Mario Paint Bug Game FAQ (SNES)

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Mario Paint Bug Game FAQ (SNES)
Time I Started This Guide: 12/9/06
Version: 1.0
Author: KoritheMan
E-Mail: verykoolguy2002[at]gmail[dot]com
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| Table of Contents |
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| 1. Introduction |
| 2. Version History |
| 3. FAQ |
| 4. Tips |
| 5. Enemies |
| 6. Copyright |
| 7. Contact Info |
| 8. Credits |
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| 1. Introduction |
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Mario Paint was released in August of 1992 for the SNES console. It may not
have been very popular, but I actually like this game, even though I'm getting
pretty old now. This FAQ will cover the bug game that you can play in Mario
Paint. It will give you tips on how to beat it, as well as a FAQ and an enemy
list.

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| 2. Version History |
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Version 1.0 / Completed the guide.

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| 3. FAQ |
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First off, if you are wondering how to get to the game, here's how: When you
reach the main screen where you can paint pictures, click the arrow located at
the bottom right part of the screen. Then, click the coffee cup symbol all the
way to the right after clicking the arrow. This will start the bug game. Once
you start it, you will have to go through three different stages. If you beat
all three stages without losing all your lives, then you'll get to play all 3
stages again, but this time at a harder difficulty.

The game goes on and on until you decide to quit.

Stage 1
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Enemies: Fly (x20), Fly (x10), Mosquito (x10), Bomb (x20), Housefly (x10),
Mosquito (x10), Boss

The first level consists of very slow enemies. The enemies move so slow it's a
very low probability that you will even get one game over before reaching the
boss (if this is your first time playing, you MAY get about one life lost
during your journey to the boss, but that's it). When you defeat all 100
enemies with your flyswatter, you will confront a huge fly, which is the boss
of the stage.

The boss attacks by either spraying out some colorful spore-type things all
across the screen at you, by summoning some very tiny flies, which you can't
swat at to attack you (if they touch you, you lose a life, so be careful), and
finally by flying with a flame coming out of the bottom part of him. If you
touch the flame, you lose a life, so don't do that. To defeat the boss, simply
attack it with the flyswatter over and over like any other enemy.

It takes a ton of hits to kill the boss, but he'll turn redder and redder,
indicating that he is dying slowly but surely. When he dies, he'll explode,
and you'll move onto Stage 2.

Stage 2
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Enemies: Fly (x20), Mosquito (x20), Bomb (x20), Housefly (x20), Mosquito
(x10), Housefly (x10), Boss

The enemies here are the same as in the first one, but they move faster. You
may actually lose a couple of lives here. Still, if you are like me, and are
used to playing this game, then you shouldn't have too much trouble swatting
those pesky bugs. The real trouble comes when you have to fend off a swarm of
Mosquitoes and Houseflies, but other than that, this is an easy stage. When
you reach the boss, beat it the same way you did the other one.

His attacks haven't changed, but he's faster this time, as are his attacks, so
watch out.

Stage 3
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Enemies: Fly (x20), Housefly (x20), Bomb (x10), Mosquito (x10), a mixutre of
Flies, Mosquitoes, and Houseflies, mixture of Houseflies and
Mosquitoes, Boss

This is it, the final stage in the game (did you honestly expect this game to
be long?)! You've come this far and you can't lose now that you've consumed
five minutes of your precious time! The enemies here are HARD, simply put. The
enemies fly around a LOT faster (they basically fly around as fast as the
stage two boss, maybe faster by a bit). The swarm of Mosquitoes and Houseflies
are hard to fend off.

When you reach the boss, defeat him the same way you did the other bosses. His
attacks are extremely fast, and he attacks very rapidly, so be very careful.

Lives: You start out with three lives, and you can collect more as you play.
Sometimes, you'll glowing gloves falling down. Swat them to get another
life. Your lives appear at the top right corner of the screen. You can
have up to a maximum of six lives, and a minimum of 0.

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| 4. Tips |
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There are a few tips in this game I can give you to help you win, but not
much, so sorry if they aren't all that great.

Swat In Rapid Succession
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To be effective at this game, you have to hit the bugs in rapid succession. In
other words, you have to be extremely fast to be able to survive in this game.
This will especially become apparent when you enter stage two and three, and
the enemies get a heck of a lot faster. So work your hands as fast as you can,
and you can prevail.

Avoid Attacks
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When you see an enemy attacking you, don't stand there swatting; move out of
the way of the attack, then swat again when the coast is clear. This may not
be too effective against a swarm of Mosquitoes or Houseflies, but it works
especially well against each boss, so try to avoid attacks and not just attack
the enemies wrecklessly.

Collect Lives
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Each time you see a life, collect one, even if you're in the middle of a huge
crisis. You'll need them, and they'll add up as you keep collecting them. They
could save you from death ultimately, so they are a must.

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| 5. Enemies |
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Here is a list of the enemies in the game.

Bomb
Description: Bombs are simply Bob-ombs from every Mario game. You can tell
when you encounter these very easily.
Attacks: If left untouched for an extended period of time, they explode, and
the explosion can hit you if you aren't careful.

Fly
Description: Flies are simply very small flies that fly around and buzz.
Attacks: They don't attack.

Housefly
Description: Houseflies are blue flies, and are a medium size.
Attacks: If left untouched for an extended period of time, they will glow red
in their eyes and spit out fireball-like projectiles at you.

Mosquito
Description: A yellow bug, which I call a mosquito. Fairly large, too.
Attacks: If left untouched for an extended period of time, they will glow red
in their eyes and send flies at you.

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| 6. Copyright |
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This guide is copyrighted ©2006-2008, Kori Winstead. All rights reserved. All
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| 7. Contact Info |
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To contact me, e-mail me at verykoolguy2002[at]gmail[dot]com. Keep in mind that
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| 8. Credits |
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Jesus Christ: The Son of God who loves me and died for me. He died for me, so
that I may have eternal life and not be condemned. Thanks. :)

Nintendo: For making this game. I like it, despite how old it is, and always
will.