Time
Time is a setting in Versus Mode in which the winner is determined by whoever gains the most points within a certain number of minutes. A point is gained by KO'ing an opponent, while falling or self-destructing causes a player to lose a point. A team attack KO causes the attacker and the KO'ed player to lose a point. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the number of points lost for SD'ing can be changed to 0, 1, or 2. The number of points each player has is usually invisible during play, although it can be made visible through Score Display in Melee and later games, or during replays in Brawl or revealed through the big screen of Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2. It is the default mode in Smash 4, Brawl, and Melee.
If there is a tie for the most points when time expires, Sudden Death occurs between all tied players.
The length of a match can be set to any whole number of minutes from 1 to 99, as well as infinite time for a match that cannot end without quitting. In a demo of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a match lasted 1 minute and 30 seconds. This time limit wasn't included in the full game.
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A time match in Super Smash Bros. between Link, Donkey Kong, Mario, and Fox on Hyrule Castle.
A time match between Ness, Donkey Kong, Pichu and Mario on Corneria in Melee; here, Ness has just gained a point for KOing Mario, who loses a point in turn.
A time match in Smash 3DS with Mii Brawler, Olimar, Mr. Game & Watch, and Jigglypuff on Yoshi's Island; here, the timer shows the final five seconds.
A time match in Smash Wii U between Mega Man, Wii Fit Trainer, Robin, and King Dedede.
Super Smash Bros. menu items | |
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VS Mode | VS Start (Team Battle) · Rule · Time / Stock · VS Options |
1P Mode | 1P Game · Training Mode · Bonus 1 Practice · Bonus 2 Practice |
Option | Sound · Screen Adjust · Backup Clear |
Data | Characters · VS Record · Sound Test |
Unused | Debug menu |
Super Smash Bros. Melee menu items | |
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Vs. Mode | Melee (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Bonus · Team Battle) · Custom Rules · Special Melee · Tournament Mode · Names |
1-P Mode | Regular Match (Classic Mode · All-Star Mode · Adventure Mode) · Event Match · Stadium (Target Test · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Melee) · Training |
Trophies | Gallery · Collection · Lottery |
Options | Rumble · Sound · Screen Display · Language · Erase Data |
Data | Snapshots · Melee Records · Sound Test · Archives (NTSC only) · How to Play (PAL only) |
Unused | Debug menu · Debug sound test menu |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl menu items | |
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Group | Brawl (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · Rules · Special Brawl · Rotation · Tourney · Names |
Solo | Classic · All-Star · Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary · Events · Stadium (Target Smash!! · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Brawl · Boss Battles) · Training |
Wi-Fi | Spectator Mode · With Anyone · With Friends |
Vault | Trophies & Stickers (Trophy Gallery · Trophy Hoard · Coin Launcher · Sticker Album · Sticker Center) · Stage Builder · Album · Challenges · Replays · Masterpieces · Chronicle |
Options | Screen · Deflicker · Rumble · Controls · Sound · My Music · Erase Data |
Data | Movies · Records (Group Records · Brawl Records · Notices) · Sound Test |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS menu items | |
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Smash | Smash (Solo · Group · Time · Stock · Team Battle) · Rules |
Smash Run | Solo · Group · Custom · Select Music |
Games & More | Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Multi-Man Smash · Target Blast · Home-Run Contest) · Training · Custom · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Sounds · Records · Tips) · Options (Controls · Sound · Character Outline · Damage Display · Internet Options) |
Online | Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Conquest · Share |
Other | Challenge · StreetPass · Wii U |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U menu items | |
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Smash | Smash (Time · Stock · Coin Battle · Team Battle) · 8-Player Smash · Special Smash · Rules · Controls |
Games & More | Classic · All-Star · Stadium (Target Blast · Home-Run Contest · Multi-Man Smash) · Training · Events · Special Orders (Master Orders · Crazy Orders) · Custom · Stage Builder · amiibo · Vault (Trophies · Trophy Rush · Album · Replays · Movies · Sounds · Records · Tips · Masterpieces) · Options (Controls · Sound · My Music · Internet Options) |
Online | Spectator Mode · With Anyone (For Fun · For Glory) · With Friends · Online Events (Tourney · Conquest) · Share |
Other | Challenge · Smash Tour · 3DS |