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:''This article is about the mode. For the points given at the ends of matches, see [[Bonus points]].''
'''Bonus''' is a type of Vs. mode match in which the winner is determined by the amount of points they have obtained via [[Bonus points|Bonuses]]. It only appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

==Gameplay==
Technique is the key in this mode. In order to win, the player must use techniques that will give them a bonus, as in the bonuses the player gets in 1 Player mode. Even if the player gets the most KOs in the match, it's possible they will not win. However, gaining more KOs will add to their bonus, while falling will subtract. Bonuses like Stale Moves, Quitter, or Bob-Bombs Away! will subtract points from the player's score. Not many players play in this mode. This is simply because Bonus Mode is based on how the player plays and not how good they are at the game; For example, even if one gets the most KOs in a 4 player Melee, if one player avoided fighting the whole time, the "Switzerland" bonus has a good chance of leading to said player's victory, mostly because it adds 12,000 onto their score. 

==Overall fanbase==
Bonus Mode is often unused, but some people have become loyal to it. Many people who play Bonus Mode play it to avoid having people they play against win by avoiding people until they are at high damage percentages and then KOing them, because even though KOing someone adds to their score, they have a better chance of getting a higher score at the end due to player technique, and always attacking high damage players or spending lots of time at a distance gets the player negative bonuses.
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+:''This article is about the mode. For the points given at the ends of matches, see [[Bonus points]].''
-[[File:Melee Bonus Match.png|thumb|250px|A result from a Bonus match in ''Melee''.]]
+'''Bonus''' is a type of Vs. mode match in which the winner is determined by the amount of points they have obtained via [[Bonus points|Bonuses]]. It only appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
-'''Bonus''', referred to as '''decision''' in the [[debug menu]] and by the [[Announcer]], is a type of [[Versus mode]] match in which the winner is determined by the amount of points they have obtained via [[bonuses]]. It only appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''; it does not return in subsequent games due to their lack of Bonuses, making it the only versus mode unique to ''Melee''.
 ==Gameplay==
-In general, gameplay can be treated somewhat similar as a [[Time]] match, as there are bonuses for [[KO]]s (which adds points) and being KO'd (which subtracts points), and the match ends when [[Match timer|time]] runs out. However there are several bonuses that players may choose to pursue instead of fighting normally based on their value, difficulty, and risk:
+Technique is the key in this mode. In order to win, the player must use techniques that will give them a bonus, as in the bonuses the player gets in 1 Player mode. Even if the player gets the most KOs in the match, it's possible they will not win. However, gaining more KOs will add to their bonus, while falling will subtract. Bonuses like Stale Moves, Quitter, or Bob-Bombs Away! will subtract points from the player's score. Not many players play in this mode. This is simply because Bonus Mode is based on how the player plays and not how good they are at the game; For example, even if one gets the most KOs in a 4 player Melee, if one player avoided fighting the whole time, the "Switzerland" bonus has a good chance of leading to said player's victory, mostly because it adds 12,000 onto their score.
-*Many bonuses exist for playing offensively - Offensive Artist, KO Master, Beserker, and so on. Some of these are relatively large and not at all difficult (such as All Variations).
-*Defensive bonuses such as Impervious and Heavy Damage tend to be larger than offensive bonuses, but one mistake may lose all the points and result in lots of catching up to do.
-*Some bonuses are pointless or can gimp the player too much and are usually of little help, if any, towards winning - No R 4 U and Stiff Knees heavily limit one's options and are worth only 300 points each.
-*Some bonuses are trivial to earn and gain equally trivial amounts of points, which may be pointless in most cases but could be the difference when earned multiple times in a close match. Instant Poser is an example of this.
-*Some bonuses gain sizeable points on completion but activate other unwanted "anti-bonuses" worth negative points should the player commit and fail, or which always activate and reduce the bonus's effective value. For example, failing to achieve Specialist will result in being given Stale Moves, while trying to get Switzerland may saddle the player with Coward and Opportunist whether they succeed or not.
-*Various bonuses can be based on opponents' actions. Players may want to avoid giving other players Blind Eye by attacking from in front, or use horizontal attacks to avoid the chance of giving out Foresight (which is worth more for the target than the Star KO bonus the attacker gets).
-If there is a tie when time runs out, [[Sudden Death]] occurs. Bonuses earned in Sudden Death do not apply to the final scores; whoever wins Sudden Death wins the match.
-==See also==
-*[[List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|List of bonuses (SSBM)]]
-{{SSBMMenus}}
+==Overall fanbase==
+Bonus Mode is often unused, but some people have become loyal to it. Many people who play Bonus Mode play it to avoid having people they play against win by avoiding people until they are at high damage percentages and then KOing them, because even though KOing someone adds to their score, they have a better chance of getting a higher score at the end due to player technique, and always attacking high damage players or spending lots of time at a distance gets the player negative bonuses.
+[[Category:Multiplayer Modes]]
 [[Category:Options]]
-[[Category:Multiplayer modes]]
-[[Category:Modes (SSBM)]]
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