Editing Judge

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|caption=Using Judge in ''Ultimate'', the 9 effect being shown.

In all of the games Mr. Game & Watch has appeared in leading up to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', he retained his normal sprite when using the move. In ''Ultimate'', his appearance was changed to resemble the characters in the ''Judge'' game from the ''Game & Watch'' series.

The number that can be displayed as the move is used is a random number from 1 to 9, like in the original game. In order to add variance, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Mr. Game & Watch cannot get a number that was used in either of the two previous uses of the move, meaning each valid number has a 1 in 7 chance of appearing. For example, getting a 5 means that the next two uses of Judge cannot result in a 5. At the start of a match and after each respawn, the previous two uses are set to 1 and 2, meaning that the first use of Judge in a match cannot be a 1, and the first two uses cannot be a 2.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', this behavior is removed, allowing any number to always have a 1 in 9 chance of appearing and making it possible to get a number any number of times in a row. Getting a 1 in the All-Star Mode's Waiting Room does not cause recoil damage. In addition, in the [[Home-Run Contest]] and [[Target Blast]] modes, the move always comes up as 6, removing randomness but making it impossible for the player to use 9 to their advantage.

In ''Ultimate'', it is once again impossible to get the same number twice in a row, but it is still possible to get the same number every other roll. In addition, if the player is the lowest-ranked player in a match (has half or fewer stocks or points than any other player<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AyyfAvqMbo&t=170s The Hidden Mechanics of Game & Watch's JUDGE — Random Smash Ultimate Facts]</ref>), there is a 50% chance of getting a 9 in the last 5 seconds of the match, though this will not bypass the inability to get the same number twice in a row. If this 50% check doesn't succeed, the standard roll will occur, which may result in a 9 regardless, making the effective likelihood of getting a 9 roughly 56%.<ref>https://twitter.com/Meshima_/status/1356748433034477570</ref>

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|1||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 1.gif |200px]]||2%||N/A|| A very weak hit that does not deal knockback or cause [[flinch]]ing. It inflicts 12% [[recoil damage]] regardless of whether or not it hits.

|2||[[File: Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 2.gif|200px]]||4%||N/A||Has minimal knockback. In ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', it has a 20% chance of [[tripping]] an opponent.

|3||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 3.gif|200px]]||6%||501%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}<br>496%{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>504%{{GameIcon|SSBU}} ||Makes a paper sound similar to the [[Fan]]. It launches the opponent towards Mr. Game & Watch and deals a significant amount of [[shield damage]].

|4||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 4.gif|200px]]||8%||487%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}<br>483%{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>491%{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||A [[slash]]ing attack that launches opponents diagonally.

|5||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 5.gif|200px]] ||12%&nbsp;total||478%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}<br>482%{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>507%{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Produces four [[electric]]al charges that inflict 3% damage each that zap the opponent, dealing slight upwards knockback.

|6||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 6.gif|200px]]||12%||157%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}<br>156%{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>158%{{GameIcon|SSBU}} ||Deals [[flame]] damage and is a [[semi-spike]], threatening opponents who are off-stage. It has the second strongest knockback of all Judge attacks.

|7||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 7.gif|200px]]||14%||258%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}<br>264%{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>257%{{GameIcon|SSBU}} ||Deals moderate knockback and causes a [[food]] item to appear. In ''Melee'' it drops a random food item, in ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'' it drops one apple, and in ''Ultimate'' it drops three apples. The food item will only appear if the attack connects, even against [[invincibility]]. The apple appears regardless of whether [[item]]s are [[Item Switch|on or not]].

|8||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 8.gif|200px]]||4%{{GameIcon|SSBM}}<br>9%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}<br>13%{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||N/A || [[Freezing|Freezes]] the opponent with fixed vertical knockback, and makes the "[[Ping|PING!]]" sound (or a slightly quieter version of it in ''Melee'').

|9||[[File:Mr Game & Watch Side B SSBU 9.gif|200px]]||32%||16%{{GameIcon|SSBM}}<br>9%{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}} || Deals massive knockback at the [[Sakurai angle]] and makes the "[[Ping|PING!]]" sound, resembling the effect of the [[Home-Run Bat]]. Can potentially [[KO]] below 10%. In ''Brawl'', it KOs the heaviest characters at 13% and the lightest at 4%. Prior to ''Ultimate'' it had a smaller hitbox compared to the other numbers. In every game after ''Melee'', the attack is accompanied by a bell sound like that in Mr. Game & Watch's up and side taunts. Flashes of light resembling electrical effects appear around the hammer when this number appears, but the attack does not do electric damage. It is one of the most powerful attacks in the game that isn't a Final Smash, only losing to Ganondorf's Reverse Warlock Punch and Roy/Chrom's fully charged [[Flare Blade]].

 

 

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| 693 || {{SpiritTableName|Judge}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★★★ || 1 || Critical Hit ↑ || ''Game & Watch'' Series

''Judge'' is a {{uv|Game & Watch}} game released on October 4, 1980 as part of the Silver series. This is the first ''Game & Watch'' title built for simultaneous multiplayer, and can be played with 1-2 players. Two ''Game & Watch'' characters have signboards and hammers. When a round starts, each player's sign displays a random number from 1 to 9. The point of the game is for the player with the higher number to hit their opponent on the head with their hammer, while the player with the lower number tries to dodge said hit. If the numbers are equal, the player can either hit or dodge. This was translated in ''Smash'' to where the higher the number, the stronger or better the attack.

Mr Game & Watch SSBU Skill Preview Side Special.png|Judge as shown by the Move List in ''Ultimate''.

*Judge is the only one of Mr. Game & Watch's special moves to not be represented in [[Flat Zone 2]] and [[Flat Zone X]].