Bonus Stage

A Bonus Stage (also commonly referred to as bonus game) is a special mini-game found in the various Classic Modes (or 1P Game in the original) of the Super Smash Bros. series. They are used to interrupt the battle set-up, serving as a sort of "break" round. Completing the stage gives players bonus points that are added to their final score; additionally, completing some Bonus Stages under certain circumstances can unlock hidden elements of the game. Bonus Stages are often optional and do not have to be successfully completed to complete the mode.

In these games, the player is required to complete a certain task within a certain time limit and with only one life. Some bonus games feature custom arenas, designed specifically to test one's skill with a particular character and/or play to their strengths and weaknesses, while others use one universal stage.

In Super Smash Bros.

Three bonus games are available in the 1P Game of Super Smash Bros., once every three battles: Break the Targets, Board the Platforms, and Race to the Finish. The main game can progress even if the player loses the first two bonus games, but Race to the Finish must actually be successfully completed to continue.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee also features three bonus games. Target Test and Race to the Finish return as the first and third game, but Board the Platforms does not, being replaced by Snag the Trophies.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl there is only one bonus stage: Target Smash!!, which appears twice after the fourth and tenth battles. The second time features a higher difficulty than the first, unless the first difficulty was already the highest. All other bonus stages which are Board the Platforms, Grab a Trophy and Race to the Finish have all disappeared.