Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)/Side special

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Hitbox visualizations

#1	#2	#3

#4	#5	#6

#7	#8	#9

Overview

Mr. Game & Watch swings a hammer while holding up a sign that displays a number between 1 and 9. The move mostly relies on predictions to connect due to its sluggish startup, with the payoff varying. Although it does have a invalid combo out of down throw. Upon a number being called, that number cannot be called the next time judge is used, with it being able to be called again after the next use. Every number that can be called has an equal chance to appear, except for at the last 5 seconds of a match, where 9 has a 50% chance of being called if it wasn't the last number called. Each number does the following:

1: Completely useless, as it deals no hitstun or knockback, as well as dealing low damage and giving Mr. Game & Watch 12% recoil regardless of it hitting or not. This makes it extremely dangerous and unsafe on hit, easily leading to a punish on Mr. Game & Watch.

2: Low knockback and damage, and is generally only helpful if it trips, which isn't likely.

3: Sends the opponent towards Mr. Game & Watch with small damage. It also deals heavy shield damage, allowing for a potential shield stab follow-up.

4: A slash attack that sends the opponent diagonally. Extremely hard to combo off of.

5: An electrical attack that hits 4 times, dealing 12% damage total.

6: A semi-spike flame attack that has good knockback and damage, allowing for it to be comboed from if reacted to properly.

7: A moderate knockback attack dealing 14%. Upon connecting, 3 apples appear, allowing Mr. Game & Watch to heal up to 12%, which can effectively increase the damage the opponent takes provided Mr. Game & Watch's percent is roughly the same or lower than the opponent's percent. However Mr. Game & Watch must be careful when eating them as he can possibly be intercepted, allowing the opponent to take the apples for themselves or the apples vanishing before anyone can grab them.

8: Creates the ping sound effect and freezes the opponent with fixed vertical knockback. However, the freeze time often isn't long enough to get a true followup from

9: Creates the ping sound effect and deals extreme knockback, sending at the Sakurai angle. Will generally always KO if the opponent is above 10%, and can potentially one-shot opponents when rage is applied. It is also one of the strongest non-Final Smash attacks in the game. Despite having electrical graphical effects, the attack deal no electric damage.

Overall, the move's payoff is typically not worth the sluggish frame data and heavy reliance on chance, and while most numbers are able to combo or serve some utility, the move is heavily risky due to the relatively high lag all around, which can lead to a punish on Mr. Game & Watch if it whiffs or rolls a 1. Generally, the move sees little use in serious settings, and when it is used, is typically done as a hail-mary in an attempt to roll a 7 or 9.

Hitboxes

Landing a Judge #9 hit triggers a Special Zoom.

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
#1
0	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	0	0	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Shell		All	All
1	0	0	2.0%	0		Standard	0	0	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Shell		All	All
#2
0	0	0	4.0%	0		Standard	10	40	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
1	0	0	4.0%	0		Standard	10	40	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Punch		All	All
#3
0	0	0	6.0%	25.0		Standard	45	50	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Paper		All	All
1	0	0	6.0%	25.0		Standard	45	50	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Paper		All	All
#4
0	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	50	40	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
1	0	0	8.0%	0		Standard	50	40	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Slash		All	All
#5 (hits 1-3)
0	0	0	3.0%	0		Standard	15	60	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All
1	0	0	3.0%	0		Standard	25	70	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All
#5 (hit 4)
0	0	0	3.0%	0		Standard	40	80	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All
1	0	0	3.0%	0		Standard	40	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Electric		All	All
#6
0	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	30	80	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
1	0	0	12.0%	0		Standard	30	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
#7
0	0	0	14.0%	0		Standard	45	50	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
1	0	0	14.0%	0		Standard	45	50	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Kick		All	All
#8
0	0	0	13.0%	0		Standard	0	100	60		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Bat		All	All
1	0	0	13.0%	0		Standard	0	100	60		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Bat		All	All
#9
0	0	0	32.0%	0		Standard	100	80	0		6.0	top	0.0	10.6	8.9	2.0×	2.0×	0%							Bat		All	All
1	0	0	32.0%	0		Standard	100	80	0		3.0	top	0.0	7.0	5.6	2.0×	2.0×	0%							Bat		All	All

Timing

Judge #1 inflicts 12% recoil damage to Mr. Game & Watch on frame 17. If Judge #7 hits, it spawns up to three apples, with the first one on the frame it hits, and the following ones after 8 frames each.

Non-#5 hitboxes	16-23
#5 hits 1-4	16-18, 19-21, 22-24, 25-27
Interruptible	50
Animation length	51

Non-#5
#5

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Hitbox

Hitbox change

Interruptible

Parameters

Each Judge number has an equal chance of being pulled, but the same number cannot be pulled consecutively.

Move

Aerial horizontal speed multiplier on startup	0.5
Air friction	0.0025
Apples spawned by #7 on hit	3
Interval between #7 apples	8 frames
Lifetime of apples spawned by #7	240 frames
Cooldown for spawning apples by consecutive #7 uses	150 frames
Vertical speed of apples spawned by #7	0.9
Match seconds left to increase Judge #9 chance	5
Judge #9 chance at the last 5 seconds	50%

Special Zoom

Duration	40 frames
Slowdown magnitude	4
Zoom rate	4.5
Camera Y offset	10
Time before zoom	3 frames
Background duration (non-1v1)	30 frames

Mr. Game & Watch's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash