Time

A time match at the Boxing Ring in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Time is a setting in Versus Mode in which the winner is determined by whoever gains the most points when the match timer reaches an inevitable time out. 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 both the attacker and the KO'd 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. This returns in Super Smash Bros. 4, but 0 is no longer an option. The number of points each player has is usually invisible during play, although it can be made visible through the unlockable Score Display setting from Melee onward or during replays in Brawl, or revealed through the big screen on Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2. The Time setting is the default match setting in all games except for the original Super Smash Bros..

If there is a tie for the most points when time expires, Sudden Death occurs between all tied players. The player who scores the final hit wins Sudden Death and most importantly, the match.

When the timer reaches five seconds, the announcer will start the final countdown.

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 via resetting or manually shutting off the game console.

In the first three games, the timer would roll over 60 when matches longer than an hour were played. This was changed in Smash 4, which added an extra digit to the timer if a match lasts longer than one hour.

Gallery

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  A time match in Super Smash Bros. between Link, Donkey Kong, Mario, and Fox on Hyrule Castle.

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  A time match in Melee between Ness, Donkey Kong, Pichu and Mario on Corneria; here, Ness has just gained a point for KOing Mario, who loses a point in turn.

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  A time match in Brawl between Bowser, Sonic, Zelda, and Pit on the Halberd.

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  A time match in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS between Mii Brawler, Olimar, Mr. Game & Watch, and Jigglypuff on Yoshi's Island.

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  A time match in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U between Ryu and Peach at Final Destination; here, the timer shows the final five seconds while Ryu scores a point for KOing Peach.

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  Every time match finishes with a time out. When this occurs, the announcer will call out "TIME!" ("TIME UP!" in the Japanese version and original game) to signify the end of the match.

Trivia

• In a demo of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a match lasted 1 minute and 30 seconds, which cannot occur in regular gameplay.
• The Training mode in all four games is programmed as an infinite time match.