Target Smash! (Break the Targets! in Super Smash Bros. and Target Test in Melee) is a mini-game appearing in all three installments of the Super Smash Bros. series. The goal of the game is to break 10 targets as quickly as possible. In the first two games, each character had a their own unique target course, while in Brawl, there are five progressively harder levels common to all characters (which must first be unlocked by clearing Classic on the corresponding difficulty, or twice on the previous difficulty).
The game records the lowest time taken to break all ten targets. If a character has never broken all the targets, the game will also record how many targets were broken in that time. There is also a total time that is kept that includes the cumulative time taken to clear every character's stage. The total time only appears after all characters have cleared their stage.
In Brawl, one can also save replays of their attempts. Additionally, items have now been incorporated into the mini-game. Co-op mode is also available.
In Brawl, you can use a code to play on the Target Smash Lvl. 1, as demonstrated here as well as play on the other levels.
Unlockables (Super Smash Bros.)
- Luigi - Clear Break the Targets! with all 8 normal characters.
Unlockables (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
- Mr. Game & Watch - Clear Target Test with every character (other than Game & Watch).
- Dream Land Stage - Clear Target Test with every character.
- Target trophy - Clear Target Test with every character. File:Target trophy189.jpgTarget Trophy in SSBM
- Lon Lon Milk trophy - Clear every character's Target Test with a total time less than 25:00.
- Sheriff trophy - Clear every character's Target Test with a total time less than 12:30.
Unlockables (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
All of the challenges associated with Target Smash!! can be broken by a Golden Hammer.
- Lucario - Clear Target Smash!! on levels 1-5 with one character.
- Mr. Game & Watch - Clear Target Smash!! with 30 characters.
- Apples Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 1.
- Stafy Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! on level 1 with 10 characters.
- Super Scope Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 1 with all characters.
- Palutena's Bow Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 1 in under 15 seconds.
- Peanut Popgun Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 2.
- Pellets Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 2 with 10 characters.
- Blast Box Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 2 with all characters.
- Excite Truck Music - Clear Target Smash!! level 2 in under 19 seconds.
- Wario Bike Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 3.
- Ashnard Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 3 with 10 characters.
- Silver the Hedgehog Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 3 with all characters.
- Ray MK III Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 3 in under 20 seconds.
- Rocketbarrel Pack Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 4.
- Musketeer Daltania Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 4 with 10 characters.
- King K. Rool Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 4 with all characters.
- Cardboard Box Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 4 in under 32 seconds.
- Title (3D Hot Rally) Music - Clear Target Smash!! level 5.
- Outset Link Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 5 with 10 characters.
- Grey Fox Trophy -Clear Target Smash!! level 5 with all characters.
- Combo Cannon Trophy - Clear Target Smash!! level 5 in under 30 seconds.
Riddling
Riddling is a meta-game created by players, wherein the player attempts to break as many targets as possible before touching the ground. Exact rules vary, but the most commonly accepted rules are:
- The trial may begin from any point on the field.
- The player must jump before any other inputs are used.
- Wall jumping / clinging / grappling, and tether recovery are all permitted.
Trivia
- Some moves that do not do damage or require a grab to affect foes oddly work in Target Smash!!, including:
- Jigglypuff's Sing, which does no damage in matches;
- Captain Falcon's Falcon Dive and Ganondorf's Dark Dive, despite neither attack working on Smash Balls;
- Wario's uncharged Wario Waft, though this move is not recommended due to the large amount of ending lag.
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to change the colors of the targets from the normal Red color. It added Blue(Lvl.1),Green(Lvl.2),Yellow(Lvl.3),Orange(Lvl.4) while still keeping Red(Lvl.5)
- The timer in Target Test still goes even if the game is paused
