Solo Smash is ideal for players who want to test their skills against one or more CPU fighters. During character selection, use the Touch Screen to adjust the match rules or change the number of CPU opponents you’ll face. Simply tap each panel to cycle through the available options or—in some cases—to open additional menus.
Tap the panels along the top of the Touch Screen to toggle between Smash and Team Smash, adjust the match rules, or to determine whether or not custom fighters are allowed.
Use the panels above the fighter slots to activate or deactivate opponents and to adjust each CPU fighter’s AI level. Tap each fighter’s portrait to cycle through the available appearances. During Team Smash, use the panels near the bottom of the Touch Screen to assign fighters to teams.
When you’re ready, confirm your settings and choose a stage to begin the match.
Timed Smash Battles
The winner of a timed Smash battle is determined by which fighter scores the most points within the time limit. The clock in the upper-right corner of the Main Display shows the remaining time, while the Touch Screen shows the current damage percentage of each fighter. The Touch Screen also displays items the fighters are currently holding, and brief alerts appear each time a fighter gains or loses a point.
In a timed Smash battle, your final score is determined by three factors:
- KOs: You gain one point each time you KO an opponent.
- Falls: You lose one point each time you are KO’d by an opponent.
- Self-Destructs: By default, you lose one point each time you KO yourself or are KO’d by the environment.
Each fighter’s final score is only revealed at the end of the battle, so it’s important keep track of KOs as they occur.
Sudden Death
If a timed Smash battle ends without a clear victor, all fighters tied for the lead enter a Sudden Death round. In Sudden Death, fighters each have one stock life—suffering a single KO will eliminate a fighter from the competition. All fighters start with 300% damage, so the smallest mistake can be very costly.
Stock Smash Battles
Each fighter begins a stock Smash battle with a set number of lives. Every time a fighter is KO’d, his or her stock count is reduced by one. The battle ends when only one fighter remains.
During a stock Smash battle, the Touch Screen displays each fighter’s damage percentage, stock count, and any Combining items the fighters are holding.