Sphinx Hijinks

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Sphinx Hijinks
Sphinx Hijinks.png
Appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Type IQ
Command(s) Match!
Info "Locate the piece of building material that completes the pyramid structure!"
Controls +Control Pad left or right – Select
A Button – Enter
Time limit 16 beats
Points to clear 30
Music track Sphinx Hijinks

Sphinx Hijinks is a microgame found in the IQ folder in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. It uses the same music from Noodle Cup.

Gameplay[edit]

The objective of the game is to choose the right block that will match the hole on the wall to complete the pyramid. If the player chooses the wrong shape, that chosen shape will crack the pyramid, causing the sphinx to be surprised and losing the microgame.

  • 1st level difficulty: There are three different shapes to choose from.
  • 2nd level difficulty: There are four different shapes to choose from.
  • 3rd level difficulty: There are five different shapes to choose from.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$! L. KUFU Khufu, an Ancient Egyptian monarch, since the Great Pyramid of Giza is also known as the Pyramid of Khufu.
L. means long, as Orbulon's microgames all last twice as long

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スフィンクスのナゾ[?]
Sufinkusu no Nazo
Mystery of the Sphinx
Chinese (simplified) 斯芬克司之谜[?]
Sī fēn kèsī zhī mí
Mystery of the Sphinx
French Sphinx architecte[?] Architect Sphinx
German Sphinx-Kajinx[?] -
Italian La sfinge lo sa[?] The Sphinx knows it