Snifit or Whiffit
Snifit or Whiffit (known as Hit It or Snifit in the PAL version) is a game show hosted by a Snifit bearing the name of his species in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. The show is accessed in Stump Glade in World 3. The show consists of three challenges inside a room filled with poisonous gas, hence the "whiffit" portion of the show's name. The prize for winning the show is the third Wiggler Segment, but returning after beating the level gives him nothing, though an HP-up Heart becomes accessible.
Before the show, Mario is given two chances to opt out. Doing so results in him being tossed out of the studio and back into the area before. After completing all the challenges, Mario is given the option to partake in a bonus challenge; completing it allows him to obtain the Radiator thing.
Challenges
Pick-and-Choose Panic
The first challenge in the show is a true or false quiz. Snifit gives Mario a question, which he must answer by hitting the check and "X" blocks on both sides of him. There is no limit to the number of questions that may be answered wrong, but Mario must answer three correctly to advance.
The questions asked vary for each attempt at the show. The answers to some of the questions also vary, as they have a true and false wording:
- "Your host's name is Snifit." (True)
- "Koopa Troopas, Paratroopas, and Lakitus can all fly." (False)
- "Right now there are 30 Snifits in the studio audience." (True)
- "If you use a Spike Helmet sticker, you can also stomp enemies with spikes." (False)
- "A Shiny Jump sticker is more expensive than a Jump sticker." (True)
- "To swing the hammer, you press
." (False)/"[...]
(True)" - "Kamek can fly through the sky. He rides a broom." (True)
- "To use the Battle Spinner, you need five coins." (False)
- "Straight up. Bowser's cooler than Mario!" (True)
- "A Jump sticker will cost you 3 coins. You can sell one for 2." (True)
- "If you're low on HP, you can't use the paperization ability." (False)
- "A Hammer sticker has a more powerful attack than a Shiny Hammer sticker." (False)
- "If you get all Poison Mushrooms in the Battle Spinner, all foes get poisoned." (False)
- "If you get a Super Star, you temporarily become invisible" (False)/"[...]invincible." (True)
- "Bowser Jr.'s father is King Bowser, and his mother is Princess Peach." (False)
- "Wiggler's body has four segments, not counting the head." (True)
- "If you use a Mushroom sticker, Mario's body gets big." (False)/"[...]you're HP will be restored." (True)
- "Mario, Toads, and Koopa Troopas all wear shoes." (True)
- "Some Toads were locked inside a cupboard in Decalburg. There were nine toads inside that cupboard." (False)
- "My dinner last night was a delicious mushroom steak." (True)
- "Kamek, Lakitu, and Bowser Jr. all wear glasses." (False)
- "If you have an Iron Jump sticker, you can jump on enemies with spikes." (True)
- "When Mario and Kersti first met, Kersti was stuck to a sign." (True)
- "Mario has no siblings" (False)
- "You're at Decalburg's sticker shop. A Mushroom sticker costs 15 coins." (True)
- "This doesn't leave the room, but..."
- "[...]Princess Peach is actually a man." (False)
- "[...]King Bowser actually loathes Princess Peach." (False)
Big Bonking Snifit Bash
The second challenge of the show involves Mario having to bash the heads of "unpaid Snifit interns" with the hammer, similar to the Whack-a-Mole game in real life. There are four holes, and Mario must bash twenty Snifits to advance. Hearts also occasionally briefly appear from the holes; hitting one allows Mario to recover 5 HP.
Unrelentingly Exciting Shuffle Game
The game is a basic shuffling game. There are three blocks, with only one containing a check mark; the others have not only an "X" but also a Snifit. Mario must select the correct block three times to win. Hitting one of the Snifit blocks obviously triggers a battle with a Snifit, but the room also fills with poison gas as soon as the battle begins. After each battle, the blocks that once contained Snifits remain empty until the round is over. Selecting the correct block also gives Mario a heart to recover 5 HP. The speed at which the blocks shuffle also changes with each round, and in the final round, a fourth block is added. Completing this takes Mario to a backstage area, where he can finish the level.
Big-Bonking-Panic-Pick-And-Choose Snifit-Bash
The show's secret bonus challenge, it is a combination of the first and second challenges. Mario is given a true or false question, but must bash the heads of five "unpaid Snifit interns" before he can answer. As with the first challenge, answering three questions correctly results in victory, allowing Mario to obtain the bonus prize, which is the Radiator.
Trivia
- As seen above, one of the true/false questions spells "Toads" with a lowercase "t."
- The trivia questions contain references to other games in the series, most notably Super Mario Sunshine in which Bowser Jr. claims that Princess Peach is his mother. They also reveal that the Snifits are aligned with Bowser and look up to him, though they are non-hostile towards Mario.
