Editing Spectator Mode

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[[File:Spectator.jpg|thumb|Betting in the Spectator mode in ''Brawl''.]]
'''Spectator Mode''' (shortened to '''Spectate''') is an online mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', allowing players to remotely view recent replays of online battles between other players and bet {{b|Gold|collectible}} on their outcomes (except in ''Ultimate''). The matches to be viewed are selected at random from recently played matches in the public online modes ([[With Anyone]] in ''Brawl'', [[For Fun]] and [[For Glory]] in ''Smash 4'', and Quickplay in ''Ultimate'').

In addition to recent replay viewing in the Spectate menu, ''Ultimate'' also features live match spectating in [[Battle Arena]]s.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
Spectator Mode was available within the [[With Anyone]] sub-menu. When viewing a match, only the characters used and stage was shown, with the [[name]]s being omitted.

Before the match started, players could optionally bet up to 100 {{b|coins|collectable}} on possible winning players or [[Team Battle|teams]]. Once the match starts, the coins were immediately deducted from the players, so no attempts could be made to retrieve them if the bet was lost. Players would receive [[sticker]]s regardless of if they won or lost the bet. However, should their bet be correct, the player would win the "Jackpot", which was their original bet multiplied by a multiplier contingent on the number of players in the match:
{|class="wikitable"
!Players!!Payout!!Chance of Winning!!Expected Value
|-
|2 (or Team Battle)
|1.8x
|50%
|0.9x
|-
|3
|2.8x
|33%
|0.93x
|-
|4
|3.8x
|25%
|0.95x
|}

Assuming the player had no information about the match and so bets at random, the spectator would statistically lose coins in the long run. For very small bets however, the value was rounded up, giving a neutral payout overall.

Occasionally, spectators were offered a "Bonus Chance". If the bet was correct, the spectator would also win one of the following:
*Small sticker bundle, consisting of 10 stickers.
*Medium sticker bundle, consisting of 20 stickers.
*Large sticker bundle, consisting of around 45 stickers.
*A relatively rare [[trophy]].
*A [[CD]], provided there were still random songs left to unlock.
*Doubled winnings from the bet.
*Tripled winnings from the bet, with a maximum of 999 coins.

As betting was done at a loss in the long run, betters would have had to apply matchup knowledge to their betting strategies and take advantage of bonus chances in order to gain coins in the long run.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. 4''==
Spectator Mode returned in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. The [[Nintendo Network]] IDs of the players were displayed alongside the character used and win percentage. A multiplier between 2 and 10 was calculated (displayed rounded to 1 decimal point) based on this win percentage (or a combination of two in Team Battles). The multiplier was lower for those with higher win percentages and higher for those with lower win percentages.
 
Prior to the match starting, spectators could optionally bet up to 100 {{b|coins|collectable}} (shortened to "G") on possible winning players or teams. If the chosen player won the bet, they would receive the Jackpot, which was their wager multiplied by the winning combatant's multiplier. Afterwards, the player was given the option to go for a "Winning Streak" - where the winnings from the previous game were parlayed into the next wager. This resulted in a much larger potential for payouts. However, after the third consecutive win, the winnings were automatically paid out (which may result in the unlikely, but achievable 100,000G theoretical cap).

In four-player matches, if the chosen character came second, called a "Near-Win", then the spectator would be rewarded with an automatic and much smaller "Nice!" payout.

Bonus Chances also returned, awarding extra gold, trophies, and other rewards, though only in the case of a "Jackpot" outcome.

As a result of new bet multipliers and "Near-Win" payouts, betting was much more profitable in ''SSB4'' compared to ''Brawl'', due to an almost guaranteed long-term payout, assuming a good betting strategy is used.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==
{{See also|Prediction points}}
Spectator Mode returns in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. Unlike in previous games, players no longer bet coins on players or teams. While the launch version of the mode simply allowed players to watch replays of online matches and predict who wins, update version {{h2|List_of_updates_(SSBU)|4.0.0}} introduced the ability for players to "Cheer"/"Support" to win Prediction points which can be used in an exclusive shop and spent on [[Spirit]]s, [[snack]]s, [[Support Item|Spirit Board items]], [[Classic Mode Ticket]]s, [[Gold (collectible)|Gold]], and [[SP|Spirit Point]]s.

For each accurate prediction, the player earns Prediction points. The longer the streak of correct guesses, the more Prediction Points each subsequent prediction will earn. An exploit exists where entering the prediction points shop and immediately exiting loads a new match but retains a player's streak, which can be used to avoid matches the player is not confident in making a prediction and prevents the player from losing their streak.

Players can also spectate matches in [[Battle Arena]]s, though the prediction system does not carry over. This is notably the first time in the series a live match can be spectated in-game.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBB Spectator Mode PAL.png|Spectator Mode on the PAL version of the game.
SSBB Spectator Mode Bonus Chance.png|A Bonus Chance match announcement.
SSBB Spectator Mode Jackpot 1.png|A winning bet with the "small sticker bundle" bonus.
SSBB Spectator Mode Jackpot 2.png|Follow-up to the previous image. The stickers won can be seen scrolling through the bottom of the screen.
SSB4 - Spectator Mode.jpg|Spectator Mode in {{for3ds}}.
SSB4 - Spectator Mode Reward.jpg|Spectator Results screen in the 3DS version.
Selectingssb4.png|The Spectator Mode selection screen in the Wii U version.
Readytofightssb4.png|Ready to fight in the Wii U version.
Jackpotssb4.png|Winning the jackpot in the Wii U version.
Bonuschancessb4.png|A Bonus Chance anouncement in the Wii U version.
SSBU Spectator Mode.jpg|Spectator mode in ''Ultimate'', prior to version 4.0.0.
SSBU Spectator Mode v4.jpg|As of version 4.0.0.
SSBU Spectator Mode accurate prediction.jpg|Winning a prediction in Ultimate.
Nice prediction.png|In later versions, when you win a prediction, "Accurate" is replaced with "Nice"
2 in a row prediction.png|Winning 2 predictions in a row in Ultimate.
2nd Place prediction.png|Winning a 2nd place prediction in Ultimate.
Wrong prediction in Smash Ultimate.png|Losing a prediction in Ultimate.
SSBU Prediction Points Shop.jpg|Prediction Points Shop.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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|en=Spectate
|fr=Spectateur
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|es=Espectador
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|it=Spettatore
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|nl=Toeschouwer
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|ru={{rollover|Зпитель|Zpitel|?}}
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|ko={{rollover|배틀 관전|Baeteul Gwanjeon|?}}
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|zh_cn={{rollover|大观战|Dàguānzhàn|?}}
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==Trivia==
*In the NTSC version of ''Brawl'', if a match was a free-for-all, the top-right corner would incorrectly read "Quick Brawl", as opposed to the correct term, "Basic Brawl". This error was later fixed for the PAL regions.

==See also==
*[[Basic Brawl]]
*[[Team Battle]]

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