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'''Bonus Fruit''' ({{ja|フルーツターゲット|Furūtsu Tāgetto}}, ''Fruits Target'') is {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s [[neutral special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

Pac-Man can save his selected fruit by shielding or dodging, and continue to cycle starting from the last fruit he selected by holding the special button (tapping it will instead use the stored fruit). On the ground, Pac-Man can quickly interrupt the charging process by tapping the shield button. Interrupting the charge in midair in this manner is significantly more difficult, though the player can also [[air dodge]] to cancel the charge. During the charging process, opponents can attack the item, which causes [[hitlag]] but no other effects.

Notably, all Bonus Fruit variants can be re-caught and will not disappear for around 3 seconds upon coming to a rest if dropped from the air, in addition to bouncing twice and refreshing their "lifetime" upon each re-catch, giving Pac-Man a rather powerful and lasting item game once a fruit is caught. Learning to re-catch each fruit is therefore one of the most important areas to master while playing Pac-Man, as it is possible to accomplish several feats with extreme technical skill (such as using the key to start [[zero-death]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEVDvfzcvXU infinite footstool combos]). A compiled guide to re-catch every Bonus Fruit on competitively legal stages can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp3P7aJ_1dY here].

 

!Fruit!!Properties!!Damage!!KO percent

|Cherry||Bounces twice and lands for a moment before disappearing.||4%||467%

|Strawberry||Bounces three times and lands for a moment before disappearing. Travels slightly more total distance than the cherry, and can travel almost the length of [[Final Destination]] if thrown from a short hop.||6%||349%

|Orange||Travels in a straight line for about roughly half the length of Final Destination's platform before disappearing. Knocks characters in a [[semi-spike]] angle.||8%||217%

|Apple||Bounces across the floor four times in quick hops before disappearing. Thrown at a strong diagonal angle downwards, useful for interrupting offstage opponents attempting to jump towards an edge. Deals mostly vertical knockback, and can travel almost the length of [[Final Destination]] if thrown from a short hop, though slightly less than the strawberry.||9%||137%

|Melon||Travels slowly in a very slight arc, and has considerable knockback. Flies slow enough that Pac-Man is able to run up to catch it. Can be used to stop approaches and will KO at high percents.||12%||146%

|Galaxian||Does a quick shuttle loop before continuing to fly off either straight ahead or at several angles diagonally upward from the direction it was thrown. Inflicts the same amount of damage every time it connects. Passes through enemies, but immediately stops and drops as an item if it hits a wall.||9%||220%

|Bell||Travels slowly in a high arc before suddenly stopping short and falling straight down, passing through opponents. Causes [[paralysis]] if it connects (unless dropped lightly in the air as an item), and bounces thrice upon hitting the ground before disappearing, which can also cause paralysis if an opponent touches it then. Notably passes through all solid ground during the initial high travel arc.||8%||186%

|Key||Travels at high speed in a straight line and deals high damage and knockback. Passes through opponents and has the highest knockback out of all Bonus Fruit charges, being the most reliable KOing projectile out of all fruits.||15%||131%

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!Fruit!!Properties!!Damage!!KO percent

|Cherry||Bounces quickly three times back and forth in gradually higher arcs. Sends opponents towards Pac-Man.||2%||

|Strawberry||Bounces slowly four times back and forth in broad but low arcs that cover a lot of ground. Sends opponents towards Pac-Man.||4%||

|Orange||Travels very quickly in a straight line that is the length of Final Destination's platform before disappearing.||2%||

|Apple||Bounces extremely quickly across the stage. Starts off with short hops that don't cover much ground, but progressively get even faster and travels more distance as it continues.||9%||

|Melon||Travels into a high arc the length of half of Final Destination and bounces once. The second bounce sends it backwards, and it disappears before it touches the ground.||13%||

|Galaxian||Travels rapidly in a straight line about the length of Final Destination before making a sudden turn, and flies the opposite direction at a 30 degree angle, loops around and travels in a straight line,  then disappears.||7%||

|Bell||Travels forward for a moment, before curving upwards and moving directly upwards rapidly. If hit up close, the opponent will be led into the second upward hit, though this may not work at higher percentages. Does not cause paralysis.||6%||

|Key||Stays in place upon being thrown, only hitting anything directly in front of Pac-Man. Disappears almost immediately, and does not have any knockback. When used on an airborne opponent, it has a strong [[meteor smash]] effect.||10%||

==Trophy information==

[[File:BonusFruitTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|right|Trophy in ''for 3DS''.]]

[[File:BonusFruitTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100px|left|Trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]

''All kinds of fruits appear in the original PAC-MAN—along with some other items in later rounds—and they're a great way to rack up a high score. Here, PAC-MAN's standard special lets him throw one of these. Different ones have different movement patterns and launching ability. Press the button again to pick!''

{{Trophy games|console1=none|game1=PAC-MAN (1980)|console2=none|game2=PAC-LAND (1984)}}

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Bonus fruits are one of the staples of the ''{{s|wikipedia|Pac-Man}}'' arcade games. They appear near the ghost's lair in most games, and vanish after a set time. Consuming one yields bonus points depending on the fruit. The fruits in the original ''Pac-Man'' are, in order: Cherry, Strawberry, Orange, Apple, Melon, Galaxian Starship, Bell, and Key. Upon reaching the Key, the fruit no longer changes for the remainder of the game.  In the original arcade game, after reaching Orange, the fruit begins changing every other level rather than every level (meaning Orange appears for two levels, then Apple for two levels, and so on). This is reflected in Bonus Fruit by having its charge time double once it reaches Orange.

The paralyzing effect and sound effect of the Bell comes from the bell in {{uvn|Mappy}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_AVj4jxgY Origin Of Bell's Effect]</ref>, which would make any enemies freeze momentarily in place on contact.

The Galaxian Ship's movement is based off its original appearance in {{uvn|Galaxian}}.

File:Bonus Fruits.png|Bonus fruits in ''Pac-Man''.

File:Bonus_Fruit_Key_SSB4.jpeg|Bonus Fruit's Key in {{forwiiu}}.

*Oddly enough, in the [[All-Star Rest Area]] and [[Online Practice Stage]], the Galaxian will not make any sounds at all when thrown.