Spectator Mode

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Betting in the Spectator mode.

Spectator is an online mode in Super Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. 4 Similar to spectator modes in other console games with online connectivity, this mode allows players to remotely view replays of online fights between other players. The matches that could be viewed were selected randomly, to acoid problems with the betting mechanics.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

This mode was available with the game's Nintendo Wi-Fi mode, accessible within the With Anyone sub-menu. When viewing a match, only the characters used were shown - names were omitted. As well as watching past matches, Spectator Mode allowed players to gamble prior to the match starting, through the use of coins to bet on players or teams. Betting was optional, and was capped at 100 coins, as long as that number of coins were available to the console. The moment the match started, the coins were deducted, meaning no attempt can be made to retrieve them. Regardless of winning or losing, the player would receive stickers after each match. However, should the bet be correct, then the player would receive a number of coins based upon the number of players:

• In a two-player game, or a team match, the prize would be the original bet multiplied by 1.8.
• In a three-player game, the original bet would be multiplied by 2.8.
• In a four-player game, the original bet would be multiplied by 3.8.

As you can see, betting is a mathematical detriment - assuming the player has no information about the match, over a long period of time, the player makes a net loss - assuming 100 coins are bet each time:

Number of options	Payout	Chances of winning	Expected Payout
2	180	50%	90
3	280	33%	93
4	380	25%	95

Occasionally, the viewer was offered a "Bonus Chance". If the bet was correct, the player 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 (up to a maximum of 999 coins).

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The mode returns in Super Smash Bros. 4, using a new betting currency known as "G". The Nintendo Network ID of the players is now displayed.

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.

Gallery

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  Spectator Mode on the PAL version of the game.

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  A Bonus Chance match announcement.

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  A winning bet with the "small sticker bundle" bonus.

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  Follow-up to the previous image. The stickers won can be seen scrolling through the bottom of the screen.

See also

• Basic Brawl
• Team battle