Switch A small blueSwitch fromKirby and the Forgotten Land Details Type Device Function Triggers an event such as the opening of agate or the removal of other obstacles in Kirby's path Found Out in the open in stages Game(s) Kirby Super Star Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Similar to Big Switch

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This article is about standard switches seen throughout theKirby series. For the big switches found in secret areas, see theBig Switch page. For the home console from Nintendo, seeNintendo Switch.

ASwitch is an object that, when interacted with byKirby or another character, triggers something to happen elsewhere in the area, usually agate to open or a blockade to break apart.

Although the largerBig Switch was introduced inKirby's Adventure, standard switches were not present in the series untilKirby Super Star. The main distinction between the two is that Big Switches unlock things outside of the stages they are found in, while standard switches only trigger something in the same area they are found in.

Switch behavior[edit]

A typical switch is a small round button about the size of Kirby, usually inset in a gold base and with a star insignia. It can be triggered by contact or by being struck with any form of attack or projectile, though it cannot be weighed down by an item in most cases. When triggered, a switch will flatten out (or may disappear entirely). From here, it will either remain triggered indefinitely or it will reset after a particular amount of time depending on the switch and its function.

The primary purpose of a switch is to trigger agate to either open or close. However, there are other uses for switches, including the following:

• Creating/destroying a barricade or hazard, similar to aBomb Block
• Triggering a floor or wall to move
• Causing an item or enemy to appear
• Causing adoor or other object to appear
• Stopping or inverting water currents and wind gusts

Depending on the title, a switch may fall downward when its supporting floor is removed. If it falls into an irretrievable place, Kirby will need to leave the area and return to make it appear again.

Variants[edit]

A few entries in theKirby series have featured variants of the standard switches. These include the following:

• Some switches are found on ceilings with levers hanging off the bottom. These switches are not pressed, but instead need to be pulled by latching onto them.
• Kirby's Dream Course features a few different switch types that affect certain course obstacles as follows:
  • Day and Night Switches switch the time between night and day, which has the effect of reversing the color of claimedPoint Stars in the 2P Game.
  • Pond switches can either cause ponds to drain or appear.
  • Turntable switches can activate or deactivate Turntables.
• InKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, there are a handful of switches (namely those inRock Star - Stage 4 andShiver Star - Stage 3) which can be pressed by having Kirbycrouch while standing on them. These are used in puzzles to makeCrystal Shards appear.
• Small rectangular switches can be found inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble which can be weighed down to causeBlockbots to move, along with other functions.
• InKirby Air Ride, there are many panels on the ground which can be triggered by braking on them. These can be used to open up passageways, turn on/off hazards, or shift the course around.
• InKirby: Canvas Curse, there are a special variety of switch used inFrozen Fantasy which cause green and purple blocks to appear or vanish based on the color of the switch. Some switches are colored both green and purple, meaning they activate both.
• InKirby Mass Attack, switches take on a number of forms, but the most common ones require the Kirbys to slam into them repeatedly to trigger them. Some of these are labeled with the number '10', meaning that all 10 Kirbys are needed to activate them.
• InKirby Mass Attack, there is a special variety of switch called aMelody Switch, which usually comes in multiples in a given area. The Kirbys have to hit them in sequence, similar to aSimon game.
• InKirby: Triple Deluxe andKirby and the Forgotten Land, there are floatingTarget Switches, which can only be hit by theArcher orRanger abilities (as well asKing Dedede's Hammer Cannon in the former game andBandana Waddle Dee's spear in the latter game).
• InKirby Star Allies,Kirby and the Forgotten Land, andMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, there areWindmill Switches, which can only be spun by wind-based abilities; specifically, abilities with theBluster element (inKirby Star Allies), theTornado ability orRing Mouth (inKirby and the Forgotten Land), or Magolor Surge (in Magolor Epilogue).
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land has a handful of new variants of switches which can only be activated by certain abilities.
  • Lantern Switches, which can only be lit by theFire ability or its evolutions.
  • Solar-Panel Switches, which can only be activated byLight-Bulb Mouth.
• Various modern games feature sets of switches that must be hit together in order to progress on a desired route.

Starting inKirby's Return to Dream Land, switches were color-coded to represent their functions.

• Blue switches permanently activate their mechanism once stepped on and are permanently depressed, making Kirby unable to step on them again.
• Red switches usually activate the attached mechanism temporarily, and pop back up after a short time, deactivating their mechanism. The time varies between individual switches, but the timer only starts counting down once Kirby moves off of it.
• Purple switches are exceedingly rare, and act as toggles for mechanisms. Their rareness is likely due to the lack of overly complex puzzles in mostKirby titles, making a toggle switch unnecessary.

Trivia[edit]

• One of the objects thatPaint Roller can draw inPaint Panic is a switch.

Profiles[edit]

Kirby Super Star[edit]

• Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:"Activate the switch by touching or attacking."

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]

• Instruction manual bio (page 26): "You'll come across several different switches. If you press a big switch, a new mirror will appear. If you press a small switch, a nearby device will start moving, opening a new path for you!"

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

• Instruction manual bio (page 22): "Touch or attack switches to activate doors, gates and other gimmicks, allowing Kirby to move forward."

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

• Instruction manual bio (page 21): "Touch or attack this switch to activate it."

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

• Instruction manual bio (page 15): "Touch or hit these to activate them. Activating them can have various effects, such as opening Shutter Gates."

Gallery[edit]

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  Sprite fromKirby Super Star
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  Activating switches inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
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  Artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad
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  A Pull Switch inKirby: Triple Deluxe
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  Kirby activating a Pull Switch inKirby: Triple Deluxe
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  A Pull Switch attached to a cage holding one of thePeople of the Sky inKirby: Triple Deluxe
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  A Switch inKirby: Planet Robobot
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  A small switch inKirby Star Allies
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  A Pull Switch inKirby Star Allies
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  Two pull switches are attached to a big plug inKirby Star Allies
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  Kirby and the Forgotten Landfigure of an average switch
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  Kirby and the Forgotten Land figure of a Target Switch
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  Kirby and the Forgotten Land figure of a Lantern Switch
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  Kirby and the Forgotten Land figure of a Windmill Switch
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  Kirby and the Forgotten Land figure of a Solar-Panel Switch

Names in other languages[edit]

Switch[edit]

Target Switch[edit]

Lantern Switch[edit]

Windmill Switch[edit]

Solar-Panel Switch[edit]

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