Game & Wario is a party game consisting of sixteen minigames; of these minigames, 10 are single-player only, two allow for up to two players, and four are multi-player only for up to five players.[1] Every game is played exclusively with the Wii U GamePad, without the use of Wii Remotes. For example, in the minigame "Gamer", On the GamePad, the player controls 9-Volt, playing video games past his bedtime. Players are tasked with WarioWare style microgames, featuring simple objectives that must be completed quickly. The player must also pay attention to the television screen and be prepared to hide the video game to avoid being caught by 9-Volt's mother, 5-Volt.[1] 9-Volt has a meter that decreases his awakeness the longer he hides, causing 9-Volt to fall asleep if it is fully diminished. The game ends if 9-Volt is caught by 5-Volt, runs out of lives in his game, or ends up falling asleep by hiding for too long.[2] The use of the GamePad varies for each minigame, such as tilting the GamePad to control the character in Ashley and Ski,[3][4] or using it to view a different perspective of the game in Kung Fu and Taxi.[1][4][2] A selection of games can only be played in multiplayer; in the multiplayer minigames, players take turns controlling the game by passing around the GamePad, such as Islands,[1] or one player uses the GamePad to perform a special role, such as Fruit and Sketchpad.[1][5] More minigames are unlocked as you progress through the game; different game modes and difficulty settings within them are also unlockable.[1][6] During the minigames, players can earn tokens which are used in a 'Chick-N-Win' capsule machine to unlock additional collectibles and minigames.[7]