Arcade Mode (Super Smash Keyboards)

Arcade Mode (アーケードモード) is a mode that appears in all Super Smash Keyboards games. Basically, it is the single-player campaign in the arcade versions of the games, where the player fights a set number of opponents (usually ten) followed by a boss at the end. The opponents and stages are completely random, followed by two or three (depending on the game) mini-game breaks in between.

In the arcade version, the player is usually given two stock lives, which are lost if they are KO'd. The player can set the starting stock on the home console versions from a number between 1 and 5. The game is lost if the player loses both their stock in a single round.

One-on-One
In the first three installments in the series, all matches were one-on-one matches and have become the most common type in subsequent installments starting from Super Smash Keyboards 4. The player's opponent and stage are usually picked at random.

Endurance Battle
Introduced at the very beginning of the series, it plays like a standard 1v1 match, but once the opponent loses their first stock, it will automatically switch to a new character. Endurance battles were dropped in the second game but returned in the game's ultimate edition. They were dropped permanently starting from Super Smash Keyboards 3 onward. The battle type was originally planned to return in Super Smash Keyboards 8 but was cut due to time constraints.

Team Battle
First introduced in Super Smash Keyboards 4, the player teams up with a CPU-controlled ally to fight against two other opponents.

Giant Battle
First introduced in Super Smash Keyboards 4, the player teams up with two CPU allies to fight a giant version of a randomly selected character.

Metal Battle
This battle is fought before the last where the player fights a metal version of a random character. They have higher attack power and are tough to launch. Because of their increased defense, they require more hits than normal to defeat.

Boss Battle
This is the final match in the tournament and the player fights a specific character that isn't playable in the mode. The list below shows the bosses the player faces: