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'''Wispy-Woods Land'''<sup>[''sic'']</sup><ref>Name taken from ''Kirby's Pinball Land'' Instruction Booklet (American release), Page 9</ref> is the left-most of the three primary Pinball Lands playable in ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]''; the other two being [[Kracko Land]] and [[Poppy Brothers' Land]]. As suggested by the name, this land features [[Whispy Woods]] as the [[boss]], who must be defeated to clear this set of boards.

== Overview ==
Wispy-Woods Land consists of three primary boards stacked on top of each-other, in addition to a mini-game board and a boss board accessible via [[Warp Star]]s. When first entering, Kirby first lands in the middle board. If he falls through the gutter of the lower-most board, he will need to use the [[Springboard]] to attempt to return to the field of play.

Like with other lands, each main section contains a pair of flippers with two sets of lanes and a gutter. Passing through an inlane will cause an [[Energy Drink]] to appear on the outlane on the other side, which can stop Kirby from slipping through that outlane a single time.

=== Lower board ===
[[File:Wispy-Woods Land 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The lower-most board of Wispy-Woods Land features [[Kabu]] and [[Mumbies]].]]
The lower-most board features a generally rounded shape with six [[Kabu]] occupying the left and right upper corners, two [[Gordo]]s which guard the Kabu, a central Kabu (referred to as Big Kabu in the manual) in the middle of the board, and a [[Mumbies]] hovering back and forth over the Big Kabu. Additionally, the board features three Kirby sprites in the lower-middle area just above the flippers called the "Kirby Triplets".

The following actions can be performed on this board:
*Hitting Mumbies eight times will defeat it and call a [[Warp Star]] in which will return Kirby to the warp room to access other Pinball Lands.
*Passing over a Kirby Triplet will change its expression. If all three are made to wake up, a [[Maxim Tomato]] will appear in the gutter. If all three are made fully down, all drain stoppers are removed.
*Hitting the six Kabu on the periphery such that they all retract will cause the Big Kabu to disappear, revealing a star-shaped launcher that can launch Kirby in five different directions. Launching upward will allow Kirby to access the next board up, though it is possible to bump into [[Mumbies]] on the way and get intercepted.

==== Scoring ====
*Big [[Kabu]] - 480 points per hit
*[[Gordo]] - 240 points per hit
*[[Mumbies]] - 360 points per hit (+M when defeated)
*Peripheral [[Kabu]] - 240 points for first hit, 180 points for hits while retracted
*Bumper - 50 points per hit
*Passing through inlane - 10 points
*Passing through outlane - 200 points
*[[Energy Drink]] - 100 points

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=== Middle board ===
[[File:Wispy-Woods Land 2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The middle board of Wispy-Woods Land features a slot machine.]]
The middle board is dominated by a slot machine presided over by a large solid Kirby bumper (referred to as 'Dancing Kirby' in the manual). Alongside this set-up are two Gordos and a pair of holes in the upper corners which link to each-other. To cause the slot machine to roll, Kirby must pass up and around the top of Dancing Kirby. Hitting the bottom of Dancing Kirby will change one slot, selected by a moving arrow. The results for each slot roll are as follows:
*Three different images - [[UFO (enemy)|UFO]] appears and flies between the holes.
*Three Maxim Tomato - UFO appears with a Maxim Tomato in tow. Touching the tomato causes it to appear in the gutter.
*Three Warp Star - UFO appears with a Warp Star in tow. Touching the Warp Star takes Kirby to the mini-game board.
*Three Kirby - Dancing Kirby raises his hands. When Kirby passes over the top, he gets eaten by Dancing Kirby and then spat out to the upper board. For a while after this result, the slot machine will not roll again.
*Three Waddle Doo - If a Maxim Tomato is present in the gutter, it will be immediately removed. Energy Drinks are also removed.

While the slot machine is rolling, the Gordos briefly become intangible.

==== Scoring ====
*[[Gordo]] - 240 points per hit
*[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]] - 1000, 1500, or 2000 points
*Bumper - 100 points per hit
*Passing through inlane - 20 points
*Passing through outlane - 400 points
*[[Energy Drink]] - 200 points
*Rolling three Kirbys on the slots - +B

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=== Upper board ===
[[File:Wispy-Woods Land 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The upper-most board of Wispy-Woods Land features many enemies, including [[Sir Slippy]] and [[Cappy]].]]
The upper-most board features many different enemies which can be interacted with in different ways. Along the walls, there are two [[Bounder]]s and two [[Twister]]s. The Bounders act as bumpers, while the Twisters act as gates. In the middle are three [[Cappy|Cappies]], which act as bumpers and must be hit twice to remove. Up at the top, guarded by a small wall is a [[Slippy]] and another item, which varies between an [[Apple]], a [[Invincible Candy|Candy]], a [[Maxim Tomato]], and a [[Warp Star]]. Slippy and this item routinely trade places, and if Kirby approaches Slippy, he may either hold position or move out of the way. In order to make the Warp Star appear, the three Cappies need to be defeated. Hitting the Warp Star on this board will take Kirby up to the boss board against [[Whispy Woods]].

==== Scoring ====
*[[Apple]] - 1600 points
*[[Bounder]] - 480 points per hit
*[[Invincible Candy|Candy]] - 3000 points
*[[Cappy]] - 600 points for first hit, 1200 for second hit
*[[Slippy]] - 3000 points per hit
*[[Twister]] - 100 point per spin, spin increases with speed
*Bumper - 150 points per hit
*Passing through inlane - 40 points
*Passing through outlane - 800 points
*[[Energy Drink]] - 400 points

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=== Mini-game board ===
[[File:Wispy-Woods Land Bonus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The mini-game is a timed ''Breakout''-style mode.]]
The mini-game board is accessed via the Warp Star on the middle board. In this game, the player is given two Kirby balls and 60 seconds to break through a line of blocks three rows deep, in a manner similar to ''[[wikipedia:Breakout (video game)|Breakout]]''. At the top, an enemy or item patrols the block formation, but will slowly fall if a gap of two blocks or wider is made. Once the enemy is dispatched a new one will appear in its place and the blocks will be reset. The order of appearance is as follows:
*[[Waddle Dee]], [[Broom Hatter]], [[1-Up]]

Unlike in other boards, if Kirby falls through the gutter, he will be spat back into the board after two seconds. Once the time limit is reached, the player will lose control of the flippers, and Kirby is taken to the uppermost board.

==== Scoring ====
*[[Broom Hatter]] - 10000 points
*[[Waddle Dee]] - 5000 points
*Blocks - runs on cycle with each subsequent block hit as follows, then repeats after the last one:
**100, 200, 300, 400, 500, +B, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, +M

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=== Boss board ===
[[File:Wispy-Woods Land Boss.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kirby does battle with Whispy Woods.]]
The boss board has [[Whispy Woods]] situated in the center, with the flippers positioned close together at the bottom at the edge of long gentle slopes. Additionally, it is possible to slip from one side of the board to the other. Whispy attacks by dropping [[Apple]]s and [[Gordo]]s from his canopy, and firing [[Air Bullet]]s down the gutter. The Gordos are aimed at the flippers, and will disable them temporarily if they hit, but can be deflected using Kirby. The Air Bullets will push Kirby down into the gutter if he is caught in them.

To defeat Whispy Woods, he must be hit eight times. Once defeated, he sheds a single tear and Kirby is free to collect the [[Star Rod]] piece and exit the course.

==== Scoring ====
*[[Apple]] - 1600 points
*[[Gordo]] - 240 points per hit
*[[Whispy Woods]] - 5000 points per hit, 50000 points on defeat

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== Trivia ==
*The main theme of this land would later be re-orchestrated as part of the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]'s "Kirby Ball Medley" performance.

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