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Decorations are a subcategory under Tilesets in the Level Builder consisting of cosmetic options to make levels appear more lively. Similar to tiles, some decorations may also contain collision properties.

The first type of decorations were Plates added in 1.2.0, however decorations were not given their own category until 1.9.0. Decorations prior to version 1.9.0 were listed under the "Special" subcategory under the "Tilesets" category.

Plates

Plate
All default plate variants in Mega Man Maker
Information
Level Builder
Category: Tilesets
Builder space: 2x2
Layer: 6 - Close front
Game information
Added in version: 1.2.0 (Wily, Cossack, Mr. X Plates)

1.5.0 (Light, Right Plates)
1.6.0 (Wily Plate variants)
1.8.0 (King, Stardroid Plates)

Series information
Game of origin: Mega Man 2
Other appearances: Mega Man 3

Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Mega Man 8
Mega Man 10
Mega Man 11
Mega Man V
Mega Man & Bass

Development
Programmer(s): WreckingPrograms (Wily Plate, Cossack Plate, Mr. X Plate)
Luigi (Light Plate, Right Plate, King Plate, Stardroid Plate)
Spriter(s): TimeLink (original draft for Mega Man 11 Wily Plates)
FakeVirus (refined Mega Man 11 Wily Plates)

Plates are 2x2 solid tiles featuring the names of the main antagonists across the Mega Man series. Wily, Mr. X, and Cossack Plates were added to Mega Man Maker in version 1.2.0 with more plates and variants added in later versions.

As of version 1.8.5.2 of Mega Man Maker, there are 80 plates in Mega Man Maker:

  • 27 Wily Plates
  • 8 Cossack Plates
  • 5 Mr. X Plates
  • 8 Light Plates
  • 8 Right Plates
  • 15 King Plates
  • 9 Stardroid Plates

For additional information, see Plates.


Shadows

Shadows
All shadows ingame.
Information
Level Builder
Category: Tilesets
Builder space: 1x1
Layer: 2 - Shadows
Game information
Added in version: 1.5.0 (Drop and Pit Shadows)
1.8.4 (Wall, Corner and Full Shadows; additional options)
Series information
Game of origin: Mega Man Maker
Development
Programmer(s): Luigi
Spriter(s): ?

Shadows are a decoration type that add black shapes to the background where they are placed. Drop and Pit Shadows were added in 1.5.0, with Wall, Corner and Full Shadows and additional options added in 1.8.4.

Variants

Name Icon In-Game Description Orientation Options Added in Version
Drop Shadow
For all those times when you need shadows under your platforms. N/A
1.5.0 /
1.8.4 (additional options)
Pit Shadow
Used for indicating what's instant death and what's a safe passage.
Wall Shadow
For accenting walls, also for hiding stains. Right
1.8.4
Left
Corner Shadow (Inner)
For connecting vertical and horizontal shadows. Top right
Top left
Bottom right
Bottom left
Corner Shadow (Outer)
Make just a detail with shadows. Top right
Top left
Bottom right
Bottom left
Full Shadow
For when you need complete darkness. Good for detailing backgrounds.
N/A

Color options

Since 1.9.0, the player can choose between 56 colors for each shadow type by selecting a gear option icon.

Sun Rays

Sun Rays
Sun Rays on various types of water.
Information
Level Builder
Description: Makes the top of your waters look cooler in the section.
Category: Tilesets
Builder space: 1x1
Layer: 5 - Main elements
Game information
Added in version: 1.8.3
Series information
Game of origin: Mega Man Maker
Development
Programmer(s): Meka
Spriter(s): ?

Sun Rays are a decoration type added in 1.8.3.

When placed in a room, all water on screen will be given a shine effect, simulating sunlight.

Miscellaneous

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Icon Decoration Description Layer Builder space Collision? Animated? Stage of Origin Game of Origin Spriter(s) Programmer(s) Notes
Fire Fence A railing made to help keep workers from falling into molten steel below. 6 - Close front 1x1 No No Fire Man
Mega Man
N/A
Meka
Guts Fence Mega Man doesn't have the guts to jump this warning fence. 4 - Close back 1x1 No No Guts Man
N/A
Bush Wily proudly planted these bushes at the entrance of his first fortress. 4 - Close back 1x1 No No Wily Stage 1
N/A
Six color variants: Green, Dark Green, Orange, Blue, Gray, and Pink
MM1 Statue Honor robots of the past! Just don't expect them to fight back.[1] 3 - Far back 2x2 No No[2] Wily Stage 4 (Guts Man statue)
Mega Man /
Mega Man Powered Up
Sodacoma (Time Man pose)
GamerFromTheWeb (shading, Oil Man and Bond Man sprites)
Including both initial concept art and Hitoshi Ariga's design of Bond Man
Air Goblin People say ugly figureheads scare away evil spirits. Can't place on spikes. 6 - Close front 2x1 Yes No Air Man
Mega Man 2
N/A
Water Pressure This water jet also comes with a mister mode for out of water usage! 3 - Far back 1x2 No Yes Bubble Man
N/A
Crash Orb Don't worry if you can't find a good use for this. Sometimes it can really clash... 6 - Close front 2x2 No No Crash Man
N/A
Wood Grass Small tufts of grass perfect for a grove of artificial trees. 3 - Far back 1x1 No No Wood Man
N/A
Top Glass Plate The highest quality glass thing you can find in this game. 6 - Close front 2x2 Yes No Top Man
Mega Man 3
N/A
Needle Background Plates Ship plates extracted to be used in this game. 4 - Close back 2x2 No No Needle Man
N/A
Magnet Fuse Fuses large enough to power a mecha robot. 6 - Close front 4x2 Yes No Magnet Man
N/A
Wily 1 Sewer Do you trust Wily's hygiene habits? I would not. 3 - Far back 2x2 No No Wily Stage 1
N/A
Wily 1 Valve Unfortunately you can't turn the valve, it's been stuck for years. 5 - Main elements 2x2 Yes No
N/A
Blue and gray variants
Wily 4 Exit Wily isn't that evil, he still leaves you a way out. 6 - Close front 2x1 No No[3] Wily Stage 4
N/A
Pharaoh Block Even in ancient Egypt there were integrated circuits. 6 - Close front 2x2 Yes No Pharaoh Man
Mega Man 4
N/A
Ring Pedestal Whopper's favorite. Highlight things by placing them on this pedestal. 6 - Close front 4x1 Yes No Ring Man
N/A
Up and down options
Crystal Block Made from real crystal. This block must be worth a fortune to antiquers. 6 - Close front 2x2 Yes Yes Crystal Man
Mega Man 5
N/A
Gravity Magnet An apparently powerful magnet, but surprisingly has no effect. 6 - Close front 4x3 Yes Yes Gravity Man
N/A
Gyro Fan (Horizontal) Conquer the world with renewable energy! 6 - Close front 2x2 No Yes Gyro Man
N/A
Gyro Fan (Vertical) 6 - Close front 2x2 No Yes
N/A
Napalm Grass We do not advise using napalm to cut your lawn. 3 - Far back 1x1 No Yes Napalm Man
N/A
Wily 1 Pulley Simulate a pulley mechanism and make your Wily Fortress Boss more convincing. 6 - Close front 2x2 No Yes Wily Stage 1
N/A
Wily 1 Vent Sometimes we all need to vent our frustrations. Let it all out, Wily. 6 - Close front 2x2 No Yes
N/A
Blizzard Block Machines frozen inside blocks of ice, with some selectable variations. 6 - Close front 2x2 Yes[4] No Blizzard Man
Mega Man 6
N/A
X Fortress Pane Small You know, hiding things can make the player more curious. 7 - Far front 2x1 No No Mr. X Stage 2
N/A
X Fortress Pane Large Partially hides the player or some object. 7 - Far front 3x1 No No
N/A
Freeze Skeleton If Skull tiles had a sequel. 5 - Main elements 1x2 Yes No Freeze Man
Mega Man 7
?
Blue and white variants
Freeze Skeleton Post Foreground bone post. Scary but cool. 7 - Far front 1x1 No No
?
Blue and white variants
Shade Chain Is this false advertising? Where's the shade? 6 - Close front 1x1 No No Shade Man
?
Shade Chain (Back) Oh, there it is. 4 - Close back 1x1 No No
?
Shade Robot A broken, overgrown robot whose purpose has been lost to time. 4 - Close back 3x3 No No
?
Shade Webs When was this place last cleaned? 4 - Close back 2x2 No No
?
Turbo Signal This malfunctioning stoplight has been the cause of many traffic accidents. 5 - Main elements 5x2 Yes Yes[5] Turbo Man
?
Flashing, green only, yellow-only, red-only and none variants
Turbo Tire You'll never be tired of these rubber wheel casings! 5 - Main elements 2x1 Yes No
?
Gray and red variants
Turbo Crate Full of dangerous materials. Has collision and comes in many different colors! 5 - Main elements 2x2 Yes No
?
Option to prevent connecting, comes in standard, purple, gray, green, and red
Tengu Fan For when air conditioning just won't cut it. 4 - Close back 5x5 No Yes Tengu Man
Mega Man 8
?
Tengu Platform A tile-like platform that connects horizontally. 5 - Main elements 1x1 Yes No
?
Clown Skull Plate Makes you wonder if Clown Man hangs out with Pirate Man. 6 - Close front 2x2 No No Clown Man
?
Clown Map I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map... 5 - Main elements 3x3 Yes No
?
Clown Buoy It's pronounced Clown V. 6 - Close front 2x2 No No
?
Clown House Ever seen a clown car? Of course Clown Man can fit in here, silly! 5 - Main elements 4x3 Yes No
Son Loto
Intro Bush When placed in sequence it creates a connection between them. 4 - Close back 4x2 No No Intro Stage
?
Lamppost Keep your streets safe at night by installing lights! 3 - Far back 3x4 No No Frost Man
?
Hornet Flower Beautiful green and pink flowers. They smell like roses! 3 - Far back 1x1 No No Hornet Man
Mega Man 9
N/A
Placeable in four directions: up, down, left, and right
Small Jewel Make things a bit sparklier. 6 - Close front 1x1 No Yes Jewel Man
N/A
Big Jewel Make things waaay sparklier. 6 - Close front 2x2 No Yes
N/A
Shell Plate These are actually made from recycled Wily plates. Advertise your seafood place! 6 - Close front 2x2 No No Splash Woman
N/A
Waterfall Fresh from Concrete Man's stage, ideal for concealing secret passages. 7 - Far front 1x1 No Yes Concrete Man
N/A
Fence Fence. 3 - Far back 1x1 No No Fake Man
N/A
Wily Sphere A large 4x4 solid decoration to remind everyone how evil Dr Wily truly is. 6 - Close front 4x4 Yes Yes Wily Stage
N/A
Commando Base Column Try stacking normal and upside-down columns! 6 - Close front 4x1 Yes No Commando Man
Mega Man 10
N/A
Void Tile A non-solid tile for spicing up your backgrounds. Comes in many colors. 4 - Close back 1x1 No No Nitro Man
N/A
Bubble Glass Little glass portholes containing water. 6 - Close front 3x3 No No Pump Man
N/A
Small Tube A small decorative tube that not even a Romper could squeeze in. 3 - Far back 1x1 No No
N/A
A small decorative tube, but horizontal. 3 - Far back 1x1 No No
N/A
Solar Reactor A sun-shaped mechanism powered by solar energy. 4 - Close back 3x3 No Yes Solar Man
N/A
Strike Ball A giant novelty baseball to embed within your sports-themed levels. 6 - Close front 2x2 Yes No Strike Man
N/A
Vertical Rain A decorative rain, it can be adjusted for sections or even just a pipe. 5 - Main elements 1x1 No Yes Wily Stage 3
N/A
Along with an acid green variant. Can also be placed in columns.
Torch Grass The solution for those who thought there wasn't grass in the back! 4 - Close back 1x1 No No Torch Man
Mega Man 11
?
The solution for those who thought there wasn't grass in the front! 6 - Close front 1x1 No No
?
Torch Grass (Tile) The solution for those who thought there weren't enough grassy tiles! 4 - Close back 1x1 No No
?
Torch Totem Does a robotic totem make your level futuristic or ancient? 4 - Close back 1x2 No No
?
Torch Totem Base A totem without a base is but a mind without a soul. 4 - Close back 1x1 No No
?
Impact Crate A crate that comes in two colors and can withstand some impact. 5 - Main elements 2x2 Yes Yes Impact Man
?
Comes in green and blue
Acid Floor Light The implication is that acid will glow if put in a glass bulb. 3 - Far back 1x1 No Yes Acid Man
?
Acid Hazard Plate How nice of you to warn the player that acid is bad. 4 - Close back 2x2 No No
?
Tundra Lightpost Keep your tundras safe at night by installing lights! 3 - Far back 1x5 No No Tundra Man
GamerFromTheWeb
Grenade Fence Huge foreground fence, can be stationary or have a parallax effect. 5 - Main elements 1x1 No No Grenade Man
Mega Man 8
?
Dynamo Girder Huge foreground girder, can be stationary or have a parallax effect. 5 - Main elements 1x1 No No Dynamo Man
Mega Man & Bass
?
King Pillar they weren't kidding when they said this was the King Pillar. Has parallax option. 5 - Main elements 1x1 No No King Stage
?

Fixed Bugs

Trivia

  • For decorations added in version 1.9.0, Luigi assisted Meka by ripping the sprites from their source games.
  • Since version 1.9.0, shadows will have a gray dotted outline around them when the Level Builder grid outline is enabled.[6]
  • Conditions for placing certain decorations (such as the Crash Orb and the Water Pressure) were removed in version 1.9.2.

Footnotes

  1. Prior to version 1.9.2, MM1 Statue had no description, resulting in the description "N/A".
  2. Only the flame of Fire Man's statue is animated
  3. The default option for Wily 4 Exit is not animated; however, an animated option is present
  4. Since version 1.9.2, Blizzard Block also has ice physics.
  5. Only the default option for Turbo Signal is animated
  6. Meka showcases the shadow grid outline feature in the Level Builder - #community_announcements channel in the Mega Man Maker Official Server