Decorations
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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
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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
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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 |
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| Drop Shadow |  |
For all those times when you need shadows under your platforms. | N/A |             |
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Used for indicating what's instant death and what's a safe passage. |             | ||
| Wall Shadow |  |
For accenting walls, also for hiding stains. | Right |              |
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| Corner Shadow (Inner) |  |
For connecting vertical and horizontal shadows. | Top right |              | |
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| Corner Shadow (Outter)[1] |  |
Make just a detail with shadows. | Top right |              | |
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| Full Shadow |  |
For when you need complete darkness. Good for detailing backgrounds. | |||
Sun Rays
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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.
Plushies
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Plushies are a decoration type added in 1.9.0. Although only the Ice Man plushie appeared in Clown Man's stage in Mega Man 8, plushies for various characters such as Robot Master bosses, enemies and [[|Playable Characters|playable characters]] are also included in Mega Man Maker.
The majority of plushies are cosmetic decorations that can be knocked around by attacking them by weapons such as Mega Buster or Mega Ball's kick and interact with gimmicks such as Bouncy Balls and Astro Buttons. However, some feature unique functionality and are listed below.
| Sprite | Character | Special Functionality |
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Cut Man | None |
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Mega Man | Changes color to match that player's currently selected weapon |
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Dr. Wily | None |
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Big Fish | Floats on water and bounces off walls while doing so |
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Sheep Man | Activated by electric gimmicks such as Fuse Rails |
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Galaxy Man | Flies further than other plushies when attacked |
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Ice Man | Creates small Freeze Man ice platforms when on the surface of water and prevents ice platforms from breaking if on one |
Cosmetic
The following decorations are purely cosmetic and have no special functionality. They may appear in the foreground or background of the level.
| Icon | Decoration | Layer | Stage of Origin | Game of Origin | Spriter(s) | Programmer(s) | Notes |
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Guts Man fence[2] | Background | Guts Man | ||||
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Bushes | Background | Wily Fortress stage 1 | Three color variants: light green, green, and orange | |||
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Fire Man Fence | Foreground | Fire Man | ||||
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Statues of Robot Masters[2] | Background | Wily Fortress stage 4 (Guts Man statue) | GamerFromTheWeb (shading, Oil Man and Bond Man sprites) |
Including both initial concept art and Hitoshi Ariga's design of Bond Man | ||
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Fizzle[2] | Background | Bubble Man | ||||
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Napalm Grass | Background | Napalm Man | ||||
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Mr. X fence[2] | Foreground | Mr. X Castle stage 2 | ||||
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Chains[2] | Background | Shade Man | ||||
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Cobwebs[2] | Background | |||||
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Press chains[2] | Background | |||||
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Creature[2] | Background | Unused mid-boss | ||||
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Bone pillars[2] | Foreground | Freeze Man | ||||
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Fans[2] | Background | Tengu Man | ||||
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Waterfalls[2] | Foreground | Concrete Man | ||||
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Fake Man Fence[2] | Background | Fake Man | ||||
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Hornet Flower | Background | Hornet Man | ||||
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Tundra Light post | Background | Tundra Man | ||||
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Torch Grass | Foreground | Torch Man |
Collision
The following decorations have collision properties similar to tilesets.
| Icon | Decoration | Stage of Origin | Game of Origin | Spriter(s) | Programmer(s) | Notes |
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Water pump[2] | Wily Fortress stage 1 | Only blue variant shown thus far | |||
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Tires[2] | Turbo Man | ||||
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Spines[2] | Freeze Man | ||||
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Clown House | Clown Man | ||||
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Boxes | Charge Man | Box variants of the green background at the start of Charge Man's stage | |||
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Turbo Man | Purple variant is unique to Mega Man Maker | ||||
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Impact Man |