Continuing is the act of paying a predetermined number of coins, as well as half of the points earned in order to gain an extra set of lives in Single Player modes like the 1P Game, Classic Mode, Adventure Mode and All-Star Mode (after losing all their lives). The trophies in Melee will rotate an extremely little but then fall onto the ground. It is generally frowned upon and very few unlockables allow the player to continue. The player is not allowed to continue in Boss Battles Mode after using up their stock (and get an extra set of lives), as it is a Stadium game.
The two games use different amounts of coins; Melee also uses different values for different modes. In Melee for Classic and Adventure Modes, the values are:
- Very Easy: 1 coin
- Easy: 2 coins
- Normal: 3 coins
- Hard: 5 coins
- Very Hard: 10 coins
- Unplayable Characters: 40 coins (not a difficulty, usable in Action Replay.)
In All Star Mode in Melee, continuing always costs 10 coins regardless of difficulty. Giga Bowser, Master Hand, Crazy Hand and The Fighting Wire Frames are likely to continue but these unplayable character's continues cost 40 coins.
In Brawl, the values are the following for all modes:
- Easy: 10 coins
- Normal: 20 coins
- Hard: 30 coins
- Very Hard: 50 coins
- Intense: 100 coins
If the player cleared on any difficulties in Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, and All-Star Mode by using continues, the "Continuation" bonus in Melee or the "Used a Continue bonus" in Brawl is given and worth -20,000 points.
If the player chooses "Get Up" in the Subspace Emissary these events occur:
- The player's number of stickers and trophies (also counts for Enemy-turned Trophies) is cut in half, although collectibles acquired from Orange Cubes and CDs are still in the player's collection.
- Players will have to start all over again from the first door where he/she lost all of his/her stock.
- The amount of coins for clearing that stage is deducted.
Otherwise, if the player selects "Back to Map" instead, the player will still keep some of the stickers and trophies collected.
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