Mario Party/4-player minigames

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Buried Treasure[edit]

  • Cost: 150
  • Description: Uncover Arrows and find the treasure chest. Tap A button quickly to dig.
  • Time: 60

Treasure Divers[edit]

  • Cost: 250
  • Description: Use A button to dive up or down, and use the stick to control direction. Collect the chests at the bottom and bring them to the surface to collect coins; the number of coins is based on the size of the chest.
  • Time: 90

Hot Bob-omb[edit]

  • Cost: 300
  • Description: Pass the Bob-omb to other players before it explodes. It grows and glows red before detonation.
  • Time: Varies

Musical Mushroom[edit]

  • Cost: 100
  • Description: When the music stops, be the first to jump on the center mushroom and get the center chest.
  • Time: 30

Crazy Cutter[edit]

  • Cost: 150
  • Description: Cut cleanly around the outline to obtain 10 coins.
  • Time: 30

Face Lift[edit]

  • Cost: 400
  • Description: Drag the eyebrows, cheeks, and chin of Bowser to the correct positions.
  • Time: 30

Balloon Burst[edit]

  • Cost: 400
  • Description: Alternate between A button and Z button to blow up a balloon. Hold until you reach the top or bottom of the pump.
  • Time: 40

Coin Block Blitz[edit]

  • Cost: 50
  • Description: Get as many coins as possible by jumping into the coin blocks.
  • Time: 60

Skateboard Scamper[edit]

  • Cost: 200
  • Description: Rapidly Tap B button to scate, and A button to jump over obstacles or to grab coins.
  • Time: Varies

Box Mountain Mayham[edit]

  • Cost: 300
  • Description: Break the stacks of boxes for coins.
  • Time: 30

Platform Peril[edit]

  • Cost: 450
  • Description: These platforms will fall as you jump on them. Jump across the platforms and be the first to cross the goal line.
  • Time: Varies

Mushroom Mix-Up[edit]

  • Cost: 50
  • Description: Move quickly to the same colored Mushroom as Toad's flag. If you're too slow, the mushrooms will sink.
  • Time: Varies

Grab Bag[edit]

  • Cost: 400
  • Description: Grab other players from behind to steal their coins.
  • Time: 60

Bumper Balls[edit]

  • Cost: 250
  • Description: Ride your ball to push others into the ocean. Victor gets 10 coins, but a draw provides no coins.
  • Time: 60

Tipsy Tourney[edit]

  • Cost: 300
  • Description: Tilt the frame to slide the shell over the 25 tiles and reveal the picture under them.
  • Time: 30

Bombs Away[edit]

  • Cost: 250
  • Description: Cannons are aimed at the floating island. The island bobs and tilts with the waves, so don't fall in!
  • Time: 30

Mario Bandstand[edit]

  • Cost: 350
  • Description: Try to play and conduct perfectly within the orchastra, either by pressing the stick in the correct direction, or the button at the correct time.
  • Time: Varies

Shy Guy Says[edit]

  • Cost: 250
  • Description: Raise the same color flag as the Shy Guy. A button for white, B button for red. If he raises both flags at once, wait until he lowers one of the two before raising your flag.
  • Time: Varies

Cast Aways[edit]

  • Cost: 250
  • Description: Flick Neutral control then rotate it to reel in the line. The line can be cast for three distances, determined by how far away you move the stick from it's resting position.
  • Time: 60

Key-pa-Way[edit]

  • Cost: 400
  • Description: Open the door without letting the Spike Koopas get the key. Use B button to pass the key. When the door opens, all players get 10 coins.
  • Time: 30

Running of the Bulb[edit]

  • Cost: 400
  • Description: Run the bulb down the to socket. Punch any boos before they possess you and avoid the large boo that advances slowly. Putting the bulb in the socket awards 10 coins.
  • Time: Varies

Hot Rope Jump[edit]

  • Cost: 300
  • Description: Jump over the rope 20 times. Completing it gives everyone 10 coins, but the person touching the rope will give 5 coins to each of the other players.
  • Time: Varies

Hammer Drop[edit]

  • Cost: 450
  • Description: Get the coins that the Hammer Bro throws down, but dodge the hammers
  • Time: 30

Slot Car Derby 1[edit]

  • Cost: 450
  • Description: Push Neutral control in any direction to drive to the finish. Going too fast will spin you out in the corners. 4 laps.
  • Time: Varies

Slot Car Derby 2[edit]

  • Cost: 500
  • Description: Push Neutral control in any direction to drive to the finish. Going too fast will spin you out in the corners. 4 laps.
  • Time: Varies