Editing A Bone to Pick

{{distinguish|A Dry Bone to Pick}}
{{mission infobox
|title=A Bone to Pick
|image=[[File:ABonetoPick.png|250px]]
|location=[[Bask Ruins]]
|number=1
|game=''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
|after=[[An Ancient Trial|>>]]
}}
'''A Bone to Pick''' is the first mission of the Adventure Mode in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', taking place in [[Bask Ruins]].

==Layout==
When [[Mario]] and [[Toad]] arrive at [[Bask Ruins]], they are greeted by a [[Dry Bones]] who stops them, claiming that the ruins can only be accessed by those who can play tennis. Realizing the duo is not asking for trouble, the Dry Bones challenges Mario to a singles tennis match for entry to the Temple of Bask.

Being the first mission in the game, it serves as a tutorial for much of the game's mechanics. The Dry Bones starts by explaining how to toss and serve the ball. He then continues by teaching Mario how to return the ball, then expands on it by teaching the various tactical moves (topspin, slice, flat) and begins the match for real after that. The match is a simple one-set where Mario's best bet is to remain near the center of the court in order to counter the Dry Bones's serves.

Afterwards, the Dry Bones allows Mario and Toad to enter the Temple of Bask.

==In-game text==
*''"Beat Dry Bones in a tennis match!"''

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ホネのあるヤツ
|JapR=Hone no Aru Yatsu
|JapM=A staunch guy (lit. "a guy with bones")
|Fre=L'os du tennis
|FreM=The bone of tennis; pun on ''l'as du tennis'' ("the ace of tennis")
|FreSrc=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhpNgRpaT9E|title=<nowiki>[LP] Mario Tennis Aces #01 : La malédiction de Rakhet</nowiki>|author=OcariKnights|date=June 30, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=August 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b7NYEWZh7E|title=<nowiki>LUIGI EST DEVENU MÉCHANT !? | Mario Tennis Aces #1</nowiki>|author=Polo|date=June 22, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr-CA|accessdate=August 26, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Knochenarbeit
|GerM=Hard work (lit. "bone work")
|Ita=Farsi le ossa
|ItaM=To make one's bones (meaning "to gain experience")
|SpaE=Un hueso duro de roer
|SpaEM=A Hard Bone to Crack (meaning "a hard nut to crack")
}}

==References==
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{{MTA missions}}
[[Category:Mario Tennis Aces missions]]
[[it:Farsi le ossa]]