Bombs Away (minigame)
| Bombs Away | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party Mario Party 2 Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | Ducking and Dodging (Mario Party, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars) Couldn't Be Better (Mario Party 2) | ||
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Bombs Away is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars. Its name comes from an exclamation that is commonly said when someone is preparing to throw or drop something.
Overview[edit]
Players move around on a tilting around, trying to avoid cannonballs shot at them from a pirate ship. If a cannonball hits the island, any player who has not jumped becomes stunned for a few seconds. If a player falls into the water, especially if a cannonball hits them, they are eliminated, with a Blooper carrying them away. On Mini-Game Island in Mario Party and in the Mini-Game Coaster, the player is required to stay on the island for 30 seconds to win, even if every opponent is out. In Mario Party 2, Bullet Bills are sometimes shot, and when the timer is at seven seconds left, the ship uses a very powerful missile with a wide blast radius.
Either the last player standing or any players who survive for 30 seconds win the minigame. In the first two Mario Party games, a draw occurs if remaining players are eliminated, but in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars, this only occurs if all four players are eliminated at the same time.
Bombs Away can be bought at the Mini-Game House in Mario Party for 250 coins, or from Woody in Mario Party 2 for 50 coins.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party / Mario Party 2[edit]
– Move
– Jump
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
: Move
: Jump
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
– Move
– Jump
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
- Game Rules – "Cannons are aimed at the floating island. The island bobs and tilts with the waves, so don't fall in!"
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Try not to fall off the bobbing, floating island. Stay on the island until time runs out to clear the game."
- Advice – "If a cannon ball hits the island, your head spins and you can't move. So jump the moment it hits to dodge it."
Mario Party 2[edit]
- Game Rules – "The floating isle is under fire again, this time from Bowser's bombs! Hang on tight to win the prize!"
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Coaster) – "The floating isle is under attack by Bowser's ship! Stay on the island until time runs out to clear."
- Advice – "Just as time is running out, you'll find Bowser's ship has saved its best shot for last. Watch out!"
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Description – "Dodge cannonballs from the pirate ship until the end!"
- On-screen – "Survive until the end!"
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- "Try your best not to fall off the island as it rocks and tilts!"
Gallery[edit]
The pirate ship in Mario Party
The ending to Bombs Away in Mario Party
The Bowser-themed battleship in Mario Party 2 replaces the original pirate ship
The gameplay in Mario Party 2
The ending to Bombs Away in Mario Party 2
Bombs Away in Mario Party: The Top 100
Bombs Away in Mario Party Superstars
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ぷかぷかアイランド[?] Pukapuka Airando |
Floating Island | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 摇晃漂浮岛[?] Yáohuàng piāofú dǎo |
Rocking Floating Island | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 搖晃漂浮島[?] Yáohuàng piāofú dǎo |
Rocking Floating Island | |
| Dutch | Bommen los[?] | Bombs away | |
| French (NOA) | Boulets largués[?] | Dropped cannonballs | |
| French (NOE) | Bombes larguées[?] | Dropped bombs | |
| German | Kanonen-Insel[?] | Cannon Island | |
| Italian | Bombs Away[1] | - | Mario Party |
| Bombardieri[?] | Bombers | ||
| Korean | 둥실둥실 아일랜드[?] Dungsildungsil Aillaendeu |
Floaty Island | |
| Portuguese | Bombalanço[?] | Portmanteau of bomba ("bomb") and balanço ("tilt") | |
| Russian | Пушки, пли![?] Pushki, pli! |
Cannons, fire! | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Fuera bombas[?] | Bombs away | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bombas Fuera[?] | Bombs Away |
Notes[edit]
- In Mario Party, this is the only minigame on Mini-Game Island that does not end with a "Finish!"
References[edit]
- ^ 1999. Mario Party instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
|---|---|
| 4-Player minigames | Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc |
| 1-Player minigames | Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant |
