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{{ | {{Minigame-infobox | ||
|image=[[File:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|260px]] | | image = [[File:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|260px]] | ||
| | | appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | ||
|type=Battle | | type = Battle minigame | ||
|time=10 seconds | | time = 10 seconds per turn | ||
| | | song = The Blue Skies Yonder | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Day at the Races''' is a | '''Day at the Races''' is a battle [[minigame]] in the game ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. [[Random Ride]], a minigame from ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', is very similar to Day at the Races. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the | [[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the start line, preparing to begin the race.]] | ||
It involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. | |||
*'''[[Whomp]]''' – Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up. | *'''[[Whomp]]''' – Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up. | ||
*'''[[Thwomp]]''' – Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up. | *'''[[Thwomp]]''' – Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up. | ||
*'''[[Boo]]''' – Disappears and then reappears | *'''[[Boo]]''' – Disappears and then reappears a lot further than before, but gets his face stuck in the ground sometimes. | ||
*'''[[Bob-omb]]''' – Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over. | *'''[[Bob-omb]]''' – Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over. | ||
Once the players chose their characters, the minigame announcer will alert the player to start the race. When that happens, it comes down to luck. The first character who will cross the finish line is the winner of the race, and the battle minigame. | |||
Once the players | |||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
* {{button|n64|Stick}} – Select | * {{button|n64|Stick}} – Select Character | ||
* {{button|n64|A}} – Confirm | * {{button|n64|A}} – Confirm | ||
==In-game text== | ==In-game text== | ||
* '''Game Rules''' – ''"The race is about to begin! Pick the character you think will reach the finish line first... And they're off | * '''Game Rules''' – ''"The race is about to begin! Pick the character you think will reach the finish line first... And they're off."'' | ||
* '''Advice''' – ''"Just because a character is ahead doesn't mean it will win... Watch out for come-from-behind victories!"'' | * '''Advice''' – ''"Just because a character is ahead doesn't mean it will win... Watch out for come-from-behind victories!"'' | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{foreignname| | ||
| | |Fra=Un jour aux courses | ||
| | |FraM=A day at the races | ||
|Spa= Un Dia en las Carreras | |||
|SpaM= A Day at The Races | |||
| | |||
|Spa= Un | |||
|SpaM= A Day at | |||
|Ger= Wett-Rennen | |Ger= Wett-Rennen | ||
|GerM= Pun of the words "wetten" which means "(to) bet" and "Wettrennen" which means "race" | |GerM= Pun of the words "wetten" which means "(to) bet" and "Wettrennen" which means "race" | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the | *This minigame is the first minigame in any ''[[Mario Party]]'' game to involve the players choosing a computer character for them in a bookmakers-style of gameplay. | ||
*The order is determined by position; 4th place goes 1st, 3rd goes second, and so on. | |||
*The minigame's name is possibly a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Day_at_the_Races_(album) album] by the band Queen, or the [[wikipedia:A Day at the Races (film)|1937 film starring the Marx Brothers]]. | |||
{{MP2 | {{BoxTop}} | ||
[[Category:Battle | {{MP2 Minigames}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 2 | [[Category:Battle Minigames]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 2 Minigames]] | |||
