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{{ | {{Minigame-infobox | ||
|image=[[File:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|260px]] | | image = [[File:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|260px]] | ||
| | | appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' | ||
|type=Battle mini-game | | type = Battle mini-game | ||
|time=10 seconds | | time = 10 seconds per turn | ||
| | | song = The Blue Skies Yonder | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Day at the Races''' is a Battle [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. The name is derived from | '''Day at the Races''' is a Battle [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. The name is derived from the 1937 film ''{{wp|A Day at the Races (film)|A Day at the Races}}'' by the Marx Brothers. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the starting line, preparing to begin the race]] | [[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the starting line, preparing to begin the race]] | ||
The minigame involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. When this | The minigame involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. When this game is played during a party, turn order is determined by the current standing in reverse order. | ||
*'''[[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 much | *'''[[Boo]]''' – Disappears and then reappears much further than before, but faceplants on 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 choose their characters, the minigame announcer alerts the players to start the race. Once the race starts, each of the four characters races to the end, and the first character to cross the finish line wins the minigame for that player. | |||
Once the players choose their characters, the minigame announcer alerts the players to start the race. Once the race starts, each of the four characters races to the end, and the first character to cross the finish line wins the minigame for that player | |||
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* '''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== | ||
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|JapR=Kyarakutā Rēsu | |JapR=Kyarakutā Rēsu | ||
|JapM=Character Race | |JapM=Character Race | ||
| | |Fra=Un Jour Aux Courses | ||
| | |FraM=A day at the races | ||
|Spa= Un Día en las Carreras | |Spa= Un Día en las Carreras | ||
|SpaM= A Day at the Races | |SpaM= A Day at the Races | ||
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}} | }} | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
* | *[[Random Ride]] | ||
{{MP2 | {{MP2 Minigames}} | ||
[[Category:Battle | [[Category:Battle Minigames]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 2 | [[Category:Mario Party 2 Minigames]] | ||
[[de:Wettrennen]] | [[de:Wettrennen]] | ||
