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*'''[[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. | ||
Players can increase their chances of winning by looking at the characters' idle animations. Each one has three states: slow, medium, and fast. The fast versions of each racer have the highest chance to win, except for the Thwomp, whose chances are very low regardless of which animation it has. | Players can increase their chances of winning by looking at the characters' idle animations. Each one has three states: slow, medium, and fast. The fast versions of each racer have the highest chance to win, except for the Thwomp, whose chances are very low regardless of which animation it has. | ||
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. The race is then followed by a slow-motion instant replay of all characters crossing the finish line. | 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. The race is then followed by a slow-motion instant replay of all characters crossing the finish line. | ||
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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!"'' | ||
==Chances of Winning== | |||
As stated, each character has 3 different Idle animations. Each of which corresponding to their speed.<ref>ZoomZike (September 8, 2019). [https://youtu.be/aPK5whj40Ck?si=eH7j6zggmuOt3DLb&t=6676 Identifying Luck: Mario Party 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 12, 2024.</ref> | |||
* '''[Note] - The following percentages are their chance of getting first OR second.''' | |||
Whomp: | |||
* "Slow" – Rocks back and forth – 51.0% | |||
* "Medium" – Stands mostly still, bounces up and down a bit – 55.7% | |||
* "Fast" – Rocks side-to-side – 62.7% | |||
Thwomp: | |||
* "Slow" – Stands still, wiggling a little – 33.2% | |||
* "Medium" – Flies up and slams down at around 3 Second intervals – 30.4% | |||
* "Fast" – Flies up and slams down at around 1.5 Second intervals – 34.5% | |||
Boo: | |||
* "Slow" – Doesn't move, looks down – 51.1% | |||
* "Medium" – Flickers Mildly – 58.2% | |||
* "Fast" – Fades in and out quickly – 66.9% | |||
Bob-Omb: | |||
* "Slow" – Has no spark on their Fuse – 47.4% | |||
* "Medium" – The spark on their Fuse flickers – 52.0% | |||
* "Fast" – The spark on their Fuse is always on – 60.1% | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Random Ride]] | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=キャラクターレース | ||
| | |JapR=Kyarakutā Rēsu | ||
| | |JapM=Character Race | ||
|Fre=Un Jour Aux Courses | |Fre=Un Jour Aux Courses | ||
|FreM=A day at the races | |FreM=A day at the races | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the only minigame in which a winner is not properly announced. | *This is the only minigame in which a winner is not properly announced. | ||
*"Normal" Speed Thwomp is actually slower than "Slow" Speed Thwomp | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
