Kartastrophe

Kartastrophe
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	4-Player minigame
Initial record	1'00"00
Music track	It's a Dead Heat
Music sample

Kartastrophe is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8, as well as a single-player minigame in the game's Test for the Best mode. It takes place on a track akin to most circuit tracks. Its name is a portmanteau of "kart" and "catastrophe."

Introduction

The players drive their karts up to the starting line as the lights signal the start of the race.

Gameplay

The four players compete in a simple two-lap race around the circuit. Players can turn their Wii Remotes all the way to turn at sharp curves. The first player to reach the finish line wins. Ties are possible if multiple racers finish within a fraction of a second or if nobody completes two laps within five minutes.

Test for the Best

In Test for the Best, the player is alone and must complete two laps of the circuit in the fastest time possible. The times required to earn a certain points total are as follows:

Grade	Points earned	Time required in minigame (NTSC)	Time required in minigame (PAL)	Title
A+	1,000	43"00	44"00	Fast-Track Titan
A	900	45"00	46"00	Supersonic Squealer
B	800	47"00	48"00	Rubber-Burning Pro
C	700	49"00	50"00	Passable Driver
D	600	51"00	52"00	Sunday Driver
F	0	N/A	N/A	Crash Dummy

Controls

• Wii Remote: Turn steering wheel
• Buttons
  • – Accelerate
  • – Brake

In-game text

• Rules – "Finish first in a two-lap kart race against your foes."
• Hint – "Take the inside curve on a turn to finish a lap a little faster."

Gallery

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  Circuit map

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  Model of the red Kartastrophe kart from Mario Party 8

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カートでレーシング[?] Kāto de rēshingu	Kart Racing
French	Kartastrophe[?]	-
German	Kartastrophe[?]	-
Italian	Kartastrofe[?]	Kartastrophe
Korean	카트 레이싱[?] Kateu Reising	Kart Racing
Spanish	Kartástrofe[?]	Kartastrophe

See also

• Kart Wheeled
• Snow Go