Editing Minigame

A '''minigame''' (sometimes formatted as '''mini-game''') is a short game that may reward [[coin]]s, [[List of items|items]], or higher scores. However, some main games may require the completion of a minigame to access a new area or gain a [[key]]. The most common form of minigame is from the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]].

==''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series minigames==

*[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Coin Launcher|Coin Launcher]]

==''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series minigames==

*[[Goomba-thumping]]

*[[Midas River]]

[[File:CatchyTunes.png|200px|thumb|An in-game screenshot of [[Catchy Tunes]], a minigame from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'']]

The [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] has many types of minigames. Most award ten coins, while some award items. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', a few minigames can cause a player to lose coins, although this system was changed in later ''Mario Party'' games. Since ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', players can now practice minigames before trying them out for real. Some minigames involve collecting coins freely, and any coins players collect are added to their coin totals afterwards; players technically cannot lose unless they do not get any coins. Some minigames can last as long as ten, five, four, three, or two minutes, but a timer does not appear until 30 or 60 seconds are left.

====1-Player minigames====

[[File:MP1 Ghost Guess.png|thumb|left|170px|[[Ghost Guess]], a 1-Player minigame from ''[[Mario Party]]'']]

Originally featured in ''Mario Party'', '''1-Player minigames''' are minigames played alone. These minigames are usually accessed by landing on the [[Minigame Space]]. If the player fails, they lose five coins; if the player wins, they win 10 coins, unless it is a different kind of minigame, such as [[Whack-a-Plant]], where the player cannot win or lose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearing in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', '''Coin Chaos minigames''' are single-player minigames that revolve around collecting as many coins as possible in a time limit. They are integral to the [[Coinathlon]] and [[Koopathlon]] modes in their respective games, in which collecting coins in minigames allows players to advance on the board. In ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', they are known as '''Coin minigames'''.

====Co-op minigames====

Featured in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', '''Co-op minigames''' are minigames where the players must work together in order to win. In ''Super Mario Party'', they are four-player minigames that are played mainly in the [[River Survival]] mode. In ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', they are eight-player minigames known as '''Kaboom-Squad minigames''', as they are exclusively played in the Bowser Kaboom Squad mode.

====Donkey Kong minigames====

[[File:BananaMilkShake.png|thumb|170px|[[Toadette]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], Waluigi, and Wario collecting bananas in [[Banana Shake]], a Donkey Kong minigame from ''Mario Party 6'']]

Introduced in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', '''Donkey Kong minigames''' are minigames run by [[Donkey Kong]], which are often short. They usually have players focus on collecting as many [[banana]]s as possible. After a Donkey Kong minigame is finished, players can trade their bananas to Donkey Kong for coins. They can also gain more depending on the DK Roulette.

Three single-player Donkey Kong minigames appear in ''Mario Party 7'': [[Jump, Man]]; [[Vine Country]]; and [[A Bridge Too Short]]. During the Party Cruise, if a player lands on a [[DK Space]] and is asked to beat Donkey Kong in a single-player Donkey Kong minigame, their reward can be 20 coins, 30 coins, or a Star, depending on what the roulette stops on. If Donkey Kong wins, the player gets nothing.

During the Solo Cruise, the reward for a Star for beating a single-player Donkey Kong minigame is replaced by 10 coins.

====Duel minigames====

[[File:SuperSmashEyeBrawl.png|thumb|left|150px|[[Toadette]] and Wario battling in [[Eyebrawl]], a Duel minigame from ''Mario Party 8'']]

First appearing in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', '''Duel minigames''' are minigames that involve two players playing against each other. Most usually have high stakes. They are the only type of minigame in any 1-vs.-1 game mode. The challenging player can choose to play for either coins or [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s. This is provided that the challenging player themselves has enough to wager. From ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' onwards, the winner's prize is decided by a roulette wheel.

*In ''Mario Party 7'', the winner decides what to take from the loser through the Slot of Stupendousness. The loser gives either coins, Stars, or nothing to the winner, depending on what the roulette stops on.

**If the roulette lands on a Star with either the number one or two on it, the loser must give one or two of their Stars to the winner, respectively. Duelers cannot bet Stars in [[Windmillville]] due to its unorthodox method of collecting Stars.

**The Slot of Stupendousness is not used if both players tie in the minigame.

**If the loser must give coins or Stars to the winner but does not have any coins or Stars to give, nothing happens.

[[File:Hammer Slammer.png|thumb|left|170px|[[Hammer Slammer]], an Item minigame from ''Mario Party 2'']]

'''Item minigames''' are games that a player can play to get an item. They are triggered by landing on an [[Item Space]]. If the player gets [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]], they get nothing. Item minigames appear in ''Mario Party 2'' and ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. In ''Mario Party 2'', the minigame played depends on what board is being played on. In ''Mario Party 3'', the Item Space may trigger a roulette to decide a minigame to be played. Item minigames return in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', where they are picked randomly upon a player reaching an Item Space. Also, Baby Bowser is replaced by [[Bowser Jr.]] Item minigames reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''. However, they are not guaranteed to be played when a player lands on an Item Space, as they are played only if the roulette that appears when the player lands on the space lands on a minigame icon. Also, obtaining an item is always guaranteed, as Bowser Jr. does not appear, nor does any equivalent. The below table displays information pertaining to which Item minigame is played on which board in ''Mario Party 2''.

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====Last minigame====

[[File:StarShowdown1.png|thumb|200px|Superstar Showdown, the Last minigame from ''Mario Party 8'']]

Being a category found only in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the Last category features only one minigame, [[Superstar Showdown]], which is played at the end of [[Mario Party 8#Star Battle Arena|Star Battle Arena]]. The minigame plays out similarly to the boss minigames in ''Mario Party DS'' and ''Mario Party: Island Tour'', as it involves the player fighting against [[Bowser]] one-on-one.

====Mic minigames====

[[File:BalloonBustersMP7.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Balloon Busters]], a Mic minigame from ''Mario Party 7'']]

First appearing in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Mic minigames''' are minigames that utilize the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Microphone|Nintendo GameCube Microphone]] when they are played. In ''Mario Party 6'', five different Mic minigames appear, with all of them being 1-vs.-3 minigames. In these minigames, the solo player says a variety of commands with the microphone to try to win against the team of three. A separate mode, known as Mic Mode, is also found in ''Mario Party 6'', in which players can play extra minigames using the microphone that they are unable to play in Party Mode or Minigame Mode. If there is no microphone inserted, there is an option for players to play Mic minigames by using the GameCube Controller like a microphone instead of using the microphone itself. Pressing the {{button|gcn|R}} button on the controller opens up a blue box of commands; the player can select which command they want to do by using the control stick to navigate. Mic minigames cannot appear if the microphone is turned off.

Mic minigames reappear in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. This time, 10 different Mic minigames appear, with five of them being 1-vs.-3 minigames and the other five being 4-Player minigames. In addition to the 10 Mic minigames, there is also a special Mic minigame that can be played only if the player lands on a [[Mic Space]] during Party Mode. Here, the player can wager the number of coins they have (up to 99) and double the number of coins they wager. In the special Mic minigame, three to five cards appear, each with a different type of fruit. In order to win the Mic minigame and double the coins wagered, the player must guess all of the fruits on each card correctly. If the player does not guess the fruit on a card within the given time limit or makes a wrong guess, the Mic minigame ends, and the player loses their wager. The Mic minigames function as they did in ''Mario Party 6''.

While ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' all feature Mic minigames, they are treated as regular minigames in those games. However, they are distinct in that they are usually able to be toggled on or off, like in previous games.

====Mini Mini-Games====

[[File:Miminimini.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Goomba Poker, a Mini Mini-Game]]

'''Mini Mini-Games''' are a type of minigame in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. They can be played only by a character that has the effects of a [[Mini Mushroom]] via [[tiny pipe]]s that lead to secret passageways on all of the boards. There are two types of Mini Mini-Games: those that involve winning [[List of items|items]], such as [[Item-Go-Round]] and [[Item Poker]], and those that involve winning [[coin]]s, such as [[Coin Slots]] and [[Tropical Fishing]]. The themes are usually paired with the theme of the board (such as [[Goomba Poker]] and [[Card Matching]] on [[Goomba's Greedy Gala]]).

[[File:Crank 2 Rank.webp|thumb|[[Night Lights]], a Motion minigame from ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'']]

Motion minigames appear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''. They are minigames that require the use of Joy-Con to perform specific tasks. These minigames are optional in all modes in which they are playable. All players are required to use a single Joy-Con controller each. [[Rosalina's Radical Race]] is the only Showdown minigame that is classified as a Motion minigame, which makes [[Rosalina]] the only Jamboree Buddy exclusive to games with Motion minigames turned on. [[Roll with It]] and [[Fast Fishing]] are also the only Item and Duel minigames, respectively, to be classified as Motion minigames.

While ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', ''Mario Party 10'', and ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' all feature motion-controlled minigames, they are treated as regular minigames in those games.

[[File:DunkBros.png|thumb|Mario and Toadette competing against Waluigi and Wario in [[Dunk Bros.]], a Rare minigame from ''Mario Party 6'']]

Introduced in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', '''Rare minigames''' are special minigames that do not appear at all in normal Party Mode. They are sometimes very long and have special options that other minigames do not have. These minigames return in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' under the same name, though similar minigames are featured in side modes in other games in the series: the Extra Room in ''Mario Party 4'', the Bonus Room in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', the Extras Zone in ''Mario Party 8'', Puzzle Mode in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', the Extras in ''Mario Party 9'', the Bonus Games in ''Mario Party 10'', and Toad's Rec Room in ''Super Mario Party''. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', such minigames are categorized under the "Puzzle" and "Extras" categories. In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', returning minigames of this category appear in the "Special" and "Sports & Puzzles" categories, respectively.

====Rhythm minigames====

[[File:Super Mario Party - All-Star Swingers.png|thumb|left|200px|[[All-Star Swingers]], a Rhythm minigame from ''Super Mario Party'']]

Featured in ''Super Mario Party'' and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', '''Rhythm minigames''' are four-player minigames where the players gain points by performing actions to the rhythms of songs that play during the minigames. Perfect timing earns the player three points, while early or late inputs are worth just one point. In ''Super Mario Party'', each player has separate points from each other and whoever scores the most points wins. In ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'', this is changed so that they are purely cooperative, with all players contributing to the same point counter.

[[File:SMPJ Yoshi Race Minigame.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Yoshi's Mountain Race]], a Showdown minigame from ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'']]

'''Showdown minigames''' appear in ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' and can be played to earn Jamboree Buddies. They are four-player minigames that are typically longer than regular four-player minigames, often being split into multiple parts or having many small back-to-back challenges. These minigames are themed after each respective character that can appear as a Jamboree Buddy while also featuring them in a non-playable capacity. In Minigame Bay, if the player chooses to play as the specific character of a Showdown minigame, the non-playable character appears to be a grayed-out version, and the ally in question will not cheer for the winner. The first player to reach the Jamboree Buddy on the board is given an advantage over the other players that is specified before the minigame starts.

====Story minigames====

[[File:BowserzBop 4.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Bowser Bop]], a Story minigame from ''Mario Party 4'']]

Being a category found only in ''Mario Party 4'', '''Story minigames''' are minigames that are played in the game's Story Mode to win the player character's present in the [[Present Room]].

[[File:SMP image6.png|thumb|200px|[[Bumper Brawl]], a Team minigame from ''Super Mario Party'']]

Featured only in ''Super Mario Party'', '''Team minigames''' are four-player minigames in which each player's allies also participate. The more allies a player has, the more of an advantage they have over other players.

*''[[List of Mario Party 9 minigames|Mario Party 9]]'' – 81 minigames

===Notes===

*''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' has the most minigames, at 112 minigames. Not counting ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (which are compilations of 100 and 105 returning minigames, respectively), ''Mario Party 7'' has the second-highest number of minigames, at 88 minigames.

*Unless ''Mario Party-e'', which is a card game that utilizes the [[e-Reader]] for short minigames, is counted, ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Party Advance'' are tied at last place with the fewest minigames, at 50 minigames. The second-to-last is ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', with 53 minigames.

*A total of 1,399 minigames is found in the ''Mario Party'' series, including returning minigames in ''Mario Party 2'', ''Mario Party: The Top 100'', ''Mario Party Superstars'', and ''Super Mario Party Jamboree''. Not including the returning minigames, the total is 1,163 minigames.

Minigames are accessible from "Games" category of souvenirs.

*[[Cyclone Scuffle]]

*[[Half-Pipe (souvenir)|Half-Pipe]]

All minigames are unlocked by progressing through the game, with the exception of [[Pyoro S]], which requires unlocking every [[microgame]].

*[[Block Star (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Block Star]]

==''Mario Tennis'' series minigames==

The games in the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series have all had minigames of some sort, with most being tennis-based, although there are some exceptions.

*[[Mecha-Bowser Mayhem]]

*[[Big Ball (Mario Tennis Aces)|Big Ball]]

*[[Rally Challenge]]

==''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series minigames==

===''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''===

[[File:Crane Game SML2.png|thumb|The Crane Game in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'']]

''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' has two minigames that are playable at the [[Goal (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Goal]] after the player hits the [[Bell (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Bell]] at the end of a [[level]]. One of two games will be played: one being a crane game where the player must pick up an item, and the other being a ladder game where the player must hit a block to receive an item.

===''Super Mario 64 DS'' minigames===

''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' features a grand total of 36 minigames, which are divided among the game's four playable characters. Two of each character's minigames are unlocked along with the characters themselves, while the remainder are unlocked by catching [[rabbit]]s. All of the minigames utilize the [[Nintendo DS]]'s Touch Screen.

====Yoshi's games====

#[[Loves Me...?]]

====Mario's games====

#[[Shell Smash (minigame)|Shell Smash]]

====Luigi's games====

Luigi specializes in "table" games, also known as gambling games. These minigames are the reason the Virtual Console re-release of ''Super Mario 64 DS'' received a PEGI 12+ rating in Europe.

====Wario's games====

Wario has the most diverse collection of minigames; almost no description applies to all of them.

#[[Bob-omb Squad]]

[[File:Picture Poker.png|thumb|One of the Table minigames in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', [[Picture Poker]]]]

#[[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!|Run, Bob-omb, Run!]]

#[[Bob-omb Squad]]

*[[Fluzzard gliding]]

*[[FZeroWiki:Captain Falcon's Twister Race|Captain Falcon's Twister Race]]

''Game & Wario'' is a game for [[Wii U]] that has 16 minigames. These games usually try to showcase the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad's]] capabilities. All of their titles are based off of how the original [[Game & Watch]] games had one-word names.

*[[Pirates (minigame)|Pirates]]

''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move'' is a [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]]-exclusive title that has four minigames. These minigames use the stylus on the bottom screen. ¾ of these minigames launch an object on the play area.

==''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series minigames==

In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', there are four minigames (spelled '''mini-games''') in the [[Pianta Parlor]]. These games require a certain card to play each one.

===''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' minigames===

 

==''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series==

*[[Surfing minigame]]

Aside from the surfing minigame, all minigames must be played and completed at least once to progress.

*The minigames in Thwomp Caverns are hosted by the [[Thwomp Bros.]]; the elder brother operates a slot machine, which involves Mario and Luigi to use the [[Bro Ball|Bros. Ball]] to collect jewels so [[Baby Mario]] can hammer the button to stop the slots. Depending on the slots aligned and the difficulty setting, the quartet can receive various items (ranging from coins to [[bean]]s) as rewards. The younger brother hosts another minigame, which involves Baby Mario and [[Baby Luigi]] using the [[Baby Spin]] on a [[Whirlwind]]. As they slowly descend to the ground, the babies must collect many jewels as possible, and depending on how many jewels they have collected, they will receive various prizes, ranging from coins to a piece of gear.

*The minigames in Shroob Castle involve using a spaceship. The first minigame involves the quartet using the [[Shroob Mother Ship]] to fire at smaller [[Shroob saucer]]s to take them down, while the second minigame involves them using the [[Princess Shroob]] statue's spaceship head to fire Shroob saucers back at the Shroob Mother Ship to take it down. Both minigames require Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to hit blocks that adjust the height of the spaceship and Mario to hit a block to fire an energy blast. In the second minigame, the spaceship the quartet are piloting have a set number of hit points, and should they lose all of them, the player will receive an instant [[Game Over]].

In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and its remake, ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', most of the minigames take place inside various locations in [[Bowser's body]]; the [[Arm Center]], the [[Gut Check (location)|Gut Check]], the [[Rump Command]], the [[Leg Outpost]], the [[Nose Deck]], the [[Memory Banks]], and the [[Chest Station]]. At certain points in the game, Mario and Luigi must travel to those areas during specific situations:

*In the Memory Banks, when Bowser has to remember the combination to the safe containing the second [[Star Cure]], Mario and Luigi visit this area to find out what the combination is. After defeating [[Bowser Memory M and Bowser Memory L]], the brothers play a minigame where they must complete a puzzle which contains the memory of the safe's combination. Using the stylus, the player must drag and move the pieces, occasionally rotating them to the correct angle via a button on the bottom of the touch screen, in the right place to finish the puzzle.

*In the Chest Station, when Bowser is burned while he is curled up into a ball, Mario and Luigi visit this area. The minigame starts once the brothers enters a cannon in the area, sending them into a small area as a ball, which requires the player to use the stylus to bring back the brothers and fling them in a direction, causing Bowser to boost upwards in that same direction. If Bowser gets hit, he loses a few coins or a hit point, depending on the current minigame being  played. This area is visited twice, the first time the brothers visit this area is when two giant [[Fire Piranha Plant|fire-breathing]] [[Piranha Plant]]s burn Bowser as he is storming [[Peach's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Peach's Castle]], and a second time when Bowser meets up with (the now-completed) [[Dark Bowser]] deeper into the castle and battles him with the [[spike ball (move)|spike ball]] technique.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', there are four minigames played on [[Pi'illo Island]]. The first two are hosted by [[Broque Monsieur]], take place in [[Pi'illo Blimport]], and are only played once as part of the game's introduction. The latter two are found in other locations, and use the mechanics of specific [[Bros. Move]]s. Both of them are mandatory to play, but can also be played again.

===''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''===

 

 

==Profiles==

**'''4-Player Minigame:''' "''If the color of the space that everyone stops on is the same, a 4-player minigame begins.''"

**'''1-Vs.-3 Minigame:''' "''When just one player stops on a different color, players are divided into a 1-vs.-3 minigame.''"

**'''2-Vs.-2 Minigame:''' "''When two players land on red and two players land on blue, players are divided into teams for the game.''"

**'''Item Minigame:''' "''Begins when you stop on an Item Space. If you succeed, you get an item.''"

**'''Battle Minigame:''' "''Begins when you stop on a Battle Space. A number of coins is collected from everyone, and then a minigame is played for them.''"

**'''Duel Minigame:''' "''Begins when you use the Dueling Glove item or when two or more characters land on the same space during the last five turns. Characters on the same space select an opponent, set the number of coins to risk, and do a battle one-on-one.''"

*[[Battle Mode]], the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series equivalent

 

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