Editing Puzzle Pillars

{{image|more=yes|Two players}}
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:PuzzlePillarsEZ.jpg|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|type=Extras Zone minigame
|time=60 seconds per level 
|track=Challenge!
|sample=[[File:MP8 Challenge!.oga]]
}}
'''Puzzle Pillars''' is a one- or two-player [[minigame]] that can be played only in the [[Mario Party 8#Extras Zone|Extras Zone]] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. This minigame can be purchased for 50 [[Carnival Card]]s from the [[Fun Bazaar]].

==Introduction==
Players are standing in front of an ancient stone building, with a score counter and a timer, etc. on the top. The camera zooms in closer to the building, and a stack of multicolored blocks falls into place inside it. The game then begins.

==Gameplay==
The goal of the game is to match up the blocks of the same color with ''Mario Party 8'' [[emblem]]s on them. Players must attempt to get as many [[point]]s from doing this as possible before time runs out. The player must hold {{button|wii|a}} to grab a block. They must hold {{button|wii|a}} and press {{button|wii|b}} to flip the block vertically. When the blocks with the emblems on them are matched up, they disappear. A certain number of blocks must be cleared on every level to progress. Additionally, the player must avoid obstacles such as blocks with a picture of a [[Bullet Bill]] on them, which deplete five seconds from the player's time if they are not matched up with other blocks of the same color in time. Some levels feature [[Bob-omb]] blocks, which explode and clear other blocks around them when matched. When the time completely runs out, the game is over. The game also ends if the player beats Level 50, which triggers a congratulatory message. When the game ends, players are offered the chance to continue from the level they were on when the game ended. If they choose to do so, they are allowed to continue, but they incur a penalty of 1,000 points. If they choose not to continue, players are returned to the Extras Zone.

==Ending==
In the two-player version, the camera zooms out to reveal the characters, with the winner doing their winning animation and the loser doing their losing animation. If a tie occurs, both characters do their losing animations. In the single-player version, the only way to get a real ending is by beating Level 50. Afterwards, the camera zooms out to reveal the character, who does their winning animation with the text "Congratulations" appearing, while the "Congratulations!" music plays.

==Controls==
* '''Wii Remote:''' Use the Pointer to move the cursor.
* '''Buttons''' 
**{{button|wii|A}} / {{button|wii|B}} &ndash; Select

==In-game text==
* '''Rules (single player)''' &ndash; ''"Link four or more blocks of the same color horizontally to clear them. Clear emblems to move to the next level."''
* '''Rules (multiplayer)''' &ndash; ''"Link four or more blocks of the same color horizontally to clear them. Nab the most coins to win!"''
* '''Hint (single player)''' &ndash; ''"Clear Bob-omb blocks to clear blocks around them. Clear Bullet Bill blocks or they'll take 5 seconds off your time."''
* '''Hint (multiplayer)''' &ndash; ''"Grab coins instead of blocking your rivals. If you grab a column with Amps in it, you can't move for a bit."''

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Colonne Vincenti
|ItaM=Winning pillars
|Fre=Puzzle en Piliers
|FreM=Puzzle Pillars
|Ger=Balkenpuzzle
|GerM=Beam Puzzle
|Spa=Puzle
|SpaM=Puzzle
|Jap=いせきでパズル
|JapR=Iseki de Pazuru
|JapM=Puzzle in the Ruins
|Kor=유적 퍼즐
|KorR=Yujeog Peojeul
|KorM=Ruins Puzzle
}}

==Trivia==
*In an early version of the minigame, the player character could be seen for the duration of it, while in the final game, the screen is zoomed in on the board.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Mario_Party_8/Unused_Graphics_and_Models#Bonus_Minigame_Roulette_Icons The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
*This is the only minigame to play the "Congratulations" music, when the player finishes at Level 50 in single-player mode.

==References==
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{{MP8 minigames}}
[[Category:Mario Party 8 minigames]]