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'''Puzzle Pillars''' is a one- or two-player [[minigame]] at the [[Mario Party 8#Extras Zone|Extras Zone]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
'''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]].


==Overview==
==Introduction==
The minigame opens with blocks of various colors falling into a building.
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.


Players try to match identically colored blocks, making them disappear and earning them [[point]]s, of which they try to achieve as much as they can before time is up. Blocks can be selected and rotated vertically. There are also [[Bullet Bill]] blocks to clear, but if not done quickly enough, the player loses five seconds. The next level starts upon achieving a number of points. There are [[Bob-omb]] blocks in certain levels that explode, clearing any blocks nearby. After either time runs out or the player makes it to Level 50, the minigame ends, but in the former case, the player can resume, but with 1,000 fewer points. There are [[coin]]s or [[Amp]]s on blocks exclusively in two-player, adding coins and stunning players, respectively. The player with the highest score in two-player version when time is up wins, though if it is the same, it is a tie.
==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.


The ending of the two-player version shows the winning and losing players doing their respective poses, or their losing poses if it is a tie. If the player gets to Level 50 in single-player mode, "Congratulations" is displayed as they doing their winning pose, as well as the "Congratulations" music theme unique to the minigame.
==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.
Puzzle Pillars costs 50 [[Carnival Card]]s to buy at the [[Fun Bazaar]].


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==Notes==
==Trivia==
*An earlier version of the minigame would have have the player visible in addition to the game board.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Mario_Party_8/Unused_Graphics_and_Models#Bonus_Minigame_Roulette_Icons|title=''Mario Party 8''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref>
*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>


==References==
==References==

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