Editing Rhythm and Bruise

{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:Super Mario Party - Rhythm and Bruise.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|type=Rhythm minigame
|track=Rhythm and Bruise
}}
'''Rhythm and Bruise''' is a Rhythm [[minigame]] in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. Its name is a play on "{{wp|rhythm and blues}}."

==Gameplay==
Players have to hit moles that resemble [[Monty Mole]]s to the beat of a country-themed song. Hitting a mole early or late earns the player one [[point]], while hitting it at the right time (indicated by "Nice!") earns the player three points. Whoever earns the most points wins.

The perfect score is 51 on Normal difficulty and 69 on Hard difficulty. 

On Challenge Road, this is the second challenge of [[Chestnut Forest]] and the 12th challenge overall. The Normal difficulty is used, and the goal is 40 points for the normal challenge and 45 points for the Master Challenge.

==In-game description==
===Sound Stage===
*''Slam the moles!''

===Minigames===
*''Slam the moles to the rhythm!''
*''Strike when the light reaches you!''

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピコピコモグラたたき
|JapR=Pikopiko mogura tataki
|JapM=Beep Beep Whack-a-Mole
|Fre=Tape, tape, Topi Taupe
|FreM=Hit, hit, Monty Mole
|Ger=Akkordhämmern
|GerM=Chord Hammers
|SpaA=Al ritmo del mazazo
|SpaAM=To the beat of the blow
|SpaE=Ritmo machacón
|SpaEM=Insistent Rhythm, pun on ''machacar'' (to crush)
|Ita=Battitalpa
|ItaM=Mole Batter
|Dut=Mollen in de maat
|DutM=Moles to the rhythm ''or'' Wreck to the rhythm
|Kor=뿅뿅 두더지 잡기
|KorR=Ppyongppyong dudeoji japgi
|KorM=Beep Beep Whack-a-mole
|Chi=敲敲打打土拨鼠 (Simplified)<br>敲敲打打土撥鼠 (Traditional)
|ChiR=Qiāoqiāo Dǎdǎ Tǔbōshǔ
|ChiM=Hit and Whack the Moles
}}

==Trivia==
{{multiple image
|direction=horizontal
|footer=Monty Mole sweating (left) and his scared expression (right)
|width=100
|image1=Montysweat.png
|alt1=Monty Mole Sweating
|image2=Montyscared.png
|alt2=Monty Mole Scared
}}
*Monty Mole is unique among the playable characters in this minigame, appearing distressed in contrast with the other characters' focused expressions. Whenever he hits, he looks to the side, as if in fear.

{{SMP minigames}}
[[Category:Rhythm minigames]]
[[Category:Super Mario Party minigames]]
[[it:Battitalpa]]