Shortcut Circuit
| Shortcut Circuit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 4-Player minigame version | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party DS | ||
| Type | 4-Player coin minigame Duel coin minigame | ||
| Music track | Into the Fairy Tale | ||
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Shortcut Circuit is a 4-Player and Duel coin-collecting minigame that is found in Mario Party DS. The minigame's name is a pun on the phrase "short circuit," where electricity takes an unwanted path.
Introduction[edit]
In the scene, the minigame sets on a detailed circuit board with four rows of attached chips extending away from the player. The four players with their colors they obtained appear, walking forward on the paths, and spot about four bridge pieces, each with its own different color. The first two players go across the chip paths by using the bridge pieces, and then the next two players do the same. Shortly after that, the bridge pieces disappear, and the players stand on the start spots. Shortly after that, the minigame begins.
Gameplay[edit]
In the minigame, the players attempt to gather coins that appeared between the chip paths by using one of two types of bridge pieces: one to go left, and the other to go right. Occasionally, the players spot a Red Coin that is worth five coins. The players can use the bridge pieces to gather coins by using 
. When a player lets go of , the player places the bridge piece in a certain spot during gameplay. When a bridge piece is used by a player that passes by, the bridge piece disappears after the player uses it to go across to another path. Crossing a bridge piece takes some time for the player as the other players go ahead from them.
There are two limitations when the players are using bridge pieces. The first limitation is that if a player reaches a bridge piece that another player placed, the player can use it to cross onto another path instead of the other player. The second limitation is that when a player places the bridge piece in a certain place, and another player tries placing a bridge piece between one of the sides of the bridge piece, the player cannot place their bridge piece there. The reason is that both sides of the bridge piece prevent other bridge pieces from being placed on either side.
Controls[edit]
- – Touch and hold to drag a path piece
- – Let go to drop a path piece
In-game text[edit]
- Rules – "Grab as many coins as possible. You'll travel in the direction of path arrows, so drag the bridge pieces to make paths that carry you through coins."
- Tips – "Each bridge piece can be crossed only once. So lay pieces down strategically so you reach them before others do."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジグザグコインキャッチ[?] Jiguzagu Koin Kyatchi |
Zigzag Coin Catch | |
| French (NOA) | à contre-courant[?] | crosscurrent | |
| French (NOE) | Courant Alternatif[?] | Alternative Current | |
| German | Platinen-Parcours[?] | Circuit Board Parcours | |
| Italian | Ponti d'Oro[?] | Gold Bridges | |
| Korean | 지그재그 코인 캐치[?] Jigeujaegeu Koin Kaechi |
Zigzag Coin Catch | |
| Spanish | Corto circuito[?] | Pun on circuito corto and cortocircuito, both meaning "short circuit" |
