Editing Test for the Best

[[File:MP8 Test for the Best.png|thumb|Test for the Best]]
'''Test for the Best''' is the only secret [[minigame]] mode in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. This mode is similar to the Mini-Game Decathlon from ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Decathlon Park from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Decathlon Castle from ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and [[Score Scuffle]] from ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', though this mode is for one player only. The character appears in a hot-air balloon, [[MC Ballyhoo]] and [[Big Top]] alongside him or her. He tells them that the goal is to earn points based on their performance in ten minigames (and be graded with an F, D, C, B, A, or A+, the last one automatically netting the player 1000 points); every point they earn sends them a foot into the air, and so the real objective is to fly as high as possible.

It is possible to access this mode without having unlocked all 10 minigames listed below, as long as this minigame mode is bought from the Fun Bazaar first. Any minigames played here that have not yet been unlocked will be unlocked after completing this mode.

This mode stores the best 5 total scores in this mode, as well as points earned, grade received and title earned for each minigame within each ranking.

==Minigames==
The ten minigames that are played are the same ones every time. However, they are played in a random order.

*[[Alpine Assault]]
*[[Ion the Prize]]
*[[Kartastrophe]]
*[[Pumper Cars]]
*[[Rotation Station]]
*[[Saucer Swarm]]
*[[Settle It in Court]]
*[[Snipe for the Picking]]
*[[Surf's Way Up]]
*[[Swing Kings]]

The games are measured either in time, or points.

==Scoring==
Unlike the Decathlon games in previous ''Mario Party'' games where score was the sole purpose of determing the winner, this mode also uses a grading system as it is a single-player mode, though up to 1,000 points can be earned in one minigame.

===Minigame Grades===
The amount of points the player earns after converting the result from the minigame will determine the grade for that minigame:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Grade !! Points Awarded
|-
| '''A+''' || 1,000
|-
| '''A''' || 900 - 999
|-
| '''B''' || 800 - 899
|-
| '''C''' || 700 - 799
|-
| '''D''' || 600 - 699
|-
| '''F''' || 0 - 599
|}
Each minigame also earns the player a "rank" for that minigame, which is determined by the grade earned and the name of the minigame.

====Targets====
The required results (in score or time) for each eligible grade are shown below. If the player does not meet the requirement for a '''D''' grade or higher (and as a result, earns less than 600 points from the result of the minigame), it will be an '''F''' (though the player can still earn points depending how close they were to the '''D''' grade).
=====Japanese/American version=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Minigame !! A+ !! A !! B !! C !! D
|-
| '''Alpine Assault''' || 0:30.00 || 0:31.50 || 0:33.00 || 0:34.50 || 0:36.00
|-
| '''Ion the Prize''' || 58 || 52 || 46 || 40 || 34
|-
| '''Kartastrophe''' || 0:43.00 || 0:45.00 || 0:47.00 || 0:49.00 || 0:51.00
|-
| '''Pumper Cars''' || 0:14.50 || 0:15.00 || 0:15.50 || 0:16.00 || 0:16.50
|-
| '''Rotation Station''' || 0:35.00 || 0:45.00 || 0:55.00 || 1:05.00 || 1:15.00
|-
| '''Saucer Swarm''' || 52 || 48 || 44 || 40 || 36
|-
| '''Settle It in Court''' || 18 || 16 || 14 || 12 || 10
|-
| '''Snipe for the Picking''' || 1,500 || 1,300 || 1,100 || 900 || 700
|-
| '''Surf's Way Up''' || 800 || 680 || 560 || 440 || 320
|-
| '''Swing Kings''' || 20 || 18 || 16 || 14 || 12
|}

=====European/Australian version=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Minigame !! A+ !! A !! B !! C !! D
|-
| '''Alpine Assault''' || 0:37.00 || 0:38.50 || 0:40.00 || 0:41.50 || 0:43.00
|-
| '''Ion the Prize''' || 50 || 45 || 40 || 35 || 30
|-
| '''Kartastrophe''' || 0:44.00 || 0:46.00 || 0:48.00 || 0:50.00 || 0:52.00
|-
| '''Pumper Cars''' || 0:17.50 || 0:18.00 || 0:18.50 || 0:19.00 || 0:19.50
|-
| '''Rotation Station''' || 0:40.00 || 0:50.00 || 1:00.00 || 1:10.00 || 1:20.00
|-
| '''Saucer Swarm''' || 50 || 46 || 42 || 38 || 34
|-
| '''Settle It in Court''' || 18 || 16 || 14 || 12 || 10
|-
| '''Snipe for the Picking''' || 1,500 || 1,300 || 1,100 || 900 || 700
|-
| '''Surf's Way Up''' || 800 || 680 || 560 || 440 || 320
|-
| '''Swing Kings''' || 20 || 18 || 16 || 14 || 12
|}
There are also factors that determine the exact amount of points the player will score in this mode. Depending on the player's performance on the minigames, it is possible to get the same grade but different amount of points on multiple minigames.

===Overall Targets===
At the end of all minigames, the player is graded based on their total score, and given an overall rank appropriate to the player's total score. There are 20 possible overall ranks in this mode. Aside from earning 10 [[Carnival Card]]s for playing the minigames, the total score also determines the amount of bonus [[Carnival Card]]s the player will also receive:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Overall Rank !! Total Score !! [[Carnival Card|Bonus]]
|-
| '''Supreme Superstar''' || 10,000 || 100 cards
|-
| '''Superstar''' || 9,800 - 9,999 || 50 cards
|-
| '''Galactic Master''' || 9,600 - 9,799 || 50 cards
|-
| '''Celestial Royalty''' || 9,400 - 9,599 || 50 cards
|-
| '''Cosmic Champion''' || 9,200 - 9,399 || 30 cards
|-
| '''Meteoric Emperor''' || 9,000 - 9,199 || 30 cards
|-
| '''Orbital Master''' || 8,800 - 8,999 || 30 cards
|-
| '''Stratosuperior''' || 8,600 - 8,799 || 30 cards
|-
| '''Stratospheric''' || 8,400 - 8,599 || 20 cards
|-
| '''High Altitude''' || 8,200 - 8,399 || 20 cards
|-
| '''Sky Bound''' || 8,000 - 8,199 || 20 cards
|-
| '''Elite''' || 7,800 - 7,999 || 20 cards
|-
| '''Veteran''' || 7,600 - 7,799 || 20 cards
|-
| '''Advanced''' || 7,400 - 7,599 || 10 cards
|-
| '''Novice''' || 7,200 - 7,399 || 10 cards
|-
| '''Apprentice''' || 7,000 - 7,199 || 10 cards
|-
| '''Rookie''' || 6,800 - 6,999 || 10 cards
|-
| '''Beginner''' || 6,600 - 6,799 || Nothing
|-
| '''Peewee''' || 6,400 - 6,599 || Nothing
|-
| '''Groundling''' || 0 - 6,399 || Nothing
|}

==Signs==
Every thousand-point mark is indicated by a sign. The creatures holding the signs are listed below.

<gallery>
Test for the Best 1.png|1000 Points: Two [[Paragoomba]]s
Test for the Best 2.png|2000 Points: Two [[Koopa Paratroopa|Green Paratroopa]]s
Test for the Best 3.png|3000 Points: Two [[Koopa Paratroopa|Red Paratroopa]]s
Test for the Best 4.png|4000 Points: One [[Flutter]]
Test for the Best 5.png|5000 Points: One [[Klepto]]
Test for the Best 6.png|6000 Points: One [[Fishin' Lakitu]]
Test for the Best 7.png|7000 Points: Two [[Toady|Toadies]]
Test for the Best 8.png|8000 Points: Two [[Fly Guy]]s
Test for the Best 9.png|9000 Points: One [[Magikoopa]]
Test for the Best 10.png|9800 Points: Various [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario Party 8)|Captain Shy Guy]]s on the [[Moon]]
</gallery>
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