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'''Whack-a-Monty''' is an Action [[minigame]] found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' where the player must tap [[Monty Mole]]s with their Stylus to defeat them, mirroring the popular real life arcade game, [[Wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]].
'''Whack-a-Monty''' is an Action [[minigame]] found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' where the player must tap [[Monty Mole]]s with their Stylus to defeat them, mirroring the popular real life arcade game, [[Wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]].


The minigame takes place on a 5 x 4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes, and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that [[Luigi]]s sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the thirty-second time limit. There is also the multiplayer version where up to four players can compete and whoever has the most points when time is up, wins the game. Another minigame with a similar name is called [[Whack-a-Goomba]].
The minigame takes place on a 5 x 4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes, and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that [[Luigi]]s sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the thirty-second time limit. There is also the multiplayer version where up to four players can compete and whoever has the most points when time is up, wins the game.


In multiplayer, whoever has the most points wins.  Unlike single player, the points can go below zero in multiplayer.  It also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some Luigis, while the Hard difficulty has many, quickly-moving Luigis.   
In multiplayer, whoever has the most points wins.  Unlike single player, the points can go below zero in multiplayer.  It also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some Luigis, while the Hard difficulty has many, quickly-moving Luigis.   

Revision as of 18:59, December 25, 2017

Whack-a-Monty
Whack-a-Monty.

Whack-a-Monty is an Action minigame found in New Super Mario Bros. where the player must tap Monty Moles with their Stylus to defeat them, mirroring the popular real life arcade game, Whac-A-Mole.

The minigame takes place on a 5 x 4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes, and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that Luigis sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the thirty-second time limit. There is also the multiplayer version where up to four players can compete and whoever has the most points when time is up, wins the game.

In multiplayer, whoever has the most points wins. Unlike single player, the points can go below zero in multiplayer. It also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some Luigis, while the Hard difficulty has many, quickly-moving Luigis.

In-game instructions

Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 棒打鼹鼠[?]
Bàngdǎ Yǎnshǔ
Whack a Mole
French Tape-taupe[?] Tap-a-mole
German Schnapp den Monty[?] Get the Monty
Italian Schiacciomatto[?] From schiacciare (to crush, smash)
Spanish Dale a Monty[?] Hit Monty