Later Skater

Template:Minigame-infobox Later Skater is a 4-player minigame found in Mario Party 5. It returns in the minigame compilation title, Mario Party: The Top 100. Its name is a pun on the phrase "Later, gator".

Gameplay

Players attempt to complete five laps by skating around the ice rink. Players have to careful not to hit the side or the center of the ice rink or they will slow down. The first player who makes five laps wins, and a new record may be set by any human player, as long as the time taken is faster than the previous record.

This minigame appears as the second to last minigame in Mini-Game Decathlon. Here, the player's objective is to finish five laps as fast as possible to earn as much points as possible, up to a maximum of 1,000. The default record for this minigame in Mini-Game Decathlon is 40"00. Also, the minigame ends once all players finish, or 01'30"00 passes.

Controls

Mario Party 5

• – Turn (Left/Right)
• – Go Forward

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Hold : Forward
• Left while holding : Turn left
• Right while holding : Turn right

In-game text

Mario Party 5

• Rules – "Speed-skate around the short track. Whoever completes five laps first wins."
• Advice – "Avoid the walls and inner lane-marker. They will slow you down considerably!"

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Description – "It's a race! Be the first to finish 5 laps around the rink!"
• On-screen – "Skate 5 laps quickly!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スケートレース[?] Sukēto Rēsu	Skate Race
Dutch	Rondjes schaatsen[?]	Round skating
German	Kratzende Kufen[?]	Scratching runners
Italian	Corsa scivolosa[?]	Slippery race
Spanish	Patinaje sobre hielo[?]	Ice skating