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[[File:WiiU MSWO Snowball 01 V2.png|thumb|[[Amy Rose]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] competing in Snowball Scrimmage against [[Waluigi]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]]]
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'''Snowball Scrimmage''' is a [[Dream Event]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. It takes place at the Snow Colosseum.
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==Overview==
|info=''Teams of two compete to bring large balls of ice back to the goal while shooting snowballs to prevent the team from doing the same. The team that '''scores the most points''' within the allotted time wins.''
Players engage on a 2-vs-2 battle where their objective is to score as many goals as possible than their opponent in a set amount of time (3:30 by default, can be changed to 3:00 or 4:00). Players can play with a human teammate when selecting "Team Versus" or "Co-op Play" in multiplayer; up to 4 players can play free-for-all (with a CPU teammate) or in teams. In this event, players play in a tournament format, unless there are 1-2 players playing or players agree to split into teams. If played in Medley Mania, whether the players split into teams or not depend on whether the medley is played in 2-vs-2 mode or free-for-all. If the medley is played in a free-for-all, a random CPU character will co-operate with that player to form a team, otherwise, the team setup for the medley will be the same team setup for this event.
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'''Snowball Scrimmage''' is a [[Dream Event]] that appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. The objective of the event is to score as many points as possible by moving the Gold Snowflake to the goal, with the event taking place in Snow Colosseum.
Character introductions are done before the game starts. In multiplayer mode, P1 uses the GamePad while the other player(s) use Wii Remotes. For matches of 3 or 4 players when players don't want to split in teams, in rounds where P1 does not participate, whichever player number is the lower one of the two players that are participating will use the GamePad for that round. The round begins when the announcer says "Go!", 3 seconds after "Ready?" is said.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The game is played by four players that split up into two teams. The object of the game is to jump on the giant glass snowball in the middle of the arena and roll it into the home base that matches the player's team color. Successfully doing this in any way earns the team one point, with the contribution going to the player that scored the goal (though this is cosmetic). The giant ball can go inside the goal hole ''even after'' the character riding it gets knocked down; if this is the case, it will count as a goal for the team, but no player will be credited with the contribution to the goal (though this has no effect on the outcome of the match). After each goal, a replay is shown, players are reset to their starting positions, then the announcer says "Ready... Go!" to continue the game.
In this event, the length of the match can be set to 3 minutes, 3 and a half minutes or four minutes before starting the event. In this event, the player can move around by using either the left stick on the GamePad or the control pad on the Wii Remote, and can lock on to target by pressing the B or 1 Buttons, cycling through targets with each press from nearest opponent to further opponent and then no target. The player can fire snowballs by pressing the A or 2 Buttons, and can fire larger snowballs by holding the button down. When opponents are hit by snowballs, their health is depleted. The opponent will be temporarily knocked over it they are hit with enough snowballs, and will be knocked out for a longer time if their health is fully depleted. To regain health, the character can walk over one of the life recovery panels located around the arena, and regains more health for the longer they stand on it. To jump on the ice ball, the player must walk towards it when it is not occupied, and can control movements on it the same way as moving around without the ice ball. While on the ball, the player must aim to get it towards their goal, and also gains the ability to use jump pockets. When in a jump pocket, the player can hold down the A or 2 Buttons to launch, going further the longer it is held for, and can control their aerial movements the same way as moving on the ground. Once the ball is taken to the goal, the team scores a point and the ball is returned to the centre. Characters can be knocked off the ice ball by hitting them with enough snowballs, working the same way as hitting characters on the ground, and characters can also be knocked over using the ice ball, though it does not cause them to lose health, including the player's teammate. If one team gains a significant advantage over the other, the poles blocking the losing team's goal from the front will lower, offering them a shortcut. The team that manages to score the most points within the time limit wins the event.
 
Players can also shoot the other team with snowballs to hinder their progress. Shooting big snowballs or the player that is riding on the giant glass snowball can knock them down, stunning them for several seconds. Running over a player while riding the giant glass snowball also has the same effect. There are gray holes that a player can go into while on the ball. These gray holes shoot the ball up in the air, but it can sometimes knock the character down depending on where the ball lands, except that there is no health loss. If at any time a team is 2 goals behind, the shortcut gate opens for that team, making scoring goals easier. This occurs for the rest of the match. After the time limit, the team with the highest score wins. If there is a tie, an overtime period engages where both teams' shortcut gates are open; the first team to score the goal wins the game.
 
==Health==
Each player has a health meter that is slowly depleted when being hit by snowballs from the other team, or if run over by the player riding the giant glass snowball (if the player is in a different team than the other). If the health meter for a player is fully depleted, the player is eliminated from play for 5 seconds, then restarts from their original position. There are four squares around the middle platform (where the ball starts) that will replenish health when stood on.
 
The health meters of players do not reset to full when a goal is scored, unless a specific player was eliminated during the last 5 seconds a goal was being scored. In the case that a goal is scored while a player is eliminated, the health meter for that player will reset to full when the announcer says "Go!".
 
If a player's health meter is full, it will be in green, otherwise, it will be in yellow, where the red area depicts the amount of health that the player had just lost.
 
==Music==
The default music for this event is a remix of [[Sherbet Land (N64)|Sherbet Land]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''; however, the in-game music selection screen lists the source of the music as being from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.


==Ending==
==Tutorial==
[[File:Mario Sonic Sochi Medley Ceremony.jpg|thumb|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] wins a medley where this event was the last round of that medley.]]
===Controls===
When the word "Finish!" is displayed on the screen, the winners will perform their 1st place pose in front of the giant snowball while the words "Win!" are shown in the top-left of the screen. If 3 or more players play free-for-all, the winners do their poses for 2nd/3rd place unless it is for the 1st Place Medal. However, if playing 1 player or in 2 player co-op and the computer team wins, the players will perform their losing animations while the word "Lose" is displayed in the same corner of the screen.
*''Let's begin with how to hold the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus for Snowball Scrimmage.''
*'''''Single Player''' explanations will appear on the '''Wii U GamePad'''. '''Multiplayer''' explanations will be displayed on the '''TV screen'''.''
*''This event is played by holding the '''Wii U GamePad''' out in front of you.''
*''In multiplayer mode, other players hold the '''Wii Remote Plus''' sideways in both hands.''


After this, the Award Ceremony scene is shown, unless Legends Showdown is being played.
===Tutorial===
===Single Match===
#''Moving / Lock-on''<br>''Let's talk about how to move and lock on to opponents.''<br>'''''Single Player''' explanations will appear on the '''Wii U GamePad'''. '''Multiplayer''' explanations will be displayed on the '''TV screen'''.''<br>''Tilt '''{{button|wiiu|Leftstick}}''' on the '''Wii U GamePad''' to move forward, back, left, and right.'' / ''Use '''{{button|wii|pad}}''' on the '''Wii Remote Plus''' to move forward, back, left, and right.''<br>''Press '''{{button|wiiu|B}}''' on the '''Wii U GamePad''' to lock on to the nearest opponent.'' / ''Press '''{{button|wii|1}}''' on the '''Wii Remote Plus''' to lock on to the nearest opponent.''<br>''If there is another opponent nearby, press '''{{button|wiiu|B}}''' to lock on to the next opponent. Pressing '''{{button|wiiu|B}}''' one more time will release the target lock.'' / ''If there is another opponent nearby, press '''{{button|wii|1}}''' to lock on to the next opponent. Pressing '''{{button|wii|1}}''' one more time till release the target lock.''<br>''Try moving around and locking on to an opponent now.''
The 3 teams are on a podium located in the south end of the stage, standing on the platform that matches their placing. CPU teams do not do their placing animation; human player teams do their respective animations based on their position. The medal that the team wins is shown on the center-left of the screen. After all animations are done, the Retry menu appears.
#''Shooting Snowballs''<br>''Let's talk about how to shoot snowballs.''<br>'''''Single Player''' explanations will appear on the '''Wii U GamePad'''. '''Multiplayer''' explanations will be displayed on the '''TV screen'''.''<br>''To shoot a snowball, press '''{{button|wiiu|A}}'''.'' / ''To shoot a snowball, press '''{{button|wii|2}}'''.''<br>''You can also '''hold {{button|wiiu|A}} down and release it''' to shoot a larger snowball. The longer you hold the button down, the larger the snowball will be.'' / ''You can also '''hold {{button|wii|2}} down and release it''' to shoot a larger snowball. The longer you hold the button down, the larger the snowball will be.''<br>''If you damage a rival enough by hitting them with snowballs, they will be unable to move for a certain amount of time. Larger snowballs do more damage.''<br>''Try shooting snowballs now.''
#''The Gold Snowflake''<br>''Let's talk about the Gold Snowflake.''<br>''The Gold Snowflake it embedded inside an '''ice ball'''.''<br>''Bring the Gold Snowflake to the goal to score a point.''<br>''If you run into an '''ice ball with no one on it''', you can jump on top of it and move around with it.''<br>''But if you are hit by an opponent's snowball and take damage, you will fall off the ice ball.''<br>''While on an ice ball, you move the same way as when walking on the ground.''<br>''Try jumping on the Gold Snowflake and bringing it to the goal.''
#''Life Recovery Panels''<br>''Let's talk about life recovery panels.''<br>''The pink panels on the stage are life recovery panels. Step onto one to restore your life bar.''<br>''Try restoring your life bar now.''
#''Jump Pockets''<br>''Next let's talk about jump pockets.''<br>'''''Single Player''' explanations will appear on the '''Wii U GamePad'''. '''Multiplayer''' explanations will be displayed on the '''TV screen'''.''<br>''This hollow in the ground is a '''jump pocket'''.''<br>''Enter a jump pocket while riding the Gold Snowflake to launch yourself high up in the air and jump a long way.''<br>''To leap out of a jump pocket, '''hold down {{button|wiiu|A}} and then release it'''. The longer you hold the button down, the more force you'll be launched with.'' / ''To leap out of a jump pocket, '''hold down {{button|wii|2}} and the release it'''. The longer you hold the button down, the more force you'll be launched with.''<br>''While in the air, use '''{{button|wiiu|Leftstick}}''' to move forward, back, left, and right. You'll fall off the Gold Snowflake if you hit an obstacle before you land.'' / ''While in the air, use '''{{button|wii|Pad}}''' to move forward, back, left, and right. You'll fall off the Gold Snowflake it you hit an obstacle before you land.''<br>''Try launching yourself from a jump pocket now.''


===Medley Mania===
==Control Hints==
This only occurs if this event was the final event of a medley. The 4 characters stand on a platform, positioned accordingly based on their final ranking. The procedure for whether or not animations for a character occurs is the same as in Single Match, except that the character does no rank animation if they finish 4th. The position that the player ended up in the medley is shown in the top-left of the screen, in a similar way to the end of events that show positions. After all animations are done, the final results for the medley is displayed immediately with the ceremony action being frozen.
*''If the score becomes lopsided, the '''poles''' in front of the losing team's '''goal''' are lowered, allowing them a '''shortcut''' to the gaol when riding the ice ball.''
*''Press the button quickly to shoot '''small snowballs''' in rapid succession, or press and hold the button to charge up and shoot a '''large snowball'''.''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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Revision as of 07:33, November 3, 2021

Template:Event-infobox Snowball Scrimmage is a Dream Event that appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The objective of the event is to score as many points as possible by moving the Gold Snowflake to the goal, with the event taking place in Snow Colosseum.

Gameplay

In this event, the length of the match can be set to 3 minutes, 3 and a half minutes or four minutes before starting the event. In this event, the player can move around by using either the left stick on the GamePad or the control pad on the Wii Remote, and can lock on to target by pressing the B or 1 Buttons, cycling through targets with each press from nearest opponent to further opponent and then no target. The player can fire snowballs by pressing the A or 2 Buttons, and can fire larger snowballs by holding the button down. When opponents are hit by snowballs, their health is depleted. The opponent will be temporarily knocked over it they are hit with enough snowballs, and will be knocked out for a longer time if their health is fully depleted. To regain health, the character can walk over one of the life recovery panels located around the arena, and regains more health for the longer they stand on it. To jump on the ice ball, the player must walk towards it when it is not occupied, and can control movements on it the same way as moving around without the ice ball. While on the ball, the player must aim to get it towards their goal, and also gains the ability to use jump pockets. When in a jump pocket, the player can hold down the A or 2 Buttons to launch, going further the longer it is held for, and can control their aerial movements the same way as moving on the ground. Once the ball is taken to the goal, the team scores a point and the ball is returned to the centre. Characters can be knocked off the ice ball by hitting them with enough snowballs, working the same way as hitting characters on the ground, and characters can also be knocked over using the ice ball, though it does not cause them to lose health, including the player's teammate. If one team gains a significant advantage over the other, the poles blocking the losing team's goal from the front will lower, offering them a shortcut. The team that manages to score the most points within the time limit wins the event.

Tutorial

Controls

  • Let's begin with how to hold the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus for Snowball Scrimmage.
  • Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
  • This event is played by holding the Wii U GamePad out in front of you.
  • In multiplayer mode, other players hold the Wii Remote Plus sideways in both hands.

Tutorial

  1. Moving / Lock-on
    Let's talk about how to move and lock on to opponents.
    Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
    Tilt Left Stick on the Wii U GamePad to move forward, back, left, and right. / Use +Control Pad on the Wii Remote Plus to move forward, back, left, and right.
    Press B Button on the Wii U GamePad to lock on to the nearest opponent. / Press One Button on the Wii Remote Plus to lock on to the nearest opponent.
    If there is another opponent nearby, press B Button to lock on to the next opponent. Pressing B Button one more time will release the target lock. / If there is another opponent nearby, press One Button to lock on to the next opponent. Pressing One Button one more time till release the target lock.
    Try moving around and locking on to an opponent now.
  2. Shooting Snowballs
    Let's talk about how to shoot snowballs.
    Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
    To shoot a snowball, press A Button. / To shoot a snowball, press Two Button.
    You can also hold A Button down and release it to shoot a larger snowball. The longer you hold the button down, the larger the snowball will be. / You can also hold Two Button down and release it to shoot a larger snowball. The longer you hold the button down, the larger the snowball will be.
    If you damage a rival enough by hitting them with snowballs, they will be unable to move for a certain amount of time. Larger snowballs do more damage.
    Try shooting snowballs now.
  3. The Gold Snowflake
    Let's talk about the Gold Snowflake.
    The Gold Snowflake it embedded inside an ice ball.
    Bring the Gold Snowflake to the goal to score a point.
    If you run into an ice ball with no one on it, you can jump on top of it and move around with it.
    But if you are hit by an opponent's snowball and take damage, you will fall off the ice ball.
    While on an ice ball, you move the same way as when walking on the ground.
    Try jumping on the Gold Snowflake and bringing it to the goal.
  4. Life Recovery Panels
    Let's talk about life recovery panels.
    The pink panels on the stage are life recovery panels. Step onto one to restore your life bar.
    Try restoring your life bar now.
  5. Jump Pockets
    Next let's talk about jump pockets.
    Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
    This hollow in the ground is a jump pocket.
    Enter a jump pocket while riding the Gold Snowflake to launch yourself high up in the air and jump a long way.
    To leap out of a jump pocket, hold down A Button and then release it. The longer you hold the button down, the more force you'll be launched with. / To leap out of a jump pocket, hold down Two Button and the release it. The longer you hold the button down, the more force you'll be launched with.
    While in the air, use Left Stick to move forward, back, left, and right. You'll fall off the Gold Snowflake if you hit an obstacle before you land. / While in the air, use +Control Pad to move forward, back, left, and right. You'll fall off the Gold Snowflake it you hit an obstacle before you land.
    Try launching yourself from a jump pocket now.

Control Hints

  • If the score becomes lopsided, the poles in front of the losing team's goal are lowered, allowing them a shortcut to the gaol when riding the ice ball.
  • Press the button quickly to shoot small snowballs in rapid succession, or press and hold the button to charge up and shoot a large snowball.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スノーメダルそうだつ たまのり雪合戦[?]
Sunō Medaru Sōdatsu Tamanori Yukigassen 		Snowball Fight for Snow Medal
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Tails • Vector
Referees Chao • Charmy • Cream • Espio • Lakitu • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Piantas • Shy Guy • Small birds • Toad • Toads
Legends Showdown rivals Team Birdo • Kamek • Jet • King Boo • Omega • Team Eggman Nega (Eggman Nega, Rouge, Dry Bowser)
Enemies and obstacles Bullet Bill • Cargo truck • Chain Chomp • Cop Speeder • Fire Bar • Goomba • Koopa Paratroopa • Lava • Lava Bubble • Lava Geyser • Snowman • Shadow Clone • Tail Bowser
Items ? Block • Banana • Brick Block • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Dash Panel • Donut Block • Green Shell • Mushroom Trampoline • Note Block • P Switch • POW Block • Red Shell • Ring • Spring • Super Leaf • Tail Tree • Tail Wheel • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
Events Olympic events Alpine Skiing Downhill • Ski Jumping Large Hill • Freestyle Skiing Moguls • Freestyle Ski Cross • Biathlon • Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom • Snowboard Slopestyle • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track Speed Skating 1000m • Figure Skating Singles • Figure Skating Pairs • Skeleton • 4-man Bobsleigh • Ice Hockey • Curling
Dream Events Winter Sports Champion Race • Groove Pipe Snowboard • Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular • Sonic's Figure Skating Spectacular • Roller Coaster Bobsleigh • Snow Day Street Hockey • Hole-In-One Curling • Snowball Scrimmage • Bullet Bill Sledge Race
Miscellaneous Animals • Gallery • Staff
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