Dust Buddies (Mario Party DS)

Template:Minigame-infobox Dust Buddies is a 4-Player and Duel minigame appearing in Mario Party DS. Its name is a pun on "dust bunnies."

Introduction

The game starts with the two or four competitors walking down a hallway when a vacuum cleaner comes. The competitors then start running away from the incoming vacuum.

Gameplay

Duel minigame version

Players must run away from the vacuum cleaner in the hallway to avoid getting sucked up while dodging obstacles, such as fluffs, balls, film strips, ribbons, and buttons, along the way. What obstacles are located in a given location and how many there are change in each game. If the player is on a ribbon or a photo negative, they are most likely going to get sucked up faster. If the player is on a dust bunny, they will slow down. If the player hits a button, they will fall down. The ball is just a regular obstacle. However, if it hits the vacuum cleaner, it will rebound, and it will make those who are hit stunned for a second. The last player standing, or the players who cross the finish line, is the winner. If all the players get sucked up by the vacuum cleaner, the minigame is considered a tie.

Ending

At the end of the minigame, all characters are on top of a dresser. The winner(s) then do(es) their victory dance(s) while the loser(s) do(es) their losing pose(s).

Controls

• – Move
• – Jump

In-game text

• Rules – "Avoid getting sucked up by the vacuum until you reach the finish, or just be the last one standing."
• Tips – "Sidestep the buttons and balls. Be careful when you step on ribbons or film strips, because the vacuum will quickly suck those up."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Flusen auf der Flucht[?]	Lints On The Run
Italian	Via con la Polvere[?]	Away with the Dust
Korean	청소기 피해 전력 질주[?] Cheongsogi Pihae Jeollyeok Jilju	Sprint to Dodge the Vacuum Cleaner
Spanish	¡Orden en la casa![?]	Tidiness in the House! Pun on ¡orden en la sala! meaning "calling the room to order"