You're the Bob-omb

You're the Bob-omb
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	Duel minigame
Time limit	10 seconds per round
Music track	It's on Now

You're the Bob-omb is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 8. Its name comes from the expression "You're the bomb." It takes place in a construction site. A similar minigame appears in Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 4 as Bowser's Big Blast and Bowser's Bigger Blast, respectively. Aesthetics-wise, this game is also similar to Mario Party 5's Defuse or Lose.

Introduction

Two Shy Guys in cranes each put a Big Bob-omb on a stand on each side of the minigame's location. There are five switches in front of each of the stands, with cables leading to the other side, and the two players each go to one of the sides.

Gameplay

This game is purely a game of chance. The objective is to blow up the Big Bob-omb on the other side. To do this, the players must press one of the switches in front of them to light the fuse. Only one of the cables is live. The players have 10 seconds to choose a switch. Afterwards, the players both press the chosen switch at the same time, and the fuse either stops just before the Bob-omb or goes all the way. If the fuse goes all the way, the Bob-omb on the other side will explode, causing the player on that side to lose. If both Bob-ombs explode in the same round or all of the dead wires are used, the game ends in a tie.

Ending

The loser is blasted into the air, falling into the ground upon descent, making a hole. The crane picks them up, while the winner performs their victory dance. In case of a tie, there are two different scenarios. If all dead wires are used, both players will do their losing animations. If both Bob-ombs explode, both of the cranes will pick the players up.

Controls

• Wii Remote: Hold sideways
• Buttons
  • – Move
  • – Press switch

In-game text

• Rules – "Hit switches until you or your foe finds the one that blows up Big Bob-omb. There's only one live switch!"
• Hint – "Finding the detonator is a matter of luck, so cross your fingers!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ドキドキ！ボムキング[?] Dokidoki! Bomu Kingu	Tension! King Bob-omb
German	Zündelroulette[?]	Kindle Roulette
Italian	Sei una Bob-omba[?]	You're a Bob-omb
Spanish	Bob-ombazo[?]	Portmanteau of Bob-omb and bombazo (bombing) (shared with the Spanish name of Bob-omb Sudden Death)