Saucer Swarm

Saucer Swarm
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	Battle minigame Duel minigame
Time limit	30 seconds
Initial record	20 points
Music track	Feelin' Cyber
Music sample

Saucer Swarm is a Battle and Duel minigame in Mario Party 8, as well as a single-player minigame in Test for the Best.

Introduction

A large flying saucer is seen overhead, releasing many smaller flying saucers from underneath it. As the camera zooms down, the first player is shown riding a laser blaster as the aliens touch down on the ground in front of them. The screen then splits to reveal all players.

Gameplay

The many small flying saucer-like aliens are trying to home in on the players' blasters and attack, so the players must shoot them to keep them at bay. Each flying saucer alien the player shoots is worth a point. An additional golden flying saucer alien who floats around erratically in the background is worth two points if shot. If an alien gets too close to the player, the latter is electrocuted and momentarily stunned. Whichever player(s) shoot(s) the most flying saucers win(s).

If both players get the same score in the Duel variant that breaks the current record, it counts as a new record even though neither player won. This also applies to the other Duel minigames with a record system, such as Swing Kings.

Ending

Luigi watches Wario get abducted.

The winner(s) perform(s) their victory poses(s), while the losers get abducted by the alien spaceship. The winner(s) then watch(es) the spaceship fly off. It is possible that no one loses, in which case no one will be abducted. In case of no one scoring or both players tying in the Duel variant, all the players are abducted by the alien spaceship.

Test for the Best

In Test for the Best, the player plays alone in this minigame and must shoot as many flying saucers as possible within 30 seconds. The scores required to earn a certain point total are as follows:

Grade	Points earned	Required in minigame (NTSC)	Required in minigame (PAL)
A+	1,000	52 saucers	50 saucers
A	900	48 saucers	46 saucers
B	800	44 saucers	42 saucers
C	700	40 saucers	38 saucers
D	600	36 saucers	34 saucers

Controls

• Wii Remote: Pivot
• Buttons
  • – Shoot

In-game text

• Rules – "Shoot more of the incoming invaders than your rivals!"
• Hint – "An invader will stun you for a few seconds if it hits your base. Keep pivoting to survey the whole field!"

Gallery

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  Duel minigame version

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Kampf den Untertassen[?]	Battling the Saucers
Italian	Invasione UFO[?]	UFO Invasion
Spanish	Enjambre de platillos[?]	Saucer Swarm