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'''Pit Boss''' is a Bowser [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. In real life, a {{wp|pit manager|pit boss}} is a person who supervises all the other employees in a casino.
'''Pit Boss''' is a Bowser [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. In real life, a {{wp|pit manager|pit boss}} is a person who supervises all the other employees in a casino.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The minigame starts with all players in a pit. Suddenly, [[Bowser]] appears and throws a large [[Spike Ball|Spiked Ball]] into it, which players have to avoid. If the ball crashes into one of the players, that player is eliminated and is put in a cage. Eventually, the Spiked Ball loses speed and stops. Bowser, infuriated, throws two more Spiked Balls into the pit. These new balls hit the first one and cause it to start rolling again, and gameplay continues as before. Whoever survives until all the Spiked Balls stop moving is a/the winner. If everyone is eliminated, the minigame ends in a tie.
The minigame starts with all players in a pit. Suddenly, [[Bowser]] appears and throws a [[Spike Ball|spike sphere]] into it, which players have to avoid. If the ball crashes into one of the players, that player is eliminated and is put in a cage. Eventually, the spike sphere loses speed and stops. Bowser, infuriated, throws two more spike spheres into the pit. These new balls hit the first one and cause it to start rolling again, and gameplay continues as before. Whoever survives until all the spike spheres stop moving is a/the winner. If everyone is eliminated, the minigame ends in a tie.


In ''Mario Party Superstars'', during Free Play, this minigame is treated as a 4-Player minigame; as such, it immediately ends when there is one player left standing.
In ''Mario Party Superstars'', during Free Play, this minigame is treated as a 4-Player minigame; as such, it immediately ends when there is one player left standing.
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==In-game text==
==In-game text==
===''Mario Party 6''===
===''Mario Party 6''===
* '''Rules''' – ''"Dodge Bowser's rolling spike spheres!"''
*'''Rules''' – "''Dodge Bowser's rolling spike spheres!''"
* '''Advice''' – ''"Bowser will throw three spike spheres into the arena. Avoid them as long as you can to win!"''
*'''Advice''' – "''Bowser will throw three spike spheres into the arena. Avoid them as long as you can to win!''"


===''Mario Party Superstars''===
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
*''"Dodge <span style="color:orange">Bowser</span>'s rolling spike spheres at all costs!"''
*"''Dodge <span style="color:orange">Bowser</span>'s rolling spike spheres at all costs!''"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|PorM=Spiky Boss (Pun on the Brazilian title of the movie "The Godfather", ''O Poderoso Chefão'').
|PorM=Spiky Boss (pun on the Brazilian title of the movie "The Godfather", ''O Poderoso Chefão'').
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Revision as of 17:01, October 23, 2022

Pit Boss
Pit Boss from Mario Party 6
Mario Party 6
Appears in Mario Party 6
Mario Party Superstars
Type Bowser minigame (Mario Party 6 and Mario Party Superstars)
4-Player minigame (Mario Party Superstars)
Music track Gaming with Bowser
Music sample
Mario Party 6:

Mario Party Superstars:

Pit Boss is a Bowser minigame in Mario Party 6 and Mario Party Superstars. In real life, a pit boss is a person who supervises all the other employees in a casino.

Gameplay

The minigame starts with all players in a pit. Suddenly, Bowser appears and throws a spike sphere into it, which players have to avoid. If the ball crashes into one of the players, that player is eliminated and is put in a cage. Eventually, the spike sphere loses speed and stops. Bowser, infuriated, throws two more spike spheres into the pit. These new balls hit the first one and cause it to start rolling again, and gameplay continues as before. Whoever survives until all the spike spheres stop moving is a/the winner. If everyone is eliminated, the minigame ends in a tie.

In Mario Party Superstars, during Free Play, this minigame is treated as a 4-Player minigame; as such, it immediately ends when there is one player left standing.

Controls

Mario Party 6

  • Control Stick – Move

Mario Party Superstars

  • Control Stick – Move

In-game text

Mario Party 6

  • Rules – "Dodge Bowser's rolling spike spheres!"
  • Advice – "Bowser will throw three spike spheres into the arena. Avoid them as long as you can to win!"

Mario Party Superstars

  • "Dodge Bowser's rolling spike spheres at all costs!"

Gallery

See also

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Dutch De stekelput[?] The prickle pit
French Boules Piquantes[?] Prickly Balls
German Grube des Schreckens[?] Pit of Terrors
Italian Arena Spaghetto (Mario Party 6)
Arena spinosa (Mario Party Superstars)
[?]
Fright Arena
Prickly arena
Korean 철퇴를 던지는 대마왕[?]
Cheoltoereul Deonjineun Daemawang
Great Devil Throwing Maces
Portuguese Espinhoso Chefão[?] Spiky Boss (pun on the Brazilian title of the movie "The Godfather", O Poderoso Chefão).
Russian Царь ямы[?]
Tsar' yamy
?
Spanish Malas intenciones[?] Bad Intentions