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'''Spin Doctor''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Its name is a pun on "{{wp|Spin (public relations)|spin doctor}}," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other. | '''Spin Doctor''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Its name is a pun on "{{wp|Spin (public relations)|spin doctor}}," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If neither player | The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If both players arrive at the goal at the same frame, the player on the left always wins. If neither player gets to the goal within a certain time limit, the minigame ends in a tie. | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
Revision as of 00:45, March 29, 2023
| Spin Doctor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 7 | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 7 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | Duel minigame | ||
| Music track | Cool as a Cucumber | ||
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Spin Doctor is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party Superstars. Its name is a pun on "spin doctor," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other.
Gameplay
The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If both players arrive at the goal at the same frame, the player on the left always wins. If neither player gets to the goal within a certain time limit, the minigame ends in a tie.
Controls
Mario Party 7
– Move
Mario Party Superstars
– Move
In-game text
Mario Party 7
- Rules – "Run to the goal by navigating a series of spinning checkpoints."
- Advice – "Slow and steady! Watch which way the checkpoints spin before entering one."
Mario Party Superstars
- "Navigate through a series of spinning gates, and make your way to the goal!"
Gallery
The ending to Spin Doctor in Mario Party 7
Mario Party Superstars
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クルクル！かいてんロード[?] Kurukuru! Kaiten Rōdo |
Spinning! Spin Road | |
| Dutch | Ronddolen[?] | Wander about | |
| German | Abgedreht[?] | "Turned in", same colloquial meaning as in English | |
| Italian | Gimkana rotante[?] | Rotating gymkhana | |
| Korean | 스핀 로드[?] Seupin Rodeu |
Spin Road | |
| Portuguese | Dando um Giro[?] | "Performing a Spin" (Pun on the expression dar um giro, which means to take a walk) | |
| Russian | Голова кругом[?] Golova krugom |
? | |
| Spanish | Caminos giratorios[?] | Spinning Paths |
Trivia
- This is the only minigame from Mario Party 7 to have returned in Mario Party Superstars but not Mario Party: The Top 100.
