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{{ | {{minigame infobox | ||
| image = [[File:WhackAPlant.png|260px]] | |image=[[File:WhackAPlant.png|260px]] | ||
| | |appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]'' | ||
| type = 1- | |type=1-Player mini-game | ||
|track=The Room Underground | |||
|sample=[[File:MP The Room Underground.oga]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Whack-a-Plant''' is a | '''Whack-a-Plant''' is a 1-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Its name and gameplay are based on the arcade game {{wp|Whac-A-Mole|Whack-a-Mole}}. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The player simply needs to [[jump]] on the [[Piranha Plant]]s as they pop out from [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] to gain [[Coin]]s. The player can hold down {{button|n64|a}} to jump farther. The number of Piranha Plants increases by one every time they come out, starting at one plant and increasing to eight, filling all but one pipe. One Coin is earned for each Piranha Plant that is stomped. This minigame can give the player up to 36 Coins. Special celebratory music plays if all 36 Coins are collected. If no Coins are collected, the minigame ends in a "Miss!" Unlike in most 1-Player minigames, when this minigame is lost, the player does not lose the usual five Coins. | |||
The number of Piranha Plants increases by one every time | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
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==In-game text== | ==In-game text== | ||
* '''Game Rules''' – ''"Jump on the Piranha Plants that come out of the pipes and knock them back down. Get Coins for each one you jump on."'' | * '''Game Rules''' – ''"Jump on the Piranha Plants that come out of the pipes and knock them back down. Get Coins for each one you jump on."'' | ||
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Jump on the Piranha Plants and knock them down the pipes. <font color="green">Get 25 or more Coins to clear the game.</font>"'' | |||
* '''Advice''' – ''"You can reach the farthest flowers with a long jump. Hold down {{button|n64|A}} to do a long jump."'' | * '''Advice''' – ''"You can reach the farthest flowers with a long jump. Hold down {{button|n64|A}} to do a long jump."'' | ||
{{ | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{foreign names | ||
[[Category:Mario Party | |Jap=パックンたたき | ||
|JapR=Pakkun-tataki | |||
|JapM=Piranha bashing | |||
|Ger=Pflanzenhüpfen | |||
|GerM=Plant Hopping | |||
|Fre=Plantes piranhas | |||
|FreM=Piranha Plants | |||
|Ita=Whack-a-Plant<ref>''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual, pag. 141</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{MP minigames}} | |||
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]] | |||
[[de:Pflanzenhüpfen]] | |||
Revision as of 19:53, February 14, 2024
| Whack-a-Plant | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party | ||
| Type | 1-Player mini-game | ||
| Music track | The Room Underground | ||
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Whack-a-Plant is a 1-Player minigame in Mario Party. Its name and gameplay are based on the arcade game Whack-a-Mole.
Gameplay
The player simply needs to jump on the Piranha Plants as they pop out from pipes to gain Coins. The player can hold down 
to jump farther. The number of Piranha Plants increases by one every time they come out, starting at one plant and increasing to eight, filling all but one pipe. One Coin is earned for each Piranha Plant that is stomped. This minigame can give the player up to 36 Coins. Special celebratory music plays if all 36 Coins are collected. If no Coins are collected, the minigame ends in a "Miss!" Unlike in most 1-Player minigames, when this minigame is lost, the player does not lose the usual five Coins.
Controls
– Move- – Jump
In-game text
- Game Rules – "Jump on the Piranha Plants that come out of the pipes and knock them back down. Get Coins for each one you jump on."
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Jump on the Piranha Plants and knock them down the pipes. Get 25 or more Coins to clear the game."
- Advice – "You can reach the farthest flowers with a long jump. Hold down to do a long jump."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パックンたたき[?] Pakkun-tataki |
Piranha bashing | |
| French | Plantes piranhas[?] | Piranha Plants | |
| German | Pflanzenhüpfen[?] | Plant Hopping | |
| Italian | Whack-a-Plant[1] | - |
References
- ^ Mario Party European manual, pag. 141
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
|---|---|
| 4-Player minigames | Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc |
| 1-Player minigames | Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant |
