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{{minigame | {{minigame infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:MP9 4-Player Ring Leader.png|260px]] | ||
| | |appears_in=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' | ||
| type = Free-for- | |type=Free-for-All minigame | ||
|track=Island Activities | |||
|sample=[[File:MP9 Island Activities.oga]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ring Leader''' is a Free-for-All [[minigame]] featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. | '''Ring Leader''' is a Free-for-All [[minigame]] featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Its name is a pun on "ringleader," which is a term for a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[[File: | [[File:MP9 Ring Leader Intro.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and friends riding on the Dolphins in the introduction to Ring Leader]] | ||
The camera does a close-up shot of the players as they jump, and then again as they approach the starting line. | The camera does a close-up shot of the players as they jump, and then again as they approach the starting line. | ||
{{br|left}} | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Players try to earn | Players try to earn [[point]]s by jumping their [[Dolphin]]s through hoops. Red hoops can be reached with a simple thrust of the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]], but gold hoops require the players to dive (by holding {{button|wii|A}}) so that they can do a higher jump. Occasionally, there are several consecutive hoops, which require good timing to get through all of them. The player with the highest score at the end of the course wins. The highest possible score is 40 points. | ||
This minigame also appears in [[Perspective Mode]], where the camera | This minigame also appears in [[Perspective Mode]], where the camera is positioned behind the player and zoomed in. | ||
==Ending== | ==Ending== | ||
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==In-game text== | ==In-game text== | ||
* '''Rules''' – ''"Jump your Dolphin through the floating rings. Red rings are worth one point, and the higher gold rings are worth three points. "'' | * '''Rules''' – ''"Jump your Dolphin through the floating rings. Red rings are worth one point, and the higher gold rings are worth three points."'' | ||
* '''Controls''' – ''"Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Swing the Wii Remote upward to make your Dolphin jump. Hold {{button|wii|A}} to dive, and then swing the Wii Remote upward to perform a high jump."'' | * '''Controls''' – ''"Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Swing the Wii Remote upward to make your Dolphin jump. Hold {{button|wii|A}} to dive, and then swing the Wii Remote upward to perform a high jump."'' | ||
==Names in | ==Gallery== | ||
{{ | <gallery> | ||
MP9 Ring Leader Perspective Mode.png|Perspective Mode version | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=リフトンライド | |Jap=リフトンライド | ||
|JapR=Rifutonraido | |JapR=Rifutonraido | ||
|JapM=Dolphin | |JapM=[[Dolphin|Lifton]]-ride | ||
|Chi=便車海豚騎乘賽 | |||
|ChiR=Biàn chē hǎitún qí chéng sài | |||
|ChiM=Dolphin-Hitchhiking Race | |||
|Fre=Hue, Dauphin ! | |||
|FreM=Gee, Dolphin! | |||
|Ger=Ringelrein | |||
|GerM=Into the ring, pun on ''Ringelreihen'' ("Ring Around the Rosie") | |||
|Ita=Delfì acrobatici | |||
|ItaM=Acrobatic Dolphins | |||
|Spa=La carrera delfinitiva | |Spa=La carrera delfinitiva | ||
|SpaM=The | |SpaM=The 'Dolphinitive' Race; ''delfinitiva'' is a pun on ''delfin'' ("dolphin") and ''definitiva'' ("definitive"). | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{MP9 | {{MP9 minigames}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 9 | [[Category:4-player minigames]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Mario Party 9 minigames]] | ||
[[de:Ringelrein]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:53, July 29, 2024
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| Appears in | Mario Party 9 | ||
| Type | Free-for-All minigame | ||
| Music track | Island Activities | ||
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Ring Leader is a Free-for-All minigame featured in Mario Party 9. Its name is a pun on "ringleader," which is a term for a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority.
Introduction[edit]
Mario and friends riding on the Dolphins in the introduction to Ring Leader
The camera does a close-up shot of the players as they jump, and then again as they approach the starting line.
Gameplay[edit]
Players try to earn points by jumping their Dolphins through hoops. Red hoops can be reached with a simple thrust of the Wii Remote, but gold hoops require the players to dive (by holding 
) so that they can do a higher jump. Occasionally, there are several consecutive hoops, which require good timing to get through all of them. The player with the highest score at the end of the course wins. The highest possible score is 40 points.
This minigame also appears in Perspective Mode, where the camera is positioned behind the player and zoomed in.
Ending[edit]
After crossing the goal, the Dolphins jump randomly.
In-game text[edit]
- Rules – "Jump your Dolphin through the floating rings. Red rings are worth one point, and the higher gold rings are worth three points."
- Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Swing the Wii Remote upward to make your Dolphin jump. Hold to dive, and then swing the Wii Remote upward to perform a high jump."
Gallery[edit]
Perspective Mode version
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リフトンライド[?] Rifutonraido |
Lifton-ride | |
| Chinese | 便車海豚騎乘賽[?] Biàn chē hǎitún qí chéng sài |
Dolphin-Hitchhiking Race | |
| French | Hue, Dauphin ![?] | Gee, Dolphin! | |
| German | Ringelrein[?] | Into the ring, pun on Ringelreihen ("Ring Around the Rosie") | |
| Italian | Delfì acrobatici[?] | Acrobatic Dolphins | |
| Spanish | La carrera delfinitiva[?] | The 'Dolphinitive' Race; delfinitiva is a pun on delfin ("dolphin") and definitiva ("definitive"). |
