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{{minigame-infobox
{{about|the minigame from [[Mario Party 7]]|the microgame from [[WarioWare: Twisted!]]|[[Balloonatic (microgame)]]}}
| title = Balloonatic
 
| image = [[File:Balloonatic MP7.png|260px]]
{{minigame infobox
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|image=[[File:Balloonatic MP7.png|260px]]
| type = 1-vs-3 mini-game
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 7]]''
| time = 30 seconds
|type=1-vs.-3 minigame
| song = What a Mess
|time=30 seconds
|track=What a Mess!
|sample=[[File:MP7 What a Mess!.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Balloonatic''' is a 1-vs.-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. The minigame's name is a pun that comes from the words "Balloon" and "Lunatic". There is a similar minigame in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' called [[Blooper Barrage]], except that all the players shoot [[cannonball]]s.
'''Balloonatic''' is a 1-vs.-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. The minigame's name is a portmanteau of the words "balloon" and "lunatic."


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The opening cinematic shows the solo player flying towards the boat, while the team of three are firing their [[cannon]]s at the solo player, with no cannonball actually hitting the single player.
The opening clip shows the solo player flying towards a boat, while the team players are firing their [[cannon]]s at the solo player, with no [[cannonball]] actually hitting the solo player.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Balloonatic End 7.png|thumb|left|One ending of the minigame.]]
The goal of the solo player is to survive the onslaught of cannonballs that are fired by the team of three. The goal of the team players is to hit the solo player's balloons with their cannons. The solo player flies a hot air balloon, while the team players fire their cannons from a boat at sea. The team players win if they shoot all three of the solo player's balloons. The solo player wins if they survive for 30 seconds.
The goal of the game for the solo player is to last thirty seconds against the onslaught of cannon balls that are being fired by the team of three. The goal for the team of three is to hit the solo player's balloons by using cannons. The solo player flies a hot-air balloon, while the team of three fire their cannons from a boat at sea. The ending cinematic for the solo player shows them landing safely on a small island, while the ending cinematic for the team of three shows them celebrating, with the solo player is shown being carried off by the water.
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==Ending==
If the solo player wins, they will land safely on a small island and celebrate, with the losing team of three nowhere to be seen. If the team players win, they will celebrate while the solo player is being carried off by the water.
<gallery>
File:Balloonatic End MP7.png|The ending to Balloonatic if the solo player wins
Balloonatic End 7.png|The ending to Balloonatic if the team wins
</gallery>


==Controls==
==Controls==
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* {{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Ascend
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Ascend
===Group (3 players)===
===Group (3 players)===
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move Cannon
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move target
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Fire
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Fire


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* '''Rules''' &ndash; ''"One player flies a hot-air balloon and tries to dodge incoming fire. The other 3 attempt to bring him down!"''
* '''Rules''' &ndash; ''"One player flies a hot-air balloon and tries to dodge incoming fire. The other 3 attempt to bring him down!"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"Move the hot-air balloon up and down as much as possible to make yourself harder to hit."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"Move the hot-air balloon up and down as much as possible to make yourself harder to hit."''
==See also==
*[[Blooper Barrage (minigame)|Blooper Barrage]]
*[[Bullet Bill Bullies]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=たいほうでねらって!
|Jap=たいほうでねらって!
|JapR=Taihou de neratte!
|JapR=Taihō de neratte!
|JapM=Aim by Cannons!
|JapM=Aim by Cannons!
|Fra=Canonball
|Fre=Canonball
|FraM=Cannonball
|FreM=Cannonball
|Ger=Ballon-Kanonade
|Ger=Ballon-Kanonade
|GerM=Balloon Cannonade
|GerM=Balloon Cannonade
|Spa=Globomatic
|Spa=Globomatic
|SpaM=
|SpaM=Balloonmatic
|Ita=Palloni e cannoni
|Ita=Palloni e cannoni
|ItaM=Balloons and cannons
|ItaM=Balloons and cannons
}}
}}
{{BoxTop}}
 
{{MP7 Minigames}}
{{MP7 minigames}}
[[Category:1-vs-3 Minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 7 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 7 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 07:05, August 22, 2024

This article is about the minigame from Mario Party 7. For the microgame from WarioWare: Twisted!, see Balloonatic (microgame).
Balloonatic
Wario loses in Balloonatic in Mario Party 7
Appears in Mario Party 7
Type 1-vs.-3 minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track What a Mess!
Music sample

Balloonatic is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 7. The minigame's name is a portmanteau of the words "balloon" and "lunatic."

Introduction[edit]

The opening clip shows the solo player flying towards a boat, while the team players are firing their cannons at the solo player, with no cannonball actually hitting the solo player.

Gameplay[edit]

The goal of the solo player is to survive the onslaught of cannonballs that are fired by the team of three. The goal of the team players is to hit the solo player's balloons with their cannons. The solo player flies a hot air balloon, while the team players fire their cannons from a boat at sea. The team players win if they shoot all three of the solo player's balloons. The solo player wins if they survive for 30 seconds.

Ending[edit]

If the solo player wins, they will land safely on a small island and celebrate, with the losing team of three nowhere to be seen. If the team players win, they will celebrate while the solo player is being carried off by the water.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Ascend

Group (3 players)[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move target
  • A Button – Fire

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"One player flies a hot-air balloon and tries to dodge incoming fire. The other 3 attempt to bring him down!"
  • Advice"Move the hot-air balloon up and down as much as possible to make yourself harder to hit."

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese たいほうでねらって![?]
Taihō de neratte!
Aim by Cannons!
French Canonball[?] Cannonball
German Ballon-Kanonade[?] Balloon Cannonade
Italian Palloni e cannoni[?] Balloons and cannons
Spanish Globomatic[?] Balloonmatic