Rail Riders

Rail Riders
Appears in	Mario Party DS
Type	4-Player minigame Duel minigame
Initial record	200.0 cm/in.
Music track	Fresh as Mint
Music sample

Rail Riders is a 4-Player and Duel minigame found in Mario Party DS. It is also the first minigame in Score Scuffle.

Introduction

The camera pans up to the starting point at the top of a railing where the characters have their leaves ready.

Gameplay

In this minigame, the player must use the stylus to speedily slide down a handrail. Every time the player slides the stylus, their speed increases. When the player reaches the bottom of the rail, their speed determines how far their jump will be. The player who makes the farthest jump wins the minigame. If all players either miss making their farthest jumps or achieve the same jump score, the minigame is considered a tie.

If everyone breaks the current record by tying, it counts as a new record even though no one won, as the screen says "Tie" after the "New Record" fanfare. This also applies to the other minigames with a record system.

Ending

The winning and losing players do their winning and losing animations, respectively, on the red rug. More than one winner can be displayed if multiple characters get the same score.

Controls

• – Slide up to accelerate

In-game text

• Rules – "Build speed for a long jump. You'll go farther the more you slide your stylus up the screen before the jump."
• Rules (Score Scuffle) – "Build speed for a long jump. You'll go farther the more you slide your stylus up the screen before the jump. You'll earn more points the farther you go."
• Tips – "As you slide your stylus rapidly, use the full height of the screen."

Gallery

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  In Duel mode

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French	Les Dieux de la Rampe[?]	The Ramp Gods, pun on feux de la rampe (footlights)
German	Geländer-Gleiter[?]	Railing Glider
Italian	Salto dal Corrimano[?]	Guardrail Jump
Korean	난간 레이스[?] Nangan Reiseu	Handrail Race
Spanish	Surf en la barandilla[?]	Surfing on the Railing