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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The two players each stand on a platform that is connected to a timer and a balloon that corresponds to the character's color (for example, [[Mario]] has a red balloon, [[Yoshi]] has a green one, and [[Koopa Kid]] has an orange one). The timer counts down from ten seconds while pumping a balloon. The goal is to [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] the platform as close to | The two players each stand on a platform that is connected to a timer and a balloon that corresponds to the character's color (for example, [[Mario]] has a red balloon, [[Yoshi]] has a green one, and [[Koopa Kid]] has an orange one). The timer counts down from ten seconds while pumping a balloon. The goal is to [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] the platform as close to 00:00 seconds as possible. The player who is closer to 00:00 seconds is the winner. If both players stop the timer at the exact time or fail to ground-pound before the timer reaches zero, the minigame ends in a draw. | ||
==Ending== | ==Ending== | ||
[[File:Countdown Pound (Draw) - Mario Party 5.png|thumb | [[File:Countdown Pound (Draw) - Mario Party 5.png|thumb|Both players losing Countdown Pound]] | ||
The losing player's timer changes to XX:XX, and their balloon inflates until it bursts, sending them flying offscreen. The winner then celebrates. If the minigame ends in a draw, both timers change to XX:XX, and both balloons inflate until they burst. | The losing player's timer changes to XX:XX, and their balloon inflates until it bursts, sending them flying offscreen. The winner then celebrates. If the minigame ends in a draw, both timers change to XX:XX, and both balloons inflate until they burst. | ||
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* '''Rules''' – ''"Do a Ground Pound to stop the timer as close to 0:00 as you can. Whoever stops the timer closest to 0:00 wins."'' | * '''Rules''' – ''"Do a Ground Pound to stop the timer as close to 0:00 as you can. Whoever stops the timer closest to 0:00 wins."'' | ||
* '''Advice''' – ''"It takes a moment or two to do a Ground Pound, so time your jump accordingly!"'' | * '''Advice''' – ''"It takes a moment or two to do a Ground Pound, so time your jump accordingly!"'' | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ギリギリ！カウントダウン | ||
| | |JpnR=Girigiri! Kauntodaun | ||
| | |JpnM=Last Minute Countdown | ||
| | |Fre=H-10 | ||
| | |FreM=Means "Time is up in 10 hours" | ||
|Ger=Blase-Ballon | |Ger=Blase-Ballon | ||
|GerM=Bladder Balloon | |GerM=Bladder Balloon | ||
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|ItaM=Nerves of steel | |ItaM=Nerves of steel | ||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Time Bomb (minigame)|Time Bomb]] | |||
*[[Lunar-tics]] | |||
{{MP5 minigames}} | {{MP5 minigames}} | ||
[[Category:Duel minigames]] | [[Category:Duel minigames]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 5 minigames]] | [[Category:Mario Party 5 minigames]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:08, January 7, 2025
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| Appears in | Mario Party 5 | ||
| Type | Duel mini-game | ||
| Music track | Serious Competition | ||
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Countdown Pound is a Duel minigame found in Mario Party 5.
Gameplay[edit]
The two players each stand on a platform that is connected to a timer and a balloon that corresponds to the character's color (for example, Mario has a red balloon, Yoshi has a green one, and Koopa Kid has an orange one). The timer counts down from ten seconds while pumping a balloon. The goal is to ground-pound the platform as close to 00:00 seconds as possible. The player who is closer to 00:00 seconds is the winner. If both players stop the timer at the exact time or fail to ground-pound before the timer reaches zero, the minigame ends in a draw.
Ending[edit]
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The losing player's timer changes to XX:XX, and their balloon inflates until it bursts, sending them flying offscreen. The winner then celebrates. If the minigame ends in a draw, both timers change to XX:XX, and both balloons inflate until they burst.
Controls[edit]
– Jump- → – Ground Pound
In-game text[edit]
- Rules – "Do a Ground Pound to stop the timer as close to 0:00 as you can. Whoever stops the timer closest to 0:00 wins."
- Advice – "It takes a moment or two to do a Ground Pound, so time your jump accordingly!"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギリギリ！カウントダウン[?] Girigiri! Kauntodaun |
Last Minute Countdown | |
| French | H-10[?] | Means "Time is up in 10 hours" | |
| German | Blase-Ballon[?] | Bladder Balloon | |
| Italian | Nervi d'acciaio[?] | Nerves of steel | |
| Spanish | Nervios de acero[?] | Nerves of Steel |
