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{{minigame infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:DesertDashMP1.png|260px]]<br>''Mario Party''<br>[[File:Top100DesertDash.png|260px]]<b>''Mario Party: The Top 100''
|image=[[File:DesertDashMP1.png|260px]]<br>''Mario Party''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''<br>''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''<br>''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|type=2-vs-2 minigame
|type=2-vs-2 minigame
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'''Desert Dash''' is a 2-vs-2 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.
'''Desert Dash''' is a 2-vs-2 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''.


==Introduction==
==Overview==
On the screen, the player sees the sun that is about to set. There are some trees and rocks at both sides of the lane on the grass. The camera moves backward, revealing the finish line with a signpost, as well as a [[Thwomp]] as an obstacle. The screen then splits in two and shows the two teams as the minigame begins.
Desert Dash involves the team members working together to move with log boards on their feet and cross the finish line at the end. Both team members can step forward on a certain side, indicated by a dialog box. If a player moves their foot in a wrong direction, a red "X" displays on the box, and the team collapses temporarily. The only actual obstacle is a [[Thwomp]], which tries to crush the players. The first team to cross the finish line wins.


==Gameplay==
The ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' version is mostly the same, except the Thwomp has an updated design, and the boards are red and blue. Also, whenever a team player does an incorrect step, the Circle Pad notification becomes pink.
The members of the teams have log boards on their feet, and they have to work together to cross the finish line. To go forward, both players on a team have to use their feet at the same time to step on a certain side; the dialog showing which way both players have to go to move forward appears on each team. If one of the players on a team moves in the wrong direction with their foot, the team will collapse onto the ground and then have to stand up to resume. If this occurs, the team will lose some time and the other team may get ahead. Additionally in the minigame, there is a Thwomp in the air as an obstacle nearby, attempting to crush the teams as they pass by. After falling, the Thwomp slowly lifts up from the ground to fall again when it reaches its maximum height, and the process repeats. If one of the teams gets crushed by the Thwomp, the team will lose some time, like when the team falls over. The first team to cross the finish line wins the minigame.


''Mario Party: The Top 100'' mostly retains the minigame's basic gameplay, except that the boards are colored red and blue. The Thwomp has also been updated to match its current appearance. Additionally, when a team collapses, the notification to move the Circle Pad to the left or right turns red instead of a red ''X'' marking appearing over it.
Desert Dash can be bought from the [[Mini-Game House]] in ''Mario Party'' for 150 [[coin]]s when it becomes available.
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==Controls==
==Controls==
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===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
*Slide {{button|3ds|stick}} Right: Move right leg
*Slide {{button|3ds|stick}} right: Move right leg
*Slide {{button|3ds|stick}} Left: Move left leg
*Slide {{button|3ds|stick}} left: Move left leg


==In-game text==
==In-game text==
===''Mario Party''===
===''Mario Party''===
*'''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Break into teams for a ski race in the desert. Push {{button|n64|Stick}} in the same direction at the same time."''
*'''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Break into teams for a ski race in the desert. Push {{button|n64|Stick}} in the same direction at the same time."''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' &ndash; ''"Compete in teams of two in a desert ski race. <font color="green">Clear the game by winning the race.</font>"''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' &ndash; ''"Compete in teams of two in a desert ski race. {{color|green|Clear the game by winning the race.}}"''
*'''Advice''' &ndash; ''"If the two of you don't push {{button|n64|Stick}} at the same time, you'll fall down."''
*'''Advice''' &ndash; ''"If the two of you don't push {{button|n64|Stick}} at the same time, you'll fall down."''


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<gallery>
<gallery>
Desert Dash MP1 end.png|The ending to Desert Dash in ''Mario Party''
Desert Dash MP1 end.png|The ending to Desert Dash in ''Mario Party''
Top100DesertDash.png|''Mario Party: The Top 100''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See also==
*[[Dungeon Dash]]
*[[Mecha March]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ムカデGO!GO!
|Jpn=ムカデGO!GO!
|JapR=Mukade GO! GO!
|JpnR=Mukade GO! GO!
|JapM=Centipede GO! GO! (Same as [[Dungeon Dash]])
|JpnM=Centipede GO! GO! (Same as [[Dungeon Dash]])
|Ger=Wüstensprint
|Ger=Wüstensprint
|GerM=Desert Dash
|GerM=Desert Dash
|Fre=Ski de dunes
|Fre=Ski de dunes
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|author=Tiplouf15|date=December 21, 2011|language=fr|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDXavOQMxEE&list=PL5F83213586036A8F&index=3|title=''Mario Party 1'' français Episode 3 Jeux de chaleur|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
|FreM=Dunes ski
|FreM=Dunes ski
|Spa=Esquí en el desierto
|Spa=Esquí en el desierto
|SpaM=Desert Ski
|SpaM=Desert Ski
|Ita=Desert Dash<ref>{{cite|date=1999|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' manual|page=141|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita=Desert Dash
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1999|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' manual|page=141|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Mario Party''
|ItaN=''Mario Party''
|Ita2=Sci nel deserto
|Ita2=Sci nel deserto
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}}
}}


==Trivia==
==See also==
*This is the only minigame from ''Mario Party'' in ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' not to return in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', though its ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' counterpart, Dungeon Dash, appears.
*[[Dungeon Dash]]
*[[Mecha March]]
*[[Ski-daddle]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:05, March 3, 2025

Desert Dash
The minigame Desert Dash.
Mario Party
Appears in Mario Party
Mario Party: The Top 100
Type 2-vs-2 minigame
Music track Let's Limbo
Music sample
Mario Party:

Mario Party: The Top 100:

Desert Dash is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party and Mario Party: The Top 100.

Overview[edit]

Desert Dash involves the team members working together to move with log boards on their feet and cross the finish line at the end. Both team members can step forward on a certain side, indicated by a dialog box. If a player moves their foot in a wrong direction, a red "X" displays on the box, and the team collapses temporarily. The only actual obstacle is a Thwomp, which tries to crush the players. The first team to cross the finish line wins.

The Mario Party: The Top 100 version is mostly the same, except the Thwomp has an updated design, and the boards are red and blue. Also, whenever a team player does an incorrect step, the Circle Pad notification becomes pink.

Desert Dash can be bought from the Mini-Game House in Mario Party for 150 coins when it becomes available.

Controls[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

  • Control Stick right – Step with right leg
  • Control Stick left – Step with left leg

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

  • Slide Circle Pad right: Move right leg
  • Slide Circle Pad left: Move left leg

In-game text[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

  • Game Rules"Break into teams for a ski race in the desert. Push Control Stick in the same direction at the same time."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"Compete in teams of two in a desert ski race. Clear the game by winning the race."
  • Advice"If the two of you don't push Control Stick at the same time, you'll fall down."

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

  • Description"Work with your teammate and sync your moves to reach the goal!"
  • On-screen"Move as a team to reach the goal first!"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ムカデGO!GO![?]
Mukade GO! GO!
Centipede GO! GO! (Same as Dungeon Dash)
Dutch Zandlopers[?] Literally Sand Runners, but also a pun on zandlopers ("hourglasses")
French Ski de dunes[1] Dunes ski
German Wüstensprint[?] Desert Dash
Italian Desert Dash[2] - Mario Party
Sci nel deserto[?] Desert ski Mario Party: The Top 100
Spanish Esquí en el desierto[?] Desert Ski

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tiplouf15 (December 21, 2011). Mario Party 1 français Episode 3 Jeux de chaleur. YouTube (French). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 1999. Mario Party manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.