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[[Image:MP1_PedalPower.JPG|thumb|'''Pedal Power'''.]]
{{minigame infobox
'''Pedal Power''' is a 1-player [[minigame]] founded in ''[[Mario Party]]''. The [[Big Boo]] slowly chases the player as the player sits on the bike. All the player has to do is to generate power by rotating, and if they generate enough power, the Big Boo disappears and the player's ten [[Coin]]s are won. However, if the player does not generate enough power, they will lose and get caught by the Big Boo as the light goes out.
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'''Pedal Power''' is a 1-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''.  
 
==Overview==
The player rides a mounted bike in a dark area while a [[Boo]] approaches them slowly.<ref>{{cite|date=March 21, 2016|author=NintendoMovies|url=youtu.be/Ob4EU6VI82Q?feature=shared&t=1|timestamp=0:01|title=''Mario Party 1'' - Pedal Power|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 4, 2025}}</ref> The player has 20 seconds to produce enough power for a light from pedaling to make the Boo disappear.
 
If the player wins, they do their winning pose while continuing to pedal and win ten [[Coin]]s. If the player loses, the Boo catches them, the light goes out completely, and the player loses five Coins.
 
It costs 150 Coins to buy Pedal Power at the [[Mini-Game House]] when it is available.
 
==Controls==
* {{button|n64|Stick}} &ndash; Rotate to pedal
 
==In-game text==
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Light up the room before you get caught by Boo! Rotate {{button|n64|Stick}} to light up the light bulb."''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Light up the room without getting caught by Boo. {{color|green|Beat Boo to clear the game.}}"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"You can't defeat Boo with a weak light. Rotate {{button|n64|Stick}} as much as you can."''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ビカビカじかはつでん
|JpnR=Bikabika Jikahatsuden
|JpnM=Flashing Power Generation
|Ger=Pedalen-Power
|GerM=Pedal Power
|Fre=Lumière!
|FreM=Light!
|Ita=Pedal Power
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1999|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual|page=141|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it}}</ref>
}}
 
==Notes==
*The background music is a variation of the [[Ice Land]] theme in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
*Pedal Power is one of the minigames infamous for [[List of controversies#Mario Party injuries|giving players injuries on their hands]], besides [[Deep Sea Divers]], [[Paddle Battle]], [[Cast Aways]], and [[Tug o' War]]. The ''Mario Party Superstars'' version has a disclaimer on the rules screen that warns players to not turn the stick with their palm to avoid hand injury and stick damage. A similar warning is shown in the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] re-release of ''Mario Party'' and advises the same thing.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:26, March 4, 2025

Pedal Power
Pedal Power
Appears in Mario Party
Type 1-Player minigame
Music track Slowly, Slowly
Music sample

Pedal Power is a 1-Player minigame in Mario Party.

Overview[edit]

The player rides a mounted bike in a dark area while a Boo approaches them slowly.[1] The player has 20 seconds to produce enough power for a light from pedaling to make the Boo disappear.

If the player wins, they do their winning pose while continuing to pedal and win ten Coins. If the player loses, the Boo catches them, the light goes out completely, and the player loses five Coins.

It costs 150 Coins to buy Pedal Power at the Mini-Game House when it is available.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Rotate to pedal

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"Light up the room before you get caught by Boo! Rotate Control Stick to light up the light bulb."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"Light up the room without getting caught by Boo. Beat Boo to clear the game."
  • Advice"You can't defeat Boo with a weak light. Rotate Control Stick as much as you can."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビカビカじかはつでん[?]
Bikabika Jikahatsuden
Flashing Power Generation
French Lumière![?] Light!
German Pedalen-Power[?] Pedal Power
Italian Pedal Power[2] -

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NintendoMovies (March 21, 2016). Mario Party 1 - Pedal Power (0:01). YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.