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'''Tic-Tac-Glow''' is a [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.
'''Tic-Tac-Glow''' is a [[minigame]] that appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. Its name and gameplay are based on tic-tac-toe.


==Overview==
==Gameplay==
Set in [[Delfino Plaza Court]], players take turns shooting water balls from the nozzles to 3×3 [[goop]] spots on the opposing side to free [[Shine Sprite]]s for [[point]]s. Once a spot is cleared, the side becomes covered in goop again by [[Petey Piranha]]s soil the square again.
The minigame takes place in the [[Delfino Plaza Court]], in which the player must shoot water balls to the opposite field filled with [[goop]] (3×3 goop spots) to free [[Shine Sprite]]s. To score [[point]]s, the players take turns trying to clear three squares of goop with the Shine Sprites underneath them. This is the only minigame in ''Mario Power Tennis'' that involves players taking turns. Water balls are shot out by pressing buttons to turn on the water nozzles only in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version. After a square is cleaned, the miniature [[Petey Piranha]]s soil the square again, allowing the player to accumulate points.  


The difficulty levels are titled Glimmer Shine (Easy), Sparkle Shine (Normal), Dazzle Shine (Hard), and Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge (Bonus). The goal in "Glimmer Shine" is to get 50 seconds within two minutes (10 points in one minute in the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' release); "Sparkle Shine" requires 75 points within two minutes (30 within a minute in the ''New Play Control!'' release); and "Dazzle Shine" requires 75 points in 90 seconds (reduced to 60 in the New Play Control! release); and as many points in "Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge" within three minutes.
In the [[Wii]] version, the water balls are automatically shot out from the water nozzles instead of requiring the player to press the buttons on the floor.


The water balls are shot from the water nozzles automatically in the ''New Play Control!'' release, rather than players pressing buttons on the floor.
==Levels==
===GameCube version===
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30%|Name
!width=10%|Difficulty
!width=60%|Condition
|-
|Glimmer Shine||Easy||The player must score 50 points in two minutes.
|-
|Sparkle Shine||Normal||The player must score 75 points in two minutes.
|-
|Dazzle Shine||Hard||The player must score 75 points in 90 seconds.
|-
|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.
|-
|}


==Naming==
===Wii version===
The title is a play on "tic-tac-toe."
{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
===Names in other languages===
|-
!width=30%|Name
!width=10%|Difficulty
!width=60%|Condition
|-
|Glimmer Shine||Easy||The player must score 10 points in one minute.
|-
|Sparkle Shine||Normal||The player must score 30 points in one minute.
|-
|Dazzle Shine||Hard||The player must score 60 points in 90 seconds.
|-
|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.
|-
|}
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=シャインDEビンゴ
|Jpn=シャインDEビンゴ

Latest revision as of 11:31, March 25, 2025

Tic-Tac-Glow

Tic-Tac-Glow is a minigame that appears in Mario Power Tennis. Its name and gameplay are based on tic-tac-toe.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame takes place in the Delfino Plaza Court, in which the player must shoot water balls to the opposite field filled with goop (3×3 goop spots) to free Shine Sprites. To score points, the players take turns trying to clear three squares of goop with the Shine Sprites underneath them. This is the only minigame in Mario Power Tennis that involves players taking turns. Water balls are shot out by pressing buttons to turn on the water nozzles only in the GameCube version. After a square is cleaned, the miniature Petey Piranhas soil the square again, allowing the player to accumulate points.

In the Wii version, the water balls are automatically shot out from the water nozzles instead of requiring the player to press the buttons on the floor.

Levels[edit]

GameCube version[edit]

Name Difficulty Condition
Glimmer Shine Easy The player must score 50 points in two minutes.
Sparkle Shine Normal The player must score 75 points in two minutes.
Dazzle Shine Hard The player must score 75 points in 90 seconds.
Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge Bonus The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.

Wii version[edit]

Name Difficulty Condition
Glimmer Shine Easy The player must score 10 points in one minute.
Sparkle Shine Normal The player must score 30 points in one minute.
Dazzle Shine Hard The player must score 60 points in 90 seconds.
Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge Bonus The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シャインDEビンゴ[?]
Shain DE Bingo 		Shine Bingo
French Morpion Solaire[?] Solar Tic-Tac-Toe
German Insignien-Bingo[?] Insignia Bingo
Italian Soli Impantanati[?] Alone Bogged Down
Spanish Rescate contrarreloj[?] Time Trial Rescue
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