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|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party]]''
|type=4-Player mini-game
|type=4-Player minigame
|track=Full of Danger
|track=Full of Danger
|sample=[[File:MP Full of Danger.oga]]
|sample=[[File:MP Full of Danger.oga]]
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'''Running of the Bulb''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Its name is most likely derived from the name of the traditional Spanish event called a {{wp|running of the bulls}}. This is one of the two ''Mario Party'' minigames requiring four-way cooperation, the other being [[Key-pa-Way]].
'''Running of the Bulb''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''.


==Introduction==
==Overview==
The minigame takes place in a [[fortress]] or [[castle]], notably a hallway, where oil torches hanging on the wall are lit. The player who holds the lightbulb is positioned at the front, while the other three players stand beside the front player. The minigame then starts.
Running of the Bulb, like [[Key-pa-Way]], requires cooperation amongst all four players. Gameplay involves the four players trying to reach the socket at the end of a hallway in a castle-like area. The player with the lightbulb is at the front, while the other three are beside them. Many [[Boo]]s try to possess the players, though [[punch]]es can defeat them and return possessed players to normal. Possessed players try to steal the bulb from the player with the lightbulb. The [[Big Boo (character)|Big Boo]] tries to consume players, removing them from the minigame, and if the Big Boo gets the player with the bulb, all players lose five [[Coin]]s each. [[Thwomp]]s are also obstacles, and they try to crush players along the way. Winning requires at least the player with the bulb to reach the end, and they and other players who made it each get ten Coins; meanwhile, players who did not make it neither win nor lose Coins.


==Gameplay==
The minigame title appeared to be derived from the traditional Spanish event, {{wp|running of the bulls}}.
The objective of the minigame consists of all four players working together to reach the socket at the end of the hallway, with one player holding the lightbulb while the other three players act as bodyguards for them. The hallway is full of [[Boo]]s, which attempt to engulf and hypnotize the players. A [[Big Boo]] makes things difficult by slowly chasing all the players down the hallway, consuming those who fall behind. The Boos can be eliminated by [[punch]]ing them when they get close enough, but if they get too close to a player, they become possessed by the Boos. Players under the control of the Boos usually attempt to retrieve the bulb from its current holder. Alternatively, if the possessed player has the lightbulb, they walk into the Big Boo, forfeiting the minigame for the players. Either situation is easily remedied, however, as a punch from an ally snaps a hypnotized player back to reality. Players must also be aware of [[Thwomp]]s, which appear as obstacles and attempt to fall on players, stunning them and opening them to attack from a Boo. If the player with the bulb reaches the end of the hallway, all players who survive win ten [[Coin]]s as the bulb illuminates the room and eradicates the infestation of the Boos. Players who did not make it to the end do not win or lose Coins. However, if the Big Boo consumes the player with the lightbulb, all players lose and they each must forfeit five Coins.


The minigame can be purchased from the [[Mini-Game House]] for 400 Coins when it is available for purchase.
Running of the Bulb costs 400 Coins to buy at the [[Mini-Game House]] when it becomes available.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==In-game text==
==In-game text==
* '''Game Rules''' – ''"Run the bulb down to the socket. Punch the Boos before they grab you."''
* '''Game Rules''' – ''"Run the bulb down to the socket. Punch the Boos before they grab you."''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Carry the light bulb all the way to the socket. <font color="green">Put the bulb in the socket to clear the game.</font>"''
*'''Game Rules ([[Mini-Game Island]])''' – ''"Carry the light bulb all the way to the socket. {{color|green|Put the bulb in the socket to clear the game.}}"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"If somebody gets caught by a Boo, attack to free them."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"If somebody gets caught by a Boo, attack to free them."''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=てらせ！テレサのやかた
|Jpn=てらせ！テレサのやかた
|JapR=Terase! Teresa no Yakata
|JpnR=Terase! Teresa no Yakata
|JapM=Illuminate! Boo's Mansion
|JpnM=Illuminate! Boo's Mansion
|Fre=Course allumée
|Fre=Course allumée
|FreM=Can both mean "Lit race" and "Crazy race"
|FreM=Can both mean "Lit race" and "Crazy race"
|Ger=Glühbirnen-Tanz
|Ger=Glühbirnen-Tanz
|GerM=Light Bulb Dance
|GerM=Light Bulb Dance
|Ita=Running of the Bulb
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1999|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual|page=141}}</ref>
}}
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
{{MP minigames}}
{{MP minigames}}
[[Category:4-player minigames]]
[[Category:4-player minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party minigames]]
[[de:Glühbirnen-Tanz]]
[[de:Glühbirnen-Tanz]]

Latest revision as of 04:41, April 2, 2025

Running of the Bulb
Running of the Bulb
Appears in Mario Party
Type 4-Player minigame
Music track Full of Danger
Music sample

Running of the Bulb is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party.

Overview[edit]

Running of the Bulb, like Key-pa-Way, requires cooperation amongst all four players. Gameplay involves the four players trying to reach the socket at the end of a hallway in a castle-like area. The player with the lightbulb is at the front, while the other three are beside them. Many Boos try to possess the players, though punches can defeat them and return possessed players to normal. Possessed players try to steal the bulb from the player with the lightbulb. The Big Boo tries to consume players, removing them from the minigame, and if the Big Boo gets the player with the bulb, all players lose five Coins each. Thwomps are also obstacles, and they try to crush players along the way. Winning requires at least the player with the bulb to reach the end, and they and other players who made it each get ten Coins; meanwhile, players who did not make it neither win nor lose Coins.

The minigame title appeared to be derived from the traditional Spanish event, running of the bulls.

Running of the Bulb costs 400 Coins to buy at the Mini-Game House when it becomes available.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump
  • B Button – Attack

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules – "Run the bulb down to the socket. Punch the Boos before they grab you."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Carry the light bulb all the way to the socket. Put the bulb in the socket to clear the game."
  • Advice – "If somebody gets caught by a Boo, attack to free them."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese てらせ！テレサのやかた[?]
Terase! Teresa no Yakata 		Illuminate! Boo's Mansion
French Course allumée[?] Can both mean "Lit race" and "Crazy race"
German Glühbirnen-Tanz[?] Light Bulb Dance
Italian Running of the Bulb[1] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
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Minigames from Mario Party
4-Player minigames Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers
1-vs-3 minigames Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War
2-vs-2 minigames Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc
1-Player minigames Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant
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