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'''Flingshot''' is a single-player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.
'''Flingshot''' is a single-player [[minigame]] that appears in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. The name is a portmanteau of the words "fling" and "slingshot."


==Overview==
==Gameplay==
In the first part, the player is against a giant slingshot. They must press the {{button|gba|A}} and {{button|gba|B}} buttons repeatedly for five seconds as they build up power. The more the buttons are pressed, the farther the player will be launched.
The objective is for the player to launch themselves as far as possible by using a giant slingshot. The player builds power by tapping the {{button|gba|A}} and {{button|gba|B}} buttons repeatedly for five seconds. The faster the player presses the buttons during the time, the farther they will go. As the player is flying, they can press Up and Down on the Control Pad in order to either fly higher or dive down. Updrafts also appear; vertically facing ones send the player higher, and horizontal ones send the player farther. The farther the player flies, the more [[point]]s they earn.  


The second part involves the player launching through the air. During this, they can press Up or Down on the Control Pad to either go higher or descend. The player receives more [[point]]s as they continue to soar. As the player goes along, they can be assisted by updrafts. The vertically faced updrafts send the player higher, whereas the horizontal ones send them farther.
In the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode, a score of at least 5,000 is needed to win. In Mini-Game Attack, at least 9,000 points must be earned to clear the minigame.
 
In the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode, the player can win with a score of at least 5,000, while in Mini-Game Attack, the minimum requirement is 9,000 points.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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''Tap the A and B Buttons to build power. Catch an updraft to fly farther.''
''Tap the A and B Buttons to build power. Catch an updraft to fly farther.''


==Naming==
==Names in other languages==
The title is a portmanteau of "fling" and "slingshot."
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jpn=パチンコロケット
|Jpn=パチンコロケット

Revision as of 22:59, April 26, 2025

Flingshot
The mini-game, Flingshot from Mario Party Advance
Appears in Mario Party Advance
Type Single-player minigame
Time limit 5 seconds to build power
Music track Let's Get a Move On
Music sample

Flingshot is a single-player minigame that appears in Mario Party Advance. The name is a portmanteau of the words "fling" and "slingshot."

Gameplay

The objective is for the player to launch themselves as far as possible by using a giant slingshot. The player builds power by tapping the A Button and B Button buttons repeatedly for five seconds. The faster the player presses the buttons during the time, the farther they will go. As the player is flying, they can press Up and Down on the Control Pad in order to either fly higher or dive down. Updrafts also appear; vertically facing ones send the player higher, and horizontal ones send the player farther. The farther the player flies, the more points they earn.

In the Shroom City mode, a score of at least 5,000 is needed to win. In Mini-Game Attack, at least 9,000 points must be earned to clear the minigame.

Controls

  • +Control Pad up or down – Tilt up/down
  • A Button B Button – Build power

In-game text

Tap the A and B Buttons to build power. Catch an updraft to fly farther.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パチンコロケット[?]
Pachinko Roketto
Slingshot Rocket
French Lance-Pierre[?] Slingshot
German Riesenzwille[?] Giant Slingshot
Italian Megafionda[?] Megaslingshot
Spanish Tirachinas[?] Slingshot