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|image=[[File:MP9 1v3 Weird Wheels.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:Weird Wheels.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 9]]
|type=1-vs.-Rivals minigame
|type=1-vs-Rivals minigame
|track=How Strange!
|info='''Rules'''<br>''Drive your wacky-wheeled car to the goal! Press the correct buttons in the order shown on-screen to move forward.  
|sample=[[File:MP9 How Strange!.oga]]
}}
}}
 
'''Weird Wheels''' is a 1-vs.-Rivals [[minigame]] featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''.
'''Tackle Takedown''' is a 1-vs-Rivals [[minigame]] featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Both the rivals and the solo player attempt to be the first to the finish line by pressing the indicated buttons. The solo player moves by correctly pressing the {{button|wii|Pad}} in the right direction four times. The rivals move by one-by-one pressing the correct button. If an incorrect button is correct, that series of buttons must be restarted. Five correct sequences are required to win.
Players must move vehicles whose wheels are not round: square wheels for the solo player's vehicle, and triangular wheels for the rivals' vehicle. The solo player moves their vehicle by pressing {{button|wii|Pad}} buttons in the exact order shown onscreen. The rivals move their vehicle by pressing {{button|wii|1}} or {{button|wii|2}} one by one. If the solo player presses a wrong button, they must start another combination. If a rival presses a wrong button, they must simply try again. A total of five combinations must be done to reach the goal. The first side to reach the goal wins. It is possible to end in a tie where everyone celebrates by having both teams reach the end at the same time.
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==Trivia==
==In-game text==
*This game is similar to [[Hop-O-Matic 4000]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]''.
*'''Rules''' &ndash; ''"Drive your wacky-wheeled car to the goal! Press the correct buttons in the order shown on-screen to move forward."''
*'''Controls (Solo)''' &ndash; ''"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. To move forward, press up, down, left, or right on {{button|wii|Pad}} according to the order of buttons shown on-screen."''
*'''Controls (Team)''' &ndash; ''"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. The players take turns moving the vehicle forward by pressing {{button|wii|1}} or {{button|wii|2}} according to the order shown on-screen."''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MP9 1v2 Weird Wheels.png|1-vs.-2 version
</gallery>
 
==See also==
*[[Coin-op Bop]]
*[[Fish n' Drips]]
*[[Thwomp Pull]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘンテコカーレース
|JapR=Hentekokārēsu
|JapM=Strange Car Race
|Chi=奇妙車賽
|ChiR=Qímiào chē sài
|ChiM=Fantastic Car Race
|Fre=Des boutons dans les roues
|FreM=Buttons in the wheels; also a pun on the expression ''mettre des bâtons dans les roues'' ("to rain on someone’s parade").
|Ger=Nichts läuft rund
|GerM=Pun on ''nichts läuft rund'' ("nothing runs smoothly") and ''rund'' ("round")
|Ita=Ruote pazze
|ItaM=Crazy wheels
|Spa=Combomóviles
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "combo" and ''móviles'' ("vehicles")
}}


[[Category:Mario Party 9 Minigames]]
{{MP9 minigames}}
[[Category:1-vs-Rivals Minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 9 minigames]]
[[de:Nichts läuft rund]]

Latest revision as of 20:14, July 29, 2024

Weird Wheels
Weird Wheels
Appears in Mario Party 9
Type 1-vs.-Rivals minigame
Music track How Strange!
Music sample

Weird Wheels is a 1-vs.-Rivals minigame featured in Mario Party 9.

Introduction[edit]

The vehicles approach the starting line, and the camera zooms out slightly.

Gameplay[edit]

Players must move vehicles whose wheels are not round: square wheels for the solo player's vehicle, and triangular wheels for the rivals' vehicle. The solo player moves their vehicle by pressing +Control Pad buttons in the exact order shown onscreen. The rivals move their vehicle by pressing One Button or Two Button one by one. If the solo player presses a wrong button, they must start another combination. If a rival presses a wrong button, they must simply try again. A total of five combinations must be done to reach the goal. The first side to reach the goal wins. It is possible to end in a tie where everyone celebrates by having both teams reach the end at the same time.

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules – "Drive your wacky-wheeled car to the goal! Press the correct buttons in the order shown on-screen to move forward."
  • Controls (Solo) – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. To move forward, press up, down, left, or right on +Control Pad according to the order of buttons shown on-screen."
  • Controls (Team) – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. The players take turns moving the vehicle forward by pressing One Button or Two Button according to the order shown on-screen."

Gallery[edit]

  • 1-vs.-2 version

    1-vs.-2 version

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘンテコカーレース[?]
Hentekokārēsu 		Strange Car Race
Chinese 奇妙車賽[?]
Qímiào chē sài 		Fantastic Car Race
French Des boutons dans les roues[?] Buttons in the wheels; also a pun on the expression mettre des bâtons dans les roues ("to rain on someone’s parade").
German Nichts läuft rund[?] Pun on nichts läuft rund ("nothing runs smoothly") and rund ("round")
Italian Ruote pazze[?] Crazy wheels
Spanish Combomóviles[?] Portmanteau of "combo" and móviles ("vehicles")
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Minigames from Mario Party 9
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1-vs.-Rivals minigames Block and Roll • Hazard Hold • Hole Hogs • Line in the Sand • Mob Sleds • Pix Fix • Ruins Rumble • Spike-n-Span • Tackle Takedown • Weird Wheels
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Extra minigames Goomba Bowling • Castle Clearout • Perspective Mode • Shell Soccer
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