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{{Minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:PopStar.png|250px]][[File:Popstar.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:PopStar.png|280px]]<br>Day<br>[[File:Popstar.png|280px]]<br>Night
|controls='''For single player'''<br>{{button|gcn|A}} - Swing the hammer<br>'''For 3 players'''<br>{{button|gcn|A}} - Jump<br>{{button|gcn|A}}'''+'''{{button|gcn|A}} - [[Ground Pound]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|type=1-vs.-3 Player Minigame
|type=1-vs.-3 mini-game
|info='''Rules''': One player swings a hammer while the other three ground-pound to blow up a balloon. Whoever pops their balloon first wins!
|track=Upbeat
|info2='''Advice''': The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground pound from the highest point of their jump.
|sample=[[File:MP6 Upbeat.oga]]
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]''
}}
}}
'''Pop Star''' is a 1-vs-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its name comes from the word "pop star", which refers to a famous person associated with [[wikipedia:Pop music|pop music]].
'''Pop Star''' is a 1-vs.-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its name comes from a term that refers to a famous person associated with {{wp|pop music}}.
 
The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The introduction shows each player inflating their balloon a bit to start with.
The introduction shows the team and the solo player each inflating their balloon slightly.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The whole point of the game is for the players pop their balloons faster, whoever does this first, wins. The three players work together to pop their balloon by ground pounding with double {{button|gcn|A}} on some pumps. While the other player tries to pop his or her balloon by hammering on a pump by repeatedly pressing {{button|gcn|A}}.
Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing their pumps, while the solo player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly hammering their pump. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their [[jump]]. The side that pops its balloon first wins. If both sides pop their balloons simultaneously or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.
 
==Controls==
===Solo (1 player)===
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Swing the [[hammer]]
 
===Group (3 players)===
* {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Jump
* {{button|gcn|A}} '''→''' {{button|gcn|A}} &ndash; Ground-pound
 
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' &ndash; ''"One player swings a hammer while the other three ground-pound to blow up a balloon. Whoever pops their balloon first wins!"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."''


==Trivia==
==See also==
*The name may possibly be a reference to a Planet in the [[Kirby]] series franchise with the same name.
*[[Balloon Burst (4-Player)]]
*[[Balloon Burst (2 vs. 2)]]
*[[Balloon Blast Bash]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=わって!ビッグバルーン
|JapR=Watte! Biggu Barūn
|JapM=Pop the big balloon
|Fre=C'est Gonflé
|FreM=It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!")
|Ger=Blasebalg
|GerM=Bellows
|Spa=Inflado de orgullo
|SpaM=Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on ''estar inflado de orgullo'', meaning "to swell with pride")
|Ita=Pallone Scoppiato
|ItaM=Exploded Balloon
}}


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{{MP6 minigames}}
{{Mario Party 6}}
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-3 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 6 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 6 Minigames]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, September 7, 2024

Pop Star
Pop Star from Mario Party 6
Day
Pop Star from Mario Party 6
Night
Appears in Mario Party 6
Type 1-vs.-3 mini-game
Music track Upbeat
Music sample

Pop Star is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 6. Its name comes from a term that refers to a famous person associated with pop music.

The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.

Introduction[edit]

The introduction shows the team and the solo player each inflating their balloon slightly.

Gameplay[edit]

Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by ground-pounding their pumps, while the solo player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly hammering their pump. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump. The side that pops its balloon first wins. If both sides pop their balloons simultaneously or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

Group (3 players)[edit]

  • A Button – Jump
  • A Button A Button – Ground-pound

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"One player swings a hammer while the other three ground-pound to blow up a balloon. Whoever pops their balloon first wins!"
  • Advice"The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese わって!ビッグバルーン[?]
Watte! Biggu Barūn
Pop the big balloon
French C'est Gonflé[?] It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!")
German Blasebalg[?] Bellows
Italian Pallone Scoppiato[?] Exploded Balloon
Spanish Inflado de orgullo[?] Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on estar inflado de orgullo, meaning "to swell with pride")