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{{minigame-infobox
|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]]''.
'''Weird Wheels''' is a 1-vs-Rivals [[minigame]] featured in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
As the name implies, the players must move weird-wheeled vehicles. To move the solo vehicle, the single player must press the {{button|wii|Pad}} combinations shown on-screen. To move the team vehicle, the players must press {{button|wii|1}} or {{button|wii|2}} one-by-one. When the solo player press a wrong button, he or she must start another combination. When a player from the team press a wrong button, he or she must simply try again. A total of five combinations must be done to reach on the goal.
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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==In-game text==
*'''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==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{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
|Ger=Nichts läuft rund
|GerM=Nothing runs smoothly
|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")
}}
}}


==Trivia==
{{MP9 minigames}}
*This game is similar to [[Hop-O-Matic 4000]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]''.
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
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[[Category:Mario Party 9 minigames]]
{{Mario Party 9}}
[[de:Nichts läuft rund]]
[[Category:Mario Party 9 Minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-Rivals Minigames]]

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]

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")