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| image = [[File:Booksquirm 4.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:Booksquirm 4.png|260px]]
| type = 4-player minigame
|type=4-Player minigame (''Mario Party 4'', ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' and ''Mario Party Superstars'')<br>Extra Room minigame (''Mario Party 4'')
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 4]]''<br>''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''<br>''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
| song = Loud and Sweet
|record=5 (''Mario Party Superstars'')
|track=Loud and Sweet
|sample=''Mario Party 4'':<br>[[File:MP4 Loud and Sweet.oga]]<br>''Mario Party: The Top 100'':<br>[[File:MPTT100 Loud and Sweet.oga]]<br>''Mario Party Superstars'':<br>[[File:MPS Loud and Sweet.oga]]
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'''Booksquirm''' is a four-player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. Its name is a pun on the word "bookworm", a term used to describe a person who reads a lot of books.
'''Booksquirm''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.


==Introduction==
==Overview==
A book is shown opening, then the four players jump onto the page. The words in the book are arranged in incomprehensible structures, comparable to [[wikipedia:Lorem ipsum|lorem ipsum]] text.
[[File:Booksquirm MPS.png|thumb|left|Gameplay from ''Mario Party Superstars'']]
Players try to stand under holes in the pages of a giant book they fall, one after the other. The pages move faster as gameplay continues, with fewer pages to stand under, a process that continues until only one player remains. If all players are flattened, it is a draw, though this occurs in the ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' and ''Mario Party Superstars'' versions only if all four players are flattened at once.


==Gameplay==
There is an unlockable version titled '''Challenge Booksquirm''' in ''Mario Party 4'', unlocked for the Extra Room after playing the original Booksquirm, and the goal is for the player to pass through as many pages as possible, up to 99.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Nahoc|date=December 24, 2012|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNy2KXEkLUg|title=(TAS) Booksquirm - 99 Pages (Mario Party 4)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 16, 2024}}</ref> If the player manages to surpass 15 pages, a [[Goomba]] plate is placed in the minigame [[Present Room]]. The variation was later redone as the "Endless" mode in ''Mario Party Superstars'', following the rules of Challenge Booksquirm but ending after 999 pages.{{ref needed}}
Pages of the book will begin to turn (fall), so the players must find holes in the pages to avoid being flattened. Players can share a hole. As time goes on, the pages will turn much faster, and the number of holes in each page will decrease. This process continues until one character is left standing. If the last players remaining get flattened at the same time, the game is a draw.
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==Controls==
There is also an unlockable version of Booksquirm, called '''Challenge Booksquirm''', which can be earned by playing the original Booksquirm in a party, and can then be selected in the Extra Room. It challenges players to see how many pages they can last until their character is squashed. If the player manages to surpass 15 pages, a Goomba Plate is placed in the [[Present Room|Minigame Room]].
===''Mario Party 4''===
*{{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move


The player can also win at Challenge Booksquirm by managing to pass through 99 pages.<ref>"Nahoc". (December 24, 2012). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNy2KXEkLUg "[TAS] Booksquirm - 99 Pages (Mario Party 4)"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 14, 2016.</ref>
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
*{{button|3ds|Stick}}: Move


==Controls==
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} &ndash; Move
*{{button|switch|stick}} &ndash; Move


==In-Game text==
==In-game text==
===''Mario Party 4''===
*'''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Avoid getting flattened by the pages! Find a hole in the falling page and position yourself so you fit through to the next page!"''
*'''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Avoid getting flattened by the pages! Find a hole in the falling page and position yourself so you fit through to the next page!"''
*'''Advice''' &ndash; ''"Look for shadows in the falling page to find the passage to the next page."''
*'''Advice''' &ndash; ''"Look for shadows in the falling page to find the passage to the next page."''


==Names in other languages==
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
*'''Description''' &ndash; ''"Stand under the holes in the falling pages so you don't get flattened!"''
*'''On-screen''' &ndash; ''"Don't let the pages flatten you!"''
 
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
{{multilang profile
|type=game
|Eng=Stand under the holes in the falling pages so you don't get flattened!}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Challengebooksquirm.png|Challenge version
Booksquirm Ending.png|Ending
Top100Booksquirm.png|''Mario Party: The Top 100''
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
The title is a pun on "bookworm," which is someone who reads a lot of books.


===Booksquirm===
===Names in other languages===
====Booksquirm====
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ぱらぱらブック
|Jpn=ぱらぱらブック
|JapR=Parapara bukku
|JpnR=Parapara bukku
|JapM=Pattering Book
|JpnM=Pattering Book
|ChiS=洞洞书
|ChiSR=Dòng Dòng Shū
|ChiSM=Perforated Book
|ChiT=洞洞書
|ChiTR=Dòng Dòng Shū
|ChiTM=Perforated Book
|Dut=Boekenwurm
|DutM=Bookworm
|Fre=Serre-Livre
|FreN=''Mario Party 4''
|FreM=Bookend
|Fre2=Serre-Livre Extrême
|Fre2N=''Mario Party: The Top 100'' and ''Superstars''
|Fre2M=Bookend Extreme
|Ger=Druckerpresse
|Ger=Druckerpresse
|GerM=Printing Press
|GerM=Printing Press
|Fra=Serre-Livre
|FraM=Bookend
|Spa=El mamotreto
|SpaM=The huge object
|Ita=Attenti al libro
|Ita=Attenti al libro
|ItaM=Book attack}}
|ItaM=Watch out for/Beware of the book
|Kor=책 속의 대소동
|KorR=Chaek Sogeui Daesodong
|KorM=Commotion in a Book
|Por=Escapágina
|PorM=Portmanteau of ''escapar'' ("to escape") and ''página'' ("page")
|Rus=В переплете
|RusR=V pereplyote
|RusM=In the binder
|SpaA=Me libro del libro
|SpaAM=I escape from the book
|SpaE=El mamotreto
|SpaEM=The Huge Tome
}}


===Challenge Booksquirm===
====Challenge Booksquirm====
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=チャレンジぱらぱらブック
|Jpn=チャレンジぱらぱらブック
|JapR=Charenji parapara bukku
|JpnR=Charenji parapara bukku
|JapM=Challenge Pattering Book
|JpnM=Challenge Pattering Book
|Fre=Serre-Livre Extrême
|FreM=Bookend Extreme
|Ger=Druckerpresse Plus
|Ger=Druckerpresse Plus
|GerM=Printing Press Plus
|GerM=Printing Press Plus
|Fra=Serre-Livre Extrême
|FraM=Bookend Extreme
|Spa=El pesado mamotreto
|SpaM=The annoying huge object
|Ita=Sfida col libro
|Ita=Sfida col libro
|ItaM=Book challenge
|ItaM=Book challenge
|SpaE=El pesado mamotreto
|SpaEM=The Annoying/Heavy Huge Tome
}}
}}


==Reference==
==Notes==
[[File:Booksquirm Cover.png|thumb|100px]]
*The book cover in all regional releases shows '''''PARAPARA BOOK''''', a romanization of the minigame's Japanese name.
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==References==
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{{MP4 Minigames}}
{{MP4 minigames}}
[[Category:4-player Minigames]]
{{MPTT100 minigames}}
[[Category:Mario Party 4 Minigames]]
{{MPS minigames}}
[[Category:4-player minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 4 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party Superstars minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party: The Top 100 minigames]]
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Latest revision as of 13:59, March 15, 2025

Booksquirm
Wario in Booksquirm in Mario Party 4.
Appears in Mario Party 4
Mario Party: The Top 100
Mario Party Superstars
Type 4-Player minigame (Mario Party 4, Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars)
Extra Room minigame (Mario Party 4)
Initial record 5 (Mario Party Superstars)
Music track Loud and Sweet
Music sample
Mario Party 4:

Mario Party: The Top 100:

Mario Party Superstars:

Booksquirm is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 4, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars.

Overview[edit]

Endless Booksquirm from Mario Party Superstars
Gameplay from Mario Party Superstars

Players try to stand under holes in the pages of a giant book they fall, one after the other. The pages move faster as gameplay continues, with fewer pages to stand under, a process that continues until only one player remains. If all players are flattened, it is a draw, though this occurs in the Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars versions only if all four players are flattened at once.

There is an unlockable version titled Challenge Booksquirm in Mario Party 4, unlocked for the Extra Room after playing the original Booksquirm, and the goal is for the player to pass through as many pages as possible, up to 99.[1] If the player manages to surpass 15 pages, a Goomba plate is placed in the minigame Present Room. The variation was later redone as the "Endless" mode in Mario Party Superstars, following the rules of Challenge Booksquirm but ending after 999 pages.[citation needed]

Controls[edit]

Mario Party 4[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

  • Circle Pad: Move

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move

In-game text[edit]

Mario Party 4[edit]

  • Game Rules"Avoid getting flattened by the pages! Find a hole in the falling page and position yourself so you fit through to the next page!"
  • Advice"Look for shadows in the falling page to find the passage to the next page."

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

  • Description"Stand under the holes in the falling pages so you don't get flattened!"
  • On-screen"Don't let the pages flatten you!"

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

  • In-game description
    • English:
      Stand under the holes in the falling pages so you don't get flattened!

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

The title is a pun on "bookworm," which is someone who reads a lot of books.

Names in other languages[edit]

Booksquirm[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ぱらぱらブック[?]
Parapara bukku
Pattering Book
Chinese (simplified) 洞洞书[?]
Dòng Dòng Shū
Perforated Book
Chinese (traditional) 洞洞書[?]
Dòng Dòng Shū
Perforated Book
Dutch Boekenwurm[?] Bookworm
French Serre-Livre[?] Bookend Mario Party 4
Serre-Livre Extrême[?] Bookend Extreme Mario Party: The Top 100 and Superstars
German Druckerpresse[?] Printing Press
Italian Attenti al libro[?] Watch out for/Beware of the book
Korean 책 속의 대소동[?]
Chaek Sogeui Daesodong
Commotion in a Book
Portuguese Escapágina[?] Portmanteau of escapar ("to escape") and página ("page")
Russian В переплете[?]
V pereplyote
In the binder
Spanish (NOA) Me libro del libro[?] I escape from the book
Spanish (NOE) El mamotreto[?] The Huge Tome

Challenge Booksquirm[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese チャレンジぱらぱらブック[?]
Charenji parapara bukku
Challenge Pattering Book
French Serre-Livre Extrême[?] Bookend Extreme
German Druckerpresse Plus[?] Printing Press Plus
Italian Sfida col libro[?] Book challenge
Spanish (NOE) El pesado mamotreto[?] The Annoying/Heavy Huge Tome

Notes[edit]

The cover of the book from Booksquirm
  • The book cover in all regional releases shows PARAPARA BOOK, a romanization of the minigame's Japanese name.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nahoc (December 24, 2012). (TAS) Booksquirm - 99 Pages (Mario Party 4). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 16, 2024.