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[[File:Whack-a-Monty.png|thumb|'''Whack-a-Monty'''.]]
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'''Whack-a-Monty''' is an Action [[minigame]] found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' where the player must tap [[Monty Mole]]s with their Stylus to defeat them, mirroring the popular real life arcade game, [[Wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]].
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|appears_in=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|type=Action minigame
|time=30 seconds
|sample=[[File:SM64DS Music Coincentration.oga]]
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'''Whack-a-Monty''' is an Action [[minigame]] found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Its name and gameplay are based on the real-life arcade game {{wp|Whac-A-Mole|Whack-a-Mole}}.
 
The music that plays during this minigame is an arrangement of the [[Underground Theme]] from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', like in [[Coincentration]], [[Intense Coincentration]], and [[Hide and Boo Seek]].


The minigame takes place on a 5 x 4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes, and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that [[Luigi]]s sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the thirty-second time limit. There is also the multiplayer version where up to four players can compete and whoever has the most points when time is up, wins the game.
==Gameplay==
The minigame takes place on a 5×4 grid, where [[Monty Mole]]s and [[Luigi]]s come out of holes and quickly hide back in them. The player must tap Monty Moles with the [[Nintendo DS#Stylus|stylus]] to defeat them. Each Monty Mole is worth one [[point]] if hit. However, the player should be careful that Luigis sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, three points are deducted. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the 30-second time limit.


In multiplayer, whoever has the most points wins. Unlike single player, the points can go below zero in multiplayer. It also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some Luigis, while the Hard difficulty has many, quickly-moving Luigis.
In the multiplayer version, up to four players can compete, and whoever has the most points wins. Unlike in single-player mode, the points can go below zero. Multiplayer mode also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some slowly moving Luigis, and the Hard difficulty has many quickly moving Luigis.


==In-game instructions==
==In-game instructions==
''Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?
*'''Single player:''' ''"Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"''
*'''Multiplayer:''' ''"Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake, so be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボコボコもぐらたたき
|JapR=Bokoboko Mogura-tataki
|JapM=Holey Whack-a-Mole
|Spa=Dale a Monty
|Spa=Dale a Monty
|SpaM=Hit Monty
|SpaM=Hit Monty
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|GerM=Get the Monty
|GerM=Get the Monty
|Ita=Schiacciomatto
|Ita=Schiacciomatto
|ItaM=From ''schiacciare'' (to crush, smash)
|ItaM=From ''schiacciare'' (to smash)
|Chi=棒打鼹鼠
|Chi=棒打鼹鼠
|ChiR=Bàngdǎ Yǎnshǔ
|ChiR=Bàngdǎ Yǎnshǔ
|ChiM=Whack a Mole
|ChiM=Whack a Mole
|Kor=우당탕 두더지 잡기
|KorR=Udangtang Dudeoji Japgi
|KorM=Rumbling Mole-Catching
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The music that plays during this minigame is the same music that plays during the [[Coincentration]] minigame from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which in turn is based on the underground theme from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
[[File:Super Mario-Kun 36 Whack-A-Monty.png|thumb|Whack-a-Monty as it appears in volume 36 of ''Super Mario-kun'']]
*This minigame also makes an appearance in volume 36 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', in which [[Mario]] can be seen hitting the Monty Moles by his house; however, he accidentally hits Luigi in the process.


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[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Minigames]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. minigames]]
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Latest revision as of 10:56, September 25, 2024

Whack-a-Monty
Whack-a-Monty
Appears in New Super Mario Bros.
Type Action minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music sample

Whack-a-Monty is an Action minigame found in New Super Mario Bros. Its name and gameplay are based on the real-life arcade game Whack-a-Mole.

The music that plays during this minigame is an arrangement of the Underground Theme from the original Super Mario Bros., like in Coincentration, Intense Coincentration, and Hide and Boo Seek.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame takes place on a 5×4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes and quickly hide back in them. The player must tap Monty Moles with the stylus to defeat them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if hit. However, the player should be careful that Luigis sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, three points are deducted. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the 30-second time limit.

In the multiplayer version, up to four players can compete, and whoever has the most points wins. Unlike in single-player mode, the points can go below zero. Multiplayer mode also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some slowly moving Luigis, and the Hard difficulty has many quickly moving Luigis.

In-game instructions[edit]

  • Single player: "Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"
  • Multiplayer: "Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake, so be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボコボコもぐらたたき[?]
Bokoboko Mogura-tataki
Holey Whack-a-Mole
Chinese 棒打鼹鼠[?]
Bàngdǎ Yǎnshǔ
Whack a Mole
French Tape-taupe[?] Tap-a-mole
German Schnapp den Monty[?] Get the Monty
Italian Schiacciomatto[?] From schiacciare (to smash)
Korean 우당탕 두더지 잡기[?]
Udangtang Dudeoji Japgi
Rumbling Mole-Catching
Spanish Dale a Monty[?] Hit Monty

Trivia[edit]

Super Mario-kun Whack-A-Monty from Volume 36
Whack-a-Monty as it appears in volume 36 of Super Mario-kun
  • This minigame also makes an appearance in volume 36 of Super Mario-kun, in which Mario can be seen hitting the Monty Moles by his house; however, he accidentally hits Luigi in the process.