Chain Chomp Romp

Not to be confused with Chomp Romp.

Chain Chomp Romp
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	Boss minigame
Time limit	10 seconds to choose a minecart per round
Music track	Battle with Chain Chomp! Chain Chomp's Mad!
Music sample First phase: Second phase:

Chain Chomp Romp is a boss minigame in Mario Party 9. It is based on the Japanese puzzle game amidakuji.

Introduction

The camera shows a view of the players, the tracks, the cannons, and Chain Chomp. The camera then zooms in on Chain Chomp, who romps around slightly, followed by the two volcanoes in the background erupting, one after another.

Gameplay

The players attempt to damage Chain Chomp by selecting one of five minecarts and hoping that they lead to a cannon. Before each round, the players get a brief view of the rails and the alternations between paths. The players must then select their minecarts by pushing one of the buttons displayed. Along the tracks, there are routes that switch the paths the minecarts are taking. There are five paths: Four lead to cannons (occasionally, one leads to a gold cannon; gold cannons spawn once every two rounds), and one leads to Chain Chomp. Players who reach a cannon can blast Chain Chomp. Taking the path leading to Chain Chomp deducts one point from the player's score (unless that player has no points). Each player who reaches a cannon fires at Chain Chomp in order from left to right. Iron cannons are worth one point, while the gold cannon is worth three points and deals Chain Chomp more damage. After Chain Chomp loses half its health, two of the tracks lead to it instead of cannons. Thus, when four characters play, in every round at least one player ends up reaching Chain Chomp. The player who lands the final attack earns an additional three points, and the player who earns the most points when Chain Chomp is defeated wins. Chain Chomp has 20 hit points total. If the players are unable to defeat Chain Chomp within five minutes, the minigame ends in a draw.

Ending

Chain Chomp is blown back by the final attack. The stake it is connected to is pulled out of the ground by the sudden push back, and Chain Chomp flies away, revealing several Mini Stars in Party Mode and Solo Mode. The volcanoes then erupt once more, one after the other.

In-game text

• Rules – "Watch the tracks, and choose a mine cart that will lead you to a cannon. Don't let your rivals get to the good carts before you! Gold cannons are worth three points, iron cannons are worth one."
• Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press , , , , or to select a mine cart."

Gallery

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  Players press a button for the minecart that will lead to the cannon of their choice.

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  Players who reach a cannon are able to attack Chain Chomp.

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  If a gold cannon is present, players should try to get to it.

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  Those who take the path leading to Chain Chomp lose one point.

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  Chain Chomp becomes angry.

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  During the second half, only three cannons are available.

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  Waluigi delivers the final attack.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ワンワンのあみだくじバトル[?] Wanwan no Amidakuji Batoru	Chain Chomp's Amidakuji Battle
Chinese	汪汪的鬼腳台車對決[?] Wāngwāng de guǐ jiǎo táichē duìjué	Chain Chomp's Ghost Leg Cart Showdown
French (NOA)	Les wagonnets de Boulouf[?]	Chain Chomp's Wagons
French (NOE)	Pagaille de rails de Chomp[?]	Chomp's Mess of Rails
German	Kettenhundfütterung[?]	Chain Chomp Feeding
Italian	Attenti al Categnaccio[?]	Beware to the Chain Chomp
Spanish (NOA)	Los rieles de Chomp Cadenas[?]	Chain Chomp´s Rails
Spanish (NOE)	Las vagonetas de Chomp Cadenas[?]	Chain Chomp´s Wagons

Trivia

• If the player decides to restart the minigame after completing it, there is a bug where Chain Chomp's "angry" idle animation plays for a few seconds before it romps around, at which point it goes back to its normal idle animation.