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'''Balloon Racing''' is a 1-to-4 player Action [[Minigame]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' The player must blow into the [[Nintendo DS]] mic to make [[Yoshi]] float with his balloons and get on the Airship. an obstacle there are many [[Fly Guy]]s moving horizontally to stop Yoshi's ascension. If Yoshi is hit by a Fly Guy, one of his balloons will pop, if both balloons are popped, or time runs out, Yoshi falls back to the ground, and ends the game in a [[Game Over]]. The goal of the game is to reach the top in the shortest time possible.
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|image=[[File:Balloon_Racing.png|200px]]
|appears_in=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|type=Action minigame
|time=20 seconds
|sample=[[File:SM64DS Bounce and Pounce.oga]]
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'''Balloon Racing''' is a one-to-four-player Action [[minigame]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''  
 
==Gameplay==
The minigame takes place at the front of [[Peach's Castle]]. The player must blow into the [[Nintendo DS#Microphone|Mic]] to make [[Yoshi]] float with his balloons and get on the [[airship]]. An obstacle there is many [[Fly Guy]]s moving horizontally to stop Yoshi's ascension. If Yoshi is hit by a Fly Guy, one of his balloons pops. The [[Game Over|minigame ends]] if time runs out, both balloons are popped, or Yoshi falls below the bottom screen. The goal of the minigame is to reach the top in the shortest time possible.


In multi-player, the goal of the game is to reach the top first before the player's opponents. Losing all balloons results in elimination from the contest. If no one gets to the top, whoever is closest wins. If everyone's balloons pop, it is a draw. This game has adjustable difficulty. The harder it is, the more Fly Guys there will be.
In multiplayer, each player has a different-colored [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], and the goal is to reach the top before the player's opponents. Losing all balloons results in elimination from the contest. If no one gets to the top, whoever is closest wins. If everyone's balloons pop, the minigame ends in a draw. This minigame has adjustable difficulty. The harder it is, the more Fly Guys there are.


==In-game instructions==
==In-game instructions==
''Blow into the Mic to send Yoshi flying skyward. Yoshi's balloons will burst if he hits a Fly Guy. If all the balloons pop, Yoshi will fall. Can you reach the goal before time runs out?
*'''Single player:''' ''"Blow into the Mic to send Yoshi flying skyward. Yoshi's balloons will burst if he hits a Fly Guy. If all the balloons pop, Yoshi will fall. Can you reach the goal before time runs out?"''
*'''Multiplayer:''' ''"Blow into the Mic to send Yoshi flying skyward. Yoshi's balloons will burst if he hits a Shy Guy. If all the balloons pop, Yoshi will fall. Who can reach the goal before time runs out?"''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=バルーン・レーシング
|Jap=バルーン・レーシング
|JapR=Barūn Rēsingu
|JapR=Barūn Rēshingu
|JapM=Balloon Racing
|JapM=Balloon Racing
|Spa=Carrera de globos
|Spa=Carrera de globos
|SpaM=Balloon race
|SpaM=Balloon Race
|Fre=Course en ballon
|Fre=Course en ballon
|FreM=Balloon course
|FreM=Balloon race
|Ger=Ballonflug
|Ger=Ballonflug
|GerM=Balloon flight
|GerM=Balloon flight
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[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Minigames]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. minigames]]
[[it:Corsa all'ultimo fiato]]

Latest revision as of 11:03, September 25, 2024

Not to be confused with Balloon Race.
Balloon Racing
Balloon Racing.png
Appears in New Super Mario Bros.
Type Action minigame
Time limit 20 seconds
Music sample

Balloon Racing is a one-to-four-player Action minigame in New Super Mario Bros.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame takes place at the front of Peach's Castle. The player must blow into the Mic to make Yoshi float with his balloons and get on the airship. An obstacle there is many Fly Guys moving horizontally to stop Yoshi's ascension. If Yoshi is hit by a Fly Guy, one of his balloons pops. The minigame ends if time runs out, both balloons are popped, or Yoshi falls below the bottom screen. The goal of the minigame is to reach the top in the shortest time possible.

In multiplayer, each player has a different-colored Yoshi, and the goal is to reach the top before the player's opponents. Losing all balloons results in elimination from the contest. If no one gets to the top, whoever is closest wins. If everyone's balloons pop, the minigame ends in a draw. This minigame has adjustable difficulty. The harder it is, the more Fly Guys there are.

In-game instructions[edit]

  • Single player: "Blow into the Mic to send Yoshi flying skyward. Yoshi's balloons will burst if he hits a Fly Guy. If all the balloons pop, Yoshi will fall. Can you reach the goal before time runs out?"
  • Multiplayer: "Blow into the Mic to send Yoshi flying skyward. Yoshi's balloons will burst if he hits a Shy Guy. If all the balloons pop, Yoshi will fall. Who can reach the goal before time runs out?"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バルーン・レーシング[?]
Barūn Rēshingu 		Balloon Racing
French Course en ballon[?] Balloon race
German Ballonflug[?] Balloon flight
Italian Corsa all'ultimo fiato[?] Run on the last breath
Korean 풍선 경주[?]
Pungseon gyeongju 		Balloon Race
Spanish Carrera de globos[?] Balloon Race
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