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{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:CardiatorNormal.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|type=Duel minigame
|time=10 seconds per turn
|track=It's on Now
|sample=[[File:MP8 It's on Now.oga]]
}}
'''Cardiators''' is a luck-based Duel [[minigame]] that appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. Its name is a portmanteau of "card" and "gladiators."


'''Cardiators''' is a duel [[mini-game]]. The mini-game appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. The [[Wii Remote]] is held sideways.
==Introduction==
== Gameplay ==
[[File:Cardiators Introduction.gif|thumb|left|240px|The introduction to Cardiators]]
Two characters will enter a ring. In the middle there will be three cards. Each card is face down so only the back is seen. Both characters choose a card and the cards each have a number. The character who got the highest number gets to go first.
The two players enter a gladiator-like stadium from gated entranceways on opposite ends and face each other in the middle of the stadium.


Both characters will now face in an [[RPG]] battle. Both characters have the same amount of [[HP]](20). There will be a few cards (faced down) on a table and the character that had the highest number when they picked cards, gets to go to the table first and get one of the cards. The card he or she picked will have a character (such as [[Penguin]] or [[Thwomp]]) and a number, and the character on the card will attack the opponent taking away HP. The number of HP taken will be on the card. The best card that one can get is worth 12 points, while the worst is worth 1 point of damage.
==Gameplay==
Three facedown numbered cards appear, each with a number from one to three. Both players select a card, and the player whose number is higher goes first.


Then after the first character is done attacking, the opponent will then go to the cards, grab one and attack the opponent. This will go on, until one of the characters runs out of HP and looses.
The players compete in an [[Genre#Role-playing games|RPG]]-style card battle, with 20 [[Heart Point|Health Point]]s each. A set of seven numbered cards from one to twelve is displayed facedown on a nearby table. Each player has ten seconds to pick a numbered card, which also has at least one character on it; if they do not make a selection, the card their cursor highlights is automatically picked for them. The character(s) is/are summoned to attack the opponent and deal damage equal to its/their value. The first player to reduce their opponent's HP to zero wins. If all seven cards are played and neither player has lost all their HP, a new set of seven cards appears.<ref>{{cite|author=Noops|date=August 7, 2022|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9K9x1Q0zyE|title=THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TIE IN CARDIATORS (Mario Party 8)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 22, 2023}}</ref>
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== Trivia ==
===Cards===
*[[Mii]]s appear in the background.
{|class=wikitable
*This mini-game is also similar to [[Pokémon]].
! colspan=2 | Card
*The game's name is a pun on ''Gladiators''.
! colspan=2 | Attack
|-
| width="100px" | [[Baby Penguin|Baby penguin]]
| width="80px" | [[File:CardPenguin.png|80px]]
| width="250px" | A baby penguin attacks by sliding into the player.
| width="175px" | [[File:CardiatorPenguin.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Ukiki]]
| [[File:CardUkiki.png|80px]]
| A Ukiki jumps and lands on the player's head.
| [[File:CardiatorUkiki.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Bob-omb]]
| [[File:CardBobomb.png|80px]]
| A Bob-omb explodes in the player's hands.
| [[File:CardiatorBobomb.png|175px]]
|-
| Three Ukikis
| [[File:CardHordeUkiki.png|80px]]
| Three Ukikis move towards the player and consecutively jump on the head.
| [[File:UkikiHordeCardiator.png|175px]]
|-
| Seven baby penguins
| [[File:CardHordePenguin.png|80px]]
| Seven baby penguins run over the player.
| [[File:PenguinHordeCardiator.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Wiggler]]
| [[File:CardWiggler.png|80px]]
| A Wiggler enters, red with rage, and runs at the player.
| [[File:WigglerCardiator.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Bullet Bill]]s
| [[File:CardBulletBill.png|80px]]
| Three Bullet Bills fly towards the player.
| [[File:BulletBillCardiator.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Thwomp]]
| [[File:CardThwomp.png|80px]]
| A Thwomp falls and flattens the player.
| [[File:ThwompCardiator.png|175px]]
|-
| [[Chain Chomp]]
| [[File:CardChainChomp.png|80px]]
| A Chain Chomp enters and flings the player into the air.
| [[File:ChainChompCardiator.png|175px]]
|}
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{{MP8}}
==Ending==
[[File:Cardiators Ending.gif|thumb|240px|The ending to Cardiators]]
The camera zooms in on the winning player, who stands behind the table of cards and does their victory pose as the losing player remains sitting on the ground behind them, still dazed from the last attack. The camera then makes a continuous 360° turn around the table.


[[Category: Mini-games]]
==Controls==
[[Category: Mario Party 8 Mini-games]]
*'''Wii Remote:''' Hold sideways
[[Category:Duel mini-games]]
*'''Buttons'''
**{{button|wii|Pad}} &ndash; Move cursor/player
**{{button|wii|2}} &ndash; Choose card
 
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' &ndash; ''"Take turns selecting cards that launch attacks on your rival. Reduce your rival's life meter to zero to win!"''
* '''Hint''' &ndash; ''"There's no way to know what a card will do until you've selected it. Good luck!"''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Cardiators_Number Card Back.png
Cardiators_Card 1.png
Cardiators Card 2.png
Cardiators Card 3.png
Cardiators Attack Card Back.png
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=カードコロシアム
|JpnR=Kādo koroshiamu
|JpnM=Card Colosseum
|Fre=Cartes à Jouter
|FreM=Jousting Cards; pun on ''cartes à jouer'' (playing cards)
|Ger=Kartenarena
|GerM=Card Arena
|Spa=Gano por la mano
|SpaM=Won by Hand
|Ita=Carte e Arena
|ItaM=Cards and Arena
|Kor=카드 뽑기 대결
|KorR=Kadeu Ppobgi Daegyeol
|KorM=Card Draw Contest
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{MP8 minigames}}
[[Category:Duel minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 8 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, January 7, 2025

Cardiators
Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Appears in Mario Party 8
Type Duel minigame
Time limit 10 seconds per turn
Music track It's on Now
Music sample

Cardiators is a luck-based Duel minigame that appears in Mario Party 8. Its name is a portmanteau of "card" and "gladiators."

Introduction[edit]

The introduction to Cardiators

The two players enter a gladiator-like stadium from gated entranceways on opposite ends and face each other in the middle of the stadium.

Gameplay[edit]

Three facedown numbered cards appear, each with a number from one to three. Both players select a card, and the player whose number is higher goes first.

The players compete in an RPG-style card battle, with 20 Health Points each. A set of seven numbered cards from one to twelve is displayed facedown on a nearby table. Each player has ten seconds to pick a numbered card, which also has at least one character on it; if they do not make a selection, the card their cursor highlights is automatically picked for them. The character(s) is/are summoned to attack the opponent and deal damage equal to its/their value. The first player to reduce their opponent's HP to zero wins. If all seven cards are played and neither player has lost all their HP, a new set of seven cards appears.[1]

Cards[edit]

Card Attack
Baby penguin Penguin card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A baby penguin attacks by sliding into the player. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Ukiki Ukiki card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A Ukiki jumps and lands on the player's head. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Bob-omb Bob-omb card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A Bob-omb explodes in the player's hands. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Three Ukikis Ukiki horde card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 Three Ukikis move towards the player and consecutively jump on the head. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Seven baby penguins Penguin horde card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 Seven baby penguins run over the player. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Wiggler Wiggler card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A Wiggler enters, red with rage, and runs at the player. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Bullet Bills Bullet Bill card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 Three Bullet Bills fly towards the player. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Thwomp Thwomp card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A Thwomp falls and flattens the player. Cardiators from Mario Party 8
Chain Chomp Chain Chomp card in Cardiators from Mario Party 8 A Chain Chomp enters and flings the player into the air. Cardiators from Mario Party 8

Ending[edit]

The ending to Cardiators

The camera zooms in on the winning player, who stands behind the table of cards and does their victory pose as the losing player remains sitting on the ground behind them, still dazed from the last attack. The camera then makes a continuous 360° turn around the table.

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote: Hold sideways
  • Buttons
    • +Control Pad – Move cursor/player
    • Two Button – Choose card

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Take turns selecting cards that launch attacks on your rival. Reduce your rival's life meter to zero to win!"
  • Hint"There's no way to know what a card will do until you've selected it. Good luck!"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カードコロシアム[?]
Kādo koroshiamu
Card Colosseum
French Cartes à Jouter[?] Jousting Cards; pun on cartes à jouer (playing cards)
German Kartenarena[?] Card Arena
Italian Carte e Arena[?] Cards and Arena
Korean 카드 뽑기 대결[?]
Kadeu Ppobgi Daegyeol
Card Draw Contest
Spanish Gano por la mano[?] Won by Hand

References[edit]

  1. ^ Noops (August 7, 2022). THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TIE IN CARDIATORS (Mario Party 8). YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2023.