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'''Mario Bandstand''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Party]]''. The name of the minigame is possibly a pun on the title of or a reference to the classic American variety television show ''{{wp|American Bandstand}}''.
'''Mario Bandstand''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Party]]''.


==Introduction==
==Overview==
The audience is throwing [[Green Shell|shell]]s and [[hammer]]s at the curtain, then it opens up.
The minigame opens with [[Green Shell|Shell]]s and [[hammer]]s being thrown at the curtain before it opens.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/P8hy5JSwoMk?feature=shared&t=1|timestamp=0:01|title=''Mario Party'' - Mario Bandstand <nowiki>[All 3 Melodies] [4K]</nowiki>|date=January 9, 2020|author=NSRMario|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 4, 2025}}</ref> Players are randomly assigned the role of conductor, violin player, trumpet player, and drummer each; all of them try to keep to the tune. If a player's timing is off, either a hammer or a shell is thrown at them from the audience. On [[Mini-Game Island]], the player, who is always the conductor, has to complete the minigame without any mistakes.


==Gameplay==
Whoever has best timing wins. The ending shows Coins being thrown at the winners as a spotlight shines on them, then the curtain closes. If no one did anything, the curtain closes without any ovation.
One player has to conduct (by pushing the Control Stick in the direction of the highlighted notes on the top-left corner) while the other players play their instruments: violin, drum, and trumpet. The roles are decided randomly among the four players. Players have to keep time to play the tune; if one of the players plays the instrument incorrectly, that player gets hit by a hammer or Koopa Shell from the audience. The player(s) with the most accurate timing of playing or conducting win(s).


On [[Mini-Game Island]], the player always does the role of the conductor and must do it without any mistakes in order to clear the minigame.
It costs 350 [[Coin]]s to buy at the [[Mini-Game House]] when it becomes available.
 
The minigame can be purchased from the [[Mini-Game House]] for 350 [[Coin]]s when it is available for purchase.
 
==Ending==
The conductor turns around and bows as the audience cheers. Coins are thrown at the winning player(s) as a spotlight shines on them. The curtain then closes. If the players did nothing, the audience does not cheer and the curtain simply closes.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==In-game text==
==In-game text==
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Be a part of the Bandstand{{sic}}! Conduct with {{button|n64|Stick}} and play instruments with {{button|n64|A}}. Keep time to carry the tune."''
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"Be a part of the Bandstand{{sic}}! Conduct with {{button|n64|Stick}} and play instruments with {{button|n64|A}}. Keep time to carry the tune."''
*'''Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)''' – ''"Watch the example, and use {{button|n64|stick}} to conduct the musicians. <font color="green">Being bathed in the spot light clears the game.</font>"''
*'''Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)''' – ''"Watch the example, and use {{button|n64|stick}} to conduct the musicians. {{color|green|Being bathed in the spot light clears the game.}}"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"An example is played first each time, so play in time as the cursor lines up with the marks on the sheet music."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"An example is played first each time, so play in time as the cursor lines up with the marks on the sheet music."''


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==Notes==
==Notes==
*One of the available melodies is ''Kaeru no Uta'' ("Song of the Frog"), a popular children's song in Japan.
*One of the available melodies is ''Kaeru no Uta'' ("Song of the Frog"), a popular children's song in Japan.
*The minigame title could be a reference to the American variety television show ''{{wp|American Bandstand}}''.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 09:01, March 4, 2025

Mario Bandstand
The minigame Mario Bandstand.
Appears in Mario Party
Type 4-Player minigame
Music track Mario's Bandstand 1
Mario's Bandstand 2
Mario's Bandstand 3
Music sample
Mario's Bandstand 1:

Mario's Bandstand 2:

Mario's Bandstand 3:

Mario Bandstand is a 4-Player minigame found in Mario Party.

Overview[edit]

The minigame opens with Shells and hammers being thrown at the curtain before it opens.[1] Players are randomly assigned the role of conductor, violin player, trumpet player, and drummer each; all of them try to keep to the tune. If a player's timing is off, either a hammer or a shell is thrown at them from the audience. On Mini-Game Island, the player, who is always the conductor, has to complete the minigame without any mistakes.

Whoever has best timing wins. The ending shows Coins being thrown at the winners as a spotlight shines on them, then the curtain closes. If no one did anything, the curtain closes without any ovation.

It costs 350 Coins to buy at the Mini-Game House when it becomes available.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Conduct
  • A Button – Play

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules – "Be a part of the Bandstand[sic]! Conduct with Control Stick and play instruments with A Button. Keep time to carry the tune."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Watch the example, and use Control Stick to conduct the musicians. Being bathed in the spot light clears the game."
  • Advice – "An example is played first each time, so play in time as the cursor lines up with the marks on the sheet music."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオオーケストラ[?]
Mario Ōkesutora 		Mario Orchestra
French L'orchestre[?] The orchestra
German Marios Bigband[?] Mario's Big Band
Italian Mario Bandstand[2] -

Notes[edit]

  • One of the available melodies is Kaeru no Uta ("Song of the Frog"), a popular children's song in Japan.
  • The minigame title could be a reference to the American variety television show American Bandstand.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NSRMario (January 9, 2020). Mario Party - Mario Bandstand [All 3 Melodies] [4K] (0:01). YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
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Minigames from Mario Party
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1-vs-3 minigames Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War
2-vs-2 minigames Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc
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