Sink or Swim

Template:Minigame-infobox Sink or Swim is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 6. Its name is a play on the phrase "sink or swim," which describes a scenario where someone gets something right or fails, with no intermediate outcomes.

Introduction

The introduction shows the solo player trying to drop a mine on the group player in the middle of the pond and missing, after which they take their default positions.

Gameplay

The group players must avoid the mines that the solo player drops from above the pool they are in. The group players each have a breath meter; if they stay underwater too long, they will float to the top to get air, making it easier for the solo player to drop mines on them. Any group players hit by mines will be eliminated and sink out of sight. The solo player wins by eliminating all the other players. The group players win if at least one of them survives long enough.

Controls

Solo (1 player)

• – Move
• – Drop a mine

Group (3 players)

• – Change direction
• – Swim

In-game text

• Rules – "One player drops mines in a pond while the other three players have to avoid getting hit!"
• Advice 1 – "Don't stay underwater too long or you'll run out of air! Look for opportunities to go to the surface!"
• Advice 2 – "The player on the surface should watch the others and aim carefully."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ブクブクサバイバル[?] Bukubukusabaibaru	Bubbling Survival
German	Minentaucher[?]	Mine Diver
Italian	Mare Minato[?]	Mined Sea
Spanish	Nadar sin parar[?]	Nonstop Swimming