Blazing Lassos

Blazing Lassos
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	Duel minigame
Time limit	20 seconds
Music track	Happy-Go-Lucky
Music sample

Blazing Lassos is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 8. The name is a pun on the title of the video game Blazing Lazers, and it may also be a reference to the satirical western film, Blazing Saddles.

Introduction

The first player throws a lasso and yanks back a barrel before the game starts.

Gameplay

Each player must use a lasso to reel in barrels from the spinning wheel, adding the numbers marked on them to their score; the numbers are 5, 10, 30, and 50. A player must twirl their lasso enough to make it glow so they can throw it. The player with more points after 20 seconds wins. The game ends in a tie if both players' scores are the same.

Ending

Hammer Bro winning the minigame against Wario

The winner celebrates as the loser sits on the wheel, dazed. Both characters sulk if a tie occurs.

Controls

• Wii Remote
  • Twirl
  • Throw lasso
  • Yank a barrel back
• Buttons: None

In-game text

• Rules – "Twirl your lasso, rope a barrel, then yank it back to your pile! You'll get the points marked on each one."
• Hint – "You can't throw your lasso until you've twirled it enough! It'll glow when it's time to throw!"

See also

• Git Along, Goomba
• Trap Ease Artist
• Goomba Wrangler

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	なげなわバトル[?] Nage na wa Batoru	Lasso Battle
German	Lasso-Lupfen[?]	Lasso Lift
Italian	Barili al Lazo[?]	Lasso Barrels
Korean	밧줄 던지기 배틀[?] Basjul Deonjigi Baeteul	Rope Throw Battle
Spanish	Vaquero aficionado[?]	Rookie Cowboy