Deck Dry Bones

Deck Dry Bones
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	Boss minigame
Time limit	5 seconds per round
Music track	Tough Enemy Now You've Done It!
Music sample First phase: Second phase:

Deck Dry Bones is a boss minigame in Mario Party 9. It is the mid-boss battle against Dry Bones of Boo's Horror Castle. Its name makes a pun on decking someone as in punching them and a deck of cards.

Introduction

The players are standing on a rock platform, facing a smaller one with the disassembled Dry Bones lying on it. After a moment, Dry Bones assembles himself and jumps into the air, his head laughing at the players before joining with his body. Several cards then appear onscreen.

Gameplay

Each card has a color and shape on its back. The players must memorize which card has which figure. After the cards flip over, Dry Bones lands on one of the platforms, and the players must pick one of the cards whose shape matches the platform Dry Bones is standing on. If the players choose correctly, Dry Bones will be damaged, and the players will be rewarded with three points. If the players choose a Dry Bones card or do not choose any cards at all, Dry Bones will toss a bone at them, causing them to lose one point. Picking a card that does not match in figure causes nothing to happen. As Dry Bones loses health, more cards appear, along with more colors and shapes to choose from. When Dry Bones is at half health, he stomps around in anger. After the cards are flipped over, Dry Bones runs across a row or column of cards and shuffles those cards. The player or players who land the final attack earn an additional three points, and the player with the most points wins.

Ending

Dry Bones breaks apart and vanishes, revealing Mini Stars in Party Mode and Solo Mode.

In-game text

• Rules – "Watch the cards. After they flip over, try to choose a card that matches the image of the platform Dry Bones is standing on."
• Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Point at the card you want to select, and press to confirm."

Gallery

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  If players choose the cards that match Dry Bones' platform, they can attack him to earn points.

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  As Dry Bones takes damage, additional platforms appear, along with additional cards to choose from.

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  When Dry Bones loses half of his health, he becomes enraged.

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  During the second half, after the players see the cards, Dry Bones shuffles the cards in one of the rows or columns.

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  Mario and Wario deliver the final attack to win the minigame.

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  The winners are decided after the minigame, based on their final scores.

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  Players who pick a Dry Bones card are attacked.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カロンのおぼえてカードバトル[?] Karon no Oboete Kādo Batoru	Dry Bones' Memory Card Battle
Chinese	碎碎龜的記憶翻牌戰[?] Suì Suì Guī de jìyì fān pái zhàn	Dry Bones' Memory Card Battle
French (NOA)	Skelex à la pige[?]	Dry Bones Freelance
French (NOE)	Mauvaise donne pour Skelerex[?]	Bad deal for Dry Bones
German	Knochentrockens Kartentricks[?]	Dry Bones Card Tricks
Italian	Le carte di Tartosso[?]	Dry Bones' cards
Spanish	Huesitos a la carta[?]	Dry Bones a la carte