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Both players on a team try to pump more air into their rocket than the opposing side within ten seconds. The most air can be released into the rocket while the pump flashes. Once the countdown is over, the rockets blast off, passing [[Fly Guy]]s, [[Bullet Bill]]s, and [[Lakitu]]s measuring the distance traveled. A team wins by launching their rocket the highest, but if neither team does anything, it is a draw. Both teams can achieve the same distance, except of them wins by 48 units in such an occurrence.<ref>{{cite|author=mkdasher|date=July 6, 2012|url=youtube.com/watch?v=MeCYSIRN038|title=''Mario Party 3'' - Pump, Pump and Away - 727 yards (TAS)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}</ref> | Both players on a team try to pump more air into their rocket than the opposing side within ten seconds. The most air can be released into the rocket while the pump flashes. Once the countdown is over, the rockets blast off, passing [[Fly Guy]]s, [[Bullet Bill]]s, and [[Lakitu]]s measuring the distance traveled. A team wins by launching their rocket the highest, but if neither team does anything, it is a draw. Both teams can achieve the same distance, except of them wins by 48 units in such an occurrence.<ref>{{cite|author=mkdasher|date=July 6, 2012|url=youtube.com/watch?v=MeCYSIRN038|title=''Mario Party 3'' - Pump, Pump and Away - 727 yards (TAS)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}</ref> | ||
In the ending, the winning team's rocket parachutes down to them, while the losing team's crashes upside-down | In the ending, the winning team's rocket parachutes down to them, while the losing team's crashes upside-down behind them. | ||
The minigame title is a play on the phrase "up, up, and away." | The minigame title is a play on the phrase "up, up, and away." | ||
Latest revision as of 00:52, March 9, 2025
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| Appears in | Mario Party 3 | ||
| Type | 2-vs-2 minigame | ||
| Time limit | 10 seconds | ||
| Initial record | 100 yards (American)/metres (Japanese/European) | ||
| Music track | Don't Hurry | ||
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Pump, Pump and Away is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party 3.
Overview[edit]
Both players on a team try to pump more air into their rocket than the opposing side within ten seconds. The most air can be released into the rocket while the pump flashes. Once the countdown is over, the rockets blast off, passing Fly Guys, Bullet Bills, and Lakitus measuring the distance traveled. A team wins by launching their rocket the highest, but if neither team does anything, it is a draw. Both teams can achieve the same distance, except of them wins by 48 units in such an occurrence.[1]
In the ending, the winning team's rocket parachutes down to them, while the losing team's crashes upside-down behind them.
The minigame title is a play on the phrase "up, up, and away."
Controls[edit]
– Push pump down
or 
– Pull pump up
In-game text[edit]
- Game Rules – "Press and with good timing to pump up your rocket. The team whose rocket flies higher, wins."
- Advice – "Push the pump down when it flashes to send the most air to the rocket."
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Wario based on the minigame
The red team's rocket
The blue team's rocket
Ending
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | GO! GO! ロケット[?] GO! GO! Roketto |
GO! GO! Rocket | |
| French | Fusées Gonflées[?] | Inflated Rockets | |
| German | Himmelfahrtskommando[?] | Ready to Go to Heaven | |
| Spanish | Cohete a Presión[?] | Rocket Pressure |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ mkdasher (July 6, 2012). Mario Party 3 - Pump, Pump and Away - 727 yards (TAS). YouTube. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
