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|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]'' | |appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]'' | ||
|type=Rare Minigame | |type=Rare Minigame | ||
|info='''Rules''': Bowser will peer into his crystal ball and predict your future! All you have to do is choose a rope and pull on it. | |info='''Rules''': ''Bowser will peer into his crystal ball and predict your future! All you have to do is choose a rope and pull on it. | ||
|info2='''Advice''': There are good fortunes and bad fortunes...which will yours be? | |info2='''Advice''': ''There are good fortunes and bad fortunes...which will yours be?'' | ||
|controls={{button|gcn|Stick}} - Move cursor<br>{{button|gcn|A}} - Confirm | |controls={{button|gcn|Stick}} - Move cursor<br>{{button|gcn|A}} - Confirm | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Seer Terror''' is a Rare [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its title is a portmanteau of "seer", another name for a fortune teller, and the phrase "sheer terror", meaning "great fear". | '''Seer Terror''' is a Rare [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its title is a portmanteau of "seer", another name for a fortune teller, and the phrase "sheer terror", meaning "great fear". It is an extra minigame that can be purchased at the [[Star Bank]] for 50 [[Power Star|Stars]]. | ||
==Introduction== | |||
Bowser welcomes the player into his chamber, and states that he will predict his or her future. The camera zooms out to show most of the room, and, as the announcer says, "Go!", four ropes fall from above. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Bowser instructs the player to select one of the ropes and pull on it, so that he can predict their future. He or she has ten seconds to do so. A random event then occurs, most often being something that harms the player. | |||
==Ending== | |||
Bowser gives the player their fortune, which if it is a bad fortune is a one-liner based upon the event that just occured. If it is a bad fortune, he laughs at their expense. If it is a good fortune, he looks away in envy. If it is the meteorite or Bowser bomb fortune, Bowser pumps his fist. If it is the black hole fortune, Bowser yells. | |||
==Bowser's Fortunes== | ==Bowser's Fortunes== | ||
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|- | |||
! width=15% | Event | |||
! width=17% | Description | |||
! width=68% | Fortune(s) | |||
|- | |||
|[[Bob-omb]] | |||
|A Bob-omb falls from above and detonates almost instantly after, launching him or her out of the room. | |||
|"''You're going to have a blast! GWAHAHA!''"<br>"''I see an event of explosive proportions in your future! Gwahahahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Chain Chomp]] | |||
|A Chain Chomp rushes into the room and after the player, chasing him or her out. | |||
|"''I see a LARGE pet in your future! Gwahaha!''"<br>"''Trouble will follow you wherever you go! Gwahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Spiny|Spiny Shells]] | |||
|Several Spiny Shells rain down upon the player. | |||
|"''Your day will be...sharp and pointy! Gwarrrharrr!''"<br>"''I predict you will soon be in a prickly mood! Gwarrrharrr!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Podoboo]] | |||
|Several Podoboos fall from above and surround the player, blackening him or her before disappearing. | |||
|"''The weather today will be very, very HOT! Gwahaha!''"<br>"''You'll soon rekindle an old flame! Gwahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Basin | |||
|A basin falls from above and onto the player. | |||
|"''The sky will fall! Gwaha!''"<br>"''Something very surprising is bound to happen to you! Gwarrrhaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Coin]]s | |||
|Several coins are given to the player from above. | |||
|"''You can expect a great financial windfall."''<br>"''You'll have a very rich life. Grr, a loser like you doesn't deserve good luck like that.''" | |||
|- | |||
|Pit | |||
|The panel the player is standing on opens up, revealing a bottomless pit which he or she falls into. | |||
|"''I predict that you'll soon fall head over heals...''"<br>"''Your mood will plummet... Gwahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Spun out of control | |||
|The panel the player stands on is spun around multiple times, dizzying him or her. | |||
|"''Your life is about to make a big turnaround! Gwahaha!''"<br>"''You'll play so many games that your head will spin! Gwahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Golden Bowser Statue]] | |||
|A massive gold Bowser statue falls from above and onto the player. | |||
|"''Your back will ache from all the good fortune you're carrying! Garrharr!''"<br>"''Tomorrow will be the best day of your (miserable) life! Gwaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Mushroom]] | |||
|A Mushroom descends from above and is given to the player. | |||
|"''Fungus. I see fungus in your future...mushrooms galore!''"<br>"''I hope you like mushrooms. Because I see lots of them in your future!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Thwomp]] | |||
|A Thwomp falls from above and smashes the player. | |||
|"''I feel that you will soon be very...depressed! Gwahaha!''"<br>"''You'll feel crushed by stress! Gwaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|[[Goomba]]s stealing coins | |||
|Like with the coin fortune, but several Goombas arrive soon after and rob the player of their recently acquired wealth. | |||
|"''I see financial DOOM in your future! Gwahahahahaha!''"<br>"''I see your wealth going to someone more deserving! GWAHA!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Spiked barrel | |||
|A spiked barrel falls onto the player. He or she moves around inside it a bit. | |||
|"''Bad things are in your future. Learn to ROLL with it! Gwaha!''"<br>"''You feel confined by the pressures in your life! Gwahahaha!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Spring trap | |||
|A spring installed in the panel the player is standing on activates, launching him or her into the air. | |||
|"''I see that you'll easily leap over any problem! Gwarr!''"<br>"''You will soon be able to rise over life's obstacles! Just don't get used to it! Grrr!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Meteor strike | |||
|A meteorite falls from above and strikes the ground behind the player, dizzying him or her as it lands. | |||
|"''Something unbelievable is bound to happen to you!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Bowser head bomb | |||
|A bomb in the shape of Bowser's head appears and detonates, blackening both the player and Bowser. | |||
|"''Your destiny has rubbed off on me! ARGGGGGG!''" | |||
|- | |||
|Black hole | |||
|Bowser is sucked into a black hole | |||
|"''Wha?!! GWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!''" | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 16:11, June 21, 2012
Template:Minigame-infobox Seer Terror is a Rare minigame in Mario Party 6. Its title is a portmanteau of "seer", another name for a fortune teller, and the phrase "sheer terror", meaning "great fear". It is an extra minigame that can be purchased at the Star Bank for 50 Stars.
Introduction
Bowser welcomes the player into his chamber, and states that he will predict his or her future. The camera zooms out to show most of the room, and, as the announcer says, "Go!", four ropes fall from above.
Gameplay
Bowser instructs the player to select one of the ropes and pull on it, so that he can predict their future. He or she has ten seconds to do so. A random event then occurs, most often being something that harms the player.
Ending
Bowser gives the player their fortune, which if it is a bad fortune is a one-liner based upon the event that just occured. If it is a bad fortune, he laughs at their expense. If it is a good fortune, he looks away in envy. If it is the meteorite or Bowser bomb fortune, Bowser pumps his fist. If it is the black hole fortune, Bowser yells.
Bowser's Fortunes
| Event | Description | Fortune(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bob-omb | A Bob-omb falls from above and detonates almost instantly after, launching him or her out of the room. | "You're going to have a blast! GWAHAHA!" "I see an event of explosive proportions in your future! Gwahahahaha!" |
| Chain Chomp | A Chain Chomp rushes into the room and after the player, chasing him or her out. | "I see a LARGE pet in your future! Gwahaha!" "Trouble will follow you wherever you go! Gwahaha!" |
| Spiny Shells | Several Spiny Shells rain down upon the player. | "Your day will be...sharp and pointy! Gwarrrharrr!" "I predict you will soon be in a prickly mood! Gwarrrharrr!" |
| Podoboo | Several Podoboos fall from above and surround the player, blackening him or her before disappearing. | "The weather today will be very, very HOT! Gwahaha!" "You'll soon rekindle an old flame! Gwahaha!" |
| Basin | A basin falls from above and onto the player. | "The sky will fall! Gwaha!" "Something very surprising is bound to happen to you! Gwarrrhaha!" |
| Coins | Several coins are given to the player from above. | "You can expect a great financial windfall." "You'll have a very rich life. Grr, a loser like you doesn't deserve good luck like that." |
| Pit | The panel the player is standing on opens up, revealing a bottomless pit which he or she falls into. | "I predict that you'll soon fall head over heals..." "Your mood will plummet... Gwahaha!" |
| Spun out of control | The panel the player stands on is spun around multiple times, dizzying him or her. | "Your life is about to make a big turnaround! Gwahaha!" "You'll play so many games that your head will spin! Gwahaha!" |
| Golden Bowser Statue | A massive gold Bowser statue falls from above and onto the player. | "Your back will ache from all the good fortune you're carrying! Garrharr!" "Tomorrow will be the best day of your (miserable) life! Gwaha!" |
| Mushroom | A Mushroom descends from above and is given to the player. | "Fungus. I see fungus in your future...mushrooms galore!" "I hope you like mushrooms. Because I see lots of them in your future!" |
| Thwomp | A Thwomp falls from above and smashes the player. | "I feel that you will soon be very...depressed! Gwahaha!" "You'll feel crushed by stress! Gwaha!" |
| Goombas stealing coins | Like with the coin fortune, but several Goombas arrive soon after and rob the player of their recently acquired wealth. | "I see financial DOOM in your future! Gwahahahahaha!" "I see your wealth going to someone more deserving! GWAHA!" |
| Spiked barrel | A spiked barrel falls onto the player. He or she moves around inside it a bit. | "Bad things are in your future. Learn to ROLL with it! Gwaha!" "You feel confined by the pressures in your life! Gwahahaha!" |
| Spring trap | A spring installed in the panel the player is standing on activates, launching him or her into the air. | "I see that you'll easily leap over any problem! Gwarr!" "You will soon be able to rise over life's obstacles! Just don't get used to it! Grrr!" |
| Meteor strike | A meteorite falls from above and strikes the ground behind the player, dizzying him or her as it lands. | "Something unbelievable is bound to happen to you!" |
| Bowser head bomb | A bomb in the shape of Bowser's head appears and detonates, blackening both the player and Bowser. | "Your destiny has rubbed off on me! ARGGGGGG!" |
| Black hole | Bowser is sucked into a black hole | "Wha?!! GWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" |
Trivia
- Falling basins are a popular motif in Japanese slapstick comedy which likely led to their inclusion in this minigame.
