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|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party DS]]''
|type=Puzzle Minigame
|type=Puzzle Minigame
|info='''Rules'''<br>'''Focus Mode''':<br>''Twist triangle clusters to create the patterns that are shown on the top screen as you play.''<br>'''Frenzy Mode''':<br>''Twist triangle clusters with your stylus to connect four or more triangles of the same color, which will clear them from the field.''
|info2='''Tips'''<br>'''Focus Mode''':<br>''You can press {{button|ds|X}} to restart a problem. Take your time, because if you connect four or more triangles incorrectly, you'll lose time and have to start over!''<br>'''Frenzy Mode''':<br>''You can make not only chains but also triangles and hexagons, so watch for every opportunity to connect tiny triangles of the same color.''
|controls={{button|ds|Stylus}}- Choose/Spin(/Scroll in Frenzy Mode)<br>{{button|ds|Pad}}-Choose<br>{{button|ds|A}}/{{button|ds|B}}- Spin<br>{{button|ds|X}}- Restart Problem (Focus Mode)<br>{{button|ds|L}}{{button|ds|R}}- Scroll (Frenzy Mode)
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[[Image:TriangleTwisters1.png|thumb|left|200px|'''Triangle Twisters''' in Frenzy Mode.]]
'''Triangle Twisters''' is a puzzle [[minigame]] that can be unlocked in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. The minigame is unlocked by clearing Story  
'''Triangle Twisters''' is a puzzle [[minigame]] that can be unlocked in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. Players can unlock this minigame by completing the Story Mode. This minigame has two modes: Focus Mode and Frenzy Mode. In Focus Mode, the player will have to create arrangements of triangles within ninety seconds. In Frenzy Mode, the player will have to get rid of as many triangles as possible within sixty seconds to get to the next level.
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==Gameplay==
[[File:TriangleTwisters1.png|thumb|left|150px|'''Triangle Twisters''' in Frenzy Mode.]]
Triangle Twisters features two modes: Frenzy Mode and Focus Mode.
 
===Frenzy Mode===
In Frenzy Mode, the entire field is covered with triangles, and the player has sixty seconds to clear as many triangles they can by connecting four or more. They start on level one, and by clearing thirty triangles they progress to the next level. The player earns ten points for every individual triangle they clear, and by clearing a level, the player earns one hundred points for every second remaining, and the tine limit increases up to thirty seconds. The game is over when the player runs out of time. Additionally, clearing triangles in the pattern of a bigger triangles or a hexagon 200 and 500 bonus points, respectively.
 
===Focus Mode===
In Focus Mode, the player must position the triangles in the pattern shown on the top screen in order to clear them. In total, there are fifty puzzles to clear. The player can also press {{button|ds|X}} or tap the "Reset" button on the touch screen at any time in order to restart a puzzle. Clearing four triangles but not in the pattern shown causes the player to lose ten seconds. By clearing a level, the player earns the same bonus as in Frenzy Mode.
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==In-game Text==
===Frenzy Mode===
*'''Rules''': "''Twist triangle clusters with your stylus to connect four or more triangles of the same color, which will clear them from the field.''"
*'''Advice''': "''You can make not only chains but also triangles and hexagons, so watch for every opportunity to connect tiny triangles of the same color.''"


==Scoring==
===Focus Mode===
===Focus Mode===
*If four or more triangles make a match but are not on top screen: -10 seconds
*'''Rules''': "''Twist triangle clusters to create the patterns that are shown on the top screen as you play.''"
*Level Clear: Any remaining time 100x points. Also, the player's time limit will increase by up to 30 seconds (For example, if the player has 50 seconds left, then they get 5,000 bonus points for clearing the level and an additional ten seconds will be added to the timer for the next level).
*'''Advice''': "''You can press {{button|ds|X}} to restart a problem. Take your time, because if you connect four or more triangles incorrectly, you'll lose time and have to start over!''"
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==Controls==
===Frenzy Mode===
===Frenzy Mode===
*Any four or more triangles: 40 points or more
*{{button|ds|Stylus}} - Choose/Spin/Scroll
*Big Triangle: 200
*{{button|ds|Pad}} - Choose
*Hexagon: 500
*{{button|ds|A}} {{button|ds|B}} - Spin
*Level Clear: Same as Focus Mode
*{{button|ds|L}} {{button|ds|R}} - Scroll
 
===Focus Mode===
*{{button|ds|Stylus}} - Choose/Spin
*{{button|ds|Pad}} - Choose
*{{button|ds|A}} {{button|ds|B}} - Spin
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[[Category:Unlockables]]
[[Category:Unlockables]]
[[Category:Mario Party DS Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party DS Minigames]]

Revision as of 12:13, June 13, 2013

Template:Minigame-infobox Triangle Twisters is a puzzle minigame that can be unlocked in Mario Party DS. The minigame is unlocked by clearing Story Mode.

Gameplay

Triangle Twisters in Frenzy Mode.

Triangle Twisters features two modes: Frenzy Mode and Focus Mode.

Frenzy Mode

In Frenzy Mode, the entire field is covered with triangles, and the player has sixty seconds to clear as many triangles they can by connecting four or more. They start on level one, and by clearing thirty triangles they progress to the next level. The player earns ten points for every individual triangle they clear, and by clearing a level, the player earns one hundred points for every second remaining, and the tine limit increases up to thirty seconds. The game is over when the player runs out of time. Additionally, clearing triangles in the pattern of a bigger triangles or a hexagon 200 and 500 bonus points, respectively.

Focus Mode

In Focus Mode, the player must position the triangles in the pattern shown on the top screen in order to clear them. In total, there are fifty puzzles to clear. The player can also press X Button or tap the "Reset" button on the touch screen at any time in order to restart a puzzle. Clearing four triangles but not in the pattern shown causes the player to lose ten seconds. By clearing a level, the player earns the same bonus as in Frenzy Mode.

In-game Text

Frenzy Mode

  • Rules: "Twist triangle clusters with your stylus to connect four or more triangles of the same color, which will clear them from the field."
  • Advice: "You can make not only chains but also triangles and hexagons, so watch for every opportunity to connect tiny triangles of the same color."

Focus Mode

  • Rules: "Twist triangle clusters to create the patterns that are shown on the top screen as you play."
  • Advice: "You can press X Button to restart a problem. Take your time, because if you connect four or more triangles incorrectly, you'll lose time and have to start over!"

Controls

Frenzy Mode

  • Stylus - Choose/Spin/Scroll
  • +Control Pad - Choose
  • A Button B Button - Spin
  • L Button R Button - Scroll

Focus Mode

  • Stylus - Choose/Spin
  • +Control Pad - Choose
  • A Button B Button - Spin

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