Defuse or Lose

Template:Minigame-infobox Defuse or Lose is a 2 vs. 2 minigame in Mario Party 5. The mini-game features the only appearance of King Bob-omb in Mario Party 5. In the background are some big Bob-omb-shaped sculptures. Also, surrounding the player are a big group of Bob-ombs. It reappears in Mario Party: The Top 100.

Introduction

The game first shows a Bob-omb on the verge of exploding. Once it does, the three fuses attached to King Bob-omb begin to burn. The screen then zooms out and show the sparks traveling across one team's set of fuses before the screen splits.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to prevent the sparks on the fuses from reaching King Bob-omb. To do this, players and their teammate must Ground Pound the three fuses, which follow a set trail. The fuses will rekindle not too long after they are extinguished, so the players must ground pound them again. If the spark reaches King Bob-omb, that team loses.

Ending

The end of the game when King Bob-omb explodes.

When one team loses, King Bob-omb will explode, making the player's character, his or her teammate, and the Bob-ombs all fly away. The remaining team will then perform their victory animations as the Bob-ombs clear the area.

It's possible to end this minigame with a draw by having both King Bob-ombs explode, sending both teams flying and creating a rubble, though it's difficult to attain by any normal means.

Controls

• / – Move
• / – Jump
• / → / – Ground Pound

In-game text

• Rules – "Slow the burning fuse by doing a Ground Pound directly on it. If a spark reaches King Bob-omb, you lose."
• Advice – "Look where the fuses cross each other to slow two sparks with a single Ground Pound."

Trivia

• Like most of the games in the 3DS compilation, King Bob-Omb has been redesigned to use his more modern look rather than his [Super Mario 64]] appearance.
• A very similar minigame appears in Mario Party 8 under the name You're the Bob-omb. The minigame involves two King Bob-Ombs that upon exploding cause the victim to lose. However, one of the key differences is that it is entirely luck-based unlike its predecessor, in which the player has to activate a fuse and hopes that it reaches the opposing King Bob-Omb.
• It is never explained why there are multiple King Bob-Ombs, as it is widely said throughout the franchise that he is a single entity.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ボムへいどうかせん[?] Bomuhei Doukasen	Bomb Soldier (Bob-omb) Fuse
French	Les Mèches Panique[?]	The Panic Fuses
German	Luntentreten[?]	Fuse Trample
Italian	La miccia di Bob-omba[?]	The Bob-omb fuse
Spanish	A toda mecha[?]	Full throttle

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