Speeding Bullets

Template:Minigame-infobox Speeding Bullets is a Free-for-All minigame featured in Mario Party 9, and returns in Mario Party: The Top 100. The name is likely inspired by the Superman phrase "faster than a speeding bullet". This minigame and Smash Compactor are the only Free-for-All minigames to have unique music.

Introduction

The camera follows the captain as they pass over a dash zone, then splits to show all players.

Gameplay

Players try to be the first to reach the finish line. Along the way, they will encounter dash zones, which increase their speed meter by one, and Piranha Plants in Warp Pipes, which decrease their speed to one. The faster the player is going, the bigger each movement will be.

The bonus objective for this minigame in Time Attack mode involves passing over each dash zone.

Ending

The first and second players to finish will cheer, while the third and fourth players will be disappointed.

Controls

Mario Party 9

• "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Tilt the Wii Remote left and right to steer your Bullet Bill."

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Tilt system left / right: Steer

In-game text

Mario Party 9

• Rules – "Pilot Bullet Bill to the finish line as fast as you can. Pass over dash zones to boost your speed. Hitting obstacles will lower your speed."

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Description – "Ride your bullet to the goal, dodging obstacles on the way!"
• On-screen – "Dodge the obstacles in a race for the goal!"

Gallery

• SpeedingBulletsIntro.png

  Mario in the introduction to Speeding Bullets.

• Wii MarioParty9 Website 27 TimeAttack EN-H264.jpg

  Speeding Bullets, in Time Attack.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	かっ飛びキラージェット[?] Kattobi kirājetto	Speeding Bullet Bill Jet
Chinese	極速噴射炮彈[?] Jísù pēnshè pàodàn	Speeding Jet Bullet
Dutch	Kantelkogels[?]	Tilting Bullets
German	Kugelwilli-Rennen[?]	Bullet Bill Racing
Italian	Formula Pallottolo Bill[?]	Formula Bullet Bill
Spanish (NOA)	Bill Bolido[?]	Meteorite Bill
Spanish (NOE)	Las balas embaladas[?]	The boosting bullets ("Balas" means "bullets" and "embaladas" is a popular term for "boosted")

Trivia

• The music that plays during the minigame, entitled "Freshen Up!", is a slight remix of the original Super Mario Bros. theme.