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'''Sphere Factor''' is a 2-vs.-2 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' | '''Sphere Factor''' is a 2-vs.-2 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. Its name is a pun on the reality show ''[[wikipedia:Fear Factor|Fear Factor]]'', as was the name of the ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' minigame [[Pier Factor]]. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The object of the minigame is for each pair to get their giant ball to the goal. The ball must be pushed around and through many obstacles, which include mini-mazes, [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Whomp]]s, and a bridge that is particularly hard to get over. If the ball falls off the bridge, it needs to be pushed up a steep hill. | The object of the minigame is for each pair to get their giant ball to the goal. The ball must be pushed around and through many obstacles, which include mini-mazes, [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Whomp]]s, and a bridge that is particularly hard to get over. If the ball falls off the bridge, it needs to be pushed up a steep hill. | ||
In ''Mario Party: The Top 100,'' the ball rolls much faster than it did in ''Mario Party 7''. | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
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|JapM=Push the Rolling Ball! | |JapM=Push the Rolling Ball! | ||
|Fra=Roule ta Boule | |Fra=Roule ta Boule | ||
|FraM=Roll Your Ball (Also the name of a French song) | |FraM=Roll Your Ball (Also the name of a French song)<br>[[Flatiator]] shares the same French name. | ||
[[Flatiator]] shares the same French name. | |||
|Ger=Kugelkurier | |Ger=Kugelkurier | ||
|GerM=Ball Messenger | |GerM=Ball Messenger | ||
Revision as of 23:52, November 28, 2020
- Not to be confused with Sphere Mongers.
Sphere Factor is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party: The Top 100. Its name is a pun on the reality show Fear Factor, as was the name of the Mario Party 6 minigame Pier Factor.
Introduction
The camera focuses on the goal line, then pans to the players.
Gameplay
The object of the minigame is for each pair to get their giant ball to the goal. The ball must be pushed around and through many obstacles, which include mini-mazes, Monty Moles, Whomps, and a bridge that is particularly hard to get over. If the ball falls off the bridge, it needs to be pushed up a steep hill.
In Mario Party: The Top 100, the ball rolls much faster than it did in Mario Party 7.
Controls
Mario Party 7
– Move
Mario Party: The Top 100
: Move
In-game text
Mario Party 7
- Rules – "Help your partner roll the giant ball to the goal. First team across is the winner!"
- Advice – "Try to cross the wooden bridge and avoid the dip. If you fall into it, you'll lose time."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Push the ball as a team and roll it through the obstacles to the goal!"
- On-screen – "Roll the ball to the goal!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おして！たまころがし[?] Oshite! Tamakorogashi |
Push the Rolling Ball! | |
| Dutch | Ballenparcours[?] | Ball Trail | |
| German | Kugelkurier[?] | Ball Messenger | |
| Italian | I palladini[?] | Portmanteau of palla (ball) and paladini (defenders) | |
| Spanish | El factor esfera[?] | The Sphere Factor |
