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'''Big Dipper''' is a 4-player minigame in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. The four characters are carrying jars waiting to be filled with honey. The honey will drip from honeycombs on the ceiling, the players  can tell when the honey will fall when their shadows appear on the ground. The player who catches the most drops achieves victory.
|image=MP7_BigDripper.jpg
Occasionally, the hives on the sides of the stage quake, signaling that bees are about to come out; in the event of that, they will have to duck to avoid the onslaught, or risk being stunned and wasting precious time. Almost one of the quakes each time will be a fake where no bees will come out.
|appeared_in= ''[[Mario Party 7]]
|type= 4-player mini-game
|info='''In-Game Instructions:'''<br>Collect the honey that drips from the ceiling, but watch for swarms of killer bees!
|info2='''Advice:'''<br>A) If the controller starts to shake, bees are on the way! Duck with "A" and wait for them to leave!<br>B) If the Rumble Feature is turned off, you'll see a "!" on the screen when the bees are coming.
|controls='''Control Stick:''' Move<br>'''A:''' Duck
}}
'''Big Dipper''' is a 4-player [[mini-game]] that is found during the events of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Mario Party 7]]''.


== Controls ==
==Introduction==
*'''Move:''' &ndash; Control Stick
The four characters carrying their colored jars appeared standing near to puddles of honey drips. The hives at both sides quake as the [[bees]] fly out into the open space as all the players ducked to avoid the attack. The bees then fly back into their hives as the players stand up, believing that the area is safe. The mini-game by then starts.
*'''Duck:''' &ndash; A Button


== Trivia ==
==Gameplay==
Four players are standing carrying empty jars are waiting to be filled with honey.
 
The objective of the mini-game is that the players have to collect the most drips of honey within the time limit of thirty seconds. The honey drips from the honeycombs on the ceiling, the players can notice the drips by seeing their shadows on the honey drip spots. When the honey drips on the floor, players cannot gather the honey that landed on the floor.
 
Additionally, the hives residing at both of the sides occasionally rumble; signaling the players that the bees will fly out in the outdoors. The players have to duck to avoid being stunned by the mass of bees, or risk being stunned thus wasting a moment of time. At other times, they rumbling sensation from both of the hives would result of a false alarm, meaning that the bees would not fly out.
 
The player with the most drips of honey wins the mini-game. If two or more players have the same amount of drips, the players also win the mini-game. However, if the player from both teams have the same amount of drips, it is considered a tie.
 
==Trivia==
*The name of the game is a pun on the star constellation, the [[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]].
*The name of the game is a pun on the star constellation, the [[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]].
 
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Revision as of 14:40, September 21, 2008

Template:Minigame-infobox Big Dipper is a 4-player mini-game that is found during the events of the Nintendo GameCube game Mario Party 7.

Introduction

The four characters carrying their colored jars appeared standing near to puddles of honey drips. The hives at both sides quake as the bees fly out into the open space as all the players ducked to avoid the attack. The bees then fly back into their hives as the players stand up, believing that the area is safe. The mini-game by then starts.

Gameplay

Four players are standing carrying empty jars are waiting to be filled with honey.

The objective of the mini-game is that the players have to collect the most drips of honey within the time limit of thirty seconds. The honey drips from the honeycombs on the ceiling, the players can notice the drips by seeing their shadows on the honey drip spots. When the honey drips on the floor, players cannot gather the honey that landed on the floor.

Additionally, the hives residing at both of the sides occasionally rumble; signaling the players that the bees will fly out in the outdoors. The players have to duck to avoid being stunned by the mass of bees, or risk being stunned thus wasting a moment of time. At other times, they rumbling sensation from both of the hives would result of a false alarm, meaning that the bees would not fly out.

The player with the most drips of honey wins the mini-game. If two or more players have the same amount of drips, the players also win the mini-game. However, if the player from both teams have the same amount of drips, it is considered a tie.

Trivia

  • The name of the game is a pun on the star constellation, the Big Dipper.