Book It!

Template:Minigame-infobox Book It! is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party DS. Its name is a pun on the expression "book it!", which means to run quickly.

Gameplay

In this game, the player and his or her partner must reach the top of a large stack of books.

To do this, he or she must press , , , and in the aforementioned order as quickly as possible two times. His or her teammate must then do the same thing. This will raise the one who did not press the buttons onto the next step. The game continues until one team reaches the top. The CPU players will move either fast or slow on which difficulty they are on. In this game, a record can be set for the time it takes to arrive at the top of the stack.

Controls

• > > > – Move

In-game text

• Rules – "Race up the stairs with your partner by taking turns pressing the noted buttons to lift your partner, then to shift him or her to another platform."
• Tips – "Reduce your time by doing your part at just the right time. Watch the action closely so you can make a smooth trade-off each time."

Trivia

• The minigame Snow Whirled from Mario Party 6 is similar to this gameplay, but changes the topic.
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