Canyon Cruisers
Template:Minigame-infobox Canyon Cruisers is a Mario Party 8 extra minigame. The minigame is found in the Extras Zone in the game and is similar to Speeding Bullets from Mario Party 9. Like all Extra Zone games, Miis that the player has created can be played as (this also counts premade Miis) and the Mario characters can also be played as.
Introduction
The character rides a shiny blue car that flies in the air and drives for a few seconds. Then the character stops where two Shy Guys are holding up a red and white square banner. The minigame then starts.
Gameplay
The player must reach the finish line, and beat his or her last record. There are obstacles trying to slow the player down. The obstacles are mostly rocks. The course starts out through a grassy land with mountains around. Then the player goes in a dark tunnel and then comes out.
When the player comes out, he or she will now be driving in a canyon. It is now more dustier and there are more rocks. After a while, the player will go again in another dark tunnel and come out in a desert like place that resemble Ancient Rome. The ruins are the hardest and last part of the long course.
Rocks are not the obstacles anymore, but the obstacles are now giant bricks. After going through all the obstacles, the player will finally reach the finish line.
Ending
After the player crosses the finish line, the character will wave his or her hand to the player.
Controls
- Wii Remote
- Move
- Buttons
– Accelerate
– Brake
In-game text
- Rules – "Get into your cruiser and head for the goal. Try to get the best time on the track!"
- Hint – "Hitting a wall or obstacle will slow you down, so drive carefully."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Canyon-Gleiter[?] | Canyon Glider | |
| Italian | A Tutta Birra[?] | Full Throttle | |
| Spanish | Descenso[?] | Descent |
