Tumble Temple

Not to be confused with Tumblin' Temple.

Tumble Temple is a Free-for-All minigame featured in Mario Party 9.

Introduction

Lava spouts from behind the players as they run on-screen.

Gameplay

Players dodge big and small Spiked Balls as they fall through a field of pegs, which switch on and off as time passes. Any player hit by a spiked ball is immediately eliminated. Players are also eliminated for falling into the lava. As time goes on, the frequency of all spiked balls increases. The last player remaining, or any players remaining after 60 seconds, win.

This minigame also exists as a Reverse Minigame. The objective is for the players to try to be first to hit a Spiked Ball.

Additionally, this minigame also appears in Perspective Mode.

In-game text

• Rules (Normal) – "Dodge the Spiked Balls as they roll down the ramp. Be the last player standing to win!"
• Rules (Reverse) – "Be the first player to get smashed by the Spiked Balls that roll down the ramp."
• Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move and to jump."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲトゲピンボール[?] Togetogepinbōru	Spiked Pinball
Chinese	刺刺彈珠台[?] Cì cì dàn zhū tái	Spiky Pinball
German	Kugelhagel[?]	Ball Rain
Italian	Il tempio delle palle chiodate[?]	Spiked balls temple
Spanish (NOA)	El templo Malpico[?]	Same as NOE Spanish name (pico is a synonym of pincho)
Spanish (NOE)	El templo malpincho[?]	Literally "The Bad-spike Temple", a pun on maldito (cursed), The Cursed-Spike Temple.