Domino Effect
| Domino Effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 4-Player minigame version | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party DS | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame Duel minigame | ||
| Initial record | 1'00"00 | ||
| Music track | Get Into It | ||
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Domino Effect is a 4-Player and Duel minigame found in Mario Party DS. Its name is derived from the term "domino effect", when one event triggers a series of similar events. It is also the second minigame of Score Scuffle.
Gameplay
Players compete through a row of planks that fall gradually one behind another (as a "domino effect," thus giving the minigame its name). Contestants must jump over each plank, pressing the respective button shown above the plank. If a player pushes the wrong button, they will be stopped for a few seconds until they can start hopping again. If a player falls off with planks knocking, they will be out for the rest of the minigame. The player who arrives to the finish first is the winner. If all the players fall off with the planks knocking or if both players arrive to the finish at the same time in the Duel variant, they all lose and the minigame results in a tie.
As with all minigames with a record system, if both players break the current record in the Duel variant by tying, it counts as a new record even though neither player won, as the screen will say "Tie" after the "New Record" fanfare.
Controls
– Leap
In-game text
- Rules – "Leap across the board tops by pressing the buttons as they're shown. Stay ahead of the boards as they topple behind you."
- Rules (Score Scuffle) – "Leap across the board tops by pressing the buttons as they're shown. You'll earn more points the faster you reach the finish."
- Tips – "Press only the shown button to make each next leap. You'll lose time if you press a wrong button."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぴょんぴょんレース[?] Pyonpyon Rēsu |
Hopping Race | |
| German | Holzbrett-Hüpfer[?] | Wooden Board Hopper | |
| Italian | Effetto Domino[?] | Domino Effect | |
| Korean | 도미노 레이스[?] Domino reiseu |
Domino Race | |
| Spanish | Efecto dominó[?] | Domino Effect |
