Pop Star
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| Pop Star | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Day  Night | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 6 | ||
| Type | 1-vs.-3 minigame | ||
| Music track | Upbeat | ||
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Pop Star is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 6.
Overview
The introduction shows the team and the solo player each inflating their balloons slightly.
The goal of the minigame is for one side to pop their balloon by inflating it. The group players work together by ground-pounding their pumps to inflate and eventually pop their balloon, while the solo player must repeatedly hammer their pump to pop theirs. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump. The side that pops its balloon first wins. If both sides pop their balloons simultaneously or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.
Controls
Solo (1 player)
– Swing the hammer
Group (3 players)
- – Jump
- → – Ground-pound
In-game text
- Rules – "One player swings a hammer while the other three ground-pound to blow up a balloon. Whoever pops their balloon first wins!"
- Advice – "The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."
Naming
"Pop Star" comes from a term that refers to a famous person associated with pop music.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | わって！ビッグバルーン[?] Watte! Biggu Barūn |
Pop the big balloon | |
| French | C'est Gonflé[?] | It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!") | |
| German | Blasebalg[?] | Bellows | |
| Italian | Pallone Scoppiato[?] | Exploded Balloon | |
| Spanish | Inflado de orgullo[?] | Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on estar inflado de orgullo, meaning "to swell with pride") |
Notes
- When the balloon pops, it will release bubbles in the daytime or stars at nighttime.
