Cardiators
Template:Minigame-infobox Cardiators is a Duel minigame that appears in the game Mario Party 8. Its name is a pun on "card" and "gladiators". The Wii Remote is held sideways for this minigame.
Introduction
The two players enter a gladiator-like stadium from gated entranceways opposite of each other. Both players face each other in the middle of the stadium, and the game begins.
Gameplay
In the middle of the stadium appear three face down cards, each with a number from one to three. Both players choose a card, each of which has a number. The player with the highest number goes first.
Both players now compete in an RPG-style card battle. Both players have the same amount of HP (20). A set of cards is displayed facedown on a nearby table. Each player has ten seconds to pick a card before whatever card he or she happens to be standing in front of is automatically picked for him or her. The card the player picks has a character (such as a Penguin or a Thwomp) and a number. The character on the card then comes charging in and attacks the opponent, taking away HP. The amount of HP taken corresponds to the number on the card. The best card that one can get is worth 12 points, while the worst is worth 1 point of damage. After the first player is done attacking, the opposing player then goes to the cards, grabs one, and attacks his or her opponent.
This process goes on until one of the players runs out of HP and loses the game.
Cards
| Card | Damage | Attack | ||
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| Penguin | 
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1 | The penguin will attack by sliding into the player and knocking him or her into the air. | 
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| Ukiki | 
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2 | The Ukiki will jump and land on the player's head, knocking him or her down. | 
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| Bob-omb | 
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5 | The Bob-omb will fall from the sky, turn red, and explode in the player's hands. | 
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| Three Ukikis | 
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6 | The three Ukikis will appear from the archway opposite the player and consecutively jump on the player's head. | 
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| Seven Penguins | 
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7 | The group of seven Penguins will run over the player, flattening him or her. | 
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| Wiggler | 
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8 | The Wiggler will enter the stadium, red with rage, and run at the player, throwing him or her into the air. | 
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| Bullet Bills | 
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9 | Three Bullet Bills will fly through the stadium at the player. The first two will only slightly throw the player into the air, but the final one will launch the player much farther into the air. | 
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| Thwomp | 
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10 | The Thwomp will fall out of the sky onto the player's head and flatten him or her. | 
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| Chain Chomp | 
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12 | The Chain Chomp will enter the stadium, causing the ground to vibrate as it gets closer to the player. When it reaches the player, it will fling him or her into the air. | 
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Ending
The camera zooms in on the winning player, who stands behind the table of cards and does his or her victory pose as the losing player remains sitting on the ground behind him or her, still dazed from the last attack.
In-game text
- Rules – "Take turns selecting cards that launch attacks on your rival. Reduce your rival's life meter to zero to win!"
- Hint – "There's no way to know what a card will do until you've selected it. Good luck!"
