Pumper Cars
Template:Minigame-infobox Pumper Cars is a Duel and single-player minigame featured in Mario Party 8. Its name is a pun on "bumper cars".
Introduction
The camera goes through part of the mine, then it comes to the first player. The screen splits into two to show the second player.
Gameplay
Players must hold the Wii Remote sideways and pump their handcars all the way to the finish. The first one to reach the goal wins. To operate the levers correctly, they must shake the 
up and down while holding 
and 
. If the player does not hold both buttons, the cart does not move.
Ending
The screen then cuts to the winning player in a different perspective, who stops to do a winning pose, and then continues pumping.
Test for the Best
This minigame appears in Test for the Best. The player plays alone in this minigame, and his or her objective is to reach the goal as fast as possible.
The scores required to earn a certain point total are as follows:
| Grade | Points Earned | Required in Minigame (America / Japan) | Required in Minigame (Europe / Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,000 | 14.50 | 17.50 |
| A | 900 | 15.00 | |
| B | 800 | 15.50 | |
| C | 700 | 16.00 | |
| D | 600 | 16.50 |
In-game text
- Rules – "Pump the handcart lever to get your vehicle to the finish line first!"
- Hint – "Pump up and down as quickly as you can! Small but certain hand motions work better than overdramatic ones!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Drasinenrennen[?] | Handcar Race | |
| Italian | Tira la Carretta[?] | Pull the Cart | |
| Spanish | Mina tenebrosa[?] | Dark mine |
