The Great Deflate
Template:Minigame-infobox The Great Deflate is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 4 and Mario Party: The Top 100. Its name comes from the term "The Great Debate".
Introduction
At a beach, an inflatable Thwomp falls onto the ground, and the camera zooms out revealing a second inflatable Thwomp as the teams land on each respective one. In Mario Party: The Top 100, the Thwomps have their modern facial expression instead.
Gameplay
Players must Ground Pound an inflatable, blue Thwomp made of rubber enough to completely deflate it. The higher the jump before the Ground Pound, the more air gets deflated. The first team to completely deflate their Thwomp wins.
Ending
In Mario Party 4, the team that deflated their Thwomp will do their victory poses, while the losing team sulks.
Controls
Mario Party 4
→ – Ground Pound
Mario Party: The Top 100
: Jump- in the air: Ground Pound
In-game text
Mario Party 4
- Game Rules – "Do Ground Pounds on the inflated Thwomp repeatedly to deflate it."
- Advice – "Time your jumps with your partner to deflate the Thwomp faster."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Together with your teammate, Ground Pound to deflate the block!"
- On-screen – "Work with your teammate to stomp out the air!"
Gallery
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Pletpret[?] | Flattening Fun | |
| German | Die große Entweichung[?] | The Great Leakage | |
| Italian | Gli sgonfioni[?] | The deflators | |
| Spanish | Los flotadores[?] | The floats |
Trivia
- The Mario Party: The Top 100 version of this minigame is the first time any Thwomp has been portrayed as something resembling their blue cubic appearance since Super Smash Bros. Brawl, released nine years prior.
