Bombard King Bob-omb
- Not to be confused with Bombarded by Bob-ombs.
Template:Minigame-infobox Bombard King Bob-omb (known as Bombard Big Bob-omb in the PAL release) is a boss minigame in Mario Party 9.
Introduction
The camera shows the front of the platform, where King Bob-omb is raised into the room.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to defeat King Bob-omb by tossing normal Bob-ombs at him. Small Bob-ombs are worth one point, medium-sized ones are worth two, and big ones are worth three. Every turn, four Bob-ombs are transported onto the platform via conveyer belts, and players choose which one to toss by pushing one of the buttons shown; however, if two or more players pick the same bomb, they will run into each other and be temporarily dazed, preventing them from throwing one. Once King Bob-omb loses half of his health, he tosses Bob-ombs at the players who fail to throw a Bob-omb, causing them to lose one point.
When two players are playing, King Bob-omb also has the opportunity to pick up a Bob-omb. While his health is above half, he simply throws the Bob-omb backwards and disallows the player from throwing it at him. However, if his health has reached halfway and this happens, King Bob-omb instead throws the Bob-omb at the players, causing them to lose one, two, or three points, depending on the size of the Bob-omb that he throws.
The player who lands the final attack earns an additional three points, and the player with the most points wins the minigame.
Ending
Once King Bob-omb is defeated, he falls onto his back and explodes, revealing several Mini Stars in Party or Solo Mode.
In-game text
- Rules 1 – "Lob bombs at King Bob-omb! Bombs are thrown in order from left to right, and bigger bombs do more damage. Be careful: if two players or more select the same bomb, neither gets to throw it!"
- Rules 2 – "When there are only two players, King Bob-omb also gets to choose a bomb. If you choose the same bomb as he does, he'll steal it from you!"
- Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press
, 
, 
, or 
to pick a bomb."
Gallery
Players start each round by choosing a bomb to throw.
If two or more players pick the same bomb, they cannot attack.
King Bob-omb gets angry after he loses half of his HP.
During the second half, those who cannot attack lose points.
In a two-player match, King Bob-omb discards a random bomb, causing the player to no longer attack.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 炸彈王的戰術擂台[?] Zhàdàn Wáng de zhànshù lèitái |
King Bob-omb's Tactical Arena | |
| German | König Bob-omb-Bombardement[?] | Big Bob-omb Bombardment | |
| Italian | Bombarda Boss Bob-omba[?] | Bombard Big Bob-omb | |
| Spanish (NOA) | La fábrica del Rey Bob-omba[?] | King Bob-omb's Factory | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Gran Bob-ombardeo[?] | Big Bob-ombardment |
