Pop Star
Template:Minigame-infobox Pop Star is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 6. Its name comes from the term "pop star," which refers to a famous person associated with pop music.
The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and Stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.
Introduction
The introduction shows the team and the solo player each inflating their balloon slightly.
Gameplay
Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by ground-pounding their pumps by pressing 
mid-jump, while the single player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly pressing to hammer on their pump. 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.
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."
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 | |
| 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") |
