Tug o' War
Template:Minigame-infobox Tug o' War is a 1-vs-3 minigame found in Mario Party, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars. It is based on the real-life game tug of war.
This minigame from the original (along with Cast Aways, Paddle Battle, and Pedal Power) was infamous for causing hand injuries until Nintendo reached a deal to provide padded gloves to players. However, in Mario Party: The Top 100, the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad was used since the Circle Pad on the 3DS made it safe to spin quickly without injuries. In Mario Party Superstars, due to the game utilizing control sticks again, a disclaimer is placed on the rules screen warning players to not use their palms to turn the stick to avoid hand injury and stick damage.[1]
Gameplay
The player in the Bowser Suit has to pull the rope alone, while the other three players have to pull the rope together. The side that rotates slower will fall into a Piranha Plant's mouth.
In Mario Party, if the team players lose, the player in the Bowser Suit wins five coins from each player; if the team players win, they each get five coins from the player in the Bowser Suit.
This minigame has a Bowser variation, sometimes triggered from a Bowser Space. Here, whoever loses the minigame loses coins. If a draw occurs, then everyone loses coins.
In Mini-Game Island, the player is the solo player in the Bowser Suit and must make the team players fall into the Piranha Plant's mouth.
Ending
Whoever loses is pulled into the Piranha Plant's mouth and is eaten.
In Mario Party, the losing player's/players' coins are then spit out towards the winning player(s), unless it is a Bowser event. If the solo player wins, they walk up, look in, and then laugh. If the team players win, they do a victory dance.
Controls
Mario Party
– Rotate to pull rope
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Rotate
: Pull rope
Mario Party Superstars
- Rotate : Pull Rope
To avoid irritation to your skin and/or damage to the control stick, do not rotate it with the palm of your hand.
In-game text
Mario Party
- Game Rules – "It's a 3-vs-1 Tug o' War against the player in the Bowser Suit. Rotate to pull the rope."
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "It's a 3-on-1 Tug o' War! Rotate to tug the rope. Pull the other team off of the cliff to clear the game."
- Game Rules (Bowser) – "Rotate as fast as you can, because if you lose, Bowser will steal some of your Coins."
- Advice – "Just rotate your ! When you fall from the cliff, you get eaten by a giant Piranha Plant."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "One against 3 is hardly fair–unless that one wears a super-strong Bowser suit!"
- On-screen (Solo) – "Pull the rope and drag your rivals off the cliff!"
- On-screen (Team) – "Pull the rope and drag your rival off the cliff!"
Mario Party Superstars
- "Solo side: Use your super strength to pull the rope and drag the opposing team off the cliff! Team side: Pull your rival off the cliff first!"
Gallery
Mario Party: The Top 100
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | つなひきデンジャラス[?] Tsunahiki Denjarasu |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Dutch | Touwtrekken[?] | Tug of war | |
| German | Großes Tauziehen[?] | Big Tug of War | |
| Italian | Tiro alla fune[?] | Tug of war | |
| Korean | 위험한 줄다리기[?] Wuiheomhan Jooldarigi |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Portuguese | Cabo de Guerra[?] | Tug of War | |
| Spanish | Tira de la cuerda[?] | Tug of war |
Trivia
- In Mario Party, if the trio wins, the text will erroneously read "<players' names> WINS!"
References
Template:MP1 Minigames Template:MPTT100 Minigames Template:MPS Minigames
