Spin Doctor
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Template:Minigame-infobox Spin Doctor is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party Superstars. Its name may be a pun on "spin doctor," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other.
Gameplay
The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins.
Controls
– Move
In-game text
- Rules – "Run to the goal by navigating a series of spinning checkpoints."
- Advice – "Slow and steady! Watch which way the checkpoints spin before entering one."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クルクル！かいてんロード[?] Kurukuru! kaiten rōdo |
Spinning! Rotation Road | |
| German | Abgedreht[?] | "Turned in", same colloqiual meaning as in English | |
| Italian | Gimkana rotante[?] | Rotating gymkhana | |
| Portuguese | Dando um Giro[?] | "Performing a Spin" (Pun on the expression dar um giro, which means to take a walk) | |
| Spanish | Caminos giratorios[?] | Spinning Paths |
