Rapid River Race
| Rapid River Race | |
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| Type | Free-for-All minigame |
| Initial record | 1'00"00 (Mario Party Superstars) |
Rapid River Race is a Free-for-All minigame appearing in Mario Party 10 and Mario Party Superstars.
Gameplay
The minigame takes place on a stretch of water divided into 4 lanes where the players are racing in motorboats on each identical track. The objective is to boost speed to get ahead of the other racers while avoiding Urchins. A 6-bar meter on the top left of the screen indicates how fast the player is traveling. The meter starts with one bar initially, but every time the player increases their speed, another bar is added until the maximum speed is reached. If any player hits an Urchin, they will spin out for one second, lose all of their speed, and revert the meter back to one bar if it was increased. The first player to make it all the way to the end wins.
In Mario Party Superstars, the minigame has a record system, absent in the original version. Visually, the water is slightly less transparent, and has more of a bluish tint. Additionally, at the end of the minigame, the players stand outside of their motorboats on a beach, with the winner doing their victory pose in front.
Controls
Mario Party 10
− Switch spots
− Accelerate
Mario Party Superstars
(Left and Right) – Move- – Accelerate
In-game description
Mario Party 10
- Boost your speed with !
Mario Party Superstars
- "Steer your hovercraft to the finish line. Go as fast as you can, but watch out for Urchins!"
Gallery
Mario Party Superstars
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホバーボートレース[?] Hobā Bōto Rēsu |
Hover Boat Race | |
| Dutch | Hovercraftcross[?] | - | |
| French | Pointes de vitesse[?] | Maximum speed (Pun with "Spikes" and "Maximum") | |
| German | Schnellbootraserei[?] | Fast Boat Rage | |
| Italian | A tavoletta[?] | Hit the gas | |
| Korean | 호버 보드 레이스[?] Hobeo Bodeu Reiseu |
Hover Board Race | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Raia Rápida[?] | Quick Lane | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Velocistas Náuticos[?] | Nautical Speedsters | |
| Russian | Водные гонки[?] Vodnyje gonki |
Water Race | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Cuestión de aceleración[?] | Matter of Acceleration | |
| Spanish (NOE) | A toda pastilla[?] | Full Throttle |
