Bumper Balloons

Not to be confused with Bumper Balloon Cars or Bumper Balls.

Bumper Balloons
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	2-vs.-2 minigame Duel minigame
Music track	Chase and Overtake
Music sample

Bumper Balloons is a 2-vs.-2 and Duel minigame found in Mario Party 8. Its name is a pun on "bumper cars." It takes place in a similar setting to Kartastrophe, albeit on a differently shaped track more fit for battles.

Introduction

The camera focuses in on each team/player before zooming out to show the entire driving area, at which point the minigame begins.

Gameplay

Players must hold the Wii Remote sideways to play this minigame. The objective for the player is to pop all of their own (team) color's balloons before the opposing team/player can pop its/theirs. To pop a balloon, a player must simply drive into it. The player must be careful not to pop the other team's/player's balloons. Whichever team/player has all its/their balloons popped first wins the minigame.

Ending

The vehicles are parked in the center of the track, and winners do victory poses while losers do losing poses.

Controls

• Wii Remote: Turn steering wheel
• Buttons
  • – Accelerate
  • – Decelerate/reverse

In-game text

• Rules (2-vs.-2) – "You and your teammate must pop balloons that match your team color before your rivals pop theirs first!"
• Rules (Duel) – "Pop balloons that match your car's color before your rival succeeds in doing so!"
• Hint (2-vs.-2) – "Watch where you're driving. Don't accidentally pop the other team's balloons!"
• Hint (Duel) – "Watch where you're driving. Don't accidentally pop your opponent's balloons!"

Gallery

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  Duel minigame version

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Ramm-die-Ballons[?]	Ramming the Balloons
Italian	Carambola di Palloncini[?]	Balloon Carom
Spanish	Airbags[?]	-

Trivia

• The garage contains objects such as tires and crates, which are never seen in-game since the garage door never opens.