Bowl Over
| Bowl Over | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party Mario Party 2 | ||
| Type | 1-vs-3 mini-game | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds before throwing the Koopa Shell | ||
| Music track | Taking Coins (Mario Party) Going for the Coins (Mario Party 2) | ||
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Bowl Over is a 1-vs-3 minigame found in Mario Party and Mario Party 2. Its name could be a pun on the term "pull over" or "bowl someone over."
Gameplay
In Mario Party, the game takes place inside a chapel with stained glass windows. The team players (who are the pins) must avoid being hit by a Green Shell, while the other player has to bowl and control the shell to knock over as many of the team players as possible. If the single player knocks over a normal pin, they will get a Coin. If the player's shell touches the sides or reaches the end of the lane without knocking over any pins, the game ends in a "Miss!" If a player's pin gets hit by the shell, the bowler will take three Coins from the player. If all the pins are knocked over, the announcer will say, "Strike!"
In Mario Party 2, there are some changes to the minigame. This time, the game is set on top of a canyon during a sunset. The solo player must knock over all the opponents, and has a chance to throw a second shell. This variation has no side barriers, but the solo player will still lose if the shell goes off the path.
In both versions, there are several variations on the bowling "lane" path, to increase playability.
In the Mini-Game Coaster, the human player plays against the team of three.
Variation 1 from Mario Party 2
Variation 2 from Mario Party 2
Variation 3 from Mario Party 2
Controls
Solo (1 player)
– Move left or right- – Spin shell
– Throw shell
Group (3 players)
- – Direction
- – Jump
In-game text
Mario Party
- Game Rules – "Let's go Bowling[sic]! The bowler uses to aim the shell, while the people who are pins try to jump away."
- Advice – "If the Koopa Troopa shell hits the edge of the lane, there's an electric shock, and the game ends."
Mario Party 2
- Game Rules – "Go bowling with a Koopa shell! You win if you knock down all your bowling pin rivals. You get to bowl with 2 shells!"
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Coaster) – "Bowl over your bowling pin rivals with the Koopa shell. Knock all three opponents down to clear the game."
- Advice – "Bowling pin players should watch where the shell is spinning to, then try to get out of the way!"
- Advice (Mini-Game Coaster) – "You get 2 chances with the Koopa shell. Aim for a spare if you don't get the strike."
See also
Gallery
Names in other languages
Mario Party
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーリングGO!GO! Bōringu GO! GO![?] |
Bowling GO! GO! | |
| German | Chaos-Bowling[?] | Chaos Bowling |
Mario Party 2
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボーリングGO! Bōringu GO![?] |
Bowling GO! | |
| German | Chaos-Bowling[?] | Chaos Bowling | |
| Italian | Il Bowling[?] | The Bowling | |
| Spanish | Derríbalo[?] | Demolished |
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
|---|---|
| 4-Player minigames | Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc |
| 1-Player minigames | Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant |
