Sort or 'Splode
| Sort or 'Splode | |||
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 The minigame in Super Mario 64 DS | |||
| Appears in | Super Mario 64 DS New Super Mario Bros. | ||
| Type | Mario's minigame (Super Mario 64 DS) Variety minigame (New Super Mario Bros.) | ||
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Sort or 'Splode is one of Mario's minigames in Super Mario 64 DS and a Variety minigame in New Super Mario Bros.
Gameplay
In the minigame, the player must use the stylus to place the Bob-ombs that appear in their correct sections. Bob-omb Buddies go in the red section, and normal Bob-ombs go in the black section. As the minigame goes on, more and more Bob-ombs appear and more frequently. If a Bob-omb is left unsorted for a while, it explodes, immediately ending the minigame; the player's score is then tallied, being how many Bob-ombs were sorted. Additionally, if a Bob-omb is put into the incorrect section, it also explodes, detonating the rest of the Bob-ombs in that section as well, ending the minigame and tallying only the Bob-ombs from the other section. Once 40 Bob-ombs of one color are placed in their section, the minigame pauses for a moment; the section is emptied and the 40 Bob-ombs are tallied up before the minigame resumes.
The background in-game is different in New Super Mario Bros.; metal flooring is used, but a blue laminated floor is used in Super Mario 64 DS.
Bob-omb Sudden Death is a two-player version of this minigame.
In-game instructions
- Super Mario 64 DS: "Guide Bob-ombs to the black carpet and Bob-omb Buddies to the red carpet. If you bring in a wrong-colored Bob-omb, it will blow up!"
- New Super Mario Bros.: "Guide black Bob-ombs to the black carpet and red Bob-ombs to the red carpet. If you bring in the wrong Bob-omb, it will explode, and that's no good!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ボムへいをわけろ！[?] Bomuhei o wakero! |
Sort Bob-ombs! | |
| Chinese | 炸弹兵回营[?] Zhàdànbīng Huíyíng |
Bob-ombs back-to-base | |
| French | Tri explosif[?] | Explosive selection | |
| German | Zum Explodieren![?] | To Explode! (there is no real translation for this) Likely to be a variation of "Zum Schießen!" ("You crack me up!") that would translate to "You blow me up!" |
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| Italian | Separa o salta in aria[?] | Separate or jump into the air | |
| Korean | 폭탄병을 나눠라![?] Poktanbyeong eul nanwora! |
Split Bob-ombs! | |
| Spanish | Divide y vencerás[?] | Divide and Conquer |
