Dark 'n' Crispy
| Dark 'n' Crispy | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party 6 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | Bowser minigame (Mario Party 6 and Mario Party Superstars) Free-For-All minigame (Mario Party Superstars) | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | Gaming with Bowser | ||
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Dark 'n' Crispy is a Bowser minigame in Mario Party 6 (where it is written as Dark 'n Crispy) and Mario Party Superstars. It is also a Free-for-All minigame in the latter. Its name is a pun on the phrase "light and crispy."
Introduction
The minigame starts with Bowser being lowered to the ground, and suddenly the lights become dark. Only the four lights being held by stone versions of Bowser's arms light up, then the minigame begins.
Gameplay
The object of the minigame is to avoid Bowser and his flame breath while not falling into the surrounding pit. Bowser may also quickly charge forward in a straight line, giving players that cannot see him less time to move out of the way. Though the players can see themselves and their opponents, they cannot see Bowser. If any players are remaining when the time runs out, they win.
In Mario Party Superstars, this minigame is also one of the possible minigames that can be played if the Bowser Minigame event is triggered when a player lands on a Bowser Space. During the Free Play mode, the last player standing automatically wins.
Controls
Mario Party 6
– Move
Mario Party Superstars
– Move
In-game text
Mario Party 6
- Rules – "Bowser is lurking in the darkness! Avoid him and his fire-breathing attack. Fall, and it's game over!"
- Advice – "Watch Bowser's movements carefully for hints on where to go next!"
Mario Party Superstars
- "Bowser is lurking in the darkness! Avoid him and his fire-breathing attack. Keep running until the very end!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | くらやみでガッハッハ！[?] Kurayami de gahhahha! |
Gwahaha Darkness! (ガッハッハ is a sound associated with Bowser's laughter, and appears in all of Bowser's minigames in this game.) | |
| Dutch | Monster van het duister[?] | Monster of the darkness | |
| French | Sauna Express[?] | - | |
| German | Arena der Finsternis[?] | Arena of Darkness | |
| Italian | Occhio di Bua (Mario Party 6) Paura nel buio (Mario Party Superstars)[?] |
Eye of Pain (pun on "occhio di bue", a type of Italian cookie, and "bua", a child-talk word for a wound) Fear in the dark (pun on "paura del buio", fear of the dark) |
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| Korean | 어둠 속의 대마왕[?] Eodum Sogui Daemawang |
Great Devil in the Dark | |
| Portuguese | Bafo Quente[?] | Hot Breath | |
| Russian | Каменная тьма[?] Kamennaya t'ma |
Immovable Darkness | |
| Spanish | Prefiero no ver[?] | I'd Rather Not See |
