Later Skater
| Later Skater | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 5  Mario Party: The Top 100  Mario Party Superstars | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 5 Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame | ||
| Initial record | 45"00 (Mario Party 5) 1'00"00 (Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars) | ||
| Music track | Rolling About | ||
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Later Skater is a 4-Player minigame found in Mario Party 5, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars. Its name is a pun on the phrase "Later, gator" or "Later, hater."
Gameplay[edit]
Players attempt to complete five laps by skating around the ice rink in a counterclockwise fashion. Players have to be careful not to hit the side or the center of the ice rink or the walls, as they will slow them down. It is not possible to steer the player in a way that would make them go clockwise. The first player who does five laps wins, and a new record may be set by any human player, as long as the time taken is faster than the previous record. If five or three minutes pass in Mario Party 5 or Mario Party Superstars, respectively, the minigame ends in a draw.
In Mario Party 5, this minigame appears as the second-to-last minigame in Mini-Game Decathlon. Here, the players' objective is to finish five laps as fast as possible to earn as many points as possible, up to 1,000. The default record for this minigame in Mini-Game Decathlon is 40 seconds. The minigame ends once all players finish or if one minute 30 seconds pass. It also appears as the third minigame in Mario Party: The Top 100's Half Decathlon.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party 5[edit]
– Turn (left/right)
– Go forward
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Hold
: Forward 
Left while holding : Turn left- Right while holding : Turn right
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
(Left and Right) – Turn- Hold
to Move Forward
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party 5[edit]
- Rules – "Speed-skate around the short track. Whoever completes five laps first wins."
- Advice – "Avoid the walls and inner lane-marker. They will slow you down considerably!"
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Description – "It's a race! Be the first to finish 5 laps around the rink!"
- On-screen – "Skate 5 laps quickly!"
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- "Be the first to finish five laps around the rink. Try your best not to lose speed!"
Gallery[edit]
Mini-Game Decathlon icon
See also[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スケートレース[?] Sukēto Rēsu |
Skate Race | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 溜冰竞赛[?] Liūbīng jìngsài |
Ice Skating Competition | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 溜冰競賽[?] Liūbīng jìngsài |
Ice Skating Competition | |
| Dutch | Rondjes schaatsen[?] | Skating laps | |
| French | L'Anneau de Vitesse[?] | The Speed Ring | |
| German | Kratzende Kufen[?] | Scratching runners | |
| Italian | Corsa scivolosa[?] | Slippery race | |
| Korean | 쇼트 트랙 레이스[?] Shoteu Teuraek Reiseu |
Short Track Race | |
| Portuguese | Gelocistas[?] | Portmanteau of gelo ("ice") and velocistas ("speedsters") | |
| Russian | Конькобежцы[?] Kon'kobezhtsy |
Skaters | |
| Spanish | Patinaje sobre hielo[?] | Ice Skating |
