Boulder Ball
| Boulder Ball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 3  Mario Party Superstars | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 3 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 1-vs-3 minigame | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | Panic / In a B-I-G Hurry (Superstars) | ||
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Boulder Ball is a 1-vs-3 minigame in Mario Party 3 and Mario Party Superstars.
Gameplay
The game takes place in a desert, and the three team players try to climb a sandy slope, while the other player controls a machine that can fling boulders at them in an attempt to block their path. If squished by a boulder, a player is stunned and slides down the hill. If one of the team players reaches the top of the hill, they all win, but if the solo player manages to keep the team players from going on top of the hill, that player wins. In Mario Party Superstars, the physics for the team of three are more slippery and realistic.
Controls
Mario Party 3
Solo (1 player)
– Aim boulder
– Drop boulder
Group (3 players)
- – Move
Mario Party Superstars
Solo Side (1 player)
(Left and Right) – Aim Boulder
– Drop Boulder
Team Side (3 players)
- – Move
In-game text
Mario Party 3
- Game Rules – "Use the machine at the summit to roll boulders down the slope and prevent the other 3 players from climbing up."
- Advice – "Knocking multiple players down at once is the key. As you're dropping the boulder, try bouncing it off the walls."
Mario Party Superstars
- Solo side: "Roll boulders down the slope to interfere with the climbers."
- Team side: "Dodge the boulders and get to the top!"
Gallery
Promotional artwork of Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Peach playing Boulder Ball
The ending to Boulder Ball if the solo player wins in Mario Party 3
The ending to Boulder Ball if the team wins in Mario Party 3
Screenshot from the official Mario Party Superstars website
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴロゴロいわころがし[?] Gorogoro iwa korogashi |
Roll the Rock and Rumble | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 岩石滚滚而下[?] Yánshí gǔngǔn ér xià |
Rocks Rolling Down | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 岩石滾滾而下[?] Yánshí gǔngǔn ér xià |
Rocks Rolling Down | |
| Dutch | Keikegelen[?] | Boulder Bowling | |
| French | Rocher Danger![?] | Rock Danger! | |
| German | Fels-Koller[?] | Boulder Paddy | |
| Italian | Caduta massi[?] | Rock fall | |
| Korean | 데굴데굴 바위 굴리기[?] Deguldegul Bawi Gulligi |
Rolling Boulder | |
| Portuguese | Ladeira Pedreira[?] | Quarry Downhill | |
| Russian | Сизифов склон[?] Sizifov sklon |
Sisyphean slope, Сизифов is derived from Sisyphus | |
| Spanish | Colina Peligrosa[?] | Dangerous Hill |
