Bombs Away (minigame)
| Bombs Away | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party  Mario Party 2  Mario Party: The Top 100  Mario Party Superstars | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party Mario Party 2 Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | Ducking and Dodging (Mario Party, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars) Couldn't Be Better (Mario Party 2) | ||
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Bombs Away is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars. Its name comes from an exclamation that is commonly said when someone is preparing to throw or drop something.
Gameplay[edit]
A pirate ship with Bowser's emblem on one of the sails (replaced with a Bowser-themed battleship in Mario Party 2) appears at the scene, shooting cannonballs at an island that bobs and tilts. The players have to avoid falling down into the ocean while the cannonballs hit the island. If one of the cannonballs hits the island and one of the players has failed to jump to avoid the shockwave, the player is temporarily stunned. If a player is caught right under a cannonball, they are blasted off the island into the water, where a Blooper takes away the character. The last player standing, or any players who survive for 30 seconds, wins. In Mario Party and Mario Party 2, a draw takes place if the remaining players get eliminated. In The Top 100 and Superstars, this occurs only if all four players are eliminated simultaneously.
In Mario Party 2, Bullet Bills are sometimes shot, and they always land on the island. When the clock reaches seven seconds, the ship engages a very powerful missile that has a wider blast radius than the standard Bullet Bills fired onto the island. The minigame ends when either one player remains or the time runs out (in which case all remaining players win). Also, this minigame starts with a whistle blow instead of the harmonica from the previous game.
On Mini-Game Island and in the Mini-Game Coaster, the player must stay on the platform for the whole 30 seconds to clear the minigame. Even if the three CPU players are eliminated, if the player does not last 30 seconds, they lose. This is no longer the case on The Top 100's Minigame Island.
In Mario Party, the minigame can be purchased from the Mini-Game House for 250 coins.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party / Mario Party 2[edit]
– Move
– Jump
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
: Move
: Jump
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
– Move
– Jump
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
- Game Rules – "Cannons are aimed at the floating island. The island bobs and tilts with the waves, so don't fall in!"
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Try not to fall off the bobbing, floating island. Stay on the island until time runs out to clear the game."
- Advice – "If a cannon ball hits the island, your head spins and you can't move. So jump the moment it hits to dodge it."
Mario Party 2[edit]
- Game Rules – "The floating isle is under fire again, this time from Bowser's bombs! Hang on tight to win the prize!"
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Coaster) – "The floating isle is under attack by Bowser's ship! Stay on the island until time runs out to clear."
- Advice – "Just as time is running out, you'll find Bowser's ship has saved its best shot for last. Watch out!"
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Description – "Dodge cannonballs from the pirate ship until the end!"
- On-screen – "Survive until the end!"
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- "Try your best not to fall off the island as it rocks and tilts!"
Gallery[edit]
The ship in Mario Party
The ending to Bombs Away in Mario Party
Bowser's ship in Mario Party 2
The ending to Bombs Away in Mario Party 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ぷかぷかアイランド[?] Pukapuka Airando |
Floating Island | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 摇晃漂浮岛[?] Yáohuàng piāofú dǎo |
Rocking Floating Island | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 搖晃漂浮島[?] Yáohuàng piāofú dǎo |
Rocking Floating Island | |
| Dutch | Bommen los[?] | Bombs away | |
| French (NOA) | Boulets largués[?] | Dropped cannonballs | |
| French (NOE) | Bombes larguées[?] | Dropped bombs | |
| German | Kanonen-Insel[?] | Cannon Island | |
| Italian | Bombs Away[1] | - | Mario Party |
| Bombardieri[?] | Bombers | ||
| Korean | 둥실둥실 아일랜드[?] Dungsildungsil Aillaendeu |
Floaty Island | |
| Portuguese | Bombalanço[?] | Portmanteau of bomba ("bomb") and balanço ("tilt") | |
| Russian | Пушки, пли![?] Pushki, pli! |
Cannons, fire! | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Fuera bombas[?] | Bombs away | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bombas Fuera[?] | Bombs Away |
Trivia[edit]
- In Mario Party, this is the only minigame on Mini-Game Island that does not end with a "Finish!"
References[edit]
- ^ 1999. Mario Party instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
| 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 |
