Track Star (minigame)
| Track Star | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party DS | ||
| Type | 1-vs.-3 minigame | ||
| Time limit | 3 seconds per round | ||
| Music track | Another Crazy Match | ||
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Track Star is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party DS.
Overview
The minigame opens with the team players walking down a track before being startled at the solo player arriving on a toy train.[1]
The team players each choose a path upon reaching one of the three forks while running from the solo player. If the solo player chooses the same path of at least one team player, they have five seconds to try and ram them away. Any group players who chose a path that the solo player did not spectate from a mine cart.
The solo player wins if they ram every opponent, then they get off of the train to do their victory pose. The team players win if at least one of them makes it to the end, with the solo player and their train crashing into a barrier at the end.
The minigame title is a play on a phrase of a well-known track and field athlete.
Controls
Solo (1 player)
– Select a track
– Press rapidly to speed up
Group (3 players)
- – Select a track
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– Press rapidly to dash (Two will be selected randomly each round.)
In-game text
Solo (1 player)
- Rules – "Nudge your three opponents with your train by picking a path, then pressing repeatedly to outrun them."
- Tips – "If you select a track that opponents are on, tap when behind them to run into them."
Group (3 players)
- Rules – "Avoid getting nudged by your rival's train! Pick a path in the hopes that the train goes down the other one. You can outrun the train by pressing buttons."
- Tips – "Don't run down the same track as your teammates if you can help it. Only one of you needs to survive for your team to win."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | にげろ！シュッポー[?] Nigero! Shuppō |
Run Away! Steamer (see Steamer#Names in other languages) | |
| French | Wagon Frisson[?] | Thrill Wagon | |
| German | Zweigeteilte Zugjagd[?] | Divided Train Hunt | |
| Italian | Mal di Treno[?] | Train Sickness | |
| Korean | 수염기차를 피해라![?] Suyeom gicha reul Pihaera! |
Run away from the Mustache Train! | |
| Spanish | ¡Que te pilla el tren![?] | The train is going to catch you! |
References
- ^ Taís Maria (January 9, 2022). Mario Party DS - Track Star (Master Dificult[sic]) (0:01). YouTube. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
