Mario Speedwagons
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| Appears in | Mario Party 4 Mario Party: The Top 100 | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame | ||
| Initial record | 1'00"00 (Mario Party 4) 0:20.00 (Mario Party: The Top 100) | ||
| Music track | Let the Race Begin (note: this is the only jingle that plays in the minigame) | ||
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Mario Speedwagons is a 4-Player minigame found in Mario Party 4 and Mario Party: The Top 100.
Overview
The minigame begins with a traffic signal, and racers begin when the green light flashes. It is represented as a 3–2–1 countdown in Mario Party: The Top 100. Players try to cross the finish line in a drag race in their uniquely colored top fuel dragster first. When the gear numbers flash, a player is requires to switch gears, but doing this either early or too late results in either a decrease or no increase in speed, respectively. If a player accelerates too quickly at the start, their car does not move much.
It is the third minigame of Decathlon in Mario Party: The Top 100.
At the end, the winning player has a parachute appear behind their car. Mario Party 4 shows an additional sequence where players are ranked on a podium accordingly, and only the player does their winning pose.
Boo's picture frame can be unlocked for the Present Room in Mario Party 4 by clearing the minigame within ten seconds.
Controls
Mario Party 4
– Accelerate
– Change gears
Mario Party: The Top 100
: Accelerate
: Shift gears
In-game text
Mario Party 4
- Game Rules – "Time to race on the speedway! Step on the gas when the light turns green!"
- Advice – "You can hit the gas a little before the green light for a good start. If you overdo it, you will spin out and ruin your start."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Shift gears to speed up and reach the goal first!"
- On-screen – "Shift gears to accelerate and race to the goal!"
Naming
The name is a play on the vehicle REO Speed Wagon.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ゼロヨングランプリ[?] Zeroyon Guran Puri |
"04 Grand Prix" | Slang for "400-meters linear race". |
| Dutch | Schakelformule[?] | Gear Change Formula | |
| French | Départ Arrêté[?] | Stopped Start | |
| German | Rauchende Reifen[?] | Fuming Tires | |
| Italian | Corsa pazza[?] | Crazy race | |
| Spanish | Un día en las carreras[?] | A Day at the Races |
Notes
- Excluding "Let the Race Begin" at the start, Mario Speedwagons is the only minigame of Mario Party 4 without any music.
- Mario Speedwagons and Don't Look are the only two minigames in Mario Party: The Top 100 without any music.
