Random Ride
The Random Ride is a mini-game found in Mario Party 5.
This game is mostly luck-based. Each player has to pick a name from a list of competitors for a race (starting with the last-place player). Generally, the better a machine's name, the better the chance that player will win the race. Also, players pick their machine in a random order, leaving players choosing early with an advantage, and vice versa.
After everyone has chosen their machine, the players race. There is nothing players can do at this point; it is all up to chance. Players get eliminated throughout the race through various misfortunes, such as engine blowouts or collisions with Bullet Bills. Eventually, one player is left; that player is declared the winner.
Some examples of names for the machines include:
- General Long Shot
- Totally Terrible
- At Its Best
- Nothing's Right
- Fate's Decision
- Perfect Conditions
- Miracles Do Happen
- Daily Routine
- Almost-Guaranteed Victory
- So-So, I Suppose
- Feeling Good
- Difficulties Ahead
Controls
Move Cursor: Control Stick
Confirm / Select Machine: A Button
Trivia
- This mini-game is very similar in concept to Day at the Races from Mario Party 2.
