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{{minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:Water Ski Spree.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Water Ski Spree.png|260px]]
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|type=4-Player minigame
|type=4-Player coin minigame
|info='''Rules'''<br>''Bonus minigame! Catch Shy Guy's coins as you water ski.
|track=All Messed Up
|info2='''Hint'''<br>''Go up the ramps whenever you can to grab more coins!
|sample=[[File:MP8 All Messed Up.oga]]
|controls='''Wii Remote:''' Steer and veer<br>'''Buttons:''' None
}}
}}
'''Water Ski Spree''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] that is found in the game ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
'''Water Ski Spree''' is a 4-Player [[coin]]-collecting [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Four [[Shy Guy]]s drive motor boats, and each player is behind one on water skis. A Shy Guy throws a [[Spiny]] behind it, and the first player dodges it. The screen then splits into four sections, and the minigame begins.
A [[Shy Guy]] drives a motorboat through the water, with the first player riding on waterskis behind it. Another Shy Guy throws a [[Spiny Egg]] behind the motorboat, and the player dodges it. The screen then splits into four sections, each with a player riding on waterskis behind a motorboat, and the minigame begins.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The objective is to get the most [[coin]]s by the end. There are coins on the ramps, and the player must move left and right by turning his or her [[Wii Remote]]. Sometimes there is a ramp on each side, and there is a coin on only one of them. The Shy Guy piloting the boat will sometimes throw [[Spiny Egg]]s back that will stun the player and render him or her temporarily unable to move. There is no winner, as this is a Coin Collecting minigame, unless no coins are collected.
The objective is to collect as many coins as possible. There are coins on the ramps, and the player must move left and right by turning their [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]. Sometimes there is a ramp on each side, and there is a coin on only one of them. The Shy Guy piloting the boat sometimes throws Spiny Eggs behind it; hitting these stuns the player and renders them unable to move for a few seconds. The maximum number of coins possible in this minigame is 17.


==Ending==
==Ending==
[[File:Water Ski Spree end 8.png|thumb|left|The ending for this minigame]]
[[File:Water Ski Spree end 8.png|thumb|The ending to Water Ski Spree]]
The four players are all hooked on to the same boat, and they are all waving their hands in the air. If a player does not collect any coins, he or she does a losing pose instead.
The four players are all hooked on to the same boat, all waving their hands in the air while the camera is circling around the players. If a player does not collect any coins, they do a losing pose instead. However, if no one collects coins, the four players stay hooked on their boats while the screen stays split as they do their losing poses.
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Controls==
{{foreignname
*'''Wii Remote:''' Steer and veer
|Fra=Ski Acrobatique
*'''Buttons:''' None
|FraM=Acrobatic Ski
 
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' &ndash; ''"Bonus minigame! Catch Shy Guy's coins as you water ski."''
* '''Hint''' &ndash; ''"Go up the ramps whenever you can to grab more coins!"''
 
==See also==
*[[River Raiders]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=すいじょうスキーでコイン
|JapR=Suijō sukī de koin
|JapM=Water Skiing Coins
|Spa=Mina acuática
|SpaM=Water Mine
|FreA=Ski Acrobatique
|FreAM=Acrobatic Ski
|FreE=Ski Aéronautique
|FreEM=Aeronautical Ski
|Ger=Wasserski-Gaudi
|Ger=Wasserski-Gaudi
|GerM=Water Ski Fun}}
|GerM=Water Ski Fun
|Ita=Sci d'Acqua
|ItaM=Water Ski
|Kor=코인모으기 수상스키
|KorR=Koin moeugi Susang seuki
|KorM=Coin Collecting Water Skiing
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The description and hint of the minigame imply that the Shy Guy throws coins. However, coins are found only on ramps. Also, they oddly don't warn about Spiny Eggs.
*The rules and hint of the minigame imply the Shy Guy throws coins. However, coins are found only on ramps.
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[[Category:4-player Minigames]]
[[Category:4-player minigames]]
[[Category:Bonus Minigames]]
[[Category:Bonus minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 8 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 8 minigames]]
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Latest revision as of 01:12, January 8, 2024

Water Ski Spree
Water Ski Spree from Mario Party 8
Appears in Mario Party 8
Type 4-Player coin minigame
Music track All Messed Up
Music sample

Water Ski Spree is a 4-Player coin-collecting minigame in Mario Party 8.

Introduction[edit]

A Shy Guy drives a motorboat through the water, with the first player riding on waterskis behind it. Another Shy Guy throws a Spiny Egg behind the motorboat, and the player dodges it. The screen then splits into four sections, each with a player riding on waterskis behind a motorboat, and the minigame begins.

Gameplay[edit]

The objective is to collect as many coins as possible. There are coins on the ramps, and the player must move left and right by turning their Wii Remote. Sometimes there is a ramp on each side, and there is a coin on only one of them. The Shy Guy piloting the boat sometimes throws Spiny Eggs behind it; hitting these stuns the player and renders them unable to move for a few seconds. The maximum number of coins possible in this minigame is 17.

Ending[edit]

The ending sequence of Water Ski Spree from Mario Party 8
The ending to Water Ski Spree

The four players are all hooked on to the same boat, all waving their hands in the air while the camera is circling around the players. If a player does not collect any coins, they do a losing pose instead. However, if no one collects coins, the four players stay hooked on their boats while the screen stays split as they do their losing poses.

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote: Steer and veer
  • Buttons: None

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Bonus minigame! Catch Shy Guy's coins as you water ski."
  • Hint"Go up the ramps whenever you can to grab more coins!"

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese すいじょうスキーでコイン
Suijō sukī de koin
Water Skiing Coins

French (NOA) Ski Acrobatique
Acrobatic Ski
French (NOE) Ski Aéronautique
Aeronautical Ski
German Wasserski-Gaudi
Water Ski Fun
Italian Sci d'Acqua
Water Ski
Korean 코인모으기 수상스키
Koin moeugi Susang seuki
Coin Collecting Water Skiing

Spanish Mina acuática
Water Mine

Trivia[edit]

  • The rules and hint of the minigame imply the Shy Guy throws coins. However, coins are found only on ramps.