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{{minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
| image = [[File:WheelofWoe MP7.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:WheelofWoe MP7.png|260px]]
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 7]]''
| type = 1-vs.-3 Mic minigame
|type=1-vs.-3 Mic minigame
| time = 30 seconds
|time=30 seconds
| song = Darkness Rising
|track=Darkness Rising
|sample=[[File:MP7 Darkness Rising.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Wheel of Woe''' is a 1-vs.-3 Mic [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Its name is a reference to the American game show ''[[Wikipedia:Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''.
'''Wheel of Woe''' is a 1-vs.-3 Mic [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Its name is a reference to the American game show ''{{wp|Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune}}''.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The minigame is set in a dark, brick-walled room, with torches lit on each side. The solo player's goal is to eliminate the other three players in the time allotted. The other three ride on a cog. The single player can call various commands. Commands include having [[Bullet Bill]]s launch from [[Bill Blaster]]s, having [[Chain Chomp]]s released from their cages to attack the other three players, and having the [[Shy Guy]] control the direction the cog spins in.
The minigame is set in a dark, brick-walled room with torches lit on each side. The solo player's goal is to eliminate the other three players in the time allotted. The other three ride on a cog. The solo player can call various commands into the [[Nintendo GameCube Microphone|Mic]]. If there is no Mic, the commands are selected from a blue box. Commands include having [[Bullet Bill]]s launch from [[Bill Blaster]]s, having [[Chain Chomp]]s released from their cages to attack the other three players, and having the [[Shy Guy]] control the direction the cog spins in. A team player can [[jump]] on a Bullet Bill headed towards them to make it crash. If a player is hit by an enemy or falls into the [[pit]], that player is eliminated. The solo player wins if they eliminate the other three players. The team players win if at least one of them survives until time is up.


==Controls==
==Controls==
===Solo (1 player)===
===Solo (1 player)===
* '''Mic''' – Say: "Chain Chomp," "Shy Guy," "Bullet Bill"
* {{button|gcn|mic}} – Say: "Bullet Bill," "Chain Chomp," "Shy Guy"


===Group (3 players)===
===Group (3 players)===
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} – Move
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} – Move
* {{button|gcn|A}} – [[Jump]]
* {{button|gcn|A}} – Jump


==In-game text==
==In-game text==
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|JapR=Maiku de Atakku
|JapR=Maiku de Atakku
|JapM=Attack with Mic
|JapM=Attack with Mic
|Fra=La Roue de l'infortune
|Fre=La Roue de l'infortune
|FraM=Wheel of Misfortune (Also a pun on "Wheel of Fortune")
|FreM=Wheel of Misfortune (Also a pun on "Wheel of Fortune")
|Ger=Unglücksrad
|Ger=Unglücksrad
|GerM=Wheel of Misfortune
|GerM=Wheel of Misfortune
|Spa=La rueda del foso
|Spa=La rueda del foso
|SpaM=The trap wheel
|SpaM=The Trap Wheel
|Ita=Ingranaggio selvaggio
|Ita=Ingranaggio selvaggio
|ItaM=Wild gear}}
|ItaM=Wild gear
}}


{{MP7 Minigames}}
{{MP7 minigames}}
[[Category:1-vs-3 Minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 7 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 7 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 03:52, January 8, 2024

Wheel of Woe
Wheel of Woe from Mario Party 7
Appears in Mario Party 7
Type 1-vs.-3 Mic minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track Darkness Rising
Music sample

Wheel of Woe is a 1-vs.-3 Mic minigame in Mario Party 7. Its name is a reference to the American game show Wheel of Fortune.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame is set in a dark, brick-walled room with torches lit on each side. The solo player's goal is to eliminate the other three players in the time allotted. The other three ride on a cog. The solo player can call various commands into the Mic. If there is no Mic, the commands are selected from a blue box. Commands include having Bullet Bills launch from Bill Blasters, having Chain Chomps released from their cages to attack the other three players, and having the Shy Guy control the direction the cog spins in. A team player can jump on a Bullet Bill headed towards them to make it crash. If a player is hit by an enemy or falls into the pit, that player is eliminated. The solo player wins if they eliminate the other three players. The team players win if at least one of them survives until time is up.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

  • Microphone – Say: "Bullet Bill," "Chain Chomp," "Shy Guy"

Group (3 players)[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"One player uses the Mic to unleash enemies on the other 3 players. Last one standing is the winner!"
  • Advice"If a Bullet Bill is on your tail, jump on it to make it crash."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マイクでアタック
Maiku de Atakku
Attack with Mic

French La Roue de l'infortune
Wheel of Misfortune (Also a pun on "Wheel of Fortune")
German Unglücksrad
Wheel of Misfortune
Italian Ingranaggio selvaggio
Wild gear
Spanish La rueda del foso
The Trap Wheel