Alpine Assault
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| Appears in | Mario Party 8 | ||
| Type | 4-Player minigame | ||
| Initial record | 1'00"00 | ||
| Music track | It's a Dead Heat | ||
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Alpine Assault is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8.
Overview
Beside an audience of cheering Goombas, the four players are on snowboards, behind the gate, ready to go.
The objective is to get down the hill first. The player controls themselves by turning the Wii Remote. On ramps, if the player presses 
or 
, they get a boost of speed when they land. There are obstacles along the way, such as Mr. Blizzards, that can get in the way while the player goes down. The player who crosses the finish line first wins. If all four players cross the finish line at the same time or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.
The ending shows the players at the bottom with their boards. The winner is slightly in front of the other players, and everyone does their winning and losing poses accordingly. If the minigame ends in a tie, the players are lined up by player order and do their losing animations.
Test for the Best
Test for the Best features Alpine Assault as a single-player minigame, with the goal being to reach the end in the quickest time. These times are required to earn a certain point total:
| Grade | Points earned | Required time (NTSC) | Required time (PAL) | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,000 | 0:30.00 | 0:37.00 | High-Speed Boarder |
| A | 900 | 0:31.50 | 0:38.50 | Super Boarder |
| B | 800 | 0:33.00 | 0:40.00 | Speedy Boarder |
| C | 700 | 0:34.50 | 0:41.50 | Average Boarder |
| D | 600 | 0:36.00 | 0:43.00 | Standard Boarder |
| F | 0 | Longer than 00:36.00 | Longer than 00:43.00 | Slow Boarder |
Controls
- Wii Remote: Move left/right
- Buttons
- / – Rotate in midair
In-game text
- Rules – "Snowboard down the slope while avoiding obstacles!"
- Hint – "Use jumps to avoid the obstacles."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴーゴー！スノーボード[?] Gō Gō! Sunōbōdo |
Go Go! Snowboard | |
| French | Surf des Neiges[?] | Snowboarding | |
| German | Alpine Anarchie[?] | Alpine Anarchy | |
| Italian | Snowboard[?] | Snowboard | |
| Korean | 고고! 스노보드[?] Gogo! Seunobodeu |
Go Go! Snowboard | |
| Spanish | Asalto alpino[?] | Alpine Assault |
