Alpine Assault

Alpine Assault
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	4-Player minigame
Initial record	1'00"00
Music	It's a Dead Heat

Alpine Assault is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8, as well as a single-player minigame in Test for the Best.

Introduction

Beside an audience of cheering Goombas, the four players are on snowboards, behind the gate, ready to go.

Gameplay

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 and turn, 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.

Ending

All four players are at the bottom, the winner standing slightly in front of the others, with their boards standing in the snow. The victor does the victory dance. If the minigame ends in a tie, the players will be lined up by player order. The characters face the screen and perform their losing animations as "Tie" appears on the screen.

Test for the Best

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

In Test for the Best, the player plays alone in this minigame and must reach the finish as fast as possible. The times required to earn a certain point total are as follows:

Grade	Points earned	Required in minigame (Japanese/American)	Required in minigame (European/Australian)
A+	1,000	00:30.00
A	900	00:31.50
B	800	00:33.00
C	700	00:34.50
D	600	00:36.00

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."

See also

• Snow Ride

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ゴーゴー！スノーボード Gō Gō! Snōbōdo	Go Go! Snowboard
French	Surf des Neiges	Snowboarding
German	Alpine Anarchie	Alpine Anarchy
Italian	Snowboard	Snowboard
Spanish	Asalto alpino	Alpine Assault