Balancing Act (challenge)

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This article is about the New Super Mario Bros. U challenge. For other uses, see Balancing Act.
New Super Mario Bros. U challenge
Balancing Act
Balancing Act
Category Special
Course Original Course
Difficulty ★★★
Time limit 100
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New Super Mario Bros. U challenges
“Jump on the Wobble Rock to keep your balance for 15.00 or longer.”
—In-game text

Balancing Act is a Special Challenge featured in New Super Mario Bros. U.

Gameplay[edit]

Balancing Act is an original level, and is likely located in Rock-Candy Mines. In order to win a medal in this simple challenge, Small Mario must keep the Wobble Rock balanced for as long as he can. The game ends after 100 seconds.

Medals[edit]

  • Gold: 60.00 or longer
  • Silver: 40.00 or longer
  • Bronze: 15.00 or longer

Naming[edit]

"Balancing Act" is in reference to a performance art of the same name involving balancing assorted objects, commonly used as a metaphor for balancing differing opinions and wants between multiple parties.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseグラグラ岩の上にも3年！
Guragura Iwa no Ue nimo 3(San)nen!		Endurance Work on the Wobbling Rock!Literally "3 Years on the Wobbling Rock", referencing a proverb for patience.[1]
Chinese (Simplified)晃晃荡荡岩石上的平衡功夫！
Huànghuàngdàngdàng Yánshí Shàng dè Pínghéng Gōngfū!		Endurance Work on the Wobbling Rock![1]
Chinese (Traditional)在晃晃盪盪岩石上堅持下去！
Zài Huànghuàngdàngdàng Yánshí Shàng Jiānchí Xiàqù!		Preserve on the Wobbling Rock![1]
DutchEvenwichtsoefeningBalance Exercise[1]
French (Canada)En équilibreIn Balance[1]
French (Europe)Sauts de puceJumps of a Flea[1]
GermanBalanceaktBalancing Act[1]
ItalianUn po' di equilibrismoA bit of acrobatics[1]
Korean흔들흔들바위 마스터
Heundeul Heundeul Bawi Maseuteo		Wobble Rock Master[1]
Portuguese (Europe)Equilibrismo InstávelUnstable Balancing Act[1]
RussianРавновесие
Ravnovesie		Equilibrium[1]
Spanish (Latin America)¡En la cuerda floja!On the Tightrope![1]
Spanish (Europe)[1]

References[edit]

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