Balloon Panic

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Balloon Panic from Mario Power Tennis.
Balloon Panic in single-player mode

Balloon Panic is a Special Game found in Mario Power Tennis. The goal is to stop Klaptraps from popping any DK balloons. If a Klaptrap is hit three times, it will fall off, and the player will gain one point. There are three Klaptrap colors: green, red and blue. Green ones are slow, red ones are fast and blue ones are very fast. They all follow an electric current of the same color. To change it, one must hit a vine panel to divert a Klaptrap to an empty space.

The special game is played on DK Jungle Court.

Levels[edit]

Nintendo GameCube
Name Difficulty Condition
Panic Easy Protect two red balloons from 10 Klaptraps.
Super Panic Normal Protect three blue balloons from 20 Klaptraps.
Ultra-Hyper Panic Hard Protect four yellow balloons from 30 Klaptraps.
Balloon Panic Challenge BONUS Protect four green balloons from a horde of Klaptraps.
The game lasts until a Klaptrap pops a balloon.
New Play Control!
Name Difficulty Condition
Panic Easy Protect four yellow balloons from 10 Klaptraps.
Super Panic Normal Protect four blue balloons from 20 Klaptraps.
Ultra-Hyper Panic Hard Protect four red balloons from 30 Klaptraps.
Balloon Panic Challenge BONUS Protect four green balloons from a horde of Klaptraps.
The game lasts until a Klaptrap pops a balloon.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バルーンパニック[1]
Barūn Panikku
Balloon Panic
French Ballons en danger[1] Balloons in Danger
German Ballonbeißen[1] Balloon Biting
Italian Palloni in Pericolo[1] Balloons in Danger
Spanish Salvaglobos[1] Balloon Saver

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Mr. C and blueberrymuffin. Mario Power Tennis Special Game Selection menu assets. Retrieved February 5, 2026 from The Spriters Resource.