Bombard King Bob-omb

Not to be confused with Bombarded by Bob-ombs.

Bombard King Bob-omb
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	Boss mini-game
Music	Battle with King Bob-omb! King Bob-omb's Mad!

Bombard King Bob-omb (known as Bombard Big Bob-omb in the PAL release) is a boss minigame in Mario Party 9.

Introduction

The camera shows the front of the platform, where King Bob-omb is raised into the room.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is to defeat King Bob-omb by tossing normal Bob-ombs at him. Small Bob-ombs are worth one point, medium-sized ones are worth two, and big ones are worth three. Every turn, four Bob-ombs are transported onto the platform via conveyer belts, and players choose which one to toss by pushing one of the buttons shown; however, if two or more players pick the same bomb, they run into each other and be temporarily dazed, preventing them from throwing one. Once King Bob-omb loses half of his health, he tosses Bob-ombs at the players who fail to throw a Bob-omb, causing them to lose one point.

When two players are playing, King Bob-omb also has the opportunity to pick up a Bob-omb. While his health is above half, he simply throws the Bob-omb backwards and disallow the player from throwing it at him. However, if his health has reached halfway and this happens, King Bob-omb instead throws the Bob-omb at the players, causing them to lose one, two, or three points, depending on the size of the Bob-omb that he throws.

The player who lands the final attack earns an additional three points, and the player with the most points wins the minigame.

Ending

Once King Bob-omb is defeated, he falls onto his back and explodes, revealing several Mini Stars in Party or Solo mode.

In-game text

• Rules 1 – "Lob bombs at King Bob-omb! Bombs are thrown in order from left to right, and bigger bombs do more damage. Be careful: if two players or more select the same bomb, neither gets to throw it!"
• Rules 2 – "When there are only two players, King Bob-omb also gets to choose a bomb. If you choose the same bomb as he does, he'll steal it from you!"
• Controls – "Hold the Wii remote sideways. Press , , , or to pick a bomb."

Gallery

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  Players start each round by choosing a bomb to throw.

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  If two or more players pick the same bomb, they cannot attack.

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  King Bob-omb gets angry after he loses half of his HP.

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  During the second half, those who cannot attack lose points.

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  In a 2-player match, King Bob-omb discards a random bomb.

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  Players (such as Magikoopa here) who chose a discarded bomb cannot attack.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ボムキングのかけひきチョイスバトル Bomu Kingu no Kakehiki Choisu Batoru	King Bob-omb's Strategic Choice Battle
Spanish (NOA)	La fábrica del Rey Bob-omba	King Bob-omb's Factory
Spanish (NOE)	Gran Bob-ombardeo	Big Bob-ombardment
French	Le Roi Bob-ombardé	The Bob-ombed King
German	König Bob-omb-Bombardement	Big Bob-omb Bombardment
Italian	Bombarda Boss Bob-omba	Bombard Big Bob-omb
Chinese	炸彈王的戰術擂台 Zhàdàn Wáng de zhànshù lèitái	King Bob-omb's Tactical Arena