Bombsketball

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Bombsketball
The minigame Bombsketball.
Appears in Mario Party
Type 2-vs-2 mini-game
Time limit 60 seconds
Music track The Room Underground
Music sample

Bombsketball is a 2-vs-2 minigame found in Mario Party.

Overview[edit]

The minigame is a simplified version of basketball featuring a Bob-omb. The player with the Bob-omb can either pass it or jump and shoot it into the hoop, while opponents can try to steal it from them. The first team to score a goal wins, and each winning teammate gets ten Coins from the losers. The Bob-omb explodes if time runs out, resulting in a draw.

This minigame costs 300 Coins to purchase at the Mini-Game House once available.

Controls[edit]

Offense[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump
  • B Button – Pass
  • B Button (When jumping) – Shoot

Defense[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump
  • B Button – Steal ball

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"It's 2-on-2 Bombsketball! The first team to score, wins. Press B Button while jumping to shoot."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"It's a 2-on-2 game of Bombsketball! Be the first team to score to clear the game."
  • Advice"The closer you get to the goal, the easier it is to make it when you shoot."

Naming[edit]

The minigame's name is a portmanteau of "bomb" and "basketball."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボムへいバスケット[?]
Bomuhei Basuketto
Bob-omb Basketball
French Bombsketball[?]
German Bombsketball[?]
Italian Bombsketball[1]

Notes[edit]

  • This is the only 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party with winning text, though it is formatted in grammatically incorrect form as "<players' names> WINS!"

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.