Book It!
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| Book It! | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party DS | ||
| Type | 2-vs.-2 minigame | ||
| Initial record | 1'00"00 | ||
| Music track | Into the Fairy Tale | ||
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Book It! is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party DS.
Overview[edit]
In this game, the player and their partner must reach the top of a large stack of books. To do this, the player must press 
, 
, 
, and 
in the aforementioned order as quickly as possible to lift up their partner; after two cycles, their teammate must then do the same. The first team to reach the top wins.
Controls[edit]
- → → → – Move your partner
In-game text[edit]
- Rules – "Race up the stairs with your partner by taking turns pressing the noted buttons to lift your partner, then to shift him or her to another platform."
- Tips – "Reduce your time by doing your part at just the right time. Watch the action closely so you can make a smooth trade-off each time."
Naming[edit]
The minigame's name is a pun on an expression that means "to run quickly."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | のぼってブックレース Nobotte Bukku Rēsu | Book Climbing Race | [?] | |
| French | Mots et Merveilles | Words and Wonders; pun on promettre monts et merveilles, which means having high promises. | [?] | |
| German | Bücherturm-Team | Book Tower Team | [?] | |
| Italian | Monte Libro | Book Mountain | [?] | |
| Korean | 책 등반 레이스 Chaek Deungban Reiseu | Book Climbing Race | [?] | |
| Spanish | Leídos | Read, in the sense of books that have already been "read" | [?] |
