Cardinal Rule

Cardinal Rule
Appears in	Mario Party 7
Type	2-vs.-2 minigame
Time limit	10 seconds per round
Music	Lazy Day Lollygag

Cardinal Rule is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 7. The term "cardinal rule" is used for the most fundamental and important rules in a code of conduct.

Introductions

Four Shy Guys toss cards onto the carpet.

Gameplay

Both players on two teams have to ground-pound the card that matches the card shown in the center of the screen. However, many cards can be variations of one card. For example, there can be a Bob-omb, Koopa Troopa, and Goomba card with their eyes open or closed. The first team to get three pairs wins the game.

Controls

• – Move
• – Jump
• → – Ground Pound

In-game text

• Rules – "Look at the card in the center of the screen, then Ground Pound the matching card pair."
• Advice – "The first team to win 3 times takes the match. Watch out, however! Many cards look alike."

See also

• Found it? Pound it!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	みつけてカード Mitskete kādo	Find the Card
French	Les Deux font la Paire	Two Make the Pair (expression meaning "They are two of a kind")
German	Zwillingssuche	Twins Search
Italian	Salta e accoppia	Jump and connect
Spanish	Espejo, espejito	Mirror, Little Mirror (pun on "Mirror, mirror on the wall..." from Snow White)