Defuse or Lose
| Defuse or Lose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 5 | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 5 Mario Party: The Top 100 | ||
| Type | 2-vs.-2 minigame | ||
| Music track | Rolling About | ||
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Defuse or Lose is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 5 and Mario Party: The Top 100. The minigame features the only appearance of King Bob-omb in Mario Party 5. In the background are some big Bob-omb-shaped sculptures. Also surrounding the players is a big group of Bob-ombs.
Introduction[edit]
The game first shows a Bob-omb on the verge of exploding. Once it does, the three fuses attached to King Bob-omb begin to burn. The screen then zooms out and shows the sparks traveling across one team's set of fuses before the screen splits.
Gameplay[edit]
The objective of the minigame is to prevent the sparks on the fuses from reaching King Bob-omb. To do this, players on each team must ground-pound the three fuses, which follow a set trail. The fuses rekindle not too long after they are extinguished, so the players must ground-pound them again. A player can extinguish two sparks at once by ground-pounding them where the fuses intersect. If a team's spark reaches King Bob-omb, that team loses. If both teams' sparks reach King Bob-omb at the same time, the minigame ends in a draw.
Ending[edit]
When one team loses, King Bob-omb explodes, making the team and Bob-ombs all fly away. In Mario Party 5, the remaining team then perform their victory animations as the Bob-ombs clear the area. If a draw occurs, both King Bob-ombs explode, sending both teams and their Bob-ombs flying. A rubble is created, smoking.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party 5[edit]
– Move
– Jump- → – Ground Pound
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
: Move
: Jump- in the air: Ground Pound
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party 5[edit]
- Rules – "Slow the burning fuse by doing a Ground Pound directly on it. If a spark reaches King Bob-omb, you will lose."
- Advice – "Look where the fuses cross each other to slow two sparks with a single Ground Pound."
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Description – "Extinguish the sparks on the fuse the only way you can–with a Ground Pound!"
- On-screen – "Ground Pound to stop the spark!"
Gallery[edit]
A draw in Mario Party 5
Mario Party: The Top 100
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボムへいどうかせん Bomuhei Dōkasen |
Bob-omb Fuse |
| Dutch | Springstof | Explosive. Pun on “spring” (“jump”) |
| French | Les Mèches Panique | The Panic Fuses |
| German | Luntentreten | Fuse Trample |
| Italian | La miccia di Bob-omba | The Bob-omb fuse |
| Spanish | A toda mecha | Full Fuse, pun on a toda mecha (full throttle) |
