Growing Up
| Growing Up | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party 9 | ||
| Type | Free-for-All minigame | ||
| Music track | Can You Do It? | ||
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Growing Up is a Free-for-All minigame featured in Mario Party 9.
Overview[edit]
The competitors begin underneath their Brick Blocks. A flying block displaying the buttons to press descends from above, showing a question mark.
Players must make their vines grow by pressing the button that appears on the Flying ? Block with a fast reaction time. The fastest player to hit the button gets a greater height increase for their vine than the other players do. If a player presses the wrong button or does not press any button, their vine will not grow for that round. With each round that passes, the players are given less time to react, as the button rotation on the block is faster each time. The player with the tallest vine after eight rounds wins.
At the end, the players climb to the tops of their vines. The camera then zooms in on the winner, who waves.
In-game text[edit]
- Rules – "Press the buttons that appear on-screen to grow your vine. The faster you press the buttons, the higher your vine will grow. The highest vine wins!"
- Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Depending on the button that appears on-screen, press
, 
, 
, 
, or 
to make your vine grow."
Naming[edit]
The minigame's name "Growing Up" is a play on the common phrase that refers to when a child is getting older and acting more mature.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Haya oshi burokku | Early Press Block | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 敲磚快手 Qiāo zhuān kuàishǒu | Deft Brick-Hitting | [1] | |
| French (Canada) | Vigne grimpante | Climbing vine | [1] | |
| French (Europe) | Frénétique botanique | Frantic botanic | [1] | |
| German | Rankenspiele | Vine Games, pun on Gedankenspiele ("mind games") | [1] | |
| Italian | Arrampicanti | From arrampicarsi ("to climb") and rampicanti ("vines") | [1] | |
| Korean | 블록과 콩나무 Beullokgwa Kongnamo | Blocks and Beanstalks | [1] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Plantas trepadoras | Creeper plants | [1] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | ¡Súbete a la parra! | Get on the vine!; pun on an expression meaning "acting arrogant" | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- The background in this minigame is almost identical to the background of most levels in World 4 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
