Herbicidal Maniac

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Herbicidal Maniac
Herbicidal Maniac from Mario Party 7
Appears in Mario Party 7
Type 2-vs.-2 minigame
Time limit 10 seconds per round
Music track Look Out!
Music sample

Herbicidal Maniac is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 7. The minigame's name is a portmanteau of "homicidal maniac," which is a term that refers to a person with an insane desire to kill other people, and "herbicide," a chemical used to kill plants.

Introduction[edit]

Piranha Plants and bombs emerge from all the pipes and then go back in as the players' pipe platforms move up.

Gameplay[edit]

Two players on each team have to shoot all the Piranha Plants that pop out of the pipes. However, if a bomb is hit, many more Piranha Plants will appear, making it more difficult for the team to win. On each team, the first player has a round target cursor and the second player has a square one. If two teammates try to shoot the same target simultaneously, their projectiles will hit each other and be destroyed upon contact. When a team shoots all the Piranha Plants on its side, that team earns a point. The first team to earn three points wins.

Ending[edit]

The ending to Herbicidal Maniac

The winners do their winning animations, while the losers do their losing animations as their platforms are lowered. If the minigame ends in a tie, both teams do their losing poses while their platforms are lowered.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move cursor
  • A Button – Fire

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Fire at the Piranha Plants when they emerge from the pipe. The first team to 3 points is the winner."
  • Advice"Whatever you do, don't hit the bombs! The resulting explosion will cause a Piranha Plant infestation!"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ねらってパックン
Neratte Pakkun
Aim at the Piranhas

French Désherbant
Weeding
German Pestizid-Freak
Pesticide Freak
Italian Gerba malerba
weed gerba
Spanish Herbicidio
Herbicide