Hole Hogs

Hole Hogs
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	1-vs-Rivals mini-game
Time limit	30 seconds
Music	Which Is It?

Hole Hogs is a 1-vs-Rivals minigame featured in Mario Party 9. This game is similar to Monty's Revenge from Mario Party 7.

Introduction

The rivals are chased across a stone platform by the solo player. Several Monty Moles look out at the chase, then jump into their holes. The rivals then jump into the same holes the Monty Moles did, and the solo player stops chasing them.

Gameplay

The rivals attempt to score ten points by staying above the ground long enough without getting whacked by the solo player. A rival only has to stay above the surface for one second to score. When a rival scores, a music note appears over the hole they scored from. Monty Moles also pop up intermittently. If a rival is hit by the hammer, they are stunned temporarily. If there are less than 10 character faces on the bottom of the screen after time is up, the solo player wins. If 10 character faces appear on the bottom of the screen within 30 seconds, the rivals win.

In-game text

• Rules – "The solo player must hammer the other players before they can earn points. The other players earn points by staying aboveground without getting hit."
• Controls (Solo) – "Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Point at your target, and press to hammer."
• Controls (Team) – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press , , or to choose a hole to pop out of. Earn a point every time you escape without being hit. Fill the points meter at the bottom to win!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	たいけつ! モグラたたき Tai ketsu! Mogura-tataki	Showdown! Whack-a-Mole
Spanish	A martillazos	By hammering
French	Tip tap taupes	From tap (derivation of the verb taper, to hit) and taupes (moles). Tip means nothing. Probably shaped like the word tic-tac-toe, which have a similar sounding.
German	Hammer-Versteckspiel	Hammer Hide-and-Seek
Chinese	決戰大地鼠 Juézhàn dà dì shǔ	Whack-a-Mole Decisive Battle