Line in the Sand

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Line in the Sand
Line in the Sand
Appears in Mario Party 9
Type 1-vs.-Rivals minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track Island Activities
Music sample

Line in the Sand is a 1-vs.-Rivals minigame featured in Mario Party 9.

Overview[edit]

The solo player attempts to eliminate all the other players by drawing lines in the sand around them. If a complete shape is made, it darkens slightly, and any players inside its perimeter jump and are eliminated. If the solo player draws a line too long without connecting it, the beginning of the line is erased. If the solo player eliminates all the rivals within 30 seconds, the solo player is victorious. If at least one rival remains after 30 seconds are up, the rivals are victorious.

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules – "The solo player must eliminate the other players by surrounding them with lines in the sand."
  • Controls (Solo) – "Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Hold A Button while pointing to draw a line in the sand. Keep drawing to create a circle around the other players."
  • Controls (Team) – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press +Control Pad to move."

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

"Line in the Sand" is a play on the eponymous phrase, meaning "a point of stopping".

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japanese線せんでかこんで
Sen de Kakonde
Encircle Them with a Line[1]
Chinese (Traditional)畫圈鬼抓人
Huà Quān Guǐ Zhuā Rén
Circle-Drawing Tag[1]
French (Canada)Capture dans le sableCapture in the sand[1]
French (Europe)Bien entourésPun with entouré ("circled") and bien entouré, an expression to say "to have good relationships"[1]
GermanSandfangenSand Catching[1]
ItalianLazosteccoLazo means "lasso" and stecco comes from steccare ("to splint")[1]
Korean선 안에 가둬라!
Seon Ane Gaduara!
Trap It Inside The Line![1]
Spanish (Latin America)Arenas atrapadizasFrom arenas movedizas ("quicksand") and atrapar ("to trap")[1]
Spanish (Europe)[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name from Mario Party 9 (stored internally as mg9103_001 in message file mess/bin/ns.msbp.lz/[language]/mg.msbt.lz).