Mario Bandstand

Mario Bandstand
Appears in	Mario Party
Type	4-Player mini-game
Music track	Mario's Bandstand 1 Mario's Bandstand 2 Mario's Bandstand 3
Music sample Mario's Bandstand 1: Mario's Bandstand 2: Mario's Bandstand 3:

Mario Bandstand is a 4-Player minigame found in Mario Party.

Overview

The minigame opens with Green Shells and hammers being thrown at the curtain before it opens. Players are randomly assigned the role of conductor, violin player, trumpet player, and drummer each; all of them try to keep to the tune. If a player's timing is off, either a hammer or a shell is thrown at them from the audience. Whoever has the best timing wins. On Mini-Game Island, the player, who is always the conductor, has to complete the minigame without any mistakes.

The ending shows Coins being thrown at any winners as a spotlight shines on them, then the curtain closes. It is possible for all four players to receive Coins. If no one did anything, the curtain closes without any ovation.

This minigame costs 350 Coins to buy at the Mini-Game House when it becomes available.

Controls

• – Conduct
• – Play

In-game text

• Game Rules – "Be a part of the Bandstand^[sic]! Conduct with and play instruments with . Keep time to carry the tune."
• Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Watch the example, and use to conduct the musicians. Being bathed in the spot light clears the game."
• Advice – "An example is played first each time, so play in time as the cursor lines up with the marks on the sheet music."

Naming

The minigame title could be a reference to the American variety television show American Bandstand.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マリオオーケストラ[?] Mario Ōkesutora	Mario Orchestra
French	L'orchestre[?]	The orchestra
German	Marios Bigband[?]	Mario's Big Band
Italian	Mario Bandstand	-

Notes

• One of the available melodies is Kaeru no Uta ("Song of the Frog"), a popular children's song in Japan.

See also

• Toad Bandstand