Number Crunchers

Not to be confused with Number Cruncher.

Number Crunchers
Appears in	Mario Party 7
Type	1-vs.-3 Mic minigame
Time limit	30 seconds
Music	Slow and Steady

Number Crunchers is a 1-vs.-3 Mic minigame in Mario Party 7. Its name originally refers to people or computers that manipulate large amounts of numerical data. This minigame is set in a lava-filled area, possibly a volcano.

Introduction

The team of three is standing on pillars. The single player speaks into the microphone, causing several Thwomps to fall.

Gameplay

The solo player can call out commands by speaking into the Mic. If there is no Mic, the commands are selected from a blue box. These commands are "1," "2," "3," "Circle," and "Square." The "1" command will cause Thwomps to slam onto all pillars with the number 1 on them, the "Circle" command will cause Thwomps to slam onto circular pillars, and so forth. There are three pillars for each number. Of these nine pillars, four are circles and five are squares. The other three players must avoid being crushed by the Thwomps and falling into the lava. A player is eliminated if a Thwomp crushes them or they fall into the lava. The solo player wins if they eliminate the other three players. The team players win if at least one of them survives until time runs out.

Controls

Solo (1 player)

• Mic – Say: "1," "2," "3," "Square," "Circle"

Group (3 players)

• – Move
• – Jump

In-game text

• Rules – "One player speaks commands into the Mic to drop Thwomps while the other players try to avoid being smashed!"
• Advice – "Once dropped, Thwomps must rise completely off the screen before they can be dropped again."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マイクでドッスン Maiku de Dossun	Mic Thwomps
French	Chute de Thwomp	Thwomp Fall
German	Matsch-Ansage	Mud Announcement
Italian	Salti numerati	Numbered jumps
Spanish	Números calientes	Hot Numbers