Paddle Skedaddle

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Paddle Skedaddle
Paddle Skedaddle
Appears in Mario Party: Island Tour
Type General minigame
Music track Be cool!
Music sample

Paddle Skedaddle (Up the Creek in British English) is a General minigame in Mario Party: Island Tour.

Overview[edit]

In the Demo, Blue Toad is seen demonstrating how to paddle left and right.

The players race through a creek in canoes. The first portion of the race is a mountainous area. The second portion is a desert, while the third one is a grassland. The final portion is a beach-themed area, with a bridge which players jump onto after crossing the finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner.

Controls[edit]

  • Stylus – Paddle

In-game text[edit]

  • RulesAmerican English: "Race to the finish by paddling your canoe through the winding stream."
  • RulesBritish English: "Navigate the course in your canoe, and reach the finish line."

Naming[edit]

The minigame's British English name is derived from the phrase "up the creek," which means to be in trouble.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese カヌーで川くだり
Kanū de kawa-kudari
Canoeing Down the River [?]
Dutch Kanokampioen Canoe Champion [?]
French Les rois de la rivière The kings of the river [?]
German Wildwasserrennen White Water Race [?]
Italian Pagaiate a volontà Paddle at will [?]
Korean 카누 래프팅
Kanu Raepeuting
Canoe Rafting [?]
Portuguese Rio Abaixo Down the River [?]
Russian Гребцы-удальцы
Grebtsy-udal'tsy
Daredevil rowers [?]
Spanish Piragüismo extremo Extreme Canoeing [?]