Settle It in Court

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Settle It in Court
Settle It in Court from Mario Party 8
Appears in Mario Party 8
Type Duel minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track Challenge!
Music sample

Settle It in Court is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 8, as well as a single-player minigame in Test for the Best. Its name is a pun on the phrase "Let's settle it in court," which traditionally refers to a judicial court rather than a basketball one. This minigame is similar in concept to Three Throw from Mario Party 4.

Introduction[edit]

The player is on a basketball court, among a Shy Guy and many Goombas. The Shy Guy throws the player a basketball, and they shoot it. The game begins after that.

Gameplay[edit]

The Shy Guy throws basketballs from the side, and there is a meter at the top of the screen, with a basketball going from right to left across it, one at a time. When the ball icon reaches the yellow marker at the center, the player must swing Wii Remote forward to make the shot. Occasionally, a Goomba icon slides across. When it reaches the marker, the player must press the A Button or B Button button, and the Goomba gives the player an assist. The speed the icon goes across varies. Whoever has more baskets after 30 seconds is declared the winner.

Ending[edit]

The winning player does the victory dance, as well as the Shy Guy and the Goombas, which are jumping. If a tie occurs, both players do their losing animations.

Test for the Best[edit]

In Test for the Best, the player plays alone in this minigame and must sink as many baskets as possible within 30 seconds. The scores required to earn a certain point total are as follows:

Grade Points earned Score required in minigame Title
A+ 1,000 18 baskets Hoops Supershooter
A 900 16 baskets Hoops Honcho
B 800 14 baskets Expert Shooter
C 700 12 baskets Basket Staller
D 600 10 baskets Court Jester
F 0 N/A Benchwarmer

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote: Shoot basketball
  • Buttons
    • A Button / B Button – Pass to a Goomba

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Wave Wii Remote to shoot the ball when the ball icon passes through the shot window."
  • Hint"When a Goomba icon appears, press A Button or B Button when it passes through the shot window to get an assist."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ガンガン!フリースロー
Gangan! Furī surō
Intense! Free Throw

French Lancers Pas Francs
Pun on lancer francs (free throw) and pas franc (not sincere)
German Korb-Kanonade
Basket Cannonade
Italian Lunetta Storta
Twisted Opening
Korean 대전! 프리드로우
Daejeon! Peulideulou
Intense! Free Throw

Spanish Tiros libres
Free Throws

Trivia[edit]

When getting the minigame, it shows Mario against Daisy, but in the Free Play Arcade and the menu of the minigame, it shows Wario against Yoshi