Spin the Bubble

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Spin the Bubble
Spin the Bubble
Appears in Mario Party: Island Tour
Type General minigame
Time limit 20 seconds for three rounds
Music track Slowly bubble up... (NTSC)/Slowly Bubble Up (PAL)
Music sample

Spin the Bubble is a General minigame from Mario Party: Island Tour.

Overview[edit]

The player must turn the system to match the silhouette shown at the bottom of the Touch Screen. If done so, the enemy inside the capsule goes into the box, and another one comes into play. After every round, players are given nine, six, three or zero points, according to their placing. The player who has the most points after three rounds wins.

Controls[edit]

  • Tilt motion control – Turn capsule

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules – American English: "Rotate the figure in the bubble until it matches the image in the box. If the gameplay becomes unstable, place the system on a flat surface to recalibrate. You can also press down on +Control Pad to reset the sensor position to neutral."
  • Rules – British English: "Turn the figures in their capsules until they match the image in the box.
    Note: Press down on +Control Pad to recalibrate the gyro sensor. If the in-game movements appear to be stilted, place the system somewhere stable and keep it still for a short time."

Naming[edit]

"Spin the Bubble" is a pun on the romantic party game "Spin the Bottle".

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseまわしてフィギュアカプセル
Mawashite Figyua Kapuseru
Turn the Figure Capsule[1]
DutchInpakplezierLoading Fun[1]
French (Canada)Boules à hérosHero balls (pun on boule à zéro, "bald head")[1]
French (Europe)[1]
GermanDreh das DingSpinning the Thing[1]
ItalianImballaggio a rotazioneRotation package[1]
Korean요리조리 캡슐
Yorijori Kaepsyul
Handle the Capsule[1]
Portuguese (Europe)Linha de MontagemAssembly Line[1]
RussianУпаковочный цех
Upakovochnyy tsekh
Wrapping section[1]
Spanish (Latin America)Embalaje del personajeCharacter package[1]
Spanish (Europe)Cadena de montajeAssembly line[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name from Mario Party: Island Tour (stored internally as mg_inst_mg3420_0001 in message file mg_inst.msbt in archive languages/[language].zdat).