Table Menace
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| Appears in | Mario Party 8 | ||
| Type | Extras Zone minigame | ||
| Music track | It's on Now | ||
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Table Menace is an unlockable one- or two-player minigame in the Extras Zone in Mario Party 8. Players have the option of playing as either a character from the Super Mario franchise or a Mii.
Overview
In the introduction, both players are seen standing on opposite ends of a table tennis table in a gymnasium, with Goombas playing table tennis all around them. The camera pans in toward the players' table and zooms behind the first player before the screen splits, and the minigame begins.
The objective is to reach the set number of points required to win. A failed serve results in a point for the opposing player. If a player hits the ball off the table without it bouncing, the opposing player also receives a point. Moving the paddle is automatic, and the player is in control of only swinging the paddle. Each swing is pressure-sensitive. The distance the ball travels depends on how quickly the Wii Remote is swung. The first player to reach 11 points wins the minigame.
In the ending, both players stand in front of the table and do their respective animations.
Controls
- Wii Remote
- Toss for a serve
- Swing paddle
- Buttons: None
In-game text
- English
- Rules – "Play table tennis with your opponent. The first to reach 11 points is the winner."
- Hint – "You can return with more power if your timing is just right. Watch out for people and things around you."
- Japanese
- Rules – 「ライバルと たっきゅうをします。 さきに １１ポイントとったひとのかちです。」 ("Raibaru to takkyū o shimasu. Saki ni 11 pointo tottahito no kachi desu.") ("Play table tennis with your rival. The first person to get 11 points wins.")
- Hint – 「タイミングがよければつよいボールがうてるよ。まわりのひとやものにきをつけてあそぼう。」 ("Taimingu ga yokereba tsuyoi bōru ga da teru yo. Mawari no hito ya mono ni ki o tsukete asobō.") ("If your timing is right, you can hit the ball strong. Be careful of the people and things around you as you play.")
Naming
The minigame's name is a pun on "table tennis," which makes up the gameplay as well.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | はくねつ！ピンポン[?] Hakunetsu! Pinpon |
Whimper! Ping Pong | |
| French | Tenace de Table[?] | Table Tenacious, pun on tennis de table (table tennis) | |
| German | Drischtennis[?] | Thrashing Tennis | |
| Italian | Tennistavolo[?] | Table Tennis | |
| Korean | 필살탁구[?] Pilsaltak |
Mortal Table Tennis | |
| Spanish | Rebota la pelota[?] | Bounce the Ball |
