The Final Countdown
| The Final Countdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 7  Mario Party: The Top 100  Mario Party Superstars | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 7 Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | Battle minigame (Mario Party 7) 4-Player minigame (Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars) | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | Look Out! | ||
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The Final Countdown is a Battle minigame in Mario Party 7 and a Free-for-All minigame in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars.
Introduction
The panels start at two, then count down to zero and open. They then reset to random numbers as the players head in from the sides and leap onto the platform.
Gameplay
The playing field is a platform with nine panels. There is a number on each of the panels (1–9), and the numbers on the panels decrease by one after a certain time period. If the number on a panel reaches zero, the panel gives way, eliminating any player standing on it, then automatically resets to a random number from one to nine. Competitors can move and punch and kick their opponents to try to force them off the whole platform or into a hole. Additionally, the countdown speed increases as the minigame progresses. The last player standing on the number panels wins the minigame. If two or more players survive until time runs out, those players win. If all players fall off simultaneously, the minigame ends in a tie.
Ending
In Mario Party 7 and Superstars, Fly Guys drop any losers onto the platform in the order they placed, from second to fourth. Winners then perform their victory poses while losers perform their losing poses. If everyone survives until the end, everyone performs their winning pose. If everyone falls off, the winner is dropped off by a Fly Guy first, followed by everyone else. If all four players fall off simultaneously, the Fly Guys drop off all four players, then they all do their losing poses.
Controls
Mario Party 7
– Move
– Jump
– Punch- → – Kick
Mario Party: The Top 100
: Move
: Jump
: Punch- in the air: Kick
Mario Party Superstars
– Move
– Jump
– Punch- → – Kick
In-game text
Mario Party 7
- Rules – "Shove foes off the platform, but watch the numbers! The panels break when they reach zero."
- Advice – "Watch the panels carefully! The countdown will speed up as the game progresses."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Punch and kick your rivals to knock them off, but don't get caught on a panel when it counts down to 0!"
- On-screen – "Knock off your rivals and watch for open panels at 0!"
Mario Party Superstars
- "Stay safe until time runs out. Be careful not to fall into a hole!"
Gallery
Naming
The minigame's name comes from the 1986 song of the same name performed by the Swedish glam metal band Europe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おちるな！たにぞこバトル[?] Ochiruna! Tanizoko batoru |
Don't Fall Down! Valley Bottom Battle | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 不要掉下去！谷底对战[?] Búyào Diàoxiàqù! Gǔdǐ Duìzhàn |
Don't Fall Down! Valley Bottom Battle | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 不要掉下去！谷底對戰[?] Búyào Diàoxiàqù! Gǔdǐ Duìzhàn |
Don't Fall Down! Valley Bottom Battle | |
| Dutch | Valvakjes[?] | Trap Compartments | |
| French | Compte à Rebours[?] | Countdown | |
| German | Countdown-Canyon[?] | Countdown Canyon | |
| Italian | Conto alla rovescia[?] | Countdown | |
| Korean | 추락 주의! 계곡에서의 배틀[?] Churak Ju-ui! Gyegogeseo-ui Baeteul |
Fall Warning! Battle at a Valley | |
| Portuguese | Contagem Regressiva[?] | Countdown | |
| Russian | Последний отсчет[?] Posledniy otschyot |
The Final Countdown | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Cuenta regresiva[?] | Countdown | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Cuenta atrás[?] | Countdown |
