Tuber Tug

Tuber Tug
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	Free-for-All minigame
Time limit	10 seconds
Initial record	20 points
Music track	Hoopla
Music sample

Tuber Tug is a Free-for-All minigame in Mario Party 9.

Introduction

The competitors are looking toward their baskets. Then, they turn around and grab the vines, just before the game starts.

Gameplay

The players must pick tubers. To grab the vine, they must hold and . To pull vegetables, they must shake and release the pressed buttons. The players get a point for each vegetable they collect, with the maximum number being 60. The player with the most points after 10 seconds wins.

In-game text

• Rules – "Pull the vine to pick the vegetables! Move the Wii Remote as fast as you can and fill your basket with the most tubers to win."
• Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Hold down and , and shake the Wii Remote up and down. Release and to pick vegetables off the vine."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ほりほりイモほり Hori hori imo hori	Digging, Digging, Tuber Diggers
Chinese	地瓜挖挖挖 Dìguā wā wā wā	Sweet Potatoes, Dig Dig Dig
French	Tir à la patate	Tug of potato
German	Wett-Ernten	Compete-Harvest
Italian	Tiro alla... patata	Tug of... potato
Spanish (NOA)	Cosecha Frenética	Frenetic Harvest
Spanish (NOE)	Plantacesto	Portmanteau of planta (plant), and baloncesto (basketball)