Tug o' War
| Tug o' War | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party Mario Party: The Top 100 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 1-vs-3 minigame | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds (Mario Party) 20 seconds (Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars) | ||
| Music track | Let's Limbo | ||
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Tug o' War is a 1-vs-3 minigame in Mario Party, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars.
Overview[edit]
The gameplay is a variation of that of tug of war. The solo player (which is always the human player when playing on Mini-Game Island in Mario Party) wears a Bowser Suit and pulls the rope on one side, while the other three players pull on the opposite side. The side that rotates slower ends up falling into a giant Piranha Plant's mouth and loses. If none of the characters fall into the Piranha Plant's mouth before time runs out, the minigame is a draw.
During the ending, if the solo player wins, they walk up, look in, and laugh, but in Mario Party Superstars, they pump their fist instead. If the team players win, each of them strikes their victory pose. In Mario Party, if the solo player wins, they receive five coins from each team player, but if the solo player loses, the team players each receive five coins from the solo player. Mario Party also has a Bowser Space variation where the losing players lose coins, including in the event of a draw. In Mario Party Superstars, there is the usual outcome of the winning side earning 10 coins.
Tug o' War costs 150 coins to buy at the Mini-Game House in Mario Party when it becomes available for purchase.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
– Rotate to pull rope
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Rotate
: Pull rope
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- Rotate
– Pull rope
- Disclaimer:
- English (United States):
To avoid irritation to your skin and/or damage to the control stick, do not rotate it with the palm of your hand. - English (United Kingdom):
Do not play using the palm of your hand or other areas with sensitive skin.
- English (United States):
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
- Game Rules – "It's a 3-vs-1 Tug o' War against the player in the Bowser Suit. Rotate to pull the rope."
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "It's a 3-on-1 Tug o' War! Rotate to tug the rope. Pull the other team off of the cliff to clear the game."
- Game Rules (Bowser) – "Rotate as fast as you can, because if you lose, Bowser will steal some of your Coins."
- Advice – "Just rotate your ! When you fall from the cliff, you get eaten by a giant Piranha Plant."
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
- Description – "One against 3 is hardly fair—unless that one wears a super-strong Bowser suit!"
- On-screen (Solo) – "Pull the rope and drag your rivals off the cliff!"
- On-screen (Team) – "Pull the rope and drag your rival off the cliff!"
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- Solo side: "Use your super strength to pull the rope and drag the opposing team off the cliff!"
- Team side: "Pull your rival off the cliff first!"
Gallery[edit]
The ending to Tug o' War if the solo player wins in Mario Party
The ending to Tug o' War if the team wins in Mario Party
Tug o' War in Mario Party: The Top 100
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | つなひきデンジャラス[?] Tsunahiki Denjarasu |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 危险拔河[?] Wéixiǎn Báhé |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 危險拔河[?] Wéixiǎn Báhé |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Dutch | Touwtrekken[?] | Tug of war | |
| French | Tir à la corde[1] | Tug of war | |
| German | Großes Tauziehen[?] | Big Tug of War | |
| Italian | Tug 'o[sic] War[2] | Typo of English name | Mario Party |
| Tiro alla fune[?] | Tug of war; lit. "Rope pulling" | ||
| Korean | 위험한 줄다리기[?] Wiheoman Juldarigi |
Dangerous Tug of War | |
| Portuguese | Cabo de Guerra[3] | Tug of War | |
| Russian | Перетяни-канат[?] Peretyani-kanat |
Shortened from перетягивание каната (peretyagivanie kanata, "tug of war") | |
| Spanish | Tira de la cuerda[?] | Tug of war |
Notes[edit]
- In Mario Party, the onscreen text has a typo if the team players win, "<players' names> WINS!"
- Tug o' War is one of the minigames infamous for giving players injuries on their hands, besides Paddle Battle, Pedal Power, and, to a lesser extent, Cast Aways and Deep Sea Divers. The Mario Party Superstars version has a disclaimer on the rules screen that warns players not to turn the stick with their palms to avoid hand injury and stick damage. A similar warning that gives the same advice is shown in the Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Classics re-release of Mario Party.
References[edit]
- ^ Tiplouf15 (December 21, 2011). Mario Party 1 français Episode 3 Jeux de chaleur. YouTube (French). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
- ^ superXBx (February 17, 2022). Mario Party Superstars /// Mini-Games /// Cabo de Guerra. YouTube (Portuguese). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
|---|---|
| 4-Player minigames | Buried Treasure • Treasure Divers • Hot Bob-omb • Musical Mushroom • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Balloon Burst • Coin Block Blitz • Skateboard Scamper • Box Mountain Mayhem • Platform Peril • Mushroom Mix-Up • Grab Bag • Bumper Balls • Tipsy Tourney • Bombs Away • Mario Bandstand • Shy Guy Says • Cast Aways • Key-pa-Way • Running of the Bulb • Hot Rope Jump • Hammer Drop • Slot Car Derby |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Pipe Maze • Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Tightrope Treachery • Crane Game • Piranha's Pursuit • Tug o' War • Paddle Battle • Coin Shower Flower |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Desert Dash • Bombsketball • Handcar Havoc • Deep Sea Divers |
| 1-Player minigames | Memory Match • Slot Machine • Shell Game • Ghost Guess • Pedal Power • Whack-a-Plant • Ground Pound • Teetering Towers • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Bumper Ball Maze |
