Upward Mobility

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Upward Mobility
Upward Mobility
Appears in Mario Party 9
Type Free-for-All minigame
Music track Jump-Jump-Jumping
Music sample

Upward Mobility is a Free-for-All minigame in Mario Party 9. Its name is derived from a term that refers to social mobility.

Overview[edit]

The players must jump on the Jump Blocks (from New Super Mario Bros. Wii) and Empty Blocks to reach the goal, a cloud with a rainbow. For most of the game, the checkered Jump Blocks appear in pairs, but toward the end, there are some that appear singularly. The player who reaches the goal first wins.

To achieve the bonus objective in Time Attack, the player must not jump on the same block twice.

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Use the Jump Blocks to bounce up to the goal high above the clouds!"
  • Controls"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press +Control Pad to move and Two Button to jump."

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseジャンジャンジャンプ
Janjanjanpu
Jump Jump Jump[?]
Chinese跳跳跳
Tiào tiào tiào
Jump Jump Jump[?]
French (Canada)Toujours plus hautHigher and higher[?]
French (Europe)Bonds et merveillesLiterally "Jumps and wonders". Pun on the expression Promettre monts et merveilles, meaning "To promise the moon and the stars".[?]
GermanDer Weg nach obenThe Way Up[?]
ItalianAl Settimo CieloAt cloud nine, literally meaning "at seventh heaven"[?]
SpanishSalto a saltoHop by Hop[?]

See also[edit]