Shy Guy Showdown

Shy Guy Showdown is a Duel minigame found in the game Mario Party 5.

The object of this minigame is to be the first to shoot the ink ball at the opponent. A Shy Guy in the middle of the arena raises a sign, and the player must press the button shown on the sign before his or her opponent to win. Sometimes the Shy Guy raises a fake sign (i.e. ! sign or M sign). The player shouldn't do anything in this case or else the ink ball explodes inside the gun, staining the player and making him or her lose. If the player presses the wrong button on a legitimate sign or if the player presses any button too early, the same result happens.

The setting in this minigame is commonly used for simple Duel minigames. It takes place on a western-themed town. The characters (and the Shy Guy) are standing on an arena, which is surrounded by small houses or buildings.