Crank to Rank

Crank to Rank is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8 and Mario Party: The Top 100.

Introduction
Four players are seen standing in front of Princess Peach's Castle (which looks like a smaller version of the castle in Super Mario 64). They all run over to their respective flagpoles nearby and stand in front of them, with their hands on the wheel handles.

Gameplay
The four players must crank their flagpoles by swinging the in circles or by turning the crank on the Touch Screen by using the 3DS stylus. The first one to get the flag to the top is the winner. In Mario Party 8, if no one gets their flag to the top within five minutes, the minigame ends in a tie.

Ending
Fireworks explode behind the castle, and, in Mario Party 8, the winning player performs their respective victory pose while losing players sulk.

Mario Party 8

 * Wii Remote: Turn crank
 * Buttons: None

Mario Party: The Top 100

 * Turn crank

Mario Party 8

 * Rules – "Turn the crank to raise the flag to the top."
 * Hint – "The flag doesn't rise unless you crank in the correct direction."

Mario Party: The Top 100

 * Description – "Turn the crank to raise the flag quickly!"
 * On-screen – "Raise the flag quickly!"

Names in other languages
Kurbelkonkurrenz