Hide and Boo Seek

Hide and Boo Seek (also known as Boo Wipe) is a mini-game in Super Mario 64 DS and New Super Mario Bros., where Luigi must use his Flashlight to find the Boos in the mansion.

Gameplay
The player must use the as a flashlight. In the intro, the player sees the Boos. The lights then turns off and the player then must find the Boos in the dark in three seconds by rubbing the Touch Screen with the to find the Boos. If the player finds all of the Boos, the next level starts, where more Boos are found. After level fifteen, the amount of time gets reduced by one second. If the player can't find all of the Boos in a certain amount of time, they lose the game and get a Game Over.

The Boos in the game follow basic physics, bouncing off walls and each other at angles relevant to the angle they hit them at. By observing the Boos at the beginning, the player can predict where they end up.

In the mini-game's multiplayer version in New Super Mario Bros., there are more players and more Boos. Players have fifteen seconds to get as many Boos as possible. When all of the Boos are found, a new round begins. The player with the most Boos at the end of the game, wins.

In-game instructions
''Rub the Touch Screen where the Boos are hiding! Can you find them all before time runs out?