Bowl Over

Bowl Over is a 1-vs-3 minigame found in Mario Party and also found in Mario Party 2. The name is a pun of "rollover", a type of car accident, and Bowling.

Gameplay
The three Players (who are the pins) must avoid being hit by a Green Shell, while the other player has to bowl and control the shell to knock over as many of the three players as possible. If the single player knocks over a normal pin, they'll get a coin. If the player's shell touches the sides or reaches the end of the lane, the game ends. If a player's pin gets hit by the shell, the bowler will take three coins from the player. If all pins are knocked over, the announcer will say "Strike!", which is the only time it is ever said.

In Mario Party 2, there are some changes to the minigame; this time the solo player must knock all the opponents, and has a chance to throw a second shell. This variation has no side barriers, however the solo player will still lose if the shell goes off the path.

In both versions, there are several variations on the bowling "lane" path, to increase playability.

In the Mini-Game Coaster, the human player plays against the team of three.