Treacherous Tightrope

Treacherous Tightrope is a 4-Player minigame that appears in Mario Party 8.

Introduction
The camera shows the tightropes and characters from below, moving upwards. The wind blows the tightropes and the players, causing them to almost lose their balance. The minigame starts when the camera is set behind the characters.

Gameplay
The player uses the like a balancing pole as their character walks across a tightrope. The must be tilted forward so that the character walks. Tilting it to the sides can destabilize them and make them fall. The wind will frequently blow left or right, requiring the players to stop moving and instead keep their balance by tilting the other way. The first player to make it to the other side wins the game. If all of the players lose their balance and fall off the tightrope, the minigame ends in a tie.

Ending
The winner jumps off the tightrope onto a rock and strikes a victory pose as the remaining players lose their balance and fall down into the canyon. While pulling this off is hard, the game can theoretically have no loser if everyone makes it to the finish line at the same time.

Controls

 * Wii Remote
 * Move forward
 * Use balancing pole
 * Buttons: None

In-game text

 * Rules – "Cross the tightrope! Use the balancing pole, especially when the wind blows."
 * Hint – "Move forward only when the wind dies down. When it blows, stop walking and focus on keeping your balance!"