Cardiators

Cardiators is a duel mini-game appears in Mario Party 8. The Wii Remote is held sideways for this mini-game.

Gameplay
The two duelers will enter a gladiator stadium. In the middle, there will be three face down cards, each with a number from one to three. Both characters choose a card which each have a number. The character who gets the highest number gets to go first.

Both characters will now face in an RPG-style card battle. Both characters have the same amount of HP (20). Over on a table, there will be a few cards (faced down) and the character that had the highest number gets to go to the table first to pick a card. The card he or she picked will have a character (such as Penguin or Thwomp) and a number, the character on the card will then come charging in and attack the opponent taking away HP. The number of HP taken will be on the card. The best card that one can get is worth 12 points, while the worst is worth 1 point of damage.

Then after the first character is done attacking, the opponent will then go to the cards, grab one and attack the opponent. This will go on, until one of the characters runs out of HP and loses the game.

Cards

 * Penguin-1 The penguin will attack by sliding into the player and knocking him or her into the air.
 * Ukiki-2 The Ukiki will jump and land on the player's head, knocking them down.
 * There are no "3" or "4" attacks.
 * Bob-omb-5 The bob-omb will fall from the sky, turn red and explode in the player's hands.
 * Three Ukikis-6 Three Ukikis will consecutively jump on the player's head.
 * Seven Penguins-7 The group of penguins will dash over the player, flattening him or her.
 * Wiggler-8 The wiggler will be red in rage when he enters the stadium and will throw the player into the air.
 * Bullet Bills-9 Three bullet bills will enter the stadium. The first and second ones will slightly throw the player into the air, but the final one will throw the player a huge distance upwards.
 * Thwomp-10 The Thwomp will fall out of the sky and flatten the player.
 * There is no "11" attack.
 * Chain Chomp-12 The chain chomp will enter the stadium, making the ground vibrate as he gets closer, and will fling the player into the air.

Trivia

 * The game's name is a pun on Gladiators and Card.