Whack-a-Monty

Whack-a-Monty is a mini-game found in New Super Mario Bros. where the player must tap Monty Moles with his/her stylus to defeat them. The mini-game takes place on a 5 x 4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes, and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that Luigis sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the thirty-second time limit. There is also the multiplayer version where up to four players can compete and whoever has the most points when time is up, wins the game. Another mini-game with a similar name is called Whack-a-Goomba.

In-Game Instructions
''Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack? If you hit Luigi you get -3 points and if you hit a Monty you get +1 points.

Trivia

 * The game is based off a popular arcade game called Whac-A-Mole.