Heat Stroke

Heat Stroke is a 1-vs-3 mini-game found in Mario Party 5. Its name comes from the medical condition in which someone's body temperature is unnaturally and unhealthily high due to the hot environment around them.

Gameplay
The game takes place on top of an eight-tiered tower on a hot star, possibly the Sun. The solo player is given a hammer with which to knock the platforms away, one at a time. When the solo player knocks the platform away, the team members must jump to avoid being knocked offscreen. The solo player can also fake the swing, tricking the team members into jumping too soon.

Over time, Podoboos fall from above, knocking out any team member that touches them. The solo player wins if they can knock out all the team players. The team wins if there are any left standing when all eight tiers have been hit off, or after the 30-second time limit runs out.

Solo Player

 * A button – Hit tier
 * B button – Fake

Team

 * Control Stick – Move
 * A button – Jump
 * A → A – Ground Pound

Ending
If the lone player wins, the player waves at the screen. If the lone player loses, the player's balloons pop making them fall and get burned by the sun while the team of three do their winning poses.