Puzzle Pillars

Puzzle Pillars is an extra minigame from Mario Party 8 and can only be played in the Extras Zone. This game can be purchased for 50 Carnival Cards from the Fun Bazaar. It is meant for one or two players.

Introduction
Players are standing in front of an ancient stone building, with a score counter and a timer, etc. on the top. The camera zooms in closer to the building, and a stack of multicolored blocks falls into place inside it. The game then begins.

Gameplay
The goal of the game is to match up the blocks of the same color with Mario Party 8 emblems on them.

Players must attempt to get as many points from doing this as possible before time runs out. When the blocks with the emblems on them are matched up, they disappear. A certain amount of blocks must be cleared in every level to progress. Additionally, the player must avoid obstacles such as blocks with a picture of a Bullet Bill on them, which will deplete the player's time by five seconds if they are not matched up with other blocks of the same color in time. Some levels feature Bob-omb blocks, which will explode and clear other blocks around them when matched.

When the time completely runs out, the game is over. The game will also end if the player beats level 50, which triggers a congratulatory message.

Ending
When the game ends, players are offered the chance to continue again from the level they left off at when the game ended. If they choose to do so, they are allowed to continue, but will incur a penalty of 1,000 points. If they choose not to continue, players are returned to the Extras Zone.

Controls

 * Wii Remote
 * Move the cursor with the pointer and hold to move a block.
 * Buttons
 * Hold down to grab a block.
 * Hold down and press  to flip it vertically.

In-game text

 * Rules – "Link four or more blocks of the same color horizontally to clear them. Clear emblems to move to the next level."
 * Hint – "Clear Bob-omb blocks to clear blocks around them. Clear Bullet Bill blocks or they'll take 5 seconds off your time."