Bob-omb Breakers

Bob-omb Breakers is a Tetris-like four-player minigame from Mario Party 4. It reappeared in Mario Party DS as a Puzzle minigame.

Mario Party 4
Each character starts with his or her own column, three squares wide and nine squares high. Two by two, blocks will fall from the top of their column. Players must control the falling pieces to make groups of three or more similar colored pieces. Doing so will break them and earn points for the player. If the blocks break in such away that one set of blocks falls to form another group of three, a chain is formed and even more points are scored. Sometimes, Bob-ombs will fall. Surrounding a Bob-omb with blocks causes it to explode taking out all the pieces touching it, scoring points for each piece. The player who gets to 100 points first wins the game.

Players are not restricted to placing blocks and Bob-ombs in their own columns. Any player can place any block anywhere, but they will only get points if they are the one who completes the group of three. As a final note, if any player's column gets completely filled up, that player cannot participate until some of his or her blocks are cleared by other players. On very rare occasions, if three columns are filled up, the player whose column was not completely filled up wins, regardless of points.

Mario Party DS
In the DS edition, there are a few changes. The bottom screen shows the entire action, while the top screen shows a reminder of surrounding a Bob-omb. In addition to that, there is an all clear which gives the player an additional 1,000 points. Each match is worth three points times the current level number. More combos means more points and during the game, the sides will close, blocking any extra pieces.

The two-player version has the same rules as the Mario Party 4 version.

Mario Party 4

 * – Move Blocks
 * – Rotate Clockwise
 * – Rotate Counterclockwise
 * – Flip Over

Mario Party DS

 * – Move
 * – Spin right
 * – Spin left
 * – Flip

Mario Party 4

 * Game Rules – "Connect three like shapes to make them disappear. Remember, you can also play in other people's areas. First one to 100 points. wins."
 * Advice – "Bob-ombs explode when surrounded by blocks. You get more points for combos. Make sure to play in your opponents' areas!"

Mario Party DS

 * Rules (1 player) – "Connect three or more of a similar block type to clear them. Fully surround a Bob-omb to blow it up and obliterate all surrounding blocks."
 * Rules (2 players) – "Connect three or more of a similar block type to clear them. Whoever reaches 100 points. first wins."
 * Tips (1 player) – "If you surround a Bob-omb with other blocks, it will explode, removing all the blocks around it. Use this power strategically!"
 * Tips (2 players) – "You can also drop blocks in your rival's area. If you destroy blocks there, you'll score those points, not your opponent. Use this tactic to boost your score!"