Manta Rings

Manta Rings is a 4-player minigame from Mario Party 4. Its name comes from the rings dropped by Mantas in both Super Mario 64 and the minigame itself.

Introduction
From underwater, the four players are seen on a dock above. They jump in the water and turn around, ready to swim.

Gameplay
The game is from a rear view perspective. The goal is to swim through as many bubble rings as possible. They appear as the four players swim through the course. Each bubble ring is worth one point. Sometimes, a Manta Ray will swim by and drop three gold rings worth three points each. Hitting a Blooper will deduct one point, hitting Sushi will deduct two points, and hitting the giant Eel at the end will deduct three points.

Ending
The players will swim through a goal at the end, and the scene changes to show them above the water. The winner will jump onto Toad's boat and do a winning pose. If more than one person wins, they will stay in the water and wave.

In-Game Text

 * Rules in Mario Party 4: "Dive through the rings while swimming in the ocean. Each ring is worth one point. If any enemies hit you, you'll lose points."
 * Advice from Mario Party 4: "The gold Manta rings are worth three points, so try to grab as many gold ones as you can!"