Bombs Away (minigame)

Bombs Away is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars. Its name comes from an exclamation that is commonly said when someone is preparing to throw or drop something.

Gameplay
A ship appears at the scene, shooting cannonballs at an island that bobs and tilts. The players have to avoid falling down into the ocean while the cannonballs hit the island. If one of the cannonballs hits the island and one of the players has failed to jump to avoid the shockwave, the player is temporarily stunned. If the player is caught right under the bomb, they will be blasted off the island and into the water, where a Blooper will pick up the character.

In Mario Party 2, when the clock reaches five seconds, the ship will engage a very powerful missile that has a wider blast radius than the standard Bullet Bills fired onto the island. The game ends when either there is one player remaining or the time runs out (in which case all remaining players win). Also, this minigame starts with a whistle blow instead of the harmonica from the previous game.

In Mario Party and Mario Party 2, a draw takes place if the remaining players get eliminated. In The Top 100 and Superstars, this occurs only if all four players are eliminated simultaneously.

In Mini-Game Island and the Mini-Game Coaster, the player must stay on the platform for the whole 30 seconds to clear the minigame. Even if the three CPU players are eliminated, if the player does not last 30 seconds, they lose. This is no longer the case in The Top 100's Minigame Island.

Mario Party / Mario Party 2

 * – Move
 * – Jump

Mario Party: The Top 100

 * Move
 * Jump

Mario Party Superstars

 * – Move
 * – Jump

Mario Party

 * Game Rules – "Cannons are aimed at the floating island. The island bobs and tilts with the waves, so don't fall in!"
 * Advice – "If a cannon ball hits the island, your head spins and you can't move. So jump the moment it hits to dodge it."

Mario Party 2

 * Game Rules – "The floating isle is under fire again, this time from Bowser's bombs! Hang on tight to win the prize!"
 * Game Rules (Mini-Game Coaster) – "The floating isle is under attack by Bowser's ship! Stay on the island until time runs out to clear ."
 * Advice – "Just as time is running out, you'll find Bowser's ship has saved its best shot for last. Watch out!"

Mario Party: The Top 100

 * Description – "Dodge cannonballs from the pirate ship until the end!"
 * On-screen – "Survive until the end!"

Mario Party Superstars

 * "Try your best not to fall off the island as it rocks and tilts!"

Trivia

 * This minigame is tied with Face Lift, Shy Guy Says, and Stick and Spin for the most number of appearances in the Mario Party series, with four.

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