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{{Minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[File:PopStar.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:PopStar.png|280px]]<br>Day<br>[[File:Popstar.png|280px]]<br>Night
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|type=1-vs.-3 mini-game
|type=1-vs.-3 mini-game
|song=Upbeat
|track=Upbeat
|music=[[File:MP6 Upbeat.oga]]
|sample=[[File:MP6 Upbeat.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Pop Star''' is a 1-vs.-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its name comes from the term "pop star," which refers to a famous person associated with {{wp|pop music}}.
'''Pop Star''' is a 1-vs.-3 [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Its name comes from a term that refers to a famous person associated with {{wp|pop music}}.


The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and Stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.
The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing their pumps by pressing {{button|gcn|A}} mid-[[jump]], while the single player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly pressing {{button|gcn|A}} to hammer on their pump. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump. The side that pops its balloon first wins. The minigame ends in a tie if five minutes pass.
Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing their pumps, while the solo player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly hammering their pump. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their [[jump]]. The side that pops its balloon first wins. If both sides pop their balloons simultaneously or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."''


==Gallery==
==See also==
<gallery>
*[[Balloon Burst (4-Player)]]
Popstar.png|Night version
*[[Balloon Burst (2 vs. 2)]]
</gallery>
*[[Balloon Blast Bash]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Watte! Biggu Barūn
|JapR=Watte! Biggu Barūn
|JapM=Pop the big balloon
|JapM=Pop the big balloon
|Fra=C'est Gonflé
|Fre=C'est Gonflé
|FraM=It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!")
|FreM=It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!")
|Ger=Blasebalg
|Ger=Blasebalg
|GerM=Bellows
|GerM=Bellows
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|SpaM=Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on ''estar inflado de orgullo'', meaning "to swell with pride")
|SpaM=Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on ''estar inflado de orgullo'', meaning "to swell with pride")
|Ita=Pallone Scoppiato
|Ita=Pallone Scoppiato
|ItaM=Exploded Balloon}}
|ItaM=Exploded Balloon
}}


{{MP6 Minigames}}
{{MP6 minigames}}
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:1-vs-3 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 6 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 6 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 10:54, September 7, 2024

Pop Star
Pop Star from Mario Party 6
Day
Pop Star from Mario Party 6
Night
Appears in Mario Party 6
Type 1-vs.-3 mini-game
Music track Upbeat
Music sample

Pop Star is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 6. Its name comes from a term that refers to a famous person associated with pop music.

The difference between day and night is in how the balloon pops. Bubbles come out of the balloon in the daytime, and stars come out of the balloon at nighttime.

Introduction[edit]

The introduction shows the team and the solo player each inflating their balloon slightly.

Gameplay[edit]

Players attempt to inflate their balloons to the point where they pop. The group players work together to pop their balloon by ground-pounding their pumps, while the solo player tries to pop their own balloon by repeatedly hammering their pump. The group players can pump more air in their balloon if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump. The side that pops its balloon first wins. If both sides pop their balloons simultaneously or if five minutes pass, the minigame ends in a tie.

Controls[edit]

Solo (1 player)[edit]

Group (3 players)[edit]

  • A Button – Jump
  • A Button A Button – Ground-pound

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"One player swings a hammer while the other three ground-pound to blow up a balloon. Whoever pops their balloon first wins!"
  • Advice"The players in the team of three will pump more air if they ground-pound from the highest point of their jump."

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese わって!ビッグバルーン[?]
Watte! Biggu Barūn
Pop the big balloon
French C'est Gonflé[?] It's Swollen (Expression meaning "That's rich!")
German Blasebalg[?] Bellows
Italian Pallone Scoppiato[?] Exploded Balloon
Spanish Inflado de orgullo[?] Inflation to Be Proud Of (Pun on estar inflado de orgullo, meaning "to swell with pride")