Mario Can-Can

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Template:Minigame-infobox Mario Can-Can is a 2-vs-2 minigame found in Mario Party 5. Its name comes from "can-can," a type of dance.

Gameplay

Each team is in charge of opening a can, done so by jumping on or ground-pounding platforms attached to a can opener. As the players continue to jump or ground-pound, the can opener slowly goes around the top of the can, opening it. Players must take turns jumping or ground-pounding in order to get the most leverage from each jump or Ground Pound. The first team to open its can and release the contents wins.

Can variants

  • Fruits – Various fruits erupt from the can.
  • Candies – Various sweets erupt from the can.
  • Flowers – Flowers erupt from the can.
  • Balloons – Balloons fly out of the can.
  • Goomba – A shining Goomba flies out of the can.
  • Thwomp – A Thwomp repeatedly hops out of and back into the can.
  • Hammer – Hammers erupt from the can.

Controls

  • A Button – Jump
  • A Button A Button – Ground Pound

In-game text

  • Rules"Open the can using the seesaw can opener. Alternate jumps on the seesaw to open the can."
  • Advice"A Ground Pound will make the can opener move faster."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かんきりシーソー[?]
Kankiri Shīsō
Can Opener Seesaw
German Dosenöffnen im Team[?] Team Can Openers
Italian Aprilatta[?] Can Opener
Spanish ¡Que lata de lata![?] What a Pain of a Tin! (pun with various meanings of the word lata)

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