Template:Minigame-infobox Spotlight Swim is a 1-vs-3 minigame found in Mario Party 3 and Mario Party Superstars.
Gameplay
Three players have to shine their respective red, blue, and green spotlights on the individual player at once. The single player is capable of submerging in the pool, helping prevent detection. However, the player has to resurface every once in a while to breathe, at which point they cannot move. Additionally, upon the player submerging, bubbles can be seen above the player, indicating for a short time their position. If the solo player manages to avoid the team players' spotlights, the solo player wins. If the team players catch the solo player with all the spotlights together, the team wins.
The computer players will all scatter their lights when the individual player dives, no matter their difficulty setting.
Ending
If the solo player wins, they celebrate before a Lakitu arrives with a ladder (in Mario Party 3) or fishing rod (in Superstars) and picks them up, carrying them off, while the team members perform their losing poses. If the team wins, a cage drops on the solo player before the team celebrates.
Controls
Mario Party 3
Solo (1 player)
– Move
– Dive
Group (3 players)
- – Move searchlight
Mario Party Superstars
Solo Side (1 player)
– Move- Hold : Dive
Team Side (3 players)
- – Move Searchlight
In-game text
Mario Party 3
- Game Rules – "Catch the swimmer by shining all the searchlights on him or her at the same time."
- Advice – "The swimmer temporarily stops after he or she dives. Try to shine your searchlight on the swimmer at that point."
Mario Party Superstars
- Solo side: "Stay out of the spotlight!"
- Team side: "All of you must shine all three searchlights on the solo player together."
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | てらしてサーチライト Terashite sāchiraito |
Light and Search |
| Dutch | Baden in het licht |
Bathing in the light |
| French | Nage à Alcatraz (Mario Party 3) Loin des projecteurs (Mario Party Superstars) |
Swimming at Alcatraz (Mario Party 3) Far from the spotlights (Mario Party Superstars) |
| German | Lampenfieber |
Stage-Fright |
| Italian | Nuotata notturna |
Nightly swim |
| Portuguese | Ilumi-Nado |
Pun on iluminado (illuminated) and nado (swim) |
| Spanish | Evita el Foco |
Avoid the Spotlight |