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{{minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
| title = Balancing Act
|image=[[File:BalancingAct 8.png|260px]]
| image = [[File:BalancingAct 8.png|260px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|type=Duel minigame
| type = Duel minigame
|track=Friendly Competition
| song = Friendly Competition
|sample=[[File:MP8 Friendly Competition.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Balancing Act''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. Balancing acts in real life refer to someone holding a stack of things while riding a {{wp|unicycle}}.
'''Balancing Act''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. Balancing acts in real life refer to someone holding a stack of things while riding a {{wp|unicycle}}.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The camera pans around the inside of a circus tent before coming to rest on the entrance to the tent. The first player rolls through the entrance, balancing on top of a ball, as a spotlight follows them. The player rolls the ball up a small ramp and onto a circular platform. The screen splits to show the first player on top and the second player on the bottom (in between the two screens is shown a map of the course the players must follow, as well as the players' locations), and the game begins.
The camera pans around the inside of a circus tent before coming to rest on the entrance to the tent. The first player rolls through the entrance, balancing on top of a ball, as a spotlight follows them. The player rolls the ball up a small ramp onto a circular platform. The screen splits to show the first player on top and the second player on the bottom (in between the two screens is shown a map of the course the players must follow, as well as the players' locations), and the game begins.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The two players are now in the middle of a balancing act on a ball. The objective is to roll on the ball to the other side of the obstacle course first. The only obstacles are the elevating platforms, which will keep the player from advancing if they do not get on them before they rise, and the [[Thwomp]]s, which both block the path when on the ground and squish the player from above. When flattened, the player has to wait a few seconds before recovering and being able to move again.
Each of the two players is now in the middle of a balancing act on a ball. The objective is to roll on the ball to the other side of the obstacle course first. The only obstacles are the elevating platforms, which keep the player from advancing if they do not get on them before they rise, and the [[Thwomp]]s, which both block the path when on the ground and squish the player from above. When flattened, the player has to wait a few seconds before recovering and being able to move again.


==Ending==
==Ending==
The winning player stands in the middle of the circus tent with the ball behind on the ground and does the victory pose as confetti falls. The losing player is not seen.
The winning player stands in the middle of the circus tent with the ball behind on the ground and does the victory pose as confetti falls.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fra=Déséquilibriste
|Fre=Déséquilibriste
|FraM=Unbalance Artist
|FreM=Unbalance Artist
|Ger=Kugelkoller
|Ger=Kugelkoller
|GerM=
|GerM=
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|SpaM=Perfect Balance
|SpaM=Perfect Balance
|Ita=Equilibrio Precario
|Ita=Equilibrio Precario
|ItaM=Shaky Balance}}
|ItaM=Shaky Balance
|Jap=たまのりサーカス
|JapR=Tamanori Sākasu
|JapM=Ball Balance Circus
|Kor=공타기 서커스
|KorR=Gongtagi Seokeoseu
|KorM=Ball Riding Circus
}}


{{MP8 Minigames}}
{{MP8 minigames}}
[[Category:Mario Party 8 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 8 minigames]]
[[Category:Duel Minigames]]
[[Category:Duel minigames]]

Latest revision as of 05:46, January 8, 2024

Balancing Act
Wario in Balancing Act from Mario Party 8
Appears in Mario Party 8
Type Duel minigame
Music track Friendly Competition
Music sample

Balancing Act is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 8. Balancing acts in real life refer to someone holding a stack of things while riding a unicycle.

Introduction[edit]

The camera pans around the inside of a circus tent before coming to rest on the entrance to the tent. The first player rolls through the entrance, balancing on top of a ball, as a spotlight follows them. The player rolls the ball up a small ramp onto a circular platform. The screen splits to show the first player on top and the second player on the bottom (in between the two screens is shown a map of the course the players must follow, as well as the players' locations), and the game begins.

Gameplay[edit]

Each of the two players is now in the middle of a balancing act on a ball. The objective is to roll on the ball to the other side of the obstacle course first. The only obstacles are the elevating platforms, which keep the player from advancing if they do not get on them before they rise, and the Thwomps, which both block the path when on the ground and squish the player from above. When flattened, the player has to wait a few seconds before recovering and being able to move again.

Ending[edit]

The winning player stands in the middle of the circus tent with the ball behind on the ground and does the victory pose as confetti falls.

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote
    • Roll forward
    • Roll backward
  • Buttons: None

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Roll your ball through a Thwomp obstacle course to reach the goal before your opponent."
  • Hint"Getting smooshed by a Thwomp will cost you some time, so think twice about rushing in unless you're sure it's safe."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese たまのりサーカス
Tamanori Sākasu
Ball Balance Circus

French Déséquilibriste
Unbalance Artist
German Kugelkoller
 
Italian Equilibrio Precario
Shaky Balance
Korean 공타기 서커스
Gongtagi Seokeoseu
Ball Riding Circus

Spanish Equilibrio perfecto
Perfect Balance