Balloon Burst

Balloon Burst
Mario Party
Appears in	Mario Party Mario Party 2 Mario Party Superstars
Type	4-Player minigame (Mario Party) 2-vs-2 minigame (Mario Party 2 and Mario Party Superstars)
Time limit	30 seconds (NTSC versions of Mario Party; Mario Party 2; Mario Party Superstars) 40 seconds (PAL version of Mario Party)
Music track	Faster than All (American version of Mario Party) Move to the Mambo! (international versions of Mario Party) Not Gonna Lose (Mario Party 2 and Mario Party Superstars)
Music sample Mario Party (American): Mario Party (international): Mario Party 2: Mario Party Superstars:

Balloon Burst is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party and a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party 2 and Mario Party Superstars.

Introduction

In Mario Party, the minigame is set in a dungeon with stone walls and golden columns in the corners. The players are shown behind their pumps with a Bowser balloon behind each of them.

In Mario Party 2 and Mario Party Superstars, the minigame is set in the sky. Each team is standing on a metal platform with barometers on the front and a Bowser balloon behind.

Gameplay

Players (or teams) must inflate their Bowser balloons by using the pumps in front of them within the time limit of at least 30 seconds. To pump the air properly, the players have to know how the pump reacts to their actions. When the pump flashes, the player should quickly pump it down until it turns bloated red, then pull it up. Each player can tell how much air they sent to their own balloon by the size of their pump and how high the Bowser balloon lifts itself. When it is close to bursting, the balloon's face starts to change. The first player (or team) who bursts the Bowser balloon wins. If time runs out before that happens, the players will appear tired and the minigame will end in a draw.

In Mario Party, the minigame is also one of the results that can occur from landing on a Bowser Space, an event known as Bowser Balloon Burst. The three players who lose the minigame lose 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 coins. If a draw occurs, then all players will lose the same number of coins.

The minigame can be purchased from the Mini-Game House for 400 coins in Mario Party and from Woody for 50 coins in Mario Party 2.

Controls

Mario Party / Mario Party 2

• – Push pump down
• or – Pull pump up

Mario Party Superstars

• Hold : Pull Pump Up
• Hold : Push Pump Down

In-game text

Mario Party

• Game Rules – "Alternate pressing and to blow up the Bowser Balloon. can be used instead of ."
• Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Alternate pressing and to blow up the Bowser Balloon. Be the first to burst your balloon to clear the game."
• Game Rules (Bowser) – "Everyone wants to be Number One^[sic]! If you're not Number One^[sic] your Coins will get taken!"
• Advice – "When the pump flashes, it is full of air. When it's full, you can pump lots of air into the balloon."

Mario Party 2

• Game Rules – "Press the and Buttons alternately to pump the Bowser Balloon until it bursts! You can also use instead of ."
• Game Rules (Mini-Game Coaster) – "Teams of two try to burst the Bowser balloon! If your team finishes first, you clear the game."
• Advice – "Your pump will flash when it's full of air. You'll pump more air if the pump is full."

Mario Party Superstars

• "Pump air into the Bowser balloon until it pops! Pay attention to the gauge, and get in as much air as you can with each pump."

Gallery

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  The ending to Balloon Burst in Mario Party

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  Mario Party 2

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  The ending to Balloon Burst in Mario Party 2

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  Mario Party Superstars

See also

• Balloon Blast Bash

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	クッパふうせん (Mario Party) Kuppa Fūsen ダブルクッパふうせん (Mario Party 2 and Superstars) Daburu Kuppa Fūsen	Bowser Balloon Double Bowser Balloon
Dutch	Verknal het vooral	Screw it up especially. Pun on “knallen” (“to pop”).
French	Crève-ballons (Mario Party) Crève-Ballon (Mario Party 2 and Superstars)	Balloons popping Balloon popping
German	Bowsers Knall-Fall (Mario Party) Der große Knall (Mario Party 2 and Superstars)	Bowser's Bang Fall The great bang
Italian	Scoppio di Palloni	Balloon Explosion
Korean	더블 쿠파 풍선 Deobeul Koopa Poongsun	Double Bowser Balloon
Portuguese	Estoura Balão	Balloon Burst
Russian	Шариковзрывайка Sharikovzryvajka	Balloon Blast
Spanish	Estallido de Globos	Balloon Explosion