Beetle Race
The Beetle Race is a minigame in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It takes place on Booster Hill. Mario needs to purchase a Beetle Box from Beetles Are Us in Seaside Town to be able to play this minigame. A new Beetle Box must be purchased every time this minigame is played.
Gameplay
The minigame involves Mario running up the mountain and jumping on barrels or Snifsters to catch beetles. The beetles come in three varieties and are valued differently. In order of increasing size and value, female beetles are worth one coin, big males are worth 50 coins, and rare gold beetles are worth one Frog Coin. Partway through the course, the Snifsters change their tactics and start moving left and right as they charge at Mario. The minigame ends when Mario reaches the top of Booster Hill, where his beetles are tallied. Mario can then return to Beetles Are Us to claim whatever prizes his haul of beetles amounts to.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カブト Kabutomushi Rēsu カブト虫キャッチャー Kabutomushi Kacchā |
Beetle Race Beetle Catcher |
| Chinese (simplified) | 捕捉独角仙 Bǔzhuō dú jiǎo xiān |
Catch Beetles |
| Chinese (traditional) | 捕捉獨角仙 Bǔzhuō dú jiǎo xiān |
Catch Beetles |
| Dutch | keverrace |
beetle race |
| German | Käferrennen |
Beetle-racing |
| Italian | Corsa agli scarabei |
Beetle race |
| Korean | 장수풍뎅이 잡기 Jangsupungdeng-i Jabgi |
Beetle Catch |
| Spanish | carrera de escarabajos |
beetle race |
References
- ^ Super Mario RPG Japanese instruction booklet, page 46.
