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{{minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
| image = [[File:MP9 2-Player Bumper Sparks.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:MP9 2-Player Bumper Sparks.png|260px]]
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 9]]''
| type = Bowser Jr. minigame
|type=Bowser Jr. minigame
| time = 30 seconds
|time=30 seconds
| song = Bowser Jr. Battle 4
|track=Bowser Jr. Battle 4
|sample=[[File:MP9 Bowser Jr. Battle 4.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Bumper Sparks''' is a [[Bowser Jr.]] [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Bumper Sparks is most likely a pun on "[[wikipedia:Bumper cars|bumper cars]]," an amusement park attraction. This is also like the minigame [[Bumper Balls]], which is found in ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.
'''Bumper Sparks''' is a Bowser Jr. [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Its name is most likely a pun on "{{wp|bumper car}}s," an amusement park attraction.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Bowser Jr. runs into his [[Junior Clown Car]] and turns around to face the camera. The camera then zooms out to show the entire playing field.
[[Bowser Jr.]] runs into his [[Junior Clown Car]] and turns around to face the camera. The camera then zooms out to show the entire playing field.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The pair must try to knock Bowser Jr. into the [[electric rail]] three times before time runs out. Players will bounce off of each other and Bowser Jr. If a player hits the fence, they will be stunned temporarily, but if Bowser Jr. hits the fence, he loses a heart and returns to the center, temporarily invincible. Bowser Jr. generally does not try to attack the players, but will sometimes lead them into the electric fence. If the pair fail to knock Bowser Jr. into the fence three times in 30 seconds, Bowser Jr. is victorious.
The pair must try to knock Bowser Jr. into the [[electric rail]] three times before time runs out. Players bounce off each other and Bowser Jr. If a player hits the fence, they are stunned temporarily, but if Bowser Jr. hits the fence, he loses a heart and returns to the center, temporarily invincible. Bowser Jr. generally does not try to attack the players, but he sometimes leads them into the electric fence. If the pair fails to knock Bowser Jr. into the fence three times in 30 seconds, he is victorious.


==Ending==
==Ending==
If the players are victorious, Bowser Jr. and his Junior Clown Car go flying off the screen.
If the players are victorious, Bowser Jr. and his Junior Clown Car go flying off the screen. If Bowser Jr. is victorious, the electrified ring gets powered off as the players groan, and Bowser Jr. laughs and flies away.


==In-game text==
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' – ''"Ram into Bowser Jr. to knock him into the electrified ring around the platform. Knock him into the ring three times to win!"''
* '''Rules''' – ''"Ram into Bowser Jr. to knock him into the electrified ring around the platform. Knock him into the ring three times to win!"''
* '''Controls''' – ''"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Tilt the Wii Remote in the direction you want to move your vehicle."''
* '''Controls''' – ''"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Tilt the Wii Remote in the direction you want to move your vehicle."''
==See also==
*[[Bumper Balls]]


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Ger=Bowser Jr.-Scooter
|Ger=Bowser Jr.-Scooter
|GerM=Bowser Jr. Scooter
|GerM=Bowser Jr. Scooter
|Fra=Électro-tamponneuses
|Fre=Électro-tamponneuses
|FraM=Pun with ''électro-'' (electrical) and ''auto-tamponneuse'' (bumper car)
|FreM=Pun with ''électro-'' (electrical) and ''auto-tamponneuse'' (bumper car)
|Chi=電擊擂台
|Ita=Elettroscontro
|ChiR=Diànjí lèitái
|ItaM=Electric Collision
|ChiM=Electric Shock Arena
|Spa=Tazas de choque
|SpaM=Bumper Teacups (pun on ''coches de choque'', bumper cars)
|ChiS=电击擂台
|ChiSR=Diànjí lèitái
|ChiSM=Electric Shock Arena
|ChiT=電擊擂台
|ChiTR=Diànjí lèitái
|ChiTM=Electric Shock Arena
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is very similar to the boss battle against [[Topmaniac]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and is almost identical to the battle against Bowser Jr. on [[World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|the second airship]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Also the sound played during this battle is a slowed down version of the original.
*This is very similar to the boss battle against [[Topmaniac]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and is almost identical to the battle against Bowser Jr. on the [[World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|second airship]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Also, the sound played during this battle is a slowed-down version of the original.


{{MP9 Minigames}}
{{MP9 minigames}}
[[Category:Bowser Jr. Minigames]]
[[Category:Bowser Jr. minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 9 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 9 minigames]]
[[de:Bowser Jr.-Scooter]]
[[de:Bowser Jr.-Scooter]]

Latest revision as of 02:07, January 8, 2024

Bumper Sparks
Bumper Sparks
Appears in Mario Party 9
Type Bowser Jr. minigame
Time limit 30 seconds
Music track Bowser Jr. Battle 4
Music sample

Bumper Sparks is a Bowser Jr. minigame in Mario Party 9. Its name is most likely a pun on "bumper cars," an amusement park attraction.

Introduction[edit]

Bowser Jr. runs into his Junior Clown Car and turns around to face the camera. The camera then zooms out to show the entire playing field.

Gameplay[edit]

The pair must try to knock Bowser Jr. into the electric rail three times before time runs out. Players bounce off each other and Bowser Jr. If a player hits the fence, they are stunned temporarily, but if Bowser Jr. hits the fence, he loses a heart and returns to the center, temporarily invincible. Bowser Jr. generally does not try to attack the players, but he sometimes leads them into the electric fence. If the pair fails to knock Bowser Jr. into the fence three times in 30 seconds, he is victorious.

Ending[edit]

If the players are victorious, Bowser Jr. and his Junior Clown Car go flying off the screen. If Bowser Jr. is victorious, the electrified ring gets powered off as the players groan, and Bowser Jr. laughs and flies away.

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Ram into Bowser Jr. to knock him into the electrified ring around the platform. Knock him into the ring three times to win!"
  • Controls"Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Tilt the Wii Remote in the direction you want to move your vehicle."

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 電げきファイト
Dengeki Faito
Electric Shock Fight

Chinese (simplified) 电击擂台
Diànjí lèitái
Electric Shock Arena

Chinese (traditional) 電擊擂台
Diànjí lèitái
Electric Shock Arena

French Électro-tamponneuses
Pun with électro- (electrical) and auto-tamponneuse (bumper car)
German Bowser Jr.-Scooter
Bowser Jr. Scooter
Italian Elettroscontro
Electric Collision
Spanish Tazas de choque
Bumper Teacups (pun on coches de choque, bumper cars)

Trivia[edit]