Crank to Rank
Template:Minigame-infobox Crank to Rank is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8 and Mario Party: The Top 100.
Introduction
Four players are seen standing in front of Princess Peach's Castle (which looks like a smaller version of the castle in Super Mario 64). They all cheer before they run over to their respective flagpoles nearby and stand in front of them, with their hands on the wheel handles.
Gameplay
The four players must crank their flagpoles by swinging the 
in circles or by turning the crank on the Touch Screen by using the 3DS stylus. The first one to get the flag to the top is the winner. In Mario Party 8, if no one gets their flag to the top within five minutes, the minigame ends in a tie.
Ending
Fireworks explode behind the castle, and, in Mario Party 8, the camera changes angle and the winner performs their victory animation while the losers do their losing animations.
Controls
Mario Party 8
- Wii Remote: Turn crank
- Buttons: None
Mario Party: The Top 100
: Turn crank
In-game text
Mario Party 8
- Rules – "Turn the crank to raise the flag to the top."
- Hint – "The flag doesn't rise unless you crank in the correct direction."
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Turn the crank to raise the flag quickly!"
- On-screen – "Raise the flag quickly!"
Gallery
Mario Party: The Top 100
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | まわしてハタあげ Mawashite hata age |
Turning and Raising |
| Dutch | Hijsheisa |
Crank Fuss |
| German | Kurbelkonkurrenz |
Crank Competition |
| Italian | Alzabandiera |
Flag Raise |
| Korean | 깃발을 올려라! Gitbal-eul Ollyeora! |
Raise the Flag! |
| Spanish (NOA) | Iza deprisa (Mario Party: The Top 100) |
Hoist it fast |
| Spanish (NOE) | Tela marinera |
Sailor Fabric (Pun on an expression meaning "something extremely difficult") |
