Deep Sea Divers

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Deep Sea Divers
The minigame Deep Sea Divers.
Appears in Mario Party
Type 2-vs-2 Coin mini-game
Time limit 90 seconds
Music track The Wide, Wide Ocean
Music sample

Deep Sea Divers is a 2-vs-2 Coin-collecting minigame found in Mario Party.

To some extent, this minigame (as well as Pedal Power, Tug o' War, Cast Aways, and Paddle Battle) was infamous for causing many hand injuries among players, leading Nintendo to provide gloves in a legal settlement.

Gameplay

This minigame is similar to Treasure Divers, except it is a 2-vs-2 game instead of a 4-Player game. There are many Treasure Chests in the ocean waiting to be picked up as the two teams prepare to grab as many of them as possible. One player on the team has to dive down in the deep ocean, grab a Treasure Chest, and return to the surface, while the other player has to use the boat to move around the area and help reel the other player with the chest back to the surface. If the player in the boat fails to reel the other player, the other player will drop the chest. The biggest chest contains 10 Coins and is located at the very bottom of the ocean; it will require both members of a team to cooperate to bring it to the surface. A similar game, Deep Sea Salvage, appears in Mario Party 2.

Controls

Player reeling

  • Control Stick – Rotate to reel in
  • Control Stick – Move boat left to right

Player in the water

In-game text

  • Game Rules"Team up to help raise the treasure chests at the bottom of the ocean. Press A Button to swim and rotate Control Stick to reel in."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"Cooperate with your partner to raise the chests beneath the sea. Get 15 or more Coins to clear the game."
  • Advice"It's impossible to bring up larger treasure chests by yourself. Two people must cooperate to bring it[sic] up."

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオブルー
Mario Burū
Mario Blue

German Tiefseetaucher
Deep Sea Diver