Isthmus Be the Way
Super Mario Party's "Isthmus Be The Way" minigame.
Appears in Super Mario Party
Type Co-op minigame
Music track No Hurry

Isthmus Be the Way is a Co-op minigame appearing in Super Mario Party. Its name is a pun on the phrase "this must be the way" and the term "isthmus," which refers to a land bridge connecting two large pieces of land.

IntroductionEdit

The camera pans from the finish line to the starting area, showing the layout of the path and the location of the players in the process. The minigame then begins.

GameplayEdit

 
Gameplay of Isthmus Be the Way.

In this minigame, each player must carry a bomb containing fireworks across four paths to each other. If any player falls off the path, they are returned in a bubble with some time wasted. The minigame ends once the last player reaches the Toads at the end.

On the Challenge Road, this is the 10th challenge of Salty Sea and the 59th challenge overall. Here, the fireworks have to be carried by only one player across the entire course without falling and under a time limit. The time limit is 50 seconds for the normal challenge and 30 seconds for the Master Challenge.

Rank requirementsEdit

  • 35 seconds or less for S (A in French, Spanish, and Italian versions)
  • 50 seconds or less for A (B in French, Spanish, and Italian versions)
  • 60 seconds or less for B (C in French, Spanish, and Italian versions)

ControlsEdit

  •   – Move

In-game textEdit

  • Carry the fireworks to the cannon!
  • Falling will cost you time, so be careful!

See alsoEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 打ち上げ花火リレー
Uchiage hanabi rirē
Skyrocket Relay

Chinese (simplified) 放烟火接力赛
Fàng Yānhuǒ Jiēlìsài
Fireworks Relay

Chinese (traditional) 放煙火接力賽
Fàng Yānhuǒ Jiēlìsài
Fireworks Relay

Dutch Vuurwerkvallei
Fireworks Valley
French Relais des casse-cou
Reckless relay
German Mauerlauf
Wall Run
Italian Staffetta pirotecnica
Pyrotechnic relay
Korean 불꽃놀이 릴레이
Bulkkotnori lillei
Fireworks Relay

Spanish Relevo explosivo
Explosive Relay