King Boo's Puzzle Attack
Template:Minigame-infobox King Boo's Puzzle Attack is a boss minigame in Mario Party 9.
Introduction
The camera zooms in on a window outside the tower. The view will then enter the tower, King Boo will appear, he'll laugh, and then the items will fall from above, followed by the cursors appearing.
Gameplay
The game involves the players trying to line up three or more of the same items to deal damage to King Boo (similar to Bejeweled). The items include Green Shells, Red Shells, Ice Flowers, Fire Flowers, and Thunderbolts. All items are worth one point each except for lightning, which gives the player ten points and takes three points away from the opponents. After losing half his health, King Boo will send a Boo in the playing field to temporarily stun any player's cursor that makes contact with it. Players whose cursors get caught by Boos must shake their Wii Remotes to break free.
The player who lands the final attack gets an additional ten points. Whoever has the most points is declared the winner.
Ending
King Boo will spin and disappear, disappointed, and several Mini Stars will appear.
In-game text
- Rules – "Line up three or more of the same item to launch an attack on King Boo. Line up lightning bolts for an extra powerful attack!"
- Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press
to move the cursor. Press 
to select an item, then press up, down, left, or right on to trade places with another item."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | König Buu Huus Wuselpuzzle |
King Boo´s Scurry Puzzle |
| Spanish (NOA) | El Rompecabezas del Rey Bú |
King Boo´s Puzzle |
| Spanish (NOE) | El Puzle del Rey Boo |
King Boo´s Puzzle |
Gallery
- KingBooPuzzleAttack2-MP9.png
If a player aligns three Thunderbolt icons, they can attack King Boo and deduct points from the opponents.
- KingBooPuzzleAttack3-MP9.png
King Boo gets angry.
- KingBooPuzzleAttack4-MP9.png
During the second half, Boos will pop up to try to stall the players.
Trivia
- This is the only boss minigame to give a final attack worth 10 points.
