Mad Ladders
| Mad Ladders | |
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| Appears in | Mario Party: Island Tour |
| Type | General minigame |
| Music track | It's an Adventure |
Mad Ladders (Rung Direction in the British English version) is a General minigame featured in Mario Party: Island Tour. The American name is a pun on the Mad Hatter, while the British name is a play on "wrong direction" and the rungs of a ladder.
Introduction
The opening sequence shows both Stone Spikes throwing a boulder down the abyss. It transits to the bottom of the abyss, where all four players begin climbing up. Two players in particular jump from ladder to ladder to avoid being hit by the boulders raining down.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to climb the ladders and get to the top of the wall first, while avoiding the spiked boulders two Stone Spikes keep dropping down the wall, as these will stun players who get hit by them for a short period. Players can jump from ladder to ladder using the 
. As ladders end, they must jump to another one to continue to climb.
In Time Attack, this is the ninth minigame. If the player does not get hit by a boulder, they earn a Party Star.
Controls
- – Move
In-game text
- Rules – "Race up the ladders while avoiding the boulders thrown by the Stone Spikes."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | のぼってハシゴレース Nobotte hashigorēsu |
Ladder Climbing Race |
| Dutch | Laddersport |
Ladder Sport |
| French (NOA) | Calvaire vertical |
Vertical Calvary |
| French (NOE) | Grimpette express |
Express Climbing |
| German | Sprossensprinter |
Rung Sprinter |
| Italian | Scalare con cura |
Climbing with care |
| Portuguese | Escalada Rochosa |
Rocky Climbing |
| Spanish | Trepamuros |
Wall Climbers |
