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{{minigame infobox
| image = [[File:MantaRings 4.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:MantaRings 4.png|260px]]
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 4]]''
| type = 4-player mini-game
|type=4-Player mini-game
|track=Swaying Gently
|sample=[[File:MP4 Swaying Gently.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Manta Rings''' is a four-player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. Its name comes from the rings dropped by [[Manta]]s in both ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and the minigame itself.
'''Manta Rings''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. This is the only minigame in which the song "Swaying Gently" plays.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
From underwater, the four players are seen on a dock above. They jump in the water and turn around, ready to swim.
From underwater, the four players are seen on a dock above. They jump in the water and turn around, ready to [[swim]]. Realistic crabs are seen holding flags at the starting point.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The goal of the mini-game is to swim through as many bubble rings as possible.
The object of the minigame is to swim through as many [[Bubble ring|ring]]s as possible. The minigame is seen from a rearview perspective. The rings appear as the four players swim through the course. Each ring is worth one [[point]]. Sometimes, a [[Manta]] swims by and drops two or three gold rings worth three points each. Hitting a [[Blooper]] deducts one point, hitting [[Sushi]] deducts two points, and hitting the orange eel at the end deducts three points. Any player with the most points wins. However, if all players have the same number of points, the minigame ends in a draw.
 
The game is from a rear view perspective. The bubble rings appear as the four players swim through the course. Each bubble ring is worth one point. Sometimes, a Manta Ray will swim by and drop three gold rings worth three points each. Hitting a [[Blooper]] will deduct one point, hitting [[Sushi]] will deduct two points, and hitting the giant [[Eel]] at the end will deduct three points.


==Ending==
==Ending==
The players will swim through a goal at the end, and the scene changes to show them above the water. The winner will jump onto Toad's boat and do a winning pose. If more than one person wins, they will stay in the water and wave.
[[File:Manta Rings Ending.png|thumb|240px|The ending to Manta Rings]]
The players swim through a goal at the end, and the scene changes to show them above the water. The losers stay in the water while the winner jumps onto [[Toad]]'s boat and does a winning pose. If more than one player wins, they will stay in the water and wave. If a draw occurs, Toad will instead drive away, leaving all four players stranded in the water.


==Controls==
==Controls==
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} – Move
* {{button|gcn|Stick}} – Move
* {{button|gcn|A}} – Press Repeatedly to Go Forward
* {{button|gcn|A}} – Press repeatedly to go forward


==In-Game Text==
==In-game text==
* '''Rules''' – ''"Dive through the rings while swimming in the ocean. Each ring is worth one point. If any enemies hit you, you'll lose points."''
* '''Game Rules''' – ''"Dive through the rings while swimming in the ocean. Each ring is worth one point. If any enemies hit you, you'll lose points."''
* '''Advice''' – ''"The gold Manta rings are worth three points, so try to grab as many gold ones as you can!"''
* '''Advice''' – ''"The gold Manta rings are worth three points, so try to grab as many gold ones as you can!"''


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Fra=Le nageur des anneaux
|Jap=わくぐりダイビング
|FraM=The rower of rings
|JapR=Wakuguri daibingu
|JapM=Ring-passing Diving
|Fre=Le Nageur des Anneaux
|FreM=The Rower of Rings<br><small>A pun on ''Le Seigneur des Anneaux'', the French title of ''{{wp|Lord of the Rings}}''
|Ger=Manta-Ringe
|Ger=Manta-Ringe
|GerM=Manta Rings
|GerM=Manta Rings
|Spa=Los anillos submarinos
|SpaM=The underwater rings
|Ita=Gli anelli della fortuna
|ItaM=The rings of luck
}}
}}


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{{MP4 minigames}}
{{MP4 Minigames}}
[[Category:4-player minigames]]
[[Category:4-player Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 4 minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 4 Minigames]]
[[it:Gli anelli della fortuna]]

Latest revision as of 17:36, February 8, 2024

Manta Rings
Bloopers attacking Waluigi and Wario in Manta Rings in Mario Party 4
Appears in Mario Party 4
Type 4-Player mini-game
Music track Swaying Gently
Music sample

Manta Rings is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 4. This is the only minigame in which the song "Swaying Gently" plays.

Introduction[edit]

From underwater, the four players are seen on a dock above. They jump in the water and turn around, ready to swim. Realistic crabs are seen holding flags at the starting point.

Gameplay[edit]

The object of the minigame is to swim through as many rings as possible. The minigame is seen from a rearview perspective. The rings appear as the four players swim through the course. Each ring is worth one point. Sometimes, a Manta swims by and drops two or three gold rings worth three points each. Hitting a Blooper deducts one point, hitting Sushi deducts two points, and hitting the orange eel at the end deducts three points. Any player with the most points wins. However, if all players have the same number of points, the minigame ends in a draw.

Ending[edit]

The ending to Manta Rings

The players swim through a goal at the end, and the scene changes to show them above the water. The losers stay in the water while the winner jumps onto Toad's boat and does a winning pose. If more than one player wins, they will stay in the water and wave. If a draw occurs, Toad will instead drive away, leaving all four players stranded in the water.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Press repeatedly to go forward

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"Dive through the rings while swimming in the ocean. Each ring is worth one point. If any enemies hit you, you'll lose points."
  • Advice"The gold Manta rings are worth three points, so try to grab as many gold ones as you can!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese わくぐりダイビング
Wakuguri daibingu
Ring-passing Diving

French Le Nageur des Anneaux
The Rower of Rings
A pun on Le Seigneur des Anneaux, the French title of Lord of the Rings
German Manta-Ringe
Manta Rings
Italian Gli anelli della fortuna
The rings of luck
Spanish Los anillos submarinos
The underwater rings