Manta Rings

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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

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

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

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

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

In-game text

  • 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

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