Mario Matrix
Template:Minigame-infobox Mario Matrix is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8. Its name is a reference to the 1999 science fiction movie The Matrix, which, like this minigame, has the theme of a cybernetic world inside the computer; the green background of the minigame even resembles the green rain of codes from the movie.
Introduction
The four players are in some kind of lab and walk into four capsule like containers, all connected to a computer. They all get transported into the computer.
Gameplay
There is a large hexagon made of 35 smaller hexagons, and the players must click on as many as they can within 20 seconds, when they are illuminated, by pointing at the TV screen and pressing 
or 
on their Wii Remotes. The hexagons are illuminated only for a few seconds.
Ending
Winning players are transported back out through the capsule, performing a victory dance, while the losing players remain hovering on the computer screen. It is possible for no one to remain. The other three players do nothing (only in Free Play).
In-game text
- Rules – "Use your cursor to touch as many lit-up panels as you can in 20 seconds."
- Hint – "Lit-up panels appear in a steady stream. Touch 'em as quickly as you can."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピカっとパネルタッチ Pikatto panerutatchi |
Dazzling Panel Touch |
| German | Mario-Matrix |
Mario Matrix |
| Italian | Mario Matrix |
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| Korean | 반짝반짝 패널 터치 Banjjak-banjjak Paeneol Teochi |
Glowing Panel Touch |
| Spanish | Mario Matrix |
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