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. The players 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 illuminated hexagons as they can by pointing at the TV screen and pressing 
or 
on their Wii Remotes. The hexagons are illuminated for only a few seconds. The player who clicks on the most hexagons wins. If nobody clicks on any hexagons, the minigame ends in a tie.
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). If the minigame ends in a tie, the camera scrolls right to the computer screen and shows all four players hovering.
Controls
- Wii Remote: Use the Pointer to move the cursor.
- Buttons
- / – Activate panel
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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