Roller Coaster Bobsleigh

Roller Coaster Bobsleigh
Appears in	Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Info	Race a single-seater bobsleigh down an icy, dark highway. The first to reach the finish wins.

Roller Coaster Bobsleigh is a Dream Event that appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The objective of the event is to complete the course in the fastest time, with the event taking place on Speed Highway. A Lakitu and a Chao appear as referees in this event.

Gameplay

In this event, the player starts by either rapidly pressing and or by swinging the Wii Remote down when "Go!" appears onscreen. The player can perform a faster start by performing their action with the right timing, but will have a delayed start if they attempt to begin too early. After starting, the player can run to increase their starting speed by either continuing to press and or by shaking the Wii Remote, with faster speeds achieved with faster inputs. As they approach the start line, their speed will be locked and they can board their bobsleigh by either lifting the GamePad or by pressing , with a starting boost being given for boarding close to the starting line. Once on the course, the player can steer by tilting the GamePad or Wii Remote left and right, and can perform tighter turns by holding down or or respectively. The course features various items and obstacles to help or hinder the player. Rings can be collected to increase the top speed of the bobsleigh, Dash Panels give the player a short boost of speed, and Springs launch the player to the next section of the course. As the obstacles on the course, traffic cones slow the player down slightly when hit, trucks cause the player to spin out and lose speed when hit, wrecking balls swing across some sections of the course and also cause players to spin out, and Cop Speeders will cause the players to lose speed when hit but will be destroyed upon impact. The course also features side view sections, where the player must tilt their controller to angle their bobsleigh to match the ground, with better matched angles awarding the player an additional speed boost. The player that completes the course in the fastest time wins.

Tutorial

Controls

• Let's begin with how to hold the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus for the Roller Coaster Bobsleigh.
• Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
• This event is played by tilting the Wii U GamePad left and right.
• In multiplayer, other players hold the Wii Remote Plus upright like a sled rider's body.

Tutorial

1. Start
   Let's talk about how to start the race.
   Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
   A moment after "Ready" appears, the "Go!" signal is given.
   To start, press and repeatedly when the "Go!" signal is given. / To start, swing the Wii Remote Plus down when the "Go!" signal is given.
   Try practising the start now.
2. Running / Boarding
   Let's talk about how to run and board the sled.
   Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
   Press and rapidly on the Wii U GamePad to run. The faster you press the buttons, the faster you will run. / Swing the Wii Remote Plus up and down rapidly to run. The faster you swing, the faster you will run.
   To board the sled, lift the Wii U GamePad when the sled reaches he start line. / To board the sled, press on the Wii Remote Plus when the sled reaches the start line.
   Board right before the start line for a faster start.
   Try running and boarding the sled now.
3. Turning
   Let's talk about how to turn.
   Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
   Tilt the Wii U GamePad left or right to turn the sled. / Tilt the Wii Remote Plus left or right to turn the sled.
   You can also hold down or while tilting left or right to move left or right faster. / You can also hold down whie tilting left or right to move left or right faster.
   Try turning now.
4. Landing Boosts (Side View)
   Let's talk about how to do a landing boost in side view mode.
   Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV screen.
   While competing in this event, the screen will sometimes shift to a side view.
   When you perform a jump on side-view sections, tilt the Wii U GamePad left or right to tilt the sled back or forward. / When you perform a jump on side-view sections, tilt the Wii Remote Plus left or right to tilt the sled back or forward.
   If the angle of the sled matches the angle of the ground when you land, you will perform a landing boost.
   Try tilting the sled to perform a landing boost now.

Control Hints

• When playing side-view sections, you'll go faster if your sled is at the same angle as the slope, both when landing and when on the course.

Gallery

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  Yoshi competing in Roller Coaster Bobsleigh

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  Sonic competing in Roller Coaster Bobsleigh

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  Yoshi competing in Roller Coaster Bobsleigh