Rope a Slope

Not to be confused with Rope a Dope.

Rope a Slope (known as Abseiling Antics in Europe and Australia) is a General minigame found in Mario Party: Island Tour. The name is a pun on the boxing technique "rope-a-dope". It shares its theme with Mad Ladders and Diamond-a-Dozen.

Introduction

The four players are running down the side of a cliff, and they jump over a small tree in the side. The minigame then begins.

Gameplay

The players race down the wall to the bottom of the ground avoiding obstacles along the way. If the player hits an obstacle, they will be held up for a moment before they can continue on. The player that reaches the bottom first wins.

Controls

• - Jump

In-game text

• Rules – NTSC "Jump over the trees to rappel down the cliff as quickly as possible."
• Rules – PAL "Abseil down the cliff while avoiding bushes by jumping over them."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	がけくだりレース Gake kudari rēsu	Cliff Descent Race
Dutch	Abseilavontuur	Abseil Adventure
German	Abseilrennen	Abseiling Race
Italian	Cordata a ostacoli	Obstacle climbers
Portuguese	Descida da Montanha	Mountain Descent
Russian	Скоростной спуск Skorostnoy spusk	Speedy descent
Spanish	¡Colgados!	Hang Out!

Trivia

• The boxing technique the name is a pun on, rope-a-dope, is also the name of an 8-player minigame in Mario Party 7.