Snipe for the Picking
Template:Minigame-infobox Snipe for the Picking is a Battle minigame in Mario Party 8 and a single-player minigame in Test for the Best. Its name is a pun on the expression "ripe for the picking."
Introduction
The first player enters a shooting range, where Ukikis are turning gears. The player then has a shot that does not count, then the game starts.
Gameplay
In this game, the players are in a small room filled with gears that are being cranked by an Ukiki, where apple-shaped targets will slide in front of them, and they need to shoot smaller targets attached to them that give the player 10, 30, or 100 points. Whoever has the most points after all the targets wins.
Ending
The losers are carried away by Ukikis behind the winner, while the winner does their victory pose.
Controls
- Wii Remote
- Use the Pointer to move the cursor.
- Buttons
/ 
– Shoot
Test for the Best
This minigame appears in Test for the Best. The player plays alone in this minigame, and their objective is to shoot the targets to earn as many points as possible within 30 seconds.
The scores required to earn a certain point total are as follows:
| Grade | Points earned | Required in minigame |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,000 | 1,500 points |
| A | 900 | 1,300 points |
| B | 800 | 1,100 points |
| C | 700 | 900 points |
| D | 600 | 700 points |
In-game text
- Rules – "Rack up the biggest score by shooting the target zones with the highest numbers."
- Hint – "The high-score zones aren't always in the middle of the target. Pay close attention!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | まとあてボウガン Mato ate bōgan |
Target-Aim Bow Gun |
| German | Punkteschießen |
Point Shooting |
| Italian | Cecchino e Bottino |
Sniper and Loot |
| Spanish | Tiro al blanco |
Shoot at the target |
Trivia
- This is the only minigame in Test for the Best that is neither a 4-Player minigame nor a Duel minigame.
