Stair Scare

Stair Scare
Appears in	Mario Party Advance
Type	Duel mini-game
Music track	Heart-Pumping
Music sample

Stair Scare is a Duel minigame found in Mario Party Advance.

In the Shroom City mode, the player plays this minigame against Whomp on the first floor of Duel Tower. Defeating him allows the player to advance to the next floor, as well as unlocking the minigame in the other modes.

Introduction

The competitors are both standing on the staircase when an earthquake suddenly occurs, followed by the staircase falling apart stair by stair behind them.

Gameplay

Both players must run up the staircase as quickly as possible as it collapses behind them. Players run by rapidly pressing . At the end of the course is a hot air balloon; whoever reaches this first is the winner. A player also automatically wins by climbing too far ahead of their opponent.

Controls

• – Climb stairs

In-game text

Uh-oh! Earthquake! Quickly, run up the stairs before they fall apart!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	けっし！かいだんのぼり Kesshi! Kaidan nobori	Desperate! Stair Climbing
French	Séisme	Earthquake
German	Stufenlauf	Stair Run
Italian	Da paura	Wicked
Spanish	Terremoto	Earthquake