Tackle Takedown

Template:Minigame-infobox Tackle Takedown is a 1-vs.-Rivals minigame featured in Mario Party 9, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars.

Introduction

The screen shows the rivals standing by a football. One of the rivals kicks it into the air. The camera zooms out as the solo player catches the football.

Gameplay

The solo player attempts to reach the goal line without being tackled by a rival. The solo player has either speed boosts for outrunning the rivals (two if playing with two rivals in Mario Party 9). If rivals tackle and miss, they fall and lose some time. The rivals win if one of them successfully tackles the solo player or if time runs out.

Ending

If the solo player is victorious, they will spike the football. In Mario Party 9, they then strike a victory pose while the rivals groan; the inverse occurs if the rivals are victorious. In Superstars, the winner(s) perform(s) their winning animations in the middle of the field, with the loser(s) performing their losing animations in the top-left.

Controls

Mario Party 9

Solo (1 player)

• "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move and to sprint. You can sprint as long as you still have a sprint icon remaining."

Rivals (2 or 3 players)

• "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move and to tackle."

Mario Party: The Top 100

Solo (1 player)

• : Move
• : Dash (3 times)

Group (3 players)

• : Move
• : Tackle

Mario Party Superstars

Solo Side (1 player)

• – Move
• jc-right – Dash

Team Side (3 players)

• – Move
• jc-right – Tackle

In-game text

Mario Party 9

• Rules – "The solo player must run for the goal line while avoiding tackles from the other players."

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Description – "All you have to do is run the ball to the end zone! That, and dodge the other 3 players trying to tackle you."
• On-screen (Solo) – "Dodge the defensive line and score a touchdown!"
• On-screen (Team) – "Tackle the runner!"

Mario Party Superstars

• Solo side: "Run the ball to the end zone."
• Team side: "Tackle the runner."

Gallery

• 

  Mario Party 9 (1-vs.-2 version)

• 

  Mario Party: The Top 100

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	トライをきめろ！ Torai o Kimero!	Go for the Try!
Chinese	目標達陣！ Mùbiāo Dázhèn!	Go for the Try!
Dutch	Tackeltrio	Tackle Trio
German	Rugby-Rempelei	Rugby Pushing
Italian	Rugbotte	From rugby and botte (blows)
Korean	공을 갖고 튀어라 Gong-eul gattgo twieora	Take the ball and run
Portuguese	Derrúgbi	Portmanteau of derrubar (takedown) and rúgbi (rugby)
Spanish (NOA)	Reto Rugby	Rugby Challenge
Spanish (NOE)	Rugby	-

Trivia

• The goal has a different appearance in each game. In Mario Party 9, it has the word "GOAL" (translated into other languages). In The Top 100, it has a flashing red-and-pink chequered pattern. In Superstars, it has a flashing green-and-white chequered pattern.