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[[File:MPT Tic-Tac-Glow.jpg|thumb|The mini-game, Tic-Tac-Glow]]
[[File:MPT Tic-Tac-Glow.jpg|thumb|Tic-Tac-Glow]]
'''Tic-Tac-Glow''' is a [[minigame]] that appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''.  
'''Tic-Tac-Glow''' is a [[minigame]] that appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. Its name and gameplay are based on tic-tac-toe.


The game takes place in [[Delfino Plaza Court]], in which the player must shoot water balls to the opposite field filled with [[goop]] (3x3 goop spots) to free [[Shine Sprite]]s. To score points the players take turns trying to clear three squares of goop with the shine sprites underneath them, much like how the game of Tic-Tac-Toe is played. This is the only minigame in ''Mario Power Tennis'' that involves players taking turns. Water balls are shot out by pressing on buttons to turn on the water nozzles only on the GameCube version. After a square is cleaned, the miniature [[Petey Piranha]]s will soil the square again allowing the player to accumulate points.  
==Gameplay==
The minigame takes place in the [[Delfino Plaza Court]], in which the player must shoot water balls to the opposite field filled with [[goop]] (3×3 goop spots) to free [[Shine Sprite]]s. To score [[point]]s, the players take turns trying to clear three squares of goop with the Shine Sprites underneath them. This is the only minigame in ''Mario Power Tennis'' that involves players taking turns. Water balls are shot out by pressing buttons to turn on the water nozzles only in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version. After a square is cleaned, the miniature [[Petey Piranha]]s soil the square again, allowing the player to accumulate points.  


In the [[Wii]] version, the water balls are automatically shot out from the water nozzles instead of pressing the buttons on the floor.
In the [[Wii]] version, the water balls are automatically shot out from the water nozzles instead of requiring the player to press the buttons on the floor.


==Levels==
==Levels==
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|Glimmer Shine||Easy||Score 50 points in two minutes.
|Glimmer Shine||Easy||The player must score 50 points in two minutes.
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|Sparkle Shine||Normal||Score 75 points in two minutes.
|Sparkle Shine||Normal||The player must score 75 points in two minutes.
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|Dazzle Shine||Hard||Score 75 points in 90 seconds.
|Dazzle Shine||Hard||The player must score 75 points in 90 seconds.
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|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||Score as many points as the player can in three minutes.
|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.
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|Glimmer Shine||Easy||Score 10 points in one minute.
|Glimmer Shine||Easy||The player must score 10 points in one minute.
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|Sparkle Shine||Normal||Score 30 points in one minute.
|Sparkle Shine||Normal||The player must score 30 points in one minute.
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|Dazzle Shine||Hard||Score 60 points in 90 seconds.
|Dazzle Shine||Hard||The player must score 60 points in 90 seconds.
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|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||Score as many points as the player can in three minutes.
|Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge||Bonus||The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.
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Revision as of 10:59, July 13, 2023

Tic-Tac-Glow
Tic-Tac-Glow

Tic-Tac-Glow is a minigame that appears in Mario Power Tennis. Its name and gameplay are based on tic-tac-toe.

Gameplay

The minigame takes place in the Delfino Plaza Court, in which the player must shoot water balls to the opposite field filled with goop (3×3 goop spots) to free Shine Sprites. To score points, the players take turns trying to clear three squares of goop with the Shine Sprites underneath them. This is the only minigame in Mario Power Tennis that involves players taking turns. Water balls are shot out by pressing buttons to turn on the water nozzles only in the GameCube version. After a square is cleaned, the miniature Petey Piranhas soil the square again, allowing the player to accumulate points.

In the Wii version, the water balls are automatically shot out from the water nozzles instead of requiring the player to press the buttons on the floor.

Levels

GameCube version

Name Difficulty Condition
Glimmer Shine Easy The player must score 50 points in two minutes.
Sparkle Shine Normal The player must score 75 points in two minutes.
Dazzle Shine Hard The player must score 75 points in 90 seconds.
Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge Bonus The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.

Wii version

Name Difficulty Condition
Glimmer Shine Easy The player must score 10 points in one minute.
Sparkle Shine Normal The player must score 30 points in one minute.
Dazzle Shine Hard The player must score 60 points in 90 seconds.
Tic-Tac-Glow Challenge Bonus The player must score as many points as they can in three minutes.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Spanish Rescate contrarreloj
 Time Trial Rescue
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Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
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Unlockable Fly Guy • Koopa Paratroopa • Wiggler • Petey Piranha
Non-playable characters Gooper Blooper • Mecha-Bowser
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Items Green Shell • Red Shell • Mushroom • Banana • Star • Lightning
Minigames Artist On the Court • Balloon Panic • Chain-Chomp Challenge • Coin Collectors • Gooper Blooper Volley • Mecha-Bowser Mayhem • Terror Tennis • Tic-Tac-Glow
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