Balloonatic (minigame)

Template:Minigame-infobox Balloonatic is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 7. The minigame's name is a pun that comes from the words "Balloon" and "Lunatic". There is a similar minigame in Mario Party 9 called Blooper Barrage, except that all the players shoot cannonballs.

Introduction

The opening cinematic shows the solo player flying towards the boat, while the team of three are firing their cannons at the solo player, with no cannonball actually hitting the single player.

Gameplay

One ending of the minigame.

The goal of the game for the solo player is to last thirty seconds against the onslaught of cannon balls that are being fired by the team of three. The goal for the team of three is to hit the solo player's balloons by using cannons. The solo player flies a hot-air balloon, while the team of three fire their cannons from a boat at sea. The ending cinematic for the solo player shows them landing safely on a small island, while the ending cinematic for the team of three shows them celebrating, with the solo player is shown being carried off by the water.

Controls

Solo (1 player)

• – Move
• – Ascend

Group (3 players)

• – Move Cannon
• – Fire

In-game text

• Rules – "One player flies a hot-air balloon and tries to dodge incoming fire. The other 3 attempt to bring him down!"
• Advice – "Move the hot-air balloon up and down as much as possible to make yourself harder to hit."