Crank to Rank

Template:Minigame-infobox Crank to Rank is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 8 and Mario Party: The Top 100.

Introduction

Four players are seen standing in front of Princess Peach's Castle (which looks like a smaller version of the castle in Super Mario 64). They all run over to their respective flagpoles nearby and stand in front of them, with their hands on the wheel handles.

Gameplay

The four players must crank their flagpoles by swinging the in circles or by turning the crank on the Touch Screen by using the 3DS stylus. The first one to get the flag to the top is the winner. If no one gets their flag to the top within five minutes, the minigame ends in a tie.

Ending

Fireworks explode behind the castle, and, in Mario Party 8, the winning player performs their respective victory pose while losing players sulk.

Controls

Mario Party 8

• Wii Remote: Turn crank
• Buttons: None

Mario Party: The Top 100

• : Turn crank

In-game text

Mario Party 8

• Rules – "Turn the crank to raise the flag to the top."
• Hint – "The flag doesn't rise unless you crank in the correct direction."

Mario Party: The Top 100

• Description – "Turn the crank to raise the flag quickly!"
• On-screen – "Raise the flag quickly!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	まわしてハタあげ Mawashite hata age	Turning and Raising
Dutch	Hijsheia
German	Kurbelkonkurrenz	Crank Competition
Italian	Alzabandiera	Flag Raise
Korean	깃발을 올려라! Gitbal-eul Ollyeora!	Raise the Flag!
Spanish (NOA)	Iza deprisa (Mario Party: The Top 100)	Hoist it fast
Spanish (NOE)	Tela marinera	Sailor Fabric (Pun on an expression meaning "something extremely difficult")