La Bomba
Template:Minigame-infobox La Bomba is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party 7. Its name is Spanish for "the bomb", but is also a pun on "La Bamba", a Mexican folk song best known for its association with Ritchie Valens, one of its most noted performers.
Introduction
The game takes place in a Bob-omb shipping factory. The solo player stands on a conveyor belt and Ground Pounds above one of the attached boxes, dropping a Bob-omb into the team players' area.
Gameplay
The solo player occupies the large platform conveyor belts carrying boxes in different direction, attached to switches that open the boxes and release Bob-ombs. The other three characters are situated below the platform, with three spiked spinners placed in a triangle.
The solo character's objective is to drop Bob-ombs on the other three players and try to eliminate them. The gray boxes hold only one Bob-omb, the green boxes hold two, and the red boxes hold four; the Bob-ombs may either walk in place or actively chase one of the team players. The team players' objective is to avoid being eliminated by the Bob-ombs and the spikes on the stage.
If the solo player eliminates all of their opponents within 30 seconds, they win. If at least one of the team's players survives long enough, the team wins.
Controls
Solo (1 player)
– Move
– Jump- → – Ground Pound
Group (3 players)
- – Move
In-game text
- Rules – "One player Ground Pounds to drop Bob-ombs while the other 3 flee."
- Advice – "The brightly colored crates hold more Bob-ombs than the small gray ones."
Trivia
- Occasionally, a Goomba will be seen on one of the background conveyor belts instead of a Bob-omb.
Gallery
The Goomba appearing in one of the conveyor belts.
A close up.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おとしてボムへい Otoshite Bomuhei |
Drop Bob-ombs |
| German | Bob-omb-ich |
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| Italian | Pioggia esplosiva |
Explosive rain |
| Spanish | Bombazos |
Explosions |
