Stampede (minigame)

Stampede
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	Challenge minigame
Time limit	20 seconds
Music track	Don't Miss This Chance
Music sample

Stampede is a Challenge minigame in Mario Party 8. Its name is a pun on the word that refers to a herd of animals going somewhere, or charging at someone to attack. For this minigame, the Wii Remote is held straight with the buttons facing the player.

Introduction

A Shy Guy is seen placing a small stack of blank paper on a podium, on the right of which is a stamper and on the left of which is a container to collect the stamped sheets of paper and a counter. The player steps up to the podium and picks up the stamper, and the game begins.

Gameplay

The player must push downward to stamp a blank sheet of paper with their emblem. Occasionally, the player will come across a sheet of paper with Bowser's emblem on it randomly positioned among the other blank sheets of paper. The player must press the or button to move this sheet aside and keep stamping. If the player stamps a Bowser sheet, they lose two points. If the player is able to successfully stamp 20 sheets of paper with their emblem, they win. Since the time limit is only 20 seconds, the player must be extremely quick in order to stamp all 20 sheets of paper.

Ending

If the player wins, they will do their victory pose while the crowd cheers along with the Shy Guy. If the player loses, they will sulk.

Controls

• Wii Remote: Stamp
• Buttons
  • / – Shove sheet aside

In-game text

• Rules – "Stamp your mark on 20 sheets of white paper to win! Avoid stamping the Bowser sheets!"
• Hint – "You'll lose 2 points if you stamp a Bowser page, so be careful!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
German	Stempelitis	A pun on Stempel (stamp) and the suffix -itis, denoting a disease (e.g. bronchitis)
Italian	Vecchio Stampo	Old Print (in Italian, an "old print" thing is something that reminds one of past times)
Spanish	Estampida	Stampede, a pun on estampar (to stamp)