Blazing Lassos
| Blazing Lassos | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party 8 | ||
| Type | Duel minigame | ||
| Time limit | 20 seconds | ||
| Music track | Happy-Go-Lucky | ||
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Blazing Lassos is a Duelminigame inMario Party 8.
Overview[edit]
In the introduction, the first player throws a lasso and yanks back abarrel before the game starts.
Each player must use a lasso to reel in barrels from the spinning wheel, adding the numbers marked on them to their score; the numbers are 5, 10, 30, and 50. A player must twirl their lasso enough to make it glow so they can throw it. The player with more points after 20 seconds wins. The game ends in a tie if both players' scores are the same.
In the ending, the winner celebrates as the loser sits on the spinning wheel, dazed. If a tie occurs, both players do their losing animation, while their spinning wheels are not spinning.
Controls[edit]
- Wii Remote
- Twirl
- Throw lasso
- Yank a barrel back
- Buttons: None
In-game text[edit]
- Rules –"Twirl your lasso, rope a barrel, then yank it back to your pile! You'll get the points marked on each one."
- Hint –"You can't throw your lasso until you've twirled it enough! It'll glow when it's time to throw!"
Naming[edit]
The minigame's name is a pun on the title of the video gameBlazing Lazers, and it may also be a reference to the satirical Western filmBlazing Saddles.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | なげなわバトル[?] Nagenawa Batoru | Lasso Battle | |
| French | Lassos et Tonneaux[?] | Lassos and Barrels | |
| German | Lasso-Lupfen[?] | Lasso Lift | |
| Italian | Barili al Lazo[?] | Lasso Barrels | |
| Korean | 밧줄 던지기 배틀[?] Batjul Deonjigi Baeteul | Rope Throw Battle | |
| Spanish | Vaquero aficionado[?] | Rookie Cowboy |
