Bombsketball

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Bombsketball
The minigame Bombsketball.
Appears inMario Party
Type2-vs-2 minigame
Time limit60 seconds
Music trackThe Room Underground
Music sample

Bombsketball is a 2-vs-2minigame found inMario Party.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame is a simplified version of basketball featuring aBob-omb.[1] The player with the Bob-omb can either pass it orjump and shoot it into the hoop, while opponents can try to steal it from them. The first team to score a goal wins, and each of them get tenCoins from the losers. The Bob-omb explodes if time runs out, resulting in a draw.

It costs 300Coins to purchase at theMini-Game House once available.

The minigame title combines "bomb" and "basketball."

Controls[edit]

Offense

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump
  • B Button – Pass
  • B Button (When jumping) – Shoot

Defense

  • Control Stick – Move
  • A Button – Jump
  • B Button – Steal ball

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"It's 2-on-2 Bombsketball! The first team to score, wins. PressB Button while jumping to shoot."
  • Game Rules (Mini-Game Island)"It's a 2-on-2 game of Bombsketball!Be the first team to score to clear the game."
  • Advice"The closer you get to the goal, the easier it is to make it when you shoot."

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseボムへいバスケット[?]
Bomuhei Basuketto
Bob-omb Basketball
FrenchBombsketball[?]-
GermanBombsketball[?]-
ItalianBombsketball[2]-

Notes[edit]

  • Bombsketball is the only 2-vs-2 minigame inMario Party with winning text, though it is misspelled"<players' names> WINS!"

References[edit]

  1. ^Mario Party Club (April 7, 2022).Mario Party 1 - Minigame - Bombsketball (0:01).YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^1999.Mario Party European manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
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