Lava Lobbers

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Lava Lobbers
Wario gets hurt in Lava Lobbers from Mario Party 8
Appears inMario Party 8
TypeDuel minigame
Time limit30 seconds
Music trackProceed without Fear
Music sample

Lava Lobbers is a Duelminigame that is found inMario Party 8.

Overview[edit]

In the introduction, the first player rides inside a small minecart as it travels along a track and crashes through two wooden doors into a largelava-filled room, which appears to be inside a volcano. A stopblock prevents the minecart from falling into the lava, and a rotating platform then spins the minecart 90° to face the second player in their own minecart on the other side of the room, as the stopblock and the section of track that the first player rode in on both fall downward. The screen splits to show both players, and the minigame begins.

During gameplay, the players attempt to shootcannonballs at each other, so the players must move their minecarts to avoid getting hit. There are two types of cannonball shots. A player can shoot a cannonball directly at the other player, who can easily dodge it. A player can also lob a cannonball high into the air so that it comes down onto the other player. This attack requires the other player to memorize where the shooter shot the cannonball. Both players have health bars, each with three pieces. The player who successfully knocks the other player into the lava by hitting them with cannonballs three times wins. If both players are eliminated from the minigame at the same time or the timer reaches zero, the minigame will end in a tie.

Wario doesn't win in Lava Lobbers from Mario Party 8
Toadette wins the minigame whileWario gets burned from the lava.

In the ending, the winner does their winning animation in their minecart, while the loser gets burned from the lava. If the timer runs out, both players will do their losing animations in their minecarts. If both players are eliminated from the minigame, both players will get burned from the lava.

Controls[edit]

  • Wii Remote: Hold sideways
  • Buttons
    • +Control Pad – Move
    • Two Button – Shoot straight
    • One Button – Lob high

In-game text[edit]

  • Rules"Fire straight shots and lob high shots at your distant opponent. Score three hits first!"
  • Hint"Try to throw off your rival by mixing up your high lobs and straight shots."

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseドカドカ!スライドバトル[?]
Dokadoka! Suraido batoru
Noisy! Slide battle
FrenchBataille sur Rails[?]Battle on Rails
GermanSchießen im Schacht[?]Shaft Shooting
ItalianRotaie di Fuoco[?]Fire Rails
Korean슬라이드 배틀[?]
Seullaideu Baeteul
Slide Battle
SpanishLavandería[?]Laundry, contains the wordlava

See also[edit]

Minigames fromMario Party 8
4-Player minigamesAlpine AssaultAt the Chomp WashCrank to RankFlip the ChimpIn the Nick of TimeKartastropheLava or Leave 'EmMario MatrixMosh-Pit PlayroomPunch-a-BunchRudder MadnessScooter PursuitShake It UpSick and TwistedSpeedy GraffitiSwing KingsTreacherous TightropeWater Ski Spree
1-vs.-3 minigamesBob-ombs AwayChump RopeGrabbin' GoldGun the RunnerPicture PerfectPower TripSnow Way OutSwervin' SkiesThrash 'n' Crash
2-vs.-2 minigamesBoo-ting GalleryBumper BalloonsCrops 'n' RobbersGrabby GridironKing of the ThrillLean, Mean RavinePaint Misbehavin'Rowed to VictorySugar RushWinner or Dinner
Battle minigamesAim of the GameCut from the TeamGlacial MeltdownSaucer SwarmSnipe for the Picking
Duel minigamesAim of the GameAttention GrabberBalancing ActBlazing LassosBreakneck BuildingBumper BalloonsCardiatorsCosmic SlalomEyebrawlFlip the ChimpFrozen AssetsIon the PrizeLava LobbersLob to RobLoco MotivesPaint Misbehavin'Pumper CarsRotation StationSaucer SwarmSettle It in CourtShake It UpSpecter InspectorSugar RushSurf's Way UpSwing KingsWing and a ScareYou're the Bob-omb
Challenge minigamesFruit PickerPour to ScoreStampede
Extras Zone minigamesCanyon CruisersChomping FrenzyFlagging RightsMoped MayhemPuzzle PillarsStar Carnival BowlingTable MenaceTrial by Tile
Last minigameSuperstar Showdown