Chain-Chomp Challenge
Chain-Chomp Challenge is a minigame in Mario Power Tennis. It takes place in Wario Factory Court. Monty Moles on cannons shoot projectiles including tennis balls, Bob-ombs, and water balls at players, at regular intervals. Players earn points by feeding Chain Chomps with tennis balls.
At the beginning of the match, the players' positions are shuffled twice. Players have limited range of movement in their allocated space. Normal Chain Chomps give players one point per ball it consumes. Bob-ombs cause the Chain Chomp to be red and enraged; red Chain Chomps give two points per tennis ball. If the red Chain Chomp is hit by another Bob-omb, however, it chases the player. The player must rapidly press 
or shake the Wii remote in the Wii version to reach the water nozzle, resembling FLUDD, to calm it with a spray of water. If the Chain Chomp reaches the player, they lose a point. Water balls calm angry red Chain Chomps to their normal state, but if a water ball hits a normal black Chain Chomp, it sleeps and does not eat tennis balls. A sleeping Chain Chomp can be woken with a Bob-omb, though computer-controlled opponents tend to avoid hitting sleeping Chain Chomps with a Bob-omb. It is also possible to aim and hit objects into other player's Chain Chomps, affecting their progress. When time runs out, the player with the most points is the winner.
The following levels appear in single-player mode only:
| Name | Difficulty | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Peckish Chomp | Easy | All players start with zero points. |
| Hungry Chomp | Normal | Opponents have a ten point advantage. |
| Famished Chomp | Hard | Opponents have a thirty point advantage. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ファクトリーファイト[?] Factory Fight |
Fakutorī Faito | |
| French | Défi des Chomps[?] | Chomp Challenge | |
| Petit creux[?] | A little empty | ||
| Grosse faim[?] | Very hungry | ||
| Boulimie[?] | Bulimia (referring to the eating disorder where appetite cannot be controlled). | ||
| German | Hundefutter[?] | Dog Food | |
| Italian | Sfida ai Categnacci[?] | Challenge the Chain Chomp | |
| Spanish | ¡Hora de comer![?] | Lunch Time! |
Notes[edit]
- The Monty Moles manning the cannons are a reference to the ones in Super Mario Sunshine, particularly as the cannons are nearly identical; however, the Monty Moles themselves use their Super Mario World designs.
