Hop-O-Matic 4000

Hop-O-Matic 4000
Appears in	Mario Party 7
Type	2-vs.-2 minigame
Initial record	1'00"00
Music track	Watch Yourself
Music sample

Hop-O-Matic 4000 is a 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 7.

The eponymous machine has four legs with plunger-like feet, and a faceplate with extensions resembling antennae.

Overview

The goal of the game is to move the Hop-O-Matic 4000 across a town to the finish line by pressing the buttons that appear onscreen. The players on each team alternate pressing buttons. If one player makes a mistake, the team is slowed down for a second. It takes precisely six hops to get to the finish line (excluding the one that is done in the introduction). The first team to make it there wins. If five minutes pass or both teams cross the finish line simultaneously, the game ends in a tie.

The ending to Hop-O-Matic 4000

Controls

• – Press

In-game text

• Rules – "Move the Hop-O-Matic 4000 by pressing the buttons that appear on-screen."
• Advice – "You and your partner will alternate pressing buttons. Teamwork is vital for success!"

Naming

The name of both the minigame and the machine is a reference to "A.W.E.S.O.M.-O 4000," an alter-ego employed by Eric Cartman in the South Park episode "A.W.E.S.O.M.-O."

Names in other languages

Minigame

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	ヘンテコマシーン Henteko mashīn	Wacky Machine		[?]
French	Automat-hic 4000	Portmanteau of "Automatique" (automatic) and "hic" (to snag)		[?]
German	Spaßhüpfer 4000	Fun Hopper 4000		[?]
Italian	Ragno meccanico	Mechanical spider		[?]
Spanish	Batracio mecánico	Mechanical Batrachian		[?]

Machine

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
French	Automat-hic 4000	Portmanteau of "Automatique" (automatic) and "hic" (to snag)		[?]
German	Spaßhüpfer 4000	Fun Hopper 4000		[?]
Italian	Ragno meccanico	Mechanical spider		[?]
Spanish	Saltómata 4000	Jump-O-Mat 4000		[?]