Treacherous Tightrope

Not to be confused with Tightrope Treachery.

Treacherous Tightrope
Appears in	Mario Party 8
Type	4-Player minigame
Music track	An Unexpected Surprise
Music sample

Treacherous Tightrope is a 4-Player minigame that appears in Mario Party 8.

Introduction

The camera shows the tightropes and characters from below, moving upwards. The wind blows the tightropes and the players, causing them to almost lose their balance. The minigame starts when the camera is set behind the characters.

Gameplay

The player uses like a balancing pole as their character walks across a tightrope. must be tilted forward so that the character walks. Tilting it to the sides can destabilize them and make them fall. The wind will frequently blow left or right, requiring the players to stop moving and instead keep their balance by tilting the other way. The first player to make it to the other side wins the minigame. If all of the players lose their balance and fall off their tightropes, the minigame ends in a tie.

Ending

The winner jumps off their tightrope onto a rock and strikes a victory pose as the remaining players lose their balance and fall down into the canyon.

Controls

• Wii Remote
  • Move forward
  • Use balancing pole
• Buttons: None

In-game text

• Rules – "Cross the tightrope! Use the balancing pole, especially when the wind blows."
• Hint – "Move forward only when the wind dies down. When it blows, stop walking and focus on keeping your balance!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハラハラ！つなわたり Harahara! Tsunawatari	Heart-Stopping Tightrope Walking
German	Wackelpartie	Balance Act
Italian	Appesi a un Filo	Hanging to a Wire
Spanish	Funambulista	Tightrope Walker