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|type=Duel minigame | |type=Duel minigame | ||
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 7]]''<br>''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' | |appears_in=''[[Mario Party 7]]''<br>''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' | ||
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'''Spin Doctor''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Its name is a pun on "{{wp|Spin (public relations)|spin doctor}}," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other. | '''Spin Doctor''' is a Duel [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. Its name is a pun on "{{wp|Spin (public relations)|spin doctor}}," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If neither player | The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If both players arrive at the goal at the same frame, the player on the left always wins. If neither player gets to the goal within a certain time limit, the minigame ends in a tie. | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Spin Doctor End in 7.png|The ending to Spin Doctor in ''Mario Party 7'' | Spin Doctor End in 7.png|The ending to Spin Doctor in ''Mario Party 7'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|Ger=Abgedreht | |Ger=Abgedreht | ||
|GerM="Turned in", same colloquial meaning as in English | |GerM="Turned in", same colloquial meaning as in English | ||
| | |Fre=Course Tourniquets | ||
| | |FreM=Turnstile Course | ||
|Por=Dando um Giro | |Por=Dando um Giro | ||
|PorM="Performing a Spin" (Pun on the expression ''dar um giro'', which means to take a walk) | |PorM="Performing a Spin" (Pun on the expression ''dar um giro'', which means to take a walk) | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the only minigame from ''Mario Party 7'' | *This is the only minigame from ''Mario Party 7'' in ''Mario Party Superstars'' not to have appeared in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. | ||
{{MP7 minigames}} | {{MP7 minigames}} | ||
{{MPS minigames}} | {{MPS minigames}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:09, January 8, 2024
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| Appears in | Mario Party 7 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | Duel minigame | ||
| Music track | Cool as a Cucumber | ||
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Spin Doctor is a Duel minigame in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party Superstars. Its name is a pun on "spin doctor," which is someone working in media who tries to sway public opinion one way or the other.
Gameplay[edit]
The players need to run through a grid of bridges with a spinning platform at every intersection. Blue platforms spin all the way around, and red ones make a partial rotation. The first player to get to the end wins. If both players arrive at the goal at the same frame, the player on the left always wins. If neither player gets to the goal within a certain time limit, the minigame ends in a tie.
Controls[edit]
Mario Party 7[edit]
– Move
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
– Move
In-game text[edit]
Mario Party 7[edit]
- Rules – "Run to the goal by navigating a series of spinning checkpoints."
- Advice – "Slow and steady! Watch which way the checkpoints spin before entering one."
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- "Navigate through a series of spinning gates, and make your way to the goal!"
Gallery[edit]
The ending to Spin Doctor in Mario Party 7
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クルクル！かいてんロード Kurukuru! Kaiten Rōdo |
Spinning! Spin Road |
| Dutch | Ronddolen |
Wander about |
| French | Course Tourniquets |
Turnstile Course |
| German | Abgedreht |
"Turned in", same colloquial meaning as in English |
| Italian | Gimkana rotante |
Rotating gymkhana |
| Korean | 스핀 로드 Seupin Rodeu |
Spin Road |
| Portuguese | Dando um Giro |
"Performing a Spin" (Pun on the expression dar um giro, which means to take a walk) |
| Russian | Голова кругом Golova krugom |
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| Spanish | Caminos giratorios |
Spinning Paths |
Trivia[edit]
- This is the only minigame from Mario Party 7 in Mario Party Superstars not to have appeared in Mario Party: The Top 100.
