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(On 15 test, Boo won 12 times. Same for one of the computer players always go first for choosing its character before the human player, with only one human player. It is not the case with two or three human players.)
 
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{{Minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
|image=[[Image:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|320px]]
|image=[[File:DayAtTheRaces2MP2.png|260px]]
|appeared_in=''[[Mario Party 2]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|type=Battle minigame
|type=Battle mini-game
|info='''Game Rules'''<br>''The race is about to begin! Pick the character you think will reach the finish line first... And they're off.
|time=10 seconds to select a character per turn
|info2='''Advice'''<br>''Just because a character is ahead doesn't mean it will win... Watch out for come-from-behind victories!''
|track=The Blue Skies Yonder
|controls={{button|n64|Stick}}: Select character<br>{{button|n64|A}}: Confirm
|sample=[[File:MP2 The Blue Skies Yonder.oga]]
}}
}}
 
'''Day at the Races''' is a Battle [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. The name is derived from the title of the 1937 film ''{{wp|A Day at the Races (film)|A Day at the Races}}'' by the Marx Brothers.
'''Day At The Races''' is a battle [[minigame]] in the game ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. [[Random Ride]], a minigame from ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' is very similar to Day at the Races.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the start line, preparing to begin the race.]]
[[File:DayAtTheRacesMP2.png|thumb|left|Participants on the starting line, preparing to begin the race]]
It involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
The minigame involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. When this minigame is played during a party, the turn order is determined by the current standing in reverse order.
 
*'''[[Whomp]]''' &ndash; Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up.
*'''[[Whomp]]''' &ndash; Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up.
*'''[[Thwomp]]''' &ndash; Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up.
*'''[[Thwomp]]''' &ndash; Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up.
*'''[[Boo]]''' &ndash; Disappears and then reappears a lot further than before, but gets his face stuck in the ground sometimes.
*'''[[Boo]]''' &ndash; Disappears and then reappears much farther than before, but falls on its face on the ground sometimes.
*'''[[Bob-omb]]''' &ndash; Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over.
*'''[[Bob-omb]]''' &ndash; Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over.


Once the players chose their characters, the minigame announcer will alert the player to start the race. When that happens, it comes down to luck. The first character who will cross the finish line is the winner of the race, and the battle minigame.
Players can increase their chances of winning by looking at the characters' idle animations. Each one has three states: slow, medium, and fast. The fast versions of each racer have the highest chance to win, except for the Thwomp, whose chances are very low regardless of which animation it has.<ref>ZoomZike (September 8, 2019). [https://youtu.be/aPK5whj40Ck?si=eH7j6zggmuOt3DLb&t=6676 Identifying Luck: Mario Party 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 12, 2024.</ref>
 
Once the players choose their characters, the minigame announcer alerts the players to start the race. Once the race starts, each of the four characters races to the end, and the first character to cross the finish line wins the minigame for that player. The race is then followed by a slow-motion instant replay of all characters crossing the finish line.
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==Controls==
* {{button|n64|Stick}} &ndash; Select character
* {{button|n64|A}} &ndash; Confirm
 
==In-game text==
* '''Game Rules''' &ndash; ''"The race is about to begin! Pick the character you think will reach the finish line first... And they're off!"''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"Just because a character is ahead doesn't mean it will win... Watch out for come-from-behind victories!"''
 
==See also==
*[[Random Ride]]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キャラクターレース
|JapR=Kyarakutā Rēsu
|JapM=Character Race
|Fre=Un Jour Aux Courses
|FreM=A day at the races
|Spa= Un Día en las Carreras
|SpaM= A Day at the Races
|Ger= Wett-Rennen
|GerM= Pun of the words "wetten" which means "(to) bet" and "Wettrennen" which means "race"
|Ita=Alle Corse
|ItaM=At the Races
}}
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
{{MP2 minigames}}
*This minigame is the first minigame in any ''[[Mario Party]]'' game to involve the players choosing a computer character for them in a bookmakers-style of gameplay.
[[Category:Battle minigames]]
*With only one human player, one of the computer players always go first for choosing its character before the human player.
[[Category:Mario Party 2 minigames]]
*Strangely, Boo wins almost every time.
[[de:Wettrennen]]
<br clear=all>
{{Mario Party 2}}
[[Category:Battle Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 2 Minigames]]

Latest revision as of 19:56, June 15, 2024

Day at the Races
Day at the Races: Four creatures trying their best to race towards the finish; with characters icons next to them that indicate their players' picks on which creature would likely win. From Mario Party 2.
Appears in Mario Party 2
Type Battle mini-game
Time limit 10 seconds to select a character per turn
Music track The Blue Skies Yonder
Music sample

Day at the Races is a Battle minigame in Mario Party 2. The name is derived from the title of the 1937 film A Day at the Races by the Marx Brothers.

Gameplay[edit]

Day at the Races: Four different creatures (from left to right: Whomp, Thwomp, Boo, and Bob-omb) lining up to prepare for the race. From Mario Party 2.
Participants on the starting line, preparing to begin the race

The minigame involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. When this minigame is played during a party, the turn order is determined by the current standing in reverse order.

  • Whomp – Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up.
  • Thwomp – Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up.
  • Boo – Disappears and then reappears much farther than before, but falls on its face on the ground sometimes.
  • Bob-omb – Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over.

Players can increase their chances of winning by looking at the characters' idle animations. Each one has three states: slow, medium, and fast. The fast versions of each racer have the highest chance to win, except for the Thwomp, whose chances are very low regardless of which animation it has.[1]

Once the players choose their characters, the minigame announcer alerts the players to start the race. Once the race starts, each of the four characters races to the end, and the first character to cross the finish line wins the minigame for that player. The race is then followed by a slow-motion instant replay of all characters crossing the finish line.

Controls[edit]

  • Control Stick – Select character
  • A Button – Confirm

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules – "The race is about to begin! Pick the character you think will reach the finish line first... And they're off!"
  • Advice – "Just because a character is ahead doesn't mean it will win... Watch out for come-from-behind victories!"

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キャラクターレース[?]
Kyarakutā Rēsu 		Character Race
French Un Jour Aux Courses[?] A day at the races
German Wett-Rennen[?] Pun of the words "wetten" which means "(to) bet" and "Wettrennen" which means "race"
Italian Alle Corse[?] At the Races
Spanish Un Día en las Carreras[?] A Day at the Races

References[edit]

  1. ^ ZoomZike (September 8, 2019). Identifying Luck: Mario Party 2. YouTube. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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Minigames from Mario Party 2
4-Player minigames Abandon Ship • Bombs Away • Bumper Balls • Deep Sea Salvage • Dizzy Dancing • Hexagon Heat • Honeycomb Havoc • Hot Rope Jump • Lava Tile Isle • Mecha-Marathon • Platform Peril • Roll Call • Shell Shocked • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Sneak 'n' Snore • Tile Driver • Tipsy Tourney • Toad in the Box • Totem Pole Pound
1-vs-3 minigames Archer-ival • Bob-omb Barrage • Bowl Over • Crane Game • Filet Relay • Lights Out • Look Away • Move to the Music • Quicksand Cache • Rainbow Run • Shock, Drop or Roll
2-vs-2 minigames Balloon Burst • Bobsled Run • Cake Factory • Destruction Duet • Dungeon Dash • Handcar Havoc • Looney Lumberjacks • Magnet Carta • Sky Pilots • Speed Hockey • Toad Bandstand • Torpedo Targets
Battle minigames Bowser's Big Blast • Bumper Balloon Cars • Crazy Cutters • Day at the Races • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hot Bob-omb • Rakin' 'em In
Item minigames Bowser Slots • Coffin Congestion • Give Me a Brake! • Hammer Slammer • Mallet-Go-Round • Roll Out the Barrels
Duel minigames Mushroom Brew • Psychic Safari • Quick Draw Corks • Rock, Paper, Mario • Saber Swipes • Time Bomb
Special minigame Driver's Ed
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