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|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|type=4-Player mini-game
|type=4-Player minigame
|time=60 seconds
|time=60 seconds
|track=Looking Ahead
|track=Looking Ahead
|music=[[File:MP3 Looking Ahead.oga]]
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'''Awful Tower''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. Its name is a pun on "[[Eiffel Tower]]," a tower in Paris, France.
'''Awful Tower''' is a 4-Player [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.


==Introduction==
==Overview==
The minigame takes place around a rather tall block-like tower with stylized window covers. The background consists of a rainbow above the various trees at the bottom. Many of the colored blocks that move up and down repeatedly seemingly form a path to reach the top of the tower. The camera shows the whole tower, from top to bottom, and targets the player standing on the ground next to their individual tower as it stops. The minigame then begins.
The minigame opens with a view of a tower appearing to be made of blocks, scrolling from top to bottom.<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoMovies|timestamp=0:01|url=youtu.be/LzNZYMOYDf4?feature=shared&t=1|title=''Mario Party 3'' - Awful Tower|publisher=YouTube|date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>


==Gameplay==
Players [[jump]] from colored blocks which move up and down while trying to make it to the top first. A [[Hammer Bro]] on a cloud shows up at times, throwing [[hammer]]s at players to stun and cause them to fall if they get hit. The first player to land on the final colored block, followed by the [[Fwoosh]] automatically, wins. Players can also keep any [[coin]]s they have optionally collected along the way. If none of the players make it to the top on time, the minigame results in a draw.
The players must climb the tower by [[jump]]ing onto the colored blocks that move up and down repeatedly. Players have to time their jumps right in order to reach the next colored block. The player has the option to collect [[coin]]s located in certain places. Additionally, at certain points during the tower climb, a [[Hammer Bro]] riding on a cloud will drop by and attempt to throw his [[hammer]]s at the individual players in order to slow them down. If a player gets hit by one of the hammers, the player will be stunned and fall down the tower slightly. The first player who reaches the last colored block will jump onto the [[Fwoosh]] that awaits at the top of the tower, thus winning the minigame. Players who collected extra coins that are scattered around the minigame will keep them. If none of the players have reached the top within the time limit, the minigame ends in a draw.


==Ending==
[[File:Awful Tower Ending.png|thumb|200px|The ending to Awful Tower]]
The winner strikes a victory pose at the top.
Awful Tower ends with the winner doing their victory animation at the top.


==Controls==
==Controls==
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* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"The Hammer Bros. will throw hammers at you to block your way. Use good timing to pass by them."''
* '''Advice''' &ndash; ''"The Hammer Bros. will throw hammers at you to block your way. Use good timing to pass by them."''


==See also==
==Gallery==
*[[Upward Mobility]]
<gallery>
Awful Tower BG.png|Background
Awful Tower Pink Block.png|Pink block
Awful Tower Blue Block.png|Blue block
Awful Tower Green Block.png|Green block
Awful Tower UP Block.png|Up-arrow block
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
The title of the minigame is a play on the famous French landmark [[Eiffel Tower]].


==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=のぼれ!ブロックタワー
|Jpn=のぼれ!ブロックタワー
|JapR=Nobore! Burokkutawā
|JpnR=Nobore! Burokku tawā
|JapM=Climb it! Block tower
|JpnM=Climb it! Block tower
|Spa= Torre Peligrosa
|Spa= Torre Peligrosa
|SpaM= Dangerous Tower
|SpaM= Dangerous Tower
|Ger=Terror-Turm
|Ger=Terror-Turm
|GerM=Tower of Terror
|GerM=Tower of Terror
|Fra=Tour Terrible
|Fre=Tour Terrible
|FraM=Terrible Tower
|FreM=Terrible Tower
}}
}}


{{MP3 Minigames}}
==See also==
*[[Leaf Leap]]
*[[What Goes Up...]]
*[[Upward Mobility]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:43, April 12, 2025

Awful Tower
Awful Tower from Mario Party 3
Appears in Mario Party 3
Type 4-Player minigame
Time limit 60 seconds
Music track Looking Ahead
Music sample

Awful Tower is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 3.

Overview

The minigame opens with a view of a tower appearing to be made of blocks, scrolling from top to bottom.[1]

Players jump from colored blocks which move up and down while trying to make it to the top first. A Hammer Bro on a cloud shows up at times, throwing hammers at players to stun and cause them to fall if they get hit. The first player to land on the final colored block, followed by the Fwoosh automatically, wins. Players can also keep any coins they have optionally collected along the way. If none of the players make it to the top on time, the minigame results in a draw.

 
The ending to Awful Tower

Awful Tower ends with the winner doing their victory animation at the top.

Controls

  •   – Move
  •   – Jump

In-game text

  • Game Rules – "Jump from block to block to climb the tower. The fastest climber, wins."
  • Advice – "The Hammer Bros. will throw hammers at you to block your way. Use good timing to pass by them."

Gallery

  • Background

  • Pink block

  • Blue block

  • Green block

  • Up-arrow block

Naming

The title of the minigame is a play on the famous French landmark Eiffel Tower.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese のぼれ!ブロックタワー[?]
Nobore! Burokku tawā 		Climb it! Block tower
French Tour Terrible[?] Terrible Tower
German Terror-Turm[?] Tower of Terror
Spanish Torre Peligrosa[?] Dangerous Tower

See also

References

  1. ^ NintendoMovies (September 26, 2016). Mario Party 3 - Awful Tower (0:01). YouTube.
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Minigames from Mario Party 3
4-Player minigames Aces High • Awful Tower • Bounce 'n' Trounce • Cheep Cheep Chase • Chip Shot Challenge • Curtain Call • Frigid Bridges • Ice Rink Risk • Mario's Puzzle Party • Messy Memory • M.P.I.Q. • Parasol Plummet • Picture Imperfect • Pipe Cleaners • Rockin' Raceway • Snowball Summit • The Beat Goes On • Toadstool Titan • Treadmill Grill • Water Whirled
1-vs-3 minigames Boulder Ball • Coconut Conk • Crazy Cogs • Hand, Line and Sinker • Hide and Sneak • Ridiculous Relay • River Raiders • Spotlight Swim • Thwomp Pull • Tidal Toss
2-vs-2 minigames Baby Bowser Broadside • Cosmic Coaster • Eatsa Pizza • Etch 'n' Catch • Hyper Hydrants • Log Jam • Picking Panic • Puddle Paddle • Pump, Pump and Away • Slot Synch
Battle minigames All Fired Up • Eye Sore • Locked Out • Merry-Go-Chomp • Slap Down • Stacked Deck • Storm Chasers • Three Door Monty
Duel minigames Baby Bowser Bonkers • Bowser Toss • Crowd Cover • End of the Line • Fowl Play • Motor Rooter • Popgun Pick-Off • Silly Screws • Tick Tock Hop • Vine With Me
Item minigames Bobbing Bow-loons • Dorrie Dip • Hey, Batter, Batter! • Swinging with Sharks • Swing 'n' Swipe • Winner's Wheel
Rare minigames Dizzy Dinghies • Mario's Puzzle Party Pro • Stardust Battle
Game Guy's minigames Game Guy's Lucky 7 • Game Guy's Magic Boxes • Game Guy's Roulette • Game Guy's Sweet Surprise
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