Swervin' Skies

Swervin' Skies is a 1-Vs.-3 minigame that is found in Mario Party 8.

Introduction

The trio are flying airplanes with a sphere target on each wing. The soloist flies up behind them with a gun on each wing. The solo player shoots six bullets at the middle player of the trio but misses all six.

Gameplay

The solo player's goal is to shoot down the trio within the time limit to win by destroying the sphere targets located on each the trio's airplane wings. The trio's goal is to dodge the bullets until the time limit is up.

Controls

Solo Player: Hold the Wii controller vertically, move controller in all directions to move airplane and press / to shoot.
Trio: Hold the Wii Remote vertically, move controller in all directions to move airplane and dodge bullets.

Ending

If the solo player wins, the camera pans to face them and they wave. If any of the trio remains after the time limit, the trio flies on screen (even if they have been shot down) and waves.

In-game text

• Rules – "One player tries to shoot the other three down by hitting the two targets on each aircraft."
• Hint – "Trying to shoot planes down? Focus on their targets! Trying to survive? Teamwork tip: Stay separate!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Schrecken der Lüfte[?]	Terror of the Skies
Italian	Cieli di Tuono[?]	Thunder Skies
Spanish	Combate aéreo[?]	Dogfight