Bobsled Run

Template:Minigame-infobox Bobsled Run is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Mario Party Superstars. The minigame seems to be based on the Big Penguin race in Cool, Cool Mountain from Super Mario 64 as the bobsleds are modeled after penguins in the second game of the Mario Party series. However, in the first game, they are normal sleds with the first team's having a Star front end and the second team's having a Mushroom front end.

Gameplay

Mario Party 2 gameplay

The game splits the four players into two teams, each one getting its own bobsled. They must steer their way through a track down to the finish, hitting three speed boosts along the way. In the Mario Party 2 version, there are fewer guardrails, so it is easier to fall (or get pushed by an opponent) off and into oblivion than it is in Mario Party. The first team to reach the finish line is the winner. If neither team finishes within five minutes or both teams fall off the track, the game ends in a draw.

The minigame can be purchased for 100 Coins.

Controls

• / – Steer
• – Speed up
• – Slow down
• – Push sled

In-game text

Mario Party

• Game Rules – "Team up with another player for a Bobsled Run. Use to adjust speed and to push the sled at the start."
• Advice – "If you touch the panels found on the course, your Bobsled will speed up."

Mario Party 2

• Game Rules – "It's a super-long Bobsled Run! Keep pressing the Button until you jump in the sled."
• Advice – "Hit the speed-ups on the course to boost your speed momentarily."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スライダーボブスレー[?] Suraidā Bobusurē	Slider Bobsleigh
German	Bob-Abfahrt[?]	Bobsled Downhill
Italian	Gara di Bob[?]	Bobsled Race
Spanish	Carrera de Bobsleigh[?]	Bobsleigh Race

Trivia

• "Let's Go Lightly," the music played during this minigame in Mario Party (as well as Platform Peril), is a cover of Giant Land's map music from Super Mario Bros. 3.