Wiggler Bounce

Wiggler Bounce
Appears in	Mario Party 9
Type	Boss minigame
Music track	Battle with Wiggler! Wiggler's Mad!
Music sample First phase: Second phase:

Wiggler Bounce is a boss minigame found in Mario Party 9.

Introduction

The players are in a forest area. Wiggler then walks out of the trees and the bushes. Then, two Piranha Plants appear.

Gameplay

The objective is to ground-pound Wiggler's body segments while avoiding any Piranha Plants, which deduct one point from the score upon contact. Ground-pounding a segment with a purple mark on it gives the player one point, while ground-pounding the red segment gives the player three points. Players can also ground-pound other players to slow them down.

When its health is halfway depleted, Wiggler becomes enraged. It turns red and moves much faster than before, making it harder to ground-pound a body segment. In addition to that, three Piranha Plants appear at once instead of just two. The player who delivers the final attack earns an additional three points, and the player with the most points at the end of the minigame wins.

Ending

Wiggler turns yellow, falls to the ground upside-down, and then explodes, releasing 32 Mini Stars in Party Mode and Solo Mode.

In-game text

• Rules – "Ground-pound the segments of Wiggler's body to deal damage. The segments with a purple mark are worth one point, and the segment with the red mark is worth three."
• Controls – "Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move, to jump, and while jumping to perform a ground pound."

Gallery

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  Players have to ground-pound Wiggler's back while avoiding the Piranha Plants.

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  Wiggler becomes angry.

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  Wiggler will run faster during the second half.

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  Wiggler is defeated.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ハナチャンのヒップドロップバトル[?] Hana-chan no Hippu Doroppu Batoru	Wiggler's Hip Drop Battle
Chinese	坐擊花毛毛[?] Zuò jī Huā Máomao	Ground Pound Wiggler
German	Wiggler-Stampfen[?]	Wiggler Pounding
Italian	Torcibruco alla Riscossa[?]	Wiggler to the Rescue
Spanish	¡Aplasta a Floruga![?]	Stomp Wiggler!