Snipe for the Picking
Template:Minigame-infobox Snipe for the Picking is a Battle minigame in Mario Party 8, as well as a single-player minigame in Test for the Best. Its name is a pun on the expression "ripe for the picking."
Introduction
The first player enters a small room filled with gears that an Ukiki is cranking. The player then shoots an apple-shaped target, after which the screen splits in four and the game starts.
Gameplay
In this game, apple-shaped targets will slide in front of the players, who need to shoot target zones attached to them that are worth 10, 30, or 100 points. Each target stays on the screen for one whole second, so the players need to shoot the targets quickly. The targets will not have the point zones in the same locations. Whoever has the most points after all the targets wins.
Ending
The losers are carried away by Ukikis behind the winner, who does their victory pose.
Test for the Best
In Test for the Best, the player plays alone in this minigame and must shoot the targets to earn as many points as possible within 30 seconds. The scores required to earn a certain point total are as follows:
| Grade | Points earned | Required in minigame |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 1,000 | 1,500 points |
| A | 900 | 1,300 points |
| B | 800 | 1,100 points |
| C | 700 | 900 points |
| D | 600 | 700 points |
Controls
- Wii Remote: Use the Pointer to move the cursor.
- Buttons
/ 
– Shoot
In-game text
- Rules – "Rack up the biggest score by shooting the target zones with the highest numbers."
- Hint – "The high-score zones aren't always in the middle of the target. Pay close attention!"
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | まとあてボウガン[?] Mato ate bōgan |
Target-Aim Bow Gun | |
| German | Punkteschießen[?] | Point Shooting | |
| Italian | Cecchino e Bottino[?] | Sniper and Loot | |
| Spanish | Tiro al blanco[?] | Target Shooting |
Trivia
- This is the only minigame in Test for the Best that is neither a 4-Player minigame nor a Duel minigame.
