Sort or 'Splode

Sort or 'Splode
The minigame in Super Mario 64 DS
Appears in	Super Mario 64 DS New Super Mario Bros.
Type	Mario's minigame (Super Mario 64 DS) Variety minigame (New Super Mario Bros.)
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Sort or 'Splode is one of Mario's minigames in Super Mario 64 DS and a Variety minigame in New Super Mario Bros.

Gameplay

In the minigame, the player must use the stylus to place the Bob-ombs that appear in their correct sections. Bob-omb Buddies go in the red section, and normal Bob-ombs go in the black section. As the minigame goes on, more and more Bob-ombs appear and more frequently. If a Bob-omb is left unsorted for a while, it explodes, immediately ending the minigame; the player's score is then tallied, being how many Bob-ombs were sorted. Additionally, if a Bob-omb is put into the incorrect section, it also explodes, detonating the rest of the Bob-ombs in that section as well, ending the minigame and tallying only the Bob-ombs from the other section. Once 40 Bob-ombs of one color are placed in their section, the minigame pauses for a moment; the section is emptied and the 40 Bob-ombs are tallied up before the minigame resumes. The highest score the player can earn is 9,999; the minigame continues afterward, but the score does not increase.

The background in-game is different for each game. In New Super Mario Bros., metal flooring is used and the sorting sections have mesh textures. However, in Super Mario 64 DS, a blue laminated floor is used and the sorting sections are solid.

Bob-omb Sudden Death is a two-player version of this minigame.

In-game instructions

• Super Mario 64 DS: "Guide Bob-ombs to the black carpet and Bob-omb Buddies to the red carpet. If you bring in a wrong-colored Bob-omb, it will blow up!"
• New Super Mario Bros.: "Guide black Bob-ombs to the black carpet and red Bob-ombs to the red carpet. If you bring in the wrong Bob-omb, it will explode, and that's no good!"

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ボムへいをわけろ！[?] Bomuhei o wakero!	Sort Bob-ombs!
Chinese	炸弹兵回营[?] Zhàdànbīng Huíyíng	Bob-ombs back-to-base
French	Tri explosif[?]	Explosive selection
German	Zum Explodieren![?]	To Explode! (there is no real translation for this) Likely to be a variation of "Zum Schießen!" ("You crack me up!") that would translate to "You blow me up!"
Italian	Separa o salta in aria[?]	Separate or jump into the air
Korean	폭탄병을 나눠라![?] Poktanbyeong eul nanwora!	Split Bob-ombs!
Spanish	Divide y vencerás[?]	Divide and Conquer