Test for the Best is the only secret minigame mode in Mario Party 8. It is for one player only.
Objective
The character appears in a hot-air balloon, Ballyhoo alongside him. He tells them that the goal is to earn points based on their performance in ten minigames (and be graded with an F, D, C, B, A, or A+, the last one automatically netting the player 1000 points); every point they earn sends them a foot into the air, and so the real objective is to fly as high as possible.
Minigames
The ten minigames that are played are the same ones every time, and they are played in a random order.
- Alpine Assault
- Ion the Prize
- Kartastrophe
- Pumper Cars
- Rotation Station
- Saucer Swarm
- Settle it in Court
- Snipe for the Picking
- Surf's Way Up
- Swing Kings
The games are measured either in time, or points.
Signs
Every thousand-point mark is indicated by a sign. The creatures holding the signs are listed below.
- 1000 Points = Two Paragoombas
- 2000 Points = Two Green Paratroopas
- 3000 Points = Two Red Paratroopas
- 4000 Points = One Wigglerfly
- 5000 Points = One Klepto
- 6000 Points = One Lakitu (actually held by his fishing rod)
- 7000 Points = Two Toadies
- 8000 Points = Two Fly Guys
- 9000 Points = One Magikoopa
- 10000 Points = (unknown)