| Crops 'n' Robbers | |
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| Appears in | Mario Party 8 |
| Type | 2-vs.-2 minigame |
Crops 'n' Robbers is a 2-vs.-2 minigame that is found in Mario Party 8. It is the only 2-vs.-2 minigame in Mario Party 8 where the players have different controls. Its name is a pun on the name of the children's game cops and robbers.
Introduction
Two Shy Guys are driving their farm trucks as both of them have teams in the container boxes. They stop at the middle of some type of farm as the teams get out from the container boxes, one player carrying the hammer on each team. A Monty Mole sees the other team and goes back into the burrow. The camera then moves back from the area, letting the players see the area of the playfield the teams are in. The minigame then starts.
Gameplay
The goal of the minigame is to pick all the carrots and bash all the Monty Moles in the player's field before the opposing players can do the same to theirs. The players with hammers must bash all the Monty Moles in their fields by swinging 
like a hammer, and the players without hammers have to pick all the carrots by holding either 
or 
while thrusting upwards. Teamwork is important in this minigame, since some carrots and Monty Moles must be cleared to get to other parts of the field. Whichever team clears its field first wins.
Ending
After the teams do their respective winning and losing animations, the winners run to their farm truck and get in the container box (with their carrots), and then the Shy Guy drives away with the team in the container box. The other Shy Guy waits but then drives away (with any carrots in the back), leaving the losing team behind (seen only in Party Mode).
Controls
Monty whackers
- Wii Remote: Swing hammer
- Buttons
– Move
Carrot pickers
- Wii Remote: Pick carrot
- Buttons
- – Move
- / – Grab carrot
In-game text
- Rules – "Clear your team's garden first. One of you pulls carrots; the other whacks Montys!"
- Hint – "Coordinate your efforts! You may need to target a specific carrot or Monty to allow your teammate to move ahead."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニンジンとチョロプー[?] Ninjin to choropū |
Carrots and Monty Moles | |
| German | Jäger und Sammler[?] | Hunters and Gatherers | |
| Italian | Il Martello e la Carota[?] | The Hammer and the Carrot | |
| Spanish | Día de cosecha[?] | Harvest Day |