Balloon of Doom is a mini-game from Mario Party 4. Fitting its nature as a Bowser minigame, it must be unlocked by from the Bowser minigame wheel for unlocking.
Gameplay[]
In this Bowser mini-game, players must inflate a balloon with Bowser's picture on it. All the player has to do is to Ground Pound on the balloon pump to inflate. Higher Ground Pounds means more air to pump on. If the player inflates the balloon and pops it, Bowser becomes angry and uses his fire breath on the player who pops it, and that player loses the mini game. If the player dawdles for five seconds or more, Bowser will immediately attack that character.
There are several warning signs as the balloon nears the bursting point:
- Bowser leans on his throne more to his right past the halfway mark, and even more to his right when it is near its maximum size.
- Koopa Kid backs away from the balloon as it nears its maximum size, eventually hiding behind one of the pillars that flank his master's throne. His brother, meanwhile, hides behind his fan.
- The other three characters cringe and panic near the balloon's breaking point.
How to win[]
The player who didn't pop the balloon wins. Additionally, if someone fails to pump the balloon, that character's opponents automatically win.
Rules[]
As with the other two Bowser minigames, this minigame's rules are explained during the intro instead of on a separate screen. Koopa Kid is also their orator, with some bits of dialogue from his fan-toting brother.
- Rules: "Blow up Master Bowser's balloon real big-like!! Just Ground Pound on this pump over here to inflate the balloon! Press the A button to jump and press the A button again in the air to Ground Pound! The higher you jump; the more air gets pumped into the balloon! But if you overinflate the balloon or don't pump at all... You ROAST! So, get pumping!"
This minigame lacks advice.
Cutscenes[]
Intro[]
During the intro cutscene, Koopa Kid discloses how the minigame goes. Bowser follows by squealing and saying, "My face is gonna be HUUGE!"
Ending[]
Regardless of whether the loser failed to pump the balloon or popped it, the winners flee the scene whilst Bowser opens fire on the loser with his fire breath. However, Bowser's reaction prior to burning the loser differs depending on what triggered the loss:
- Failure to pump the balloon will have Bowser chastise the loser for disobeying him, prior to attacking.
- If the loser popped the Balloon, Bowser would have several exclamation marks spawn within his speech bubble and say, "How dare you!!" or "It's gonna blow!!" prior to his attack.
Controls[]
- Jump- → - Ground Pound
