Running of the Bulb

Running of the Bulb is a mini-game that appears Mario Party.

Gameplay
Running of the Bulb requires all four characters to work together as a team to complete the mini-games objective. The characters are stranded in a dungeon full of Boos and Thwomps, and one character is carrying the light bulb. The objective of this mini-game is for the characters to work together and carry the light bulb to the generator located at the end of the room. Along the way, there will be various Boos that will try to steal the light bulb. A Big Boo will also be chasing the characters, forcing them to proceed forward to avoid elimination. One character will be carrying the light bulb while the other characters will be fighting off the Boos. There will also be various Thwomps located around the dungeon that will be pounding on the ground. If a Thwomp manages to pound a character that is carrying the light bulb, then they will be squished and lose possession of it. If a Boo touches one of the characters, they will be possessed and start to walk towards Big Boo. The only way to save a possessed character is either by another character attacking them or the possessed character is stomped by one of the Thwomps in the room. If a character is engulfed by Big Boo, then they will be eliminated from the mini-game. If the light bulb is consumed by Big Boo, then all the characters will automatically lose the game. The mini-game ends once the light bulb is placed in the generator. If the characters lose the light bulb, they will lose five coins each. However, if the characters manage to get the light bulb to the generator, they will be rewarded ten coins each.

Trivia

 * Running of the Bulb is named after Spain's annual Running of the Bull event.