Dinger Derby

Dinger Derby is a mini-game that appears in Mario Party 5.

Gameplay
The characters will participate in a game of batting practice, with various Mario characters like Shy Guys, Koopas, and Goombas spectating during the event. The characters will each be standing in front of home plate with their own bats and their own mechanical pitcher. The pitcher will pitch a ball to the characters, in which they must hit with the bat. The pitching machines will pitch balls at different speeds and styles. The slower pitches allow the character to react at their own pace to them, while the fast balls require a faster reaction. At a couple of times during the mini-game, the mechanical pitchers will pitch a split ball, which will require the characters to pay attention when it is pitched. The character that hits the most pitched balls will win the mini-game.

Trivia

 * When a character hits the ball, they have a small chance of hitting one of the spectators in the crowd.