Bumper Sparks is a Bowser Jr. minigame in Mario Party 9.
Layout[]
The minigame takes place within a round arena enclosed by an electric rail. The two characters are riding a regular propeller vehicle while Bowser Jr. moves around in his Junior Clown Car.
Gameplay[]
The objective for the two characters is to knock Bowser Jr. into the electric rail three times within 30 seconds. If Bowser Jr. hits an electric rail, he loses a heart and returns to the center, temporarily invincible. The two characters do not have a health meter, and if they touch the electric rail, they are only stunned temporarily. If two of the vehicles collide, they bounce off one another. Bowser Jr. generally does not try to attack the characters, but he sometimes attempts to direct them into the electric rail. If the two characters do not knock Bowser Jr. into the electric rail three times by the time the minigame is over, they lose.
Controls[]
For the minigame, the Wii Remote has to be held sideways. The only control involves tilting the Wii Remote to move around a character's vehicle.