Cube Crushers is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party DS.
Layout[]
The minigame takes place within three ice-filled areas within a refrigerator. The top screen has two mini-maps, one for each team, and is used to see the characters' progress to the end as well as the current area they are in. At the end of each side is a pile of ice cubes with a yellow flag on top, representing the end goal.
Gameplay[]
The objective for both teams, each with two characters, is to be the first to escape from the refrigerator. At the end of each room are two red buttons, one on each side of the door, both teammates have to punch each one at the same time to open the door. A team can only continue to the next area once both teammates enter the door. Each room features several ice cubes in the path, and the light blue ice cubes can be destroyed using one punch but not the stronger white ice cubes.
Some of the light blue ice cubes are ? Blocks, being depicted with a red question mark, and punching it reveals either a purple spiky ball or a Star. The purple spiky ball temporarily encases them within ice, during which they cannot move, but can be freed if their teammate punches them or if they punch several times. The Star makes the character temporarily invincible and enables them to break through any ice cube more quickly, including the stronger white ones. The first team to escape from the third room is the winner.
Ending[]
The winning team does their victory animation outside of the refrigerator, in front of a pile of ice cubes.
Controls[]
: Move
: Punch
