Pair of Aces is a Bowser Jr. minigame in Mario Party 9.
Opening[]
Bowser Jr. flies in his Junior Clown Car by a cloud, laughing, then into an area where he is more clearly visible. Both characters fire their cannons in Bowser Jr.'s direction, but Bowser Jr. dodges by moving in a circle.
Gameplay[]
The object is for the two characters to shoot Bowser Jr. with cannonballs three times within a time limit of thirty seconds. Bowser Jr.'s method for dodging the cannonballs is by using one of several patterns, such as circles or zigzags. Bowser Jr. occasionally shoots a fireball, and if a character does not dodge it, they are prevented from firing for several seconds. Whenever Bowser Jr. is hit, he loses a heart from his health meter and becomes temporarily invincible. When Bowser Jr. has only one heart left, he begins sweating profusely. Once both characters meet the objective, they win at the minigame, but if they do not hit Bowser Jr. three times within the time limit, they lose.
Ending[]
If the characters win, Bowser Jr. and his Junior Clown Car fall off the screen while spiraling. If Bowser Jr. is victorious, he taunts the characters.
Flavor text[]
- Rules: Blast Bowser Jr. out of the sky! Hit him with three shots from your cannon to win!
- Controls: Hold the Wii Remote vertically. Point at the area you want to shoot your cannon, and press
to fire. Press
to dodge Bowser Jr.'s incoming attacks.