Tackle Takedown

Tackle Takedown is a 1-vs-Rivals mini-game in the Mario Party series. It first appears in Mario Party 9 and returns in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars.

Opening[]

The rivals are standing by a football, and one of them kicks into the air. The view zooms out as the football is caught by the solo character.

Gameplay[]

The solo character has to try and reach the goal line without being tackled by a rival. The solo player has three speed boosts for outrunning the rivals, or two in Mario Party 9 for whenever there are only two rivals. If the rivals tackle and miss, they fall and lose some time. The rivals win if one of them successfully tackles the solo player or if the 30-second time limit runs out. The solo character wins if they make it to the goal line on time.

Ending[]

If the solo character wins, they spike the football. In Mario Party 9, this is followed by the winning side doing a victory pose while the losing side groans. In Mario Party Superstars, after the football is spiked, the winning side performs their victory animation in the middle of the field, whilst the losing side performs their losing animation at the top-left.

Controls[]

The minigame requires the Wii Remote to be held sideways.

Control Pad: Move character
: Sprint (solo), tackle (team)

: Move character

(three times): Dash (solo)

: Tackle (rivals)

: Move character

: Dash (solo), Tackle (team)

Flavor text[]

Rules: The solo player must run for the goal line while avoiding tackles from the other players.
Controls (Solo): Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move and to sprint. You can sprint as long as you still have a sprint icon remaining.
Controls (Team): Hold the Wii Remote sideways. Press to move and to tackle.

Description: All you have to do is run the ball to the end zone! That, and dodge the other 3 players trying to tackle you.

On-screen (Solo): Dodge the defensive line and score a touchdown!

On-screen (Team): Tackle the runner!

Solo side: Run the ball to the end zone.

Team side: Tackle the runner.

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