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*The music that plays during this minigame is the same music that plays during the minigame [[Coincentration]] from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which in turn is based on the [[Underground Theme]] from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' |
*The music that plays during this minigame is the same music that plays during the minigame [[Coincentration]] from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which in turn is based on the [[Underground Theme]] from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' |
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*Whack-a-Monty makes an appearance in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 36|volume 36]] of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', in which [[Mario]] can be seen whacking the Monty Moles by his house, but he accidentally whacks Luigi in the process. |
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Revision as of 23:45, September 9, 2022
Whack-a-Monty is an Action minigame featured in New Super Mario Bros.. The goal is for the player to tap Monty Moles with the stylus to defeat them, but they must avoid tapping Luigi. The minigame name is a pun on Whack-a-Mole, and plays similarly to it.
Gameplay
The minigame takes place on a 5×4 grid, where Monty Moles and Luigis come out of holes and quickly hide back in them. Each Monty Mole is worth one point if whacked. However, the player should be careful that Luigis sometimes pop out. If Luigi is hit, the player loses three points. The player must rack up as many points as possible within the 30-second time limit.
In the multiplayer version, up to four players can compete, and whoever has the most points wins. Unlike in single-player mode, the points can go below zero. Multiplayer mode also has adjustable difficulty. The Easy difficulty has no Luigis, the Normal difficulty has some Luigis, and the Hard difficulty has many quickly moving Luigis.
In-game instructions
- Single player: "Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake. Be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"
- Multiplayer: "Whack Monty Mole whenever he pops out of a hole! WHACKITY WHACK!!! You'll lose points if you hit poor Luigi by mistake, so be careful! How many Monty Moles can you whack?"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ボコボコもぐらたたき Bokoboko Mogura-tataki |
Holey Whack-a-Mole |
| Chinese | 棒打鼹鼠 Bàngdǎ Yǎnshǔ |
Whack a Mole |
| French | Tape-taupe | Tap-a-mole |
| German | Schnapp den Monty | Get the Monty |
| Italian | Schiacciomatto | From schiacciare (to smash) |
| Korean | 우당탕 두더지 잡기 Udangtang Dudeoji Japgi |
Rumbling Mole-Catching |
| Spanish | Dale a Monty | Hit Monty |
Trivia
- The music that plays during this minigame is the same music that plays during the minigame Coincentration from Super Mario 64 DS, which in turn is based on the Underground Theme from the original Super Mario Bros.
- Whack-a-Monty makes an appearance in volume 36 of Super Mario-kun, in which Mario can be seen whacking the Monty Moles by his house, but he accidentally whacks Luigi in the process.
