Mini-Game Guide for Solo Mode

Hello everyone. Recently, I’ve been seeing people picking up this game and trying to speedrun it. Especially the Solo Mode category. So I decided to make a **“Mini-Game Guide”** hoping you’ll find success when speedrunning it. Good luck and have fun guys!

**Free-for-All Mini-Games**

Buddy Bounce: 30 second minigame.

Logger Heads: RNG #1. Pray you get 3 logs in a row as you'll save a lot of time. Perspective Mode XD!

Pinball Fall: RNG #2. Just get lucky I guess? This will suck especially if it's Battle for half of your Mini Stars.

Launch Break: If your crazy at mashing, then this shouldn't be a problem. EZ win for you.

Goomba Village: RNG #3? This minigame sucks especially in a Battle for half of your Mini Stars situation. Good luck...

Speeding Bullets: If executed properly, this shouldn't take no longer than sub 30. But then you'll have to wait for the ai to finish if your playing with 3P+

Pianta Pool: 60 second minigame.

Chain Event: A better version of Flip the Chimp but going down. Just gotta wait for the ai to finish with 3P+ This is also THE worst Reverse Minigame ever. It's just slow...

Skyjinks: Everybody has 3 lives. If you get this minigame in Toad Road or Bob-omb Factory, the ai will be stupid and fall off. You can do the same thing to save more time. But if you get this in the other boards, then you'll actually have to complete it.

Skipping Class: A very fun yet simple minigame. Since there are 8 rounds and if your trying to end it quicker, I would just mess up on purpose on the last 3 rounds. Unless you need to win of course!

Mecha Choice: RNG #4. Quick minigame with 2P. Just do nothing. Side note; you can’t really do much since it’s an RNG minigame. But just know if it gets picked in a Battle for half of your Mini Stars situation, then your on your own. Good luck!

Jigsaw Jumble: If executed properly, this could be a sub 20 second minigame for you at least. Just gotta wait for the ai to finish if your playing with 3P+

Growing Up: Long minigame… I would personally reset if this is the very first minigame you play.

Upward Mobility: What Goes Up but better. Just gotta wait for the ai to finish if your playing with 3P+

Ring Leader: This one's pretty straightforward. If your curious on high score, then it's 40 points :)

Smash Compactor: Time to fight! You can "try" and get a tie with 2P. Doing so will save a few seconds. 3P+ it's a little slow...

Peak Precision: This can be a sub 10 second minigame for you. Sub 20 with 3P+

10 to Win: RNG #5. Long minigame… Good luck!

Tuber Tug: 10 second minigame. 64 points is the high score for those who are curious :)

Card Smarts: Be smart and watch others so you can pick the highest card.

Toad and Go Seek: Pretty EZ minigame. Just know it’ll take some time for the ai to figure out when playing with 3P+

Polar Extreme: If you get this minigame in Toad Road or Bob-omb Factory, the ai will get frozen/squished. You can do the same to save more time. Otherwise you'll have to actually complete it.

Goomba Bowling: There are 20 Goombas for you knockout. This really matters when you get to Magma Mine and Bowser Station since the ai is smart enough at this point. This will affect you in a Battle for half of your Mini Stars situation. Good luck!

Tumble Temple: Quick minigame with 2P. Take the loss unless you need to win. With more players, it could take a while. This also appears in a Reverse Minigame (RNG #10) get lucky and hope it spawns where you're at.

Twist Ending: Quick minigame with 2P to win. But if it's more players, then your in for a wait...

Manor of Escape: SUPERSTARS MINIGAME! (Sorry I wanted to say that!) RNG #7. Good luck!

Player Conveyor: RNG #8? Ride the conveyors to reach a pipe and pray it gets you to the center. Might take a while to figure out, but this can also be a quick minigame with 2P.

Ballistic Beach: RNG #9? Sometimes the beach balls can be really close or really far away from you. Just gotta be accurate with how far your shooting. Good luck!

Bumper Bubbles: 60 second minigame.

Flinger Painting: One of the quickest minigames with any amount of players. EZ win!

Bomb Barge: Quick minigame with 2P. Take the loss unless you need to win. The ai will actually survive for a long time once you reach Magma Mine. Good luck!

Don't Look: Long minigame… Side note; if this the very first minigame that gets picked, I would personally reset.

Snow Go: If executed properly, you can finish this in sub 20. And you don't have to wait for the other players either since only 1 person needs to finish. How about that? XD

Piranha Patch: 30 second minigame.

Plunder Ground: It's kinda long since it's 3 rounds. But hey EZ win I guess!

Pier Pressure: RNG #10. This is the real RNG minigame right here. This matters most in a Battle for half of your Mini Stars situation. Good luck!

Billistics: Quick minigame with 2P. Take the loss unless you need to win. With more players, it could take a while. This also appears in a Reverse Minigame (RNG #11) get lucky and hope it spawns where you're at.

Pit or Platter: 30 second minigame.

Thwomper Room: Quick minigame with 2P. Take the loss unless you need to win. With more players, it could take a while. This also appears in a Reverse Minigame (RNG #12) get lucky and hope it spawns where you're at.

Urn It: Pretty straightforward. Just note that the ai will procrastinate when picking one.

Goomba Spotting: SUPERSTARS MINIGAME! (Again XD) Just count the Goombas. Good luck and have fun!

Magma Mayhem: This is actually a quick minigame regardless of how many players there are. With 2P, you can take the loss unless you need to win.

Pizza Me, Mario: Quick minigame for 1P. Just make sure all the pepperoni is on every slice!

Fungi Frenzy: 3 rounds. Ground pound the question blocks to earn points. High score is 54 to those who are curious :)

**1-vs.-Rivals Mini-Games**

Ruins Rumble: This one is better if your the 1. Just knock everyone out including the Dry Bones XD. As the 2 or 3, then it can suck. Otherwise it's just a 30 second minigame.

Hazard Hold: This one is better if your the 2 or 3. Personally, I would wait for the ai to die first then you die right after. As the 1, it can be fine. Otherwise it's just a 30 second minigame.

Line in the Sand: This one is better if your the 1. Just try and draw circles to take them out. As the 2 or 3, it could suck? Otherwise it's just a 30 second minigame.

Block and Roll: This minigame sucks overall, but it's better if your the 1. Shouldn't take no longer than sub 40. As the 2 or 3 it sucks. To make it end faster, push them all to be on the right side. That's all I can say really.

Tackle Takedown: SUPERSTARS MINIGAME! (Last one I promise XD) Feel like it doesn't matter. It's pretty quick tbh. Have fun with it! Takes about 2-3 seconds.

Weird Wheels: By far this is the best minigame where you want to be the 1. As the 2 or 3, you all have to move together where as the 1 has more control.

Spike-n-Span: This one is better if your the 2 or 3. Just try to get hit by the spike. Shouldn't take no longer than sub 10 seconds.

Hole Hogs: This one is better if your the 2 or 3. Side note: If it's 1vs2, then you need 7 points and if it's 1vs3, you need 10 points. If your the 1, just put the controller down.

Pix Fix: This one is better if your the 1 since you only have to deal with 6 panels. If it's a 1vs2, they have 9 panels. In 1vs3, they have 12 panels.

Mob Sleds: Take the loss if your the 1. If your the 2 or 3 , you might be there for a few seconds.

**Bowser Jr. Mini-Games**

Mecha March: Quick and EZ minigame. Not much to explain here.

Bowser Pop: Do your best to pop all the mini ballons and then pop Bowser Jr.'s ballon as he tries his hardest to float away. Can be quick if the ai can cooperate.

Double Pounder: Another quick and EZ minigame.

Zoom Room: Good luck catching him. 30 second minigame if you don't.

Cage Match: Good luck catching him. 30 second minigame if you don't. This is lowkey better than Zoom Room but they both suck.

Crossfire Caverns: He has 3 lives. Try to hit him as fast as you can in 30 seconds. Good luck!

Bumper Sparks: Another quick and EZ minigame.

Sand Trap: Try to trap him if the ai can cooperate of course. 30 second minigame if you don’t.

Pair of Aces: He has 3 lives. Try to shoot him as fast as you can in 30 seconds. Good luck!

Pedal to the Paddle: Another quick and EZ minigame.

**Boss Battles (in order of Solo Mode)**

Lakitu- RNG #13? Since the blocks can spawn in different places. But if there all towards you, HUGE! The ai sucks against this boss as they always hit the Spiny blocks. Sometimes they'll get a point or 2. EZ win tho!

Wiggler- RNG #14? Since the red spots can spawn in near beginning, middle, or end of his body. Just try to ground pound as much as you can! The ai can sometimes be good at dealing damage.

Whomp- RNG #15. It's especially worst 2P. But since Bob-omb Factory is better with 3P, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

King Bob-omb- RNG #16. The worst boss with 2P since he can throw bombs away. When he's in his mad phase, he will start throwing bombs at you. -1 for little bomb, -2 for medium bomb, and -3 for the big bomb. Good luck!

Dry Bones- Gotta have crazy memory. That's it.

KIng Boo (if you can even pass the gate)- It's bascially Bejeweled/Candy Crush. You can match 3 Lightnings (or Shock) but personally I would use it if the gap is really close with Shy Guy/Kamek (Magikoopa) or if you need to clutch out a win. Just know that for King Boo specially, the final hit is 10 points. 

Cheep Cheep- I would say this is a pretty quick boss in general. Since this board is best with 2P, it'll go by pretty quick if the ai cooperates with you of course!

Blooper- RNG #17. Sometimes he'll just stand there allowing you for him to be in his mad phase pretty quickly. Otherwise bad luck....

Spike- Gotta have crazy reaction. Pick the Gold Hammer everytime.

Chain Chomp- Gotta have crazy memory and watch the tracks.

Bowser Jr.- RNG #18. Good luck! There is a trick to getting a 6 almost everytime. If you delay it by .5 seconds or hit it right away, then sometimes you’ll get it. 

Bowser- RNG #19. Congrats! You made it to the final boss to getting a PB/WR. Just know when he’s in his mad phase, he’ll throw a block with the stage bosses. Those being; Wiggler, King Bob-omb, King Boo, Blooper, Chain Chomp, and of course Bowser himself. Try to make the block land on either King Boo or Bowser as they have the shortest time to try and hit you. Good luck and have fun!

**Ending / Conclusion**

That concludes the Mini-Game Guide for this game. I did my best to explain every minigame possible and doing it in a speedrun. Hopefully you found this useful! If there’s anything I missed, then feel free to leave questions and I’ll be sure to answer. 

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