Raft Riot (Japanese: ゴムボートレース Gomu Bōto Rēsu (Rubber Boat Race?)) is a 4-Player and Duel minigame in Mario Party DS. It is also the tenth and final minigame played in Score Scuffle. Due to its nature as a 4-Player (or "Free For All") minigame, the minigame can be played by having all four players land on the same colour space and having its name be chosen from the roulette wheel; this also unlocks it for free play. Alternatively, one can land on a Duel space and have the minigame's name be chosen in the roulette wheel with the same results.
Layout
The minigame is played at a large lake, modelled into a track with bumpers and gates to keep racers in, with stacks of balloons found around the track, and city buildings in the background.
Opening
The players move to the finish line on their color-coded rafts.
Gameplay
The aim of the minigame is similar to watercraft racing, where players must complete one lap of the track to the finish line, in their motorized rubber rafts. There are Boost Pads to help racers get further ahead, but there are also bumpers on the course which serve as obstacles which will bounce players back. Bumping into other racers also bounces them around and make them lose speed and time. A tie can happen in the Duel variant if both racers reach the finish at the same time or in both variants if nobody reaches the finish line in five minutes.
Ending
All characters stand on a bridge above the track, and the winner does their victory dance; if more than one finishes at the same time, more than one winner can be present. If the game ends in a tie, all players do their losing animations. This will also occur if the human player gets a new record, the game is still a tie but the faster record still counts.
In-game description
- Rules - "Race to the finish in your rubber raft. Jump the ramps to get a short burst of speed."
- Rules (Score Scuffle) - "Race to the finish in your rubber craft. Jump the ramps to get a short burst of speed. You'll earn more points the faster you reach the goal."
- Tips - "Running into an obstacle or a racer will make you bounce around, and it'll take time to regain your momentum. Steer carefully."
Controls
- Move
- Accelerate
- Brake
Behind the Scenes
Etymology
The minigame's title is a pun on "laugh riot".
