Mario Party 9 Guide Walkthrough Minigame Modes

Time Attack

Time Attack is a one-player minigame mode in which your goal is to complete a series of 10 special minigames as fast as you can.

Your running time is tallied at the end of each event, with your final overall time presented at Time Attack’s end. Let’s see how fast you can smash through those tasks!

You always face the same 10 minigames during Time Attack mode, but you can modify the order in which they’re played.

Once you’re familiar with each of these events, decide which ones are your weakest links, and opt to play those ones first.

This way, if you really mess up, you can quit out and start over again without having lost too much time in the effort.

Every minigame in Time Attack mode comes with a special Bonus Objective that can shave precious seconds off your overall time.

Three seconds are deducted from your final time for every one of these special objectives you complete, meaning a whopping 30 seconds can be deducted from your overall time if you manage to complete all 10!

Going after Bonus Objectives helps you perform better in the minigames anyway, so it’s well worth attempting them.

The following table lists all 10 Time Attack minigames, along with their individual default Time Attack records and special Bonus Objectives. Put this information to good use and pick out the order you think will serve you best!

Time Attack Minigames

Game	Objective	Time Attack Record	Bonus Objective
Snow Go	Complete 10 laps on your snowmobile!	50 sec.	Use the dash ramp on every lap!
Jigsaw Jumble	Complete five puzzles!	30 sec.	Only place correct pieces!
Peak Precision	Climb to the top of the wall!	15 sec.	Only press the correct buttons!
Speeding Bullets	Ride Bullet Bill all the way to the goal!	45 sec.	Pass over every dash zone!
Chain Event	Avoid the Spiked Balls, and reach the bottom!	25 sec.	Don’t hit more than one Spiked Ball!
Ballistic Beach	Hit the targets on all of the islands!	60 sec.	Hit all the targets in 10 shots or fewer.
Upward Mobility	Jump your way to the goal at the top!	35 sec.	Reach the top without jumping on the same block twice!
Pizza Me, Mario	Toss all of the toppings on each slice of pizza!	60 sec.	Don’t make any mistakes when tossing toppings on the pizza!
Flinger Painting	Cover over 90 percent of the canvas with paint!	25 sec.	Cover 90 percent or more of the canvas using 10 shots or fewer!
Pit or Platter	Roll the ball onto the glowing areas, and earn 100 points!	45 sec.	Complete the game without dropping the ball!