Cheep Chump is a battle minigame which appears in Mario Party DS. As a battle minigame, it can be played by having all four players land on the same colour space and selecting its name from the roulette wheel, as with free-for-all minigames; this also unlocks it for free play.
Layout
The minigame takes place within a small pool by the side of a short, wooden bridge. A formation of rocks surrounds the outer edge of the pool, and there are some wooden logs positioned throughout the water, mostly on the left side, serving as a boundary. The pool is inhabited by a Mega Cheep Cheep and two Cheep Cheeps, one of which is larger but not as much as the Mega Cheep Cheep.
Cheep Chump is played from the Touch Screen, and the upper screen shows the current positions of the Cheep Cheeps and the characters.
Opening
The characters are in the center of a pool. As the Mega Cheep Cheep starts to emerge, the characters are alerted (indicated by an exclamation mark at their forehead), and each of them swim to a corner of the pool as the Mega Cheep Cheep generates a whirlpool before retreating deeper into the water again.
Gameplay
The characters must swim around the lake, avoiding the whirlpools being created by the Mega Cheep Cheep and the two Cheep Cheeps. A Mega Cheep Cheep creates a larger whirlpool that is therefore harder to avoid. If a character is caught in a whirlpool, the Cheep Cheep briefly eats them before spitting them out, eliminating them. The minigame has a time limit of 30 seconds, and whoever survives by then is the winner. The minigame ends prematurely if only one character is remaining or if every character is sucked into a whirlpool; the latter instance results in the minigame ending in a tie.
Ending
The winners are shown celebrating whilst the losers sulk. The game can end without a loser if the Cheep Cheeps fail to suck up anyone in the pool. If a tie occurs, everyone sulks.
Controls
: Change direction
: Paddle
Flavor text
- Rules – "Survive the longest by staying out of the whirlpool. Tap the button repeatedly to paddle away from the water vortex!"
- Tips – "Don't give up if you get sucked into the whirlpool. Just press repeatedly to attempt an escape."
Gallery
Behind the scenes
Etymology
The minigame's name is a pun on "Cheep Cheep" and "chump," the latter referring to a loser.
