Mario Bandstand

Mario Bandstand is a 4-Player minigame from the original Mario Party on the Nintendo 64.

Overview

Mario Bandstand

Type: 4-Player

Time Limit: No Limit

Draw: Nobody Scores Any Points

Game: Mario Party

Console: Nintendo 64

Controls: Standard Controls

Music: Unique Bandstand Themes

Controls (All):

Control Stick: Conduct
A: Play

You’re in a band and you gotta hit all your notes. In Mario Bandstand, watch the slider and hit your instrument the moment the slider hovers over your assigned note. There are always three rounds. Your notes in the two latter rounds will not always line up with the other player’s notes, so be sure to pay attention to your own instrument.

Now, one player will randomly be selected to play the role of the conductor. As the conductor, you’ll move the control stick in the direction that the slider moves. It doesn’t matter for gameplay all that much, but each character gets a different instrument. They include the violin player, the trumpet player, and the drummer.

A version of this minigame returns in Mario Party 2.

Strategies

You know, these in-game minigame descriptions don’t always tell you everything you need to know. Look over our strategies section for lesser-known tips and secrets, especially those shared by the community!

• To achieve the best results, you should press the button or move the joystick right on rhythm. That’s when the box hovers over the note at dead center.
  Thanks, Slowcast!

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Full Video

See Mario Bandstand in action! Watch the minigame from start to finish in our quick video playthrough: