Right Oar Left?

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Right Oar Left?
Right Oar Left? from Mario Party 4
Appears in Mario Party 4
Type 2-vs-2 mini-game
Initial record 1'00"00
Music track Heart-Pumping
Music sample

Right Oar Left? is a 2-vs-2 minigame in Mario Party 4. Its name is a pun on the common query "Right or left?" If this minigame is beaten in 45 seconds, the Present Room will get a Koopa plate added to it.

Introduction[edit]

The screen is split into two for each team. On each side, both teams paddle a Dorrie Boat through the tunnel. The camera focuses behind them, and the game begins.

Gameplay[edit]

Teams are divided into two boats that resemble Dorrie. The object of the minigame is to reach the end of a long tunnel by using the paddles. Along the way, players must avoid obstacles such as stalagmites and fire-breathing Bowser Statues. The first team to reach the end wins. If neither team does so in five minutes, the minigame ends in a draw.

Ending[edit]

The ending to Right Oar Left?
Wario and Waluigi winning

The scene switches to the outside of the cave; the winning team rows toward the camera and celebrates. The other team is not seen. If the minigame ends in a draw, the boats stop.

Controls[edit]

  • B Button + A Button – Forward
  • A Button – Row right oar
  • B Button – Row left oar

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Rules"Be the first to pilot the Dorrie Boat out of the cave!"
  • Advice"The right oar turns you left. The left oar turns you right. Avoid the flames, and get out of there!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese いそげ!ドッシーボート[?]
Isoge! Dosshī bōto
Hurry! Dorrie Boat
French Bâbord-Tribord?[?] Portside-Starboard?
German Rechts oder Links?[?] Right or Left?
Italian Segui la rotta[?] Follow the course
Spanish La gruta maldita[?] The Cursed Cave