

When battling with multiple players,
you must connect the same number of Wii Remotes or Nintendo GameCube
Controllers as the number of players.
To play with five players, you will need at least one Nintendo GameCube
Controller.
The Controller assignment screen will be displayed at the game startup.
Please verify the Controller connection on this screen and start the
battle.
If you press and hold the R Button on the Nintendo GameCube Controller
or
on the Wii Remote for more than two seconds during the game, the Controller
assignment screen will also be displayed.
Select a mode and press
to start.
You can continue your game in PUZZLE MODE by entering your password or accessing your save file.
| 1 | Item Panel | 2 | Diggable Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Undiggable Blocks | 4 | RUNNER |
| 5 | Ladder | 6 | Rope |
| 7 | Gold Bars | 8 | Enemy Character |

A ladder will appear at the top of the screen after you acquire all of the gold bars in a stage.
You can move on to the next stage by exiting the current stage using the ladder.
In order to retrieve gold bars from enemies, have them drop into holes then grab the Gold.
If you select GIVE UP after falling into a hole, touching the enemy, or becoming trapped, you will lose one RUNNER.
When you lose all your RUNNERs, it's GAME OVER.

You can play with up to 5 players in BATTLE MODE.
There are 3 categories of rules, each with its own conditions for winning.
When there are less than 5 human players in SURVIVAL mode, the CPU will take control of the remaining characters.
Create your own original puzzle stages in EDIT MODE.
Choose locations for parts using
. Choose parts with
and place them with
.
You can save the stages that you've created.
You can save the game at any time during PUZZLE MODE. Press
and select SAVE.
Choose FILE SELECT from the PUZZLE MODE start menu to continue your game.
You can also continue by entering a password. Passwords appear after clearing each stage.
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Increases the speed of your RUNNER. | ![]() |
Cures the effects of the Skull Item. |
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Allows player to dig up to 3 holes at once. | ![]() |
Allows player to climb up the ladder and escape. |
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Causes status ailments.* |
*The effects of the Skull can be spread to other players by touching them.