Ukiki

Ukiki are a species of brown spider monkeys that first appear in Super Mario 64. They are generally harmless aside from desiring to cause havoc and mischief. While it debuted as an enemy, Ukiki does not often have the role of being one in its reappearances. They make cameo appearances as audience members in various Mario spinoffs, such as Mario Power Tennis.
== In Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS ==
Two Ukikis appear on the course Tall, Tall Mountain. Mario, Luigi, or Wario are able to pick up the Ukiki, which results in them stealing his hat, Mario, Luigi, or Wario then has to chase one of them to get his hat back, which was a trickier task. Yoshi can swallow the Ukiki but this merely results in Ukiki begging him to release him (similar to Tuxie from Cool, Cool Mountain). The Ukiki will follow Mario or Yoshi around and do handstands or jumps.
Another Ukiki is seen on the Mountaintop during the mission Mystery of the Monkey Cage. During the mission Mario, Luigi, or Wario must chase after and grab Ukiki (or swallow if you're playing as Yoshi). Once he is grabbed (or swallowed), he will beg to be released, free him and he will lead you to the cage holding the Star. Ukiki will proceed to break open the Cage containing the Star for you to claim.
== In ==
Ukiki's first Mario Party appearance is in Mario Party 3. Throughout the series, Ukikis mostly appear in mini-games and on the board maps. Ukiki also got its own capsule in Mario Party 5. In Mario Party Advance, one Ukiki in particular is mayor of the Jungle Area.
=== Items ===
* Ukiki Capsule - Ukiki will appear down a vine, and ask the characters to choose another character for him to attack. Ukiki will then start to wrestle with the opposing character, causing them to lose their capsules, which are then thrown onto random spaces of the board.
=== Boards ===
* Koopa's Seaside Soiree - At two intersections of this board, there will be Ukiki hiding in a tree. He will then throw a banana peel on the path, in which it decides the path that the characters will take.
* Castaway Bay - If a character lands on the happening space that is located in front of the tree, Ukiki will play a coin-collecting mini-game with them, in which they must collect the coins that Ukiki tosses.
* DK's Treetop Temple - A pair of Ukiki can be seen rolling down a set of barrels, which will cause the characters to lose ten coins if the barrels hit them.
=== Mini-Games ===
* Picking Panic - Ukiki lowers from Woody and drops cherries for the player.
* Tree Stomp - Ukiki appear on the outside of this mini-game, and will throw banana peels into the center of the arena, causing the lone character or machines to slip.
* Chimp Chase - The objective of this mini-game was for the characters to collect all the small Ukiki and give them to their mother. There were four different-colored Ukiki introduced in this mini-game: red, blue, gray, and brown. The characters must give the Ukiki to the correct-colored mother. There was also a golden Ukiki who could be given to any mother.
* Strawberry Shortfuse - The Ukiki can be seen carrying the trays that the characters must choose from. They also refill the trays and are working in the background of the factory.
* Snow Brawl - During the daytime, the lone character teamed up with four Ukiki who helped him or her to fight off the opposing characters. The opposing team can knock out the Ukiki in this mini-game.
* Apes of Wrath - Two characters are chased around by a set of Ukiki, who are angry at them for stealing their apples. If a character gets captured by a Ukiki, he or she will be carried off the screen. As a result, the remaining character will win the mini-game.
* Camp Ukiki - Two characters must venture through this obstacle course that was created by the Ukiki.
* Flip the Chimp - The characters must get their mechanical Ukiki up the rope, while avoiding falling projectiles. The winner of the mini-game will be cheered by actual Ukiki.
* Snipe for the Picking - A set of Ukiki can be found turning the cranks that switch the apple targets. They also carry the loser of the mini-game off.
* See Monkey? - Ukiki have to be rescued from drowning in a lake.
== Trivia ==
*The plural form of Ukiki is the same as its singular.
*Diddy Kong is another Mario-related character based on a spider monkey.
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