|rname = Kuuchuuu Burankorin|BPM = 130.9}}'''Animal Acrobat''' (Japanese: 空中ブランコリン "Midair Trapeze") is the 51st minigame that has been introduced in [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'']]. This game tells the story of a [[Acrobatic Monkey|monkey]] who wants to become a circus star.
{{Nihongo|Animal Acrobat|<ruby>空中<rt>くうちゅう</rt></ruby>ブランコリン|Kūchū Blancolin}} is the 4th [[Rhythm Game]] of [[Donut Tower]] (51st overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
A sequel later appears in Left-Hand Tower titled [[Jungle Gymnast]].
The arrange version, [[Jungle Gymnast]], appears in [[Left-Hand Tower]].
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Monkey_circus_play.png|thumb|200px]] The player controls a monkey who must reach the gorilla at the end of the game. Press A button to grab and hold an elephant's trunk and then release it properly not to fall down. And when it's a giraffe, press and hold A button to grab its head in order to release it and aim for the fire ring.
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Animal Acrobat.png|thumb]]
The player takes control of a [[Monkey#Animal Acrobat|monkey]] who wants to become a circus star. They swing around on elephants and giraffes through the air, flying through hoops of fire, until ultimately reaching a gorilla at the end. Various spotlights give the player indication for when to grab and release.
==Controls==
==Controls==
{{Controls|Aht=Hang onto something|Art=Release}}
==== Button Mode ====
==[[Timing Display]]==
*Press and hold A: Grab trunk or giraffe's head
{{Timing
*Release A: Reach to another animal or to the fire ring
|just=The monkey catches and lets go of the elephants, doing a backflip between each. After letting go of a giraffe, he flies through a hoop of fire, prompting the audience to cheer.
|miss=The monkey catches and lets go of the animals slightly off the beat with a bit of sweat and a "tik" sound.
==== Simple Tap Mode ====
|through=The monkey fails to catch or let go of the animals falls down. He then jumps back up in time to catch the next one with the announcer counting "Three, go!" to help with the timing.}}
*Press and hold Stylus: Grab trunk or giraffe's head
==Results==
*Release Stylus: Reach to another animal or to the fire ring
{{Results
==Timing Notes==
|Console=3DS
*Hit: The monkey catches or launches successfully from an animal and do a backflip.
|caption=Audience Feedback
|cp_DEF_Ng=You were a bit hesitant.<br>Uncertainty is your downfall...<br>You should take more chances.
*Barely: The monkey catches or launches barely from an animal with a "tik" sound. Sometimes, the audience will laugh at the player. '''A barely counts as a miss.'''
|cp_DEF_Hi=Smooth soaring!<br>Such bravery!<br>Wow! You really shine!}}
*Miss: The monkey fails to catch an animal or to launch from one and falls to the bottom of the screen. He will return for the next animal to catch by jumping.
==Rating Notes==
===Header===
*"Audience Feedback"
===Try Again===
*"You were a bit hesitant."
*"You should take more chances."
*"Uncertainty is your downfall..."
===OK===
*"Eh. Passable."
===Superb===
*"Smooth soaring!"
*"Such bravery!"
*"Wow! You really shine!"
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
<gallery>
{{Epilogue
Midair Trapeze Try Again.PNG|"Wait! I can do better! Come back!"
|Console=3DS
WVW69jnm9iAmV6OJR7.png|"Flying high!"
|NG=Wait! I can do better! Come back!
Midair Trapeze Superb.PNG|"Let's start that circus we've always dreamed of!"
|OK=Flying high!
</gallery>
|HI=Let's start that circus we've<br>always dreamed of!}}
==Rhythm Item==
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
===Spotlight===
{{item
{{Item
|name=Spotlight
|name=Spotlight
|item=Spotlight.png
|title=Lighting Tech's Lament
|title=Lighting Tech's Lament
|explain=I have to say I like my job<br>running the spotlight at the<br>circus. It's quite a show and<br>I'm glad to contribute, but...<br>someday I want to be on the<br>other end of the spotlight!}}
|explain=I have to say I like my job<br>running the spotlight at the<br>circus. It's quite a show and<br>I'm glad to contribute, but...<br>someday I want to be on the<br>other end of the spotlight!}}
==Skill Star==
==[[Skill Star]]==
When you are at the double giraffe acrobatic, hold the second giraffe and release it perfectly to collect the star.
The Skill Star appears on the two giraffes in a row in the middle of the game.
==[[Challenge Train]]==
==[[Challenge Land]]==
*So Many Monkeys!
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
*Repeatedly pausing during this game causes the gameplay to drift out of sync with the music. This happens in [[Jungle Gymnast]] as well.
==Development History==
{{Main|Animal Acrobat/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
{{Template:Lang
{{Lang
|jp = 空中ブランコリン Midair Trapeze
|jp=空中ブランコリン
|es = Monerías acrobáticas|mnes=Acrobatic monkey business|fr = Le cirque des acrobates|du = Zirkusäffchen|kr = 공중 곡예 Air Acrobats|it = Acrobazie scimmiesche}}
|rojp=Kūchū Burankorin
|mnjp=Midair Trapeze
==Trivia==
|us=Animal Acrobat
*If the game is paused multiple times in this minigame, the music will be out of sync with the audio. This is also the case with [[Jungle Gymnast|the sequel]].
|fr=Le cirque des acrobates
*According to an [https://www.1101.com/nintendo/rythm_heaven2/07.html interview], this game was originally planned to appear in [[Rhythm Tengoku]], but was scrapped due to the developers thinking the idea of having to hold and release a button at the right time was too difficult.
The player takes control of a monkey who wants to become a circus star. They swing around on elephants and giraffes through the air, flying through hoops of fire, until ultimately reaching a gorilla at the end. Various spotlights give the player indication for when to grab and release.
Perfect!/Ace!?: The monkey catches and lets go of the elephants, doing a backflip between each. After letting go of a giraffe, he flies through a hoop of fire, prompting the audience to cheer.
Early!/Late!?: The monkey catches and lets go of the animals slightly off the beat with a bit of sweat and a "tik" sound.
Miss...?: The monkey fails to catch or let go of the animals falls down. He then jumps back up in time to catch the next one with the announcer counting "Three, go!" to help with the timing.
Results
Audience Feedback
You were a bit hesitant. Uncertainty is your downfall... You should take more chances.
Eh. Passable.
Smooth soaring! Such bravery! Wow! You really shine!
I have to say I like my job running the spotlight at the circus. It's quite a show and I'm glad to contribute, but... someday I want to be on the other end of the spotlight!