Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom

Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom is a Snowboard Event that appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The objective of the event is to complete the course in the fastest time, with the event taking place in the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Toads and Chao appear as referees in this event.

Gameplay
In this event, the player participates in head to head matches with one other opponent, with the winner decided using a tournament setup. However, in single player matches, the event will always start on the final match. To start the event, the player must swing the down the GamePad or Wii Remote when "Go!" appears onscreen, and can perform a starting dash by swinging down with perfect timing, though will have a delayed start if they swing down too early. The player can also charge up power by holding down the, , or with the right timing and releasing them when they start. Once the event has started, the player can turn their character by tilting the GamePad or Wii Remote left or right, and can crouch to go faster by tilting it forward. The player can also drift to turn faster by holding, , or while turning, and will receive a short speed boost after they have finished drifting if they did it for long enough. The player needs to aim to pass around the correct side of each of the fourteen flags on their side of the course, and will incur a three-second penalty for each flag that they miss. The player can also gain a small speed boost by hitting the inside of the flag. The character that completes the course in the fastest time including penalties wins the event.

Controls

 * Getting Ready Let's begin with how to hold the Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus for the Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom.
 * The controls for Player 1 are shown on the Wii U GamePad. The controls for other players are shown on the TV Screen.
 * This event is played by using the Wii U GamePad.
 * In multiplayer, other players hold the Wii Remote Plus upright and tilt it to control.

Tutorial

 * 1) Start Let's go over how to start. Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV Screen. To start, swing the Wii U GamePad when the "Go!" signal is given. / To start, swing the Wii Remote Plus when the "Go!" signal is given. Swing at the same time as the "Go!" signal for a stating dash. Try practicing the start now.
 * 2) Turning Let's talk about how to turn. Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV Screen. To turn, tilt the Wii U GamePad left or right. / To turn, tilt the Wii Remote Plus left or right. The blue flags on the course are flag gates. Pass around the lower end of these blue flags (the side indicated by the arrow). If you fail to go through a flag gate, penalty time is added to your total. The number of flags you've missed is shown on the lower right of the TV Screen. Try passing around the flags now.
 * 3) Crouching Let's talk about crouching. Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV Screen. As you snowboard, tilt the Wii U GamePad forward to crouch and speed up. / As you snowboard, tilt the Wii Remote Plus forward to crouch and speed up. Tilt the Wii U GamePad left or right while crouching to turn at high speed / Twist the Wii Remote Plus left or right while crouching to turn at high speed. Try crouching to speed up as you snowboard now.
 * 4) Drifting Let's talk about drifting. Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV Screen. While turning left or right, press ' or ' to drift. Drifting makes sharper turns easier. / While turning left or right, press  to drift. Drifting makes sharper turns easier. As you continue to drift, the trail behind your snowboard will turn red. When the colour changes, release the button for a drift boost. Try drifting now.
 * 5) Flag Boosts Let's talk about flag boosts. Single Player explanations will appear on the Wii U GamePad. Multiplayer explanations will be displayed on the TV Screen. To do a flag boost, pass right next to flags so they bend over. Flag boosts give you a burst of speed. Try doing a flag boost now.

Control Hints

 * Pass right next to flags on the course so they bend over to perform a flag boost. Flag boosts give you a burst of speed.