However, the arrow will disappear after a few seconds and the player can make it reappear by standing still. To help the player, there is an arrow pointing to the direction of where the balloon is located as well as a meter counter that will decrease or increase depending on how close or far the player is from the balloon. In 'Find It' mode, the player has a set amount of time (3-40 seconds) to find a balloon hidden in a kingdom by another player in the world. However, players cannot place a balloon high in midair or above pits and instead the balloon will be placed as close as possible to where the player tried to hide it.
The player can choose to place the balloon before the time runs out or they can restart to try and find a different hiding spot. In 'Hide It' mode, the player has thirty seconds to hide a balloon somewhere in the kingdom. This minigame features two different modes: 'Hide It' mode and 'Find It' mode. Unlike certain online features in other Nintendo Switch games, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to play Balloon World. The minigame can be played by completing the main story and finding Luigi near the Odyssey in any of the kingdoms besides the Cloud Kingdom, Ruined Kingdom, Dark Side and Darker Side, and talking to him. Balloon World, also known as Luigi's Balloon World, is an online minigame that appears as part of an update for Super Mario Odyssey, released on February 21, 2018.
