Mario Party 3
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System: Nintendo 64 Genre: Board game Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Nintendo Release date: TBA ESRB rating: TBA Players: 1 - 4 simultaneous Save: ? Memory size: ? SRAM size: ? Peripherals: Rumble Pak

Overview

Get ready for a third helping of intense multi-player fun, for the Mario Party series is soon to become a trilogy. If you bought the first two Mario Party games, the obvious quesion is: "Why should I shell out more bucks for this one, too?" And Nintendo's answer is:

• 70 all-new mini games
• 10 different map boards
• 20 items included for the 4-player mode
• New "Action Event" board space
• New "dual map" feature (somehow leads to one-on-one battles or something)
• 4-player simultaneous action (as always)
• Specially designed 1- and 2-player modes
• Appearances by Waluigi and Daisy

Mini games
Note that these are the Japanese names, and may change if Mario Party 3 is released in the USA.

1 VS. 3 MINI-GAMES
• Hiyahiya Palm Tree Fruit -
  Three players stand on top of palm trees and hip-drop, which knocks the fruit down at the other player. The other player is inside a barrel on the ground, and can roll left or right.
• Shine the Searchlight -
  One player is swimming in a pool. The other three operate searchlights. When all three lights are shining on the character in the pool at the same time, they win.
• Title unknown -
  The three players are climbing a hill, heading for the top. The other player rolls rocks down from the top to hinder the climbers.
• Turning Gears -
  Three players are riding on top of a gear. The other player operates the lever that rotates the gear.
• Where? Where? Hide and Seek
  
• Atsumete Coin River -
  A "bonus game." One player rides in a boat, dragging the other three players behind him.
• Wave Wave -
  One player rides in a boat, and can make waves. The other three are in the lake, trying to dodge the waves by jumping.

  2 VS. 2 MINI-GAMES

• Mogumogu Big Pizza -
  Under a 30-second time-limit, two-player teams cooperate to eat their side of a huge pizza. Be careful - the salami portions are difficult.
• Dokadoka Cannons -
  Aim your cannonballs at the Baby Bowser target in the center. The team with the most hits wins.
• Obstacle Coaster -
  Two-player teams ride the coaster towards the goal, moving left and right to avoid the yellow walls.
• Coin Collecting on a Raft -
  A "bonus game." Raft-riding for coins. Watch out for the Hammer Bros.' hammers.
• Hurry! Wood-chopping -
  One player puts the wood down for the other player, who cuts it.

  4-PLAYER MINI-GAMES

• Bubble Conveyor -
  Touch the flames and you lose.
• Spiny Crash -
  Spinys rain down on an ice rink.
• Falling Parasols -
  A "bonus game." Collect coins and avoid Hammer Bros.' hammers.
• Title unknown -
  Put away Toad's things in the correct order or something.
• Exact Montage
• Toad Quiz -
  Hit the blocks to choose the correct answer.
• Do You Know Which One?
  
• Hungry Pakupaku
• Snowball Roll
• Thwomp Puzzle -
  Line up colors to keep your stack as low as possible.
• Wooden Horse Race -
  Be the first to get your horse across the finish line by pressing the A and B Buttons in rythym.

  BATTLE MINI-GAMES

• Dokidoki Plate Turn-Over
• Hayaoshi Game
• Turning Roulette Tower
• Exact Flower Panels

  DUEL MINI-GAMES

• Tarzan Race
• Quick-Draw Baby Bowser
• Title unknown
• Fumifumi Baby Bowser
• Bolt Dash
• What Is This Picture?
• Guruin Clock

  GAMBLE MINI-GAMES

• Shy Guy Roulette
  

  ITEM MINI-GAMES

• Item Roulette
  

  OTHER MINI-GAMES

• Chance Time
  

Screen shots

• Battle start
• Bowser attack!
• One of the new boards
• Watch out for the snowball...