MARIO PARTY 64 FAQ for the N64 Version 6: 27 - 01 - 01 Copyright notice: The contents of this FAQ are the property of the author. Copying of any part of this without including my name is basically not allowed. Revision History Version 2 (31 - 12 - 00) Made a few corrections, and added how to access the Mini - Game Stadium, Battle and Item Mini Games Version 3 (05 - 01 - 01) More corrections; added Baby Bowser's Item Shop and difficulty rating for games. Version 4 (07 - 01 - 01) Basically, more corrections, and additions (including fake Toad). Spill chequed it. Version 5 (10 - 01 - 01) Added the coin bonus for getting double numbers, plus a sorta - walkthrough for the Mini Game Coaster Version 6 (27 - 01 - 01) Very few changes this time; but I added the "Dance" section of Horror Land (which I only just discovered). Completed the Mini Game Coaster Walkthrough up to the end of Level 6 Contents 1 Rules 2 Items 3 World Guide 4 Mini Game Guide 5 Battle Guide 6 Duel Guide 7 End of Game 1 Rules Game Play Get as many stars as you can on the board to qualify for the title of Superstar. Roll the dice by pressing A twice; game play is determined by whoever gets the highest number at the start of the game. Four characters play; you can have one to four human players - other characters are controlled by the CPU, and you can set their skill ratings. You start with 10 coins. These are used in the game; squares you will find include: Blue Square You get three coins, or six if during the last five turns. Red Square No, not somewhere in Moscow, but the exact opposite of the Blue Square; you lose three coins, or six during the last five turns. ? The more of these you land on, the more chance you have of getting the Happening Star at the end; in each world, something different will happen when you land on this. See World Guide for details. ! You play a game of Chance; hit the squares on either side, to reveal a character, and the middle one to reveal and instruction. One of the following will happen: One character must give coins and/or a star to the other, or: The characters must trade coins and/or stars (i.e. if Mario has six stars and Luigi has one, Mario will end up with one and Luigi six.) N.B. If it says (character) must give all his/her coins to (character), it actually means they must give ONE star. Presumably Nintendo originally had them give all their stars, then decided it was too cruel. Lightning Goomba appears, and you each player must give him between 10 and 50 coins; you will now play in Battle Mode. Coins are awarded from what Goomba collected, usually just to the two best players, although sometimes he may turn sympathetic and give the player in last position a coin (even if whoever is in 3rd place gets nothing). Treasure Chest You get to play a bonus round for an item. For more information, see World Guide. Bowser Uh - oh! You must play Bowser's game of roulette; stop the roulette by pressing A; one of the following will happen: Give Coins to Bowser Speaks for itself. Bowser's Pot Luck Every player gives a random amount of coins to Bowser. Chance Play a game of chance, except here you must choose which player must give coins to Bowser, and how many coins they must give. N.B. If the player selected has no coins, Bowser will give them 10 out of sympathy (what's he done with the real Bowser?). If you land on this with no coins, be sure to get yourself (unless you're trying to stop someone getting a star). Bowser's Appearing Act Baby Bowser will turn into Bowser and roll three dice; whoever he meets on his turn must give Bowser all their coins. Bowser's Multiplying Toads Two toads will appear, one a fake - but which one? N.B. The fake Toad is Baby Bowser; if you reach him, he will give you a black star. I don't think you lose anything, though. But if you're lucky, you may get "10, 000 star gift", "Star Steal" or "Stars packed to go". You don't actually get these, but you frighten off Bowser! 2 Items These can be found in the bonus games and item shops. Use them by pressing B after you press A to roll the dice (except for the Skeleton Key). You may only carry one item at a time. Mushroom (10 coins) You get to roll two dice (giving a maximum move of 20). This and the Golden Mushroom are preferred by Mario. You get a ten coin bonus if you roll both numbers the same. Golden Mushroom (20 coins) You get to roll three dice (giving a maximum move of 30, and you will kick yourself if you get two 1s and a 2 - three of the same number gets you 10 coins). Skeleton Key (10 coins) All worlds have areas (usually short cuts) that can only be accessed with a skeleton key. When you pass, you will get the option of using the key. Once you're through the gate, it will close. This item is frequently used by Luigi. N.B. You don't have to go through the gate if you open it; sometimes it is useful to simply get rid of the key so you can get another item. Plunder Chest (15 coins) Peach loves this item; if you're playing against her (and she's controlled by the CPU) and she gets it, use your item on your next turn if you can. If you don't kick yourself as Peach will probably use the chest to steal your item (grr!!!). All you can do is hope she takes someone else's. You can use this to steal any item, including another player's Plunder Chest! Duelling Glove (15 coins) Initiate a duel with another player. Wario's favourite item. When you duel, you can select a prize, which is taken out of the other player's coins. If two players land on a space together in the last five turns, a duel will be initiated, UNLESS one or both players have no coins. Warp Box (15 coins) Use this to swap places with a random character (you cannot choose). Yoshi's favourite item. This is best used when all three rival players are close to the star, because the game has a strange sense of humour; if one player is a long way from the star, you will probably be swapped with them. The same applies to any player who is right next to you!!! Boo Bell (Only in Bonus Games) You can call up Boo (see World Guide for more information). Magic Lamp (30 coins) It is really frustrating if another player gets this! This makes the Mushroom Genie appear, who will transport you straight to the star. Make sure you have 20 coins, though. Bowser Suit (Only in Bonus Games) For one turn only, you will turn into Bowser, and any player you pass must give you all their coins. This item is a favourite of Donkey Kong. Bowser Bomb (Only in Bonus Games) This only appears in the Bonus Rounds. It activates Bowser's Appearing Act. This is one of Donkey Kong's favourite items, unfortunately. Baby Bowser will change into his father at the end of the turn. See section 1 for more information. 3 World Guide 3.1 Mini Game Land Options: Woody Woody (no, not a character from Toy Story) will sell you mini games. Mini Game Amusement Park Play the mini games that you have purchased from Woody. Mini Game Stadium This is only available if you have bought three of each type of mini game (4 player, 2 v 2, 1 v 3). The three options are: Battle Play Mini games; the first player to get the selected number of wins is the winner. Trial Go round a track, playing mini games after each turn. The winner is the character with most coins at the end. This is only available if you have bought at least three of each available mini game from Woody. Duel You and another character (either another player or a CPU character) fight duels until one has won an agreed number. The only duels available are the ones already played in the main game. You need to get about six of each game type from Woody to activate this. Mini - Game Coaster A one player game, with nine levels. You can select to play the first three types; Easy (up to level 3), Normal (up to level 6) or Hard (up to Level 9). You can also choose a CPU controlled character as a partner in the 2 v 2 player mini games. If you lose a mini game, you lose a life; wining one gets you a coin bonus. 100 coins will give you an extra life. If you complete all the first six levels, you will be able to buy Bonus Games from Woody; complete all nine levels to purchase Battle Games from Woody. If you lose a mini game, you must play it again. If you clear two in a row, you will get twenty coins; thirty for three in a row, and so on... N.B. If you asre playing as a team of three, then the mini game ends when you are knocked out, even if the other players are still in - unlike in the normal game. Each surplus coin you have at the end will go into your bank (to purchase mini games) and each life will count as 100. You can save your game on the Toad space at the start of each level, or by pressing start during the level. However, if you press start, you must also quit and re - enter the Coaster. Walkthrough This simply shows what mini games to expect when; I haven't quite finished level 6, so this is still under costruction. For information on the mini games, see part 4. Level 1 (4 player games): 1 - 1: Bumper Balls 1 - 2: Roll Call (with Boos) 1 - 3: Tile Driver (the Koopa) 1 - 4: Slot Car Racing Level 2 (2 v 2 player games): 2 - 1: Cake Factory 2 - 2: Destruction Duet 2 - 3: Balloon Burst 2 - 4: Looney Lumberjacks 2 - 5: Speed Hockey Level 3 (1 v 3 player games, all played as the single player) 3 - 1: Crane Game 3 - 2: Look Away 3 - 3: Archer - ival 3 - 4: Bowl Over Level 4 (4 player games) 4 - 1: TOAD in the Box 4 - 2: Tipsy Tourney 4 - 3: Totem Pole Pound 4 - 4: Dizzy Dancing 4 - 5: Shell Shocked Level 5 (2 v 2 player games) 5 - 1: Magnet Carta 5 - 2: Bobsled Run 5 - 3: Handcar Havoc 5 - 4: Sky Pilots (Navigating) 5 - 5: Torpedo Targets (Firing Torpedos) 5 - 6: TOAD Bandstand (On the Flute) Level 6 (3 v 1 player games) 6 - 1: Quicksand Cache (in the team of three) 6 - 2: Lights Out (Single Player) 6 - 3: Shock Drop or Roll (in the team of three) 6 - 4: Move to the Music (in the team of three) 6 - 5: Filet Relay (on your own) 6 - 6: Bob - Omb Barrage (in the boat) So far I haven't tried the hard course; details of that coming up soon - I hope. 3.2 Main Boards 3.1 Common Features These features can be found on all boards; to activate them, simply pass them: Toad Get to Toad and he will give you a star - but you must have 20 coins. Baby Bowser He appears in a space previously occupied by Toad (who moves after a star is found); when you pass him, you must give him five coins. Sometimes he will GIVE you five coins by mistake : ) Boo For five coins, Boo will steal coins from another player. If Boo tires to steal yours, press A repeatedly to drag him away. Boo will also steal a star, for 50 coins. In Horror World, most Boos only appear at night. Item Shop If you have 10 or more coins, you can buy an item from Koopa. Koopa Bank As you pass this feature, you must give Koopa five coins (or however much you have). The difference with Baby Bowser is that if your turn finishes on the green space in front of the bank, you will get all the coins (if any) collected. 3.2.1 Pirate Land Special Features Shark Ride If you land by one of the three piers, a shark will carry you to another part of the board. This can be useful, but it can be frustrating if you were close to the star, since you do not have the option of declining; you must pay 5 coins (or however much you do have). If you have none, you can ride for free. Thwomps They block short cuts, and you must give them a coin to pass - the first time; following this, the charge will get progressively higher. ? Squares These are EXTREMELY annoying! They are located on bridges, and if a character steps on one, a nearby ship will fire cannonballs at everyone on the nearest bridges, blasting them back to the start. Bonus Game: Barrel Bonanza Five items are laid out in front of you, with Baby Bowser. They will each be covered by barrels, which will be swapped around. When they stop, punch one. If you get Baby Bowser here or in any other game, you get nothing. 3.2.2 Western Land Special Features Platform Spaces If you pass over the footprints, and the train is in the station, you can get a lift (for five coins) to the next station (there are three in total). The track goes round the board, along some of the routes. However, you must roll a dice and you can only go forward with a Toad; a Goomba will send you back one station. There are three stations, two near to the Boos and one near Wiggler (see below). Wiggler's Saloon Here, you can pay twenty coins for a Hootenanny (probably spelt wrong, but never mind) - its like a party. Here, all the players will be placed outside the bar. This is useful if a player is close to the star and you want a chance of getting to it first (muahahahaha!) For some reason, the CPU - controlled characters always seem to decline. Is there something they know that I don't? ? Spaces Landing on one of these will move the train round one stop on the track. If a character is run over, they will be sent flying back to the start. Bonus Game: Give Me A Brake Baby Bowser will sit on the engine of a steam train, which has an item on each carriage. The train will spin round the track. Press A to pull the brake and hope it isn't Baby Bowser that stops in front of you. 3.2.3 Space Land Special Features Bowser's Coin Beam This is one of the game's best features; in the centre of the board is a timer, which is set at 5. Every time a player crosses it, it will count down one number. When the timer hits zero, Bowser will fire up his beam, which will attack the diagonal path infront of him, causing anyone on it to lose all their coins. However, sometimes Bowser will forget to turn it on... but only if no - one is in the way! Snifit Police Station Pay the Chief of Police five coins and he will set up a trap for speeders; confused? Read below... ? Squares These are located at the top and bottom of the board; when one is pressed, a Whomp will appear in a car and chase all players back to just before the Snifit Police Station. If you pay for a speed trap, the Snifit Police Chief will chase them, but you will be chased further away and end up on the diagonal in front of Bowser's coin beam. The speed trap is best used when you are trying to get to the centre of the board. Bonus Game: Rocket Launcher Press A repeatedly to raise the mallet, and then press B to lower it and hit the button' launching the rocket. Whatever the rocket stops at, you will get. Be careful, though as if you swing too far, the rocket will go down and hit Baby Bowser. 3.2.4 Mystery Land Special Features The board is split up into four main areas (labelled 1 - 4); to get between these, you can either land on a ? button, or use a skeleton key. Below is a rough map of the level. B o o o o o S o o o o o o o o o o 3 * o o 4 o o o o o K o o o o o G o o o o o o o o o o o o o 5 o o o o o o o o o o o o G o o o o o S o o o o o 2 o o * 1 o I o o o o o o o o o K o o o o o ! o = Space ! = Start * = Teleportation Pad K = Koopa Bank I = Item Shop B = Boo S = Shy Guys G = Gate UFO Ride In two of the board's four main areas (1 and 3), a pad shaped like a Bob - Omb is located; this can be used to call up Bob - Ombs in a UFO, who (for ten coins) will USUALLY carry you to the other one. Sometimes, however, the aliens will suffer a "Navigation Malfunction", and dump you on a small board full of red squares (labelled 5 on the map), which you will be stuck on until you land on a ? square. Slow Curse This is great! For some reason, the CPU controlled characters never use it. For five coins, you can get the Shy Guys to put a curse on any character (including your own) that makes them only capable of moving up to three spaces on their next turn. This can be useful, but it can also give them an advantage if used carelessly. ? Squares Warp you between areas; area 1 to area 2, area 2 to area 3 and so on. Bonus Game: Mallet - Go - Round Five items will circle round on stacks of two blocks, along with Baby Bowser, on a single block. You must hit both the blocks under an item in the time given to win it, by pressing B, and they will speed up each time. If you hit Baby Bowser's block, it is all over. 3.2.5 Horror Land Special Features Every two or so turns, day will turn to night and vice - versa. All but two of the Boos will only appear at night (this is a bit like Fungi Forest from Donkey Kong 64). The other two will only appear in the daytime (including the one behind the gate at the bottom left hand corner). Whomps At some junctions, a Whomp will block one route, and can only be bypassed by paying five coins. If you don't pass the Whomp, it will move to block the route that you took. The Whomps can only move in the day. Mr. I At two points in the game, Mr. I will appear and offer to warp you to his other contact point, for ten coins. This is hilarious; he will chase you across the board! **NEW!** N.B. If anyone is in the way, they will also be chased to the other side of the board. The Lamp of Darkness Only active in the day, you can pay ten coins for day to be automatically changed to night. **NEW** Dancing At night, when you pass the spider's web near to the top right of the board, Mr. I and several opther characters will invite you to dance with them for ten coins. When you dance, time will speed up to daytime, and you will dance all night. In short, the exact opposite of the Lamp of Darkness. Big Boo He can only be found by using a skeleton key on the door to the top right of the board, and is turned to stone (and is inactive) in the daytime. When activated, you can pay fifteen coins to instantly take coins from every other character (MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!) Big Boo will also steal a star from everyone for 150 coins (bigger maniacal laugh). ? Squares These turn day to night and vice - versa. Bonus Round: Coffin Congestion This is probably the easiest bonus game! Five objects will be laid into open coffins, and Baby Bowser will enter the sixth. The coffins will close. The coffins will then open and shut quickly, about four times, and the items will have moved. When they stop, punch the one you want. 3.2.6 Bowser Land This is only available when you have completed all five of the main worlds; see below for how to collect coins. Special Features Bowser Parade This is scheduled to start at the beginning of every fifth turn. When you land on one of the green squares with footprints on, you can - for five coins - change the direction of the parade. When the parade is activated (assuming its not cancelled), Bowser will march out a door at the top of the screen, along with his son and a bunch of other bad guys, and they will march across the board, until they reach the start. Any character that gets in their way will be forced along with them and will have ten coins stolen. They must then start from the beginning. Octopus Wheel of Fortune At one point in the game there is a circular track that can only be accessed by landing on one of the ? squares nearby. You will stay here, landing on blue and red squares, until you land on a ? square (there are about six of these - roughly half the number of squares in total.) One of Toad's star locations is here. If you are on here, you cannot be caught by the Bowser Parade. Bowser Bank Unlike the Koopa bank, Baby Bowser will give you five coins as you pass. If you land infront of it, however, you must pay five extra coins for all the characters who have passed by it. Baby Bowser's Item Shop This is found at the top right of the board; when you pass, Baby Bowser will FORCE you to buy a random item (even the Boo Bell, Bowser Helmet or Bowser Bomb). This can help or hinder you (and can even stop you getting stars). ? Squares Apart from the ones by the octopus, these will give your character an irrepressible urge to jump down a pipe, which will take them to a random ? square. Bonus Game: Bowser Slots In the hardest bonus game, you must hit the red block to stop each wheel in turn. If each shows the same item, you win it; if not, then "MUAHAHAHAHA!!!" 4 Mini Game Guide At the end of every turn, a mini game is played. The type of mini game is decided by what colour square a character is on; if all squares are the same colour (red or blue, Bowser squares counting as red), a 4 player game is played; if two are on one colour, then normally a 2 v 2 game is played; if one is one one colour and the others are on another colour, a 1 v 3 game is played. Green squares usually count as blue, but not always. The winner (or winners) of each game receive 10 coins for their efforts. All mini games have been given a star rating (1-5), with 1 being easy and 5 being almost impossible. 4 Player Games Abandon Ship (Star rating: ****) A Titanic - style animation ensues, where the characters' ship hits a Bowser - shaped rock. The characters will now each run to a mast and you must climb to the top by repeatedly pressing A. Move left and right and avoid overhangs, and collect coins, but beware of the Cheep Cheeps (some sort of fish) that leap out of the water, as you will temporarily stop if one hits you. If you are too slow, then you will drown. Coins - if collected - will be added to your total regardless of whether you win. Bombs Away (Star rating: ***) All four players stand on a tiny island, while Bowser firest bombs at it. Most will miss, but be sure to jump when one hits. In the last 10 seconds, he'll fire a massive guided missile at you and you must jump roughly as the timer hits 1 to avoid it. 10 coins are awarded to anyone left on the island at the end of the onslaught. If one player is left before time is up, that player wins. Bumper Balls (Star rating: ***) There are three different versions of this, but its essentially the same. Similar to defeating the Bullies on Super Mario 64. Use the direction pad to knock your opponents into the lava/water/whatever. Deep Sea Salvage (Star rating: *) Each player is in a submarine; the Hammer Brothers will throw coins (and bags of coins, worth five coins) at you, and you must collect them. Press A to go higher and move left and right with the joystick. Don't hit a mine or you'll be temporarily disabled. There is no winner here, but coins will be awarded based on what you collected. Dizzy Dancing (Star rating: *****) All four characters are placed on a record, which then spins round as fast as it will go, until all four characters are dizzy. You must now get to the centre of the record and jump up to get the floating treble clef. Your controls will be reversed (or something) and you must jump on other characters' heads to be able to bounce up and get it. Hexagon Heat (Star rating: **) You are on a board made up of seven hexagons; Toad will raise a flag, and you must get to the hexagon of the same colour before the rest of the tiles sink into the lava. If other characters get there before you, you will have to bounce on their heads until the other tiles return. Last player standing is the winner. A useful tip is to jump back onto the white tile as soon as it begins to rise, then the other characters are less likely to get in the way. Also, don't be caught out if Toad raises the white flag first - stay put. Honeycomb Havoc (Star rating: ***) This is similar to the game where you keep taking objects away and have to avoid taking away the last one; here, fruit will slide out of a tree and you must collect it; hit the block to select one or two iems, but don't collect one of the three honeycombs, or you'll get chased away by bees. The only way to be sure of not getting a honeycomb is to ensure that there is less fruit before the next honeycomb than there are players before your next turn, then one of them will have to collect it. The game also has coins to collect, which you will receive regardless of whether you win. Hot Rope Jump (Star rating: *) Keep jumping every time the fiery skipping rope gets near your feet; if you're playing against three CPU characters, all you can do is keep going until finally they lose the rhythm (and they all do in the end!) Lava Tile Isle (Star rating: *****) This one's largely up to chance; you stand on an island made up of seven grey Whomps (from the pyramid in Super Mario 64), and you must be the ONLY player to stay on to win (if there is a draw, no - one gets anything). The tiles keep moving, so you must too; punch the other players to knock them off (which is HARD). Mecha - Marathon (Star rating: *****) This one is practically impossible against CPU characters. You must keep pressing the A and B buttons together, to wind up your Flying Shy Guy, and then see how far it flies. Basically if you mess up the winding, and you're playing against three CPU characters, you don't have a chance. Platform Peril (Star rating: *****) This has to be one of the game's hardest and mopst frustrating mini games; you must race across the collapsing platforms to the finish, and if you fall, that's it - you've lost your chance. Staying on the course is hard as you have to pull the joystick towards the upper left or you'll run off to the side. Coins can be collected here and added to your total, even if you don't win. Roll Call (Star rating: **) This is harder than it looks; a number of characters (either Toads, Bob - Ombs and Boos) will be wandering around a field and you must count them. Count higher with A and lower with B. The main problem is that objects like mushrooms are also included to trick you, and characters sometimes - leave. With the Bob - Ombs, for example, one will occasionally explode, so you must take one off your estimate. The winners are all the characters who get it spot on (and not all the CPU characters can do this ; ) Shell Shocked (Star rating: ****) Clearly based on Battle Mode in Mario Kart 64, this game involves all four characters having to fire shells at each other. Get hit twice and you're out; fire shots with A and B. A good tactic is to head towards someone and fire at them twice in a row. Press Z to lock on to a target. Shy Guy Says (Star rating: ****) The Shy Guy will raise one of two flags; you must raise ours of the same colour. To raise the white on, press A and press B for the red. If the Shy Guy isn't impressed by your performance, he will fire an arrow at the balloon holding you up (the game takes place in the sky) and you are out. Sometimes he will trick you with two flags; the best idea is to raise both and lower which ever one he lowers (usually, but not always, the red). Skateboard Scamper (Star rating: ****) This is like a horizonatal version of Abandon Ship. This time, you are being pursued by Big Boo, whose effect on a player is like the Mist in the Stephen King story of the same name - he consumes them and they are never seen again. Get away from him by pressing B repeatedly to skateboard along the corridor, and A to jump where there is an obstacle, or coins overhead. Get to the end and Boo will be exposed to light and vanish, but you must be first to win. Slot Car Racing (Star rating: ****) This is really annoying; us the arrow keys to get your slot car round four laps as fast as possible, but if you go too fast round the bends, then your car will be temporarily disabled. You will spin out if you go too fast round corners; to avoid this, let go of the joystick as you reach a corner. Sneak N' Snore (Star rating: *****) Each player must sneak up on Chain Chomp and press their button, then back out the door that opens. However, every few seconds, Chain Chomp will wake up. When you think he's about to (and you will get a good feel for it after a few goes), let go of the joystick and your character will duck into their barrel. If you're too slow, however, Chain Chomp will throw you down a pipe. The winner is the first character (if any) to make it to safety. Tile Driver (Star rating: *) Similar to some of the puzzles in Donkey Kong 64, this consists of a picture containing nine tiles, each of which contains the pieces of pictures of a Boo, Goomba and Koopa Troopa (the latter pops up most often). Hip drop (A+Z) each piece so it shows the picture in the middle. Tipsy Tourney (Star rating: **) Run to the edges of the picture (which is covered in tiles) and tip it up so the shell moves around, removing the tiles. The winner is the one who removes them all (if the time runs out, it is declared a draw). TOAD in the Box (Star rating: **) Jump up and hit the revolving box above you when Toad's face appears and you go up a level. Do this five times to win. But, if you get Bowser, Chomp or whatever else is on the box, you will be pounded on the head and lose time. The box speeds up after each hit. Totem Pole Pound (Star rating: **) You must keep pressing A and Z for a hip drop to pound your Totem Pole into the ground as fast as you can. Press A for longer and you'll jump higher, causing more damage. 2 v 2 Player Games A good tip on the two player games is that if your partner is really close to a star, but has between 10 and 19 coins, is to do badly on purpose - that way your partner will score nothing. Just pray they pass the star on their next turn. Balloon Burst (Star rating: *) Press A and Z (or A and B) repeatedly to blow up and burst your Bowser balloon as quickly as possible. Dead simple. Bobsled Run (Star rating: **) The teams race each other in a Bobsled; to push it up to the start, press A repeatedly. Press forward to speed up and backward to slow down. Go through the red rectangles for a boost, and avoid falling off the track. First team to the end wins. Cake Factory (Star rating: **) One team member grabs Cakes from the conveyor belt, the other strawberries. Grab with A; ff you're getting cakes, let go and you'll drop it onto the table. With strawberries, let go immediately if there is a cake available; if not, wait until there is; if you drop two cakes on top of each other or a single strawberry, then you waste time. You also waste time if you try to grab when there's nothing there. Demolition Duet (Star rating: ***) This is largely up to chance if playing with three CPU characters; keep attacking the statue in front of you until it crumbles. Dungeon Dash (Star rating: *****) This becomes available when you buy all the 2 v 2 games from Woody. It can only be played in Mini Game Land, and its is very tricky. You must alternately press right and left to move along the dungeon floor, but each team is joined together, so each player must press their button at the same time, or you will fall over and lose time. Also, avoid being hit by the flames and the Thwomp or you will also lose time. First team out wins. Handcar Havoc (Star rating: ***) Be the first to get your handcar to the end of the track, pressing A repeatedly. Lean inwards at bends, using the joystick. Looney Lumberjacks (Star rating: *) Wow, this is easy! Press A to pull the saw and B to push alternately and be the first to saw disc off your log. Basically if the saw is nearest you, push and if its away from you, pull. Magnet Carta (Star rating: ***) Like Deep Sea Salvage, you gain points on how much you collect; move your trucks forward and grab the coins with the magnet on your cart, then drop them in your team's pit. Move forward by pressing forward, backward with backward and turn with left and right. Get the treasure chest for ten coins. Make sure you don't get in each others' way. Sky Pilots (Star rating: ***) This is actually very annoying; one player must navigate the plane (up down, left, right) while the other flaps its wings by pushing up and down alternately. First over the line wins. Speed Hockey (Star rating: ****) Move back and forth to stop the red shell getting into your goal. That's about all I can say about it. TOAD Bandstand (Star rating: *) This is dead easy; each team will have one character playing the flute and one playing the drums. Toad will show you the directions for when to play on the staves, and all you have to do is concentrate on the stave with your character's face on. A box will move along the stave and when it passes over one of your symbols, press A. If you don't an acorn will fall on your head. The team with the least mistakes wins. Torpedo Targets (Star rating: *****) Another annoying game, you must hit as many underwater targets as you can; one player moves the submarine around (A to move forward and B for backward) and the other fires torpedoes with A, and guides them with the joystick. Very frustrating if played against the CPU. 1 V 3 Player Games Archer - Ival (Star rating: 1 player *; 3 players *****) One player fires arrows at the others (who have been turned into Archery targets). Aim and fire arrows with A, and move left and right with the joystick. Hit Toad, Boo or Bowser to win extra coins. If you're a target, you must move left and right to avoid being hit, but chances are you'll end up trapped at one end or between two others. This is far easier as the archer. Bob - Omb Barrage (Star rating: 1 player **; 3 players ****) Even the CPU characters are normally useless at this; one player sits in a tub, while the others hurl Bob - Ombs at them. If one hits, the team of three wins. It is easier to win if you're in the tub, as hurling bombs is hard; use the joystick to grab them and then aim and throw them; the longer you pull in a direction, the harder you throw it. Bowl Over (Star rating: 1 player ***; 3 players ****) Now, this is hard. You will be transported to the Grand Canyon, where three players are turned into skittles. The other player must bowl two shells towards them (using A), and knock down all three to win. Bowling is almost impossible, as a lot of the time, the sheels will fall off to the side. If you're a skittle, you must get out of the way by jumping (also A). This is itself nearly impossible when playing against CPUY characters - just hope your companions can do better. If the player bowling hits one of the white skittles, they win a coin. Crane Game (Star rating: 1 player *; 3 players *****) One player is attached to a crane and must move to pick up all the other players, be using the joystick. You will know when you're directly over one, as a light will shine on them. Press A to lower the crane, then repeatedly press it to hold on, and drop them down the tube. Grab the colcks to get extra time. The other players press A to wriggle free, but it its a CPU character in the crane, your chances of winning are extremely slim. If you miss a target, you will return to the pipe, wasting time. Filet Relay (Star rating: 1 player ****; 3 players **) All the players wear penguin suits, and must waddle by repeatedly pressing A. Move left and right with the joystick. Three players are in a team together, and the other must do the entire course on their own. The object is to get a fish to the penguins in an igloo at the end. The team of three passes it to each other. If you're playing against three CPU characters, your only hope is to be in the team of three, otherwise this will be almost impossible to win. Also, don't press the buttons too fast or you will slip. Avoid the snowballs and you will be okay. Lights Out (Star rating: ***) This is dead easy (probably simplest if you're the lone player). Three players hold torches, while the other holds a mallet. The lights go out and the player with the mallet must hit the others (using A or B) to knock them out. You can see them, because of their torch beams. If playing against a CPU - controlled psycho, you can normally avoid concussion by running around the outside of the arena. Look Away (Star rating: ***) When the music stops, each player must look up, down, left or right (use the joystick), and if one of the players in the team of three looks in the same direction as the single player, they're out. Players can move their heads for a few seconds until they are frozen. The single player must knock out all the other players to win. Move to the Music (Star rating: 1 player ****; 3 players **) This is similar to the TOAD Bandstand. One player has to create a dance using the joystick, A, B and Z buttons. To do this, press a button whenever the box on the stave passes over a note. The other players must memorise this. When it is their turn, they each have a separate stave (with their face on) and they must only perform a move when a note appears on the stave. Forget a move and you're out; if all three players screw up, the "Dance Master" wins. If you're playing the Dance Master against the CPU, then you have to be very lucky to win. Quicksand Cache (Star rating: 1 player **; 3 players ***) One player dresses up as Bowser and controls the quicksand, to suck in as many coins (and rivals) as possible. The other players have to run around the edge, grabbing coins. Like Magnet Carta ad Dep Sea Salvage, there is no winner, but the coins you grab are added to your total. Shock Drop or Roll (Star rating: 1 player ***; 3 players ****) Three players stand on a cylinder, while the other holds a lever. The latter must pull the lever back and forth (using the joystick), while the others must stay on by running in the opposite direction and jumping (with A). This is far easier if you're controlling the lever. 5 Battle Guide A Day at the Races (Star rating: ***) This is completely down to chance; each player must select a winner in the race (the choice being Whomp, Thwomp, Boo and Bob - Omb). The order of choosing is always loser first, and winner last, so if you're in first place against the CPU, then you'll have to hope it makes the wrong choices. The CPU also controls the racers, and the events are purely random. Boo is probably the best player,as he can teleport himself forward, while Bob Omb is usually the most unreliable. Note that it is the first across the line that wins, and even if Boo teleports over the finish line, he must reappear before another runner crosses it. Bowser's Big Blast (Star rating: ***) Players take it in turns to run up to the Bowser head and choose a lever (press A to push it). There are five levers and one will detonate the Bowser head, and the player is out. When one player is gone, a lever will be lost. The last player standing wins. Bumper Balloon Cars (Star rating: ***) Use the same controls as in Magnet Carta; you now have to use the spikes on your cart to burst the balloons on the back of the other carts. My best tip is to sit where you are, as the other cars cannot get your balloons in the starting position, and only come into play when two carts are out. It's naughty, but it usually works (unless another player manages to knock into you and knock you sideways). Crazy Cutters (Star rating: **) You will be given a fossil of either an Octopus, Chain Chomp or a Cheep Cheep and you must cut around it as well as you can (use the joystick). Points are awarded for the cleanest cut. If doing Cheep Cheep, I recommend you go anti - clockwise, as it is hard to see what is behind the character, and the left hand side is very tricky to do if you cannot see where you have to go next. If you make too big an error, or go too far, you lose your jackhammer and score nothing. Face Lift (Star rating: **) A character's face will appear on the screen and the computer will manipulate it (e.g. pull out the nose, widen the face, etc.) Each player must do the same to their picture. Hold A on a feature to grab it and move it using the joystick. Like Crazy Cutters, points are earned on how well you did and the highest score wins. Grab Bag (Star rating: *****) Each player has a bag containing mushrooms; you must snatch mushrooms from the other players' bags, but avoid having it done to you. Press B to grab, and also to wriggle free. One player will be given a golden mushroom. Try and have it on you when time is up, as it is worth three mushrooms. Hot Bob - Omb (Star rating: ****) I actually once dreamt I was playing a game like this for real! Throw the bomb to another character with A and catch it with B, or you'll drop it and be delayed for a few seconds. Eventually the bomb will blow up and whoever is holding it is out. Play continues until one is left. Raking Them In (Star rating: **) The prizes move round on a carousel, and you must drag them in by pressing A. Make sure you don't get any purple mushrooms, or they deplete your total. Golden mushrooms are worth three as usual. 6 Duel Guide You can duel in Mini Game Land, or on the main boards. Int he latter, it can be achieved by either: Getting a duelling glove. Landing on the same space as another player in the last five turns. The player who initiates the duel gets to choose how many coins the winner receives. Saber Slashes (Pirate Land) Goomba will show you a sequence of buttons to press. The first player to get them in the right order wins. Quick Draw Corks (Western Land) The players (who have been transported to Monument Valley, Arizona) turn their backs on eachother. Press A as fast as you can after Goomba says "Start" and you will win by shooting your opponent. Time Bomb (Space Land) Having a clock in the room is handy if playing against the CPU. Goomba will tell you to press the detonator on your bomb (press A) a certain amount of time after he says: "Start". Whoever is closest to the time wins. Psychic Safari (Mystery Land) Two mushroom statues stand in the background. Summon up psychic energy by pressing A and B alternately as many times as you can. The more times you do it, the more powerful the relic becomes. The relics will now duel, the most powerful one winning. Mushroom Brew (Horror Land) Simply look at what colour mushroom appears. If it's blue, press A, press B for green and Z for grey. Your character will throw the corresponding colour mushroom into their brew. Whoever makes the least mistakes is the winner. Rock, Paper, MARIO (Bowser Land) This is like Rock, Paper, Scissors. Press A to select Mario, B for Peach and Z for Bowser. Remember: Mario beats Bowser Bowser beats Peach Peach beats Mario Bowser is the best option, as the CPU characters always seem to select Peach! 7 End of Game When all the moves are done, you can (unless you selected "No Bonus" score bonus stars for good game playing. These are awarded for most coins collected in Mini Games, most coins collected in the game (including those you lost) and most ? squares landed on. Also the combined total of all coins remaining are put in the game bank, and the stars are traded for 50 coins each. You can now use the coins to buy games from the Mini Game Tree. I hope this FAQ has been useful; if you spot a mistake, or something I missed, email me: GavLuvsGA@aol.com - just so long as its nothing patronising like pointing out a speeling mistace! END