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Mario Party 3 is the third installment in the Mario Party series, as well as the last entry to be released for the Nintendo 64. Mario Party 3 features 70 new minigames and 12 new characters, along with Waluigi and Daisy as new playable characters in Party Mode. Mario Party 3 is the last Mario Party game to be released for the Nintendo 64 as the next entry, Mario Party 4, would be released for the Nintendo GameCube.

Plot[]

From the Mario Party 3 instruction booklet:
A Star is Born:
In the center of the vast universe, a remarkably bright star was born. It was the star that is born only once in a thousand years, the Millennium Star. According to the legend, whoever possessed the mystical star was destined to become the Superstar of the universe. However since the Millennium Star was but a newborn, it fell from the starry sky.

Around that time, Mario and his friends were all happily relaxing when suddenly the Millennium Star came crashing down. Mario and his friends soon began arguing about who should keep the Millennium Star.

Suddenly, the Millennium Star gave off a brilliantly bright flash of light. And with that bright flash, Mario and his friends were transported into a toy box!

"Greetings. I am the Millennium Star. You must pass my test to prove yourself worthy of possessing me. You must journey across many lands and collect the Star Stamps. If you can collect all seven, I shall accept you as the top Superstar in the universe."

Who will collect the seven Star Stamps and become the universe's top Superstar?

Game Modes[]

Party Mode[]

In this game mode, you can select the number of turns to be played, handicap levels, board maps and more. Party Mode includes Battle Royal Maps for up to four players and two-person head-to-head Duel Maps.

On Battle Royal Boards, victory is determined by the number of stars collected. The key to winning is to earn coins in the 70 Mini-Games then beat your rivals to the Millennium Star to trade them for stars.

Duel Maps are one-on-one game boards where you use partners to attack your opponent. Instead of collecting stars, win these battles to claim victory.

Story Mode[]

In Story Mode, a single player must battle his or her way to earn the rank of Super Star. To do so, they must fill their stamp card with Star Stamps. The Star Stamps are Wit, Kindness, Strength, Love, Courage, Beauty, and Mischief. The trend the game will follow is Battle Royal, Duel, Battle Royal, Duel; and this continues until the player's next objective is to earn the Beauty Star Stamp. At this point, the player plays a Duel against Daisy, followed by a final Battle Royal on Waluigi's Island.

Star Stamp
Battle Royal Board
Duel Board
Opponent
MP3 Wit stamp
Wit
Gate Guy
Luigi or Wario
MP3 Kindness stamp
Kindness
Deep Blooper Sea
Arrowhead
Luigi or Yoshi
MP3 Strength stamp
Strength
Spiny Desert
Pipesqueak
Donkey Kong or Luigi
MP3 Love stamp
Love
Woody Woods
Blowhard
Luigi or Peach
MP3 Courage stamp
Courage
Creepy Cavern
Mr. Mover
Mario or Luigi
MP3 Beauty stamp
Beauty
Backtrack
Daisy
MP3 Mischief stamp
Mischief
Waluigi and two other random characters


For the Millennium Star, his original plan was to have a straight run-through of seven (since there are seven Star Stamps) Battle Royal Boards. However, when the Millennium Star is about to stamp the player's stamp card, another character bursts from the castle and proclaims that they deserve it. The two argue, and Millennium Star decides to go to a Duel Board. The player wins (they must to continue) and the other character runs away in disappointment. After the stamp is received, the next Star Stamp is shown and another Battle Royal begins.

When the Beauty Star Stamp is revealed though, Daisy makes a sudden appearance before a Battle Royal could even begin. The Millennium Star mentions it, but Daisy strikes a pose causing the Millennium Star to fall in love with her and offers her the Beauty Star Stamp. The player says it is not fair and the two argue. The Millennium Star regains consciousness and says they will go to Backtrack to settle it. Suddenly, Bowser appears and tries to take the stamp but Daisy swats him away in one blow. After the player defeats Daisy, she mopes and runs away. Tumble states Daisy said she never lost, not even to her father. The player then receives the Beauty Star Stamp.

The Mischief Star Stamp is then revealed, but then Bowser appears and unknowingly sends it flying into the castle, declaring the player must battle him to earn it. Everyone notices it is gone, and Waluigi comes out of the castle with the stamp trapped in a cage. Waluigi and Bowser fight each other, but to everyone's surprise, Waluigi won. He tells the player they will go to Waluigi's Island. Bowser tells the player to avenge him for what happened. Although long time foes, the player silently agrees and chases after Waluigi. After the battle is over, Waluigi is pounding the floor in frustration yelling he won't forget what happened. The Millennium Star gives the player the Mischief Star Stamp.

Despite winning all the stamps, the Millennium Star declares there is one person left the player must battle. The player is seen thinking hard of who could it be. Both the player and Tumble are surprised when the Millennium Star exclaims the player must defeat him in Stardust Battle to win. When the player defeats him, they ask to be the greatest superstar in the universe (although ownership of the Millennium Star was the original offer). The Millennium startles everyone admitting he isn't the real Millennium Star and flies away in shame. The player drops to the ground in disappointment, unable to believe it was all for nothing.

Suddenly, Tumble begins glowing and his dice head opens to reveal the real Millennium Star, who was watching the player the whole time. After returning the castle and the grounds to its normal state, he promises the player he will make them the superstar of the universe. The credits roll. The final scene, set in front of the castle, is Mario lying on a folding chair, Luigi and Peach are talking to each other nearby, and Donkey Kong is sitting near the three just watching. In the back, Wario and Waluigi are apparently arguing, Daisy is sitting and watching the butterflies, and Yoshi is in the far back chasing a butterfly. The closing scene is a table with a box with the words "Mario Party" on it. A die (the same color as Tumble's head) is thrown onto the table and the word "END" appears on the lower right corner.

Mini-Game Room[]

Free Play Room - This is the first place you will stop when entering the Mini-Game Room. Here you can play all of the Mini-Games you've unlocked in board map play.

Toad will be your guide in this central area of the Mini-Game Room. He will let you play the Mini-Games you've unlocked and let you view game records.

Battle Room - Enter the Battle Room to compete in a series of Mini-Games chosen randomly from the games you've unlocked during regular board play.

Open the blue door to enter the Battle Room. Toad will be your guide here.

Game Guy Room - This is the place to play Game Guy Mini-Games. Recieve 10 coins upon entering, then try to earn winnings of over 1,000 coins. You must satisfy certain conditions during Story Mode to gain entrance to this room.

Open the red door to enter the Game Guy Room. Game Guy will be your guide here.

Playable characters[]

MP3 Mario logo MP3 Luigi logo MP3 Peach logo MP3 Yoshi logo
MP3 Mario model
MP3 Luigi model
MP3 Peach model
MP3 Yoshi model
Partner: Koopa Troopa Partner: Goomba Partner: Toad Partner: Boo
Favorite Item: Golden Mushroom Favorite Item: Skeleton Key Favorite Item: Plunder Chest Favorite Item: Warp Block
Star Stamp: Courage Star Stamp: Any
(except Beauty and Mischief)
Star Stamp: Love Star Stamp: Kindness
MP3 Wario logo MP3 DK logo MP3 Daisy logo MP3 Waluigi logo
MP3 Wario model
MP3 DK model
MP3 Daisy model
MP3 Waluigi model
Partner: Bob-omb Partner: Whomp Partner: Snifit Partner: Piranha Plant
Favorite Item: Dueling Glove Favorite Item: Reverse Mushroom Favorite Item: Cellular Shopper Favorite Item: Poison Mushroom
Star Stamp: Wit Star Stamp: Strength Star Stamp: Beauty Star Stamp: Mischief

Boards[]

Battle Royal Boards[]

Board
Description
Difficulty
Opponents
MP3 Chilly Waters icon
MP3 Chilly Waters map
MP3 Chilly Waters logo
Chilly Waters is set in a land of frigid snow. The frozen lake will crack if two players are on it at the same time, and there are patches of slippery ice that you sometimes can't cross.
26px-Star

3 random characters except Wario or Luigi
MP3 Deep Bloober Sea icon
DeepBlooberSea MP3
MP3 Deep Bloober Sea logo
This board is at the bottom of a deep, dark sea. You're sure to question your luck as Sushi and a giant squid appear and throw you off course.
26px-Star

3 random characters except Yoshi or Luigi
MP3 Spiny Desert icon
SpinyDesert MP3
MP3 Spiny Desert logo
You're bound for a land of scorching sunshine when you select Spiny Desert. Two Millennium Stars appear, but one is a mirage and will vanish as soon as you reach it. 26px-Star26px-Star
3 random characters except Donkey Kong or Luigi
MP3 Woody Woods icon
WoodyWoods MP3
MP3 Woody Woods logo
Woody Woods is a magical forest with giant talking trees. You can move only in the direction of the arrow signs and may end up going in circles. 26px-Star26px-Star
3 random characters except Peach or Luigi
MP3 Creepy Cavern icon
CreepyCavern MP3
MP3 Creepy Cavern logo
This board map is set in an enormous cave. A mining car travels across the board, but you must have good timing to jump on and take a ride. 26px-Star26px-Star
26px-Star

3 random characters except Mario or Luigi
MP3 Waluigi's Island icon
WaluigisIsland MP3
MP3 Waluigi's Island logo
This board is set on a group of islands. With tricks and traps at every turn, you're bound to have a blast here. 26px-Star26px-Star
26px-Star

Waluigi and 2 random characters

Duel Boards[]

Duel Boards can be played in Duel Mode and Story Mode. Duel Mode can be selected by selecting the red star in the main menu. Duel Boards can only be played with two characters. The objective is to defeat the opponent by attacking them with partners. Each player has a heart gauge, consisting of five segments. The game is over when 20 turns end (when '20 turns' is selected in game length) or when one player's heart gauge is empty. If 20 turns have finished, the player with the most hearts is the winner. If heart counts tie, then the player with the most coins wins, but if that count also ties as well, the match is a tie.

Players start with one partner and can gain another (or replace one) when they reach their start space, which also gives them ten coins. Partners are given to the player at random using a roulette (on every third return, the player gets a "Lucky Roulette", which slows the roulette, allowing the player to more easily obtain a desired partner). Each partner has a salary where they are paid when the player's turn starts. If a player cannot afford to pay the salary, the partner(s) leave(s).

In the middle of every board is Belltop, a mechanical toy. Every time a player passes him, the numbers on his hat goes down by one. Whenever the hat reaches 0, all players go to him and play a duel mini-game. After the winner receives his/her coin prize, the timer is reset to 5.

In Story Mode, after a Battle Royal map, the player's character is about to receive a Star Stamp when another character emerges from the castle and says they deserve it. To settle this dispute, both characters are sent to a Duel Board (with the exception of Waluigi, who challenges the character to his Battle Royal board, Waluigi's Island). The winner receives the Star Stamp. (Note that Luigi's board can be anyone except Backtrack).

Board
Description
Opponent
MP3 Gate Guy icon
GateGuy MP3
MP3 Gate Guy logo
This board's main gimmick is the two Gate Guys. When players pass by one of them, they will be asked to pay an optional fee of 5 coins. If the player decides to pay, then he or she will be able to use the middle-most path as a short-cut to get to the other side of the board. Wario
MP3 Arrowhead icon
Arrowhead MP3
MP3 Arrowhead logo
The main gimmick of this board is the Arrowheads. When players pass by them from the outer perimeter of the board, they may choose to go directly to a Start Space, essentially creating a short-cut from a Start Space to the next. Yoshi
MP3 Pipesqueak icon
Pipesqueak MP3
MP3 Pipesqueak logo
The main gimmick of this board is the four Warp Pipes. (Hence the name "Pipesqueak") There is one Warp Pipe in each corner of the board. Players may choose to enter a Warp Pipe when they pass it. When they do that, they will be taken to a random Warp Pipe that isn't the one the player chose to enter. Donkey Kong
MP3 Blowhard icon
Blowhard MP3
MP3 Blowhard logo
This board's main gimmick is the Blowhard in the middle. When players pass by it, it will send the players and their partners up in the air. This will change the position of any partners the player has (if a partner is in front, then that partner will be in the back and vice versa). Peach
MP3 Mr. Mover icon
MrMover MP3
MP3 Mr. Mover logo
This board's main gimmick is Mr. Mover. At the start it will be colored blue, which means that it will take players stepping on it to the left. Every turn, Mr. Mover's colors change from either blue to red, or from red to blue. When Mr. Mover is colored red it will take players stepping on it to the right. Mario
MP3 Backtrack icon
Backtrack MP3
MP3 Backtrack logo
The main gimmick of this board is the Reverse Spaces. When a player lands on one on this board, it does not make that player go backwards with another Dice Roll; it changes the direction which is moved, and it also changes the positions of the partners Daisy

Spaces[]

Battle Royal Spaces[]

Space
Description
Rarity
BlueSpace MP3

Blue Space

The player receives three coins if they land on this space. During the Last Five Turns, the amount they receive is doubled. Common
RedSpace MP3

Red Space

The player loses three coins if they land on this space. During the Last Five Turns, the amount they lose is doubled. Semi-common
BowserSpace MP3

Bowser Space

Bowser will appear if a player lands on this space. He will usually try to steal coins and stars from players, but he may give players certain items. Rare
ChanceSpace MP3

! Space

A single-player Chance Time minigame begins if a player lands on this space. The minigame is essentially luck-based, and the results will occur whether the player who landed on this space is awarded or not. Rare
BattleSpace MP3

Battle Space

A Goomba will appear if a player lands on this space, and a Battle minigame will be played. The amount of coins that the players pay is decided by a roulette. If the roulette stops at "0 Coins", no Battle minigame will be played. Semi-rare
HappeningSpace MP3

? Space

An event will happen if a player lands on this space. The event which occurs depends on the board being played. Uncommon
ItemSpace MP3

Item Space

An Item minigame will be played if a player lands on this space. If the player wins the minigame, he or she receives an item. If the player loses, however, they receive nothing. Toad or Baby Bowser may appear to ask the player a question, and depending on the answer they may give the player items. Uncommon
BankSpace MP3

Bank Space

A Koopa Troopa will make players pay five coins whenever they pass this space. If a player lands on this space, all previously paid coins will be given to that player. Two per board
GameGuySpace MP3

Game Guy Space

Players who land on this space will have to pay all of their coins to Game Guy. Afterwards, a Game Guy minigame will begin. If the player wins, then the amount of coins will be doubled (or more, depending on the minigame). Otherwise, then all of his or her coins will be lost. Rare
MP3 Starspace

Star Space

The player will be asked by the Millennium Star if they want to trade 20 coins for a star if they land on this space. One per board (two in Spiny Desert: a real and fake one)

Duel Spaces[]

Space
Description
Rarity
MP3 BasicSpace

Basic Space

When a player lands on this space, it will become that players' space. When an opponent lands on the "owned" space, he or she must pay an amount of coins to the player who "owns" the space. The amount of coins paid depends on what turn it is. If the "owner" lands on it, then they will obtain coins. Very common
MiniGameSpaceMP3 Duel

Mini-Game Space

A Duel minigame will begin if a player lands on this space. The winner of a Duel minigame will earn 10 coins. Semi-common
MP3 Power-upSpace

Power Up Space

The players' partners attack, health, and salary are doubled when a player lands on this space. Rare
MP3 ReverseSpace

Back Space

The player has to roll the Dice Block again if they land on this space. The amount of steps shown will then be traveled backwards. In Backtrack, the direction in which players move changes, as well as the position of all partners. Semi-rare
GameGuySpaceDuel

Game Guy Space

The Game Guy space rules are the same on the Duel maps as with the Battle Royal boards. Players who land on this space will have to pay all of their coins to Game Guy. Afterwards, a Game Guy minigame will begin. If the player wins, the amount of coins will be doubled. Otherwise, then all of his or her coins will be lost. Rare
HappeningSpace3D

Happening Space

A roulette will roll if a player lands on this space. The player will get to stop the roulette. Afterwards, the effect decided by the roulette will then happen. Semi-rare

Duel partners[]

Partner
Attack
Stamina
Salary
Description
Default Partner
Other Unique Abilities
KoopaTroopaIcon MP3

Koopa Troopa

1 2 -1 His attacks aren't very powerful, but he has decent stamina. His low pay is a plus. Mario
GoombaIcon MP3

Goomba

2 1 -2 This familiar, funny guy really packs a punch. Luigi
ToadIcon MP3

Toad

1 1 -1 His ability to prevent coin theft is more helpful than you might think. Peach If a player lands on an opponents' Basic Space, no coins are lost.
Bob-ombIcon MP3

Bob-omb

1 1 -3 This explosive specialist can jump over your opponent's helpers for a direct attack! Wario Jumps over an opponents' partner and attacks them directly; disappears after only 1 attack since it explodes.
BooIcon MP3

Boo

2 1 -3 This frightening fiend returns any damage you've taken back to your opponent. Yoshi If attacked, will counter-attack for equal damage before disappearing.
WhompIcon MP3

Whomp

0 4 -3 This defensive pro has more than enough stamina, but he lacks attack power. Donkey Kong Unable to attack since he has zero attack.
SnifitIcon MP3

Snifit

2 2 -5 He has well-balanced abilities and can even collect coins, which can be a big help. Daisy Can sometimes give the player two to four coins.
PiranhaPlantIcon MP3

Piranha Plant

3 1 -5 He has the strongest attack, and he can sometimes move up to three extra spaces using a special die. Waluigi Can sometimes offer extra dice. These dice allow the player to move up to 3 more spaces.
ChainChompIcon MP3

Chain Chomp

1 2 -6 This monster's mighty attack damages all members of the opposing team. None Attacks opponent and all partners simultaneously.
ThwompIcon MP3

Thwomp

2 2 -4 He can take out your opponent's partner in one blow but won't touch your opponent. None Although it has zero attack, it can attack partners and defeats them instantly; but does nothing to the opposing player.
MrBlizzardIcon MP3

Mr. Blizzard

1 3 -2 He lobs snowballs at the most distant opponent, and his stamina makes him a reliable partner. None Attacks the opponent farthest away from him.
BabyBowserIcon MP3

Baby Bowser

1 1 -3 Usually he's Baby Bowser, but he can transform into Bowser himself to cause triple damage! None Sometimes changes into Bowser and does triple damage; if transformation fails, no damage is taken. The probability of transformation success is 40%.


Combinations/Pair/Duo[]

If the player gets 2 of the same partners, the Millennium Star will call it a glorious (_____) (fill the blank with the partner). It also raises the attack by one (with the exception of Thwomp and Whomp, whose salaries are decreased by one instead). The following combinations will cause the Millennium Star to comment on it, but the attack won't be raised.

  • Whomp and Thwomp make an earth shaking combination!
  • Toad and Koopa Troopa make an economical pair!
  • Mr. Blizzard and Snifit make a long-range pair!
  • Boo and Mr. Blizzard make a chilling combination!
  • Bob-omb and Chomp make a dangerous duo!

Items[]

Items appear only on Battle Royal boards. They can be bought at an item shop or obtained on an Item Space. Either Toad or Baby Bowser runs the shop, both selling different items.

Mario Party 3 allows the player to carry three items at once, as opposed to the single item the player can carry in Mario Party 2.

Items purchasable from Toad[]

Item
Description
Price
MP3 Mushroom icon

Mushroom

The Mushroom gives you an extra Dice Block. It also cancels the effects of other mushrooms. 5 coins
MP3 Cellular Shopper icon

Cellular Shopper

If you've got the handy Cellular Shopper, you can buy items on the go. It's perfect for emergencies. 5 coins
MP3 Warp Block icon

Warp Block

The wondrous Warp Block lets you switch places with another randomly chosen player. 5 coins
MP3 Dueling Glove icon

Dueling Glove

The dangerous Dueling Glove gives you the chance to challenge another player to a Duel Mini-Game. 10 coins
MP3 Golden Mushroom icon

Golden Mushroom

The Golden Mushroom gives you three Dice Blocks. It also cancels the effects of other mushrooms. 10 coins
MP3 Boo Repellent icon

Boo Repellent

Protect yourself with this noxious spray when Boo comes calling. Each can is good for one use. 10 coins
MP3 Magic Lamp icon

Magic Lamp

Rub the Magic Lamp to make Mushroom Genie appear and transport you to the Millennium Star. 20 coins

Items purchasable from Baby Bowser[]

Item
Description
Price
MP3 Poison Mushroom icon

Poison Mushroom

This tricky toadstool lets you limit a players' next move to three spaces. It's ideal for slowdowns. 5 coins
MP3 Reverse Mushroom icon

Reverse Mushroom

You can send a player in the opposite direction with the remarkable Reverse Mushroom. 5 coins
MP3 Plunder Chest icon

Plunder Chest

The Plunder Chest brings out the pirate in everyone - it lets you steal a random item from another player. 10 coins
MP3 Bowser Phone icon

Bowser Phone

You can give Bowser a call with this item and he'll spring a Bowser Event on the player of your choosing. 10 coins
MP3 Lucky Lamp icon

Lucky Lamp

On your command, Mushroom Jeanie will move the Millennium Star to a new location. 10 coins
MP3 Bowser Suit icon

Bowser Suit

You can transform into Bowser then steal 20 coins from any player you pass during your turn. 10 coins
MP3 Boo Bell icon

Boo Bell

Boo will steal coins or a star from another player if you use the Boo Bell to ring him up. 15 coins

Items purchasable from Toad and Baby Bowser[]

Item
Description
Price
MP3 Skeleton Key icon

Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key unlocks gates to certain paths on the boards. It's a must for shortcut lovers. 5 coins
MP3 Item Bag icon

Item Bag

This high-priced grab bag will give you as many random items as you can carry. 30 coins

Rare Items[]

Rare items are obtainable only through Hidden Blocks, Item Bags or special events.

Item
Description
Price
MP3 Koopa Card icon

Koopa Kard

The Koopa Kard lets you make a one-time withdrawal of all of the coins deposited in the Koopa Bank. N/A
MP3 Barter Box icon

Barter Box

If you've got the Barter Box, you can swap all of your items for another players' items. N/A
MP3 Lucky Charm icon

Lucky Charm

The Lucky Charm lets you send another player to the Game Guy Room to risk all of his or her coins. N/A
MP3 Wacky Watch icon

Wacky Watch

To turn back time or set it forward, use the Wacky Watch to jump to the last five turns in the game. N/A

Minigames[]

Main article: List of Mario Party 3 minigames

Mario Party 3 features 71 brand new minigames, with them all having a toy-box aesthetic to keep in with the theming of the game.

Trivia[]

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