Minigame Space
| Minigame Space | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Purpose | Mario Party: Triggers a one-player minigame. Mario Party 3: Same as aDuel Space, Duel Mode only. Mario Party 10: Triggers a minigame. |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party 10 (2015) |
TheMinigame Space (also formatted asMini-game Space) is a type ofspace in theMario Party series.
History[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
The Minigame Space makes its debut inMario Party. It is registered asBlue Space, except a Minigame Space initiates a single-playerminigame where the player earnsCoins from winning, and most minigames take away 5 Coins if they lose.
Mario Party 3[edit]
Minigame Spaces were redesigned to depictTumble's face inMario Party 3. They are in Duel mode only, and landing on one starts a Duel minigame, hosted by Tumble.
Mario Party 5[edit]
VS Spaces appear only in the Story Mode ofMario Party 5, now initiating a VS Minigame hosted byMisstar. The wagered Coins from each player and minigame played depends on the number ofKoopa Kids remaining: 15 Coins each on a 1-vs.-3 minigame if three remain; 20 Coins each on a 2-vs.-2 minigame if two remain (withToad as the player's ally); and 20 Coins each on a Duel minigame if one remains.
Mario Party 6[edit]
They similarly appear in the Solo Mode ofMario Party 6, where landing on the space starts either a 4-Player, a 1-vs.-3, or a 2-vs.-2 minigame against the three different coloredKoopa Kids. There are also Battle Minigame Spaces and Duel Minigame Spaces, the latter involving a Duel minigame against a Koopa Kid.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
Minigame Spaces work as they do before inMario Party Advance, except they giveMushrooms. Either Tumble hosts the minigame, giving the player two Mushrooms for winning, orKoopa Kid, who gives or steals a Mushroom for if the player wins or loses, respectively.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Landing on the space inMario Party: Island Tour starts a minigame, though the rewards depend on the board. A pool of three random items are rewarded inPerilous Palace Path, with the winner choosing their item, then the player in second, while the player in third gets the remaining item. AtRocket Road, the winning player getsboosters from whoever landed on the space.Mini Stars are the reward inStar-Crossed Skyway, with first place getting three, second place getting two, third place getting one, and last place getting none; the number rewarded is doubled after the third Star Stage.
Mario Party 10[edit]
Minigame Spaces reappear inMario Party 10, and whoever landed punches a block to determine the minigame to play.The types of minigames players can play and the payouts are as follows:
- Free-for-All (vs. 2, 3, or 4)
| Position | 2 Players | 3 Players | 4 Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Mini Stars | 5 Mini Stars | 5 Mini Stars |
| 2nd | 1 Mini Star | 3 Mini Stars | 3 Mini Stars |
| 3rd | - | 1 Mini Star | 2 Mini Stars |
| 4th | - | - | 1 Mini Star |
- 1 vs. 3 or 1 vs. 2 (3 or 4 players only)
- The Captain is the solo player.
| Result | 1 vs. 2 | 1 vs. 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Wins | 7 Mini Stars | 7 Mini Stars |
| Other Team Wins | 4 Mini Stars | 3 Mini Stars |
| Draw | 4 Mini Stars | 4 Mini Stars |
- 2 vs. 2 (4 players only)
- Pairings are always 1st and 4th vs 2nd and 3rd
- The winners each get 4 Mini Stars, unless a draw happens, in which case everyone gets 4 Mini Stars
- Battle
- Hammer Bro. comes out and forces all players to bet 5 Mini Stars for the next Minigame. If Mini Stars are insufficient, then Hammer Bro. makes up the difference. This type of minigame can only appear after the mini-boss has been defeated.
| Position | 2 Players | 3 Players | 4 Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 Mini Stars | 10 Mini Stars | 10 Mini Stars |
| 2nd | 0 Mini Stars | 5 Mini Stars | 6 Mini Stars |
| 3rd | - | 0 Mini Stars | 4 Mini Stars |
| 4th | - | - | 0 Mini Stars |
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
A 1-Player Mini-Game starts.
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミニゲームマス[?] Minigēmu Masu | Minigame Space | |
| Dutch | Versusvakje[?] | Versus Space | |
| French | Espace mini-jeu[?] | Minigame Space | Mario Party andMario Party 2 |
| Case Mini-Jeu[?] | Mario Party 3 onward | ||
| Case étoile[1] | Star Space | ||
| Italian | Casella blu con stella[2] | Blue Space with Star | Mario Party |
| Spazio VS[?] | VS Space | Mario Party: Island Tour | |
| Spazio minigioco[3] | Minigame Space | Mario Party 10 | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Casa de combate[?] | Combat Space | |
| Portuguese(European) | Casa de Competição[?] | Competition Space |
References[edit]
- ^Official Nintendo French magazine N13. Page 26.
- ^Roberto Ferri (April 1999).Official Nintendo Magazine issue 6. Milan:Xenia Edizione S. r. L. (Italian). Page 43.
- ^«Spazio minigioco - Uno spazio in cui i giocatori si affrontano in un minigioco.» – 20 Mar. 2015.Mario Party 10.Nintendo (Italian).
