Pair-a-Gone and On

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Pair-a-Gone and On
Pair-a-Gone and On.png
Appears inSuper Mario 64 DS
TypeLuigi's minigame
Music sample

Pair-a-Gone and On is one ofLuigi'sminigames found inSuper Mario 64 DS. It is an endless version ofPair-a-Gone.

Gameplay[edit]

The minigame is largely identical to Pair-a-Gone: The player must attempt to match two cards that are adjacent to each other either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Whenever the player manages to match a set of cards, Luigi deals out more to replace them. However, these cards never end and keep replenishing, hence the name. Once there are no more matches for the player to make, theminigame ends and the player's score is recorded.

Cards[edit]

*Appears after several cards are paired.

In-game instructions[edit]

This game of Pair-a-Gone goes on forever! Test your skill and see how many cards you can clear. Go for the record!

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseどこまでもルイージ・カルロ[?]
Doko made mo Ruīji Karuro
Nonstop Luigi Carlo
Chinese无尽连连看[?]
Wújìn Liánliánkàn
Endless Matchmakers
FrenchLes paires sans fin[?]Endless pairs
GermanGleich und Gleich 2[?]Same and Same 2
ItalianAppaiacarte infinito[?]Infinite Paired cards
SpanishEmpareja hasta las cejas[?]Match even the eyebrows,hasta las cejas is an Spanish expression that could also mean "fed up" or "commited",
so it could mean "Match until (you're) fed up" or "Commited match".
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b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive toSuper Mario 64 DS