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{{ | {{Minigame-infobox | ||
|image=[[File:MP3 Game | | image = [[File:MP3 Game Guy's Magic Boxes.png|260px]] | ||
| | | appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | ||
|type | | type = [[Game Guy]] mini-game | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Game Guy's Magic Boxes''' is a Game Guy [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. | '''Game Guy's Magic Boxes''' is a [[Game Guy]] [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
When the minigame starts, the two boxes are hidden by the curtains and may be switched; when that's done, the player must pick the box containing [[Toad]] instead of [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]]. | |||
If successful, the player's [[coin]]s are doubled. If the player picks the box containing Baby Bowser, they lose all of their coins. The player is then given the option either to take the coins or risk them all for a second doubling--and, if lucky enough to guess right the second time, a third. Three correct guesses multiplies the player's coins by eight, but of course players may also opt to quit at any time after the first win and take their winnings. | |||
==Expected value== | ==Expected value== | ||
Let | Let B be the amount bet. At each point, the player has a 1/2 chance of doubling their coins and a 1/2 chance of losing them. Thus, at each point, the EV is: | ||
This is the only | EV = 1/2 * 2B = B | ||
This is the only Game Guy game where the player cannot make a profit in the long run, and will instead break even. However, Game Guy still doesn't turn a profit. | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
* {{button|n64|Stickleft}} '''/''' {{button|n64|Stickright}} – Choose | * {{button|n64|Stickleft}} '''/''' {{button|n64|Stickright}} – Choose box | ||
* {{button|n64|A}} – Select | * {{button|n64|A}} – Select box | ||
==In-game text== | ==In-game text== | ||
* '''Game Guy''' – ''"Toad is hiding in one of these treasure chests. If you guess right, you'll get more coins. But if you guess wrong, your coins will be mine."'' | * '''Game Guy''' – ''"Toad is hiding in one of these treasure chests. If you guess right, you'll get more coins. But if you guess wrong, your coins will be [[Game Guy|mine]]."'' | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=キノピオ?クッパ? | ||
| | |JapR=Kinopio? Kuppa? | ||
| | |JapM=Toad? Bowser?}} | ||
}} | |||
{{MP3 | {{MP3 Minigames}} | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 3 | [[Category:Mario Party 3 Minigames]] | ||
