iQue Míngxīng Qí

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The game's box

iQue Míngxīng Qí is a board game published by iQue in China. The game is mostly themed around Paper Mario, but it also includes elements from other games in the Super Mario franchise, including some gameplay mechanics from the Mario Party series. Up to three players can play the game at once, with each player using character pieces of Mario, Princess Peach, and Bowser.

Gameplay

The game's objective is to be the first to obtain a Power Star, although the instructions state that players can decide how many Power Stars a player needs for the game to end. Before the game starts, each player takes 10 coins, and an Item Card is placed on each shop space on the board; the first player passing a shop can pick that shop's Item Card. Additionally, a Star-picking stand is placed by rolling a die and placing the piece on the Star-picking stand location space with the number corresponding to the die. Lastly, sign pieces are placed at intersections in the path.

At the start of the game, each player rolls the die to determine how many spaces they move. Players can either gain or lose coins or draw a card depending on which space they land. After a player uses a card, it is placed back under the card pile; if the card applies on the next round, it is placed under the player's character piece until the card takes effect, after which it is normally placed under the card pile. When players encounter an intersection in the path, they have to follow the direction indicated on the sign, or they can pay five coins to change the sign's direction. Players can buy Item Cards by passing at shops, but they can only hold at most two Item Cards at a time. When a player passes by the Star-picking stand, they can obtain a Power Star by exchanging 20 coins for it.

Board

The gameboard is similar to the boards from the Mario Party series. The board's background depicts locations from Paper Mario, including Mario's House, Toad Town, Goomba Village, and Koopa Village. The board has the following spaces:

Image	Name	Description	Number of spaces
	绿色方块 Green Square	The player gains three coins.	25
	红色方块 Red Square	The player loses one coin.	11
	蘑菇图案 Mushroom Pattern	The player draws a Lucky Card.	5
	酷霸王图案 Bowser Pattern	The player draws a Fate Card.	5
	问号图案 Question Mark Pattern	The player draws a Chance Card.	5
	商店 Shop	The player can buy Item Cards by using coins.	3
	摘星台备选位置 Alternate location for the Star-picking stand	If the Star-picking stand is on this space, the player can exchange 20 coins to obtain a Power Star. If there is no Star-picking stand, the space does nothing.	6

Pieces and cards

The following is all pieces and cards included in the game. All pieces are made of cardboard.

• 3 figures (Mario, Princess Peach, and Bowser)
• 2 Star-picking stands
• 8 roadblocks
• 2 dice
• 6 signposts
• 15 1 coin cards
• 22 2 coins cards
• 20 10 coins cards
• 15 Power Star cards
• 36 Item Cards (道具卡)
• 20 Lucky Cards (幸运卡)
• 20 Fate Cards (命运卡)
• 20 Chance Cards (机会卡)

Item Cards

Image	Name	Description	Price	Number of cards
	蘑菇 Mushroom	The player can roll two dice at the same time, but cannot stop by a shop or the Star-picking stand. When passing by another player, they take 10 coins from them within one turn. The card uses artwork of the Super Mushroom from Mario Kart 64.	5 coins	7
	砖块 Bricks	The player can place a roadblock three spaces in front or behind them to block other players. The roadblock disappears after blocking a player once, and it cannot be placed on occupied spaces.	3 coins	7
	路易吉的胆子 Luigi's Courage	The player can use this card on themselves or others to turn back in a path. It cannot be used at intersections. The card uses artwork of Luigi in his Space Land outfit from Mario Party 2.	5 coins	7
	汪汪 Chain Chomp	The player can use this card to reposition the Star-picking stand by rolling the die.	8 coins	8
	噓噓鬼 Boo	The player can roll the die to steal from another player. If they roll 6, the player steals a Power Star or 20 coins. If they roll 5, the player steals an Item Card or 10 coins. If they roll 4 or lower, the player steals 5 coins. The player can only use this card if the target is within six spaces in front or behind.	5 coins	7

Lucky Cards

Image	Name	Description	Number of cards
	金币翻倍 Double the Coins	If the player gains coins on the next turn, the amount is doubled.	2
	畅通无阻 Unimpeded	The player ignores roadblocks and signs on the next turn.	3
	满地黄金 Gold on the Ground	The player gains two coins for each space they travel on the next turn.	2
	酷栗欧的冲击 Goombario's Charge	The player can choose to move one extra space on the next turn.	3
	奇诺比奥的支援 Toad's Support	The player rolls the die and gains an amount of coins corresponding to double the die's number.	3
	朱盖木的帮助 Lakitu's Help	The player can move to any space at an intersection without triggering its effect.	1
	星之魂的祈祷 Star Spirits' Prayer	The player will not suffer any losses on the next turn.	1
	飞来的横财 Windfall	The player steals a certain number of coins from the other players, determined by rolling the die.	2
	龟壳的保护 Protection of the Shell	The player will not lose any coins on the next turn.	3

Fate Cards

Image	Name	Description	Number of cards
	强盗库霸王 Robber Bowser	The player loses an amount of coins corresponding to double of the rolled die's number.	2
	露天监狱 Outdoor Prison	The player rests on the landed space until they roll a 6. If the player rolls a 4 or 5, they gain one coin from each player, while they lose two coins instead if they roll any other number.	1
	喏库喏库的眷恋 Koopa Troopa Affection	The player only moves by one space on the next turn.	3
	马蜂窝的盛宴 Feast of a Wasp Nest	The player loses one coin for each space they travel on the next turn. The card uses artwork of Beezleys from Wario Land 4.	2
	卡米巫婆的砖块 Kammy Koopa's Bricks	The player does not perform any actions on the next turn.	3
	瓦力欧的突袭 Wario's Sudden Attack	If the player loses coins on the next turn, the amount is doubled. The card uses artwork of Bat Wario from Wario Land 4.	2
	一直朝前走 Keep Walking Forward	The player cannot stop by a shop or the Star-picking stand while moving on the next turn.	2
	砖头的节日 Brick Festival	All intersections are blocked on the next turn and the player has to turn back at them. Other players are not affected.	2
	栗子赌徒 Goomba Gambler	The player rolls the die twice. If the second number is bigger than the first, the player gains 6 coins. If the number is smaller, the player loses 10 coins.	3

Chance Cards

Image	Name	Description	Number of cards
	双骰子 Double Die	The player can roll two dice on the next turn. This card can be stacked with the Mushroom Item Card.	2
	位置互换 Position Swap	The player swaps positions with another player.	3
	土拨鼠的大潮 Spring Tide of Marmots	All signs are turned by one space to the right.	2
	金币互换 Coin Swap	All players roll the die once, and the players with the highest and lowest numbers exchange coins. The die is rolled again if the numbers are the same.	1
	力量之星互换 Power Star Swap	All players roll the die once, and the players with the highest and lowest numbers exchange Power Stars. The die is rolled again if the numbers are the same. This card only applies during a game with multiple Power Stars.	1
	交通事故 Traffic Accident	All intersections are blocked and players have to turn back at them. Players with the Unimpeded Lucky Card can ignore this card.	1
	喏库喏库的节日 Koopa Troopa Festival	All players only move by one space on the next turn.	2
	瓦力欧的豪赌 Wario's Gamble	All Green and Red Squares add or subtract double the amount of coins for one turn.	1
	路易吉的和平 Luigi's Peace	All Red Squares are nullified for one turn.	1
	弹簧模仿秀 Spring Imitation Show	All players jump one space when moving for one turn. Shops, roadblocks, signs, and the Star-picking stand are ignored during this effect. The card uses artwork of Yoshi from Mario Party 4 edited to have him hold an iQue Player.	1
	土拨鼠 Marmot	The player rolls the die to determine which sign to turn by one space to the right.	5

Gallery

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  Gameboard

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  Roadblock

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  Signpost

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  Star-picking stand

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  1 coin card

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  2 coins card

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  10 coins card

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  Power Star card

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese	神游明星棋 Shényóu Míngxīng Qí	iQue All-Stars Board Game

External links

• iQue Míngxīng Qí on Internet Archive