Editing Mario Party

|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 18, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html|title=マリオパーティ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|USA|February 8, 1999|Brazil|February 8, 1999<ref name=imdb>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0279945/releaseinfo|title=IMDb}}{{better source}}</ref>|Australia|March 9, 1999<ref name=imdb/>|Europe|March 9, 1999|South Africa|March 19, 1999<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html</ref>}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1587611240435798016|title="''Face your friends and family in a contest of strength, wits, and agility in #MarioParty and Mario Party 2, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! #Nintendo64''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Mexico|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@Walfashito|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/Walfashito/status/1587618884093628416|language=es-mx|title="''Recuerden que ya están disponibles Mario Party 1 y 2 en el #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline , el 2 está en completo español, y en cuanto al infame minijuego de rotar la palanca del primero, sigue estando ahí, eso sí, con una advertencia al iniciar el juego xD #NintendoSwitch''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|date=November 2, 2022|url=topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/8402890e-c567-4ab9-89d0-f2615ee429da|language=ja|title=11月2日より「NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online」に『マリオパーティ』『マリオパーティ2』が追加。当時のゲーム誌「64DREAM」の記事情報も公開。|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Europe|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=November 2, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1587731243642372097|title=Gather friends and family for bizarre boards and madcap minigames! The #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are now available with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack.|publisher=X|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Australia|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|language=en-au|date=October 20, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1583275080339296256|title=Get ready to party like it’s 1999! #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 join the #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack festivities on 02/11!|publisher=X|accessdate=October 20, 2022}}</ref>}}

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'''''Mario Party''''' is a [[Genre#Party|party game]] released for the [[Nintendo 64]] as the first installment in the titular [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']] series. Players select one of six ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters and move around the board, collecting [[coin]]s and various other items to help themselves or hinder others in their quest to collect [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s. Players participate in mini-games after each turn, in which they compete for extra coins. These mini-games vary widely, from free-for-alls to pairs to three-on-ones. They test players' reflexes, puzzle-solving skills, and even luck. Certain mini-games allow players to steal coins from each other, while others grant the winner five coins from their rivals. Dueling mini-games in later installments would serve a similar purpose. This game is known for pioneering an iconic and renowned series in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, which continues to this day, becoming one of the most well-known series in gaming.

While ''Mario Party'' was never re-released on any [[Virtual Console]], it saw its first re-release on the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] service in November 2022, releasing alongside ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.

The story begins with [[Mario]] and his friends standing around and arguing over who is the Super Star, the superior one among them. To sort things out amongst members of the gang, [[Wario]] theorizes that a Super Star must be strong. [[Donkey Kong]] abruptly agrees, while bragging about his strength. An argument and fight ensue between the two, with [[Luigi]] finding himself quite literally stuck in the middle. It is also suggested that Mario would make a good superstar, or [[Princess Peach]], or even the energetic [[Yoshi]].

The game features a total of six playable characters, all controlled and played identically to one another. Wario is referred to as one of Mario's friends, being the first time he is referred to as such.

 

Character descriptions are taken from the manual.<ref>https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf PDF of Mario Party 1 Manual</ref>

 

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!width=16.666% style="background:Red"|{{color-link|white|Mario}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Blue"|{{color-link|white|Luigi}}

!width=16.666% style="background:DeepPink"|{{color-link|white|Princess Peach}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Green"|{{color-link|white|Yoshi}}

!width=16.666% style="background:DarkViolet"|{{color-link|white|Wario}}

!width=16.666% style="background:Chocolate"|{{color-link|white|Donkey Kong}}

!style="background:White"|[[File:Yoshifishing.png|200x200px]]

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Party mode is the heart of ''Mario Party''. Four players will play on a board game, each getting a turn to roll the 1-10 [[Dice Block]]s, which will determine how many spaces they will move across. Depending on what items are enabled, the 1-10 Dice Block can be replaced with another Dice Block with its own unique effects. Players will try to collect coins by landing on helpful spaces and triggering board events. When a player passes by the [[Star Space]], they can purchase a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] for 20 coins.

 

After everyone rolls, a roulette will appear which will randomly select a minigame to play. Whether the minigame is a 4-Player minigame, 2-vs-2 minigame and 1-vs-3 minigame depends on the type of space each player landed on. If all players landed on a [[Blue Space]] or [[Red Space]], a 4-Player minigame is chosen; if it is a split between two Blue Spaces and two Red Spaces, a 2-vs-2 minigame is chosen; and if one player is on a Blue or Red Space while the other players are on the opposite space, a 1-vs-3 minigame is chosen. If a player lands on a green space, the space color will be randomly selected before a minigame is chosen. Whichever team or player wins the minigame is rewarded with coins. Some minigames will also take away coins from other players or teams if they lost (making this the only ''Mario Party'' game where players can lose coins in standard end-of-turn minigames, outside of minigames where coins are wagered). This process will repeat itself until the set number of turns (20, 35 or 50) is up.

 

The winner will be determined by who had the most Stars. If two or more players share the same number of Stars, coins will be used as the tiebreaker. If two or more players share the same number of coins and Stars, a dice roll will be made where the higher-rolling player wins.

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|align=left|[[DK's Jungle Adventure]] features a mysterious treasure that is locked away in the jungle's ancient ruins. Three [[Whomp]]s are guarding the junctions; to pass, a player must pay 10 [[coin]]s. Landing on a [[Happening Space]] triggers a rolling boulder which in turn chases down any players standing in its way to the path near the start of the board. If a player happens to meet [[Bowser]] on this board, they are "awarded" a useless Golden Bowser Statue and are forced to pay him 10 coins.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Peach's Birthday Cake]] is the smallest map of the ones available in ''Mario Party''. Its main feature is the Flower Lottery, hosted by [[Goomba]], where a player plants a red, blue, yellow, or green seed (at the cost of 10 coins) and grows a flower. Three flowers have a [[Toad]] face, while one flower has a Bowser face on it. After all four seeds are planted, four new ones can be chosen. This is run by a Goomba, who says if a player gets the Bowser face, they will go to Bowser, who will sell him the Bowser Cake, one of Bowser's bogus items, for 20 coins. If a player gets a Toad face, they will go in the direction of the Star. If a player lands on a [[Happening Space]], they have the opportunity to plant a "Strawberry Seed" at the cost of 30 coins, which grows into a [[Piranha Plant]]. Once planted, if another player with stars lands on the Happening Space with the Piranha Plant there, it will steal a Star from that player, and give it to the player that planted it.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Yoshi's Tropical Island]] consists of [[Watermelon]] Island, [[Melon|Cantalope]] Island, and a small island in the middle; it was said that many [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] live here, but only two are shown in the middle of the board. A Pink [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] is on the small island and is surrounded by whirlpools, with a Blue Yoshi who cannot do anything about it. Players aim to collect stars to get rid of the whirlpools and reunite the two Yoshis. The [[Happening Space]]s make [[Cheep Cheep#Mario Party|Bubba]] the fish take [[Toad]] to the opposite island, Bowser taking his place. Bowser sells defective [[Bowser's bogus items|Bowser Tube]]s to players for 30 coins. Two [[Thwomp]]s block both ways to the opposite island, and request fees from players if they want to pass. The fee always starts at one coin, but goes up by one coin each time until it reaches the limit of 50 coins to pass.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Wario's Battle Canyon]] is split into four areas with [[Bowser]]'s area in the middle. Players aim to collect stars to stop the feud between the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]] and the [[Bob-omb]]s. To get around the board, players are placed into cannons and fired to another area; the area they are sent to is determined by a spinning wheel. If a player lands on a [[Happening Space]], the Bob-ombs will switch the directions of the cannons. Bowser's area can only be reached by asking the [[Fly Guy]] in the northeast area to carry the character conversing with him to Bowser for ten [[coin]]s. Bowser also has a cannon in this area to replace his [[Bowser's bogus items|bogus item]]. However, instead of firing at a specific part of the board, Bowser will just fire a character at a random spot.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Luigi's Engine Room]] features an engine in the middle of the room (but actually in the back of the playing board). The main feature is the board-wide system of red and blue doors. One set rises up to block specific paths while the other set goes down to open other paths. The doors switch at the start of every turn, when players land on certain [[Happening Space]]s, or if a robot on the board is paid 20 coins to switch them. ? spaces on steam generators near the engine make steam rise out of the respective generator, propelling players to a higher section. Players that go to Bowser will see his "Make As Many Coins As You Want Mecha" in action. They will get a coin from Bowser, at the cost of 20 coins. No matter where the players go, all paths end in [[Warp Pipe]]s that lead to [[Boo]], who is near the start.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Mario's Rainbow Castle]] is placed on clouds with multiple towers and is sky-themed. The main feature of this board is that the location of the Star does not change each time a player receives one. Instead, it is always located on the main tower of the map. Each time a player does receive a Star, however, the tower rotates, revealing [[Bowser]]. When the player reaches the tower while Bowser is there, he charges 40 coins for a [[Ztar]]. Unlike their later appearances, they do not affect the star count, merely serving to waste the 40 coins. The tower can also be rotated by any player landing on a [[Happening Space]].

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Bowser's Magma Mountain]] takes place on the summit of a gigantic volcano. The main feature of the board involves various stone heads that offer shortcuts throughout the board for 10 coins. If the player accepts, a roulette block will appear containing either Bowser's face or a Star. If the latter is hit, the player is allowed to take the shortcut. However, if they choose Bowser's face, the player is forced to continue on their original path. Eventually, the player will reach a purple-colored Stone Head, who will offer the same roulette block, except free of charge. This time, however, if the player selects Bowser's Face, they will automatically follow a path directly to Bowser, who will steal 20 coins or a Star (depending on the roulette) from the player. This board is only available if bought for 980 coins and after all other boards are played at least once. If the player lands on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]], Bowser's volcano will erupt, turning all Blue Spaces into Red Spaces.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

|align=left|[[Eternal Star]] is unlocked by collecting 100 Stars and completing all the boards at least once. On this space-themed board, Koopa Troopa is kidnapped at the very beginning of the game by Bowser, and players move around the star using warp stations and must retrieve Stars from seven Baby Bowsers. Upon reaching a Baby Bowser, players must pay their 20 coins and roll higher than him to get a Star. The player's Dice Block can roll 8-10 but Baby Bowser's can roll any number. If the player wins, they get a Star, but if they lose, they lose a Star. In the center of the star is Bowser; upon reaching him, he takes a Star from the player who reached him (or 20 coins if they do not have any Stars) and sends them back to the start and changes the routes of the Warp Machines. If a player lands on any Happening Space, Bowser will send everyone back to start, though the Warp Machine routes remain unchanged.

|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]

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|[[File:BlueSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Blue Space]]

|align=left|Players gain three coins from landing on this. The amount of coins received is doubled in the last five turns. This space is the most common space on all boards.

|[[File:RedSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Red Space]]

|align=left|If a player lands on this space, they lose three Coins. The amount of Coins lost are doubled during the Last Five Turns Event.

|[[File:HappeningSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Event Space|Happening Space]]

|align=left|When a player lands on this space, an event happens. The event that happens depends on the board.

|[[File:ChanceSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Chance Time Space]]

|align=left|A player that lands here plays a [[Chance Time]] game. The player hits three blocks, which identify two players and what one gives to the other. Game-changing events can happen here, from trading stars or coins, to giving one star or 10-30 coins to someone else.

|[[File:Mini-GameSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Minigame Space]]

|align=left|A player that lands here plays a One-Player Mini-Game. If the player wins the mini-game, they receive coins. If they lose, then the player loses five coins. If the game is a bonus mini-game though, the player is rewarded the amount of coins collected, but not lose any if they get none.  

|[[File:MushroomSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Mushroom Space]]

|align=left|A roulette block appears if a player lands on this space. Either the player can receive a [[Mushroom]], which gives the Player the chance to roll another dice block, or receive a [[Poison Mushroom]], which forces them to forfeit their next turn's Dice Block roll.

|Uncommon

|[[File:BowserSpace MP1.png|64px]]

|[[Bowser Space]]

|align=left|Any player who lands on this space will meet Bowser, who triggers a roulette. The roulette can cause a player to lose a substantial amount of coins, play a minigame to not lose coins, restistribute everyone's coins equally, play a rigged version of chance time where a player lose 10-30 coins to Bowser, or be promised a large reward only for Bowser to run and do nothing.

|[[Star Space]]

|align=left|When a player passes here, they can obtain a Star only if they have at least 20 Coins. The Star Space does not count towards the player's movements, unlike other spaces. On most boards, the player can purchase a Star for 20 coins from Toad, and they can also decline. However, on [[Eternal Star]], the player needs to duel [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] to get a Star. If the player loses, Baby Bowser will take a Star away from the player.

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|[[File:MP1 Plus Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Plus Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Minus Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Minus Block]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Speed Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Speed Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Slow Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Slow Block]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Warp Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Warp Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Event Block.png|100px]]

|'''[[Event Block]]'''

|'''200 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Mecha Fly Guy.png|100px]]

|'''[[Mecha Fly Guy]]'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Record.png|100px]]

|'''[[Record (Mario Party)|Record]]'''

|'''50 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Talking Parrot.png|100px]]

|'''[[Talking Parrot]]'''

|'''50 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Lucky Box.png|100px]]

|'''[[Lucky Box]]'''

|'''400 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Casino Box.png|100px]]

|'''[[Casino Box]]'''

|'''300 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Magma Mountain Scroll.png|100px]]

|'''[[Bowser's Magma Mountain|Magma Mountain]]'''

|'''980 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 Credits Item.png|100px]]

|'''Credits'''

|'''100 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 No Koopa.png]]

|'''[[No Koopa]]'''

|'''500 Coins'''

|[[File:MP1 No Boo.png]]

|'''[[No Boo]]'''

|'''500 Coins'''

|[[File:Gameball.png|125x125px]]

|'''[[Gameballs]]'''

|'''300 Coins'''

Porto<ref name=Manual>{{cite|url=www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf|title=''Mario Party'' instruction booklet|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=26|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> sits behind the left counter and is in charge of storing the items the player buys at the [[Mushroom Shop]] until they are used during a game. Here is also where the player can choose how they want to save their coins, whether with the [[Coin Box (Mario Party series)|Coin Box]], [[Lucky Box]], or [[Casino Box]].

The resident Toad of the Option House, whose name is [[Fun Gus]],<ref name=Manual/> can delete all saved data. Once spoken to and asked to delete all data, he takes out a remote and opens an electrical box on the other side of the house. The cover will open revealing a large red switch, and the player is asked if they are sure about deleting their data. Once the player accepts deleting the data, they should either press {{button|n64|Start}} to press the switch and erase all data, or press {{button|n64|B}} to cancel the process.

The Juke Box allows the player to listen to any song from the game. The only prerequisite is that the player must have heard the song in the game itself before it becomes available on the Juke Box. The Juke Box becomes available for use after the player buys the [[Record (Mario Party)|Record]] from the [[Mushroom Shop]] for 50 [[Coin]]s. For PAL and Japanese players, an extra song is available entitled "Move to the Mambo!", which is unavailable in the American version.

==Minigames==

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In contrast, gaming magazine ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' viewed the game with much contempt.<ref>{{cite|date=March 1999|title=''Game Informer'' #71|page=36}}</ref> All three reviewers note that the minigames are boring and those playing will not derive much enjoyment. Out of the three reviewers, Paul Anderson was the most charitable and gave the game an overall score of 5.5/10. However, he says the game is worthless and only serves to fill the first quarter of the year. [[Nintendo]] of America sent the magazine a sarcastic certificate over the publication's negative review of ''Mario Party'' and its sequel.<ref>{{cite|author=Ryckert, Dan|date=September 18, 2000|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160913103433/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/18/replay-mario-party-3.aspx?PageIndex=11|title=Replay - ''Mario Party 3''|publisher=Game Informer|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> From then on, ''Game Informer'' became infamous for their constantly negative reviews of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, which usually get a positive reception from critics such as IGN and GameSpot, and their picky reputation has stuck since.

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Nintendo gave away a free ''Mario Party'' glove for a time after the game's release, the reason being that many players got blisters and other ailments on the palms of their hands due to the mini-games that involve spinning the {{button|n64|Stick}} around as fast as possible, which are [[Tug o' War]], [[Paddle Battle]], and [[Pedal Power]] (this was likely why ''Mario Party'' was not released on the [[Virtual Console]], but ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' was). Nintendo suggested that the players should use the thumb to spin the Control Stick, but this method is a lot slower than rotating with the palm, and the thumb can slip off the joystick. Receiving the glove required proof of purchase of the first game of the series. The glove giveaway did not surface until after the release of ''Mario Party 2''. This was because Nintendo lost a class-action lawsuit that was filed by several families of the injured players and had to pay several thousands of dollars in damage reparations as a result. As a consequence of unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, as well as the Control Stick's high potential for decalibration through this method, there were no more mini-games after ''Mario Party'' that involved spinning the Stick as fast as possible until ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' was released since the analog stick on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] made it safe to spin quickly without injuries.

===Differences exclusive to the American version===

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Some songs are rearrangements of some world map themes from the game. For example, "Let's Go Lightly" is based on World 4 ([[Giant Land]]), "Slowly, Slowly" is based on World 6 ([[Ice Land]]), and "Dodging Danger" is based on World 8 ([[Dark Land]]), but with some additional rhythm.

*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'': [[Bombs Away (minigame)|Bombs Away]], [[Face-Lift (minigame)|Face Lift]], [[Shy Guy Says]], [[Piranha's Pursuit]], [[Tug o' War]], and [[Desert Dash]] all return as playable minigames. Additionally, just like in this game, the player faces Toad in a round of Slot Car Derby in Minigame Island mode.

*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The opening cutscene of this game is a reference to that of ''Mario Party'', with the starting camera angle also being similar.

*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': The Yoshi's Tropical Island and Peach's Birthday Cake boards return, along with 12 minigames. The settings for the game's menus are also the same, with the Mushroom Village (now named the [[Village Square]]) returning for the main menu (with minor differences, such as Koopa Troopa replacing Toad in the Warp Pipe). The music for these locations and minigames also return as new arrangements.

|ChiS=马力欧派对<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|date=June 16, 2021|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210616_01_sc.html|title=E3发表的Nintendo Switch游戏软件最新资讯公开！ 多款支持中文作品预定发售！|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>

|ChiT=瑪利歐派對<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂|publisher=Nintendo of HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>

*This is the only ''Super Mario'' game on the [[Nintendo 64]] to have a sequel be released on the same console, let alone two.

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*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html Nintendo UK site]