Editing Mario Party 7

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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:MP7 - Box NA.jpg|250px]]<br>North American box art
|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]<br> [[CAProduction]]<br>[[Nintendo Software Planning & Development|Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release={{flag list|USA|November 7, 2005<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' {{iw|smashwiki|Chronicle}}</ref>|Japan|November 10, 2005<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gp7j/index.html|title=ニンテンドーゲームキューブ『マリオパーティ7』|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|accessdate=November 4, 2009}}</ref>|Europe|January 27, 2006<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Mario-Party-7-268313.html|title=Mario Party 7 <nowiki>| Nintendo GameCube | Games |</nowiki> Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo UK|language=British English|accessdate=May 21, 2018}}</ref>|Australia|June 8, 2006}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|en_gb=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Party|Party]]
|modes=1-8 players
|ratings={{ratings|acb=pg|cero=a|esrb=e|pegi=3|usk=0}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|format={{format|gcn=1}}
|input={{input|gcn=1|gcnmicrophone=1}}
|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GP7J-JPN|USA|DOL-GP7E-USA|Europe|DOL-GP7P-EUR}}
}}
'''''Mario Party 7''''' is the twelfth installment of the overall [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] and the seventh for a home console. ''Mario Party 7'' was first released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] in North America and Japan in November 2005, before being released in Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom in early to mid-2006. ''Mario Party 7'' was the last ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game for the system in Europe and Australia, but ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' is in Japan and North America instead.

Up to four players can enjoy the most of the game's modes, in addition to a unique mode allowing for the participation of up to eight players. Players are required to share their controllers, and thus, controls are simplified in such modes. ''Mario Party 7'' also makes greater use of the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Microphone|microphone]] than the previous game, ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.
==Story==
From the ''Mario Party 7'' instruction booklet:
<blockquote>'''TOADSWORTH''': Oh, I say! Hello there! It's me, Toadsworth! Yes, yes, let me tell you about what happened recently. You see, Mario and his friends are always busy fighting evil and saving the world and so forth, so I offered him a chance to come on a cruise around the world! Oh ho! Splendid! But in doing so, I apparently made that rogue Bowser somewhat angry. Let me tell you what he said...<br><br>

'''BOWSER''': "This makes me MAAAAD!! GRRRAAAA!! They're going on a vacation... AND NOT TAKING ME! They want a fun vacation? I'll give them a fun vacation! And by that, I mean NO FUN AT ALL! I'll find those chumps and wreck their good times! Bwa ha ha ha!"<br><br>

'''TOADSWORTH''': Great Kippers! That King Koopa has never been that angry! Who knows what he'll do? But chin up, old bean! We won't let him ruin our good times, right? Right!</blockquote>

[[File:Mario-party-7-setsail.png|thumb|left|The playable characters about to embark on their cruise]]
Mario is taking his morning walk before suddenly encountering [[Toadsworth]], who invites Mario and all his friends to ride the [[MSS Sea Star]] to various locations based on [[Earth]]. [[Bowser]] is not invited, which makes him very mad, so he proceeds to interfere with the boards.

After becoming the Superstar across the boards, the player enters Bowser's Castle for their final showdown against Bowser, whom the player defeats with the Koopa Kid by the power of the Stars. The duo land on a tiny island with a tree, as shown during the epilogue, and are dazed until noticing the player, who waves at Bowser and Koopa Kid from the MSS Sea Star, to which Bowser vows to not forget the events that had occurred.
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==Gameplay==
[[File:MP7 Alien.png|thumb|Gameplay of [[Luigi]] landing on a [[Happening Space]] in the [[Neon Heights]] board]]
[[File:Main Menu MP7.png|thumb|left|The main menu selection screen]]
Following the format of the previous titles, ''Mario Party 7'' is laid out as an interactive board game, where players roll [[Dice Block]]s to advance anywhere from 1 to 10 spaces on the board, followed by a minigame. At the very start, players have the choice to learn about the board, its objective, and features.<ref>{{cite|quote=Shall I tell you about this board?|author=Toadsworth|title=''Mario Party 7''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Each player has to hit a Dice Block to determine the turn order,<ref>{{cite|quote=Right! Now hit those Dice Blocks to decide who goes first!|author=Toadsworth|title=''Mario Party 7''}}</ref> with higher numbers going first, and all receive ten [[coin]]s afterward. They generally earn three coins more upon landing on a Blue Space at the end of their turn,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/1idY2e5AAoo?feature=shared&t=318|timestamp=05:17|title=All Boards Longplay - ''Mario Party 7''|date=September 13, 2019|author=Crystal Longplays|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> whilst Red Spaces do the opposite. Returning from ''Mario Party 6'' are [[Orb]]s, which are mostly obtained from [[Orb Space]]s or buying them at [[Orb Hut]]s.

The type of the minigame played at the end of a turn depends on which spaces are landed on by every player. When all players land on the same type of space, a 4-Player minigame is initiated, otherwise there is a 1-Vs-3 or a 2-Vs-2 minigame. Several minigames use the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Microphone|Nintendo GameCube Microphone]], which plugs into Memory Card Slot B, though there is a setting that allows players to turn off the Mic option. Players who win a minigame typically earn 10 coins, but not minigames of the Battle, Duel, DK, and Bowser categories. There also Bonus minigames, which are mixed in with the normal minigame categories and are marked by a yellow name. Battle minigames occur randomly and put players' coins put at stake and reward depending on how well they have done. Duel minigames are triggered by [[Duel Space]]s, where the winner can win a prize determined by roulette, not by necessarily putting coins and Stars at stake as in ''Mario Party 5'' and ''6''. DK and Bowser minigames occur when players land on their respective spaces, and a few of their minigames involve the player but not the other players. Once the minigame concludes at the end of a turn, the game saves, if the player has inserted a Memory Card with at least six blocks available.

The game uniquely features [[Bowser Time]], a gauge shaped like the Bowser emblem that appears onscreen and fills every turn. The gauge fills every five turns, then an event occurs where [[Bowser]] causes some form of trouble, depending on the board.

Players compete to earn the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|Stars]], and coins to a lesser extent, like the previous games. A difference is that stars are obtained differently between each board, not consistently between all of the. The current Star count and final coin count are announced by Toadsworth, who gives three [[Bonus Star]]s to certain players each based on certain criteria. The player with the most Stars is usually the winner, though if tied, this is decided by coins, or by Dice Block if that is also tied.<ref>{{cite|quote=The players must hit a Dice Block to determine the winner.|author=Toadsworth|title=''Mario Party 7''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=SuperZambezi|url=youtu.be/DLt_vJmTM6Q?feature=shared&t=24|timestamp=0:24|date=December 16, 2015|title=''Mario Party 7'' - Tying a 50 Turn Game|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

One change has been made to Tag Battle in ''Mario Party 7''. Unlike previous installments, where both players in a team move separately, both players in a team move at the same time by hitting two Dice Blocks from 1-5. Also, both players may be able to participate in certain board events by landing on a Green Space. Players alternate between the leader every turn, where initially, the first leader is determined by the controller order. Leaders make the decisions such as using Orbs, visiting Orb Shops, or making choices in board events. If a human-controlled player is partnered with a CPU player, the human-controlled player is always the leader.
[[File:BowserConfrontingTheLosingTeam.png|thumb|left|The Last Four Turns Event, where the losing player or team are invited to spin the roulette wheel.]]
The [[Last Five Turns Event|Last Four Turns Event]] is self explanatory. The event starts with Bowser giving Koopa Kid the current standings and allowing the player or team in last to stop a roulette. The resulting effect is usually negative, such as all Red Spaces becoming Bowser Spaces. Bowser Time does not occur during the Last Four Turns Event.

===Game modes===
Toadsworth is the host, guiding the player through the different modes. The main menu selection screen features six selectable game modes, each having their own description.
====Party Cruise====
[[File:PartyCruise - MarioParty7.png|thumb|Toadsworth greeting players into Party Cruise.]]
The standard mode, where players compete to earn the most stars. The following settings can be adjusted before starting:

*'''Turns:''' The number of turns, ranging between 10 to 50, at multiples of five only.
*'''Rules:''' There is Battle Royale, where four players compete in a free-for-all; Tag Battle, where four players split into two teams; and 4-Team Battle where eight players divide into four teams. Teams always share Orbs, Stars, and coins.
*'''Bonus Stars:''' Whether Bonus Stars are awarded at the end or not, determined by one of these random achievements: Minigame Star for most minigames won; Action Star for most Green Spaces landed on; Orb Star for most Orbs used; Shopping Star for whoever spent on the most Orbs; Red Star for whoever landed on the most Red Spaces; and Running Star for whoever moved the most.
*'''Minigame Sets:''' All unlocked minigames are available, though some more restrictive categories are available: Easy games, Action games, Skill games, or Weird games.

After confirming the settings and choosing the number of players, players can choose their character. CPU players can fill up to three slots for any missing players, as one human player must always be present. The CPU player difficulty can be adjusted from Weak, Normal, Hard, or the unlockable Brutal. Lastly, the Handicap feature allows the selected players to begin with up to nine Stars.

The pause menu is activated with {{button|gcn|start}}. It shows how many turns remain, how full the Bowser Time gauge is, and toggle between additional settings:
*'''Player Control:''' Deciding which player characters are controlled by a human and which by a CPU, as well as changing the CPU difficulty.
*'''Minigame Instructions:''' The option to turn minigame instructions on or off.
*'''CPU Minigames:''' The option of whether to skip minigames and board events with CPU players only.
*'''Minigame Sets:''' Toggles between the following minigame sets: All, Easy, Action, Skill, or Weird.
*'''Rumble Feature:''' Turns the rumble feature on or off.
*'''Message Speed:''' Displays messages at either slow, normal, or fast.
*'''Mic:''' Players can either turn the mic on to play Mic minigames, use {{button|gcn|R}} to bring up a menu with selectable commands, or disable Mic minigames altogether.
*'''Quit:''' Returns the player to the mode selection screen, but not without the option to leave off where the game was last saved.

====Solo Cruise====
[[File:SoloCruise - MarioParty7.png|thumb|left|The introduction to Solo Cruise.]]
Solo Cruise is intended for single-player though still allows for two players. It is based on Party Cruise but with differences. All games pit players against one another, though playing against the CPU player is required to progress through this mode. When first starting, the player is required to register a character and name as their data, but they can also create their own pregame and victory messages. Afterward, the player can choose a board, but with a simplified layout and [[#Boards|different objectives]]. Some of the spaces give a [[#Spaces|different number]] of coins. There is no Bowser Time event. If none of the players have fulfilled the objective within thirty turns, it is a tie. Bowser does not scatter three Koopa Kid Orbs across the board. Every board needs to be cleared against the CPU player, followed by [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]], in order to unlock the board [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]]. Once the board is unlocked, the player is titled the Solo Cruise champion and can input their name and comment on the ranking board.

====Deluxe Cruise====
[[File:Deluxe Cruise Welcoming.png|thumb|Toadsworth introducing players to Deluxe Cruise]]
Deluxe Cruise is designed especially for eight players, using four Nintendo GameCube Controllers, each having one player control {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|stick}} and the other the {{button|gcn|R}} and {{button|gcn|C}}. Players can then choose the number of human or CPU players, up to eight different characters, and one of the two game modes.
*'''8-Player Free Play:''' There are twelve 8-player minigames, all playable from the start, unlike other minigames.
*'''8-Player Ice Battle:''' Each player tries to reach the central island by winning minigames to form ice blocks, and whoever finishes their path wins. There are three different rules:
**'''8-Player Battle Royale:''' There are only competitive individual battle minigames.
**'''8-Player Team Battles:''' There are team minigames where players split into teams of two, for a total of four teams.
**'''8-Player Combined Battles:''' A combination of the two modes above, with combined results of individual and team minigames determining the winner.

====Minigame Cruise====
[[File:Minigame Cruise 7.png|thumb|The Minigame Cruise]]
Up to four players can replay any minigames that have been unlocked in either Party Cruise or Solo Cruise.
{|class="wikitable"
!Mode!!Information!!Unlock requirement
|-
|'''[[Free Play Sub]]'''
|Players can replay any unlocked minigame of their choice, including two exclusive unlockable Rare minigames that can be bought at the Duty-Free Shop.
|N/A
|-
|'''Volcano Peril'''
|The player first chooses a requirement of either 3, 5, or 7 minigame wins, then they choose to play either 4-Player, 2-Vs.-2, or 1-Vs.-3 minigames. After a player wins a minigame, they rise on their bolt by one level. Anyone who wins first escapes from the volcano as the others are trapped inside the skeleton of a dinosaur.
|At least one 4-Player, 1-Vs.-3, and 2-Vs.-2 minigame
|-
|'''Waterfall Battle'''
|The goal is to defeat every other player in a Duel minigame. However, players who can still become victorious if the player they lost against gets defeated. Whoever is the last player remaining wins.
|At least one Duel minigame
|-
|'''Pearl Hunt'''
|Four player characters are inside of a capsule. After a minigame, the winner can choose a seashell, which may contain a pearl picturing the player character's face. Whirlpools may sometimes shuffle the shells around. There is also a [[Bob-omb]] that briefly opens surrounding shells, as well as [[Mushroom]]s or [[Super Mushroom]]s to choose more shells in a turn. Whoever collects three pearls with their likeness wins, while the others are seen escaping from a shark.
|At least one 4-Player minigame
|-
|'''Decathlon Castle'''
|Players play from ten standard minigames for points (up to 1,000), depending on their performance, or alternatively from five randomly selected minigames. Top scores are only saved in the Duty-Free Shop when playing the standard ten minigames.
|The minigames [[Track & Yield]], [[Fun Run]], [[Snow Ride]], [[Target Tag]], [[Pokey Pummel]], [[Take Me Ohm]], [[Kart Wheeled]], [[Helipopper]], [[Monty's Revenge]], and [[Air Farce]]
|-
|'''King of the River'''
|A mode exclusive to single-player. The player chooses a set of minigames. Players can save their progress for every five minigames. Koopa Kid has a multiplayer Bowser minigame between 6-10 minigames, 16-20 minigames, and 26-30 minigames. The player is measured by up to three lives and loses one if they lose at a minigame, though it is possible to recover lives. While progressing, the player can play through higher difficulty levels and obtain a souvenir for the Duty-Free Shop with each minigame they clear. The prize for completing hard difficulty is a star statue, placed in the Duty-Free Shop.
| -
|}

====Duty-Free Shop====
{{main|Duty-Free Shop}}
[[File:Duty-Free Shop.png|thumb|Toadsworth greeting players into the Duty-Free Shop]]
The Duty-Free Shop is where the player can view their records and purchase unlockables, such as souvenirs, using [[Cruise Mileage Point]]s, which are earned either from Party Cruise or by playing minigames in Minigame Cruise. Purchasing souvenirs relocates them to the Souvenir Stand, where players can view them, as well as say "Surprise" from the Mic to trigger an effect. The Travel Diary is where the Records are stored, including Party Cruise, Minigame, Decathlon Castle, and Staff. Cruise Sounds is essentially a sound test, allowing the player to listen to sound effects and background music in the game. There is also the Minigame Packages that shows which minigame belongs to each set.

====Control Room====
[[File:ControlRoom - MarioParty7.png|thumb|left|The Control Room.]]
The Control Room is where the player can adjust various settings:

*'''Rumble Feature:''' Turns the Controller Rumble Feature on or off.
*'''Sound Settings:''' Changes the sound to either stereo, mono, or surround.
*'''Mic Settings:''' Toggles the microphone on, off, or relegated to a menu accessed by pressing {{button|gcn|R}}. Turning on the mode causes Mic minigames to appear in Party Cruise and activates the [[Mic Space]]s.
*'''Mic Test:''' Tests the functionality of the microphone
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==Playable characters==
There are twelve playable characters, two of them being newcomers: Birdo and Dry Bones, each unlocked by paying 1,000 Cruise Mileage Points on them at the Duty-Free Shop. [[Koopa Kid]] is the only playable character from ''Mario Party 6'' to not reprise this role, becoming non-playable instead.
<gallery widths=124 heights=112 perrow=4>
Mario Face 7.png|[[Mario]]
Luigi Face 7.png|[[Luigi]]
Peach Face 7.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
Yoshi Face 7.png|[[Yoshi]]
Wario Face 7.png|[[Wario]]
Daisy Face 7.png|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
Waluigi Face 7.png|[[Waluigi]]
Toad Face 7.png|[[Toad]]
Boo MP 7.png|[[Boo]]
Toadette Face 7.png|[[Toadette]]
Birdo Face 7.png|[[Birdo]] (new)
Dry Bones Face 7.png|[[Dry Bones]] (new)
</gallery>
===Default partners===
[[File:Mario Party 7 Char Select.png|thumb|The character select screen showing all characters available.]]
Each pair of partners have their own special Orbs. If two non-default characters are on the same team, they can both receive their special Orbs, which can be obtained and used only by the designated players. For example, if Mario and Peach are on the same team, Peach can share her special [[Flower Orb]] with Mario, but only she can obtain it and use it.
*Mario and Luigi
*Peach and Daisy
*Wario and Waluigi
*Toad and Toadette
*Yoshi and Birdo
*Boo and Dry Bones

===Team names===
[[File:Team Pictures 7.png|thumb]]
Special team names do not return for this installment from ''Mario Party 5'' and ''6''. They are represented by marine animals by team order:
*'''{{color|gold|Team Dolphin}}''' (Japanese: イルカチーム): The first team in Tag Battle and 4-Team Battle.
*'''{{color|green|Team Seagull}}''' (Japanese: カモメチーム): The second team in Tag Battle and 4-Team Battle.
*'''{{color|blue|Team Tuna}}''' (Japanese: おさかなチーム): The third team in 4-Team Battle.
*'''{{color|red|Team Mollusk}}''' (Japanese: かいがらチーム): The fourth team in 4-Team Battle.
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==Boards==
{|class=wikitable
!Board!!Image!!Star acquisition
|-
|{{sort|Grand Canal|[[File:MP7 Grand Canal Logo.png|link=Grand Canal|200px]]}}
|[[File:Gcanal.jpg|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' Players can purchase a Star for 20 coins at a set location, then the Star Space moves.
*'''Solo Cruise:''' Players compete to collect two Stars first.
|-
|{{sort|Pagoda Peak|[[File:Pagoda Peak Logo.png|link=Pagoda Peak|200px]]}}
|[[File:Pagoda Peak - Mario Party 7.png|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' [[Koopa Master]] sells a star to whoever reaches the top of the peak, increasing the price by ten coins for the next character afterward.
*'''Solo Cruise:''' The winner is whoever trades 100 coins to Koopa Master at the peak for a Star.
|-
|{{sort|Pyramid Park|[[File:MP7 Pyramid Park Logo.png|link=Pyramid Park|200px]]}}
|[[File:Ppark.jpg|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' Players need to pay to ride on Chain Chomps to steal Stars from their opponents.
*'''Solo Cruise:''' The player who retrieves the stolen Star and returns it to the [[Bowser Sphinx]] wins.
|-
|{{sort|Neon Heights|[[File:MP7 Neon Heights Logo.png|link=Neon Heights|200px]]}}
|[[File:Neon Heights - Mario Party 7.png|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' There are three chests placed around the board randomly. The player can open one of them for ten coins to receive either a Star, 20 [[coin]]s, or a [[Bob-omb]] that returns them to the start.
*'''Solo Cruise:''' Whoever obtains three Stars first is the winner.
|-
|{{sort|Windmillville|[[File:MP7 Windmillville Logo.png|link=Windmillville|200px]]}}
|[[File:Windmillville - Mario Party 7.png|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' Players compete to purchase the most windmills for Stars: The red type is worth one Star; the green one is worth two; and the yellow one is worth three. The windmill and its Stars are owned by whoever deposited coins, but an opponent can take it instead by depositing more coins.
*'''Solo Cruise:''' Players compete to fix three windmills, each rewarding a Star, in order to win.
|-
|{{sort|Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|[[File:MP7 Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! Logo.png|link=Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!|200px]]}}
|[[File:MP7 Bowser'sEnchantedInferno!.jpg|200px]]
|<nowiki/>
*'''Party Cruise:''' The rules are the same as in Grand Canal
*'''Solo Cruise:''' The player's goal is to collect a Star before their opponent and then complete the minigame [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]], also unlocking Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! for Party Cruise.
|}

==Spaces==
{|class=wikitable
!Name!!Image!!Effect
|-
|[[File:SpaceBlue7.png]]
|[[Blue Space]]
|Gives three coins when landed on (five in Solo Cruise), or possibly triple the number during the last four turns.
|-
|[[File:SpaceRed7.png]]
|[[Red Space]]
|Functions the exact opposite of the Blue Space by taking coins away, or possibly triple the number during the last four turns.
|-
|[[File:SpaceHappening7.png]]
|[[Event Space|Green Space]]
|Triggers an event, depending on the location and board. The event could be either beneficial or a disadvantage to the player who landed there, or affect everyone on the board.
|-
|[[File:SpaceMic.png]]
|[[Mic Space]]
|Toadsworth hosts a Mic minigame, but only if the Mic mode is on, and the player can bet coins and win double the amount back.
|-
|[[File:SpaceDuel7.png]]
|[[Duel Space]]
|The player who lands on the space selects an opponent to compete in a Duel minigame, then the winner gives something to the losing player. If a red X is shown, the losing player does not give anything to the winner.
|-
|[[File:SpaceDonkey7.png]]
|[[Donkey Kong Space]]
|Landing on the space causes [[Donkey Kong]] to appear any begin either a Single-Player DK minigame, where the player can earn a coin or Star prize by winning against Donkey Kong in the minigame, or a Multiplayer DK minigame, where every character collects bananas for coins.
|-
|[[File:Space KoopaKid MP7.png]]
|[[Koopa Kid Space]]
|Koopa Kid appears and triggers an event such as a Bowser Revolution or Bowser Shuffle. The last four turns event has a possibility of placing ten additional Koopa Kid Spaces. 
|-
|[[File:SpaceBowser7.png]]
|[[Bowser Space]]
|[[Bowser]] begins either a Single Player Bowser minigame, where the player has to finish a minigame before time runs out or a Multiplayer Bowser minigame, where players (or at least one on each side during Team Battle) try to cross finish line to win. If a player loses a minigame, this costs them coins or a Star. In the occurrence where a player lands on the space without any coins, Bowser only gives them ten coins, without starting a minigame.
|-
|[[File:Space Mario MP7.png]]
|[[Character Space]]
|It replaces a Blue or a Red Space if a player throws either a Thrown or a Roadblock Orb onto the space, so Character Spaces do not have a consistent effect. A player who lands on their own Thrown Orb space earns 5 coins (10 in Solo Cruise), while Roadblock Orbs do not give any coins.
|-
|[[File:CoinBlockArea.png|64px]]
|[[Coin Block Area]]
|A Space exclusive to Solo Cruise that gives either 5, 10 or 20 coins, neither counting toward the dice roll.
|}

==Orbs==
{{main|Orb}}
Orbs can be obtained by either buying them through [[Orb Shop]]s, passing through [[Orb Space]]s, or winning them through [[Event Space|Green Space]]s. Orbs either help a player's progress or hinder opponents. There are five types of Orbs, each having a distinct category based on their mechanics. Thrown and Roadblock Orbs can be set up as traps. Orbs can be set only in Blue, Red, Character (not Roadblock), or Koopa Kid Spaces.
===Self Orbs===
Self Orbs have a green shell and are used on the player.
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
!class=unsortable width=15%|Image
!width=15%|Orb
!width=15%|Availability
!class=unsortable width=70%|Description
|-
|[[File:Mushroom Orb.jpg]]
|[[Mushroom Orb]]
|All boards
|"''Move with two Dice Blocks.''"
|-
|[[File:Goldshroomorb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Super 'Shroom Orb]]
|All boards except Windmillville
|"''Move with three Dice Blocks.''"
|-
|[[File:Sluggish 'Shroom Orb.jpg]]
|[[Slow 'Shroom Orb]]
|All boards except Pagoda Peak and Pyramid Park
|"''The Dice Block will move slowly.''"
|-
|[[File:Metal Mushroom Orb.jpg]]
|[[Metal Mushroom Orb]]
|Pagoda Peak, Windmillville, and Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
|"''Encase yourself in metal and move without being harmed by rivals' traps.''"
|-
|[[File:Flutter Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Flutter Orb]]
|Grand Canal and Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
|"''Flutter will appear and fly you straight to where the Star is!''"
|-
|[[File:Cannon Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Cannon Orb]]
|Pagoda Peak
|"''It'll send you flying to the upper part of the board.''"
|-
|[[File:Lakitu Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Lakitu Orb]]
|Neon Heights
|"''Lakitu will bring you a treasure chest!''"
|-
|[[File:Snack Orb2.jpg|100px]]
|[[Snack Orb]]
|Pyramid Park
|"''Prevents a Chain-Chomp from stealing you once. Lasts for three turns.''"
|}

===Thrown Orbs===
Thrown Orbs are traps that can be throw on a space. If an opponent lands on the space, various effects occur. The Thrown Orbs' shell color is yellow. These orbs have an effect on a player who lands on the space. If the owner lands on the space, they will receive five coins. During the last four turns event, they may receive 15 coins if the ×3 coins is chosen on the roulette. The orb stays on the board as long as no one places another orb on the same space or the Star space does not overlap it.
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100% style="text-align:center"
|-
!class=unsortable width=15%|Image
!width=15%|Orb
!width=15%|Availability
!class=unsortable width=70%|Description
|-
|[[File:Hammer Bro. Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Hammer Bro Orb]]
|All boards except Pyramid Park and Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
|"''Take 10 coins from any opponent who lands on it.''"
|-
|[[File:Piranha Plant Orb2.jpg|100px]]
|[[Piranha Plant Orb]]
|All boards except Pagoda Peak and Windmillville
|"''Any opponent who lands on it must give you half of their coins.''"
|-
|[[File:Spear Guy Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Spear Guy Orb]]
|All boards except Grand Canal and Neon Heights
|"''Any opponent who lands on it must give you coins equal to a Dice Block roll.''"
|-
|[[File:Kamek Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Kamek Orb]]
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|"''If an opponent lands on it, you can take over up to three of his or her character spaces.''"
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|Pyramid Park and Neon Heights
|"''Take an orb from an opponent who lands on it.''"
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|[[Mr. Blizzard Orb]]
|Grand Canal and Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
|"''If an opponent lands on it, he or she will lose every Orb.''"
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|[[Bandit Orb]]
|Windmillville
|"''Whoever lands on it will lose coins from a windmill.''"
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|[[File:Pink Boo Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Pink Boo Orb]]
|All boards except Pagoda Peak and Windmillville
|"''A foe who lands here will lose a Star. If the foe doesn't have any stars when they land here, they lose 20 coins.''"
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===Roadblock Orbs===
Roadblock Orbs are orbs with red shells and can be thrown on spaces. They are triggered when an opponent passes them and disappear once triggered. Another orb cannot be used on a space currently occupied by a roadblock.
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|[[Zap Orb]]
|Pagoda Peak, Neon Heights, and Windmillville
|"''Any foe who passes it loses three coins for every space he moves past it.''"
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|[[File:Tweester Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Tweester Orb]]
|Grand Canal, Pyramid Park, and Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
|"''Any opponent who passes it will be blown to another space.''"
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|[[Thwomp Orb]]
|Pyramid Park, Neon Heights, and Windmillville
|"''Any opponent who passes it will get Thwomped and must stop moving.''"
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|[[File:MP7 Warp Pipe Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Warp Pipe Orb]]
|Pagoda Peak and Neon Heights
|"''Any opponent who passes it will be warped to the space where they started their movement.''"
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|[[File:BobombOrb.png|100px]]
|[[Bob-omb Orb]]
|Pagoda Peak
|"''Any opponent caught in the explosion will get thrown for a loop!''"
|}

===Character Orbs===
Character Orbs can only be used and obtained by a specific pair of characters. Their shells are blue and always cost 15 coins at the shop. They are available on all boards.
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|[[Fireball Orb]]
|Mario and Luigi
|align=left|"''Hit an opponent in front of you to steal his or her coins.''"
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|[[File:Flower Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Flower Orb]]
|Peach and Daisy
|align=left|"''Spaces ahead of you will change to flower spaces, letting you ignore traps. You get 3 coins for every space you move.''"
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|[[File:Egg Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Egg Orb]]
|Yoshi and Birdo
|align=left|"''Eat character spaces and symbols in your path and turn them into eggs. Eggs will become orbs after moving.''"
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|[[File:Vacuum Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Vacuum Orb]]
|Wario and Waluigi
|align=left|"''Spin the wheel and take away whatever number you end up with from your opponents.''"
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|[[File:Magic Orb.png|100px]]
|[[Magic Orb]]
|Boo and Dry Bones
|align=left|"''Use powerful magic to turn invisible and double your Dice Block rolls for 2 turns.''"
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|[[File:Normal ball-mushroom.jpg|100px]]
|[[Triple 'Shroom Orb]]
|Toad and Toadette
|align=left|"''Use the power of 3 mushrooms to double your Dice Blocks for 3 turns.''"
|}

===Other Orbs===
Other Orbs are orbs that are automatically thrown when somebody receives them. They are colored violet and cannot be found in Orb Shops, nor can they be won in Green Spaces.
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|[[File:Koopa Kid Orb.jpg|100px]]
|[[Koopa Kid Orb]]
|All boards
|align=left|"''If you get this, Koopa Kid will show up and make a Koopa Kid space. How annoying!''"
|}

===Appearances===
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==Minigames==
{{main|List of Mario Party 7 minigames}}
[[File:FruitSmoothie.png|thumb|[[Real Smoothie]], an 8-Player minigame]]
''Mario Party 7'' has 88 minigames, most falling into either the usual 4-player, 1-vs.-3, 2-vs.-2, duel, or battle category. The game uniquely features 8-player minigames. Many 4-player and 1-vs.-3 minigames utilize the [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Microphone|Nintendo GameCube Microphone]], much like ''Mario Party 6''. There are DK minigames and Bowser minigames, having three single-player and four-player minigames. There are two rare minigames and one "Bowser minigame".
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==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Party 7 staff}}
The game was developed by [[Hudson Soft]], who was responsible for developing all ''Mario Party'' titles before ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and it was published by [[Nintendo]]. Shuichiro Nishiya, who was the previous director of ''Mario Party 6'', would go on to direct ''Mario Party 7'', as well as ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. The game's soundtrack was composed by Hironobu Yahata and Shinya Outouge, the same composers for the ''Mario Party 6'' soundtrack.

==''Bowser's Lair Hockey''==
{{main|Bowser's Lair Hockey}}
To promote the release of ''Mario Party 7'', a browser game called ''Mario Party 7 -- Bowser's Lair Hockey'' was playable on the ''Mario Party 7'' official site and the [[Nintendo Arcade]]. It is an air hockey game where the player, labeled "NICE", is Toad, and the computer, labeled "MEAN", is Bowser. Whoever has the most points by the time the sixty seconds are up wins.

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''Mario Party 7'' has received mixed to positive reviews, with aggregate review sites Metacritic scoring it a 64 based on 25 reviews<ref>{{cite|url=www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-party-7|title=Metacritic score of ''Mario Party 7''|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> and GameRankings giving the game a score of 65.39% based on 28 reviews.<ref>{{cite|url=www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/928284-mario-party-7/index.html|title=GameRankings score of ''Mario Party 7''|publisher=GameRankings|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> Critics generally cite how similar the game plays to the rest of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, where they recommend it to seasoned ''Mario Party'' players or players who want a minigame collection to play with family or friends, but cannot draw in people who do not like the earlier entries of the ''Mario Party'' series.

Ryan Davis of GameSpot gave the game a 6.5/10, saying that the game was a huge improvement.<ref>{{cite|author=Davis, Ryan|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-7-review/1900-6139696|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 11, 2005|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> He praised the controls, the challenging Bowser minigames and more usage of the mic, and mentioned that ''Mario Party 7'' is an actual party because of the use of 8-player modes and that the game really gets the whole family to join in the fun. However, Davis notes how the game is short on the originality department, where he states that 8-Player minigames are the only innovation ''Mario Party 7'' has going for it. Matt Casamassina of IGN gave the game a 7/10, noting the fun multiplayer experience, the 8-Player minigames, and the huge number of minigames, but also notes how the franchise is aging and that the single player experience is disappointing.<ref>{{cite|author=Casamassina, Matt|url=www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/07/mario-party-7|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 7, 2005|publisher=IGN|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> He ended with "''Mario Party 7'' is still entertaining, but I'd be a liar if I wrote that I'm not growing bored with new iterations of the same old formula. To its credit, the title delivers some fun new boards and mini-games, and the multiplayer experience is as robust and enjoyable as ever. But it in contrast dishes out a worthless single-player mode marred by tediously slow computer-controlled character interactions. And the overall presentation of the story, cut-scenes and real-time achievements is only passable."

Ellie Gibson of Eurogamer gave the game a scathing review, criticizing the unoriginality and sheer tedium of the game, despite noting how some of the minigames are fun, giving the game a final verdict of 3/10.<ref>{{cite|author=Gibson, Ellie|url=www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_marioparty7_gc|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=January 2, 2006|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref> On the other end, Dave 'Fargo' Kosak gave the game a 4 out of 5 Stars, while noting the similar feel it has to other ''Mario Party'' games and that it is running out of gimmicks, but has commented that it is slightly better than the last ''Mario Party'' game and that no other game franchise does the party formula as good as ''Mario Party'' has done.<ref>{{cite|author=Kosak, Dave|url=cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mario-party-7/672431p1.html|title=Review of ''Mario Party 7''|date=November 29, 2005|publisher=GameSpy|accessdate=August 27, 2016}}</ref>
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|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|[[Nintendo Power]]
|7.5/10
|align="left"|"''Adds some nice new features to the tried-and-true formula.''"
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Ryan Davis, [http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-7-review/1900-6139696/ GameSpot]
|6.5/10
|align="left"|"''It's not dramatically different from Mario Party 6 or, frankly, any of the other Mario Party games, but as a cheery collection of simple pick-up-and-play minigames that's well suited for younger and more-casual players, it still works.''"
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Matt Casamassina, [http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/07/mario-party-7 IGN]
|7/10
|align="left"|"''A decent sequel to an aging franchise. It will probably sell like hotcakes. But the only people that should truly be interested in it are those dedicated to multiplayer parties. Everybody else can either make due with last year's version or avoid the series altogether.''"
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Ellie Gibson, [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_marioparty7_gc Eurogamer]
|3/10
|align="left"|"''It's such a shame that Nintendo - the creator of Mario Kart, which is arguably the most fun you can have with platonic friends - just can't seem to sort Mario Party's problems out, even for the seventh installment in the series. Roll on number eight, eh.''"
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Jared Rea, [http://www.1up.com/reviews/mario-party-7 1UP]
|D+
|align="left"|"''The problem with Mario Party is this: the downtime is completely ridiculous. In a game where the sole purpose is to entertain you in a party-like environment, sitting out for periods of up to 10 minutes at a time, waiting for everyone to roll the dice, run around, shop for items, use said items, compete in stale, single-player mini-games, pointless microphone games and other random events drives one to tears of boredom.''"
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|Nintendo GameCube
|Dave Kosak, [http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mario-party-7/672431p1.html GameSpy]
|4/5
|align="left"|"''It's better than the last game but not all that innovative. Of course, until somebody else steps up and makes a great party game, Mario Party's the only gig in town.''"
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|colspan=2 style="background-color:gold"|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/mario-party-7 64]
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|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/928284-mario-party-7/index.html 65.39%]
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==Quotes==
{{main|List of Mario Party 7 quotes}}
*"''It's everybody's favorite time, BOWSER TIME!''" -[[Bowser]]
*"''Ready? Here we go! Hang on tight!''" -[[Flutter]]
*"''Let's see how I can make your life miserable this time. Hmm... Oh, I know!''" -[[Koopa Kid]]
*"''Training is like a road on the horizon with no beginning and no end. Keep training hard, young one.''" -[[Koopa Master]]
*"''Well, what would you like to do? Make a choice, I say!''" -[[Toadsworth]]

==Differences from other ''Mario Party'' games==
*This is the first ''Mario Party'' game to not show/use a separate "Battle Results" screen after a battle minigame is finished during Party Cruise; instead, the coins are doled out to the players on the normal results screen.
*This is the first ''Mario Party'' game to not directly show the placement of the characters (besides from 1st place) during the award ceremony before the final winner(s) are declared.

==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Mario Party 7 pre-release and unused content}}
[[File:MarioParty7Pre-releaseTitleScreen.png|thumb|The early, unused title screen.]]
''Mario Party 7'' has very similar unused content to that of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. The debug minigame menu is simply an update from the one used in the first three ''Mario Party'' games, and players can view the animation debug through a similar cube used in ''Mario Party 5''. An unused title screen can be loaded with Action Replay codes; this title screen shows Mario on the MSS Sea Star with various characters on islands in the background.
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Mario Party 7}}
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Yoshi and Birdo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|[[Yoshi]] and [[Birdo]]
Wario and Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|[[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]]
Toad and Toadette - Mario Party 7.png|[[Toad]] and [[Toadette]]
Dry Bones and Boo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|[[Boo]] and [[Dry Bones]]
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==References to other games==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': The minigame [[Jump, Man]] is based on the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game, especially because the objective is for player characters to reach the top while avoiding barrels. In the minigame's rules, Toadsworth even states that the minigame looks familiar.
*''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'': In the minigame [[StratosFEAR!]], the [[Brick Block]]s and [[? Block]]s in the background use their designs from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'': [[Toadsworth]] reappears from this game as the host, and his voice clips are recycled from this game as well. Also, [[Mecha-Bowser]] makes a cameo in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]]
*''[[Mario Party 4]]'': A picture of [[Peach's Castle]] as it appeared in this game can be seen in the [[Duty-Free Shop]]. The Japanese version of ''Mario Party 7'' reuses the announcer originally from this game. Most animations are reused.
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': A portion of ''Mario Party 7''{{'}}s songs are cover versions of songs in this game. For example, the song that plays on the main menu is a cover version of the [[Castaway Bay]] theme; the song that plays when a player lands on a Mic space is a cover version of the [[Speak Up]] theme; the song that plays in King of the River is a cover version of the song that plays in [[Endurance Alley]] (which, in turn, is a cover version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' underground theme); the song that plays when the player loses King of the River is a cover version of the song that plays when the player loses Endurance Alley or Solo Mode (which itself is a cover version of the theme that plays when the player loses in Story Mode in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''). The music when winning a minigame is also a more upbeat version of ''Mario Party 6''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s winning theme, and the minigame instructions theme contains a cover of ''Mario Party 6''{{'}}s rendition in it. Pyramid Park also takes the idea of using [[Chain Chomp]]s to steal Stars from [[Snowflake Lake]] in this game. [[Red Boo|Pink Boos]] act the same here as they did on [[Towering Treetop]] and [[Castaway Bay]], but they now appear when an opponent lands on a Character Space created by a [[Pink Boo Orb]]. Also, all voice clips and the announcer are reused.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': This is the first ''Mario Party'' game to use the more modern appearance of some enemies, such as [[Mr. Blizzard]]s and [[Thwomp]]s, from this game onwards.

==References in later games==
[[File:MKW-Showtime!.png|thumb|250px|The Showtime! billboard features Boo and Dry Bones' team artwork from this game.]]
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': On [[Bowser's Castle (Wii)|Bowser's Castle]], the artwork of Boo and Dry Bones from this game can be seen on the Showtime! billboard. Toadette's artwork is reused, with her kart added to it. Some of Birdo's voice clips are reused. 
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': The solo artworks of Dry Bones and Toad, as well as the team artworks of Peach and Daisy, and Toad and Toadette, appear as [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]].
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': Luigi's artwork is used on the back cover of the Japanese game box.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'': When clearing Classic Mode as [[Rosalina]], the [[Smashwiki:File:SSB4-Wii U Congratulations Classic Rosalina.png|image]] shown at the end of the credits roll resembles Peach and Daisy's team artwork from this game.
*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'': Twelve minigames from this game return.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Birdo's artwork is reused for her [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in this game.
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': Six minigames from this game return.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=マリオパーティ７
|JpnR=Mario Pāti 7
|JpnM=Mario Party 7
|SpaE=''Mario Party 7''
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對7
|ChiTC=<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 HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 25, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì 7
|ChiTM=Mario Party 7
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==Notes==
*''Mario Party 7'' contains text that is considered inappropriate in the United Kingdom. In [[Grand Canal]], if the player chooses to hear advice about the board from Toadsworth, he says the following: "The Star will move to another location when someone gets one. What a crafty [[wiktionary:bugger|bugger]]!" Despite this, the game was not recalled or edited and it did not affect the PEGI 3+ rating, unlike other games (such as ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'') that contain this word.
*This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to use a female announcer in the Japanese version until ''[[Super Mario Party]]''.
*In 2005, [[Tomy]] released finger puppets to celebrate the launch of the game, depicting [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Wario]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Waluigi]], [[Toad]], [[Boo]], [[Bowser]], and [[Donkey Kong]].

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gp7j/index.html Official Japanese ''Mario Party 7'' website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Mario-Party-7-268313.html Official Nintendo UK ''Mario Party 7'' website]
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