Editing Star (Mario Party series)

{{italic title|Star (''Mario Party'' series)}}
{{about|the Star from the [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]] series|other uses of the name "Star"|[[Star]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MPS Star.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Star from ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (version 3.2.4, cameo) (2024)
|variants=[[Ztar]]
|related=[[Mini Star]]
}}
{{quote|Will you trade {{color|green|20 coins}} for a {{color|gold|Star}}?|[[MC Ballyhoo & Big Top|MC Ballyhoo]]|Mario Party 8}}
'''Stars''' (uncapitalized as '''stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and referred to as '''Super Stars''' only in the [[Bowser]] Party mode of ''[[Mario Party 10]]'') are essential collectible items in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They look identical to [[Super Star]]s and [[Power Star]]s. They are most often found at [[Star Exchange|Star Exchanges]]. Once a Star is bought, the Star Exchange moves to another location. Traditionally, 20 [[coin]]s are required to pay for these Stars, but some of the more recent titles in the series feature unique ways for acquiring these precious items. For instance, in [[Snowflake Lake]], players begin the game with a certain number of Stars and use [[Chain Chomp]]s to steal them from each other. During duels, Stars and coins can be wagered either via choice (until ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', then again in ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' with Pro Rules) or by roulette (since ''[[Mario Party 7]]''). Additionally, at the end of each game, there is an option to retrieve [[Bonus Star]]s to increase the chances of winning the game.

[[File:MP2 Results.png|thumb|200px|left|Star results being tallied up in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'']]
In ''Mario Party 6'', Stars have an additional function. If players finish a [[board (Mario Party series)|board]] match or play enough [[minigame]]s, they receive Stars. These Stars can be traded for unlockables in the [[Star Bank]]. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Stars appear only during the [[Bonus Board]], though a talking one appears in the introduction of the game itself.

''[[Mario Party 9]]'' and ''Mario Party 10'' have a different collection system. Instead of collecting Stars to become the Super Star, one must collect [[Mini Star]]s (or complete various other goals in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''). However, at the end of a party in ''Mario Party 9'' and ''Mario Party 10'', five Mini Stars combine into one Star when the game is determining the Super Star. In ''Mario Party 10'', however, Stars are the main objective in the side [[amiibo]] Party mode, where they can once again be collected for 20 coins (40 for both if the [[Homestretch!|homestretch]] is reached). In ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', Stars are obtained by beating boss minigames in the Toad Scramble mode or by collecting [[Star Balloon]]s in the Balloon Bash mode. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', Stars are given by [[Toadette]], who moves around the board like in early ''Mario Party'' games.

In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', if a player has {{a|PP|Peach}} as a [[Jamboree Buddy]], the player can buy two Stars for 20 coins each. While playing on [[Rainbow Galleria]] during a flash sale, a player can buy one Star for only 10 coins, or two Stars for 20 coins with any Jamboree Buddy, except Peach. A player can get two Stars for as little as 10 coins if they have Peach as a Jamboree Buddy during a flash sale in Rainbow Galleria.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Party DS''===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Character Figure
|-
! #
! Name
! Image
! Description
! How to unlock
|-
| 28
| Star
| [[File:StarFigureMPDS.png|80px]]
| style="text-align:left" | ''This brilliant, shining Star radiates courage and strength for everyone to soak up everywhere. And you can't have a Mario Party without a Star!''
| Win 40,000 MP Points
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Star Artwork - Mario Party.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
Mp n64 main group.png|''Mario Party''
Star Group Artwork - Mario Party.png|''Mario Party''
Peachstar.jpg|''Mario Party''
Mp2star.jpg|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
MP2 Peach Star Artwork.jpg|''Mario Party 2''
MarioParty2Toad.png|''Mario Party 2''
MP2 Group Artwork Luigi Peach.jpg|''Mario Party 2''
MP9 Star Artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
MP9 Shining Star Artwork No Background.png|''Mario Party 9''
Star MP10.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
MarioPartyStarRushStar.png|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
SMP Star.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
MPS Favicon.svg|''Mario Party Superstars''
MPS Princess Peach.png|''Mario Party Superstars''
MP9 Key Artwork Concept.jpg|Concept artwork of the key artwork for ''Mario Party 9''
</gallery>

===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
Star Player Panel MP1.gif|''[[Mario Party]]''
Star Player Panel MP2.gif|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Star File Selection MP4.png|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
MP5 Superstar titlescreen.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
MPA Star sprite.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
MPA Star icon.png|''Mario Party Advance''
MPA Star Website.png|''Mario Party Advance'' (website)
StarIcon MarioPartyDS.png|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
StarMPDS.png|''Mario Party DS''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
DK the Superstar! MP1.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]''
Peach's Birthday Cake ending.png|''Mario Party''
Peach the Superstar!.jpg|''Mario Party''
Yoshi the Superstar! MP1.jpg|''Mario Party''
Wario the Superstar!.jpg|''Mario Party''
Luigi the Superstar!.jpg|''Mario Party''
Mario the Superstar!.jpg|''Mario Party''
EternalStarWinStar.png|''Mario Party''
MP2 Pirate Land Yoshi Star.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Mario the Superstar! MP2.png|''Mario Party 2''
MP2 Results.png|''Mario Party 2''
MP3Star.jpg|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Mario the Superstar! MP3.png|''Mario Party 3''
Mario the Superstar! MP4.png|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
Star ending MP4.png|''Mario Party 4''
Star - MP5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
Mario the Superstar! MP5.png|''Mario Party 5''
MarioParty6-Opening.png|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Mario the Superstar! MP6.png|''Mario Party 6''
Star - MP6.png|''Mario Party 6''
MPA Star.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
Star - MP7.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
MP8 Star.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
Mario the Superstar! MP8.png|''Mario Party 8''
Mario Party DS - Star Space.png|''[[Mario Party DS]]''
MP10 Star.jpg|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
MP100 Star 1.png|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
MP100 Star 2.png|''Mario Party: The Top 100''
MP100 Star 3.png|''Mario Party: The Top 100''
SMP Stars.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
MPS_-_Horror_Land_Ending.jpg|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
SMPJ Ninji Star.jpg|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
</gallery>

===Scans===
<gallery>
SMK MP Ch1.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=スター
|JpnR=Sutā
|JpnM=Star
|Chi=星星<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/super_mario_party/pc/sugoroku/index.html</ref>
|ChiR=Xīngxing
|ChiM=Star
|Fre=Étoile
|FreM=Star
|Ger=Stern
|GerM=Star
|SpaE=Estrella
|SpaEM=Star
|Ita=Stella
|ItaM=Star
}}

==Notes==
*The maximum number of Stars players can hold in most ''Mario Party'' games is 99, while from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' to ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the maximum number of Stars was extended to 999 (like with [[coin]]s), though it is impossible to have that many Stars legitimately.<ref>Mario Party Legacy (January 29, 2019). [https://youtu.be/WvsZJ5RD0xA Messages for Max Stars in Mario Party 1-8 | Rare Oddities #06]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 5, 2022.</ref>

==References==
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