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{{minigame-infobox
{{minigame infobox
| image = [[File:MP3 Game Guys Roulette.png|260px]]
|image=[[File:MP3 Game Guys Roulette.png|260px]]
| appeared_in = ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 3]]''
| type = Game Guy mini-game
|type=Game Guy’s minigame
|time=10 seconds to select a roulette space
|time=10 seconds to select a roulette space
|track=Game Guy Mini-Game
|sample=[[File:Mario Party 3 Music - Game Guy Mini-Game.oga]]
}}
}}
'''Game Guy's Roulette''' is a [[Game Guy]] [[minigame]] found in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.
'''Game Guy's Roulette''' is a Game Guy [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.


==Gameplay==
==Overview==
The player attempts to pick which space on the roulette wheel the [[Red Shell]] will spin into, from wide to narrow and from less to more. After that, Game Guy spins the shell around the roulette. If the shell spins into another spot instead of the spot the player picked, the player loses all the [[coin]]s.
The player bets on a roulette wheel by choosing an area for the [[Red Shell]] to spin into for a chance to multiply their coins. The [[Koopa Troopa]] area has six slots and a x2 multiplier, the [[Bob-omb]] area has five slots and a x4 multiplier, the [[Goomba]] area has four slots and an x8 multiplier, the [[Boo]] area has three slots an a x16 multiplier, the pink [[Toad]] area has two slots and a x32 multiplier, and the red area (represented by a [[Shy Guy]] on the betting table icon) has only one slot and a x64 multiplier.


===Spaces on the roulette===
After the player has made their choice, [[Game Guy]] spins the shell. The player's coins are multiplied if the Red Shell manages to land in the selected area, but the player loses every coin if it does not.
* [[Koopa Troopa]] (green) – Six slots on the roulette wheel, coins x2
* [[Bob-omb]] (dark blue) – Five slots on the roulette wheel, coins x4
* [[Goomba]] (brown) – Four slots on the roulette wheel, coins x8
* [[Boo]] (light blue) – Three slots on the roulette wheel, coins x16
* [[Toad]] (pink) – Two slots on the roulette wheel, coins x32
* [[Game Guy]] (red) – Just one slot on the roulette wheel, coins x64


==Expected value==
===Expected value===
Let B be the number of coins bet and observe that there are 21 spaces on the roulette wheel. Then, for each space, the EV is:
Let ''B'' be the number of coins bet and observe that there are 21 slots on the roulette wheel. The following table shows the EV for each area the player can choose.


* Koopa Troopa (green) – 2B * 6/21 = 12B/21 ~ 0.5714B
{| class="wikitable"
* Bob-omb (dark blue) – 4B * 5/21 = 20B/21 ~ 0.9524B
|-
* Goomba (brown) – 8B * 4/21 = 32B/21 ~ 1.5238B
! Bet on !! Expected value
* Boo (light blue) – 16B * 3/21 = 48B/21 ~ 2.2857B
|-
* Toad (pink) – 32B * 2/21 = 64B/21 ~ 3.0476B
| [[File:Koopa Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 2''B'' × 2/7 = 12''B''/21 ≈ '''0.5714''B'''''
* Game Guy (red) – 64B * 1/21 = 64B/21 ~ 3.0476B
|-
| [[File:Bob-omb Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 4''B'' × 5/21 = 20''B''/21 ≈ '''0.9524''B'''''
|-
| [[File:Goomba Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 8''B'' × 4/21 = 32''B''/21 ≈ '''1.5238''B'''''
|-
| [[File:Boo Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 16''B'' × 1/7 = 48''B''/21 ≈ '''2.2857''B'''''
|-
| [[File:Toad Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 32''B'' × 2/21 = 64''B''/21 ≈ '''3.0476''B'''''
|-
| [[File:Shy Guy Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|44px]] || 64''B'' × 1/21 = 64''B''/21 ≈ '''3.0476''B'''''
|}


By betting Toad or Game Guy constantly, the player can actually, in the long run, triple their coins. On the other hand, the most likely option to hit is the most profitable for Game Guy, with an EV of only around half the number bet.
Although betting on Koopa Troopa is most likely to earn the player coins in a single minigame, constantly betting on Koopa Troopa makes the player most likely to lose coins in the long run. Conversely, constantly betting on Toad or Shy Guy is a long shot in any single round, but it makes the player more likely to triple their coins in the long run.


==In-game text==
==In-game text==
* '''Game Guy''' – ''"Place your bet, then make your guess. If the shell stops in the area you chose, your coins will increase according to the odds. If the shell lands in another area, your coins will be mine."''
* '''Game Guy''' – ''"Place your bet, then make your guess. If the shell stops in the area you chose, your coins will increase according to the odds. If the shell lands in another area, your coins will be mine."''
==Gallery==
===Roulette tokens===
<gallery>
Mario's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Mario]]
Luigi's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Luigi]]
Peach's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Princess Peach]]
Yoshi's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Yoshi]]
Wario's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Wario]]
DK's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
Daisy's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Princess Daisy]]
Waluigi's Game Guy's Roulette Token.png|[[Waluigi]]
</gallery>
===Character icons===
<gallery>
Koopa Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Koopa Troopa
Bob-omb Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Bob-omb
Goomba Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Goomba
Boo Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Boo
Toad Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Toad
Shy Guy Game Guy's Roulette icon.png|Shy Guy
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘイホールーレット
|Jpn=ヘイホールーレット
|JapR=Heihō rūretto
|JpnR=Heihō rūretto
|JapM=Shy Guy Roulette
|JpnM=Shy Guy Roulette
|Ger=Glücks Guy
|Ger=Glücks Guys Roulette
|GerM=Gambling Guy
|GerM=Game Guy's Roulette
|Fre=Roulette Maskash
|FreM=Game Guy Roulette
|Spa=Ruleta de Shy Guy
|SpaM=Game Guy's Roulette
}}
}}


{{MP3 Minigames}}
{{MP3 minigames}}
[[Category:Mario Party 3 Minigames]]
[[Category:Mario Party 3 minigames]]

Latest revision as of 11:06, March 9, 2025

Game Guy's Roulette
Game Guy's Roulette
Appears in Mario Party 3
Type Game Guy’s minigame
Time limit 10 seconds to select a roulette space
Music track Game Guy Mini-Game
Music sample

Game Guy's Roulette is a Game Guy minigame in Mario Party 3.

Overview[edit]

The player bets on a roulette wheel by choosing an area for the Red Shell to spin into for a chance to multiply their coins. The Koopa Troopa area has six slots and a x2 multiplier, the Bob-omb area has five slots and a x4 multiplier, the Goomba area has four slots and an x8 multiplier, the Boo area has three slots an a x16 multiplier, the pink Toad area has two slots and a x32 multiplier, and the red area (represented by a Shy Guy on the betting table icon) has only one slot and a x64 multiplier.

After the player has made their choice, Game Guy spins the shell. The player's coins are multiplied if the Red Shell manages to land in the selected area, but the player loses every coin if it does not.

Expected value[edit]

Let B be the number of coins bet and observe that there are 21 slots on the roulette wheel. The following table shows the EV for each area the player can choose.

Bet on Expected value
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 2B × 2/7 = 12B/21 ≈ 0.5714B
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 4B × 5/21 = 20B/21 ≈ 0.9524B
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 8B × 4/21 = 32B/21 ≈ 1.5238B
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 16B × 1/7 = 48B/21 ≈ 2.2857B
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 32B × 2/21 = 64B/21 ≈ 3.0476B
An icon from Game Guy's Roulette 64B × 1/21 = 64B/21 ≈ 3.0476B

Although betting on Koopa Troopa is most likely to earn the player coins in a single minigame, constantly betting on Koopa Troopa makes the player most likely to lose coins in the long run. Conversely, constantly betting on Toad or Shy Guy is a long shot in any single round, but it makes the player more likely to triple their coins in the long run.

In-game text[edit]

  • Game Guy – "Place your bet, then make your guess. If the shell stops in the area you chose, your coins will increase according to the odds. If the shell lands in another area, your coins will be mine."

Gallery[edit]

Roulette tokens[edit]

Character icons[edit]

  • Koopa Troopa

    Koopa Troopa

  • Bob-omb

    Bob-omb

  • Goomba

    Goomba

  • Boo

    Boo

  • Toad

    Toad

  • Shy Guy

    Shy Guy

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘイホールーレット[?]
Heihō rūretto 		Shy Guy Roulette
French Roulette Maskash[?] Game Guy Roulette
German Glücks Guys Roulette[?] Game Guy's Roulette
Spanish Ruleta de Shy Guy[?] Game Guy's Roulette
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