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|image=[[File:MP3 Game Guy Render.png]]
|image=[[File:MP3 Game Guy Render.png]]<br>Model from ''Mario Party 3''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|species=[[Shy Guy]]
|species=[[Shy Guy]]
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{{quote|Step right up! It's time for a {{color|green|Game Guy Mini-Game}}!|Game Guy|Mario Party 3}}
{{quote|Step right up! It's time for a {{color|Game Guy Mini-Game|green}}!|Game Guy|Mario Party 3}}
'''Game Guy''' is a [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. He is a [[Shy Guy]] who sports a yellowish mask, a bowtie, and a natural showman's attitude. He runs a game show-esque gambling event that players must play when they land on [[Game Guy Space|his space]]. Players can usually double their [[coin]]s or lose all coins, though they can risk their money for higher multiples. The games all revolve on luck. He owns four [[minigame]]s: [[Game Guy's Lucky 7]], [[Game Guy's Magic Boxes]], [[Game Guy's Roulette]], and [[Game Guy's Sweet Surprise]]. If a player lands on his space, Game Guy holds one of his minigames. Players can also call Game Guy on themselves or other players by using the [[Lucky Charm]] without needing to land on his space.
'''Game Guy''' is a [[Shy Guy]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' who sports a yellowish mask, a bowtie, and a natural showman's attitude. He runs a game show-esque gambling event that players must play when they land on [[Game Guy Space|his space]]. Players can usually double their [[coin]]s or lose all coins, though they can risk their money for higher multiples. The games all revolve on luck. He owns four [[minigame]]s: [[Game Guy's Lucky 7]], [[Game Guy's Magic Boxes]], [[Game Guy's Roulette]], and [[Game Guy's Sweet Surprise]]. If a player lands on his space, Game Guy holds one of his minigames. Players can also call Game Guy on themselves or other players by using the [[Lucky Charm]] without needing to land on his space.


The player can unlock the door where Game Guy is found, in the [[Game Guy Room]], to be able to play his games at any time. Here, the player is given 10 coins and can bet any number of coins held, up to 100 coins. The goal is to reach 1,000 coins, but losing all of them ends the game. Winning this challenge unlocks the Rare minigame [[Mario's Puzzle Party Pro]], a modified version of [[Mario's Puzzle Party]].
The player can unlock the door where Game Guy is found, in the [[Game Guy Room]], to be able to play his games at any time. Here, the player is given 10 coins and can bet any number of coins held, up to 100 coins. The goal is to reach 1,000 coins, but losing all of them ends the game. Winning this challenge unlocks the Rare minigame [[Mario's Puzzle Party Pro]], a modified version of [[Mario's Puzzle Party]].
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Game Guy Dialogue Portrait MP3.png|Dialogue portrait
Game Guy Dialogue Portrait MP3.png|Dialogue portrait
Game Guy Transition MP3.png|Scene transition sprite
Game Guy Transition MP3.png|Scene transition sprite
MP3Promotional.jpg|Promotional group art for ''Mario Party 3''; Game Guy can be seen to the left of the [[Peach's Castle|castle]]
MP3 Game Guys Sweet Surprise.png|Screenshot from Game Guy's Sweet Surprise
MP3Promotional.jpg|Promotional group art for ''Mario Party 3''. Game Guy can be seen to the left of [[Peach's Castle|the castle]].
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|JapM=Dealer Shy Guy
|JapM=Dealer Shy Guy
|Fre=Maskash
|Fre=Maskash
|FreM=Pun on "Maskass" (Shy Guy) and "cash"
|FreM=Pun on ''Maskass'' ("Shy Guy") and "cash"
|Ger=Glücks Guy
|Ger=Glücks Guy
|GerM=Lucky Guy
|GerM=Lucky Guy
|Ita=Tipo del Gioco<ref>''[[Mario Party 3]]'' European manual, pag. 131</ref>
|Ita=Tipo del Gioco<ref>{{cite|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|title=''[[Mario Party 3]]'' instruction manual|page=131}}</ref>
|ItaM=Game Guy/Guy of the Game
|ItaM=Game Guy/Guy of the Game
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Latest revision as of 20:08, August 28, 2024

Game Guy
Game Guy
Model from Mario Party 3
Species Shy Guy
First appearance Mario Party 3 (2000)
“Step right up! It's time for a Game Guy Mini-Game!”
Game Guy, Mario Party 3

Game Guy is a character in Mario Party 3. He is a Shy Guy who sports a yellowish mask, a bowtie, and a natural showman's attitude. He runs a game show-esque gambling event that players must play when they land on his space. Players can usually double their coins or lose all coins, though they can risk their money for higher multiples. The games all revolve on luck. He owns four minigames: Game Guy's Lucky 7, Game Guy's Magic Boxes, Game Guy's Roulette, and Game Guy's Sweet Surprise. If a player lands on his space, Game Guy holds one of his minigames. Players can also call Game Guy on themselves or other players by using the Lucky Charm without needing to land on his space.

The player can unlock the door where Game Guy is found, in the Game Guy Room, to be able to play his games at any time. Here, the player is given 10 coins and can bet any number of coins held, up to 100 coins. The goal is to reach 1,000 coins, but losing all of them ends the game. Winning this challenge unlocks the Rare minigame Mario's Puzzle Party Pro, a modified version of Mario's Puzzle Party.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ディーラーヘイホー[?]
Dīrā Heihō
Dealer Shy Guy
French Maskash[?] Pun on Maskass ("Shy Guy") and "cash"
German Glücks Guy[?] Lucky Guy
Italian Tipo del Gioco[1] Game Guy/Guy of the Game

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2001. Mario Party 3 instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 131.