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==History==
==History==
===''Mario Party 2''===
===''Mario Party 2''===
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', the Skeleton Key has a golden bow on its head and is [[Luigi]]'s favorite item. It is always for sale at [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shops]], regardless of whether or not [[Toad]] or [[Koopa Kid]] is running it. The exception to this rule are the shops in [[Bowser Land]] where Baby Bowser forces players to buy a particular item, though he can force a player to buy a Skeleton Key. The only way to discard an unwanted Skeleton Key is by using it on a door, even if the player does not wish to travel through it.  
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', the Skeleton Key has a golden bow on its head and is [[Luigi]]'s favorite item. It is always for sale at [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shops]]. The exception to this rule are the shops in [[Bowser Land]] where Baby Bowser forces players to buy a particular item, though he can force a player to buy a Skeleton Key. The only way to discard an unwanted Skeleton Key is by using it on a door, even if the player does not wish to travel through it.


===''Mario Party 3''===
===''Mario Party 3''===

Revision as of 05:09, July 23, 2024

Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key as it appears in Mario Party 2
Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key as it appears in Mario Party 3
First appearance Mario Party 2 (1999)
Latest appearance Tetris 99 (27th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2021)
Mario Party Superstars (2021, Super Mario franchise)
“Hi! I'm the Skeleton Key! Shall I use my skills to open this gate?”
Skeleton Key, Mario Party 3

The Skeleton Key is a key in the Mario Party series. It is named after an actual kind of key used on some types of locks. The Skeleton Key can unlock special doors throughout the various boards, usually for opening up secret paths or shortcuts. To use a Skeleton Key, a player must reach a door and choose to use it. The item is replaced by the Mini Mushroom in Mario Party 4, which allows partiers to access new paths via gates.

History

Mario Party 2

In Mario Party 2, the Skeleton Key has a golden bow on its head and is Luigi's favorite item. It is always for sale at Item Shops. The exception to this rule are the shops in Bowser Land where Baby Bowser forces players to buy a particular item, though he can force a player to buy a Skeleton Key. The only way to discard an unwanted Skeleton Key is by using it on a door, even if the player does not wish to travel through it.

Mario Party 3

In Mario Party 3, the Skeleton Key was redesigned to have big black eyebrows instead and continues to be Luigi's favorite item. Unlike Mario Party 2, it is possible for players to "use" a Skeleton Key on their turn like a normal item, which gives them the option to throw it away.

Mario Party Superstars

In Mario Party Superstars, the Skeleton Key returns with its Mario Party 2 design.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

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In Super Mario Party Jamboree, the Skeleton Key once again returns with its Mario Party 2 design.[1]

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アカズキーちゃん (Mario Party 2 / Mario Party Superstars)
Akazukīchan
キーマン (Mario Party 3)
Kīman
[?]
Pun on「開かず」(akazu, can't open), "key", and「赤ずきんちゃん」(Akazukin-chan, Little Red Riding Hood)

Key Man
Chinese (simplified) 开不开钥匙[?]
Kāi bù kāi yàoshi
Can't open the key
Chinese (traditional) 開不開鑰匙[?]
Kāi bù kāi yàoshi
Can't open the key
Dutch Hoofdsleutel[?] Means "main key" or "head key"
French Clé Squelette[?] Skeleton key
German Skelett-Schlüssel[?] Literally means "Skeleton Key"
Italian Schelechiave
Chiave (Mario Party Superstars)
[?]
Skele-key
Key
Korean 게이트 키[?]
Geiteu Ki
Gate Key
Portuguese Chave mestra[?] Master Key
Russian Мастер-ключ[?]
Master Klyuch
Master Key
Spanish Llave maestra
Llave Esqueleto
[?]
Master Key
Skeleton Key

References