Memory Match (Super Mario series)
| Memory Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The minigame in Super Mario 64 DS | |||
| Appears in | Super Mario 64 DS New Super Mario Bros. | ||
| Type | Luigi's minigame (Super Mario 64 DS) Table minigame (New Super Mario Bros.) | ||
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Memory Match is one of Luigi's minigames in Super Mario 64 DS and a Table minigame in New Super Mario Bros. This minigame plays identically to the real-world card game Concentration.
A harder version of this minigame called Memory Master is exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS.
Gameplay
Single Player
After the player bets 3 coins, Luigi serves a group of 8 cards upside down, and the player must match them up with their twins. At the start, Luigi's cards feature symbols like a Cloud, a Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Star. As the player progresses, additional symbols are introduced, including Mario, Luigi, Goomba, Bowser, Boo, and Yoshi. By completing a challenge successfully, the player gains 9 coins and receives a Star as a point.
If the player taps 2 different cards, a coin is given to Luigi from the bet number, causing the likely loss of a Star if Luigi takes all these coins. If the player loses all of the money to bet, the minigame ends.
The game evolves depending on the amount of stars the player has earned.
Once the player earns 5 stars, Luigi serves more cards and a few of them flip at the start of a challenge for about 2 seconds, giving the player hints to find their twins afterwards.
| Stars | Image (NSMB) | Symbols | Cards served | Hints at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 4 |  |
|
8 | 0 |
| 5 - 9 |  |
|
12 | 4 |
| 10 - 14 |  |
|
16 | 8 |
| 15 and above |  |
|
20 | 12 |
Multiplayer
In multiplayer mode, which is exclusive to New Super Mario Bros., the game features 20 cards arranged in a 5x4 grid similarly to its single player version after the player reaches 15 Stars.
Each player takes their turn in a repeating sequence: P1, P2, P3, P4, P1, ... and so on.
The first player is chosen randomly, and subsequent turns follow this established order.
If the cards a player taps match, the player earns 2 points and gets to go again until they are wrong.
Once all the cards are gone, the player with the most points wins.
Unlike its single player counterpart, this version of the game does not offer hints at the start of each game.
In-game instructions
- Super Mario 64 DS: "Pick two matching cards to make them disappear. Clear all the cards to win."
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Single player: "Pick two matching cards to make them disappear. Clear all the cards to win. If you make three mistakes, Luigi wins."
- Multiplayer: "Take turns choosing cards. If you find two matching cards, you get to keep them. Which of you has the best memory?"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ルイージのしんけいすいじゃく[?] Ruīji no Shinkei Suijaku |
Luigi's Concentration Game | |
| Chinese | 记忆测试[1][2] Jìyì Cèshì |
Memory Test | |
| French | Mémorisation[?] | Memorisation | |
| German | Gedächtnistraining[?] | Memory Training | |
| Italian | Accoppiata vincente[?] | Paired winning | |
| Korean | 루이지의 같은 그림 찾기[?] Ruiji ui gateun grim chatgi |
Luigi's Concentration Game | |
| Spanish | Test de Luigi[?] | Luigi's Test |
Trivia
While the gameplay is identical whether it is played on Super Mario 64 DS or New Super Mario Bros., there are still minor differences between those versions :
- The New Super Mario Bros. version of the game features an additional information in its in-game instructions.
- In Super Mario 64 DS, the green background behind the cards will have "Super Mario 64 DS" written on it, while in New Super Mario Bros., a casino token featuring Luigi's face sideways is drawn.
Memory Match background in Super Mario 64 DS
Memory Match background in New Super Mario Bros.
