Deck Hands
Template:Minigame-infobox Deck Hands is a Battle minigame in Mario Party 7 and a Free-for-All minigame in Mario Party: The Top 100. The name comes from the "all hands on deck" boatswain's call.
Introduction
The cards all fall from above and land in a pile in front of Shy Guy. Sections of the floor then open up, and platforms with the players on them rise. The camera then switches to the view of Shy Guy, who then looks at the first player.
Gameplay
In this minigame, players take turns choosing cards numbered 1 through 13 from the table.
The cards are face down, making this a game of chance. Each player gets three turns to choose a card. In the first round, the order of play is random, but in the succeeding rounds, it goes by who got the lower-numbered cards. There is only one of each card numbered 1 to 13 in the deck. The highest possible score is 36, and the lowest possible score is six.
The player with the highest total value of their cards wins.
Ending
The one card remaining after the players have chosen the others returns to the center of the table, and the camera switches views to show all the players and Shy Guy. In Mario Party 7, the winner then does their victory animation, with Shy Guy cheering in the background.
Controls
Mario Party 7
– Select card
– Confirm
Mario Party: The Top 100
Left and right: Select card
: Confirm
In-game text
Mario Party 7
- Rules – "Pick a card, any card! The player who picks the 3 highest cards is the winner!"
- Advice – "Card numbers range from 1 to 13. Watch the cards... and hope you get lucky!"
Mario Party: The Top 100
- Description – "Draw 3 cards. Whoever has the highest total at the end wins!"
- On-screen – "Pick the highest cards!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Kaart van fortuin[?] | Card of fortune | |
| German | Kartenraten[?] | Cards Guess | |
| Italian | Le tre carte[?] | The three cards | |
| Spanish | Unas manitas (Mario Party 7) Afortunaipes (Mario Party: The Top 100)[?] |
A handyman (Mario Party 7) Portmanteau of afortunado (fortunate, lucky) and naipes (playing cards) (Mario Party: The Top 100) |
