Messy Memory
Template:Minigame-infobox Messy Memory is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party 3 and Mario Party Superstars.
Gameplay
Before the minigame starts, players have to try to memorize the items' locations on the shelves with the next few seconds they have. After that, many Toads (specifically red Toads in Mario Party Superstars) come onto the screen and tamper with the toys behind a cloud of white smoke. Once the Toads are done, it is revealed that they knocked down some of the items, leaving some in their proper places. The screen splits into four.
When the minigame starts, the players have to lift the items and place them back on the shelves in their proper spots in a matter of 30 seconds. The better the player memorized an item's location, the more accurate the placement. Once done, the player can close their curtains to prevent others from copying. They can open the curtains if they feel uncertain about the placement so they can change at any time—and wait for the timer to run out. When the timer runs out, the game ends; all the curtains close regardless of whether a player is done or not. Then all the curtains reopen, and the game shows the correct placement of each item from left to right. The player(s) who put the most items in their proper spots win(s). If a player earns fewer than three points, they will automatically lose.
In Mario Party 3, if everyone scores three points or less, it is a draw. In Mario Party Superstars, this occurs if everyone scores zero.
Items
- Mario Cap
- Luigi Cap
- Wario Cap
- Princess Peach's Crown
- Donkey Kong's tie
- A Yoshi Egg
- A Mushroom
- A Banana Bunch
- A Mecha Fly Guy
- A hammer
Controls
Mario Party 3
– Move cursor
– Grab/place item
– Open/close curtain
Mario Party Superstars
– Move- – Grab / Place Item
- – Move Curtain
In-game text
Mario Party 3
- Game Rules – "Toads knock the items on the shelves to the floor. Try to return all the items to their proper spots."
- Advice – "Remember where the items were originally placed on the shelves. If you get less than 3 points, you automatically lose."
Mario Party Superstars
- "Try to return all the scattered items to their original spots. When you're done, shut your curtain to stop others from cheating."
Gallery
Mario Party 3
Mario Party Superstars
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きちんと おかたづけ[?] Kichinto okatadzuke |
"Please clean up properly" | |
| Dutch | Rommelige bovenkamer[?] | Messy upstairs room. “bovenkamer” also means “cranium“/“brain” | |
| French | Mauvaise Mémoire[?] | Bad Memory | |
| German | Chaos-Kabuff[?] | Chaotic Storage Room | |
| Italian | Ordine perfetto[?] | Perfect order | |
| Korean | 그 자리 그대로[?] Geu Jari Geudaero |
Keep Where They Were | |
| Portuguese | Organizamão[?] | Portmanteau of organização (organization) and mão (hand) | |
| Russian | Запоминай-ка![?] Zapominay-ka! |
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| Spanish | Lío Mental[?] | Mental Mess |
