Hide-and-Sneak (minigame)
| Hide-and-Sneak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mario Party 3 | |||
| Appears in | Mario Party 3 Mario Party Superstars | ||
| Type | 1-vs-3 minigame | ||
| Time limit | 5 seconds to hide 10 seconds to pick a button | ||
| Music track | Got It? | ||
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Hide-and-Sneak is a 1-vs-3 minigame found in Mario Party 3 (where it is formatted as Hide and Sneak) and Mario Party Superstars. Its name and gameplay are based on the game hide-and-seek.
Gameplay
Three players must attempt to hide behind one of the four hiding places (a rock, a tree stump, a bush, and a mushroom house) while the curtain is still open. The last time 
was tilted in a direction determines the player's hiding spot in Mario Party 3; in Superstars, it is instead dependent on which button was pressed. The solo player must guess one of the other three players' hiding places. If the solo player finds one of the players in that hiding spot, that player is eliminated. In addition, if a player does not tilt /press a button at all during the hiding phase, that player is automatically eliminated.
While players choose their hiding places, their characters are shown running between the hiding places. These animations of the characters running are unrelated to the actual hiding places the players are choosing; a player's character is shown running around even if that player never chooses a different hiding place.[1] Thus, the solo player can correctly identify a hider's spot only through luck or by understanding a human hider's psychology.
At the end of each round, the selected hiding spot is used up, and the remaining players in the trio then select a direction to hide from the remaining hiding spots. The players should be careful as the number of hiding spots decreases. If the solo player seeks all of the team players in their hiding spots within three rounds, the solo player wins. If any of the team players survived from being caught by the solo player after the third round, the team players win.
In Mario Party Superstars, if the team wins with one or two players remaining, the eliminated players come back on stage to perform their victory poses with the team.
Characters' actions before being caught in Mario Party 3
- Mario lies on his side.
- Luigi kneels.
- Peach poses as if she is getting her picture taken.
- Yoshi lies on his stomach.
- Wario presses up against the cutout he is hiding behind.
- Donkey Kong adjusts his tie.
- Daisy looks to the side.
- Waluigi squats.
In Mario Party Superstars, the characters are seen crouching before being caught.
Controls
Mario Party 3
Solo (1 player)
- – Move
– Push switch
Group (3 players)
- – Choose hiding place
Mario Party Superstars
Solo Side (1 player)
(Right and Left) – Move
– Push Switch
Team Side (3 players)
, 
, 
, or : Choose Hiding Place
In-game text
Mario Party 3
- Game Rules – "Three players: While the curtain is open, use to hide. If the single player guesses your hiding place, you lose."
- Advice – "A hiding place will disappear after the seeker has chosen it. Be careful as the hiding places decrease."
Mario Party Superstars
- Solo side: "Find your rivals!"
- Team side: "Hide!"
Gallery
Background in Mario Party 3
Tree stump
Rock
Mushroom house
Bush
Grass
Mushrooms
Fence
Mailbox
Pushing
lets a player hide behind the mushroom house.
Pushing
lets a player hide behind the rock.
Pushing
lets a player hide behind the tree stump.
Pushing
lets a player hide behind the bush.
The icon on the mushroom house box
The icon on the rock box
The icon on the bush box
The icon on the tree stump box
Red switch
Mario lying on his side
Luigi kneeling
Peach posing as if for a photo
Daisy looking to the side
Yoshi lying on his stomach
Wario pressing up against the cutout he is hiding behind
Donkey Kong adjusting his tie
Waluigi squatting
The ending to Hide and Sneak if the team wins in Mario Party 3
The ending to Hide and Sneak if the solo player wins in Mario Party 3
Mario Party Superstars
See also
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 在哪？在哪？捉迷藏[?] zài'nǎr? zài'nǎr? zhuōmícáng |
Where?Where?Hide-And-Seek | |
| Dutch | Verstoppertje[?] | Hide and seek | |
| French (NOA) | Cachette parfaite[?] | Perfect hiding place | |
| French (NOE) | Cache-Cache[?] | Hide and seek | |
| German | Requisiten-Raten[?] | Stage Prop Guessing | |
| Italian | Nascondino sul palco[?] | Hide and seek on stage | |
| Korean | 꼭꼭 숨어라[?] Kkok-kkok Sumeora |
Hide Well | |
| Portuguese | Esconde Onde[?] | "Hide Where", a pun on esconde-esconde (hide and seek) | |
| Russian | Театральные прятки[?] Teatral'niye pryatki |
Derived from "театр" (theater) and "прятки" (hide and seek) | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Las escondidas[?] | Hide-and-seek | |
| Spanish (NOE) | El Escondite[?] | Hide-and-seek |
References
- ^ Supper Mario Broth (June 24, 2020). Supper Mario Broth (@MarioBrothBlog): "In the Hide and Sneak minigame in Mario Party 3, the characters are shown running between the different hiding places. This is entirely misdirection on part of the game, as the running animation is independent of both player input and location and thus is best entirely ignored." | Twitter
