Penny Pinchers

Penny Pinchers is a 1-vs.-3 minigame in Mario Party DS. The name comes from the idiom "penny pincher", which describes someone who spends their money carefully.

Gameplay
The single player must collect coins that come from a treasure chest and avoid beads. If a coin falls down into the bottom screen, the other three players must touch the coin with the to collect it. At the end of the minigame, the player wins all the coins they or they and their team have collected.

Solo (1 player)

 * – Move
 * – Jump

Group (3 players)

 * – Tap to extend your grabber

Solo (1 player)

 * Rules – "Grab the coins that spill from the chest, but don't get hit by beads. Red coins are worth five times as much as the normal ones."
 * Tips – "You'll be stunned for a while if you're hit by a bead, so be careful when you're running for coins."

Group (3 players)

 * Rules – "Use your grabber to get the coins that slip past *insert name of opponent* on the top screen. Red coins are worth five times as much as the normal ones."
 * Tips – "Divide up the lower-screen area with your teammates so you don't let any coins slip by you."