Key-pa-Way
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| Key-pa-Way | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party | ||
| Type | 4-Player mini-game | ||
| Time limit | 30 seconds | ||
| Music track | The Room Underground | ||
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Key-pa-Way is a 4-Player minigame in Mario Party.
Overview[edit]
The gameplay of Key-pa-Way is based on the game Keep Away. The minigame requires four-way cooperation, like Running of the Bulb, so all four players either win or lose together. One player has a key, which the other players can try to obtain. If the player with the key reaches the lock, every player wins ten Coins. If either time runs out or one of the five Spike Koopas steals the key, all players lose the minigame and lose five Coins each.
Key-pa-Way costs 400 Coins to buy from the Mini-Game House when it becomes available.
Controls[edit]
– Move
– Jump
– Throw key
In-game text[edit]
- Game Rules – "Open the door without letting the Spike Koopas get the key. If they do, the game ends. Press to pass the key."
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "Keep the key away from the Spike Koopas and open the door. Clear the game by opening the door."
- Advice – "It gets easier to pass to your teammates as Spike Koopas approach."
Gallery[edit]
Coins and ! Blocks are behind the door.
Naming[edit]
As with its gameplay, the minigame's name is based on Keep Away.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | キー！ＫＥＹ！ キープ！ Kī! KEY! Kīpu! |
Kee! KEY! Keep! | [1] | |
| French | Clé-pas-touche! | "Key don't touch!", pun on Hé-pas-touche! ("Hey don't touch!") | [2] | |
| German | Draußen bleiben! | Keep out! | [3] | |
| Italian | Key-pa-Way | - | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Nov. 1999). Mario Party. Mario Party (Japanese). Retrieved 28 Apr. 2026.
- ^ Tiplouf15 (December 21, 2011). Mario Party 1 français Episode 10 Face de bowser (5:13). YouTube (French). Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ NintendoGamerGuide (January 12, 2023). Mario Party Minispiele - Draußen bleiben! (0:05). YouTube (German). Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
|---|---|
| 4-Player minigames | Balloon Burst • Bombs Away • Box Mountain Mayhem • Bumper Balls • Buried Treasure • Cast Aways • Coin Block Blitz • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Grab Bag • Hammer Drop • Hot Bob-omb • Hot Rope Jump • Key-pa-Way • Mario Bandstand • Mushroom Mix-Up • Musical Mushroom • Platform Peril • Running of the Bulb • Shy Guy Says • Skateboard Scamper • Slot Car Derby • Tipsy Tourney • Treasure Divers |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Coin Shower Flower • Crane Game • Paddle Battle • Pipe Maze • Piranha's Pursuit • Tightrope Treachery • Tug o' War |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Bombsketball • Deep Sea Divers • Desert Dash • Handcar Havoc |
| 1-Player minigames | Bumper Ball Maze • Ghost Guess • Ground Pound • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Memory Match • Pedal Power • Shell Game • Slot Machine • Teetering Towers • Whack-a-Plant |
