Shell Game (minigame)
- This article is about the minigame from Mario Party. For the microgame of the same name from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, see Shell Game (microgame).
| Shell Game | |||
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| Appears in | Mario Party | ||
| Type | 1-Player minigame | ||
| Time limit | 10 seconds | ||
| Music track | Taking Coins | ||
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Shell Game is a 1-Player minigame found in Mario Party. The minigame's mechanics are based on the game of the same name.
Introduction
The minigame opens with a brief sequence of four Koopa Troopas opening their Treasure Chests and ten Coins entering one of them.[1] The Chests close, and the Koopa Troopas then each shuffle around with their Treasure Chest in their shell.
Gameplay
The setting for this minigame is a one atop the same castle tower featured in Knock Block Tower. The player must try to keep track of the Koopa Troopa with the Coins. The player can punch, hip-drop, and jump, but none of the actions affect gameplay.
Shell Game costs 200 Coins to buy at the Mini-Game House when it becomes available.
Ending
If the player chooses the correct Koopa Shell, they do their winning pose as the Coins are rewarded to them. If not, the Koopa with the Coins opens its Treasure Chest and has them fall off the tower, with the player character appearing disappointed and even losing five Coins afterward.
Controls
– Move
– Jump
– Attack- +
– Hip Drop
In-game text
- Game Rules – "The Koopa Troopas hide their chests. Find the Koopa Troopa that has the treasure."
- Game Rules (Mini-Game Island) – "The Koopa Troopas hide their chests. Find the Koopa Troopa that has the treasure."
- Advice – "Watch carefully to see which Koopa Troopa has the treasure chest filled with Coins."
See also
Naming
As with its gameplay, the minigame's name is based on the shell game.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ノコノコたまてばこ[?] Nokonoko Tamatebako |
Koopa Troopa Treasure Chest | |
| French | Coquilla-jeu[?] | From jeu ("game") and coquillage (a "seashell", rather than carapace, a turtle shell) | |
| German | Hütchenspiel[?] | Shell Game | |
| Italian | Shell Game[2] | – |
References
- ^ NintendoMovies (March 21, 2016). Mario Party 1 - Shell Game (0:01). YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 141.
| Minigames from Mario Party | |
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| 4-Player minigames | Buried Treasure • Treasure Divers • Hot Bob-omb • Musical Mushroom • Crazy Cutter • Face Lift • Balloon Burst • Coin Block Blitz • Skateboard Scamper • Box Mountain Mayhem • Platform Peril • Mushroom Mix-Up • Grab Bag • Bumper Balls • Tipsy Tourney • Bombs Away • Mario Bandstand • Shy Guy Says • Cast Aways • Key-pa-Way • Running of the Bulb • Hot Rope Jump • Hammer Drop • Slot Car Derby |
| 1-vs-3 minigames | Pipe Maze • Bash 'n' Cash • Bowl Over • Coin Block Bash • Tightrope Treachery • Crane Game • Piranha's Pursuit • Tug o' War • Paddle Battle • Coin Shower Flower |
| 2-vs-2 minigames | Bobsled Run • Desert Dash • Bombsketball • Handcar Havoc • Deep Sea Divers |
| 1-Player minigames | Memory Match • Slot Machine • Shell Game • Ghost Guess • Pedal Power • Whack-a-Plant • Ground Pound • Teetering Towers • Knock Block Tower • Limbo Dance • Bumper Ball Maze |
