Block Star (Mario Party series)

Block Star is a rare minigame in Mario Party 6 that also appears in Mario Party DS. Its name is a portmanteau of rock star and block.

Gameplay
Block Star's gameplay is similar to that of Tetris Attack. A stack of square panels rises from the bottom of the screen, and the player must make three or more panels of the same color touch to clear them. In order to clear each level, the player must clear all of the blocks with stars on them in each level. The game ends if the stack reaches the top of the screen. This minigame is one of the three single player minigames in Mario Party 6 and is unique in this category in having a two-player mode. In the Mario Party DS version, a Mario Party Point is earned for every ten points earned in the game.

Mario Party 6

 * (+) – Move the cursor
 * (Press and hold) – Carry block
 * (Release) – Drop block
 * – Raise stack

Mario Party DS

 * – Move hand
 * – Send piece to top of the stack
 * – Life stack

One Player

 * Rules – "Move blocks and link five or more together to make them disappear. Clear away all of the Star Blocks to beat the level."
 * Advice 1 – "Clear away the Time Block to add an extra 15 seconds to the timer! You'll get points for any remaining time when you clear a level."
 * Advice 2 – "Blocks will flash red and drain precious seconds from the timer if they stack too high."

Two Players

 * Rules – "Clear away blocks by connecting five same-coloured blocks."
 * Controls 2 – "You can break a brick block by hovering over it with your cursor and pressing ."
 * Advice 1 – "Connect four same-coloured blocks to the Up-arrow Block to cause a row of brick blocks to appear at the bottom of your foe's screen."
 * Advice 2 – "Connect four same-coloured blocks to the Down-arrow Block to cause brick blocks to fall on our foe's screen."

One Player

 * Rules – "Connect five or more blocks for the same color to clear them. You have to clear a certain number of blocks containing a ★ to finish a level."
 * Tips – "Clear the clock-shaped block to gain more time. Use this strategically!"

Two Players

 * Rules – "Connect five or more blocks for the same color to clear them. The gauge will fall when the blocks rise to the gate. The player whose gauge hits zero loses."
 * Tips – "Clear a block with an arrow on it to cause problems for your opponent!"