Hide-and-Sneak (minigame)

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.

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. 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.

Solo (1 player)

 * – Move
 * – Push switch

Group (3 players)

 * – Choose hiding place

Solo Side (1 player)

 * (Right and Left) – Move
 * – Push Switch

Team Side (3 players)

 * ,, , or : Choose Hiding Place

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!"