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{{italic title|List of ''Mario Party'' | {{italic title|List of ''Mario Party'' pre-release and unused content}} | ||
This is a list of | {{construction}} | ||
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game ''[[Mario Party]]''. | |||
==Debug Mode== | |||
[[File:MarioPartyDebugMenu.png|thumb|320px|Debug Menu]] | |||
The debug mode consists of [[List of Mario Party minigames|minigames]] and a crude character select. It should be worth noting that the pages contain inaccessible entries, labeled in {{color|green|#00FF00}}. Accessible entries are in {{color|cyan|#00FFFF}}. | |||
*{{button|n64|a}} - Select a minigame, confirm a character, etc. | |||
*{{button|n64|b}} - On game list, ask to erase game data. | |||
*{{button|n64|Stick}} - Navigate menus. | |||
*{{button|n64|start}} - Start the mini-game ({{button|n64|a}} doesn't do it) | |||
*{{button|n64|r}} - Changes the game mode. | |||
*{{button|n64|z}} - On the game list, opens the options menu to be more precise how the game handles input and such. {{button|n64|start}} seems to randomize elements, such as PAD0/PAD1/PAD2/PAD3 (represents P1/P2/P3/P4 controller ports respectively). PADN represents what corner is reading what controller port. GRP determines which team a player is on in certain Mini-Games. | |||
===Page 1=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|01|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Shinkei Suijyaku | |||
|[[Memory Match (Mario Party)|Memory Match]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|02|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Ichika Bachika | |||
|[[#Unused data|All or Nothing]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|03|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Slot Machine | |||
|[[Slot Machine (Mario Party)|Slot Machine]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|04|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Anahori Mario | |||
|[[Buried Treasure (minigame)|Buried Treasure]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|05|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Sumogri Mario | |||
|[[Treasure Divers]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|06|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Nokonoko Tamatebako | |||
|[[Shell Game (minigame)|Shell Game]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|07|#00FF00}} | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|08|#00FF00}} | |||
|Same Game | |||
|[[#Unused data|Same Game]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|09|#00FF00}} | |||
|Pakkunflower Wo Sukue | |||
|[[#Unused data|Save the Piranha Plant]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|10|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Bomhei Watashi | |||
|[[Hot Bob-omb]] | |||
|} | |||
== | ===Page 2=== | ||
In addition to the 50 minigames that appear in the final product, ''Mario Party'' was also planned to feature a number of other games that ended up being discarded. The character mugshots for all characters initially looked different | {|class="wikitable" | ||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|11|#00FF00}} | |||
|Yosi no shitaawase | |||
|[[#Unused data|Yoshi's Tongue Meet]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|12|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Amidakuji | |||
|[[Pipe Maze (minigame)|Pipe Maze]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|13|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Leader Wa Dareda | |||
|[[Ghost Guess]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|14|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Isutori Game | |||
|[[Musical Mushroom]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|15|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mario no Jikahatsuden | |||
|[[Pedal Power]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|16|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Digital Katanuki | |||
|[[Crazy Cutters]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|17|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mario Hyakumensou | |||
|[[Face Lift]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|18|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Pakkunflower Tataki | |||
|[[Whack-a-Plant]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|19|#00FF00}} | |||
|Honoo no Kuribo Bokujyo | |||
|Fire Goomba Farm | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|20|#00FF00}} | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Page 3=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|21|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Koopa no Kimochi | |||
|[[Bash 'n' Cash]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|22|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Bowling Gogo | |||
|[[Bowl Over]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|23|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Hipdrop | |||
|[[Ground Pound (minigame)|Ground Pound]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|24|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Koopa Fusen | |||
|[[Balloon Burst (4-Player)|Balloon Burst]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|25|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Ten Count Coin | |||
|[[Coin Block Blitz]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|26|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Hammer Coin | |||
|[[Coin Block Bash]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|27|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Kuzureru Yuka wo Kakenukero | |||
|[[Skateboard Scamper]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|28|#00FF00}} | |||
|Boutakatobi de Jump | |||
|Pole Vault Jump | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|29|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Blockyamano Okatara Sagashi | |||
|[[Box Mountain Mayhem]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|30|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Plate Watari | |||
|[[Platform Peril]] | |||
|} | |||
===Page 4=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|31|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Bouwatari | |||
|[[Teetering Towers]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|32|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Iroiro Kinoko | |||
|[[Mushroom Mix-Up]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|33|#00FF00}} | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|34|#00FF00}} | |||
|Yougan Tanizoko Okkoti | |||
|Lava Chasm Drop | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|35|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Hammerbros Item no Tou | |||
|[[Hammer Drop]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|36|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Kosodoro Game | |||
|[[Grab Bag]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|37|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Slider Race | |||
|[[Bobsled Run]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|38|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Nokkare Ball | |||
|[[Bumper Balls]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|39|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Tsunawari de Dangerous | |||
|[[Tightrope Treachery]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|40|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Nokonoko Pole | |||
|[[Knock Block Tower]] | |||
|} | |||
===Page 5=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|41|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Nokonoko Korokoro | |||
|[[Tipsy Tourney]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|42|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Pukapuka Island | |||
|[[Bombs Away (minigame)]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|43|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Crane Game | |||
|[[Crane Game (minigame)|Crane Game]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|44|#00FF00}} | |||
|Bumgee Jump | |||
|[[#Unused data|Bungee Jump]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|45|#00FF00}} | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|[[File:QuestionBlockMP.png|12px]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|46|#00FF00}} | |||
|Chie no Himo | |||
|String of Wisdom | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|47|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Happy Flower | |||
|[[Coin Shower Flower]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|48|#00FF00}} | |||
|Otakara Kibako | |||
|Treasure Crate | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|49|#00FF00}} | |||
|Huwahuwa Baloon | |||
|Buoyant Balloon | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|50|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Throttle Racing | |||
|[[Slot-Car Derby|Slot Car Derby]] | |||
|} | |||
===Page 6=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|51|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mario Orchestra | |||
|[[Mario Bandstand]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|52|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mukade Gogo | |||
|[[Desert Dash]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|53|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Senchousan no Meireidesu | |||
|[[Shy Guy Says]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|54|#00FF00}} | |||
|PK Soccer | |||
|PK Soccer | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|55|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Limbo Dance | |||
|[[Limbo Dance]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|56|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Bomhei Basket | |||
|[[Bombsketball]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|57|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Item Fishing | |||
|[[Cast Aways]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|58|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mini Soccer | |||
|[[Key-pa-Way]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|59|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Otakara Showdown | |||
|[[Running of the Bulb]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|60|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Nawanawa Pyonpyon | |||
|[[Hot Rope Jump]] | |||
|} | |||
===Page 7=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
!Index | |||
!Japanese Name | |||
!Minigame | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|61|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Hashire! Nokkare Ball | |||
|[[Bumper Ball Maze 1]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|62|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Isoge! Nokkare Ball | |||
|[[Bumper Ball Maze 2]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|63|#00FF00}} | |||
|Bomber Mario | |||
|Bomber Mario | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|64|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Truck Race<!--Meant to say Track Race--> | |||
|[[Handcar Havoc]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|65|#00FF00}} | |||
|Tour de Mario | |||
|[[#Unused data|Tour de Mario]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|66|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mario Blue | |||
|[[Deep Sea Divers]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|67|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Jurassic Pakkun | |||
|[[Piranha's Pursuit]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|68|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Tsunahiki de Dangerous | |||
|[[Tug o' War]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|69|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Mario Boat | |||
|[[Paddle Battle]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{color|70|#00FFFF}} | |||
|Susume! Nokkare Ball | |||
|[[Bumper Ball Maze 3]] | |||
|} | |||
==Unused data== | |||
In addition to the 50 minigames that appear in the final product, ''Mario Party'' was also planned to feature a number of other games that ended up being discarded. The character mugshots for all characters initially looked different, bearing resemblance to the style of their mugshots on the character selection screen of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. [[Donkey Kong]]'s initial mugshot showed just a silhouette of the character with a question mark, presumably because Nintendo had yet to finish constructing his in-game model at this point. The early character mugshots can be seen in the game's debug menu.<ref name="tcrf">[[tcrf:Mario_Party|''Mario Party'' at The Cutting Room Floor]]</ref> | |||
Among the dropped minigames are: | Among the dropped minigames are: | ||
* '''All or Nothing''' (いちかばちか ''Ichi ka Bachi ka''), a game that depended largely on luck. It was probably an early version of [[Chance Time]]. | *'''All or Nothing''' (いちかばちか ''Ichi ka Bachi ka''), a game that depended largely on luck. It was probably an early version of [[Chance Time]], albeit with only one player and employing three [[? Block]]s; one block would contain a "Mario Mark" that likely had to be received in order for the player to get the full coin prize, while a "Bowser Mark" would probably cause the player to forfeit their award. | ||
* '''Tour de Mario''' (ツールドマリオ), possibly planned to be a cycling game. | *'''Tour de Mario''' (ツールドマリオ), possibly planned to be a cycling game. | ||
* '''Bungee Jump''' (バンジージャンプ) | *'''Bungee Jump''' (バンジージャンプ) | ||
* '''SameGame''' (さめがめ), a ''Mario''-themed take on the tile-matching puzzle game of the same name. The player must Ground Pound the tiles underneath their character to remove sections. If the character can clear all of the tiles, they can grab the treasure chest underneath; otherwise, they must go through one of the doors, which will only give them 1 coin. | *'''SameGame''' (さめがめ), a ''Super Mario''-themed take on the [[:wikipedia:SameGame|tile-matching puzzle game]] of the same name. The player must Ground Pound the tiles underneath their character to remove sections. If the character can clear all of the tiles, they can grab the treasure chest underneath; otherwise, they must go through one of the doors, which will only give them 1 coin. | ||
* '''Yoshi's Tongue | *'''Yoshi's Tongue Meeting''' (ヨッシーのしたあわせ ''Yosshī no Shita Awase''), in which characters sit atop a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] on the left side of a river (except for [[Yoshi]] himself, who just stands in the same pose without a rider). The Yoshis have baby [[Wiggler]]s on their tongues, which extend to the Wigglers' mothers, and they must reunite the children with their parents. The reunion can only happen if the A Button is pressed at the right moment; if it comes too late, the baby will kick its mother into the bush. If it comes too far, both the Wiggler and its baby will just cry. | ||
The game was once planned to feature a "Random Play Mode", in which random minigames are played one after another. There would be no board, no explanation screens, and no results screen. The positions of characters were to be determined at random, displayed on the screen using "MAIN" and "SUB". It is possible this mode was merely a debug test of the minigame randomization feature used at the end of each turn.<ref name="tcrf"/> | |||
The | At one point, there was planned to be another feature that is never used anywhere in the final game. The Player Panels were once planned to turn yellow under certain circumstances after the character's turn ended, which would imply that there were once going to be yellow spaces on the boards as well as red, blue, and green. If all characters' Player Panels turned yellow, a big sign would appear reading "NO GAME", and the game would move on to the next turn without playing a mini-game. If it was the final turn, a "[[Game Over|GAME OVER]]" sign would appear, and then the board's usual ending would play.<ref name="tcrf"/> The only way to see the yellow panels in the normal game would have been through a "Bowser Revolution" from a Bowser Space, which would show an animation of all four panels quickly changing colors between blue, red, green and yellow. | ||
<gallery> | |||
MarioParty-Nogame.png|NO GAME | |||
MarioParty-Gameover.png|GAME OVER | |||
Mpminigame 01c.png|"All or Nothing" | |||
Mpminigame 30c.png|"Tour de Mario" | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Unused graphics== | |||
Unused graphics existing in the game include: | |||
*Another set of early character mugshots in low quality, which are rips of official artworks that had been created for ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. Donkey Kong's mugshot is a covered image with a question mark. They also remain unused in ''Mario Party 2'' and ''Mario Party 3'' and appear in the debug menu in all three games. | |||
*An assortment of graphics grouped together, which may have been prototype versions of the HUD graphics that appear fancier than those in the final. | |||
*"Too Bad...", "Nothing...", and "Nice Going!" banners, possibly planned for minigames. | |||
*An alternate texture for the Shy Guy pirate from the [[Shy Guy Says]] minigame is present. | |||
*Graphics from a star appear in a similar capacity. Although stars appear in ''Mario Party'', these graphics do not. | |||
*There are three unused mushroom graphics that exist in certain Mini-Game graphic banks and general graphic directories. The green one was for Treasure Divers, the purple one was for Coin Block Bash, and the red one was for Memory Match. | |||
*The font from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' exists. The font appears, also unused, in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. | |||
<gallery widths=48px heights=48px> | |||
Mario MugshotDebug 1.png | |||
Luigi Mario Party Debug.png | |||
Peach Mario Party Debug.png | |||
Yoshi Mario Party Debug.png | |||
Wario Mario Party Debug.png | |||
Mario Party Donkey Kong Silhouette Debug.png | |||
MarioParty1-UnusedFlowerPlayerIndicators.png | |||
Mp1 capshyunused.png | |||
MarioParty_StarObject.png | |||
MarioParty-UnusedCharacterAvatars.png | |||
MarioParty_SM64Font.png | |||
MarioParty MushroomG.png |Treasure Divers mushroom. | |||
MarioParty MushroomP.png|Coin Block Bash mushroom. | |||
MarioParty MushroomR.png|Memory Match mushroom. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Unused models== | |||
*Models for the Bob-omb flags in [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] exist, but they are never seen in-game. | |||
*In the same directory as the Mini-Game explanation graphics, there is a simple model of a [[Nintendo 64]] controller. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Mp1 bombflag.png | |||
MarioParty ControllerModel.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | |||
*[[tcrf:Mario Party|Mario Party on The Cutting Room Floor]] | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{ | {{Pre-release and unused content}} | ||
{{ | {{MP}} | ||
[[Category:Pre-release and unused content|Mario Party]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Party]] | [[Category:Mario Party|*]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:53, May 28, 2023
This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game Mario Party.
Debug Mode
The debug mode consists of minigames and a crude character select. It should be worth noting that the pages contain inaccessible entries, labeled in #00FF00. Accessible entries are in #00FFFF.
- - Select a minigame, confirm a character, etc.
- - On game list, ask to erase game data.
- - Navigate menus.
- - Start the mini-game ( doesn't do it)
- - Changes the game mode.
- - On the game list, opens the options menu to be more precise how the game handles input and such. seems to randomize elements, such as PAD0/PAD1/PAD2/PAD3 (represents P1/P2/P3/P4 controller ports respectively). PADN represents what corner is reading what controller port. GRP determines which team a player is on in certain Mini-Games.
Page 1
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Shinkei Suijyaku | Memory Match |
#00FFFF | Ichika Bachika | All or Nothing |
#00FFFF | Slot Machine | Slot Machine |
#00FFFF | Anahori Mario | Buried Treasure |
#00FFFF | Sumogri Mario | Treasure Divers |
#00FFFF | Nokonoko Tamatebako | Shell Game |
#00FF00 | ||
#00FF00 | Same Game | Same Game |
#00FF00 | Pakkunflower Wo Sukue | Save the Piranha Plant |
#00FFFF | Bomhei Watashi | Hot Bob-omb |
Page 2
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FF00 | Yosi no shitaawase | Yoshi's Tongue Meet |
#00FFFF | Amidakuji | Pipe Maze |
#00FFFF | Leader Wa Dareda | Ghost Guess |
#00FFFF | Isutori Game | Musical Mushroom |
#00FFFF | Mario no Jikahatsuden | Pedal Power |
#00FFFF | Digital Katanuki | Crazy Cutters |
#00FFFF | Mario Hyakumensou | Face Lift |
#00FFFF | Pakkunflower Tataki | Whack-a-Plant |
#00FF00 | Honoo no Kuribo Bokujyo | Fire Goomba Farm |
#00FF00 |
Page 3
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Koopa no Kimochi | Bash 'n' Cash |
#00FFFF | Bowling Gogo | Bowl Over |
#00FFFF | Hipdrop | Ground Pound |
#00FFFF | Koopa Fusen | Balloon Burst |
#00FFFF | Ten Count Coin | Coin Block Blitz |
#00FFFF | Hammer Coin | Coin Block Bash |
#00FFFF | Kuzureru Yuka wo Kakenukero | Skateboard Scamper |
#00FF00 | Boutakatobi de Jump | Pole Vault Jump |
#00FFFF | Blockyamano Okatara Sagashi | Box Mountain Mayhem |
#00FFFF | Plate Watari | Platform Peril |
Page 4
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Bouwatari | Teetering Towers |
#00FFFF | Iroiro Kinoko | Mushroom Mix-Up |
#00FF00 | ||
#00FF00 | Yougan Tanizoko Okkoti | Lava Chasm Drop |
#00FFFF | Hammerbros Item no Tou | Hammer Drop |
#00FFFF | Kosodoro Game | Grab Bag |
#00FFFF | Slider Race | Bobsled Run |
#00FFFF | Nokkare Ball | Bumper Balls |
#00FFFF | Tsunawari de Dangerous | Tightrope Treachery |
#00FFFF | Nokonoko Pole | Knock Block Tower |
Page 5
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Nokonoko Korokoro | Tipsy Tourney |
#00FFFF | Pukapuka Island | Bombs Away (minigame) |
#00FFFF | Crane Game | Crane Game |
#00FF00 | Bumgee Jump | Bungee Jump |
#00FF00 | ||
#00FF00 | Chie no Himo | String of Wisdom |
#00FFFF | Happy Flower | Coin Shower Flower |
#00FF00 | Otakara Kibako | Treasure Crate |
#00FF00 | Huwahuwa Baloon | Buoyant Balloon |
#00FFFF | Throttle Racing | Slot Car Derby |
Page 6
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Mario Orchestra | Mario Bandstand |
#00FFFF | Mukade Gogo | Desert Dash |
#00FFFF | Senchousan no Meireidesu | Shy Guy Says |
#00FF00 | PK Soccer | PK Soccer |
#00FFFF | Limbo Dance | Limbo Dance |
#00FFFF | Bomhei Basket | Bombsketball |
#00FFFF | Item Fishing | Cast Aways |
#00FFFF | Mini Soccer | Key-pa-Way |
#00FFFF | Otakara Showdown | Running of the Bulb |
#00FFFF | Nawanawa Pyonpyon | Hot Rope Jump |
Page 7
Index | Japanese Name | Minigame |
---|---|---|
#00FFFF | Hashire! Nokkare Ball | Bumper Ball Maze 1 |
#00FFFF | Isoge! Nokkare Ball | Bumper Ball Maze 2 |
#00FF00 | Bomber Mario | Bomber Mario |
#00FFFF | Truck Race | Handcar Havoc |
#00FF00 | Tour de Mario | Tour de Mario |
#00FFFF | Mario Blue | Deep Sea Divers |
#00FFFF | Jurassic Pakkun | Piranha's Pursuit |
#00FFFF | Tsunahiki de Dangerous | Tug o' War |
#00FFFF | Mario Boat | Paddle Battle |
#00FFFF | Susume! Nokkare Ball | Bumper Ball Maze 3 |
Unused data
In addition to the 50 minigames that appear in the final product, Mario Party was also planned to feature a number of other games that ended up being discarded. The character mugshots for all characters initially looked different, bearing resemblance to the style of their mugshots on the character selection screen of Mario Kart 64. Donkey Kong's initial mugshot showed just a silhouette of the character with a question mark, presumably because Nintendo had yet to finish constructing his in-game model at this point. The early character mugshots can be seen in the game's debug menu.[1]
Among the dropped minigames are:
- All or Nothing (いちかばちか Ichi ka Bachi ka), a game that depended largely on luck. It was probably an early version of Chance Time, albeit with only one player and employing three ? Blocks; one block would contain a "Mario Mark" that likely had to be received in order for the player to get the full coin prize, while a "Bowser Mark" would probably cause the player to forfeit their award.
- Tour de Mario (ツールドマリオ), possibly planned to be a cycling game.
- Bungee Jump (バンジージャンプ)
- SameGame (さめがめ), a Super Mario-themed take on the tile-matching puzzle game of the same name. The player must Ground Pound the tiles underneath their character to remove sections. If the character can clear all of the tiles, they can grab the treasure chest underneath; otherwise, they must go through one of the doors, which will only give them 1 coin.
- Yoshi's Tongue Meeting (ヨッシーのしたあわせ Yosshī no Shita Awase), in which characters sit atop a Yoshi on the left side of a river (except for Yoshi himself, who just stands in the same pose without a rider). The Yoshis have baby Wigglers on their tongues, which extend to the Wigglers' mothers, and they must reunite the children with their parents. The reunion can only happen if the A Button is pressed at the right moment; if it comes too late, the baby will kick its mother into the bush. If it comes too far, both the Wiggler and its baby will just cry.
The game was once planned to feature a "Random Play Mode", in which random minigames are played one after another. There would be no board, no explanation screens, and no results screen. The positions of characters were to be determined at random, displayed on the screen using "MAIN" and "SUB". It is possible this mode was merely a debug test of the minigame randomization feature used at the end of each turn.[1]
At one point, there was planned to be another feature that is never used anywhere in the final game. The Player Panels were once planned to turn yellow under certain circumstances after the character's turn ended, which would imply that there were once going to be yellow spaces on the boards as well as red, blue, and green. If all characters' Player Panels turned yellow, a big sign would appear reading "NO GAME", and the game would move on to the next turn without playing a mini-game. If it was the final turn, a "GAME OVER" sign would appear, and then the board's usual ending would play.[1] The only way to see the yellow panels in the normal game would have been through a "Bowser Revolution" from a Bowser Space, which would show an animation of all four panels quickly changing colors between blue, red, green and yellow.
Unused graphics
Unused graphics existing in the game include:
- Another set of early character mugshots in low quality, which are rips of official artworks that had been created for Mario Kart 64. Donkey Kong's mugshot is a covered image with a question mark. They also remain unused in Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3 and appear in the debug menu in all three games.
- An assortment of graphics grouped together, which may have been prototype versions of the HUD graphics that appear fancier than those in the final.
- "Too Bad...", "Nothing...", and "Nice Going!" banners, possibly planned for minigames.
- An alternate texture for the Shy Guy pirate from the Shy Guy Says minigame is present.
- Graphics from a star appear in a similar capacity. Although stars appear in Mario Party, these graphics do not.
- There are three unused mushroom graphics that exist in certain Mini-Game graphic banks and general graphic directories. The green one was for Treasure Divers, the purple one was for Coin Block Bash, and the red one was for Memory Match.
- The font from Super Mario 64 exists. The font appears, also unused, in Mario Party 2.
Unused models
- Models for the Bob-omb flags in Wario's Battle Canyon exist, but they are never seen in-game.
- In the same directory as the Mini-Game explanation graphics, there is a simple model of a Nintendo 64 controller.