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{{quote|I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!|Bowser|Mario Party 5}} | {{quote|I'll give you a Ztar star because you're so lucky!|Bowser|Mario Party 5}} | ||
'''Ztars''', also known as '''Shadow Stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Dark Stars''' in the North American version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''Mario Party 7'', are black counterparts to [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s found exclusively within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars. | '''Ztars''', also known as '''Shadow Stars''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', '''Dark Stars''' in the North American version of ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', and '''Z-Stars''' in the PAL versions of ''Mario Party 7'', are black counterparts to [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s found exclusively within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They serve various functions from game to game but usually take away one Star from the player's possession. The Ztars' name comes from a corruption of "Star" and is spelled with a "z" instead of an "s." "Z" can be interpreted as a backwards "s," referencing how Ztars are meant to be the opposite of Stars. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', or ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', while Ztars do not appear, [[Mini Ztar]]s do instead, where they deduct from the current number of [[Mini Star]]s a player has. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===''Mario Party 3''=== | ===''Mario Party 3''=== | ||
Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the | Ztars make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' in the minigame [[Cosmic Coaster]]. The star on the goal looks like a Ztar until a team reaches it, at which point it changes to look like a Star and starts rocking from side to side. If a team is close to the goal but loses the [[minigame]], it remains a Ztar and can be seen falling slightly askew. | ||
===''Mario Party 4''=== | ===''Mario Party 4''=== | ||
[[File:Welcome to Extra Room MP4.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:Welcome to Extra Room MP4.png|thumb|left|A Ztar in ''Mario Party 4'']] | ||
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in [[Mega Board Mayhem]] and [[Mini Board Mad-Dash]] from [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]]. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts [[Beach Volley Folly]], which the Ztar hosts. | In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in [[Mega Board Mayhem]] and [[Mini Board Mad-Dash]] from [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]]. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts [[Beach Volley Folly]], which the Ztar hosts. | ||
From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look | From this game forward in the series, the Ztar's eyes look angry. | ||
===''Mario Party 5''=== | ===''Mario Party 5''=== | ||
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===''Mario Party 7''=== | ===''Mario Party 7''=== | ||
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Ztars are renamed Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions), but they still have the same effect. At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a [[treasure chest|chest]] from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in ''Mario Party 6'', if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins. | In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Ztars are renamed Dark Stars (or Z-Stars in PAL versions), but they still have the same effect. At one of the [[Green Space]]s in [[Grand Canal]], the player must choose a [[treasure chest|chest]] from a group after the chests have been shuffled by a [[Blooper]]. One of the chests holds a Dark Star. If the player chooses this chest, they must take it. In [[Neon Heights]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser sometimes puts a Dark Star in one of the chests. If the player pays [[Koopa Kid]] for this chest, they are forced to take the Dark Star inside. Unlike in ''Mario Party 6'', if the player has no Stars, they do not lose 20 coins. | ||
===''Mario Party DS''=== | ===''Mario Party DS''=== | ||
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Ztars are once again so called, and they occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]]s. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. A player cannot get a Ztar from a Hidden Block if they do not have any Stars. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears. | |||
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Ztars are once again so called, and they occasionally appear in [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]]s. If a player is unfortunate enough to get a Ztar, they lose one Star. Also, a figure called Ztar appears at the same time the Star figure appears. | |||
=== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Mario Party DS''=== | |||
{{MPDS collectible table | |||
|figurine1=Ztar | |||
|image1=[[File:ZtarFigureMPDS.png|80px]] | |||
|description1=This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar! | |||
|unlock1=Win 40,000 MP Points. | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Dark Star Given.png|''Mario Party 7'' | |||
ZtarMPDS.png|''Mario Party DS'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|SpaA=Ztar | |SpaA=Ztar | ||
|SpaAM=- | |SpaAM=- | ||
|SpaE=Eztrella<br | |SpaE=Eztrella<br>O. Paca | ||
|SpaEM=From "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" replacing the "s"<br | |SpaEM=From "Estrella" (Star) with a "z" replacing the "s"<br>Pun on "opaca" (murky) and the name Paca | ||
|Ita=Fosca (up until ''Mario Party 7'')<br | |Ita=Fosca (up until ''Mario Party 7'')<br>Allets (''Mario Party DS'') | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=Feminine of "fosco" (dark)<br>From "Stella" ([[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]) spelled backwards | ||
| | |Fre=Etoile Z | ||
| | |FreM=Z Star | ||
|Ger=Z-Stern | |Ger=Z-Stern | ||
|GerM=Z-Star | |GerM=Z-Star | ||