Game Guy
| Game Guy | |
|---|---|
 Model from Mario Party 3 | |
| Species | Shy Guy |
| First appearance | Mario Party 3 (2000) |
- “Step right up! It's time for a Game Guy Mini-Game!”
- —Game Guy, Mario Party 3
Game Guy is a character in Mario Party 3. He is a Shy Guy who sports a yellowish mask, a bowtie, and a natural showman's attitude. He runs a game show-esque gambling event that players must play when they land on his space. Players can usually double their coins or lose all coins, though they can risk their money for higher multiples. The games all revolve on luck. Game Guy owns four minigames: Game Guy's Lucky 7, Game Guy's Magic Boxes, Game Guy's Roulette, and Game Guy's Sweet Surprise. If a player lands on his space, Game Guy holds one of his minigames. Players can also call Game Guy on themselves or other players by using the Lucky Charm without needing to land on his space.
The player can unlock the door where Game Guy is found, in the Game Guy Room, to be able to play his games at any time. Here, the player is given 10 coins and can bet any number of coins held, up to 100 coins. The goal is to reach 1,000 coins, but losing all of them ends the game. Winning this challenge unlocks the Rare minigame Mario's Puzzle Party Pro, a modified version of Mario's Puzzle Party.
Gallery[edit]
Dialogue portrait
Scene transition sprite
Screenshot from Game Guy's Sweet Surprise
Promotional group art for Mario Party 3. Game Guy can be seen to the left of the castle.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ディーラーヘイホー[?] Dīrā Heihō |
Dealer Shy Guy | |
| French | Maskash[?] | Pun on Maskass ("Shy Guy") and "cash" | |
| German | Glücks Guy[?] | Lucky Guy | |
| Italian | Tipo del Gioco[1] | Game Guy/Guy of the Game |
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References[edit]
- ^ 2001. Mario Party 3 instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 131.
