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Mario Party 3 Guide

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Box art

Mario Party 3 box art
North American Nintendo 64 box art for Mario Party 3.

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Chilly Waters combines snowy paths with a frozen lake and a large snowman.BoardsCompare the six Star-collecting boards and their route-changing events.
Deep Bloober Sea surrounds underwater paths with giant sea creatures.ItemsCompare the three-slot inventory and the effects that alter a Star race.
The character selection screen includes newcomers Daisy and Waluigi beside the original six players.CharactersSee which characters enter each mode and which partner they begin with.
Waluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.Duel modeUnderstand five-part health bars, partner placement and recurring wages.
Waluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.Story and unlocksFollow the story’s board types without confusing character and board access.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Carry a plan for all three slotsMario Party 3 expands the inventory to three items, but only one is used before a normal roll.
Choose Battle Royale or DuelBattle Royale collects Stars; Duel uses partners, salaries and five-segment health gauges.
Daisy and Waluigi have mode limitsBoth are selectable in Party and Mini-Game modes, but cannot be chosen for Story Mode.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
MarioPlayable characterOne of the six original board-game competitors.
LuigiPlayable characterShares the same board movement rules as Mario.
PeachPlayable characterCompetes for Stars and coins on every standard board.
YoshiPlayable characterA selectable competitor in board and minigame modes.
WarioPlayable characterA selectable rival; his appearance does not change dice odds.
Donkey KongPlayable characterPlayable in the Nintendo 64 trilogy.
DaisyNew playable characterAvailable outside Story Mode; starts Duel with Snifit.
WaluigiNew playable characterAvailable outside Story Mode; starts Duel with Piranha Plant.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
ItemsFill three slots with different purposes →
Story and unlocksStory alternates board challenges →

Pictures All pictures →

The character selection screen includes newcomers Daisy and Waluigi beside the original six players.
The character selection screen includes newcomers Daisy and Waluigi beside the original six players.
Chilly Waters combines snowy paths with a frozen lake and a large snowman.
Chilly Waters combines snowy paths with a frozen lake and a large snowman.
Deep Bloober Sea surrounds underwater paths with giant sea creatures.
Deep Bloober Sea surrounds underwater paths with giant sea creatures.
Waluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.
Waluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Mario Party 3: game and edition overviewwww.nintendo.co.jp