User manual NINTENDO MARIO PARTY 8

[. . . ] Com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a long-distance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. [. . . ] Take a good look, especially if you're trying a new kind of battle for the first time, then confirm your selection. Choose a skill setting for any system-controlled characters (COM players) to make each an Easy, Normal, or Hard foe to beat. Each player will control a different finger pointer when choosing a character. Player 1 must also select OK when everyone has finished with their selections. rANDOM Player 1 can select this option to randomly assign characters to players who haven't chosen one yet. In Battle Royale and Tag Battle, you can choose the Handicap setting for each character, giving each an advantage of Stars to start out with (0 to 3 Stars). Each team has a unique team name, depending on which two characters are paired. Some modes have different conditions for winning, but the general goal is to collect Stars and coins. Dice Block When your turn arrives, you must first use the Dice Block to determine how far you'll move. If you have Candy, you must first select the Dice Block icon to roll a number. The first player or team hits the Dice Block and moves that many spaces forward. Once everyone has moved and the minigame has ended, the next turn will begin. The player will experience an event depending on the spaces he lands on (p. When the game is almost over, an event called Chump Charity will begin (p. ) The game ends when the players have fulfilled certain set conditions. Each player moves on their own, but their Stars, coins, and Candy are owned by both teammates. If you have turned Bonus Stars ON, then those Stars will be awarded at the end of the game. MINIGAME STAR: For the player or team who earned the most coins in minigames. GREEN STAR: For the player or team who landed on the most Green Spaces. SHOPPING STAR: For the player or team who spent the most coins in shops. A character's or team's rank is determined by the number of Stars owned, with coins used as a tie-breaker. In a Battle Royale, the panel's color changes to the color of the space you land on, which determines what kind of minigame everyone plays at the end of the turn (p. [. . . ] Play Duel Minigames to determine who gets to drop balls of their own color into a grid. Press while playing one of the five game modes (but not during a minigame) to exit and go back to the Game Select screen. Play any minigame you have encountered in the Party Tent or in a Star Battle here. In this one-player mode, you'll play the following ten minigames, trying to get the best score you can. [. . . ]