Mario Party 3

The primary goal in Mario Party 3 is to collect more Stars than your opponents by navigating a virtual board. On your turn, you roll a die to move spaces, which can grant you coins, trigger events, or lead you to a space where you can purchase a Star from Toad.

Coins are essential for buying Stars and items that can help you or hinder others. After each round of turns, all players compete in a minigame, which awards coins to the winner(s).

Minigames test skills like speed, timing, and strategy, and are key to building your coin supply. A key early-game strategy is to focus on earning coins quickly through minigames to afford your first Star.

In the middle of the game, use items strategically to steal Stars from opponents or block their path to the Star space. During tense final turns, the game often becomes a frantic race to the Star space or a battle to protect your lead with defensive items.