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Notes
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This is my first FAQ so please bear with me. I WOULD like constructive e-mail
to help my FAQ grow. I WOULDN'T like hate e-mail to make my FAQ wither and
die. By reading this FAQ, you agree with these notes. Thank you for your
acceptance.
Table of Contents
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1. Version History
2. The Microphone (or "Mic")
a. Before you start
b. How to use
3. Mic Mode
a. Speak Up
b. Star Sprint
c. Mini-Games
1. Verbal Assault
2. Word Herd
3. Talkie Walkie
4. Shoot Yer Mouth Off
5. Fruit Talktail
4. If you don't have a Mic...
5. Cheats ***SPOILERS WARNING***
a. 1-player Mode Cheats
b. Buyable Mic Cheats
6. Legal/Copyright
7. Thanks
8. Contact
1. Version History
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0.3 I got the first 2 sections done, and part of the 3rd.
0.5 I got more of speak up done, fixed a part
0.8 Finished Sections 3 and 4, started section 5, put in e-mail, FAQ.
1.0 Finished FAQ, waiting for e-mails of criticism
2. The Microphone (or "Mic")
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a. Before you start
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Congratulations! You're playing the first Gamecube game that uses a Microphone,
or as Mario Paty 6 says, "Mic". It fits directly into a standard Memory Card
port, so just plug it in. Make sure you don't pull out a Mic just as you
wouldn't a Memory Card, as this can damage the Mic or the Gamecube. I or
Nintendo are not held responsible for this kind of damage.
b. How to use
-------------
The microphone is simple to use. Just hold down the blue button, speak, and
release. But try not to speak to quickly, or the game won't understand you. Nor
will the game understand you if you speak too loud/quietly, if there's too much
interferance, or if there is a bad connection.
3. Mic Mode
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Accessable by selecting the castle on Brighton's side of the Mode Selection
Screen with the microphone plugged in. *Not available for "Use Controller"
For more info, see 'Section 4: Other Things'
a. Speak up
-----------
Speak up is a verbal contest with five catagories. A bit like Jeapordy!, if you
ask me. You play it with two to four players (unfortunatly no single player)
and alternate with the mic. There are five catagories, Picture, Counting,
Memory, Comparison, and Variety. There are also stars going across describing
the level. The game board looks like this:
___________________________________________
| S P E A K U P |
| | | | * | * * | * * |
| | * | * * | * * | * * |* * *|
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| Picture | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| Counting | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| Memory | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| Comparison | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
| Variety | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|_____________|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
The object of the game is to get the most points. I'll explain the scoring
later.
Let's pretend to play. Say I'm player one and you're player two. At the start,
you can only pick 1 * catagories. I go first. I choose Memory Quiz: Level
1, so when the Mic in the corner is pulsing with my character next to it, I
hold down the blue button and say, "Memory Quiz" in the Mic.
Mic is pulsing with my character --> Hold blue button --> Say "___________
Quiz"
So, the 1 star Memory Quiz square flips over with my color, and the quiz
starts. Say I guess right. A check appears on the colored square, I win however
many points I got, and now you can choose the 2 star question for Memory Quiz.
Your turn. Say you choose counting. When your character is next to the Mic and
the Mic is pulsing, you say, "Counting Quiz" in the Mic as you hold the blue
button. The square on 1 star Counting Quiz flips to your color, and the quiz
starts. Say you guess right too. A check appears on the color and you win
points.
My turn. Say I choose Memory Quiz level 2. The square flips to my color, and
pretend that I lose the quiz. Then comes a speed round. The other players can
press A and say the answer. If you win, you get the points. If you lose, when
the board comes again, the color appears grey, and an X appears.
Play continues until half-time occurs, and either the scores will be told and
play goes on, or Bowser will come and announce the scores. Play continues
with wierd twists thanks to Bowser.
Oh, yeah. A couple more things.
There are sometimes bonuses. They will help you on the quiz you found it on.
Say, you find a mushroom. If you get the answer right, the mushroom will double
the points you normally get. A flower will make the quiz easier, a gold
mushroom will triple the score, and a star will give you a second chance. If
you get it wrong, though, the power-up won't be there for the speed round.
There are different bonuses for when Bowser comes, like a poison mushroom will
have the score timer go down faster, and a warp pipe will take points from
another player. Unlike regular bonuses, these can be good OR bad.
Now, for in-quiz. The quiz changes depending on the catagory. If you get the
question right, you can win points depending on the level and how fast you
answered it.
When Brighton/Twila asks you a question, the score timer appears
and the Mic in the corner will pulse. The timer counts down. When you press the
blue button, the timer stops and the screen will be blocked. If you guess
right, you win however many points you had left. On higher levels, you can get
more points. The scoring goes as follows:
_______ _________
1 star |10 points|
_______|_________|
2 stars|20 points|
_______|_________|
3 stars|30 points|
_______|_________|
4 stars|40 points|
_______|_________|
5 stars|50 points|
_______|_________|
The points slowly decrease while you're thinking.
Also, you can ask "Give me a hint" once per question to do just that. I'm not
sure what the downside is, though. Please e-mail me.
Choose catagory --> Quiz --> Look closely... --> Brighton & Twila will ask
^ you a question
| |
Next player's turn to <-- Win points <-- Guess right <-+---'
^ ^ |
| | Guess wrong
| | |
| .-----------' |
| | |
| Right Person who <-- Speed round <-'
| ^ pressed A first answers
| | |
'-Wrong-+-----------'
b. Star Sprint
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Star Sprint is a single-player game where you control a character with the Mic.
The commands are:
Run
Move up
Move down
Reverse
Grab the star
Freeze
Jump
Mario Party
Your objective is to get a star to the finish line. Use the commands above to
get around obstacles, grab power-ups, and get help from your friends. At the
start, you say, "Grab the star". Say, "Run" four times to up your speed four
times, "Move up" and "Move down" does just that, "Freeze" stops your character,
"Jump" makes your character jump, and "Reverse" makes your character go back.
If you hit an obstacle, it will disappear, you will stop and drop the star. If
you drop the star, you will have to say, "Grab the star" and "Run" again. If
you run over a speed panel, your speed gauge will turn gold and you will go
approximatly twice as fast as 4 speeds. If you jump at the metal mushroom, not
only will you go faster, but you will also break through any obstacle.
Eventually there are obstacles that even the metal mushroom can't break. Say,
"Mario Party" to call over your friends. Saying a certain command that Brighton
will tell you will make your friends do what you said. If I'm being too
confusing, here is an example. To roll a log, say, "Roll it", to pump water,
say, "Pull it" and "Push it" as you would with a real pump. If you reach the
end fast enough, you will get rewarded with stars for the star bank + the star
you took across.
c. Mic Mini-games
-----------------
These are the mini-games you may encounter in Mario Party 6. You can play them
here by yourself, or with friends. They go as follows:
1. -Verbal Assault-
The person with the Mic yells weapons from a large machine, while the other
three avoid them trying to fire their little guns at the single player. If the
team of three get hit 3 times each, the person with the Mic wins. When one of
the team of three get hit 3 times, the other players have to do without
him/her. The lights of the single player's machine and the hearts on the bottom
of the screen describe the health each player has.
Mic- Shoot 6-way missles: "Missles"
Drop some bombs : "Drob Bombs"
Shoot lasers : "Lasers"
Shoot fire : "Fire"
*There are also buyable weapons too. See the "Buyable Secrets" Section*
Controller- Move: Control Stick
Fire: A button
2. -Word Herd-
In this game the person with the Mic says, "Up," "Down," "Left," and "Right,"
to guide the Goombas away from the three players, who try to punch them out.
The single player has to have at least one Goomba left by when the timer runs
out. If all the Goombas are gone, the other three players win. Also, in dire
cases, the single player can say, "Scramble," to have the Goombas do just that.
Mic- Move up: "Up"
Move down: "Down"
Move left: "Left"
Move right: "Right."
Controller- Move: Control Stick
Punch: B button
3. -Talkie Walkie-
The single player must get across a number of tiles to reach the stairs. Sounds
easy, right? _ __ __
\ /|_)/ \|\ |/ __ |
\/\/ | \\__/| \|\__/ .
Not only does the single player have to dodge the other players' attacks,
he/she also has to avoid the edges. Plus, they have to watch their words,
'cause one wrong move can send him/her to his/her death. The three players
have a hard time, too. Because they have slow attacks, it's easy to miss.
Mic- Move toward the stairs: "Forward"
Move away from the stairs: "Move back"
Move left: "Left"
Move right: "Right"
Fall to your doom: Left, Left, Left... OR
Right, Right, Right... OR
Move back, Move back... OR
..........................
Controller- Move: Control Stick
Fire: A button
4. -Shoot Yer Mouth Off-
This game is easy for the single player. He/she yells numbers to command the 3
Shy Guys, to try and get rid of the other players, who have to last till the
timer runs out. Like Verbal Assault, when one player is gone, the others will
have to do without him/her.
Mic- Fire Bullet Bills: "1," "4," "9"
Fire Bob-ombs: "2," "3," "5," "6," "7," "8"
Controller- Move: Control Stick
*Buyable cheat available. Please see Cheats Section*
5. -Fruit Talktail-
The Mic person says a fruit, and the others must run to a tile of that fruit,
before the other tiles fall down. The tiles will fall faster and faster as time
goes by. If all the characters fall to their death, the single player wins. If
they last, they win.
Mic- Have fruit fall but one said: "Banana," "Strawberry," "Grape," "Melon,"
"Orange"
Controller- Move: Control Stick
Jump: A button
*Buyable tip available. See Cheat Section*
4. If you don't have a Mic...
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Don't worry! You can play all of the Mic mini-games and even Mic mode games
with the controller. Just press R and select a voice command (press R, use
Control Stick to select, and press A). But it is much better to use a Mic
because not having one not only defeats the purpose of this FAQ, but the game
is much less fun. But it doesn't really matter. You can use the controller to
access voice commands by going to Options mode. Select Mic settings, and
choose, "Use Controller".
5. Cheats
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|+----------------------------+|
|| WARNING! ||
|| The following section ||
|| contains spoilers for ||
|| the game. By reading the ||
|| section below, you want to ||
||spoil the fun of earning it.||
|| If you are that bad, by all||
|| means, read on. If not, do ||
|| not read past the line. ||
|+----------------------------+|
+------------------------------+
So, you've chosen to spoil. Very well then.
These secrets can also be bought at the Star Bank for 10 stars each.
-----PAST THIS LINE ARE THE SPOILERS. DO NOT READ UNLESS WILLING TO SPOIL.-----
Sorry for all the warnings. I don't want people who don't want to read these
to accidentily read them.
Buyable Secret #1: Say the characters on the mode selection screen. They will
react in some way.
Buyable Secret #2: Say "Fly Guy". A hoard of Fly Guys will fly over the
screen.
Buyable Secret #3: When a dice block is shown, if you say a number in the Mic,
you may get the number you said + a bonus.
Buyable Secret #4: During Mic mini-games, try saying something but not holding
the blue button.
Buyable Secret #5: When playing Verbal Assault, saying "Bullet Bill" will have
one follow a player and "Goombas" will fire many Goombas who
roll forward.
Buyable Secret #6: During Shoot Yer Mouth Off, if you say "zero," three Thwomps
will fall.
Buyable Secret #7: If you say "Ukiki" when playing Word Herd, a Ukiki will stun
a character for a while.
6. Legal/Copyright
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The only site that can have my FAQ is GameFAQs. If you see this FAQ on another
site, please e-mail me right away. No one can plagurize this FAQ in any way.
Doing so is violation of copyright law and anyone caught doing this will be
sued. If you want a portion of my information on your FAQ, you must have my
permission. And please credit me in the Credits.
Copyright(C) Andrew Coccimiglio
7. Thanks
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Me, for creating this FAQ.
Nintendo, Huson, and everyone else who created the game and the idea of a
Mic.
8. Contact
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My e-mail address is
[email protected]. Point out any mistakes in this FAQ,
little or big. If you do, I will put you in the Thanks part. Also, ask
questions. They will provide good content for the FAQ section.
9. FAQ
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~I don't have any questions yet. Please e-mail me at the address above.
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