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The '''Skeleton Key''' is a [[key]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. It is named after an {{wp|Skeleton key|actual kind of key}} used on some types of locks. The Skeleton Key can unlock special doors throughout the various boards, usually for opening up secret paths or shortcuts. To use a Skeleton Key, a player must reach a door and choose to use it. Its dialogue characterizes it as enjoying its holder's company, showing relief when the user refuses to unlock a door, and feeling sorrowful when used.  
The '''Skeleton Key''' is a [[key]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. It is named after an {{wp|Skeleton key|actual kind of key}} used on some types of locks. The Skeleton Key can unlock special doors throughout the various boards, usually for opening up secret paths or shortcuts. To use a Skeleton Key, a player must reach a door and choose to use it. Its dialogue characterizes it as enjoying its holder's company, showing relief when the user refuses to unlock a door, and feeling sorrowful when used.  


Skeleton Keys are a spiritual predecessor to the [[Mini Mushroom]]s in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', which allow access to new paths via [[Gate (Mario Party 4)|gates]].
Skeleton Keys are replaced by [[Mini Mushroom]]s in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', which allow access to new paths via [[Gate (Mario Party 4)|gates]].


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 07:19, October 28, 2024

Skeleton Key
Artwork of a Skeleton Key from Super Mario Party Jamboree
Artwork from Super Mario Party Jamboree
First appearance Mario Party 2 (1999)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Effect Opens a gate
“I truly enjoyed the time we shared. I miss the way the inside of your pocket smells.”
—Skeleton Key, Mario Party Superstars

The Skeleton Key is a key in the Mario Party series. It is named after an actual kind of key used on some types of locks. The Skeleton Key can unlock special doors throughout the various boards, usually for opening up secret paths or shortcuts. To use a Skeleton Key, a player must reach a door and choose to use it. Its dialogue characterizes it as enjoying its holder's company, showing relief when the user refuses to unlock a door, and feeling sorrowful when used.

Skeleton Keys are replaced by Mini Mushrooms in Mario Party 4, which allow access to new paths via gates.

History

Mario Party 2

Skeleton Key

In Mario Party 2, the Skeleton Key has a golden bow on its head and is Luigi's favorite item. It is always for sale at Item Shops. The exception to this rule are the shops in Bowser Land where Baby Bowser forces players to buy a particular item, though he can force a player to buy a Skeleton Key. The only way to discard an unwanted Skeleton Key is by using it on a door, even if the player does not wish to travel through it.

Mario Party 3

Skeleton Key

In Mario Party 3, the Skeleton Key was redesigned to have big black eyebrows instead and continues to be Luigi's favorite item. It is always for sale at Item Shops, regardless of whether or not Toad or Koopa Kid is running it. Unlike Mario Party 2, it is possible for players to "use" a Skeleton Key on their turn like a normal item, which gives them the option to throw it away.

Mario Party Superstars

In Mario Party Superstars, the Skeleton Key returns with its Mario Party 2 design. It can be discarded the same way as in that game if the player has no use for it.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

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In Super Mario Party Jamboree, the Skeleton Key once again returns with its Mario Party 2 design.[1] It is one of eight items that can be selected to start a game using Pro Rules, but only on Western Land and King Bowser's Keep, as they are the only boards with gates.

In Party-Planner Trek, Kamek is in possession of a Skeleton Key in King Bowser's Keep, which is given to the player to use on a gate. This particular key, however, has a request to make before it can be used: it has a dream to ride the red pipe one more time. After temporarily making the Goomba that is in front of it move, the player and the Skeleton Key go through the red pipe, fulfilling its dream and finally allowing it to be used on the gate, with it saying that it knew that they would come to the gate eventually.

Price

The following is a price list showing how much the Skeleton Key costs within the Item Shop in each game.
Game Price Notes
Mario Party 2 10 Coins 12 Coins if purchased in Bowser Land.
Mario Party 3 5 Coins
Mario Party Superstars 3 Coins Only available in Space Land, Horror Land and Woody Woods.
Super Mario Party Jamboree 3 Coins Only available on Western Land and King Bowser's Keep in Koopa's Shops.

Profiles

Mario Party 2

  • Manual description: "Use this Item to open Locked Gates on the ADVENTURE BOARDS. This can only be used when you are in front of a Locked Gate."[2]

Mario Party 3

  • Manual description: "The Skeleton Key unlocks gates to certain paths on the boards. It's a must for shortcut lovers."[3]

Mario Party Superstars / Super Mario Party Jamboree

  • In-game description: "Open a gate. Can only be used when you're next to a gate."

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アカズキーちゃん[?]
Akazukīchan 		Pun on「開かず」(akazu, "can't open"), "key", and「赤ずきんちゃん」(Akazukin-chan, "Little Red Riding Hood") Mario Party 2 / Mario Party Superstars
キーマン[?]
Kīman 		Key Man Mario Party 3
Chinese (simplified) 开不开钥匙[?]
Kāi bù kāi yàoshi 		Can't open the key
Chinese (traditional) 開不開鑰匙[?]
Kāi bù kāi yàoshi 		Can't open the key
Dutch Hoofdsleutel[?] Means "main key" or "head key"
French (NOA) Passe-partout[4] Skeleton Key
French (NOE) Clé squelette[5] Skeleton Key
Clé Squelette[?] Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3
German Generalschlüssel[6] Master Key
Skelett-Schlüssel[?] Literally means "Skeleton Key" Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3
Italian Schelechiave[?] Skele-key Mario Party 2
Chiave[?] Key Mario Party Superstars
Korean 게이트 키[?]
Geiteu Ki 		Gate Key
Portuguese Chave mestra[?] Master Key
Russian Мастер-ключ[?]
Master Klyuch 		Master Key
Spanish (NOA) Llave maestra[?] Master Key
Spanish (NOE) Llave maestra[?] Master Key Since Mario Party Superstars
Llave Skeleton[?] Skeleton Key Mario Party 2
Llave Esqueleto[?] Mario Party 3

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Party Jamboree boxartMedia:Super Mario Party Jamboree Box NA.jpg
  2. ^ 2000. Mario Party 2 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Nintendo (English) via Nintendo of Europe. Page 14. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ 2001. Mario Party 3 Instruction Booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (English) via Internet Archive. Page 22. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Polo (November 10, 2021). JE SUIS DEVENU UN PRO SUR MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS EN LIGNE ! (12:29). YouTube (French). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Guillaume & Kim (October 30, 2021). MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS EPISODE 2 : STATION SPATIALE (NINTENDO SWITCH) (22:55). YouTube (French). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Domtendo (November 4, 2021). MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS 🎲 #13: Astronomische Party im Space Land (7:44). YouTube (German). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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Mario Party 2
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong
Other characters Bowser • Toad • Goomba • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Thwomp • Kamek • Whomp • Big Boo • Mr. I • Mushroom Genie • Steamer • Snifit Patrol • Shy Guy • Sushi • Baby Bowser • Woody • Professor Fungi • Battle T. • Totem Bros.
Items Mushroom • Skeleton Key • Plunder Chest • Dueling Glove • Warp Block • Golden Mushroom • Magic Lamp • Boo Bell • Bowser Suit • Bowser Bomb
Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Item Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Star Space • Chance Time Space • Bank Space
Boards Pirate Land • Western Land • Space Land • Mystery Land • Horror Land • Bowser Land • Rules Land
Other Crazy Counting • Dinky Rinky • Goodness Rakes • Melon Mayhem • Nomiss • Gallery • Mario Land • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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Mario Party 3
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong • Princess Daisy • Waluigi
Other characters Bowser • Millennium Star • Tumble • Belltop • Game Guy • Battle T. • Koopa Kid • Arijigokun • Bob-omb • Boo • Chain Chomp • Evil Woody • Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Mr. Blizzard • Mushroom Genie • Mushroom Jeanie • Piranha Plant • Snifit • Sushi • Thwomp • Toad • Whomp • Whomp King • Woody • Yajirushi Ankō
Items Mushroom • Warp Block • Cellular Shopper • Dueling Glove • Golden Mushroom • Boo Repellant • Magic Lamp • Reverse Mushroom • Poison Mushroom • Bowser Phone • Plunder Chest • Lucky Lamp • Boo Bell • Bowser Suit • Skeleton Key • Item Bag • Wacky Watch • Barter Box • Koopa Kard • Lucky Charm • Star Stamp
Battle Royale spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Item Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Star Space • Chance Time Space • Bank Space • Game Guy Space
Duel spaces Back Space • Basic Space • Power Up Space • Minigame Space • Happening Space • Game Guy Space
Battle Royale maps Chilly Waters • Deep Bloober Sea • Spiny Desert • Woody Woods • Creepy Cavern • Waluigi's Island
Duel maps Gate Guy • Arrowhead • Pipesqueak • Blowhard • Mr. Mover • Backtrack
Other Gallery • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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Mario Party Superstars
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Rosalina • Donkey Kong • Birdo
Other characters Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Junior Clown Car • Kamek • Shy Guy • Fly Guy • Snifit • Hammer Bro • Paratroopa • Goomba • Galoomba • Bob-omb • Piranha Plant • Petey Piranha • Monty Mole • Lakitu • Spiny Egg • Blooper • Chain Chomp • Thwomp • Whomp • Pokey • Bullet Bill • Boo • King Boo • Peepa • Mr. I • Swoop • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Chomp • Urchin • Huckit Crab • Buzzy Beetle • Penguin • Baby Penguin • Ukiki • King Bob-omb • Gold Goomba • Big Piranha Plant • Toads • Woody • Evil Woody • Piranha Pod • Mecha Fly Guy • Big Cheep Cheep • Spiny • Lava Bubble • Amp • Yoshis
Boards Yoshi's Tropical Island • Space Land • Peach's Birthday Cake • Woody Woods • Horror Land
Items Boo Bell • Chomp Call • Cursed Dice Block • Custom Dice Block • Double Dice • Double Star Card • Dueling Glove • Golden Pipe • Hidden Block Card • Item Bag • Mushroom • Plunder Chest • Skeleton Key • Super Warp Block • Triple Dice • Warp Block
Spaces Blue Space • Bowser Space • Chance Time Space • Event Space • Item Space • Koopa Bank • Lucky Space • Minigame Space • Red Space • Start Space
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Sound test • Staff • Stickers • Village Square (Data House, Friend House, Mt. Minigames, Option House, Toad's Shop)
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Super Mario Party Jamboree
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Toadette • Toad • Rosalina • Pauline • Donkey Kong • Birdo • Bowser • Goomba • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Monty Mole • Bowser Jr. • Boo • Spike • Ninji
Other characters Amp • Ant Trooper • Baby Penguin • Biddybud • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Bob-omb • Boo • Boom Boom • Bomber Bill • Boomerang Bro • Broozer • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Cooligan • Dorrie • Dragoneel • Dry Bones • Fire Bro • Fuzzy • Gold Goomba • Goomba • Grrrol • Hammer Bro • Horned Ant Trooper • Huckit Crab • Impostor Bowser • Kamek • King Bob-omb • King Boo • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Magmaargh • Mega Para-Biddybud • Mega Wiggler • Monty Mole • Para-Beetle • Para-Biddybud • Peepa • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Plessie • Pokey • Pom Pom • Peepa • Petey Piranha • Rocky Wrench • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Spiny • Snifit • Steamer • Stingby • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Toad • Toady • Ty-foo • Ukiki • Walleye • Whomp • Wiggler • Yoshi
Boards Mega Wiggler's Tree Party • Roll 'em Raceway • Goomba Lagoon • Rainbow Galleria • Western Land • Mario's Rainbow Castle • King Bowser's Keep
Items 10-Coin Steal Trap • Boo Bell • Bowser Byway Lever • Bowser Phone • Cellular Shopper • Chomp Call • Creepy Dice Block • Creepy Dice Block Tickets • Custom Dice Block • Double Dice • Dueling Glove • Golden Pipe • Half-Coins Steal Trap • Hidden-Block Card • Item Bag • Loadstone • Markup Sticker • Mini Star • Mushroom • Mushroom Tickets • Payday Double Dice • Payday Triple Dice • Pipe • Plunder Chest • Shop Hop Box • Skeleton Key • Star • Star Steal Trap • Steamer Ticket • Super Creepy Dice • Super Dueling Glove • Super Swap Mirror • Swap Mirror • Tide Shell • Tower Turner • Triple Dice • Turbo Dice • Warp Box • Wiggler Bell
Koopathlon items Amp • Blooper • Bullet Bill • Coin Bag • Double Medal • Impostor Bowser • Kamek • Star
Bowser Kaboom Squad items Banana • Bowser Bell • Dash Panel • Hammer • Heart • Iron Hammer • Lightning • Mighty Glove • Trampoline • Super Heart
Spaces Blue Space • Bowser Space • Chance Time Space • Event Space • Item Space • Lucky Space • Red Space • Start Space • Unlucky Space • VS Space
Other Achievements • Bowser Kaboom Squad • Gallery • Jamboree Buddy • Minigames • Quotes • Staff
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