| abstract | - An item is an object that a character is able to collect on the boards. The items have become a staple feature of the Mario Party series. The items usually resembles a character or object that is found in other Mario games. The characters can use the items on their turns to cause havoc on other characters, switch character positions, steal another character's coins, and even gain a star. The items that a character can acquire have a wide variety of effects. The traditional way a character can acquire an item is by purchasing them at an Item Shop or through an Item Mini-game. However, there are other ways of gaining an item like receiving one in a hidden block or receiving one in an event. The items were introduced in Mario Party 2. In this game, the characters were able to carry one item at a time. The character's could gain an item by either purchasing them at an Item Shop or winning an item mini-game. However, a few items can only be won in the item mini-games. In Mario Party 2, each of the main characters had a favorite item that they preferred to use. The items return in Mario Party 3, in which the characters were able to carry three items instead of one. New items were also introduced in addition to the old ones. Mario Party 4 added a twist on the items with the new Mini-Mega system, which allowed the characters to obtain items that affects their size, although the traditional items were still left intact.
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