Editing Chance Time

[[File:MPS Chance Time.jpg|thumb|Chance Time in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'']]
{{quote|Amazing comebacks are always possible with Chance Time! Make good use of it!|Tumble|Mario Party 3}}
'''Chance Time''' is a [[board (Mario Party series)|board]] event triggered by landing on a [[Chance Time Space]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. The player landing on the space plays a small minigame that transfers [[coin]]s and/or [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s between themselves or other players. Chance Time has the potential to drastically alter the course of a game, making it a very risky gamble.

In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Chance Time is automatically canceled in team battles if the chosen giver and receiver are both on the same team.

==History==
===''Mario Party''===
[[File:MP1 Chance Time.png|thumb|Results of Chance Time in ''Mario Party'']]
The first ''[[Mario Party]]'' establishes Chance Time as rolling three Dice Blocks, lined up from left to right. The left and right blocks correspond to the four player characters in the game, while the middle one specifies how many coins or Stars one must give to the other. The player landing on the "! Space" can roll the dice in any order. Selecting a character on either side block removes the character from the other side, so they cannot appear on both at once. The blocks speed up after each roll; it is fairly easy to select a specific outcome for the first roll, but it is rather difficult for the second and practically impossible for the third.

In addition, one of the possible [[Bowser Space]] events is '''Bowser's Chance Time'''. Here, the blocks spin uncontrollably fast from the outset, the middle block's options are to only give coins from left to right, and the right block is preset to [[Bowser]]. If the loser has no coins, Bowser will give them 10 coins out of pity.

The possible transactions include:
* 10 coins →
* ← 10 coins
* 20 coins →
* ← 20 coins
* 30 coins →
* ← 30 coins
* 1 Star →
* ← 1 Star
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars

===Gallery===
====Introduction====
<gallery>
Chance Time Intro MP1.png
</gallery>

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Chance Time MP1.png
Luigi Chance Time MP1.png 
Peach Chance Time MP1.png
Yoshi Chance Time MP1.png
Wario Chance Time MP1.png
DK Chance Time MP1.png
Bowser Chance Time MP1.png
Right 10 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Left 10 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Right 20 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Left 20 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Right 30 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Left 30 coins Chance Time MP1.png
Right Star Chance Time MP1.png
Left Star Chance Time MP1.png
Exchange coins Chance Time MP1.png
Exchange Stars Chance Time MP1.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party 2''===
[[File:Chance Time BG MP2.png|thumb|Regular Chance Time in ''Mario Party 2'']]
[[File:Bowser Chance Time.png|thumb|Bowser's Chance Time in ''Mario Party 2'']]
Chance Time in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' is mostly unchanged from the previous game. The main difference is that the middle block's fixed order of results is longer before repeating and can be of a few different patterns, so getting something in particular is more difficult.

Bowser's Chance Time also appears and remains unchanged.

The possible transactions include:
* 3 coins → (only during the first 5 turns)
* ← 3 coins (only during the first 5 turns)
* 10 coins → (only during Bowser's Chance Time)
* 20 coins →
* ← 20 coins
* 30 coins →
* ← 30 coins
* 40 coins → (only during Bowser's Chance Time)
* 1 Star →
* ← 1 Star
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars
* ↔ all coins and Stars (only after the first 5 turns)

===Gallery===
====Introduction====
<gallery>
Chance Time Intro MP2.png
Chance Time Intro Bowser MP2.png
</gallery>

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Chance Time MP2.png
Luigi Chance Time MP2.png
Peach Chance Time MP2.png
Yoshi Chance Time MP2.png
Wario Chance Time MP2.png
DK Chance Time MP2.png
Right 3 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Left 3 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Right 20 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Left 20 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Right 30 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Left 30 coins Chance Time MP2.png
Right Star Chance Time MP2.png
Left Star Chance Time MP2.png
Exchange coins Chance Time MP2.png
Exchange Stars Chance Time MP2.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party 3''===
[[File:Chance Time BG MP3.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', the general mechanics of Chance Time are mostly the same but with a significant change: The player does not have control of which order they hit the blocks. Instead, they strike a single block attached to a slot machine-like device, with it being predetermined which block will stop. The game also specifies who the giver and receiver are, rather than either direction being possible, and there are no "swap" options.

The possible transactions include:
* 1 coin →
* 10 coins → (only before the last 5 turns)
* 20 coins →
* 30 coins → (only after the first 5 turns)
* 1 Star →
* 2 Stars →
* 3 Stars → (only after the first 5 turns)
* all coins →
* all Stars →

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Chance Time logo MP3.png
Chance Time Intro MP3.png
Chance Time Roulette Machine.png
Chance Block MP3.png
</gallery>

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Chance Time MP3.png
Luigi Chance Time MP3.png
Peach Chance Time MP3.png
Yoshi Chance Time MP3.png
Wario Chance Time MP3.png
DK Chance Time MP3.png
Daisy Chance Time MP3.png
Waluigi Chance Time MP3.png
Right 1 coin Chance Time MP3.png
Right 10 coins Chance Time MP3.png
Right 20 coins Chance Time MP3.png
Right 30 coins Chance Time MP3.png
Right Star Chance Time MP3.png
Right 2 Stars Chance Time MP3.png
Right 3 Stars Chance Time MP3.png
Exchange coins Chance Time MP3.png
Exchange Stars Chance Time MP3.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party 4''===
[[File:Three Pinball Table Level Backgrounds (Day To Night).png|thumb|Three level backgrounds]]
[[File:Mp4fortunespace6.png|thumb|The Reversal of Fortune as seen in ''Mario Party 4'']]
''[[Mario Party 4]]'' reworks Chance Time into the '''Reversal of Fortune'''. Instead of hitting blocks, the player uses a pinball machine to launch a ball into a slot that determines what happens. For each of three pinball boards, the player can choose how much power to launch the ball with using {{button|gcn|Stick}}, pressing {{button|gcn|A}} to launch the ball. The game also applies a significant random component to the ball strength, so it is not possible for the player to control what happens in any feasible way. The order is also fixed; the giver is always chosen first, followed by the receiver, and then the amount.

The possible transactions include:
* 20 coins →
* 1 Star →
* 2 Stars →
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars
* ↔ all coins and Stars

====Gallery====
<gallery>
Reversal of Fortune logo.png
</gallery>

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Luigi Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Peach Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Yoshi Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Wario Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
DK Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Daisy Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Waluigi Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Right 20 coins Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Right Star Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Right 2 Stars Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Exchange coins Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Exchange Stars Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
Exchange coins and Stars Reversal of Fortune MP4.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party 5''===
{{image|section=y|Gameplay of the Chance Roulette}}
The '''Chance Roulette''' in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' behaves much like in ''Mario Party 3''; the player hits a single block to determine the three results in a predetermined order. Like in ''Mario Party 4'', the order is fixed to "left, right, middle," and the roulette cycles too quickly for the player to time anything on purpose. The main difference is that there is a significant bias towards the left side being the receiver, rather than it being equally likely for wealth to be going in either direction. In addition, if the player activates the event by using a [[Chance Capsule]] on themselves (for 20 coins), they are automatically placed on the left side. As a result, a self-used capsule applies a notable boost in the chances of something good happening to the player.

The possible transactions include:
* 20 coins →
* ← 20 coins
* ← 1 Star
* ← 2 Stars
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars
* ↔ all coins and Stars

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Chance Roulette MP5.png
Luigi Chance Roulette MP5.png
Peach Chance Roulette MP5.png
Yoshi Chance Roulette MP5.png
Wario Chance Roulette MP5.png
Daisy Chance Roulette MP5.png
Waluigi Chance Roulette MP5.png
Toad Chance Roulette MP5.png
Boo Chance Roulette MP5.png
Koopa Kid Chance Roulette MP5.png
Right 20 coins Chance Roulette MP5.png
Left 20 coins Chance Roulette MP5.png
Left 1 Star Chance Roulette MP5.png
Left 2 Stars Chance Roulette MP5.png
Exchange coins Chance Roulette MP5.png
Exchange Stars Chance Roulette MP5.png
Exchange coins and Stars Chance Roulette MP5.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party 6''===
[[File:Round of Miracles - MP6.png|thumb|Right|The Round of Miracles]]
The '''Round of Miracles''' in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' is effectively identical to the Chance Roulette in ''Mario Party 5''. However, just like in ''Mario Party 3'', there is effectively a predetermined giver and receiver.

The possible transactions include:
* 20 coins →
* 1 Star →
* 2 Stars →
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars
* ↔ all coins and Stars

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Round of Miracles MP6.png
Luigi Round of Miracles MP6.png
Peach Round of Miracles MP6.png
Yoshi Round of Miracles MP6.png
Wario Round of Miracles MP6.png
Daisy Round of Miracles MP6.png
Waluigi Round of Miracles MP6.png
Toad Round of Miracles MP6.png
Boo Round of Miracles MP6.png
Koopa Kid Round of Miracles MP6.png
Toadette Round of Miracles MP6.png
Right 20 coins Round of Miracles MP6.png
Right Star Round of Miracles MP6.png
Right 2 Stars Round of Miracles MP6.png
Exchange coins Round of Miracles MP6.png
Exchange Stars Round of Miracles MP6.png
Exchange coins and Stars Round of Miracles MP6.png
</gallery>

===''Mario Party Superstars''===
After a long absence, Chance Time returns in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. It behaves in a combination of both the original ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Party 2'' iterations: three blocks of fixed cycles that start slow and speed up and can be hit in any order (as in ''Mario Party''), with the middle block's outcomes being identical to those found in ''Mario Party 2''.

The possible transactions include:
* 3 coins →
* ← 3 coins
* 20 coins →
* ← 20 coins
* 30 coins →
* ← 30 coins
* 1 Star →
* ← 1 Star
* ↔ all coins
* ↔ all Stars
* ↔ all coins and Stars

====Icons====
<gallery>
Mario Chance Time MPS.png
Luigi Chance Time MPS.png
Peach Chance Time MPS.png
Daisy Chance Time MPS.png
Wario Chance Time MPS.png
Waluigi Chance Time MPS.png
Yoshi Chance Time MPS.png
Rosalina Chance Time MPS.png
DK Chance Time MPS.png
Birdo Chance Time MPS.png


Right 3 Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Left 3 Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Right 20 Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Left 20 Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Right 30 Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Left 30 coins Chance Time MPS.png
Right 1 Star Chance Time MPS.png
Left 1 Star Chance Time MPS.png
Exchange Coins Chance Time MPS.png
Exchange Stars Chance Time MPS.png
Exchange coins and Stars Chance Time MPS.png
</gallery>

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==Profiles==
===''Mario Party 2''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''"Begins when you land on a ! Space. When you hit a block that has a picture of a character on it, the coins or stars you have increase or decrease depending on the picture that comes up."''

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ita=Chance Game<ref>''[[Mario Party]]'' European manual, pag. 141</ref> <small>(''Mario Party'')</small>
|Ita2=(S)Fortuna <small>(''Mario Party 2'')</small>
|Ita3=Scherzi del Destino <small>(''Mario Party 4'')</small>
|Ita4=Roulette della Sorte <small>(''Mario Party 5'')</small>
|Ita5=Buona fortuna <small>(''Mario Party Superstars'')</small>
|Ita2M=(Un)Luck
|Ita3M=Jokes of Fate
|Ita4M=Roulette of Luck
|Ita5M=Good luck
|Por=Hora da Verdade
|PorM=Moment of Truth
|Ger=Glücksspiel <small>(''Mario Party'' to ''Mario Party 3'')</small>
|GerM=Game of Luck
}}

==Trivia==
*The box art for ''Mario Party'' shows a Chance Time die with [[Luigi]], Bowser, and Star symbols. However, it is not possible for a Chance Time die to have all those symbols at once. There is a die for the playable characters, a die for Stars and coins, and a Bowser-only die that is exclusive to Bowser's Chance Time.

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Mario Party]]
[[Category:Mario Party 2]]
[[Category:Mario Party 3]]
[[Category:Mario Party 4]]
[[Category:Mario Party 5]]
[[Category:Mario Party 6]]
[[Category:Mario Party Superstars]]
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