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Mario Hoops 3 on 3
Version 1.0
Written by Devicho
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*| Table of Contents |*
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| 1. Introduction [A.00]|
| 2. Game Information [B.00]|
| -Basics [B.01]|
| 3. Challenges [C.00]|
| -Practice [C.01]|
| -Special Shot [C.02]|
| -Dribble Race [C.03]|
| 4. Tourney [D.00]|
| -About Trophies [D.01]|
| -Mushroom Tourney [D.02]|
| -Flower Tourney [D.03]|
| -Star Tourney [D.04]|
| -Rainbow Tourney [D.05]|
| 5. Exhibition [E.00]|
| 6. Matchup [F.00]|
| -DS Wireless Play [F.01]|
| -DS Download Play [F.02]|
| 7. Character Information [G.00]|
| 8. Court Information [H.00]|
| 9. Items [I.00]|
|10. Unlockables [J.00]|
|11. Contact [K.00]|
|12. Copyright [L.00]|
|13. Version History [M.00]|
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*+------------------------------+*
*| Introduction [A.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Hello. I'm Devicho, the author of this guide. This is
my first FAQ, so I apologize if the quality is lower than
expected. I hope this guide can aid you in some way.
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*+------------------------------+*
*| Game Information [B.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Mario Hoops 3 on 3 is a game created by Nintendo
and Square Enix. It is another entry in the Mario Sports
line of games.
+------------------------------+
| Basics [B.01]|
+------------------------------+
A normal game in Mario Hoops 3 on 3 is 2 periods long,
each period lasting 2:30. Scoring is different than a
normal basketball game. A regular basket inside the 3-point
line is worth 20 points, a basket from outside the 3-point
line is worth 30 points, and a special shot is worth 40
points. Collecting coins also boosts your score. Each coin
in your possession when you make a basket adds one point.
You can collect 100 coins at a time, meaning you can earn up
to 140 points in a single basket.
40 + 100 coins = 140 points.
There is one stage where even more can be added, but I'll go over
that a little later.
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*| Challenges [C.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
The Challenges section is where you can find practice
modes, and the Dribble Race minigame. More information
about each mode is listed under it's respective section.
+------------------------------+
| Practice [C.01]|
+------------------------------+
In the Practice section, you can go over controls, and
work on different techniques.
*Offense*
01. Dribble!
"Tap the Touch Screen and you can dribble wherever
you like.Dribble over the [?] panel to quickly
collect coins!"
02. Guard the ball!
"If an opponent's steal attempt touches the ball,
you'll lose it! Control where you dribble to
protect the ball!"
03. Shoot the ball!
"Stroke up to shoot the ball! Slide up quickly
and release to 'stroke'."
04. Do a charge shot!
"Press and hold the Touch Screen to pick up the ball
and charge it! The longer you charge it, the easier
it will be to make the shot!"
05. Pass!
"Stroke sideways to pass the ball to the teammate
the direct you stroked."
06. Run and dribble!
"Use the control pad to move! Quikly dribble in the
direction you run to pick up speed! Chase the [?]
panel with quick dribbles to collect coins!"
07. Quick-dash!
"Use quick dash to make a sudden turn! To make a sudden
turn, to make a quick dash, dribble the ball in the
directon you want to move."
08. Dunk the ball!
"Shoot the ball while running towards the basket to
dunk. The green zone is the area from where you can
make dunks."
*Offense 2*
09. Do a fake!
"Slide while getting ready to shoot a charge shot to
do fakes at will. Use fakes to charge down the court
while fending off steals, then make a charge shot!"
10. Rebound-dunk!
"Catch the ball as it bounces off the basket rim to
dunk it! Stroke up while runnning toward the basket
to make a rebound dunk."
11. Charge-dunk!
"Stoke up repeatedly while running toward the hoop to
perform a charge dunk. Rub the touch screen while in
midair to get more coins. Stroke down to do a quick dunk."
12. Do a trick!
"Stroke in the direction of your choice after you stroke
down to perform a trick move. Use a trick move to fend
off the defense!"
13. Direct-pass!
"Pass the ball while holding down 'L' to pass it in
the direction you stroke. Use a direct pass to pass
the ball up and down."
*Defense*
01. Steal the ball!
"You play defense whenever you lose the ball. Protect the
basket and get the ball back! Stroke down to steal the ball."
02. Jump!
"Stroke up to jump! Jump up and block shots!"
03. Jump-steal!
"Use a jump steal to fend off dunks and rebound balls!
Stroke up repeatedly to perform a jump steal. Protect
the basket!"
04. Items!
"Stroke the stylus towards the direction of your choice and
throw the item you picked up! Get an item from the [?] panel!
Stroke towards the opponent and hit him with the shell!
05. Swap characters!
"Briefly press 'L' to switch to a teammate close to the ball.
Stroke sideways while holding down 'L' to switch to a teammate
in the stroke's direction."
*Defense 2*
06. Block'em!
"Move while holding the stylus down to block! Move the control
pad while blocking! Deny opponent's dribbles and shots with blocks!"
07. Charge-steal!
"If you keep blocking, the block color turns red and you can do a
charge steal. While the block color turns red, stroke down to do
a charge steal!"
08. Drop-steal!
"Stroke down while jumping to make your doe drop the ball!"
09. Sidestep!
"Stroke sideways to side step. Use side steps to sneak around
to the opponent's side and steal the ball!"
10. Rebound!
"Jump and catch the ball as it bounces around the basket! Match
the timing of your jump to the bouncing ball."
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| Special Shot [C.02]|
+------------------------------+
This is where you can practice individual charater's special
shots. The names of the specials, and the combinations needed
to tap out for each charater are listed below.
Mario - Fire Shot - 'M'
Luigi - Green Fire Shot - 'L'
Peach - Heart Shot - Triangle
Daisy - Flower Shot - Triangle
Yoshi - Flutter Dunk - 'M'
Birdo - Egg Shot - Triangle
Wario - Move-It Dunk - 'W'
Waluigi - Twist Dunk - 'W'
Bowser - Bomber Dunk - 'B'
Bowser Jr. - Graffiti Shot - 'B'
Donkey Kong - Konga Dunk - 'M'
Diddy Kong - Jet Shot - 'M'
Dixie Kong - Cannon Shot - Triangle
Paratroopa - Wing Shot - 'N'
Boo - Thiller Dunk - 'B'
Fly Guy - Thunder Shot - 'S'
Black Mage - Meteor Shot - Star
White Mage - Holy Shot - Star
Ninja - Leaf Veil - 'N'
Moogle - Moogle Dance - 'M'
Cactaur - 1000 Needles - 'S'
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| Dribble Race [C.03]|
+------------------------------+
This is a little minigame with a simple objective:
collect 100 coins, and cross the finish line. There are
three stages to play this on.
*Peach's Castle*
A simple stage, it is an open court with three pipes at
the finish line. Be careful, however, as the pipes will
shoot out green shells, which will make you drop some coins
if you get hit.
Time to beat: 0:45:00
*Sunshine Road*
This stage has tires that rotate around the stage, which
will flatten you and cause you to drop coins if you come in
contact with them.
Time to beat: 0:55:00
*Rainbow Road*
This stage is fairly random compared to the previous two.
Fireballs will shoot up in random areas, and Bombs from
Final Fantasy will roam around. Coming in contact with
either will cause you to lose coins.
Time to beat: 1:00:00
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*| Tourney [D.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Tournaments are a major part of the game. Through playing
and winning tournaments, you unlock different characters,
costumes, etc.
+------------------------------+
| About Trophies [D.01]|
+------------------------------+
How many point you earn in each match of a tourney will determine
which trophy you will recieve.
1-99 higher than you opponent each match: bronze trophy.
100-199 higher than you opponent each match: silver trophy.
200+ higher than you opponent each match: gold trophy.
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| Mushroom Tourney [D.02]|
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*
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* * * * * * * *
This is the easiet tourney, and is the first one avaliable.
The stages played on are as follows:
-Mario Stadium
-Koopa Beach
-Peach Field
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| Flower Tourney [D.03]|
+------------------------------+
*
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__|__ __|__
_|_ _|_ _|_ _|_
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* * * * * * * *
The second tourney, slightly more difficult than Mushroom Tourney.
The stages played on are as follows:
-DK Cruiser
-Luigi Mansion
-Daisy Garden
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| Star Tourney [D.04]|
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*
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* * * * * * * *
The third tourney, more difficult than Flower Tourney.
The stages played on are as follows:
-Wario Factory
-Jr. Street
-Bowser Castle
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| Rainbow Tourney [D.05]|
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* * * * * * * *
This is the most difficult of the tournaments. Unlike other
tourneys, you play an extra match against the Final Fantasy
team at the end of the tourney.
The stages played on are as follows:
-Sherbet Land
-Bloocheep Sea
-Pirate Ship
-Rainbow Ship
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*| Exhibition [E.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Exhibition mode is where you can play a single match against
a friend, or the computer. In Exhibition mode, you can make
the matches longer or shorter, and can edit other settings.
You can choose from 2 or 4 periods, and each period can last
1:40, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 3:20.
Also in Exhibition, you can play without [?] panels, to play
a more traditional game.
Along with this, you can choose the difficulty of the AI.
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*| Matchup [F.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Matchup is where you get together and play wirelessly
with friends. There are to options - DS Wireless Play for
friends with thier own copy of Mario Hoops 3 on 3, or DS
Download Play for friends without a copy.
+------------------------------+
| DS Wireless Play [F.01]|
+------------------------------+
Wireless play allows you to play with friends with thier own
copies of the game. This mode offers Exhibition, Dribble Race,
and Coin Hunters.
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| DS Download Play [F.02]|
+------------------------------+
Wireless play allows you to play with friends without thier own
copy of the game. This mode offers Dribble Race and Coin Hunter.
*Exhibition*
This is covered above. ( See [E.00])
*Dribble Race*
This is covered above. ( See [C.03])
*Coin Hunter*
Informaton will be added soon. I apologize for not having it ready.
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*| Character Information [G.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Here is an overview of each playable charater in Mario
Hoops 3 on 3.
There are five character types to be based on:
All-around: No apparent weaknesses or advantages.
Technical: Great at shooting, but take a while to shoot.
Powerful: Good defense and stealing, but slow.
Tricky: Best trick moves, but slow dunks.
Speedy: Fast running and dunking, but poor defense.
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| Mario |
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Type: All-around
Special: Fire Shot
Baller Name: The Jumpman
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| Luigi |
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Type: All-around
Special: Green Fire Shot
Baller Name: Mushroom Dynamite
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| Peach |
+------------------------------+
Type: Technical
Special: Heart Shot
Baller Name: 3-point Royalty
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| Daisy |
+------------------------------+
Type: Technical
Special: Flower Shot
Baller Name: Cash Money Coin Collector
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| Yoshi |
+------------------------------+
Type: All-around
Special: Flutter Dunk
Baller Name: Piranha Playa Hater
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| Birdo |
+------------------------------+
Type: All-around
Special: Broken Egg Shot
Baller Name: Diamond Dino
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| Wario |
+------------------------------+
Type: Powerful
Special: Move-It Dunk
Baller Name: Sir Stomp
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| Waluigi |
+------------------------------+
Type: Technical
Special: Twist Dunk
Baller Name: The Question
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| Bowser |
+------------------------------+
Type: Powerful
Special: Bomber Dunk
Baller Name: The Big Shell
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| Bowser Jr. |
+------------------------------+
Type: Speedy
Special: Graffiti Shot
Baller Name: Masked Man
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| Donkey Kong |
+------------------------------+
Type: Powerful
Special: Konga Dunk
Baller Name: Dunky Monkey
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| Diddy Kong |
+------------------------------+
Type: Speedy
Special: Jet Shot
Baller Name: Diddy? No he didn't!
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| Dixie Kong |
+------------------------------+
Type: Speedy
Special: Cannon Shot
Baller Name: ???
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| Paratroopa |
+------------------------------+
Type: Tricky
Special: Wing Shot
Baller Name: ???
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| Boo |
+------------------------------+
Type: Tricky
Special: Thriller Dunk
Baller Name: ???
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| Fly Guy |
+------------------------------+
Type: Tricky
Special: Lightning Shot
Baller Name: ???
+------------------------------+
| Black Mage |
+------------------------------+
Type: Tricky
Special: Meteor Shot
Baller Name: Abracadabra Kid
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| White Mage |
+------------------------------+
Type: Technical
Special: Holy Shot
Baller Name: The Light
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| Ninja |
+------------------------------+
Type: All-around
Special: Leaf Veil
Baller Name: Mr. Invincible
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| Moogle |
+------------------------------+
Type: Tricky
Special: Moogle Dance
Baller Name: Game & Watch Me!
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| Cactaur |
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Type: Speedy
Special: 1000 Needles
Baller Name: Stick & Sting
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*| Court Information [H.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Here is an overview of each court accessable in Mario
Hoops 3 on 3.
+------------------------------+
| Mario Stadium |
+------------------------------+
A very basic court, no obsticles to get in your way.
+------------------------------+
| Koopa Beach |
+------------------------------+
A beach court, with a ship in the backgound that will
fire cannonballs across the court on occasion.
+------------------------------+
| Peach Field |
+------------------------------+
A grassy court atop a stone ledge, with cheep-cheeps
bouncing around the court. Lakitu holds up the basket.
+------------------------------+
| Sunset Beach |
+------------------------------+
The same as Koopa Beach, only the sun is setting.
+------------------------------+
| DK Cruiser |
+------------------------------+
A raft flowing down a river in the jungle. Bananas will
be thrown across the court, and sometime barrels will
roll around.
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| Luigi Mansion |
+------------------------------+
A court with ghosts flying around. If a ghost catches the
ball, you will have to steal it back from them.
+------------------------------+
| Daisy Garden |
+------------------------------+
This court is set in a beautiful garden, with flowers everywhere.
In this stage, Petey Piranha is the basket. If you try to dunk
while he is awake, he will bite you, preventing you from scoring.
You can only dunk when he is asleep, which happens every 40~ seconds.
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| Malboro Garden |
+------------------------------+
This court is located in a garden, with Malboros from Final Fantasy
hanging out near the baskets. If you get too close to them, they
will attack you with Bad Breath, which has the effect on a Poision Mushroom.
+------------------------------+
| Wario Factory |
+------------------------------+
Inside a gold factory setting is this court. The court moves up and down,
stopping occasionally to allow Bob-ombs to walk around the court, which
can be picked up and thrown.
+------------------------------+
| Jr. Street |
+------------------------------+
A court in a large city, this court has slot machines behind the baskets,
that are activated when you make a basket after collecting one or more
Slot Coins. The slots can add points, even double or triple the points
recieved from the basket you made. Beware, however, because lining up 3
Bowser Jrs. will deduct 1000 points!
+------------------------------+
| Bowser Castle |
+------------------------------+
A court inside Bowser's Castle. Fireballs fly up through the floor,
and Bombs from Final Fantasy will roam around and explode on occasion.
Thwomps can also appear and crush you.
+------------------------------+
| Glare Desert |
+------------------------------+
A desert court with a tornado moving around the court. Coming in
contact with it will toss you in the air and make you drop coins.
+------------------------------+
| Sherbet Land |
+------------------------------+
A slippery, icy court. Trying to steal the ball whilist running will
cause you to skid across the ice. You can also find Freezies here,
which encase in ice whomever they come into contact with.
+------------------------------+
| Bloocheep Sea |
+------------------------------+
Set underneath the ocean, this court is very basic. There are 8-bit
bloopers swimming around, which will deflect the ball if they are hit
by it. Everything also moves quite slowly in this court.
+------------------------------+
| Pirate Ship |
+------------------------------+
A court on a pirate ship, with very stormy seas and heavy rain.
Cannonballs roll around the court and explode, so watch out!
+------------------------------+
| Rainbow Ship |
+------------------------------+
An ornate airship floating amongst the clouds. There are no
obsticles on this court.
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*| Items [I.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
Coin: Add 1 point to score when basket is made.
Red Coin: Worth 10 coins.
Slot Coin: Opens up slots in Jr. Street.
Mushroom: Speed up character.
Poison Mushroom: Slow down character.
Green Shell: Flies in the direction to throw it.
Red Shell: Chases whoever has the ball.
Spiny Shell: Chases the ball, and explodes on contact.
Bomb: Flies in direction you throw it, explodes.
Banana: Flies in direction you throw it, trips people.
Fake [?] Panel: Flies in direction you throw it, trips people.
Lightning: Trips up everyone else.
Star: Makes you invincible and offers speed boost.
Mimic: Chases ball or drops coins in Bloocheep Sea.
Freezy: Encases whoever it touches in ice in Sherbet Land.
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*| Unlockables [J.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
(H) denotes that said unlockable is earned in hard mode.
+------------------------------+
| Characters |
+------------------------------+
__________________________________________
|Tourney \ Prize\ Unlocked \
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Paratroopa, Birdo (H) |
|Mushroom |Silver| -- |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Dixie Kong, Boo (H) |
| Flower |Silver| -- |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Bowser, Fly Guy (H) |
| Star |Silver| Moogle |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Ninja |
| Rainbow |Silver| White Mage |
| | Gold | Black Mage |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
Cactaur is unlocked in a different way.
To unlock him, you must unlock Glare Desert,
and you will see his head sticking out of the
sand. Dribble the ball on his head for a while
and he will pop out and run off. From there,
win the match, and he's yours.
+------------------------------+
| Costumes |
+------------------------------+
__________________________________________
|Tourney \ Prize\ Unlocked \
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| -- |
|Mushroom |Silver| Peach |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| -- |
| Flower |Silver| Daisy, Yoshi (H) |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Bowser, Fly Guy (H) |
| Star |Silver| Flay Guy (H) |
| | Gold | -- |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
| |Bronze| Black Mage (H) |
| Rainbow |Silver| Ninja (H) |
| | Gold | White Mage (H) |
+---------+------+--------------------------+
+------------------------------+
| Courts |
+------------------------------+
+---------------+---------------------------+
| |Play an exhibition match |
|Sunset Beach |on Koopa Beach between |
| |4-6 PM. |
+---------------+---------------------------+
| |Win by 800+ points in |
|Glare Desert |a single match in the |
| |Star Tournament. |
+---------------+---------------------------+
| |Dunk 3 times in Daisy |
|Malboro Garden |Garden, and collect a |
| |seed from a [?] panel. |
+---------------+---------------------------+
+------------------------------+
| Balls ( Incomplete ) |
+------------------------------+
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Silver |Complete Challenges. |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Blue & White |Complete Training. |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Cheep-cheep |Gold in Mushroom Tourney (H)|
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Dice |Gold in Flower Tourney (H) |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Gold |5000 points in profile. |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Goomba |Gold in Star Tourney (H) |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Soccer |Silver Mushroom Tourney (H) |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Star |Gold in Star Tourney |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Watermelon |Gold in Flower Tourney |
+--------------+----------------------------+
|Yoshi Egg |Gold in Mushroom Tourney |
+--------------+----------------------------+
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*+------------------------------+*
*| Contact [K.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
If you have a question, comment, or want to contribute
to this guide, by all means, feel free to contact me at:
[email protected]
Please title your message "Mario Hoops" to ensure that
I do not accidentally regard it as spam.
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*| Copyright [L.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
This guide belongs to Devicho. This may be not be reproduced
under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It
may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly
without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other
web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited,
and a violation of copyright.
The current websites with permission to host this guide:
-GameFAQs ( Gamefaqs.com )
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*| Version History [M.00]|*
*+------------------------------+*
10-15-06: Version 1.0
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