Power Star Hide & Seek

It's a beautiful day at Peach's Castle where Mario, Luigi and I are about to play a game. Mario smiled and said, "Hey guys, how about a game of Power Star Hide & Seek?"

Luigi agreed with him and said, "Wow! That sounds like a great game. How do you play it?"

"It's easy. First Mario will hide the Power Stars somewhere in this castle. Then, all we have to do is find them. The person with the most Power Stars at the end of the game, wins. That is how you play Power Star Hide & Seek." I replied.

Luigi agreed with me and said, "Thanks for telling me the rules, Dragon. So, how much time is the game?"

"Three minutes. The game ends when time runs out." Mario said to him, "Well guys, are you ready to play the game?"

"Yes!" We replied with a thumbs up.

"Alright then, let's play! Now, I'm going to hide the Power Stars so Luigi and Dragon Puncher, please put on your blindfolds and stay here." Mario said to us.

We agreed with him as we put on our blindfolds. Mario took out a box of Power Stars and ran somewhere so he can hide them.

When everything is all set, Mario said, "OK guys, the Power Stars are now hidden in the castle. You may take it off now."

Luigi took off the blindfold and said, "Wow, that was fast. You sure know where to hide all of the Power Stars."

I agreed with Luigi as I took off mine, "You are good at hiding things, Mario."

Mario agreed with me and said, "Thank you, Dragon. Now, you have three minutes to find as many Power Stars as you can. The player with the most Power Stars, wins the game. Got it?"

"Got it!" We agreed with a thumbs up.

Mario took out his red stopwatch and set it for three minutes. Then he came to us with the whistle and said, "Alright guys, are you ready?"

"Ready!" We said to Mario.

"OK! Ready... GO!" Mario said as he blew the whistle, which starts the stopwatch.

We ran off as fast as we can to find the Power Stars as the game officially began.

I began the search in the Game Room and said, "Now where could that star be?"

Then I spotted two by the TV. I said, "There's two! Let's grab them and go!"

Then I picked up two stars and said, "Alright, that's two Power Stars for Dragon Puncher! Now, where can I find some more? I know, let's look for more in the kitchen. Maybe there's another one hiding there. To the kitchen!"

So off I ran to the kitchen to find some more.

Mario looked at the watch and said "Two minutes left!"

Luigi looked at the balcony and said, "Now where are those Power Stars? There should be one around here somewhere!"

Then Luigi spotted one by the wall and said, "There's one! Now I can collect it. Here goes."

So Luigi jumped to the wall and grabbed a Power Star. He smiled at himself and said, "Yes! Another Power Star for Luigi! Next stop, the garden. Look out Power Stars, here comes Luigi!"

As Luigi ran down to the garden, he saw his brother holding the stopwatch and said, "Hey Mario, how much time is left?"

"One minute and counting, bro. Just one more minute until the end of the game." Mario replied.

"Thanks, bro!" Luigi said as he ran off.

Then we kept on going as the stopwatch is about to expire. Mario looked at it and said, "Only thirty seconds left, guys! Keep going!"

Then I spotted two more Power Stars by the bed while Luigi picked up some in the garage. It was a race to the finish as the stopwatch reached five seconds. Mario looked at it and said, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

And then, the buzzer on the stopwatch went off as Mario said, "FINISH!"

We came back to Mario and Mario said, "Great job, guys! You found plenty of Power Stars but, there can only be one winner in Power Star Hide & Seek so, let's count the Power Stars and see who won. Luigi and Dragon Puncher, please count the Power Stars."

We agreed with Mario and began counting up the stars that we have during the game.

When we are all done, Mario said, "Alright then, the final score is now in. With a score of 30 to 30, this game ends in a draw! Great game, guys!"

Luigi high five Mario as I shook his hand for a tie game. Then Mario said, "Well played, guys. Say do you think you could do me and Luigi next?"

"Of course we can do that so, let's do it!" I announced as I took out a box of Power Stars. Then I said, "Alright Mario and Luigi, you know how the game is played. I'll hide the stars, you'll find them. So, let's start by putting on your blindfolds. Don't take it off until I'm done."

Then I ran off to hide the Power Stars for Round 2.

When I was done, I said, "OK guys, the Power Stars are now hidden!"

Mario and Luigi took off their blindfolds and Mario said, "That was very good, Dragon. You sure know where to hide them."

"Thank you, Mario" I replied with a smile. Then I took out my green stopwatch and said, "Alright guys, are you ready to find them?"

"All set, Dragon!" Mario and Luigi replied.

"OK! You have three minutes. So without further ado, let Round 2... BEGIN!"

Then Mario and Luigi ran off as I started the stopwatch. Round 2 is now underway.

After three minutes, the buzzer on my stopwatch went off. I heard it and said, "That's it, guys! Time's up!"

Mario and Luigi came back with the Power Stars and I said, "Let's see how well you did, guys. Mario, you have 30 Power Stars and Luigi, you have 30 as well. Wow, another tie! That was an amazing game, guys!"

Luigi and Mario hugged each other for a tie game and Mario said, "Thanks, Dragon! You are a great referee!"

"Anytime, Mario. Alright Luigi, time to hide the Power Stars for the third round." I said to Luigi.

"You got it!" Luigi replied as he took out the box. Then he said, "Mario and Dragon, blindfolds please."

We agreed with his instructions as we put on the blindfolds. When everything is all set, Luigi said, "All done, guys. The Power Stars are now hidden. OK guys, you have three minutes to find those stars. Ready?"

"Let's do it, bro." Mario replied.

"I'm ready as I'll ever be." I agreed.

Luigi took out his green and blue stopwatch and said, "Alright then, here we go. Round 3! Ready... GO!"

With the word shouted, we ran off as fast as we could to find the Power Stars.

Three minutes later, the buzzer went off on Luigi's stopwatch. Luigi heard it and said, "There's the buzzer, guys! Come on back!"

We came back with the Power Stars and Luigi said, "Great job, guys. Now, let's see who is the winner of this round. Mario and Dragon, the Power Stars if you would please."

We counted them up and Luigi said, "That is thirty stars for Mario, and thirty stars for Dragon Puncher. That means we have a tie once again! Good game, guys."

Mario shook my hand and said to Luigi, "Thanks, bro. Well, now that we have three ties in Power Star Hide & Seek, what are we going to do?"

I smiled to them and said, "How about one final round and this time, it will be all of us."

"That's a great idea, Dragon." Luigi agreed, "Too bad we don't have a referee."

"Did someone say referee?" A voice said from above, which happens to be Lakitu.

We all smiled to ourselves and said, "Lakitu!"

"Looks like you're playing Power Star Hide & Seek, guys. May I finish the game for you with a tiebreaker round?"

"Yes, please!" We all said at the same time.

"Alright, then! I'll hide the Power Stars right now. Guys, put on your blindfolds and wait here." Lakitu said to us as we put on the blindfolds.

When everything is all set, Lakitu said, "OK guys, the stars are now hidden."

"Wow! You're good." Mario said with a smile.

"Thanks, Mario." Lakitu replied as he took out his whistle and stopwatch. Then he said, "Alright guys, this is it! The final round of Power Star Hide & Seek is about to begin! Now for this round, I'm going to give you sixty seconds. Whoever has the most stars at the end of the round, wins it all. So, are you ready to begin?"

"Ready, Lakitu!" We all said at the same time.

"Alright, then! Here we go. Final Round! Ready..." Lakitu said as we await the whistle.

We held our breath and then, it's go time.

"GO!"

With the word shouted, Lakitu blew the whistle and we took off at the same time. The final round has begun!

Mario began his search in the Game Room and found a Power Star by the television, while Luigi searched the kitchen for more. Then I spotted two by the fountain as the round continued on.

"30 seconds left!" Lakitu said as he checked his stopwatch.

As the game continued on, we found some more as the stopwatch shows the final five seconds. Lakitu looked at it and said, "Five seconds left! 4, 3, 2, 1..."

And then, the buzzer went off on the stopwatch. Lakitu heard it and said, "FINISH!"

We all came back with the Power Stars and Lakitu said, "Nicely done, guys! You found plenty of Power Stars. But, there can only be one winner so, let's count the Power Stars and see who won the game! Players, please count the Power Stars!"

We all agreed as we counted the stars. When we're all done, Lakitu said, "Alright then, the final results are in! The winner of the game is..."

As we await the results, everything grew silent. Lakitu counted all of the stars that we have and then, it's official...

"EVERYONE! IT'S A TIE!"

As Lakitu heard the announcement, we hugged each other for a tie game. Mario smiled to Lakitu and said, "Wow, a three-way tie! So, how many Power Stars do each of us have?"

Lakitu replied with a smile and said, "You all have ten Power Stars each so, I call this game a tie."

"Thanks, Lakitu. Say, care for some lunch in the kitchen?" Luigi asked him.

"You bet!" Lakitu replied with a smile.

I agreed with them and said, "Alright then, let's dig in!"

And so, we had a great game as we ran off to the kitchen for some lunch.