Mario Party 2 Guide 1999 · Party Box art North American Nintendo 64 box art for Mario Party 2. Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Boards Compare trains, countdowns, day/night changes and Bowser Land’s reversed banks. Items Compare useful items and avoid spending the coins needed for the Star itself. Characters Find the original roster and the characters behind shops and board events. Minigames Understand regular payouts, Battle stakes and unlockable free-play content. Unlocks Separate board unlocks from Mini-Game Land and Coaster progression.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Use the single item slot carefully Holding a Skeleton Key can prevent another item from being collected. Save 50 coins for a bought lamp route A 30-coin Magic Lamp still leaves a separate 20-coin Star purchase. Open Bowser Land Play all five starting boards to unlock the final board.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Mario Playable character One of the six original board-game competitors. Luigi Playable character Shares the same board movement rules as Mario. Peach Playable character Competes for Stars and coins on every standard board. Yoshi Playable character A selectable competitor in board and minigame modes. Wario Playable character A selectable rival; his appearance does not change dice odds. Donkey Kong Playable character Playable in the Nintendo 64 trilogy.
The six-character selection screen is displayed with a rerelease wrapper and player icon. The opening theatre scene displays a Peach Land sign above the cast. Luigi wins a minigame on platforms above lava. Luigi stands on Space Land with the four players’ coin and Star totals visible. References 
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