Mario Party 2 Boards: all six lands and route hazards
Compare trains, countdowns, day/night changes and Bowser Land’s reversed banks.
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Edition covered
Original Nintendo 64 edition. Gallery gameplay has a later rerelease wrapper visible; remade Superstars boards are excluded.
Every board has a different way to disrupt travel
The first five lands use themed costumes and separate route hazards. Stars normally cost 20 coins, but a train, cannon or board event can move the player before the intended purchase.
| Board | Main event | Practical priority |
|---|---|---|
| Pirate Land | Bridge cannons and tolls | Keep money for a Star beyond bridge fees |
| Western Land | Steamer train | Check rail routes before ending a turn |
| Space Land | Countdown laser | Avoid the firing diagonal near zero |
| Mystery Land | Separate islands and warps | Use Happening Spaces to change islands |
| Horror Land | Two-turn day/night cycle | Plan Whomp routes around the phase |
| Bowser Land | Parade and debt banks | Track borrowed coins and parade direction |
Horror Land changes every two turns
Day and night alter services and Whomp movement. Kamek and the dancing event can also change the time, so count the current phase instead of relying only on the turn number.
| Service | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Steamer ride | 5 coins | Ride the Western Land train |
| Western Land hootenanny | 20 coins | Bring the other players to Wiggler’s shop |
| Mystery Land Bob-omb transport | 10 coins | Travel between linked islands |
| Horror Land Kamek | 10 coins | Change daytime to night |
| Bowser Land arrow change | 5 coins | Change the parade’s direction |
Watch Space Land’s central counter
Crossing the central junction reduces its countdown. At zero, Bowser fires along the diagonal route and takes all coins from players caught there.
Bowser Land reverses the bank’s familiar behavior
Passing a bank gives coins as a loan; landing there demands repayment. The parade is another positional threat, and its route can be redirected through paid arrow changes.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |