Mario Party 2 / Items

Mario Party 2 Items: prices, Magic Lamp and the one-item limit

Compare useful items and avoid spending the coins needed for the Star itself.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo 64 edition. Gallery gameplay has a later rerelease wrapper visible; remade Superstars boards are excluded.

7 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Items

Price: 10 coins

Main effect: Roll two dice.

Price: 10 coins

Main effect: Open a locked gate.

Price: 15 coins

Main effect: Steal a random opponent’s item.

Price: 15 coins

Main effect: Choose an opponent and coin wager.

Price: 15 coins

Main effect: Swap with a random opponent.

Price: 20 coins

Main effect: Roll three dice.

Price: 30 coins

Main effect: Travel to the Star; pay for it separately.

Carry only one item at a time. Mario Party 2 gives each player one item slot.
A Magic Lamp transports you but does not buy the Star. The shop price is 30 coins.
A Skeleton Key stays until a suitable gate. Unlike Mario Party 3, there is no ordinary discard command for an unwanted Skeleton Key.
Special item rewards can reshape the board. Boo Bell, Bowser Suit and Bowser Bomb normally come from Item Minigames.

Special cases
Item or rule	What happens	Decision
Boo Bell	Summons Boo’s paid theft service	Retain coins for the chosen service
Bowser Suit	Take 20 coins from passed opponents	Check who is ahead on the route
Bowser Bomb	Baby Bowser becomes Bowser and moves	Avoid the threatened route
Occupied slot	Only one held item is allowed	Use a planned item before another pickup

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Nintendo game information or original manual	www.nintendo.com
Super Mario Wiki game reference	www.mariowiki.com