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Mario Party 3 Boards: Battle Royale maps and hazards

Compare the six Star-collecting boards and their route-changing events.

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Magic LampMagic LampSkeleton KeySkeleton KeyWaluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.Waluigi’s Island includes a central countdown area and a separate island of spaces.
Edition covered

Original Nintendo 64 edition, including separate Battle Royale and Duel boards. Mario Party Superstars board remakes are excluded.

Battle Royale keeps the Star race

Chilly Waters combines snowy paths with a frozen lake and a large snowman.
Chilly Waters combines snowy paths with a frozen lake and a large snowman.

The ordinary Star price is 20 coins. Chilly Waters, Deep Bloober Sea, Spiny Desert, Woody Woods and Creepy Cavern are initial boards; Waluigi’s Island is earned through Story Mode.

Battle Royale boards
BoardDistinctive featurePlanning cue
Chilly WatersFrozen lake and snowmanWatch ice crossings and snowballs
Deep Bloober SeaUnderwater junction hazardsExpect forced route changes
Spiny DesertReal and mirage Star locationsA Magic Lamp reaches the real Star
Woody WoodsChanging directional signsInspect the arrows before choosing movement
Creepy CavernWhomp and rail routesBudget for route access
Waluigi’s IslandCountdown and changing spacesLeave the blast circle before zero

Route events can invalidate a nearby Star

Spiny Desert displays a mirage Star as well as the real one. Woody Woods changes direction signs, while Chilly Waters adds ice and snowball hazards.

Items matched to map problems
ProblemUseful itemLimitation
Distant real StarMagic LampStar still costs 20 coins
Locked shortcutSkeleton KeyConsumed when opening a gate
Star behind youReverse MushroomRead the backward route first
Rival approaching StarLucky LampMoves the Star; does not deliver one to you

Waluigi’s countdown threatens every coin

Happening Spaces around the central circle lower the displayed count. At zero, an explosion removes the coins of players in that area.

Use items to answer the board

A Magic Lamp reaches the real Star even in Spiny Desert. A Skeleton Key is valuable only if the locked gate creates a useful route.

References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Nintendo game information or original manualwww.nintendo.co.jp
Super Mario Wiki game referencewww.mariowiki.com