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Mario Party 5 Boards: seven dream maps and their routes

Compare the six initial dreams with unlockable Bowser Nightmare.

Pictures for this guide

Mario, Peach, Yoshi and Waluigi respond to button prompts beneath Piranha Plants.Mario, Peach, Yoshi and Waluigi respond to button prompts beneath Piranha Plants.Four players search separate rooms containing tables, statues and display cases.Four players search separate rooms containing tables, statues and display cases.Yoshi faces a Chain Chomp on a garden path.Yoshi faces a Chain Chomp on a garden path.
Edition covered

Original GameCube edition with Capsules and Super Duel Mode. Later Orb systems and remake boards are excluded.

Dream boards use a moving Star

Coins pour from pipes above a minigame arena with Thwomps.
Coins pour from pipes above a minigame arena with Thwomps.

Ordinary Stars cost 20 coins. The six starting maps differ mainly in transport, junctions and Happening events; Bowser Nightmare joins after clearing Story Mode.

Dream boards
BoardThemeRoute feature
Toy DreamOversized toysTrain links upper and lower areas
Rainbow DreamWeather-themed cloudsPay 5 coins to cross rainbow bridges
Pirate DreamCliffside treasure huntThwomp lifts and Whomp ladders
Undersea DreamCoral and shipwrecksBridges connect two broad sections
Future DreamSpace stationTeleporters and rockets link platforms
Sweet DreamCakes and candyLooping dessert paths
Bowser NightmareBowser’s dreamHappening events punish players

Pay for transport only when it improves the route

Rainbow bridges, ladders and Thwomp lifts consume coins that may be needed for a Star. Inspect the destination before accepting a movement service.

Route expenses
ServiceCost or requirementCheck first
Rainbow bridge5 coinsWhich cloud contains the Star
Pirate Dream Thwomp10 coinsWhether higher ground helps
Pirate Dream Whomp ladder10 coinsRemaining Star funds
Star purchase20 coinsCan an opponent move it first?

Future Dream separates its platforms

Teleporters and rockets link different parts of the space station. Distance on the overhead map does not necessarily represent the route a normal roll can take.

Thrown capsules add a second layer of events

A capsule can overwrite an existing capsule space. Recheck the icons on the route after other players take their turns.

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