Mario Party Boards: all eight maps and Star rules
Compare the original boards and the hazards that change the best route.
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Edition covered
Original Nintendo 64 rules and boards. Later remakes of individual boards change events and prices.
Read the Star rule before choosing a route
Six boards are available initially. Most use 20-coin Stars, but their junctions, tolls and forced travel differ. The tower on Rainbow Castle stays put and changes its occupant after a purchase.
| Board | Central rule | Route decision |
|---|---|---|
| DK’s Jungle Adventure | Whomps charge 10 coins to pass | Keep toll money beyond the Star price |
| Peach’s Birthday Cake | Fixed cake route and Flower Lottery | Account for the seed charge |
| Yoshi’s Tropical Island | Toad and Bowser change islands | Check their current positions |
| Wario’s Battle Canyon | Cannons move players between sections | Expect the next landing to change |
| Luigi’s Engine Room | Red and blue doors alternate | Inspect open doors before moving |
| Mario’s Rainbow Castle | One tower alternates Toad and Bowser | Avoid reaching Bowser with a large wallet |
| Bowser’s Magma Mountain | Paid shortcuts use roulette | A shortcut payment can fail |
| Eternal Star | Baby Bowser dice contests award Stars | Reserve coins for repeated contests |
Separate movement hazards from purchases
A short route is only useful if it still reaches Toad. Happening Spaces can flip the tower, switch island occupants, change cannon directions or close an engine-room door.
| Trigger | Change | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Jungle Happening Space | Rolling boulder | Players in its path return near the start |
| Tropical Island Happening Space | Toad/Bowser swap | The safe destination can become expensive |
| Engine Room turn change | Door colors switch | A route open last turn can be blocked |
| Rainbow Castle Happening Space | Tower rotates | The next visitor may face Bowser |
Budget for the cake lottery
Peach’s Birthday Cake charges 10 coins for a seed in the Flower Lottery. A Bowser result diverts the player to his cake; a Toad result continues toward the Star.
Treat Eternal Star as a dice contest
Pay 20 coins at a Baby Bowser and roll against him. Winning earns a Star, while losing can cost one; reaching the marker is not the same as an ordinary guaranteed Star purchase.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |