Mario Party Coins and shop: Mushroom Village purchases
Understand stored coins, optional blocks and the original game’s item system.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo 64 rules and boards. Later remakes of individual boards change events and prices.
Shop purchases change future games
Mario Party uses Mushroom Village purchases and random special blocks. It does not give each player the three-item inventory used by later entries. Enable purchased items through the Mushroom Bank when setting up play.
| Purchase | Price | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Plus Block | 200 coins | Adds a random coin-gaining block to play |
| Minus Block | 100 coins | Adds a random coin-losing block |
| Speed Block | 200 coins | Random block rolls only 8–10 |
| Slow Block | 100 coins | Random block rolls only 1–3 |
| Warp Block | 200 coins | Randomly exchanges players’ positions |
| Magma Mountain scroll | 980 coins | Opens the hidden board once offered |
Compare useful purchases before spending
The shop includes dice variants, village extras and the hidden-board scroll. Save toward Magma Mountain if opening every board is the priority.
| Location or purchase | Function | Useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-Game House | Buy encountered minigames | Purchasing enables repeated free play |
| Mushroom Bank | Store coins, Stars and items | Check cumulative progress here |
| Lucky Box | 400-coin purchase | Adds interest to collected coins |
| Casino Box | 300-coin purchase | Can double or halve collected coins |
| Option House | Audio and settings | Village extras appear here |
Protect the Star reserve
Boo, bridge tolls and board events can be useful, but spending below 20 coins makes an approaching Toad visit fruitless. Check where the next Star lies before buying a shortcut.
Use the bank to track long-term progress
The bank records stored coins and Stars across games. Its Star total matters for Eternal Star, while a single match’s ranking depends on the Stars and coins collected in that match.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |