Star Pipe

A Star Pipe is an item occurring in Mario Party DS. The most reliable way of obtaining this item is from Monty Mole's Item Shop, at a cost of 15 coins. When used, the player is immediately transported to the space the current star resides.

Strategy

 * Star Pipes are best used on boards such as Toadette's Music Room and Kamek's Library. In the former, it can be used to quickly purchase an inexpensive star and advance the star to a higher cost, forcing opponents to pay more to catch up. In the latter, it is especially useful as it will transport the player to the jar containing the star with no fear of finding a decoy, thereby assuring a player a star at the cost of 25 coins.
 * Star Pipes can be used quite well on Bowser's Pinball Machine, as they are the only way to guarantee that a player will not land on a space in the Bowser Zone should they be sent there on their previous turn. In fact, it may be worth using a pipe even if the player has no intention to buy the star or is unable to, in order to protect his or her position.