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Mario Party

Mario Party 4 is the fourth installment of the Mario Party series and the first for the Nintendo GameCube. The game was developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo in 2002.

The game follows the original style of board game gameplay, as well as the use of many items and mini-games. Like with previous Mario Party games, the object is to have the most Stars by the end than one's opponents. Mario Party 4 is the first Mario Party game that allows players to team up. This is the first Mario Party game not released in December for Japan.

Plot[]

Title Screen - Mario Party 4

The title screen for Mario Party 4.

During a pleasant day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario and his friends are lounging around outside Princess Peach's castle when a mysterious floating present appeared. Shocked by what they saw, they moved closer to the mysterious present, when it suddenly changed shape and opened revealing Toad, Koopa Troopa, Goomba, Boo, and Shy Guy to be inside. Toad then proceeds to explain that with the help of the party cube, they would be celebrating Mario's birthday (the character whose birthday it is depends on the character selected for story mode). Toad then declares the party started and the game begins.

The character chosen must then go through all the boards of the game, each hosted by the board's creator: Toad, Koopa Troopa, Goomba, Boo, Shy Guy, and later Koopa Kid (Mini Bowser in Europe and Australia). After the player has won on the chosen board, they will be presented with a gift by the hosting character, only to find out that in order to claim the present, they must beat the host character in a duel mini-game. Once all the main boards have been finished, Bowser will show up and disrupt the party, claiming that he, too, has a present for the player and demands that they play on his board. Once the player wins on Bowser's board, Bowser will challenge the player to his final duel. Once Bowser loses, he will trudge off slowly, mumbling sadly to himself, and he will drop a present behind; Mini Bowser will then appear and tell the player that Bowser had always intended to give them the present. After the last present has been received (the last present is always Bowser-themed), Toad will announce that one more present still has to be given. A Power Star will then show up and give the player a constellation of themselves. After this, the ending credits will play and the story mode is completed.

Characters[]

Playable characters[]

Other characters[]

Boards[]

All of the boards in this game were made and hosted by each of the enemies who found the Party Cube.

Items[]

  • Mega Mushroom - Introduced in this game, a player who uses it is able to have 2 Dice Blocks (2-20 spaces). Also, if a player rolls the same number on both dice, they get a bonus 10 coins (30 coins for two "7's"). (This replaces the Mushroom from Mario Party 2 and 3.) The player passes everything (Item Shops and the Star Space) except for Bowser on Bowser's Gnarly Party.
  • Mini Mushroom - A player who uses this item will shrink and rolls one 1-5 Dice Block (for 1-5 spaces). However, they will be able to earn Coins by playing "Mini Mini-Games."
  • Super Mega Mushroom - This item has the same effects as the regular Mega Mushroom. However, the player rolls 3 Dice Blocks (for 3-30 spaces). If the player rolls the same numbers, they get 10 coins (30 coins for three "3's" and 50 coins for three "7's"). (This replaces the Golden Mushroom from the previous two installments.)
  • Super Mini Mushroom - This item has the same effects as the regular Mini Mushroom, except that a player can roll two 1-5 dice blocks instead of 1 (for 2-10 spaces). However it is possible to move the normal number of spaces with the regular Dice Block. The player cannot get a total of "1", but can get a total of 2-10. If the player rolls the same numbers (two 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, or 5's), they get a bonus 10 coins.
  • Chomp Call - This item can be used to call out Chain Chomps. The Chain Chomps surround the host of the board. Then they (the Chain Chomps) scare both them and the Star Space to a new location of the board. (This replaces the Lucky Lamp from Mario Party 3.)
  • Warp Pipe - Allows a player to switch positions with a randomly selected player.
  • Swap Card - The Swap Card randomly choose another player via roulette and the player who used it swaps items with the chosen player.
  • Mini-Mega Hammer - Chooses an opponent to be Mega or Mini by hitting them on the head with the hammer. However, the player cannot inflict their own effect (Mega or Mini). The opponent --which the player chooses-- feels the effects of a Mega or Mini Mushroom on the next turn (determined by what mushroom appears on the hammer when the alternating between the two mushrooms is stopped by pressing the A button).
  • Boo's Crystal Ball - Summon a Boo to steal coins or stars from an opponent. The cost for stealing coins is 5 coins while the one for stealing a star is 50 coins. The victim can tap "A" and lose less coins (if the player --who summoned the Boo-- is stealing coins). But they can't fight back (if the player --who summoned the Boo-- steals a star). If the victim has a Gaddlight, they can use this item to chase away the Boo. Then the Boo, he does not steal anything from the victim. And the player --who summoned the Boo-- ends up wasting 5 coins (to steal coins) or 50 coins (to steal a star) for nothing. (This replaces the Boo Bell from the previous two installments.)
  • Gaddlight - Use this item to scare away a Boo (from a Boo's Crystal Ball or Boo House) who is after your stars or coins. (This replaces the Boo Repellent from the previous two installments.)
  • Sparky Sticker - Use this item to place it directly below where they are standing. If any opponent tries to pass it, any player currently on said space loses 10 coins plus the effects of a Mega Mushroom or a Mini Mushroom.
  • Item Bag - Receive three random items.
  • Magic Lamp - Summons the Genie of the Lamp and takes you directly to the Star Space. The player still must trade 20 coins for a star (unless the Last Five Turns Event shows "Star Present" --where stars via the Star Space are free).
  • Bowser Suit - Can only be obtained randomly by Bowser (via the Bowser Space). The player who uses it steals 30 coins from each opponent. This item passes Item Shops and Star Spaces. The two exceptions are the Ukiki (in Koopa's Seaside Soiree) and Bowser (in Bowser's Gnarly Party). In Koopa's Seaside Soiree, the player can choose any direction (as Bowser is unable to slip on banana peels). In Bowser's Gnarly Party, Bowser (for the player who --gets to him-- uses a Bowser Suit) gives the player 50 coins.


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