Editing Bowser Land

{{about|the board in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''|the final world of ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and the final level of that world|[[World Bowser]] and [[The Great Tower of Bowser Land]]}}
{{board infobox
|image=[[File:Bowser Land map.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|difficulty=★★★
|availability=Unlocked by playing on every other board once
|description=''"Bowser's very own theme park! Carelessness here leads to failure!"''
|sample=[[File:MP2 Bowser Land.oga]]
}}
{{quote|Oi! We’re here! This is the fabled Bowser Land!!! Bowser, King of the Koopas, created this Adventure Board and all its fun -- yet frightening -- events! Aah! Bowser is truly, wonderfully great! Bowser is the true Super Star! Even if you collect a million stars, you’ll never defeat Bowser! Never, ever, EVER! But you can try if you like! Good luck finding your kidnapped buddy, Toad!|Koopa Kid|Mario Party 2}}
[[File:MP2 Bowser Land Logo.png|frame|left|The Bowser Land logo]]
'''Bowser Land''' is the final board set in [[Mario Land (Mario Party 2)|Mario Land]] in the game ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. It is unlocked after the five other boards have been played. Once this board is unlocked, players cannot play on other boards until they play one game in Bowser Land, a trait it shares with [[Eternal Star]] from the [[Mario Party|first game]]; this is shown in-game in a cutscene in which Toad gets kidnapped and [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] takes his place hosting the game. It is an amusement park that was built in [[Bowser]]'s image, with portraits of Bowser from all the other boards set up. Unlike the other boards of ''Mario Party 2'', players wear their normal attire. The board differs from all previous boards in the game; the rules have changed.

The [[Event Space|Happening Space]]s on this board have a variety of effects. Landing on a Happening Space near a red pipe forces the player to enter it and reappear on another part of the board. The Happening Spaces near the metallic [[Blooper|Bloober]] ride forces players to go on the "ride", where they are caught in a loop unless they can land on another Happening Space.

The banks on this board function differently from the other five boards. Instead of [[Koopa Bank]]s, [[Bowser Bank]]s appear. The [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser Banker]] loans out five [[coin]]s to players that pass the [[Bank Space]]. Players that land on the Bank Space must pay back the loan in full. If the player has zero coins, but at least one star, the Baby Bowser Banker takes the star. At the top-right part of the board, there is also an [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] run by the [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser Shopkeeper]], who forces the players who pass by to buy a [[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]], a [[Skeleton Key]], a [[Warp Block]], a [[Bowser Suit]], or even a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]] (the only way to obtain one outside of item minigames), each costing 12 coins, except for the Warp Block which costs 17. The item is purchased regardless of if the player does not have enough coins or if it is the last turn, unless the player already has an item. The main attraction in Bowser Land is the [[Bowser Parade]] that occurs every five turns. Anyone caught in the parade's path is pushed back to the start, dropping two coins per space along the way. Players who pass by the parade planning offices can change the direction of the parade for five coins. If no one is in the parade's path, it does not occur. The Item [[Minigame]] on this board is [[Bowser Slots]]. The player must match up the items they want, and they get it if they prevail. The Duel minigame is [[Rock, Paper, Mario]].

If the player uses a [[Bowser Suit]] and passes by the Bowser Parade Planning Office, the Baby Bowser mistakes the player for Bowser and allows them to change the route of the parade for free unless it is the last move. Passing the Bowser Bank in the suit also grants the player 20 coins. Furthermore, passing the shop ran by the Baby Bowser Shopkeeper grants the player with a [[Skeleton Key]], a [[Golden Mushroom (crownless)|Golden Mushroom]], a [[Boo Bell]], or a [[Genie Lamp|Magic Lamp]] for free.

At the end of the game when Toad is about to announce the winner (even though Baby Bowser is the board's host), he is interrupted by a red [[Koopa Troopa]] who comes by and alerts the players that the villain of the board, Bowser, has changed his location, and they must act now if they want to defeat him. A cut-scene then shows a green Koopa Troopa wandering around the outskirts of Bowser Land, wondering where Bowser went. Bowser appears right behind the Koopa, about to do him harm, but the winner of the game then comes to confront him. Bowser attacks them with his fire breath, which they dodge easily. Bowser then dares the winner to throw him by the tail. Just as they grab his tail, Bowser uses his magic to turn into metal, making the winner unable to throw him. The winner then wallows in failure, when [[Toad]] and the other players come to help. Toad gives the winner a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] that powers them up. [[Metal Mario|Metal Bowser]] dares the winner to try to throw him again, which they do, and this time they successfully send him flying around the [[Earth|world]]. Bowser crash lands behind the winner, his metal form shattered to pieces. The winner is then congratulated by Toad, the Koopa Troopa, and the Star.
==Spaces==
The following table shows how many spaces there are on the board, and how many there are of a certain type.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of Space
!Number of Spaces
|-
![[File:BlueSpace MP1.png]]<br>[[Blue Space]]s
|56
|-
![[File:RedSpace MP1.png]]<br>[[Red Space]]s
|8
|-
![[File:MP2 Happening Space.png]]<br>[[Event Space|Happening Space]]s
|15
|-
![[File:BattleSpace_MP2.png]]<br>[[Battle Space]]s
|5
|-
![[File:ChanceTimeSpace MP2.png]]<br>[[Miracle Space|Chance Space]]s
|2
|-
![[File:ItemSpace MP2.png]]<br>[[Item Space]]s
|5
|-
![[File:MP2 Bank Space.png]]<br>[[Bank Space]]s
|3
|-
![[File:BowserSpace MP1.png]]<br>[[Bowser Space]]s
|4
|-
!Total of Spaces
|98
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bowser Land MP2 Preview.png
MP2 Koopa Land.png|The Japanese title
Bowser Land Introduction.png
Koopa Bowser Parade.png
Bowser Land Item Shop.png
Bowser Land South Bowser Bank.png
Bowser Land West Bowser Bank.png
Bowser Land East Bowser Bank.png
Bowser Land Bowser Shop.png
Goomba Barrack Bowser Land.png
MP2 Bowser Land Start.png|The introduction's background
Bowser Land Welcoming.png
MP2 Bowser Land 2.png|The cast is introduced to Bowser
Bowser Land Luigi pipe.png|[[Luigi]] jumping into a Warp Pipe
Bowser Parade logo.png
Bowser Parade begins.png|The [[Bowser Parade]] begins
Bowser Parade.png|[[Yoshi]], [[Mario]], and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] are chased by the Bowser Parade
Bowser Bank.png|[[Bowser Bank]]
Bowser Land Bowser on board.png|Bowser appears on the board
Bowser Land Bowser coin steal.png|Bowser about to steal all of Yoshi's Coins
Final Battle area MP2 BG.png
Bowser Carnival MP2 BG.png
Koopa Final Act MP2.png
Bowser Land Bowser attacks.png|Bowser attacking a Koopa Troopa
Bowser Land fire breath.png|Mario dodging Bowser's [[Fire Breath]]
Bowser Land Metal Bowser taunt.png|Bowser transforms into [[Metal Mario|Metal Bowser]].
Bowser Land Toad star.png|Toad gives Mario (the winner of the board) a Star to help fight Metal Bowser.
Metal Bowser.png|Mario prepares to throw Metal Bowser.
Bowser toss over World.png|Bowser about to land on the ground in defeat.
Bowser Land Bowser defeated.png|Bowser is defeated.
Bowser Land Results logo.png|The board results logo
Bowser Land BG.png
Bowser Land story ending.gif|Mario and friends standing triumphant over the defeated Bowser.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=クッパランド
|JpnR=Kuppa rando
|JpnM=Bowser Land
|Fre=Pays Bowser
|FreM=Bowser Country
|Ger=Bowser-Land
|GerM=Literal translation
|Spa=Mundo de Bowser
|SpaM=Bowser's World
|Ita=Bowser Land
|ItaM=Literal translation
}}

==Notes==
*The mechanic used in this board where a special event involving Bowser happens every five turns would later be used for all Party Mode boards in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', known as [[Bowser Time]]. However, the event takes place on moves ending with the number 6 or 1.
*This is the only board in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' with three [[Bank Space]]s instead of two.
*This is the only board in ''Mario Party 2'' with two [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]]s: the Bowser Item Shop in the north, and a regular Item Shop in the south.
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