Editing Lucky Space

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The '''Lucky Space''' is a [[Space (Mario Party series)|space]] appearing in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], first appearing in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In that game, each Lucky Space will transport the player to an otherwise inaccessible area of the board, normally a straight path of [[Blue Space]]s with three coins each leading to a free [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]], after which the player will return to the main board. In [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]], they instead will be rewarded with [[Bullet Candy]] or [[Bowser Candy]].  

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Lucky Spaces are more similar to [[Event Spaces]]. They often reward players who land on them with either [[Mini Star]]s or Special [[Dice Block]]s, or may activate events on the board. Additionally, ''Mario Party 9'' introduces a negative equivalent, the [[Unlucky Space]].  

Starting in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Lucky Spaces are more numerous and simply reward the player who landed on them, usually with free [[coin]]s or [[item]]s.

In ''Mario Party 8'', every board except for [[Koopa's Tycoon Town]] has only one Lucky Space, the shape of which differs between boards. Each Lucky Space does something different depending on the board. The coins on each Lucky Space path only respawn when all players on the path have exited the area. However, the free star given at the end of such paths respawns each time a player earns one. Due to the Duel Battle and Star Battle Arena modes having different win requirements from Battle Royale and Tag Battle, Lucky Spaces are the only Spaces that do not appear in those modes.

In [[DK's Treetop Temple]], if players land on the Lucky Space, they will ride a floating platform to a large coin area platform behind the main board. On the large platform is an area of Blue Spaces, each with three [[coin]]s on them. At the end of the platform is a free Star and a [[Warp Pipe]] that will send players back to the start of the board.

In [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]], if players land on this board's Lucky Space, they will ride on a [[Dolphin]] and be transported to a small island west of the main path for free. On the island is a small area of Blue Spaces, each with three coins. At the end of the path is a huge [[Treasure Chest]]. Upon reaching him, players will meet the [[Goomba idols]]. They unwillingly give the character a star and then order some gulls to return the player to the main board, on top of the Lucky Space.

In [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], if players land on this board's Lucky Space, they will go upstairs to the second floor in the mansion. This Lucky Space area contains a small area of Blue Spaces, each with three coins. At the end of the area is a Warp Pipe, which leads directly to [[King Boo]]. They still have to trade 10 coins for the star from King Boo, and King Boo will still shuffle the board if the Star is earned this way. If someone happens to be on the second floor when King Boo shuffles the board, they will be sent back to the start, making their progress a complete loss. Due to the randomized layout of the board, the Lucky Space can be located in any one of the main rooms (even though this board only has one Lucky Space at a time like every other board except for [[Koopa's Tycoon Town]]).

In [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]], landing on the Lucky Space will drop the player off at [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express#Payday Waystation|Payday Waystation]], which is a one-way path consisting of five Blue Spaces, each with three coins. At the end of the path is a [[Shy Guy]], who will give the player a free star. Two other Shy Guys will then return the player to the back of the train via a handcar.

[[Koopa's Tycoon Town]] has two Lucky Spaces, and each result in a [[Koopa Troopa]] pulling up in a car to take the player to a place in town where the road is "paved with gold". If the player lands on the Lucky Space on the west side of the board, the Koopa Troopa will take them to an area to the west of the board, while landing on the Lucky Space on the north side of the board will have them taken to an area east of the board. Both coin paths consist of an area of either four of five Blue Spaces, each with three coins. In the middle of each Lucky Space area is a three-star hotel that can be owned for a starting investment of only one coin. When the end of one of these areas is reached, the player will cross the road back to the main board. Neither [[Bowser]] nor [[Bandit]] can steal coins from either of these two hotels, which guarantees full ownership if 100 coins are invested, and [[Donkey Kong]] is only able to deposit into these hotels if all the main hotels already have 100 coins deposited into them by the player who landed on his space. However, if another player lands on the same Lucky Space, they can invest and possibly steal the hotel.

In [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]], landing on the Lucky Space will cause a spaceship to land next to the player. It will open up revealing [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario Party 8)|Captain Shy Guy]], who takes the player to [[Shy Guy's Orbital Buffet]]. The buffet restaurant has a small area of Blue Spaces, each with three coins. The path does not lead to any Stars, unlike the Lucky Space on the other five boards. Instead, the player gets to collect three free pieces of either [[Bullet Candy]] or [[Bowser Candy]] by passing [[Candy Space]]s before coming back to the Lucky Space.

Lucky Spaces (called '''Event Space (blue)''' in the British English version) return in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. On [[Perilous Palace Path]], two Lucky Spaces appear, four and five spaces ahead of the [[Thwomp]] challenge. If the player lands on one of the two spaces, they will take the cannon and skip nine to ten spaces ahead. There are also two Lucky Spaces on [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]. Upon landing on one, the player can take the [[Warp Pipe]] and move a random number of spaces further away from [[Bowser]], with numbers ranging from 1 to 6. When a player is 16 spaces or less from Bowser, the first one is changed to a [[Bowser Space]].

Lucky Spaces return in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. In Mario Party mode, they usually allow the player to hit one of three [[Brick Block]]s containing two, four, or six Mini Stars, but the events can vary depending on the board, though they will always allow the player to obtain Mini Stars. In Bowser Party mode, they allow the player to hit one of three Brick Blocks containing zero, one, or two [[Heart (item)|Heart]]s for each player.

* '''Steal one ally from a rival''': This event is exclusive to Mario Party.

Lucky Spaces appear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', retaining the image of the four-leafed clover from ''Super Mario Party'' but being blue instead of green. They are much more common in this game, replacing approximately a quarter of Blue Spaces from the original versions of the boards. The following is a list of possible options a player can get upon spinning the wheel:<ref>Nintendo. (June 15, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpO8LaxeIo Mario Party Superstars - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2021] ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 30, 2021.</ref>

* '''Receive (5/7/10/12/15/17/20) coins.'''

* '''Receive [[Double Dice]].'''

* '''Receive [[Triple Dice]].'''

* '''Receive a [[Custom Dice Block]].'''

* '''Receive a [[Cursed Dice Block]].'''

* '''Receive a [[Skeleton Key]].''' (does not appear in [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]] or [[Peach's Birthday Cake]])

* '''Receive a [[Chomp Call]].'''

* '''The cost of your next Star is cut in half!''' (does not appear in Yoshi's Tropical Island)

 

 

 

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