Editing Lucky Space

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{{quote|Here's a great spot to land on! The Lucky Space! It sends you down a secret path!|[[MC Ballyhoo & Big Top|MC Ballyhoo]]|Mario Party 8}}

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 on each. This path usually leads to a free [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]], after which the player will return to the main board, although the path and rewards depend on the board being played.

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'', most boards have a single Lucky Space, the shape of which differs between boards. Each Lucky Space brings the player to a different route depending on the board. The coins on each Lucky Route only respawn when all players on the route have exited the area. However, the free Star given at the end of certain routes 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 route platform behind the main board. On the large platform is a route consisting 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 the player 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 route of Blue Spaces, each with three coins. At the end of the route is a huge [[Treasure Chest]], guarded by two [[Goomba idols]]. When a player reaches them, they will unwillingly give the player a free 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 Route 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 to get 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, although there will only be one Lucky Space at a time.

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 route consisting of five Blue Spaces, each with three coins. At the end of the route 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.

[[File:MP8 Koopa in Car.png|thumb|200px|A Koopa offering Luigi a ride to one of the Lucky Route.]]

Unlike other boards, [[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 a route to the west of the board, while landing on the Lucky Space on the north side of the board will have them taken to a route east of the board. Both Lucky Routes consist of a path of either four of five Blue Spaces, each with three coins. In the middle of each Lucky Route 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 in the hotel and possibly steal it.

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 [[Bowser's Warped Orbit#Shy Guy's Space Buffet|Shy Guy's Space Buffet]]. The buffet restaurant has a small route of Blue Spaces, each with three coins. The route does not lead to any Stars, unlike the Lucky Spaces on the other five boards. Instead, the player gets to collect three free pieces of either [[Bullet Candy]] or [[Bowser Candy]] by passing [[Candy Area]]s before coming back to the Lucky Space.

 

When Bowser is in control of King Boo's Haunted Hideaway or Shy Guy's Perplex Express via the [[Bowser Space]], his theme plays in the Lucky Routes instead of the standard Lucky Route theme.

Lucky Spaces will not give items in the final turn.

===''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' / ''Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV''===

Lucky Spaces return in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch 2]] port with identical functionality to ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. A minor visual change was made to the clover, changing the color from white to green. They are less common on the returning board [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]], making up closer to one seventh of the total number of spaces than to one fifth like other boards. Lucky Spaces will only give coins in the final turn. One of the following events will occur when landing on a Lucky Space during Party Rules:<ref>Mario Party Legacy. (September 9, 2024). [https://youtu.be/Nnv5j5d8_Ho?si=-cTnqhs1J2OtpnRZ&t=173 10 Minutes of Super Mario Party Jamboree - Gameplay Preview] ''YouTube''. Retrieved on October 10, 2024. </ref><ref> GaplekBehemoth. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGtms-CqBiY&t=561s Over 45 Minutes of New Super Mario Party Jamboree Footage & Screenshots!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved on October 11, 2024.</ref>

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

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

* '''Receive an [[Item Bag]].'''

If the game is set to Pro Rules, the player will instead receive either a [[Double Dice]] or 10 coins according to the player's choice.<ref> Nintendo Life (October 2, 2024). [https://youtu.be/O1anMVTIwpo?si=pLBL_9NWa-DAV8s2 10+ New Details in Mario Party Jamboree]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved on October 11, 2024.</ref> If it is the final turn, the player automatically receives 10 coins.

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