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|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]<br>[[CAProduction]]<br>[[Nintendo SPD Group No.4]]
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|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 8, 2007|ROC|November 8, 2007|USA|November 19, 2007|Mexico|November 19, 2007<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (MX) issue 192, page 55.</ref>|Europe|November 23, 2007|Australia|December 6, 2007|South Korea|May 22, 2008|South Africa|July 2009<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-DS/Mario-Party-DS-271540.html</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|April 21, 2016|Europe|April 21, 2016<ref>{{cite|author=nintendaan|url=gonintendo.com/stories/256092-this-week-s-european-downloads-april-21-star-fox-mario-party|title=THIS WEEK'S EUROPEAN DOWNLOADS - APRIL 21 (''STAR FOX'', ''MARIO PARTY'' AND MORE)|date=April 18, 2016|publisher=GoNintendo|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|April 22, 2016|Japan|April 27, 2016}}
|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|Japan|November 8, 2007|ROC|November 8, 2007|USA|November 19, 2007|Mexico|November 19, 2007<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (MX) issue 192, page 55.</ref>|Europe|November 23, 2007|Australia|December 6, 2007|South Korea|May 22, 2008}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|USA|April 21, 2016|Europe|April 21, 2016<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/stories/256092-this-week-s-european-downloads-april-21-star-fox-mario-party THIS WEEK'S EUROPEAN DOWNLOADS - APRIL 21 (''STAR FOX'', ''MARIO PARTY'' AND MORE)] (April 18, 2016). ''GoNintendo''. (Retrieved April 18, 2016).</ref>|Australia|April 22, 2016|Japan|April 27, 2016}}
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'''''Mario Party DS''''' is the fourteenth installment in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the third for handheld consoles, and the only one for the [[Nintendo DS]]. This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to be developed by [[Hudson Soft]], with future entries being developed by [[Nintendo Cube]] starting in [[Mario Party 9|2012]]. This ''Mario Party'' game is unique for having the characters to be shrunken down to a very small size and competing in a "mega world" for the majority of the game. It includes more than 70 new minigames and five new game boards. Its functions include touch control, microphone control and dual-screen challenges. It is possible for up to four players to play in wireless mode using only one game card. This would be the only handheld installment to feature the traditional ''Mario Party'' gameplay and the last installment overall to feature it until ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] (which is both a home console and a handheld console) eleven years later.
'''''Mario Party DS''''' is the fourteenth installment in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the third for handheld consoles, and the only one for the [[Nintendo DS]]. This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to be developed by [[Hudson Soft]], which was succeeded by [[NDcube]] in [[Mario Party 9|2012]]. This ''Mario Party'' game is unique for having the characters to be shrunken down to a very small size and competing in a "mega world" for the majority of the game. It includes more than 70 new minigames and five new game boards. Its functions include touch control, microphone control and dual-screen challenges. It is possible for up to four players to play in wireless mode using only one game card. This is the only handheld installment to feature the traditional ''Mario Party'' gameplay and would be the last installment overall to feature it until ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] eleven years later.


''Mario Party DS'' was re-released for the [[Wii U]] through the [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] on April 21, 2016 in North America and Europe, in Australia on April 22, 2016, and in Japan on April 27, 2016. It is the third and final ''Mario Party'' game to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.
''Mario Party DS'' was re-released for the [[Wii U]] through the [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] on April 21, 2016 in North America and Europe, in Australia on April 22, 2016, and in Japan on April 27, 2016. It is the third and final ''Mario Party'' game to be rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console; the others being ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.


==Story==
==Story==
[[File:MPDS SkyCrystal.png|thumb|150px|Mario seeing a Sky Crystal fall from the sky]]
[[File:MPDS SkyCrystal.png|thumb|left|150px|Mario seeing a Sky Crystal fall from the sky]]
'''From the instruction booklet:'''<ref>Screenshot of ''Mario Party DS'' North American manual, page 4. https://i.imgur.com/Gxpl1xd.png</ref>
One night in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], five [[Sky Crystal]]s in the sky fall to the land. One falls near [[Mario]], who explains it to his friends the next day. Suddenly, [[Kamek]] flies overhead the gang, dropping invitations to a feast in [[Bowser's Castle]] to apologize for his wicked behavior. Unintentionally, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] get invitations as well.
<blockquote>The Mario crew's adventure begins late one night when five Sky Crystals fall to earth. Mario finds one, then shows it to all of his friends!


Just then there's another surprise. Bowser sends party invitations to the whole crew: "Hey, chumps! I'm throwing a Big Bowser Bash to apologize for being such a big jerk!"
Curious, the crew sets off for the castle, but upon their arrival, they find it was a trick as [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] trap Mario and his friends in a cage when they enter. With the group trapped, Bowser uses a magic wand called the [[Minimizer]] to shrink them all down to the size of chess pieces, and they are thrown out to a distant location by Kamek. This leaves Bowser to look for the five shining objects, the [[Sky Crystal|Sky Crystals]], in peace. Displeased by the outcome, the gang wakes up outside and decides to head for the castle to settle the score with Bowser. The desire to be the one Superstar that defeats Bowser and his cronies causes Mario and his other seven friends to pit themselves against each other for the title along the way.
 
Of course, they're all suspicious! But free eats can't be beat, so everyone goes to Bowser's Castle to get first crack at the snacks. And, of course, it's a trap! Bowser steals the Sky Crystal, then shrinks everyone with his new Minimizer. So tiny in such a big world!
 
Bowser doesn't want Mario and company in the way, since he has four more Sky Crystals to find. So he flings them to the far side of the kingdom!
 
And there our party begins, with our wee heroes lost in a world full of gigantic challenges...</blockquote>
 
One night in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], five [[Sky Crystal]]s in the sky fall to the land. One falls near [[Mario]], who explains it to his friends the next day. Suddenly, [[Kamek]] flies overhead the gang, dropping invitations to a feast in [[Bowser's Castle]] to apologize for his bad behavior. Unintentionally, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] get invitations as well.
 
Curious, the crew sets off for the castle, but upon their arrival, they find it was a trick as [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] drop a cage on Mario and his friends when they enter. With the group trapped, Bowser steals Mario's Sky Crystal then uses a magic wand called the [[Minimizer]] to shrink them all down to the size of chess pieces, and they are thrown out to a distant location by Kamek. With Mario and company out of the way, this leaves Bowser to look for the four remaining Sky Crystals in peace. Displeased by the outcome, the gang wakes up outside and decides to head for the castle to settle the score with Bowser. The desire to be the one Superstar that defeats Bowser and his cronies causes Mario and his other seven friends to pit themselves against each other for the title along the way.


[[File:Characters caged MPDS opening.png|thumb|150px|Bowser drops a cage on Mario and friends.]]
[[File:Characters caged MPDS opening.png|thumb|150px|Bowser drops a cage on Mario and friends.]]
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==Gameplay==
==Characters==
[[File:MPDS Story Map.png|200px|thumb|left|Each of the boards in Story Mode.]]
''Mario Party DS'' has 8 playable characters and 5 board hosts, with a boss for each board. Other characters with little to no role are also present. Though no new playable characters are introduced to the series, this is the first ''Mario Party'' game for a handheld console to have [[Toad]] as a playable character.
Unlike other handheld ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Party DS'' features the same gameplay style as the series' home console entries. Up to four players take turns to roll a [[Dice Block]] that shows numbers from 1-10, which decides how far players move across boards. The goal is to acquire the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|Stars]] through the conditions decided on each of the boards. After all players have had their turn, the type of [[minigame]] is determined by what color space the player lands on (red or blue). If the player landed on a green, duel or friend space, the player's color is randomly red or blue. Landing on a Bowser space results in the player's color turning red. For instance, if one player lands on a red space while three other players land on a blue space, a 1 vs. 3 minigame is held, with the red player on the solo side and the three players on the other side. The players then engage in a minigame, and whoever wins the minigame earns 10 coins.


When a Battle Minigame occurs, all players pay a certain number of Coins into a "pot" before the minigame, with any players who have insufficient Coins only paying what they have on them. After the minigame, each player gets back 65, 30, 5, or 0 percent of the Coins in the pot, depending on where they rank in the minigame. If the Coins cannot be divided up equally, the leftovers are awarded to a random player. The number of Coins a player must pay is determined by the formula [current turn number × 2]; for example, if the Battle Minigame is triggered in Turn 7, all players must pay 14 Coins.
===Playable characters===
 
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The turn ends afterward, the process repeating until the set number of turns have passed. The game ends once the set number of turns have passed, and the total number of Stars and coins the players have collected are tallied, Stars being the primary factor for rankings while coins are the tie-breakers.
!width="150px"|[[File:Mario Select MPDS.png|link=Mario]]
 
!width="150px"|[[File:Luigi Select MPDS.png|link=Luigi]]
When there are five turns remaining, Bowser helps the player who is in last place in an event called the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party DS|Final 5 Frenzy]]. That player is given a prize determined by spinning a roulette. For the remaining five turns, all [[Friend Space]]s are changed to [[Duel Space]]s.
![[File:Wario Select MPDS.png|link=Wario]]
 
![[File:Yoshi Select MPDS.png|link=Yoshi]]
At the end of a Party Mode game, [[Bonus Star]]s may be rewarded to the players who have excelled the most at certain criteria. If there is a tie between three or less players, the Stars are awarded to all of the tied players. Three of these six bonuses are chosen at random:
*Mini-Game Star - Awarded to the players who have won the most minigames.
*Green Star - Awarded to the players who have landed on the most ? Spaces.
*Running Star - Awarded to the players who have moved the most spaces using [[Dice Block]]s.
*Item Star - Awarded to the players who used the most items.
*Hex Star - Awarded to the players who laid down the most hexes.
*Friendship Star - Awarded to the players who landed on the most Friend Spaces.
 
===Spaces===
==Spaces==
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|-
!class=unsortable width=32px|Image
!width=10%|Space
!width=80% class=unsortable|Description
!width=10%|Rarity
|-
|-
|[[File:MPDSBlueSpace.png|64px]]
|[[File:MarioMPDS.png|100px]]
|[[Blue Space]]
|[[File:LuigiMPDS.png|70px]]
|align=left|Players gain three coins from landing on this. The amount of coins received is doubled in the last five turns. This space is the most common space on all boards, and is the only space a [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]] can appear.
|[[File:WarioMPDS.png|150px]]
|Common
|[[File:MPDSYoshi.png|110px]]
|-
|-
|[[File:MPDSRedSpace.png|64px]]
!width="150px"|[[File:Peach Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Peach]]
|[[Red Space]]
!width="150px"|[[File:Daisy Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Daisy]]
|align=left|If a player lands on this space, they lose three Coins. The amount of Coins lost are doubled during the Last Five Turns Event.
![[File:Waluigi Select MPDS.png|link=Waluigi]]
|Semi-rare
![[File:Toad Select MPDS.png|link=Toad]]
|-
|-
|[[File:MPDSHappSpace.png|64px]]
|[[File:Princess Peach Artwork - Mario Party 6.png|90px]]
|[[Event Space|Happening Space]]
|[[File:DaisyMP6.png|90px]]
|align=left|When a player lands on this space, an event happens. The event that happens depends on the board and placement. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. In this case, the green color eventually flashes to red or blue.
|[[File:Waluigi Artwork - Mario Party DS.png|150px]]
|Semi-common
|[[File:Super Mario Galaxy Toad Artwork.png|90px]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSFriendSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Friend Space]]
|align=left|When they land on this space in Battle Royale, players can select one opponent to be a friend. Both then receive 5 coins. In Team Battle, the player and one of the two opponents get 5 coins. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames.
|Uncommon
|-
|[[File:MPDSDuelSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Duel Space]]
|align=left|Engages with an opponent of the player's choice into a duel minigame. The winner gets to use a roulette that determines the reward from the opponent. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. It replaces the Friend Space in the [[Last Five Turns Event|Final 5 Frenzy]].
|Uncommon
|-
|[[File:MPDSBowserSpace.png|64px]]
|[[Bowser Space]]
|align=left|Any players that land here causes Bowser to arrive. Bowser causes a series of events that harms usually whoever landed on the space. It gives their section in the heads up display a red color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. Bowser can cause these events:
*'''Gimme Coins!:''' The player gives 20 coins to Bowser.
**If the player does not have 20, Bowser takes 10 coins away instead.
**If the player has less than 10 coins, Bowser takes all of the player's coins anyway.
*'''Gimme Stars!:''' Bowser takes one star from the player.
*'''Gimme Charity!:''' Bowser forces the player to give 10 coins to all opponents.
**In Battle Royale, the player loses a total of 30 coins. If less than 30, the highest amount divisible by three would be the basis (depending on how many coins the player has that can be given out to the other players equally).
**In Duel and Team Battle, 10 Coins is all the player has to give away. If less than 10, the player has to forfeit all coins.
*'''Gimme Equality!:''' Bowser redistributes every player's coins so they all have the same amount. This is the only event that can potentially benefit the player.
|Rare
|-
|[[File:MPDS Star Space.png|64px]]
|[[Star Space]]
|align=left|Once players reach this space, they can pay 20 coins to receive a Star. Other boards may have different conditions players need to fulfill to earn a Star. Unlike other spaces, this space cannot be landed on (unless a Star spawns directly on a player), and this space does not subtract from the dice roll.
|One per board
|}
|}
===Items===
[[File:ItemShopMPDS.png|thumb|The [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] of ''Mario Party DS'']]
Alongside normal items seen in earlier ''Mario Party'' console titles, ''Mario Party DS'' introduces a new type of item that is also used during board gameplay: [[Hex]]es. The normal items are most often acquired through purchase at an [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]], and may be used by players to gain an advantage. Alternatively, Hexes can be found only at [[Hex Area]]s and can be placed on the board to usually hinder the player who lands on the space where it was set. Each player may only carry three items/hexes at one time.
====Normal items====
''Mario Party DS'' is the first ''Mario Party'' game to have standard items since ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. These items function like (and are based on) the standard items from the first four installments in the series. They can be bought at shops on each board, run by a Monty Mole. In addition, for the first time in the series, players can purchase more than one item in one stop.
{{Shop inventory
|image1=[[File:Item-Double.png]]
|name1=[[Double Dice Set]]
|price1=3 Coins
|notes1=Allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks.
|image2=[[File:Item-Triple.png]]
|name2=[[Triple Dice Set]]
|notes2=Allows the player to roll three Dice blocks.
|price2=7 Coins
|image3=[[File:Item-Half.png]]
|name3=[[Halfway Dice Block]]
|notes3=Allows the player to roll a Dice Block with the numbers 1 through 5.
|price3=1 Coin
|image4=[[File:Item-Warp.png]]
|name4=[[Warp Dice Block]]
|notes4=Causes the player to warp to a random space on the board, then roll.
|price4=2 Coins
|image5=[[File:Item-Snag.png]]
|name5=[[Snag Bag]]
|notes5=Allows the player to steal a random item from an opponent of their choice.
|price5=8 Coins
|image6=[[File:Item-Star.png]]
|name6=[[Star Pipe]]
|notes6=Warps the player directly to the [[Star Space]], allowing them to buy the Star if they wish and if they have enough coins, then roll.
|price6=15 Coins
|image7=[[File:Item-Sensor.png]]
|name7=[[Block Sensor]]
|notes7=Causes the next space the player lands upon to contain a [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]].
|price7=20 Coins
|image8=[[File:Item-Grab.png]]
|name8=[[Grab Bag (item)|Grab Bag]]
|notes8=Removes all of the player's current items and hexes and gives them a Star Pipe, Block Sensor, and Triple Dice Set.
|price8=25 Coins
}}
====Hexes====
{{main|Hex}}
Hexes are items that typically act as traps when placed on spaces, similarly to [[Character Space]]s from previous ''Mario Party'' titles. They only obtainable by passing through a [[Hex Area]]. Most Hexes negatively affect the character who lands on it (unless they are its owner), but the Coin Block and Star Block allow for anyone to gain coins or stars respectively. Hexes can be replaced by other hexes, and they expire after being landed on.
[[File:HexArea.png|thumb|Daisy is about to pass a Hex Area.]]
{|class="wikitable"  style="width:auto"
!width=32px|Image
!width=10%|Name
!width=90%|Description
|-
|[[File:Hex-10.png|64px]]
|[[10-Coin Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 10 coins to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-20.png|64px]]
|[[20-Coin Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 20 coins to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-Coin.png|64px]]
|[[Coin Swap Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who set the Hex and the player that lands on it to swap coin totals.
|-
|[[File:Hex-1S.png|64px]]
|[[1-Star Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give one Star to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-2S.png|64px]]
|[[2-Star Hex]]
|align=left|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give 2 Stars to the one who set it.
|-
|[[File:Hex-Space.png|64px]]
|[[Space Swap Hex]]
|align=left|Both the player who lands on the Hex and the one who placed it swap positions on the board.
|-
|[[File:Block-Star.png|64px]]
|[[Star Block (Mario Party DS)|Star Block]]
|align=left|The player who lands on this Hex can hit a block with a 1 through 3 on it to gain that many stars.
|-
|[[File:Block-Coin.png|64px]]
|[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)|Coin Block]]
|align=left|The player who lands on this Hex is able to hit a block containing coins, by pressing the A button repeatedly, to gain as many as possible in 10 seconds.
|}
==Characters==
''Mario Party DS'' has eight playable characters and five board hosts, with a boss for each board. Other characters with little to no role are also present. Though no new playable characters are introduced to the series, this is the first ''Mario Party'' game for a handheld console to have [[Toad]] as a playable character.
===Playable characters===
<center>
<gallery perrow=4>
File:Mario sprite Mario Party DS.png|[[File:Mario Select MPDS.png|link=Mario]]
File:Luigi MPDS.png|[[File:Luigi Select MPDS.png|link=Luigi]]
File:Wario MPDS.png|[[File:Wario Select MPDS.png|link=Wario]]
File:YoshiMPDS.png|[[File:Yoshi Select MPDS.png|link=Yoshi]]
File:PeachMPDS.png|[[File:Peach Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Peach|Peach]]
File:DaisyMPDS.png|[[File:Daisy Select MPDS.png|link=Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
File:Waluigi MPDS.png|[[File:Waluigi Select MPDS.png|link=Waluigi]]
File:ToadMPDS.png|[[File:Toad Select MPDS.png|link=Toad]]
</gallery>
</center>


===Board hosts/bosses===
===Board hosts/bosses===
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{|class="wikitable"cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1 width=75% style="margin: 0 auto;text-align: center"
!style="width: 8%; background-color: #ddd;"|
!style="width: 2%; background-color: #ddd;"|
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Wiggler's Garden]]
!style="width: 5%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Wiggler's Garden]]
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Toadette's Music Room]]
!style="width: 5%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Toadette's Music Room]]
!style="width: 18%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[DK's Stone Statue]]
!style="width: 5%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[DK's Stone Statue]]
!style="width: 19%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Kamek's Library]]
!style="width: 5%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Kamek's Library]]
!style="width: 19%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
!style="width: 5%; background-color: #ddd;"|[[Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
|-
|-
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Board hosts
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Board hosts
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![[Bowser]]
![[Bowser]]
|-
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WigglerMPDS.png|130px]]
|align="center"|[[File:WigglerDS.png|100px]]
|align="center"|[[File:ToadetteMPDS.png|90px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Toadette111.png|90px]]
|align="center"|[[File:DiddyKongMPDS.png|80px]]
|align="center"|[[File:MPDS Diddy Kong Artwork.png|100px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:KamekMPDS.png|120px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:Magikoopa Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy.png|120px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:BowserMPDS.png|140px]]
|align="center" rowspan=3|[[File:BowzerPartyDS.png|120px]]
|-
|-
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Bosses
!style="background-color: #ddd;" rowspan=2|Bosses
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![[Dry Bones]]
![[Dry Bones]]
|-
|-
|[[File:PiranhaPlantMPDS.png|110px]]
|[[File:PiranhaPlantDS.png|90px]]
|[[File:HammerBro.MPDS.png|90px]]
|[[File:NSMBDS Hammer Bro Artwork.png|120px]]
|[[File:DryBonesMPDS.png|80px]]
|[[File:Dry Bones Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|90px]]
|}
|}


===Supporting cast===
===Supporting cast===
*[[Donkey Kong]] (appears in [[DK's Stone Statue]])
*[[Donkey Kong]] (Found in [[DK's Stone Statue]])
*[[Koopa (Mario Party DS)|Koopa]] (appears in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Koopa (Mario Party DS)|Koopa]] (Found in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Koopa Krag]] (appears in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Koopa Krag]] (Found in [[Kamek's Library]])
*[[Bowser Jr.]] (appears in [[Bowser's Pinball Machine]])
*[[Bowser Jr.]] (Found in [[Bowser's Pinball Machine]])


===Minigame enemies===
===Minigame enemies===
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*[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Monty Mole]]
*[[Monty Mole]]
==Boards==
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|-
!width=15%|Picture
!width=17%|Name
!width=20%|Description
!width=12%|Boss
!width=20%|Boss Mini-Game
|-
|[[File:MPDSGardenBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSWigglersGarden.png|link=Wiggler's Garden]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Piranha Plant]]<br>[[File:FeedSeedPlants.png]]
|[[Feed and Seed]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSMusicRoomBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSToadettesMusicRoom.png|link=Toadette's Music Room]]
|Players must find the Music Notes and buy stars from them for 5-30 coins.
|[[Hammer Bro]]<br>[[File:HammerBrosDrummer DS.png]]
|[[Hammer Chime]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSDKBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSDKStoneStatue.png|link=DK's Stone Statue]]
|The star on this board is always located on the second-to-last space. Players can buy up to 99 stars at once on this stage, depending on how many coins they have at the time. A star always costs 20 coins.
|[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[File:DryHexagonsDS.png]]
|[[Hexoskeleton]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSLibraryBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSKameksLibrary.png|link=Kamek's Library]]
|On this board, there are three magic jars to find. The player needs to pay 10 coins to open a magic jar. One contains a star, one 5 coins, and the other sends them back to the start. This is completely random and changes once someone finds the star.
|[[Kamek]]<br>[[File:MagiBookKoopaDS.png]]
|[[Book Bash]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSPinballBoard.png|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSBowsersPinballMachine.png|link=Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Bowser]]<br>[[File:BowserMuahaDS.png]]
|[[Bowser's Block Party]]
|}


==Team names==
==Team names==
For the Tag Battle setting in Party Mode, each combination of playable characters create one unique team name. The list of possible results are shown below:
For the Tag Battle setting in Party Mode, each combination of playable characters create one unique team name. The list of possible results are shown below:
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{|border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|
|
!{{color|red|Mario}}<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|darkgreen|Luigi}}<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|magenta|Peach}}<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|orange|Daisy}}<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|gold|Wario}}<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|purple|Waluigi}}<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|limegreen|Yoshi}}<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|crimson|Toad}}<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]
!{{color|Mario|red}}<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Luigi|darkgreen}}<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Princess Peach|magenta}}<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Princess Daisy|orange}}<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Wario|gold}}<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Waluigi|purple}}<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Yoshi|limegreen}}<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]!!{{color|Toad|crimson}}<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]
|-
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|'''{{color|red|Mario}}'''<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||||Mario Bros.||Fan Favorites||Flower Players||Foe Bros.||'Stache Stars||Old Buddies||Fungus Friends
|'''{{color|Mario|red}}'''<br>[[File:Mario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||||Mario Bros.||Fan Favorites||Flower Players||Foe Bros.||'Stache Stars||Old Buddies||Fungus Friends
|-
|-
|'''{{color|darkgreen|Luigi}}'''<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Mario Bros.||||Green Peaches||Shy Sidekicks||'Stache Clashers||Lean Meanies||Green Machines||Green Mushrooms  
|'''{{color|Luigi|darkgreen}}'''<br>[[File:Luigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Mario Bros.||||Green Peaches||Shy Sidekicks||'Stache Clashers||Lean Meanies||Green Machines||Green Mushrooms  
|-
|-
|'''{{color|magenta|Peach}}'''<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fan Favorites||Green Peaches||||Power Princesses||Rotten Peaches||Black Peaches||Sweetie Pies||Peachy 'Shrooms
|'''{{color|Princess Peach|magenta}}'''<br>[[File:Peach Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fan Favorites||Green Peaches||||Power Princesses||Rotten Peaches||Black Peaches||Sweetie Pies||Peachy 'Shrooms
|-
|-
|'''{{color|orange|Daisy}}'''<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Flower Players||Shy Sidekicks||Power Princesses||||Wilted Flowers||Skinny Stars||Cutie Pies||Button Mushrooms
|'''{{color|Princess Daisy|orange}}'''<br>[[File:Daisy Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Flower Players||Shy Sidekicks||Power Princesses||||Wilted Flowers||Skinny Stars||Cutie Pies||Button Mushrooms
|-
|-
|'''{{color|gold|Wario}}'''<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Foe Bros.||'Stache Clashers||Rotten Peaches||Wilted Flowers||||Bad Boys||Unlikely Pals||Poison Mushrooms
|'''{{color|Wario|gold}}'''<br>[[File:Wario Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Foe Bros.||'Stache Clashers||Rotten Peaches||Wilted Flowers||||Bad Boys||Unlikely Pals||Poison Mushrooms
|-
|-
|'''{{color|purple|Waluigi}}'''<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||'Stache Stars||Lean Meanies||Black Peaches||Skinny Stars||Bad Boys||||Purple Dinos||Bad Mushrooms  
|'''{{color|Waluigi|purple}}'''<br>[[File:Waluigi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||'Stache Stars||Lean Meanies||Black Peaches||Skinny Stars||Bad Boys||||Purple Dinos||Bad Mushrooms  
|-
|-
|'''{{color|limegreen|Yoshi}}'''<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Old Buddies||Green Machines||Sweetie Pies||Cutie Pies||Unlikely Pals||Purple Dinos||||Star Supporters
|'''{{color|Yoshi|limegreen}}'''<br>[[File:Yoshi Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Old Buddies||Green Machines||Sweetie Pies||Cutie Pies||Unlikely Pals||Purple Dinos||||Star Supporters
|-
|-
|'''{{color|crimson|Toad}}'''<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fungus Friends||Green Mushrooms||Peachy 'Shrooms||Button Mushrooms||Poison Mushrooms||Bad Mushrooms||Star Supporters||
|'''{{color|Toad|crimson}}'''<br>[[File:Toad Mugshot MPDS.png]]||Fungus Friends||Green Mushrooms||Peachy 'Shrooms||Button Mushrooms||Poison Mushrooms||Bad Mushrooms||Star Supporters
|}
|}


==Modes==
==Modes==
===Story Mode (1 Player)===
===Story Mode (1 Player)===
A single-player mode that follows the storyline of the game. It puts the player through the five [[Board (Mario Party series)|board]]s of the game, requiring them to win a Battle Royal on each board and defeat the [[List of bosses|boss]] of it in a [[minigame]] to progress. CPU characters are chosen at random, each board lasts for 10 turns, and [[Bonus Star]]s are not awarded. If a CPU player wins the board, they attempt to face the boss, but lose, and the player has to play the board again. If the player and a CPU are tied for 1st place, the player wins. Completing the mode unlocks the expert difficulty for CPU players.
A single-player mode that follows the storyline of the game. It puts the player through the five boards of the game, requiring them to win a Battle Royal on each board and defeat the boss of it in a minigame to progress. CPU characters are chosen at random, each board lasts for 10 turns, and Bonus Stars are not awarded. If a CPU player wins the board, they attempt to face the boss, but lose, and the player has to play the board again. If the player and a CPU are tied for 1st place, the player wins.


===Party Mode (1-4 Players)===
===Party Mode (1-4 Players)===
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====Step It Up====
====Step It Up====
{{quote|Be first to reach the top of the steps! Minigame victories get you there!|In-game description|Mario Party DS}}
{{quote2|Be first to reach the top of the steps! Minigame victories get you there!|In-game description|Mario Party DS}}
[[File:Mario Party DS - Step It Up.png|thumb|215px|Step It Up in ''Mario Party DS'']]
[[File:Mario Party DS - Step It Up.png|thumb|215px|Step It Up in ''Mario Party DS'']]
Step It Up is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The aim of this challenge is to see who can be the first to win 3, 5 or 7 minigames, depending on the options chosen, and after each minigame played the characters who win the minigame get to climb one step of the staircase. Minigames are chosen randomly, and the first player to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames wins the mode. This contest is a reincarnation of a competition that has appeared in previous installments in the [[Mario Party (series)|series]].
Step It Up is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The aim of this challenge is to see who can be the first to win 3, 5 or 7 minigames, depending on the options chosen, and after each minigame played the characters who win the minigame get to climb one step of the staircase. Minigames are chosen randomly, and the first player to win 3, 5, or 7 minigames wins the mode. This contest is a reincarnation of a competition that has appeared in previous installments in the [[Mario Party (series)|series]].
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|JapR=Kachinuki Batoru
|JapR=Kachinuki Batoru
|JapM=Tournament Battle
|JapM=Tournament Battle
|SpaE=Poco a poco
|SpaE=Escalera hacia el éxito
|SpaEM=Little by little
|SpaEM=Stairs towards the success
|SpaEC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_MarioPartyDS_ES.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOopjfyD_EM5mG0m0PClmNEFSHiUMqu7dQGh4E_obdZgKYkl17C7J</ref>
|SpaA=Poco a poco
|SpaA=Escalera hacia el éxito
|SpaAM=Bit by bit
|SpaAM=Stair to success
|Fra=Montée des marches
|Fre=Montée des marches
|FraM=Staircase run
|FreM=Staircase run
|Ita=Scala del Successo
|Ita=Scala del Successo
|ItaM=Ladder of Success
|ItaM=Ladder of Success
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====Battle Cup====
====Battle Cup====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Battle Cup.png|thumb|Battle Cup]]
[[File:Mario Party DS - Battle Cup.png|thumb|Battle Cup]]
{{quote|Welcome to Battle Cup! In Battle Cup, you'll play five preselected [[minigame]]s in order... And whoever wins the most of them is the victor!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
{{quote2|Welcome to Battle Cup! In Battle Cup, you'll play five preselected [[minigame]]s in order... And whoever wins the most of them is the victor!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Battle Cup is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The objective is to win as much of the Cup Course, a collage of five consecutive minigames that the human player either selects manually or lets the game choose five randomly, as possible. Despite only 4-player and Battle minigames being playable in this contest, multiple victors are allowed at the end of each minigame, however, ties between all four players result in no one getting the minigame win. If multiple players end up winning the most minigames at the end of the Cup Course, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide the real winner, the highest roller being declared the winner.
Battle Cup is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The objective is to win as much of the Cup Course, a collage of five consecutive minigames that the human player either selects manually or lets the game choose five randomly, as possible. Despite only 4-player and Battle minigames being playable in this contest, multiple victors are allowed at the end of each minigame, however, ties between all four players result in no one getting the minigame win. If multiple players end up winning the most minigames at the end of the Cup Course, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide the real winner, the highest roller being declared the winner.
;In-game description
;In-game description
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====Score Scuffle====
====Score Scuffle====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Score Scuffle.png|thumb|Score Scuffle]]
[[File:Mario Party DS - Score Scuffle.png|thumb|Score Scuffle]]
{{quote|Welcome to Score Scuffle! In Score Scuffle, you'll blast through 10 minigames. Results will be converted to points. The player with the highest final score wins!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
{{quote2|Welcome to Score Scuffle! In Score Scuffle, you'll blast through 10 minigames. Results will be converted to points. The player with the highest final score wins!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Score Scuffle is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The players play ten specific minigames consecutively, converting the results for each player to points after each minigame and adding it to each player's current score. The player with the most points after the ten minigames is the winner. The highest amount a player can get in a minigame is 1000 points, with the exception of [[Get the Lead Out]] (whose highest amount is 999 points). As such, the maximum amount of points a player can have after the ten minigames is 9,999 points. The default high score for Score Scuffle is 0 points.
Score Scuffle is a minigame competition playable only by four players. The players play ten specific minigames consecutively, converting the results for each player to points after each minigame and adding it to each player's current score. The player with the most points after the ten minigames is the winner. The highest amount a player can get in a minigame is 1000 points, with the exception of [[Get the Lead Out]] (whose highest amount is 999 points). As such, the maximum amount of points a player can have after the ten minigames is 9,999 points. The default high score for Score Scuffle is 0 points.


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====Boss Bash====
====Boss Bash====
[[File:Mario Party DS - Boss Bash.png|thumb|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] playing Boss Bash]]
[[File:Mario Party DS - Boss Bash.png|thumb|[[Daisy]] playing Boss Bash]]
{{quote|Welcome to Boss Bash! You're going to battle five bosses! How quickly can you defeat them? Bash them fast to win!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
{{quote2|Welcome to Boss Bash! You're going to battle five bosses! How quickly can you defeat them? Bash them fast to win!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Boss Bash is a single-player minigame challenge, where the player must face in the following order: the [[Piranha Plant]], the [[Hammer Bro]], the [[Dry Bones]], [[Kamek]] and [[Bowser]] in their respective boss minigames. The aim is to do so as quickly as possible to try and beat the current best times, as the minigames are timed in this challenge. If the player is defeated in any of the minigames, the challenge ends and the times for minigames the player did beat are not recorded. The default best times for the five bosses are 5:00:00, while the default overall best time is 25:00:00.
Boss Bash is a single-player minigame challenge, where the player must face in the following order: the [[Piranha Plant]], the [[Hammer Bro]], the [[Dry Bones]], [[Kamek]] and [[Bowser]] in their respective boss minigames. The aim is to do so as quickly as possible to try and beat the current best times, as the minigames are timed in this challenge. If the player is defeated in any of the minigames, the challenge ends and the times for minigames the player did beat are not recorded. The default best times for the five bosses are 5:00:00, while the default overall best time is 25:00:00.


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====Rocket Rascals====
====Rocket Rascals====
[[File:Rocket Rascals.png|thumb|Rocket Rascals]]
[[File:Rocket Rascals.png|thumb|Rocket Rascals]]
{{quote|Welcome to Rocket Rascals! Reach the rocket first! Build a bridge to the center before your rivals do!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
{{quote2|Welcome to Rocket Rascals! Reach the rocket first! Build a bridge to the center before your rivals do!|Narrator|[[Mario Party DS]]}}
Rocket Rascals is a four-player minigame competition. The players must win minigames to acquire and place bridge pieces on the square 5x5 grid. The first to make a path from their corner of the grid to the rocket with the bridge parts is the winner. If multiple players have paths to the rocket made at the same time by a third party, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide who actually wins, the highest roller winning. If one of the multiple players finished the bridge, then the one who did wins without a Dice Block roll. Additionally, the game ends in a tie if 20 turns pass without anyone making a route to the rocket.
Rocket Rascals is a four-player minigame competition. The players must win minigames to acquire and place bridge pieces on the square 5x5 grid. The first to make a path from their corner of the grid to the rocket with the bridge parts is the winner. If multiple players have paths to the rocket made at the same time by a third party, the players roll [[Dice Block]]s to decide who actually wins, the highest roller winning. If one of the multiple players finished the bridge, then the one who did wins without a Dice Block roll. Additionally, the game ends in a tie if 20 turns pass without anyone making a route to the rocket.


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|Spa=Carrera espacial
|Spa=Carrera espacial
|SpaM=Space Race
|SpaM=Space Race
|Ger=Raum-Randale
|GerM=Space riot
|Ita=Tutti al Razzo
|Ita=Tutti al Razzo
|ItaM=Everyone to the Rocket
|ItaM=Everyone to the Rocket
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===Extras Mode (2 Player)===
===Extras Mode (2 Player)===
A multiplayer exclusive mode that includes games designed for two: the cooperative [[Pen Pals]] and the competitive [[Desert Duel]].
A multiplayer exclusive mode that includes games designed for two: the cooperative [[Pen Pals]] and the competitive [[Desert Duel]].
==Minigames==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS minigames}}
''Mario Party DS'' features 73 minigames (71 in the Korean version, as two minigames, [[Shuffleboard Showdown]] and [[Chips and Dips]], were removed possibly because of the gambling themes present in both of them) from seven different categories. There are 32 4-player minigames (29 of which are also Duel minigames), 12 1-vs-3 minigames (11 in the Korean version), 13 2-vs-2 minigames (three of which are also Duel minigames), 32 Duel minigames (29 of which are 4-player minigames and three of which are 2-vs-2 minigames), five Battle minigames (four in the Korean version), five Boss minigames and six Puzzle minigames. Of these, 58 are unique, 4 are minigames with the goal of collecting coins, and 11 are specialized. This is the last ''Mario Party'' game to feature a specific Battle minigame category, as Free-For-All (4-Player) minigames would be used instead in later installments.


===Gallery===
===Gallery===
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Includes over 120 collectibles that can be viewed at the player's discretion when unlocked. This mode also allows them to listen to the game's music and watch the cutscenes seen in Story Mode when viewed at least once in it.
Includes over 120 collectibles that can be viewed at the player's discretion when unlocked. This mode also allows them to listen to the game's music and watch the cutscenes seen in Story Mode when viewed at least once in it.


==Collection==
==Gameplay==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS collectibles}}
[[File:MPDS Story Map.png|200px|thumb|left|Each of the boards in Story Mode.]]
''Mario Party DS'' features a wide variety of collectible items. These range between figurines of the many characters in the game, features of the five boards played on in the game, trophies related to the bosses defeated in the game and various badges one of which the player being allowed to equip. There are 30, 71, 25 and 30 of these respectively, each particular collectible with a different requirement to unlock.
Unlike other handheld ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Party DS'' features the same gameplay style as the series' home console entries. Up to four players take turns to roll a [[Dice Block]] that shows numbers from 1-10, which decides how far players move across boards. The goal is to acquire the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|Stars]] through the conditions decided on each of the boards. After all players have had their turn, the type of [[minigame]] is determined by what color space the player lands on (red or blue). If the player landed on a green, duel or friend space, the player's color is randomly red or blue. Landing on a Bowser space results in the player's color turning red. For instance, if one player lands on a red space while three other players land on a blue space, a 1 vs. 3 minigame is held, with the red player on the solo side and the three players on the other side. The players then engage in a minigame, and whoever wins the minigame earns 10 coins.
 
If the combined total dice roll for all four players for the turn is a multiple of 10, a Battle Minigame is triggered instead. All players pay a certain number of Coins into a "pot" before the minigame, with any players who have insufficient Coins only paying what they have on them. After the minigame, each player gets back 65, 30, 5, or 0 percent of the Coins in the pot, depending on where they rank in the minigame. If the Coins cannot be divided up equally, the leftovers are awarded to a random player. The number of Coins a player must pay is determined by the formula [current turn number × 2]; for example, if the Battle Minigame is triggered in Turn 7, all players must pay 14 Coins.
 
The turn ends afterward, the process repeating until the set number of turns have passed. The game ends once the set number of turns have passed, and the total number of Stars and coins the players have collected are tallied, Stars being the primary factor for rankings while coins are the tie-breakers.
 
When there are five turns remaining, Bowser helps the player who is in last place in an event called the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party DS|Final 5 Frenzy]]. That player is given a prize determined by spinning a roulette. For the remaining five turns, all [[Friend Space]]s are changed to [[Duel Space]]s.
 
At the end of a Party Mode game, [[Bonus Star]]s may be rewarded to the players who have excelled the most at certain criteria. If there is a tie between three or less players, the Stars are awarded to all of the tied players. Three of these six bonuses are chosen at random:
*Mini-Game Star - Awarded to the players who have won the most minigames.
*Green Star - Awarded to the players who have landed on the most ? Spaces.
*Running Star - Awarded to the players who have moved the most spaces using [[Dice Block]]s.
*Item Star - Awarded to the players who used the most items.
*Hex Star - Awarded to the players who laid down the most hexes.
*Friendship Star - Awarded to the players who landed on the most Friend Spaces.
 
===Spaces===
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!width=25%|Space
!width=75%|Description
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|align="center"|[[File:MPDSBlueSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Blue Space]]'''
|The most common space, the Blue Space gives players three coins if they land on it. It gives their section in the heads up display a blue color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPDSRedSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Red Space]]'''
|A fairly common space, the Red Space takes three coins from players that land on it. It gives their section in the heads up display a red color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPDSHappSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Event Space|Green Space]]'''
|This space causes certain events to happen that can benefit the player, harm the player, benefit a number of players, or harm a number of players. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. In this case, the green color eventually flashes to red or blue.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPDSFriendSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Friend Space]]'''
|When they land on this space in Battle Royale, players can select one opponent to be a friend. Both then receive 5 coins. In Team Battle, the player and one of the two opponents get 5 coins. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPDSDuelSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Duel Space]]'''
|Engages with an opponent of the player's choice into a duel minigame. The winner gets to use a roulette that determines the reward from the opponent. It gives the player's section in the heads up display a green color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. It replaces the Friend Space in the [[Last Five Turns Event|Final 5 Frenzy]].
|-
|align="center"|[[File:MPDSBowserSpace.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Bowser Space]]'''
|Any players that land here causes Bowser to arrive. Bowser causes a series of events that harms usually whoever landed on the space. It gives their section in the heads up display a red color, which is used to determine pairings in minigames. Bowser can cause these events:
*'''Gimme Coins!:''' The player gives 20 coins to Bowser.
**If the player does not have 20, Bowser takes 10 coins away instead.
**If the player has less than 10 coins, Bowser takes all of the player's coins anyway.
*'''Gimme Stars!:''' Bowser takes one star from the player.
*'''Gimme Charity!:''' Bowser forces the player to give 10 coins to all opponents.
**In Battle Royale, the player loses a total of 30 coins. If less than 30, the highest amount divisible by three would be the basis (depending on how many coins the player has that can be given out to the other players equally).
**In Duel and Team Battle, 10 Coins is all the player has to give away. If less than 10, the player has to forfeit all coins.
*'''Gimme Equality!:''' Bowser redistributes every player's coins so they all have the same amount. This is the only event that can potentially benefit the player.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Mario Party DS - Star Space.png|50px]]<br>'''[[Star Space]]'''
|Once players reach this space, they can pay 20 coins to receive a Star. Other boards may have different conditions players need to fulfill to earn a Star. Unlike other spaces, this space cannot be landed on (unless a Star spawns directly on a player), and this space does not subtract from the dice roll.
|}
 
===Items===
[[File:ItemShopMPDS.png|thumb|The [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] of ''Mario Party DS'']]
Alongside normal items seen in earlier ''Mario Party'' console titles, ''Mario Party DS'' introduces a new type of item that is also used during board gameplay: [[Hex]]es. The normal items are most often acquired through purchase at an [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]], and may be used by players to gain an advantage. Alternatively, Hexes can be found only at [[Hex Area]]s and can be placed on the board to usually hinder the player who lands on the space where it was set. Each player may only carry three items/hexes at one time.
 
====Normal items====
''Mario Party DS'' is the first ''Mario Party'' game to have standard items since ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. These items function like (and are based on) the standard items from the first four installments in the series. They can be bought at shops on each board, run by a Monty Mole. In addition, for the first time in the series, players can purchase more than one item in one stop.
{|class=table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=70% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
|-
!width=15%|Item
!width=65%|Description
!width=10% |Shop Price
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Double.png]]<br>[[Double Dice Set]]
|Allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks.
|align="center"|3 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Triple.png]]<br>[[Triple Dice Set]]
|Allows the player to roll three Dice blocks.
|align="center"|7 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Half.png]]<br>[[Halfway Dice Block]]
|Allows the player to roll a Dice Block with the numbers 1 through 5.
|align="center"|1 Coin
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Warp.png]]<br>[[Warp Dice Block]]
|Causes the player to warp to a random space on the board, then roll.
|align="center"|2 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Snag.png]]<br>[[Snag Bag]]
|Allows the player to steal a random item from an opponent of their choice.
|align="center"|8 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Star.png]]<br>[[Star Pipe]]
|Warps the player directly to the [[Star Space]], allowing them to buy the Star if they wish and if they have enough coins, then roll.
|align="center"|15 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Sensor.png]]<br>[[Block Sensor]]
|Causes the next space the player lands upon to contain a [[Hidden Block (Mario Party series)|Hidden Block]].
|align="center"|20 Coins
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Item-Grab.png]]<br>[[Grab Bag (item)|Grab Bag]]
|Removes all of the player's current items and hexes and gives them a Star Pipe, Block Sensor, and Triple Dice Set.
|align="center"|25 Coins
|}
 
====Hexes====
{{main|Hex}}
Hexes are items that typically act as traps when placed on spaces, similarly to [[Character Space]]s from previous ''Mario Party'' titles. They only obtainable by passing through a [[Hex Area]]. Most Hexes negatively affect the character who lands on it (unless they are its owner), but the Coin Block and Star Block allow for anyone to gain coins or stars respectively. Hexes can be replaced by other hexes, and they expire after being landed on.
[[File:HexArea.png|thumb|Daisy is about to pass a Hex Area.]]
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|align="center"|[[File:Hex-10.png]]<br>[[10-Coin Hex]]
|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give ten coins to the one who set it.
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|align="center"|[[File:Hex-20.png]]<br>[[20-Coin Hex]]
|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give twenty coins to the one who set it.
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|align="center"|[[File:Hex-Coin.png]]<br>[[Coin Swap Hex]]
|Causes the player who set the Hex and the player that lands on it to swap coin totals.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Hex-1S.png]]<br>[[1-Star Hex]]
|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give one Star to the one who set it.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Hex-2S.png]]<br>[[2-Star Hex]]
|Causes the player who lands on the Hex to give two Stars to the one who set it.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Hex-Space.png]]<br>[[Space Swap Hex]]
|Both the player who lands on the Hex and the one who placed it swap positions on the board.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Block-Star.png]]<br>[[Star Block (Mario Party DS)|Star Block]]
|The player who lands on this Hex can hit a block with a 1 through 3 on it to gain that many stars.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Block-Coin.png]]<br>[[Coin Block (Mario Party DS)|Coin Block]]
|The player who lands on this Hex is able to hit a block containing coins, by pressing the A button repeatedly, to gain as many as possible in ten seconds.
|}
 
==Boards==
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!width=15%|Picture
!width=17%|Name
!width=20%|Description
!width=12%|Boss
!width=20%|Boss Mini-Game
|-
|[[File:MPDSGardenBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSWigglersGarden.png|link=Wiggler's Garden]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Piranha Plant]]<br>[[File:FeedSeedPlants.png]]
|[[Feed and Seed]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSMusicRoomBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSToadettesMusicRoom.png|link=Toadette's Music Room]]
|Players must find the Music Notes and buy stars from them for 5-30 coins.
|[[Hammer Bro]]<br>[[File:HammerBrosDrummer DS.png]]
|[[Hammer Chime]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSDKBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSDKStoneStatue.png|link=DK's Stone Statue]]
|The star on this board is always located on the second-to-last space. Players can buy up to 99 stars at once on this stage, depending on how many coins they have at the time. A star always costs 20 coins.
|[[Dry Bones]]<br>[[File:DryHexagonsDS.png]]
|[[Hexoskeleton]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSLibraryBoard.jpg|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSKameksLibrary.png|link=Kamek's Library]]
|On this board, there are three magic jars to find. The player needs to pay 10 coins to open a magic jar. One contains a star, one 5 coins, and the other sends them back to the start. This is completely random and changes once someone finds the star.
|[[Kamek]]<br>[[File:MagiBookKoopaDS.png]]
|[[Book Bash]]
|-
|[[File:MPDSPinballBoard.png|150px]]
|[[File:MPDSBowsersPinballMachine.png|link=Bowser's Pinball Machine]]
|The player must find the star and buy it for 20 coins. Once the player claims the star, it goes to another location.
|[[Bowser]]<br>[[File:BowserMuahaDS.png]]
|[[Bowser's Block Party]]
|}


==Quotes==
==Minigames==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS quotes}}
{{main|List of Mario Party DS minigames}}
*''"The [[Mario]] crew's adventure begins late one night."'' - In-game text
''Mario Party DS'' features 73 minigames (71 in the Korean version, as two minigames, [[Shuffleboard Showdown]] and [[Chips and Dips]], were removed possibly because of the gambling themes present in both of them) from seven different categories. There are 32 4-player minigames (29 of which are also Duel minigames), 12 1-vs-3 minigames (11 in the Korean version), 13 2-vs-2 minigames (three of which are also Duel minigames), 32 Duel minigames (29 of which are 4-player minigames and three of which are 2-vs-2 minigames), five Battle minigames (four in the Korean version), five Boss minigames and six Puzzle minigames. Of these, 58 are unique, 4 are minigames with the goal of collecting coins, and 11 are specialized.
*''"I need help! That grouchy [[Piranha Plant]] is making a mess of my [[Wiggler's Garden|garden]]!"'' - [[Wiggler]]
*''"That dumb [[Hammer Bro]] is beating up my music instruments! Get rid of him!"'' - [[Toadette]]
*''"Get a load of this spell. I call it Kamek Spell No. 8!"'' - [[Kamek]]
*''"Here's my Hammer Bro drum solo! HA! My music's so MOVING!"'' - [[Hammer Bro]]
*''"Watch ME play, Dad! I'm the big pinball pro in these parts!"'' - [[Bowser Jr.]]
*''"OK, I got this great gadget for our [[Bowser's Block Party|final fight]]! Cower before the power of my new [[Megamorph Belt]]!"'' - [[Bowser]]


==Reception==
==Reception==
Critical reception of the game was generally mixed to positive, garnering a 72 on Metacritic and 72.17% on GameRankings. Many critics praised the game as a major improvement over ''Mario Party Advance'' and ''Mario Party 8'', the latter which was released the same year, and was praised for returning to the traditional gameplay from the console games and its multiplayer, graphics, minigames, and board designs. Criticism tended to focus on its perceived similarity to the previous games and its absence of online multiplayer.
Critical reception of the game was generally mixed to positive, garnering a 72 on Metacritic and 72.17% on GameRankings. Many critics praised the game as a major improvement over ''Mario Party Advance'' and ''Mario Party 8'', the latter which was released the same year, and was praised for returning to the traditional gameplay from the console games and its multiplayer, graphics, minigames, and board designs. Criticism tended to focus on its perceived similarity to the previous games and its absence of online multiplayer.
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During the credits the eight playable characters run into view periodically. The player can tap on the characters once they've run into full view on the Touch Screen with the stylus to make the tapped character jump, and can continue to do so for the remainder of the credits.
During the credits the eight playable characters run into view periodically. The player can tap on the characters once they've run into full view on the Touch Screen with the stylus to make the tapped character jump, and can continue to do so for the remainder of the credits.
==Collection==
{{main|List of Mario Party DS collectibles}}
''Mario Party DS'' features a wide variety of collectible items. These range between figurines of the many characters in the game, features of the five boards played on in the game, trophies related to the bosses defeated in the game and various badges one of which the player being allowed to equip. There are 30, 71, 25 and 30 of these respectively, each particular collectible with a different requirement to unlock.


==Pre-release and unused content==
==Pre-release and unused content==
[[File:Beta Toad.jpg|thumb|"X"s in Coin and Star totals and gold colored number gains/losses]]
[[File:Beta Toad.jpg|thumb|"X"s in Coin and Star totals and gold colored number gains/losses]]
Players used to have their own boxes at the top screen that have the "X" in the Coins storage and the Stars storage. In the final version, it was removed, because Coins can reach over 100. Also, the color used for the numbers that appear after earning or losing [[coin]]s/[[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s were gold instead of blue or red.
Players used to have their own boxes at the top screen that have the "X" in the Coins storage and the Stars storage. In the final version, it was removed, because Coins can reach over 100. Also, the color used for the numbers that appear after earning or losing [[coin]]s/[[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s were gold instead of blue or red.
A debug menu can be accessed through Action Replay codes. The debug menu is displayed in the touch screen.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|url=tcrf.net/Mario_Party_DS/Debug_Menu|title=Mario Party DS debug menu|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref>
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==References to other games==
==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': In the [[Call of the Goomba]] minigame, the grinder plays the overworld theme.  The music for the Boogie Beam minigame is a remix of the underground theme.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': In the [[Call of the Goomba]] minigame, the grinder plays the overworld theme.  The music for the Boogie Beam minigame is a remix of the underground theme.
*''[[Super Mario World]]'': The theme "Fresh as Mint" bears a heavy resemblance to the overworld theme from this game.
*''[[Mario Party 3]]'': [[Mario's Puzzle Party]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and the character icons for Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Daisy, and Waluigi are reused in it as well. The sheet music visible in [[Toadette's Music Room]] contains the melody of the minigame theme "Let's Get a Move On".
*''[[Mario Party 3]]'': [[Mario's Puzzle Party]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and the character icons for Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Daisy, and Waluigi are reused in it as well. The sheet music visible in [[Toadette's Music Room]] contains the melody of the minigame theme "Let's Get a Move On".
*''[[Mario Party 4]]'': [[Bob-omb Breakers]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and all the characters' victory and losing animations are recycled.
*''[[Mario Party 4]]'': [[Bob-omb Breakers]] returns as a Puzzle minigame, and all the characters' victory and losing animations are recycled.
*''[[Mario Party 5]]'': [[Piece Out]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. The winning and losing mugshots are also reused.
*''[[Mario Party 5]]'': [[Piece Out]] returns as a Puzzle minigame.
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': [[Block Star (Mario Party series)|Block Star]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Peach and Daisy's artwork are recycled from this game.
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'': [[Block Star (Mario Party series)|Block Star]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Peach and Daisy's artworks are recycled from this game.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': Yoshi's artwork is a modified version of his artwork from this game, which depicts him holding [[Mario's Cap]] over his head.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'': Yoshi's artwork is a modified version of his artwork from this game, which depicts him holding [[Mario's Cap]] over his head.
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'': [[Stick and Spin]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Toadette and Dry Bones' artwork are recycled from this game.
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'': [[Stick and Spin]] returns as a Puzzle minigame. Also, Toadette and Dry Bones's artworks are recycled from this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': Hammer Bro's artwork is recycled from this game.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'': Hammer Bro.'s artwork is recycled from this game.
*''Mario Party 4'' to ''Mario Party 7'': Animations from these games are recycled.
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'': The character select images are recycled from this game. Also, some voice clips have been reused.
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'': The character select images are recycled from this game. Also, some voice clips have been reused.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': Toad and Kamek's artwork are recycled from this game.
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': Toad and Kamek's artworks are recycled from this game.


==References in later games==
==References in later games==
*''[[Fortune Street]]'': If a player draws venture card #88, all other players swap positions. This is a reference to the Happening Space in Kamek's Library that occasionally causes Kamek to cast "Kamek Spell No. 88", which has the same effect.
*''[[Fortune Street]]'': If a player draws venture card #88, all other players swap positions. This is a reference to the Happening Space in Kamek's Library that occasionally causes Kamek to cast "Kamek Spell No. 88", which has the same effect.
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The minigame mode Step It Up and boss minigames return. Some voice clips are reused.
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'': The minigame mode Step It Up and boss minigames return. Some voice clips are reused.
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'': Yoshi's artwork is reused in this game.
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The Star Pipe item returns under the name "Golden Pipe".
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The Star Pipe item returns under the name "Golden Pipe".
*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree ]]'': Items which look and function similarly to [[hex]]es appear.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Piranha Plant's artwork is used as its Fighter Spirit.
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': Diddy Kong's artwork is reused in this game.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapM=Mario Party DS
|JapM=Mario Party DS
|Spa=''Mario Party DS''
|Spa=''Mario Party DS''
|SpaM=-
|Por=''Mario Party DS''
|PorM=-
|Kor=마리오 파티 DS
|Kor=마리오 파티 DS
|KorR=Mario Pati DS
|KorR=Mario Pati DS
|KorM=Mario Party DS
|KorM=Mario Party DS
|Ita=''Mario Party DS''
|Ita=''Mario Party DS''
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對DS<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary|accessdate=October 23, 2020|publisher=Nintendo HK}}</ref>
|ItaM=-
|ChiT=瑪利歐派對DS<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html Official Chinese website for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]. Retrieved October 23, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì DS
|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì DS
|ChiTM=Mario Party DS
|ChiTM=Mario Party DS
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the last Nintendo-published ''Super Mario'' game to use the [[:File:Nintendo - Obsolete logo.svg|signature red Nintendo logo]] on the cover/packaging.
**Despite this, the Nintendo DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' uses the red logo for the packaging, making its last appearance in a ''Super Mario'' release overall.
*The North American manual has a mistake on Page 27. It states that during a 2 Player game (the player vs a CPU opponent or another player) in Free Play, only Battle or Boss minigames can be chosen. In reality, during a 2 Player match in Free Play, only Duel and Boss minigames can be chosen. This was fixed in the European manual.
*The North American manual has a mistake on Page 27. It states that during a 2 Player game (the player vs a CPU opponent or another player) in Free Play, only Battle or Boss minigames can be chosen. In reality, during a 2 Player match in Free Play, only Duel and Boss minigames can be chosen. This was fixed in the European manual.
*''Mario Party DS'' was the subject of [[List of rumors and urban legends#Mario_Party_DS_anti-piracy_measures|a 2020 internet hoax regarding an alleged anti-piracy screen]]. No files pertaining to anti-piracy measures are found in ''Mario Party DS''.
*''Mario Party DS'' was the subject of [[List of rumors and urban legends#Mario_Party_DS_anti-piracy_measures|a 2020 internet hoax regarding an alleged anti-piracy screen]]. No files pertaining to anti-piracy measures are found in ''Mario Party DS''.
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==External links==
==External links==
{{NIWA|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1}}
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}}
{{TCRF}}
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a8tj/index.html ''Mario Party DS'' Official Japanese website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a8tj/index.html Official Japanese website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150101130705/http://www.marioparty-ds.com/ Official North American website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150101130705/http://www.marioparty-ds.com/ Official North American website]
*[http://ms2.nintendo-europe.com/mariopartyds/enGB/ Official European website]
*[http://ms2.nintendo-europe.com/mariopartyds/enGB/ ''Mario Party DS'' Official European website]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/A8TJ/A8TJ_J.pdf Official Japanese instruction booklet]


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