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{{Board-infobox
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|image=[[File:Mystery Land Map Overview.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Mystery Land Map Overview.png|300px]]
|appeared=''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|difficulty=☆☆
|difficulty=★★
|availability=Default
|availability=Default
|song=[[File:MP2 Mystery Land.oga]]
|description=''"Become archaeologists in search of answers to the mysterious artifacts."''
|sample=[[File:MP2 Mystery Land.oga]]
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{{quote|We’re here, everyone! This is Mystery Land!!! These are hidden jungle paths. Countless mythical artifacts tower over these mysterious pathways. As archeologists, search for the stories behind the artifacts. Your objective this time, is to defeat Bowser Sphinx, a legendary monster that poses riddles to all travelers it meets. Whatever it takes, defeat Bowser to become the Super Star of Mystery Land!|Toad|Mario Party 2}}
{{quote|We’re here, everyone! This is Mystery Land!!! These are hidden jungle paths. Countless mythical artifacts tower over these mysterious pathways. As archeologists, search for the stories behind the artifacts. Your objective this time, is to defeat Bowser Sphinx, a legendary monster that poses riddles to all travelers it meets. Whatever it takes, defeat Bowser to become the Super Star of Mystery Land!|Toad|Mario Party 2}}
[[File:MP2 Mystery Land Logo.png|thumb|left|Mystery Land logo]]
[[File:MP2 Mystery Land Logo.png|thumb|left|Mystery Land logo]]
'''Mystery Land''' is a board set in some ancient ruins in [[Mario Land (Mario Party 2)|Mario Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', and features several ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-based parodies of real-life cryptozoological and historical mysteries. It is divided into four areas, to which people warp to each time they land on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]]. They can also pay 10 [[coin]]s to have a [[Bob-omb]] UFO take them to another area, but sometimes the UFO will malfunction and take the player to a small area with ruins resembling [[King Bob-omb]]. Other interesting features on this board include the [[Shy Guy]]'s Curse House, where a player can pay 5 coins to curse themselves or another player to reduce the number on their dice block to 1-3, rather like the [[Poison Mushroom]]s from later ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games. The Item [[Minigame]] is [[Mallet-Go-Round]], and the Duel minigame is [[Psychic Safari]].
'''Mystery Land''' is a board set in some ancient ruins in [[Mario Land (Mario Party 2)|Mario Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', and features several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-based parodies of real-life cryptozoological and historical mysteries. It is divided into four areas, to which people warp to each time they land on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]]. They can also pay 10 [[coin]]s to have a [[Bob-omb]] UFO take them to another area, but sometimes the UFO will malfunction and take the player to a small area with ruins resembling [[King Bob-omb]]. Other interesting features on this board include the [[Shy Guy]]'s Curse House, where a player can pay 5 coins to curse themselves or another player to reduce the number on their dice block to 1-3, rather like the [[Cursed Mushroom]]s and [[Cursed Dice Block]]s from later ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games. The Item [[Minigame]] is [[Mallet-Go-Round]], and the Duel minigame is [[Psychic Safari]].


At the end of the game when Toad is about to announce the winner, he is interrupted by a red [[Koopa Troopa]] who comes and alerts the players that the treasure has been found. A cutscene then shows a green Koopa with a golden Bob-omb statue. Then the villain of the board, the [[Bowser|Bowser Sphinx]], comes to challenge the Koopa to guess a figure shrouded in shadow. The Koopa guesses incorrectly, saying that it is a cow, and Bowser curses the Koopa by trapping him in a rock. Then, the winner of the game comes to confront him. The winner guesses Bowser's shadow riddle correctly, saying that the figure is him. The Bowser Sphinx disappears, a consequence of having his riddle guessed, and the statue breaks to reveal a [[Bob-omb Buddy]] that was trapped inside. The other Bob-omb Buddies come to take their rescued comrade away on their spaceship and takes Bowser in their custody. The winner of the board is then congratulated by the other players, [[Toad]], Koopa, and a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]].
At the end of the game when Toad is about to announce the winner, he is interrupted by a red [[Koopa Troopa]] who comes and alerts the players that the treasure has been found. A cutscene then shows a green Koopa with a golden Bob-omb statue. Then the villain of the board, the [[Bowser|Bowser Sphinx]], comes to challenge the Koopa to guess a figure shrouded in shadow. The Koopa guesses incorrectly, saying that it is a cow, and Bowser curses the Koopa by trapping him in a rock. Then, the winner of the game comes to confront him. The winner guesses Bowser's shadow riddle correctly, saying that the figure is him. The Bowser Sphinx disappears, a consequence of having his riddle guessed, and the statue breaks to reveal a [[Bob-omb Buddy]] that was trapped inside. The other Bob-omb Buddies come to take their rescued comrade away on their spaceship and takes Bowser in their custody. The winner of the board is then congratulated by the other players, [[Toad]], Koopa, and a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]].
===Areas===
===Areas===
====Bottom right area====
====Bottom right area====
This is where the players start. This area contains a Shy Guy's Curse House, a [[Koopa Bank]], and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the top left area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a [[Bowser Space]]. A crashed airplane with a [[Goomba]] on the tail can be seen here.
This is where the players start. This area contains a Shy Guy's Curse House, a [[Koopa Bank]], and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the top left area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a [[Bowser Space]]. A crashed airplane with a [[Goomba]] on the tail can be seen here.
====Bottom left area====
====Bottom left area====
This area is Egyptian-themed and features a pyramid, some pillars, and a {{wp|Nazca Lines|Nazca Line}}-esque imprint of a [[Blooper]]. The [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] is here, and there is a door which allows players to willingly access the upper left or bottom right area if they have a [[Skeleton Key]]. It is the only one of the four main areas without an [[Item Space]].
This area is Egyptian-themed and features a pyramid, some pillars, and a {{wp|Nazca Lines|Nazca Line}}-esque imprint of a [[Blooper|Bloober]]. The [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] is here, and there is a door which allows players to willingly access the upper left or bottom right area if they have a [[Skeleton Key]]. It is the only one of the four main areas without an [[Item Space]].
 
====Upper left area====
====Upper left area====
This area features a Koopa Bank, [[Boo]], and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the bottom right area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a [[Battle Space]]. [[Dorrie]] can be seen above this area, in a parody of the {{wp|Loch Ness Monster}}.
This area features a Koopa Bank, [[Boo]], and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the bottom right area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a [[Battle Space]]. [[Dorrie]] can be seen above this area, in a parody of the {{wp|Loch Ness Monster}}.
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This small area is not normally accessible, but a player may be randomly sent here after summoning a Bob-omb UFO. It consists of nothing but [[Red Space]]s and Happening Spaces. A statue of [[King Bob-omb]] can be seen in the central sinkhole.
This small area is not normally accessible, but a player may be randomly sent here after summoning a Bob-omb UFO. It consists of nothing but [[Red Space]]s and Happening Spaces. A statue of [[King Bob-omb]] can be seen in the central sinkhole.


== Spaces ==
==Spaces==
The following table shows how many spaces there are on the board, and how many there are of a certain type.
The following table shows how many spaces there are on the board, and how many there are of a certain type.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mystery Land MP2 Preview.png
Mystery Land Introduction.png
Mystery Land Introduction.png
Goomba Barrack Mystery Land.png
Mystery Land Southeastern Koopa Bank.png
Mystery Land Northwestern Koopa Bank.png
Mystery Land Item Shop.png
MP2 Mystery Land Koopa Abduction.png|A Koopa Troopa being abducted
MP2 Mystery Land Start.png|The introduction's background
MP2 Mystery Land Start.png|The introduction's background
MP2 Mystery Land Koopa Abduction.png|A Koopa Troopa being abducted
Mystery Land intro.png|Toad introduces the Bowser Sphinx
Mystery Land intro.png|Toad introduces the Bowser Sphinx
MP2 Bowser Sphinx sign.png
MP2 Mystery Land Map.png|Map of Mystery Land
MP2 Mystery Land Map.png|Map of Mystery Land
Mystery Land beamed up.png|[[Yoshi]] being beamed up
Mystery Land beamed up.png|[[Yoshi]] being beamed up
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MP2 Mystery Land DK.png|DK in the board's second area
MP2 Mystery Land DK.png|DK in the board's second area
MP2 Mystery Land Yoshi Boo.png|Yoshi near this board's Boo
MP2 Mystery Land Yoshi Boo.png|Yoshi near this board's Boo
Mystery Land Ruins BG.png
Mystery Land Ruins Entrance BG.png
Golden Bob-omb Statue MP2.png
Koopa found statue.png
Mystery Land riddle wrong.png|A Koopa Troopa guesses the Bowser Sphinx's riddle incorrectly.
Mystery Land riddle wrong.png|A Koopa Troopa guesses the Bowser Sphinx's riddle incorrectly.
Mystery Land Koopa cursed.png|The Koopa Troopa is cursed.
Mystery Land Koopa cursed.png|The Koopa Troopa is cursed.
Mystery Land riddle solved.png|Luigi solves the riddle.
Mystery Land riddle solved.png|Luigi (the winner of the board) solves the riddle.
Sphinx Bowser Defeat BG.png
Bowser riddle cleared.png
Mystery Land Bowser defeated.png|The Bowser Sphinx is defeated, breaking his curse.
Mystery Land Bowser defeated.png|The Bowser Sphinx is defeated, breaking his curse.
Mystery Land Bob-ombs saved.png|The Bob-ombs thank Luigi for saving them.
Mystery Land Bob-ombs saved.png|The Bob-ombs thank Luigi for saving them.
Bob-omb UFO face.png
UFO flies off.png|Mario watching the UFO depart.
Mystery Land Results logo.png|The board results logo
Mystery Land Results logo.png|The board results logo
</gallery>
</gallery>
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|JapR=Misuterī rando
|JapR=Misuterī rando
|JapM=Mystery Land
|JapM=Mystery Land
|Fra=Pays Mystère
|Fre=Pays Mystère
|FraM=Country of Mystery
|FreM=Country of Mystery
|Ita=Misteri Land
|Ita=Misteri Land
|ItaM=Mysteries Land
|ItaM=Mysteries Land
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**In the ending for the board, when Sphinx Bowser gives a riddle, Koopa's (incorrect) answer was a cow, with the actual answer being Bowser himself. This was a subtle reference to Bowser's design process, where Shigeru Miyamoto initially envisioned him as an ox, but ultimately worked with Takashi Tezuka to mix both turtle and ox designs for his final design.
**In the ending for the board, when Sphinx Bowser gives a riddle, Koopa's (incorrect) answer was a cow, with the actual answer being Bowser himself. This was a subtle reference to Bowser's design process, where Shigeru Miyamoto initially envisioned him as an ox, but ultimately worked with Takashi Tezuka to mix both turtle and ox designs for his final design.
*The menu icon for this board resembles the condor figure at the {{wp|Nazca Lines}}.  
*The menu icon for this board resembles the condor figure at the {{wp|Nazca Lines}}.  
*Despite the fact that this board has the fewest spaces of all boards in the game, Mystery Land has more [[Event Space|Happening Spaces]] than any other boards.
*Despite the fact that this board has the fewest spaces of all boards in the game, Mystery Land has more [[Event Space|Happening Space]]s than any other boards.
 
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Revision as of 01:19, November 18, 2024

Mystery Land
Mystery Land
Appears in Mario Party 2
Difficulty ★★
Availability Default
Description "Become archaeologists in search of answers to the mysterious artifacts."
Music sample
“We’re here, everyone! This is Mystery Land!!! These are hidden jungle paths. Countless mythical artifacts tower over these mysterious pathways. As archeologists, search for the stories behind the artifacts. Your objective this time, is to defeat Bowser Sphinx, a legendary monster that poses riddles to all travelers it meets. Whatever it takes, defeat Bowser to become the Super Star of Mystery Land!”
—Toad, Mario Party 2
Mystery Land
Mystery Land logo

Mystery Land is a board set in some ancient ruins in Mario Land in Mario Party 2, and features several Super Mario-based parodies of real-life cryptozoological and historical mysteries. It is divided into four areas, to which people warp to each time they land on a Happening Space. They can also pay 10 coins to have a Bob-omb UFO take them to another area, but sometimes the UFO will malfunction and take the player to a small area with ruins resembling King Bob-omb. Other interesting features on this board include the Shy Guy's Curse House, where a player can pay 5 coins to curse themselves or another player to reduce the number on their dice block to 1-3, rather like the Cursed Mushrooms and Cursed Dice Blocks from later Mario Party games. The Item Minigame is Mallet-Go-Round, and the Duel minigame is Psychic Safari.

At the end of the game when Toad is about to announce the winner, he is interrupted by a red Koopa Troopa who comes and alerts the players that the treasure has been found. A cutscene then shows a green Koopa with a golden Bob-omb statue. Then the villain of the board, the Bowser Sphinx, comes to challenge the Koopa to guess a figure shrouded in shadow. The Koopa guesses incorrectly, saying that it is a cow, and Bowser curses the Koopa by trapping him in a rock. Then, the winner of the game comes to confront him. The winner guesses Bowser's shadow riddle correctly, saying that the figure is him. The Bowser Sphinx disappears, a consequence of having his riddle guessed, and the statue breaks to reveal a Bob-omb Buddy that was trapped inside. The other Bob-omb Buddies come to take their rescued comrade away on their spaceship and takes Bowser in their custody. The winner of the board is then congratulated by the other players, Toad, Koopa, and a Star.

Areas

Bottom right area

This is where the players start. This area contains a Shy Guy's Curse House, a Koopa Bank, and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the top left area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a Bowser Space. A crashed airplane with a Goomba on the tail can be seen here.

Bottom left area

This area is Egyptian-themed and features a pyramid, some pillars, and a Nazca Line-esque imprint of a Bloober. The Item Shop is here, and there is a door which allows players to willingly access the upper left or bottom right area if they have a Skeleton Key. It is the only one of the four main areas without an Item Space.

Upper left area

This area features a Koopa Bank, Boo, and a spot where the player can summon a Bob-omb UFO to take them to the bottom right area. It is the only one of the four main areas without a Battle Space. Dorrie can be seen above this area, in a parody of the Loch Ness Monster.

Upper right area

Peach's Castle easter egg in Mystery Land, from Mario Party 2.
Princess Peach's Castle in the upper right area

Moais can be seen in this area, as well as a monument resembling Stonehenge with a limbless Whomp on top. This area contains a Chance Time Space and a Shy Guy's Curse House. There is another Skeleton Key door here, which serves the same purpose as the one in the bottom left area. In the forest, Peach's Castle is somewhat visible through the fog.

King Bob-omb ruins area

This small area is not normally accessible, but a player may be randomly sent here after summoning a Bob-omb UFO. It consists of nothing but Red Spaces and Happening Spaces. A statue of King Bob-omb can be seen in the central sinkhole.

Spaces

The following table shows how many spaces there are on the board, and how many there are of a certain type.

Type of Space Number of Spaces
Blue Space
Blue Spaces 		37
Red Space
Red Spaces 		9
Happening Space
Happening Spaces 		18
Battle Space
Battle Spaces 		3
Chance Time Space
Chance Spaces 		2
Item Space
Item Spaces 		6
Bank Space
Bank Spaces 		2
Bowser Space
Bowser Spaces 		4
Total of Spaces 81

Gallery

  • Mystery Land MP2 Preview.png
  • Mystery Land Introduction.png
  • Goomba Barrack Mystery Land.png
  • Mystery Land Southeastern Koopa Bank.png
  • Mystery Land Northwestern Koopa Bank.png
  • Mystery Land Item Shop.png
  • A Koopa Troopa being abducted

    A Koopa Troopa being abducted

  • The introduction's background

    The introduction's background

  • Toad introduces the Bowser Sphinx

    Toad introduces the Bowser Sphinx

  • MP2 Bowser Sphinx sign.png
  • Map of Mystery Land

    Map of Mystery Land

  • Yoshi being beamed up

    Yoshi being beamed up

  • Mario is dropped off in the King Bob-omb ruins area.

    Mario is dropped off in the King Bob-omb ruins area.

  • DK in the board's second area

    DK in the board's second area

  • Yoshi near this board's Boo

    Yoshi near this board's Boo

  • Mystery Land Ruins BG.png
  • Mystery Land Ruins Entrance BG.png
  • Golden Bob-omb Statue MP2.png
  • Koopa found statue.png
  • A Koopa Troopa guesses the Bowser Sphinx's riddle incorrectly.

    A Koopa Troopa guesses the Bowser Sphinx's riddle incorrectly.

  • The Koopa Troopa is cursed.

    The Koopa Troopa is cursed.

  • Luigi (the winner of the board) solves the riddle.

    Luigi (the winner of the board) solves the riddle.

  • Sphinx Bowser Defeat BG.png
  • Bowser riddle cleared.png
  • The Bowser Sphinx is defeated, breaking his curse.

    The Bowser Sphinx is defeated, breaking his curse.

  • The Bob-ombs thank Luigi for saving them.

    The Bob-ombs thank Luigi for saving them.

  • Bob-omb UFO face.png
  • Mario watching the UFO depart.

    Mario watching the UFO depart.

  • The board results logo

    The board results logo

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミステリーランド[?]
Misuterī rando 		Mystery Land
French Pays Mystère[?] Country of Mystery
German Mystery-Land[?] Mystery Land
Italian Misteri Land[?] Mysteries Land
Spanish Mundo Misterioso[?] Mysterious World

Trivia

  • Wario's outfit for this board somewhat resembles his normal form from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. This is because the player wears an archaeologist attire complete with a sun helmet, whereas Wario is seen wearing such a helmet in said game.
    • On a similar note, Mario's outfit for Mystery Land resembles the outfit Mario wore in Mario's Picross.
    • Also, Bowser's Sphinx costume for this board somewhat resembles his Koop Tut alter ego from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode, "The Ten Koopmandments".
    • In the ending for the board, when Sphinx Bowser gives a riddle, Koopa's (incorrect) answer was a cow, with the actual answer being Bowser himself. This was a subtle reference to Bowser's design process, where Shigeru Miyamoto initially envisioned him as an ox, but ultimately worked with Takashi Tezuka to mix both turtle and ox designs for his final design.
  • The menu icon for this board resembles the condor figure at the Nazca Lines.
  • Despite the fact that this board has the fewest spaces of all boards in the game, Mystery Land has more Happening Spaces than any other boards.
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Boards in the Mario Party series
Mario Party DK's Jungle Adventure • Peach's Birthday Cake • Yoshi's Tropical Island • Wario's Battle Canyon • Luigi's Engine Room • Mario's Rainbow Castle • Bowser's Magma Mountain • Eternal Star
Mini-Game Stadium
Mario Party 2 Pirate Land • Western Land • Space Land • Mystery Land • Horror Land • Bowser Land
Mini-Game Trial
Mario Party 3 Chilly Waters • Deep Bloober Sea • Spiny Desert • Woody Woods • Creepy Cavern • Waluigi's Island
Gate Guy • Arrowhead • Pipesqueak • Blowhard • Mr. Mover • Backtrack
Mario Party 4 Toad's Midway Madness • Shy Guy's Jungle Jam • Boo's Haunted Bash • Goomba's Greedy Gala • Koopa's Seaside Soiree • Bowser's Gnarly Party
Mega Board Mayhem • Mini Board Mad-Dash
Mario Party 4 (Flash game) Toad's Game Board • Shy Guy's Game Board • Koopa Troopa's Game Board • Goomba's Game Board • Boo's Game Board
Mario Party 5 Toy Dream • Rainbow Dream • Pirate Dream • Undersea Dream • Future Dream • Sweet Dream • Bowser Nightmare
Mario Party 6 Towering Treetop • E. Gadd's Garage • Faire Square • Snowflake Lake • Castaway Bay • Clockwork Castle
Thirsty Gulch • Astro Avenue • Infernal Tower
Mario Party 7 Grand Canal • Pagoda Peak • Pyramid Park • Neon Heights • Windmillville • Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!
Mario Party 8 DK's Treetop Temple • Goomba's Booty Boardwalk • King Boo's Haunted Hideaway • Shy Guy's Perplex Express • Koopa's Tycoon Town • Bowser's Warped Orbit
Mario Party DS Wiggler's Garden • Toadette's Music Room • DK's Stone Statue • Kamek's Library • Bowser's Pinball Machine
Mario Party 9 Toad Road • Bob-omb Factory • Boo's Horror Castle • Blooper Beach • Magma Mine • Bowser Station • DK's Jungle Ruins
Mario Party: Island Tour Perilous Palace Path • Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain • Star-Crossed Skyway • Rocket Road • Kamek's Carpet Ride • Shy Guy's Shuffle City • Bowser's Peculiar Peak
Mario Party 10 Mushroom Park • Haunted Trail • Whimsical Waters • Airship Central • Chaos Castle
Normal Board • Mario Board • Luigi Board • Peach Board • Yoshi Board • Toad Board • Wario Board • Rosalina Board • Donkey Kong Board • Bowser Board
Super Mario Party Whomp's Domino Ruins • King Bob-omb's Powderkeg Mine • Megafruit Paradise • Kamek's Tantalizing Tower
Mario Party Superstars Yoshi's Tropical Island • Space Land • Peach's Birthday Cake • Woody Woods • Horror Land
Super Mario Party Jamboree Mega Wiggler's Tree Party • Roll 'em Raceway • Goomba Lagoon • Rainbow Galleria • Western Land • Mario's Rainbow Castle • King Bowser's Keep
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Mario Party 2
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong
Other characters Bowser • Toad • Goomba • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Thwomp • Kamek • Whomp • Big Boo • Mr. I • Mushroom Genie • Steamer • Snifit Patrol • Shy Guy • Sushi • Baby Bowser • Woody • Professor Fungi • Battle T. • Totem Bros.
Items Mushroom • Skeleton Key • Plunder Chest • Dueling Glove • Warp Block • Golden Mushroom • Magic Lamp • Boo Bell • Bowser Suit • Bowser Bomb
Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Item Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Star Space • Chance Time Space • Bank Space
Boards Pirate Land • Western Land • Space Land • Mystery Land • Horror Land • Bowser Land
Other Crazy Counting • Dinky Rinky • Goodness Rakes • Melon Mayhem • Nomiss • Rules Land • Gallery • Mario Land • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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