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Mario Party
	; For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer	Hudson Soft; CAProduction
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo 64; Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date	Nintendo 64:; December 18, 1998; February 8, 1999[?]; February 8, 1999; March 9, 1999; March 9, 1999[?]; March 19, 1999; Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:; November 1, 2022; November 1, 2022; November 2, 2022; November 2, 2022; November 2, 2022;
Language(s)	English (United States); French (France); German; Japanese;
Genre	Party
ESRB:	- Everyone
ELSPA:	- Three years and older
ACB:	- General
USK:	- All ages
ClassInd:	- General audience
SELL:	- All ages
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Format	Nintendo 64: Game Pak Nintendo Switch: Digital download
Input	Nintendo 64: Nintendo 64 Controller Nintendo Switch: Joy-Con Joy-Con (horizontal) Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Nintendo 64 Controller
Serial code(s)	NUS-NLBJ-JPN; NUS-CLBE-USA; NUS-NLBP-EUR; NUS-NLBP-AUS;

Latest revision as of 17:12, December 20, 2024

This article is about the first Mario Party game for the Nintendo 64. For the series as a whole, see Mario Party (series).

Mario Party is a party game released for the Nintendo 64 as the first installment in the titular Mario Party series. Players select one of six Super Mario characters and move around the board, collecting coins and various other items to help themselves or hinder others in their quest to collect Stars. Players participate in mini-games after each turn, in which they compete for extra coins. These mini-games vary widely, from free-for-alls to pairs to three-on-ones. They test players' reflexes, puzzle-solving skills, and even luck. Certain mini-games allow players to steal coins from each other, while others grant the winner five coins from their rivals. Dueling mini-games in later installments would serve a similar purpose. This game is known for pioneering an iconic and renowned series in the Super Mario franchise, which continues to this day, becoming one of the most well-known series in gaming.

While Mario Party was never re-released on any Virtual Console, it saw its first re-release on the Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online service in November 2022, releasing alongside Mario Party 2.

Story[edit]

The group arguing

The six playable characters

The story begins with Mario and his friends standing around and arguing over who is the Super Star, the superior one among them. To sort things out amongst members of the gang, Wario theorizes that a Super Star must be strong. Donkey Kong abruptly agrees, while bragging about his strength. An argument and fight ensue between the two, with Luigi finding himself quite literally stuck in the middle. It is also suggested that Mario would make a good superstar, or Princess Peach, or even the energetic Yoshi.

The gang begins to close in on Toad, who jumps and shouts out that he has an idea of what they should do. Arguing that being a Super Star takes not only strength, but also courage, wisdom, and kindness, he suggests that the crew take the Warp Pipe in Mushroom Village, and find out who is the Super Star of their adventures. Though he warns them that the path will be dangerous, all six of the competitors race toward the pipe and enter it one by one, thus beginning the game itself.

Characters[edit]

Playable[edit]

The character selection screen.

The game features a total of six playable characters, all controlled and played identically to one another. Wario is referred to as one of Mario's friends, being the first time he is referred to as such.

Character descriptions are taken from the manual.^[9]

Mario	Luigi	Princess Peach

Everyone would agree that Mario is a super guy, but he certainly can't match the strength of Wario or Donkey Kong. Can he overcome his weaknesses to become the number one Superstar?	Maybe Mario's younger brother has what it takes to become the ultimate Super Star. He's smarter than Mario, but can brains overcome brawn in this contest?	Princess Toadstool has been antagonized by Bowser for ages. Perhaps her proven bravery will allow her to reign as the supreme Super Star.
Yoshi	Wario	Donkey Kong

Yoshi has adventured with Mario since he was a baby. Full of energy and rich with experience, perhaps Yoshi has what it takes to achive Super Stardom.	He's certainly more cunning than the rest and strong to boot. Could it be that Wario is destined to become the Super Star?	DK is definitely the most powerful of all his friends. if the contest relies on muscle, this ape will win hands down.

Game modes[edit]

Mushroom Village

Game modes are selected from a "Map" screen, Mushroom Village, that the player is led to upon starting the game. Each building or feature represents a mode, and the player can select one to play a certain mode.

Listed below are the available areas for the player to access in Mario Party:

Party mode[edit]

Party mode is the heart of Mario Party. Four players will play on a board game, each getting a turn to roll the 1-10 Dice Blocks, which will determine how many spaces they will move across. Depending on what items are enabled, the 1-10 Dice Block can be replaced with another Dice Block with its own unique effects. Players will try to collect coins by landing on helpful spaces and triggering board events. When a player passes by the Star Space, they can purchase a Star for 20 coins.

After everyone rolls, a roulette will appear which will randomly select a minigame to play. Whether the minigame is a 4-Player minigame, 2-vs-2 minigame and 1-vs-3 minigame depends on the type of space each player landed on. If all players landed on a Blue Space or Red Space, a 4-Player minigame is chosen; if it is a split between two Blue Spaces and two Red Spaces, a 2-vs-2 minigame is chosen; and if one player is on a Blue or Red Space while the other players are on the opposite space, a 1-vs-3 minigame is chosen. If a player lands on a green space, the space color will be randomly selected before a minigame is chosen. Whichever team or player wins the minigame is rewarded with coins. Some minigames will also take away coins from other players or teams if they lost (making this the only Mario Party game where players can lose coins in standard end-of-turn minigames, outside of minigames where coins are wagered). This process will repeat itself until the set number of turns (20, 35 or 50) is up.

The winner will be determined by who had the most Stars. If two or more players share the same number of Stars, coins will be used as the tiebreaker. If two or more players share the same number of coins and Stars, a dice roll will be made where the higher-rolling player wins.

Boards[edit]

Mario Party features a total of eight boards, which remains the highest number of main party mode boards in a Mario Party game.

Board		Description	Difficulty
		DK's Jungle Adventure features a mysterious treasure that is locked away in the jungle's ancient ruins. Three Whomps are guarding the junctions; to pass, a player must pay 10 coins. Landing on a Happening Space triggers a rolling boulder which in turn chases down any players standing in its way to the path near the start of the board. If a player happens to meet Bowser on this board, they are "awarded" a useless Golden Bowser Statue and are forced to pay him 10 coins.
		Peach's Birthday Cake is the smallest map of the ones available in Mario Party. Its main feature is the Flower Lottery, hosted by Goomba, where a player plants a red, blue, yellow, or green seed (at the cost of 10 coins) and grows a flower. Three flowers have a Toad face, while one flower has a Bowser face on it. After all four seeds are planted, four new ones can be chosen. This is run by a Goomba, who says if a player gets the Bowser face, they will go to Bowser, who will sell him the Bowser Cake, one of Bowser's bogus items, for 20 coins. If a player gets a Toad face, they will go in the direction of the Star. If a player lands on a Happening Space, they have the opportunity to plant a "Strawberry Seed" at the cost of 30 coins, which grows into a Piranha Plant. Once planted, if another player with stars lands on the Happening Space with the Piranha Plant there, it will steal a Star from that player, and give it to the player that planted it.
		Yoshi's Tropical Island consists of Watermelon Island, Cantalope Island, and a small island in the middle; it was said that many Yoshis live here, but only two are shown in the middle of the board. A Pink Yoshi is on the small island and is surrounded by whirlpools, with a Blue Yoshi who cannot do anything about it. Players aim to collect stars to get rid of the whirlpools and reunite the two Yoshis. The Happening Spaces make Bubba the fish take Toad to the opposite island, Bowser taking his place. Bowser sells defective Bowser Tubes to players for 30 coins. Two Thwomps block both ways to the opposite island, and request fees from players if they want to pass. The fee always starts at one coin, but goes up by one coin each time until it reaches the limit of 50 coins to pass.
		Wario's Battle Canyon is split into four areas with Bowser's area in the middle. Players aim to collect stars to stop the feud between the Bob-omb Buddies and the Bob-ombs. To get around the board, players are placed into cannons and fired to another area; the area they are sent to is determined by a spinning wheel. If a player lands on a Happening Space, the Bob-ombs will switch the directions of the cannons. Bowser's area can only be reached by asking the Fly Guy in the northeast area to carry the character conversing with him to Bowser for ten coins. Bowser also has a cannon in this area to replace his bogus item. However, instead of firing at a specific part of the board, Bowser will just fire a character at a random spot.
		Luigi's Engine Room features an engine in the middle of the room (but actually in the back of the playing board). The main feature is the board-wide system of red and blue doors. One set rises up to block specific paths while the other set goes down to open other paths. The doors switch at the start of every turn, when players land on certain Happening Spaces, or if a robot on the board is paid 20 coins to switch them. ? spaces on steam generators near the engine make steam rise out of the respective generator, propelling players to a higher section. Players that go to Bowser will see his "Make As Many Coins As You Want Mecha" in action. They will get a coin from Bowser, at the cost of 20 coins. No matter where the players go, all paths end in Warp Pipes that lead to Boo, who is near the start.
		Mario's Rainbow Castle is placed on clouds with multiple towers and is sky-themed. The main feature of this board is that the location of the Star does not change each time a player receives one. Instead, it is always located on the main tower of the map. Each time a player does receive a Star, however, the tower rotates, revealing Bowser. When the player reaches the tower while Bowser is there, he charges 40 coins for a Ztar. Unlike their later appearances, they do not affect the star count, merely serving to waste the 40 coins. The tower can also be rotated by any player landing on a Happening Space.
		Bowser's Magma Mountain takes place on the summit of a gigantic volcano. The main feature of the board involves various stone heads that offer shortcuts throughout the board for 10 coins. If the player accepts, a roulette block will appear containing either Bowser's face or a Star. If the latter is hit, the player is allowed to take the shortcut. However, if they choose Bowser's face, the player is forced to continue on their original path. Eventually, the player will reach a purple-colored Stone Head, who will offer the same roulette block, except free of charge. This time, however, if the player selects Bowser's Face, they will automatically follow a path directly to Bowser, who will steal 20 coins or a Star (depending on the roulette) from the player. This board is only available if bought for 980 coins and after all other boards are played at least once. If the player lands on a Happening Space, Bowser's volcano will erupt, turning all Blue Spaces into Red Spaces.
		Eternal Star is unlocked by collecting 100 Stars and completing all the boards at least once. On this space-themed board, Koopa Troopa is kidnapped at the very beginning of the game by Bowser, and players move around the star using warp stations and must retrieve Stars from seven Baby Bowsers. Upon reaching a Baby Bowser, players must pay their 20 coins and roll higher than him to get a Star. The player's Dice Block can roll 8-10 but Baby Bowser's can roll any number. If the player wins, they get a Star, but if they lose, they lose a Star. In the center of the star is Bowser; upon reaching him, he takes a Star from the player who reached him (or 20 coins if they do not have any Stars) and sends them back to the start and changes the routes of the Warp Machines. If a player lands on any Happening Space, Bowser will send everyone back to start, though the Warp Machine routes remain unchanged.

Spaces[edit]

Space	Description	Rarity
Blue Space	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.	Common
Red Space	If a player lands on this space, they lose three Coins. The amount of Coins lost are doubled during the Last Five Turns Event.	Semi-common
Happening Space	When a player lands on this space, an event happens. The event that happens depends on the board.	Uncommon
Chance Time Space	A player that lands here plays a Chance Time game. The player hits three blocks, which identify two players and what one gives to the other. Game-changing events can happen here, from trading stars or coins, to giving one star or 10-30 coins to someone else.	Uncommon
Minigame Space	A player that lands here plays a One-Player Mini-Game. If the player wins the mini-game, they receive coins. If they lose, then the player loses five coins. If the game is a bonus mini-game though, the player is rewarded the amount of coins collected, but not lose any if they get none.	Uncommon
Mushroom Space	A roulette block appears if a player lands on this space. Either the player can receive a Mushroom, which gives the Player the chance to roll another dice block, or receive a Poison Mushroom, which forces them to forfeit their next turn's Dice Block roll.	Uncommon
Bowser Space	Any player who lands on this space will meet Bowser, who triggers a roulette. The roulette can cause a player to lose a substantial amount of coins, play a minigame to not lose coins, restistribute everyone's coins equally, play a rigged version of chance time where a player lose 10-30 coins to Bowser, or be promised a large reward only for Bowser to run and do nothing.	Rare
Star Space	When a player passes here, they can obtain a Star only if they have at least 20 Coins. The Star Space does not count towards the player's movements, unlike other spaces. On most boards, the player can purchase a Star for 20 coins from Toad, and they can also decline. However, on Eternal Star, the player needs to duel Baby Bowser to get a Star. If the player loses, Baby Bowser will take a Star away from the player.	One per board

Mushroom Village[edit]

Mini-Game House[edit]

The Mini-Game House is located to the right side of the river, and resembles a mushroom with a large, red cap.

Free Play[edit]

The Free Play wall allows the player to access all mini-games they have unlocked so far and can play them as many times as they like for free.

Toad[edit]

The resident Toad of the Mini-Game house is an elderly-looking one named Puff who has a large red cap on her head, similarly shaped to the Mini-Game House itself. By speaking to her, the player is given a list of mini-games that have been played in the game so far. There are various price ranges for mini-games. Once one is bought, it can always be played for free via the orb on the table.

Pot o' Skills[edit]

The Pot o' Skills leads to the Mini-Game Stadium. The Mini-Game Stadium has its own board shaped in the form of a star, and only has 24 total spaces. Each turn, players roll the dice and advance the number of spaces, like in Party Mode. However, blue spaces do not add coins and red spaces do not subtract coins. All coins are gained or lost from mini-games which are played at the end of each turn. There is a One-Player mini-game space as well. Passing Koopa will result in 10 coins for the player. At the end of the game, the player with the most coins wins.

Mushroom Shop[edit]

The inside of the Shop, with the owner to the left and the shelf with items to the right.

The Mushroom Shop is run by the Mushroom Shop Clerk and is located on the left side of the river on the map; it resembles a brown mushroom on its side. In the shop, various items can be bought with Coins earned from mini-games and Party games. Here is a listing of every item, along with its price and in-game description.

Name	Price	In-Game Description	Notes
Plus Block	200 Coins	This appears randomly, and you get the number of coins shown.
Minus Block	100 Coins	This appears randomly, and you lose the number of coins shown.
Speed Block	200 Coins	This appears randomly, and only numbers eight to 10 will appear on the block.
Slow Block	100 Coins	This appears randomly, and only numbers one to three appear on the block.
Warp Block	200 Coins	This appears randomly, and players change positions on the board.
Event Block	200 Coins	This appears randomly, and Boo, Koopa Troopa or Bowser will appear.
Mecha Fly Guy	100 Coins	This counts how many times you rotate the Control Stick. Use it in the Mini-Game House.
Record	50 Coins	This is the Record for the Juke Box in the Option House.
Talking Parrot	50 Coins	This Parrot is good at mimicking characters' voices. It lives in the Option House.
Lucky Box	400 Coins	Get 10 percent interest on Coins you collect with this Lucky Box.
Casino Box	300 Coins	Bet your Coins with this Box to get double or half of what you actually collected.
Magma Mountain	980 Coins	This will let you go to the hidden board map of Magma Mountain.
Credits	100 Coins	This lets you see the End Credits and the names of people who made the game.	Complete the Eternal Star map to obtain this.
No Koopa	500 Coins	Koopa Troopa won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.	Complete the Eternal Star map to obtain this.
No Boo	500 Coins	Boo won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.	Complete the Eternal Star map to obtain this.
Gameballs	300 Coins	This has many Gameballs with Mini-Games inside. What you get is a surprise.	This item appears after at least 30 mini-games have been bought from the Mini-Game House and can be used until all mini-games are bought.

Mushroom Bank[edit]

The inside of Mushroom Bank, with the two Toads with stars on their caps.

The Mushroom Bank is where players can store their coins as well as Stars and items. The bank is run by two portly Toads who are similar in every way except that one has yellow stars on his head in place of the usual dots, while the other has orange stars within yellow circles.

Porto[edit]

Porto^[10] sits behind the left counter and is in charge of storing the items the player buys at the Mushroom Shop until they are used during a game. Here is also where the player can choose how they want to save their coins, whether with the Coin Box, Lucky Box, or Casino Box.

Bello[edit]

Bello sits behind the right counter and keeps track of the total coins and stars the player has saved up. He also keeps track of how many more stars need to be collected, out of 100, to unlock the Eternal Star map.

Option House[edit]

The Option House is a mushroom-resembling blue-topped toward the top of the map across the river. As the name suggests, it is used to adjust the multiple options for the game. There are other features such as the Talking Parrot and Juke Box as well.

Toad[edit]

The resident Toad of the Option House, whose name is Fun Gus,^[10] can delete all saved data. Once spoken to and asked to delete all data, he takes out a remote and opens an electrical box on the other side of the house. The cover will open revealing a large red switch, and the player is asked if they are sure about deleting their data. Once the player accepts deleting the data, they should either press to press the switch and erase all data, or press to cancel the process.

Talking Parrot[edit]

The Talking Parrot is an item that can be bought from the Mushroom Shop, and once bought, will appear on a perch in the Option House. By pressing the button, the parrot speaks various voices from various characters in the game randomly. Two lines of dialogue were edited from the Japanese version to remove religious references, which were Luigi and Wario exclaiming "Oh my God!" after suffering misfortune. These voices include:

Boo
Bowser
Donkey Kong
Koopa Troopa
Luigi
Mario
Princess Peach
Toad
Yoshi
Wario
The "narrator" voice that announces events in mini-games such as "Time Up!", "Game Over!", "Draw!", etc.

Sound Lever[edit]

The Sound Lever is a lever that changes the sound from Mono to Stereo or vice versa. There are two speakers at the bottom with pipes leading up the lever. By pulling the lever down, one of the speakers is deactivated and the sound is changed to Mono. There is no surround sound.

Juke Box[edit]

The Juke Box allows the player to listen to any song from the game. The only prerequisite is that the player must have heard the song in the game itself before it becomes available on the Juke Box. The Juke Box becomes available for use after the player buys the Record from the Mushroom Shop for 50 Coins. For PAL and Japanese players, an extra song is available entitled "Move to the Mambo!", which is unavailable in the American version.

Mini-Game Island[edit]

Mini-Game Island is a special challenge in which the goal is to travel all around the island and beat every mini-game one by one. After beating every mini-game and reaching the end, Toad will challenge the player once more to a race against him and two other CPUs in Slot Car Derby. This mode is for one player only. Completing the mode will reward the player with the Bumper Ball Maze minigame, which can be accessed in the Minigame House.

Minigames[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Party minigames

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Party staff

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Mario Party pre-release and unused content

Glitches[edit]

Eliminated players remaining in Mushroom Mix-Up[edit]

In Mushroom Mix-Up, usually the eliminated player will be carried away by a Blooper. However, if one player stomps on another player while the mushroom platforms sink and causes them to fall into the water while managing to reach the non-sinking platform, the minigame ends as usual, but the eliminated player may be seen remaining in the water without the Blooper's appearance. This situation happens especially when only two players remain or the minigame lasts for an extended period of time.^{[citation needed]}

Platform Peril softlock[edit]

In Platform Peril, if the winning player's path is blocked when the minigame ends, the minigame will continue indefinitely, softlocking the game.^[11]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Party.

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Mario Party media. For this subject's sound test, see Juke Box.

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Reception and legacy[edit]

A sarcastic certificate sent from Nintendo of America to Game Informer over their review of Mario Party and Mario Party 2.

The certificate given to Game Informer

Mario Party received mostly positive reviews from critics. The most frequent criticism Mario Party received was the slow pacing and lack of enjoyment without multiplayer. GameSpot explains "The games that are enjoyable to play in multiplayer are nowhere near as good in single-player mode. Really it's that multiplayer competitive spark of screaming at and/or cheering for your friends that injects life into those often-simple little games and without it, they're just simple little games." IGN took a similar line, saying that it was the interaction between players rather than the interaction between the game that made Mario Party fun. Another common criticism was the game's dependence on luck rather than skill, though this was seen by many to add to the game's board game atmosphere, as players who were comfortably in the lead one turn could be losing the next.

In contrast, gaming magazine Game Informer viewed the game with much contempt.^[12] All three reviewers note that the minigames are boring and those playing will not derive much enjoyment. Out of the three reviewers, Paul Anderson was the most charitable and gave the game an overall score of 5.5/10. However, he says the game is worthless and only serves to fill the first quarter of the year. Nintendo of America sent the magazine a sarcastic certificate over the publication's negative review of Mario Party and its sequel.^[13] From then on, Game Informer became infamous for their constantly negative reviews of the Mario Party games, which usually get a positive reception from critics such as IGN and GameSpot, and their picky reputation has stuck since.

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
N64	Andrew Reiner, Game Informer	2.25/10	"I stepped up to this review as a video game veteran, ready for anything. I've played every single N64 title out there, and have seen many sights and sounds. But even with this experience behind me, I wasn't prepared for what lurked within this N64 release. No game has assaulted me with this kind of ferocity, and no game has taken as many jabs below my belt as Mario Party. It seriously hurts to play this title. And no, it's not designed specifically for children. Even the kiddies will find Mario Party and its plethora of mini-games to be extremely boring and more of a chore than anything else. Heck, if I was a kid again, I'd run from this game like I would a spanking. As a matter of fact, I'd probably bite my lip and take the spanking rather than play this god-awful game again."
N64	Peer Schneider, IGN	7.9/10	"Mario Party is an excellent party game for four people and we suggest everyone out there with three friends should own it (unless your three friends own it). But be prepared to spend at least an hour for a game and do a lot of waiting for the other players. Had the overall speed of gameplay been faster (especially when playing against computer players), Mario Party would have scored higher in our final review score. Still, this is probably one of the best "virtual board games" I have ever played and the inclusion of the many mini-games makes this one of the few ones that couldn't have been done better outside of a game console."
N64	Joe Fielder, GameSpot	7.2/10	"Mario Party is intended to be played with a group of friends, and for those people who can really take advantage of that, this game is a must-buy. The less-social gamer might want to rent."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		79
GameRankings		78.02%

Sales[edit]

Mario Party is the 17th best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, selling approximately 2.7 million copies: 1.23 million copies in North America, 870,000 copies in Japan, and 580,000 copies elsewhere.^{[citation needed]}

Legal issues[edit]

Nintendo gave away a free Mario Party glove for a time after the game's release, the reason being that many players got blisters and other ailments on the palms of their hands due to the mini-games that involve spinning the around as fast as possible, which are Tug o' War, Paddle Battle, and Pedal Power (this was likely why Mario Party was not released on the Virtual Console, but Mario Party 2 was). Nintendo suggested that the players should use the thumb to spin the Control Stick, but this method is a lot slower than rotating with the palm, and the thumb can slip off the joystick. Receiving the glove required proof of purchase of the first game of the series. The glove giveaway did not surface until after the release of Mario Party 2. This was because Nintendo lost a class-action lawsuit that was filed by several families of the injured players and had to pay several thousands of dollars in damage reparations as a result. As a consequence of unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, as well as the Control Stick's high potential for decalibration through this method, there were no more mini-games after Mario Party that involved spinning the Stick as fast as possible until Mario Party: Island Tour was released since the analog stick on the Nintendo 3DS made it safe to spin quickly without injuries.

In Mario Party Superstars, there is also a warning in place for the Tug o' War and Cast Aways minigames for players not to use their palms while playing the minigame, referencing the issue. A similar warning appears for the Nintendo Switch Online version of Mario Party when starting the game.

Regional differences[edit]

Differences exclusive to the Japanese version[edit]

In the Japanese version, Wario and Luigi say "Oh my God!" when they lose or otherwise suffer misfortune. This was changed in the Western versions to remove religious references; Luigi wails in pain instead, and Wario says "So ein Mist!" (the voice clip for which was taken from Mario Kart 64 and slowed down), which is a German expression of disgust, similar to "Oh, shoot!" or "No way!".^[14]

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Differences exclusive to the American version[edit]

The song "Move to the Mambo" is not used in the American release, but is used in the Japanese and European/Australian releases. The song is used in two of the mini-games, Balloon Burst and Musical Mushroom.

Differences exclusive to the European version[edit]

Language select

Exclusive to the European release is a language select, which allows the game to be played in English, German, or European French. The screen first appears when turning on the game for the first time and will only be forced to appear again if is held down before turning on the console.

References to other games[edit]

Super Mario Bros.: A segment of the overworld theme was remixed and incorporated into the music for the board Peach's Birthday Cake. A remix of the overworld theme also plays during the tutorial for minigames.
Super Mario Bros. 3: Some songs are rearrangements of some world map themes from the game. For example, "Let's Go Lightly" is based on World 4 (Giant Land), "Slowly, Slowly" is based on World 6 (Ice Land), and "Dodging Danger" is based on World 8 (Dark Land), but with some additional rhythm.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars: The opening theme sounds similar to the Mario's Pad theme. Part of the music of Bowser's Magma Mountain is a rearrangement of the first Bowser's Keep theme.
Super Mario 64: Peach's Birthday Cake is based on Princess Peach's letter that she baked a cake for Mario, and the layout of the board and background surrounding it are based on the photograph after the credits. Also, Mario's Rainbow Castle board is based on the secret course Tower of the Wing Cap, and the Wing Cap is used as a prop on his board map, and finally, the board game's ending cutscene is based on another secret course Wing Mario Over the Rainbow. The ending cutscene for Luigi's Engine Room has the board reveal itself to take place inside a flying ship much like the Rainbow Cruiser from the course Rainbow Ride, though however with a completely different design. The Cheep Cheep in Yoshi's Tropical Island takes its English name from Bubba from Tiny-Huge Island. Mario's title screen (if he wins the board game under the title of being a Superstar) depicts him with the Wing Cap flying with the other playable characters. Mario's scream from this game is also reused. In the minigame Face Lift, the logo in the background reads "Super Bowser 64". Wario's Battle Canyon features a feud between the Red Bob-ombs and Black Bob-ombs similar to Bob-omb Battlefield.
Mario Kart 64: Most of Luigi, Peach, Wario and Toad's voice clips from the Japanese version were reused in this game. On the other hand, some of their phrases were re-recorded (e.g. "Yeah! Peach's got it!"). A Mario Star sign appears on both courses of Slot Car Derby.
Yoshi's Story: Yoshi's Tropical Island is seemingly based on this game due to it having fruits from said game.

References in other media[edit]

Mario Party 2: Twenty-one minigames from Mario Party were remade in this game. Some of the returning 4-Player minigames were reworked into 2 vs. 2 and Battle minigames.
Mario Party: The Top 100: Bombs Away, Face Lift, Shy Guy Says, Piranha's Pursuit, Tug o' War, and Desert Dash all return as playable minigames. Additionally, just like in this game, the player faces Toad in a round of Slot Car Derby in Minigame Island mode.
Super Mario Party: The opening cutscene of this game is a reference to that of Mario Party, with the starting camera angle also being similar.
Mario Party Superstars: The Yoshi's Tropical Island and Peach's Birthday Cake boards return, along with 12 minigames. The settings for the game's menus are also the same, with the Mushroom Village (now named the Village Square) returning for the main menu (with minor differences, such as Koopa Troopa replacing Toad in the Warp Pipe). The music for these locations and minigames also return as new arrangements.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: The theme of Wario's Battle Canyon is arranged in the song "Blue Shelled."
Super Mario Party Jamboree: Mario's Rainbow Castle returns as a board. Additionally, Treasure Divers returns as it was originally, Platform Peril returns, now as a coin minigame; and Bumper Balls returns, under a new cloud look, and acts as the second round of Mario's Three-peat.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership: Shy Guys have an attack based on Shy Guy Says, where they hold flags with either Mario or Luigi's emblems and force them to react accordingly.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マリオパーティ^[?] Mario Pāti	Mario Party
Chinese (simplified)	马力欧派对^[15] Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì	Mario Party
Chinese (traditional)	瑪利歐派對^[16] Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì	Mario Party

Trivia[edit]

The error.

This is the only Mario Party to have no entirely luck-based minigames.
This was originally the only Mario Party game to have a title screen that changes; namely, depending on which character wins a board, except for Mini-Game Stadium. This concept returns in Mario Party Superstars, with the title screen changing depending on the last board played.
In Bombsketball, as well as in Tug o' War if the three players win, the winning text will be shown with a grammatical error, with the singular "wins" being used instead of the plural "win" or the past tense "won". This was fixed in subsequent games.
This is the only Super Mario game on the Nintendo 64 to have a sequel be released on the same console, let alone two.

References[edit]

^ マリオパーティ. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b IMDb.^{[better source needed]}
^ https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html
^ @NintendoAmerica (November 1, 2022). "Face your friends and family in a contest of strength, wits, and agility in #MarioParty and Mario Party 2, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! #Nintendo64". X (American English). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ @Walfashito (November 1, 2022). "Recuerden que ya están disponibles Mario Party 1 y 2 en el #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline , el 2 está en completo español, y en cuanto al infame minijuego de rotar la palanca del primero, sigue estando ahí, eso sí, con una advertencia al iniciar el juego xD #NintendoSwitch". X (Mexican Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ November 2, 2022. 11月2日より「NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online」に『マリオパーティ』『マリオパーティ2』が追加。当時のゲーム誌「64DREAM」の記事情報も公開。. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
^ @NintendoEurope (November 2, 2022). Gather friends and family for bizarre boards and madcap minigames! The #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are now available with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack.. X. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
^ @NintendoAUNZ (October 20, 2022). Get ready to party like it’s 1999! #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 join the #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack festivities on 02/11!. X (Australian English). Retrieved October 20, 2022.
^ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf PDF of Mario Party 1 Manual
^ ^a ^b 1999. Mario Party instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 26. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
^ Snooplax (October 21, 2019). Softlocking Every Mario Party for Nintendo 64. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ March 1999. Game Informer #71. Page 36.
^ Ryckert, Dan (September 18, 2000). Replay - Mario Party 3. Game Informer. Archived September 13, 2016, 10:34:33 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcU8Yrqlqk
^ June 16, 2021. E3发表的Nintendo Switch游戏软件最新资讯公开！多款支持中文作品预定发售！. Nintendo HK (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
^ 瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.

External links[edit]

Mario Party coverage on other NIWA wikis:

NintendoWiki

StrategyWiki

Wikipedia has an article on Mario Party (video game).

The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Mario Party.

[1] マリオパーティ. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[imdb-2] IMDb.^{[better source needed]}

[3] ttps://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html

[4] @NintendoAmerica (November 1, 2022). "Face your friends and family in a contest of strength, wits, and agility in #MarioParty and Mario Party 2, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! #Nintendo64". X (American English). Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[5] @Walfashito (November 1, 2022). "Recuerden que ya están disponibles Mario Party 1 y 2 en el #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline , el 2 está en completo español, y en cuanto al infame minijuego de rotar la palanca del primero, sigue estando ahí, eso sí, con una advertencia al iniciar el juego xD #NintendoSwitch". X (Mexican Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[6] November 2, 2022. 11月2日より「NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online」に『マリオパーティ』『マリオパーティ2』が追加。当時のゲーム誌「64DREAM」の記事情報も公開。. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved November 3, 2022.

[7] @NintendoEurope (November 2, 2022). Gather friends and family for bizarre boards and madcap minigames! The #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are now available with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack.. X. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

[8] @NintendoAUNZ (October 20, 2022). Get ready to party like it’s 1999! #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 join the #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack festivities on 02/11!. X (Australian English). Retrieved October 20, 2022.

[9] ttps://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf PDF of Mario Party 1 Manual

[Manual-10] 1999. Mario Party instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 26. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

[11] Snooplax (October 21, 2019). Softlocking Every Mario Party for Nintendo 64. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[12] March 1999. Game Informer #71. Page 36.

[13] Ryckert, Dan (September 18, 2000). Replay - Mario Party 3. Game Informer. Archived September 13, 2016, 10:34:33 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[14] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcU8Yrqlqk

[15] June 16, 2021. E3发表的Nintendo Switch游戏软件最新资讯公开！多款支持中文作品预定发售！. Nintendo HK (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.

[16] 瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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[Edit] Mario Party
Playable characters	Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong
Other characters and species	Baby Bowser • Big Boo • Blue Yoshi • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Buddy • Boo • Bowser • Fly Guy • Fun Gus • Fwoosh • Hammer Bro • Koopa Troopa • Mushroom Shop Clerk • Pink Yoshi • Piranha Plant • Pisudon • Porto and Bello • Puff • Shy Guy • Spike Koopa • Spear Guy • Thwomp • Toad • Whomp
Items and objects	Casino Box • Coin • Coin bag • Coin Box • Dice Block • Event Block • Gameball • Hidden Block • Juke Box • Lucky Box • Mecha Fly Guy • Minus Block • No Boo • No Koopa • Plus Block • Record • Slow Block • Speed Block • Star • Talking Parrot • Warp Block • Ztar
Spaces	Blue Space • Bowser Space • Chance Space • Happening Space • Minigame Space • Mushroom Space • Red Space • Star Space • Start Space
Boards	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
Locations	Mini-Game House • Mini-Game Island • Mini-Game Stadium • Mushroom Bank • Toad's Shop • Mushroom Village • Option House
Miscellaneous	Chance Time • First Map • Gallery • Last Five Turns Event • Maestro Mario • Mario's Memory Madness • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Wario's Whack Attack • Party Cards • Desktop Themes

[Edit] Super Mario games
Platformers	Super Mario series	Main	Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
		Reissues	VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Related games	Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch) • Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
		Canceled games	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
	Donkey Kong series		Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
	Mario vs. Donkey Kong series		Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
	Mario Bros. series		Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
	Wrecking Crew series		VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
	Other		Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
	Reissues		Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Donkey Kong (1982, tabletop) • Mario Bros. Returns (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
	Tech demos		Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U)
Mario Kart series	Main		Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Arcade		Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
	Other		Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
	Ports		Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Mario Party series	Main		Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, Switch)
	Handheld		Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
	Arcade		Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
	Other		Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games	Mario Golf series		Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
	Mario Tennis series		Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
	Super Mario Stadium series		Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
	Mario Strikers series		Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
	Famicom Grand Prix series		Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
	Other		Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
	Canceled games		Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games	Paper Mario series		Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
	Mario & Luigi series		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
	Other		Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
	Remakes		Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Dr. Mario series	Main		Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
	Other		Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
	Remakes		Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series	Main		Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
	Arcade		Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
	Remakes		Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Educational games	Mario Discovery Series		Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
	Mario Teaches Typing series		Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
	Other		Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
	Ports		Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Art utilities	Mario Artist series		Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Art utilities	Other		I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Miscellaneous	Picross series		Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
	LCD handhelds		Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
	Pinball		Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
	Arcade		Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
	Browser		Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
	DSiWare applications		Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
	Other games		Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • UNDAKE30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
	Tech demos		NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS)
Crossovers	Game & Watch Gallery series		Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
	Super Smash Bros. series		Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
	Itadaki Street series		Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
	Mario & Sonic series		Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
	NES Remix series	Main	NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
	NES Remix series	Reissues	NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
	Mario + Rabbids series		Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
	Other		Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, SNES) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)

[Edit] Nintendo 64 games
Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 (1996) • Mario Kart 64 (1996) • Mario no Photopi (1998) • Mario Party (1998) • Mario Golf (1999) • Mario Artist: Paint Studio* (1999) • Mario Party 2 (1999) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio* (2000) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit* (2000) • Mario Tennis (2000) • Paper Mario (2000) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio* (2000) • Mario Party 3 (2000) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001)
Donkey Kong franchise	Diddy Kong Racing (1997) • Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story (1997)
Crossovers	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
* For Nintendo 64DD

[Edit] Nintendo Switch Online games
FC/NES	Super Mario franchise	Dr. Mario (2018) • Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (2018) • NES Open Tournament Golf (2018) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (2019) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (2019) • Wrecking Crew (2019) • Pinball (2022) • Golf (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong (2018) • Donkey Kong Jr. (2019) • Donkey Kong 3 (2019) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (2024)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi (2018)
	Wario franchise	Wario's Woods (2018)
SFC/SNES	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Kart (2019) • Super Mario World (2019) • Super Mario All-Stars (2020) • Mario's Super Picross (2020) • Wrecking Crew '98 (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Country (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (2020) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2020)
	Yoshi franchise	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (2019)
	Other	Panel de Pon (2020)
N64*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario 64 (2021) • Mario Kart 64 (2021) • Mario Tennis (2021) • Dr. Mario 64 (2021) • Paper Mario (2021) • Mario Golf (2022) • Mario Party (2022) • Mario Party 2 (2022) • Mario Party 3 (2023)
N64*	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Story (2021)
GB/GBC	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (2023) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (2023) • Dr. Mario (2024) • Mario Golf (2024) • Mario Tennis (2024) • Alleyway (2024) • Baseball (2024) • Super Mario Land (2024)
	Donkey Kong franchise	Donkey Kong Land (2024) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (2024) • Donkey Kong Land III (2024)
	Wario franchise	Wario Land 3 (2023)
	Other	Tetris (2023)
GBA*	Super Mario franchise	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2023) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2023) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2023) • Super Mario Advance (2023) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2023)
	Wario franchise	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2023)
	Yoshi franchise	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2023)
* Exclusive to the Expansion Pack

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-|image=[[File:MP1_Cover.png|250px]]
+|image=[[File:MP1 Cover.jpg|250px]]
-|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]
+|developer=[[Hudson Soft]]<br>[[CAProduction]]
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-|released={{releasedate|Japan|December 18, 1998<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html Official ''Mario Party'' Japanese website]</ref>|USA|February 8, 1999|Europe|March 9, 1999| Australia|March 9, 1999}}
+|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 18, 1998<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html|title=マリオパーティ|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>|USA|February 8, 1999|Brazil|February 8, 1999<ref name=imdb>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0279945/releaseinfo|title=IMDb}}{{better source}}</ref>|Australia|March 9, 1999<ref name=imdb/>|Europe|March 9, 1999|South Africa|March 19, 1999<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-za/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html</ref>}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1587611240435798016|title="''Face your friends and family in a contest of strength, wits, and agility in #MarioParty and Mario Party 2, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! #Nintendo64''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Mexico|November 1, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@Walfashito|date=November 1, 2022|url=https://x.com/Walfashito/status/1587618884093628416|language=es-mx|title="''Recuerden que ya están disponibles Mario Party 1 y 2 en el #Nintendo64 #NintendoSwitchOnline , el 2 está en completo español, y en cuanto al infame minijuego de rotar la palanca del primero, sigue estando ahí, eso sí, con una advertencia al iniciar el juego xD #NintendoSwitch''"|publisher=X|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>|Japan|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|date=November 2, 2022|url=topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/8402890e-c567-4ab9-89d0-f2615ee429da|language=ja|title=11月2日より「NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online」に『マリオパーティ』『マリオパーティ2』が追加。当時のゲーム誌「64DREAM」の記事情報も公開。|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Europe|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=November 2, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1587731243642372097|title=Gather friends and family for bizarre boards and madcap minigames! The #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are now available with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack.|publisher=X|accessdate=November 3, 2022}}</ref>|Australia|November 2, 2022<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|language=en-au|date=October 20, 2022|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1583275080339296256|title=Get ready to party like it’s 1999! #Nintendo64 classics Mario Party and Mario Party 2 join the #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack festivities on 02/11!|publisher=X|accessdate=October 20, 2022}}</ref>}}
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-'''''Mario Party'''''  (Japanese: マリオパーティ, ''Mario Pāti'') (as known as''''' Mario Party 1''''') is a video game based on a board game for the [[Nintendo 64]], and the first of the expansive [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. Players choose one of six characters and move around the board. As they go around, they collect [[coin]]s and various other items that can help them or hinder others in their quest to collect [[Power Star|Star]]s.
+'''''Mario Party''''' is a [[Genre#Party|party game]] released for the [[Nintendo 64]] as the first installment in the titular [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']] series. Players select one of six ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters and move around the board, collecting [[coin]]s and various other items to help themselves or hinder others in their quest to collect [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s. Players participate in mini-games after each turn, in which they compete for extra coins. These mini-games vary widely, from free-for-alls to pairs to three-on-ones. They test players' reflexes, puzzle-solving skills, and even luck. Certain mini-games allow players to steal coins from each other, while others grant the winner five coins from their rivals. Dueling mini-games in later installments would serve a similar purpose. This game is known for pioneering an iconic and renowned series in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, which continues to this day, becoming one of the most well-known series in gaming.
-What sets this game apart from others is the mini-games that follow each round. The players will be grouped together in groups of two, three against one, or everyone for themselves. They then compete in a game that tests their reflexes, puzzle solving skills, or plain luck. The winners will be awarded coins and, unlike later games in the series, the losers lose five coins each.  Players may also steal as many coins as they can from each other.  Both of these features were removed in future installments for being too harsh.
+While ''Mario Party'' was never re-released on any [[Virtual Console]], it saw its first re-release on the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] service in November 2022, releasing alongside ''[[Mario Party 2]]''.
 ==Story==
-''From the game's instruction booklet'':
+[[File:MP intro 1.png|thumb|left|250px|The group arguing]]
+[[File:MP intro 2.png|thumb|250px|The six playable characters]]
+The story begins with [[Mario]] and his friends standing around and arguing over who is the Super Star, the superior one among them. To sort things out amongst members of the gang, [[Wario]] theorizes that a Super Star must be strong. [[Donkey Kong]] abruptly agrees, while bragging about his strength. An argument and fight ensue between the two, with [[Luigi]] finding himself quite literally stuck in the middle. It is also suggested that Mario would make a good superstar, or [[Princess Peach]], or even the energetic [[Yoshi]].
-<blockquote>Mario looked around and smiled. Throwing a party had been an excellent idea. It had been a long time since they had all gotten together. All his friends were there: Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi - even Wario and Donkey Kong. They laughed and talked about all the adventures they had shared together in the past. But what was there to do now?<br><br>
+The gang begins to close in on [[Toad]], who jumps and shouts out that he has an idea of what they should do. Arguing that being a Super Star takes not only strength, but also courage, wisdom, and kindness, he suggests that the crew take the [[Warp Pipe]] in [[Village Square|Mushroom Village]], and find out who is the Super Star of their adventures. Though he warns them that the path will be dangerous, all six of the competitors race toward the pipe and enter it one by one, thus beginning the game itself.
+{{br}}
-The conversation turned to their dreams for the future. Amazingly, they all envisioned the same thing...<br><br>
+==Characters==
+===Playable===
+[[File:Character Selection MP1.png|thumb|232px|The character selection screen.]]
+The game features a total of six playable characters, all controlled and played identically to one another. Wario is referred to as one of Mario's friends, being the first time he is referred to as such.
-To become a Super star upon whom everyone in the world could rely.<br><br>
+Character descriptions are taken from the manual.<ref>https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf PDF of Mario Party 1 Manual</ref>
-Then Wario asked, "Which one of us is the biggest Super star?"<br><br>
+{|class="wikitable autoresize"  style="width100%;text-align:center"
+!width=16.666% style="background:Red"|{{color-link|white|Mario}}
-"I am!" "It's me!" they all shouted. The gang couldn't come to an agreement because they each wanted to be the best. They needed to prove once and for all who truly was number one.<br><br>
+!width=16.666% style="background:Blue"|{{color-link|white|Luigi}}
+!width=16.666% style="background:DeepPink"|{{color-link|white|Princess Peach}}
-Suddenly, Toad had an idea. "Isn't a Super star someone who helps others when they're in trouble?"<br><br>
+|-
+!style="background:White"|[[File:Mariodiceblock.jpg|200x200px]]
-Everyone realized he was right. Then Toad told them about a Warp Pipe in Mushroom Village that could take you anywhere you wanted to go. Surely there were people on the other side of that Pipe who needed their help.<br><br>
+!style="background:White"|[[File:MP1 Luigi.jpg|200x200px]]
+!style="background:White"|[[File:Peachstar.jpg|200x200px]]
-They all ran as fast as they could to Mushroom Village and jumped into the Warp Pipe. But none of them knew what exciting adventures awaited them on the other side...
+|-
-</blockquote>
+|''Everyone would agree that Mario is a super guy, but he certainly can't match the strength of Wario or Donkey Kong. Can he overcome his weaknesses to become the number one Superstar?''
+|''Maybe Mario's younger brother has what it takes to become the ultimate Super Star. He's smarter than Mario, but can brains overcome brawn in this contest?''
-[[File:MP intro 1.png|thumb|left|200px|The group arguing.]]
+|''Princess Toadstool has been antagonized by Bowser for ages. Perhaps her proven bravery will allow her to reign as the supreme Super Star.''
-[[File:MP intro 2.png|thumb|200px|The six playable characters.]]
+|-
-One day, [[Mario]] and his friends were sitting around arguing over who is the Super Star. [[Wario]] states that a Super Star must be strong, to which [[Donkey Kong]] agrees. Both get into an argument over who is stronger. Toad says that maybe Mario would make a good superstar, or [[Princess Peach|Peach]], or even the energetic [[Yoshi]]. The gang starts to close in on [[Toad]], who shouts out that he has an idea of what they should do. He suggests that the crew take the [[Warp Pipe]] in [[Mushroom Village]], and find out who is the Super Star of their adventures. He warns that the road will be dangerous and that being the super star requires not only strength, but courage, wisdom and kindness. [[Luigi]] bravely agrees first to this plan and steps off to find the warp pipe. Wario follows and the group agrees to the plan and also set off to find the warp pipe and become the next Super Star.
+!width=16.666% style="background:Green"|{{color-link|white|Yoshi}}
+!width=16.666% style="background:DarkViolet"|{{color-link|white|Wario}}
-==Playable characters==
+!width=16.666% style="background:Chocolate"|{{color-link|white|Donkey Kong}}
-{| border=1 cellspacing=2 cellpadding=3 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse" align=center
 |-
-!colspan=2 width=250px|{{color-link|Mario|red}}<br>[[File:Mpmario.png]]
+!style="background:White"|[[File:Yoshifishing.png|200x200px]]
-!colspan=2 width=250px|{{color-link|Luigi|blue}}<br>[[File:Mpluigi.png]]
+!style="background:White"|[[File:Wario MParty.png|200x200px]]
-!colspan=2 width=250px|{{color-link-piped|Princess Peach|pink|Peach}}<br>[[File:Mppeach.png]]
+!style="background:White"|[[File:Donkey Kong MParty.png|200x200px]]
 |-
-!colspan=2 |{{color-link|Yoshi|limegreen}}<br>[[File:Mpyoshi.png]]
+|''Yoshi has adventured with Mario since he was a baby. Full of energy and rich with experience, perhaps Yoshi has what it takes to achive Super Stardom.''
-!colspan=2 |{{color-link|Wario|purple}}<br>[[File:Mpwario.png]]
+|''He's certainly more cunning than the rest and strong to boot. Could it be that Wario is destined to become the Super Star?''
-!colspan=2 |{{color-link|Donkey Kong|brown}}<br>[[File:Mpdk.png]]
+|''DK is definitely the most powerful of all his friends. if the contest relies on muscle, this ape will win hands down.''
 |}
 ==Game modes==
-[[File:Mushroom Village.png|thumb|230px|The [[Mushroom Village]].]]
+[[File:Mushroom Village.png|thumb|Mushroom Village]]
-Game modes are selected from a "Map" screen, [[Mushroom Village]], that the player is led to once starting the game. Each building or feature represents a mode, and the player can select one to play a certain mode.
+Game modes are selected from a "Map" screen, [[Village Square|Mushroom Village]], that the player is led to upon starting the game. Each building or feature represents a mode, and the player can select one to play a certain mode.
 Listed below are the available areas for the player to access in ''Mario Party'':
+===Party mode===
+Party mode is the heart of ''Mario Party''. Four players will play on a board game, each getting a turn to roll the 1-10 [[Dice Block]]s, which will determine how many spaces they will move across. Depending on what items are enabled, the 1-10 Dice Block can be replaced with another Dice Block with its own unique effects. Players will try to collect coins by landing on helpful spaces and triggering board events. When a player passes by the [[Star Space]], they can purchase a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] for 20 coins.
-===Party mode===
+After everyone rolls, a roulette will appear which will randomly select a minigame to play. Whether the minigame is a 4-Player minigame, 2-vs-2 minigame and 1-vs-3 minigame depends on the type of space each player landed on. If all players landed on a [[Blue Space]] or [[Red Space]], a 4-Player minigame is chosen; if it is a split between two Blue Spaces and two Red Spaces, a 2-vs-2 minigame is chosen; and if one player is on a Blue or Red Space while the other players are on the opposite space, a 1-vs-3 minigame is chosen. If a player lands on a green space, the space color will be randomly selected before a minigame is chosen. Whichever team or player wins the minigame is rewarded with coins. Some minigames will also take away coins from other players or teams if they lost (making this the only ''Mario Party'' game where players can lose coins in standard end-of-turn minigames, outside of minigames where coins are wagered). This process will repeat itself until the set number of turns (20, 35 or 50) is up.
-Party mode is the heart of Mario Party. Four players will play on a board game, each getting a turn to roll the [[Dice Block|1-10 Dice Block]]s, which will determine how many spaces they will move across. After everyone rolls, a roulette will appear which will randomly select a minigame to play. This process will repeat itself until the set amount of turns is up.
+The winner will be determined by who had the most Stars. If two or more players share the same number of Stars, coins will be used as the tiebreaker. If two or more players share the same number of coins and Stars, a dice roll will be made where the higher-rolling player wins.
+{{br}}
 ==Boards==
-''Mario Party'' has eight game boards, more than any other game to date (not counting the Duel boards from ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' or the solo boards from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'').
+''Mario Party'' features a total of eight [[Board (Mario Party series)|boards]], which remains the highest number of main party mode boards in a ''Mario Party'' game.
+{|class=wikitable width=100% style="text-align:center"
-{|class=wikitable cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 border=1 width=100% style="font-family:Arial;border-collapsible:collapse;text-align:center"
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 !width=50%|Description
 !width=8%|Difficulty
 |-
-|[[File:DK'sJungleAdventure.png|150px]]
+|[[File:DK'sJungleAdventure.png|180px]]
-|[[DK's Jungle Adventure]]
+|[[File:DK'sJungleAdventureLogo.png|180px|link=DK's Jungle Adventure]]
-|align=left|DK's Jungle Adventure is [[Donkey Kong]]'s board. Players aim to collect Stars in order to locate the mysterious treasure that is locked away in the jungle's ancient ruins. Four [[Whomp]]s are guarding the junctions; to pass, a player must pay ten [[Coin]]s. Landing on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]] triggers a rolling boulder which in turn chases down any players standing in its way all the way to the path near the start of the board. If a player happens to meet [[Bowser]] on this board, they are "awarded" a useless Golden Bowser Statue and are forced to pay him ten coins.
+|align=left|[[DK's Jungle Adventure]] features a mysterious treasure that is locked away in the jungle's ancient ruins. Three [[Whomp]]s are guarding the junctions; to pass, a player must pay 10 [[coin]]s. Landing on a [[Happening Space]] triggers a rolling boulder which in turn chases down any players standing in its way to the path near the start of the board. If a player happens to meet [[Bowser]] on this board, they are "awarded" a useless Golden Bowser Statue and are forced to pay him 10 coins.
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]]'''<br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |-
-|[[File:Peach'sBirthdayCake.png|150px]]
+|[[File:Peach'sBirthdayCake.png|180px]]
-|[[Peach's Birthday Cake]]
+|[[File:Peach'sBirthdayCakeLogo.png|180px|link=Peach's Birthday Cake]]
-|align=left|Peach's Birthday Cake is [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s board. It is the smallest map of the ones available in ''Mario Party''. Its main feature is the Flower Lottery, where a player plants a Red, Blue, Yellow, or Green seed (at the cost of ten coins) and grows a flower. Three flowers have a [[Toad]] face, while one flower has a Bowser face on it. After all four seeds are planted, four new ones can be chosen. This is run by a Goomba, who says if a player gets the Bowser face, he will "win" the lottery and go to Bowser, who will sell him the Bowser Cake, one of Bowser's Phony Items, for 20 coins. If one gets a Toad face one will "lose" the lottery and go in the direction of the Star. If a player lands on a [[Green Space|Happening Space]], they have the opportunity to plant a "Strawberry Seed" at the cost of 30 coins, which grows into a [[Piranha Plant]]. Once planted, if another player with stars lands on the Happening Space with the Piranha Plant there, it will steal a star from that player, and give it to the player that planted it.
+|align=left|[[Peach's Birthday Cake]] is the smallest map of the ones available in ''Mario Party''. Its main feature is the Flower Lottery, hosted by [[Goomba]], where a player plants a red, blue, yellow, or green seed (at the cost of 10 coins) and grows a flower. Three flowers have a [[Toad]] face, while one flower has a Bowser face on it. After all four seeds are planted, four new ones can be chosen. This is run by a Goomba, who says if a player gets the Bowser face, they will go to Bowser, who will sell him the Bowser Cake, one of Bowser's bogus items, for 20 coins. If a player gets a Toad face, they will go in the direction of the Star. If a player lands on a [[Happening Space]], they have the opportunity to plant a "Strawberry Seed" at the cost of 30 coins, which grows into a [[Piranha Plant]]. Once planted, if another player with stars lands on the Happening Space with the Piranha Plant there, it will steal a Star from that player, and give it to the player that planted it.
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]]'''<br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |-
-|[[File:Yoshi'sTropicalIsland.PNG|150px]]
+|[[File:Yoshi'sTropicalIsland.PNG|180px]]
-|[[Yoshi's Tropical Island]]
+|[[File:Yoshi'stropicalIslandLogo.png|180px|link=Yoshi's Tropical Island]]
-|align=left|Yoshi's Tropical Island is [[Yoshi]]'s board. Consisting of [[Watermelon]] Island, [[Melon|Cantalope]] Island, and a small island in the middle, it was said that many [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] live here, but only two are shown in the middle of the board. A [[Pink Yoshi]] is on the small island and is surrounded by whirlpools, with a [[Blue Yoshi]] who can't do anything about it. Players aim to collect stars to get rid of the whirlpools and reunite the two Yoshis. The [[Green Space|Happening Space]]s make [[Bubba]] the fish take [[Toad]] to the opposite island, Bowser taking his place. Bowser sells defective [[Bowser Tube]]s to players for 30 coins. Two [[Thwomp]]s block both ways to the opposite island, and request fees from players if they wanted to pass. The fee always starts at one coin, but goes up by one coin each time until it reaches the limit of 50 coins to pass.
+|align=left|[[Yoshi's Tropical Island]] consists of [[Watermelon]] Island, [[Melon|Cantalope]] Island, and a small island in the middle; it was said that many [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] live here, but only two are shown in the middle of the board. A Pink [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] is on the small island and is surrounded by whirlpools, with a Blue Yoshi who cannot do anything about it. Players aim to collect stars to get rid of the whirlpools and reunite the two Yoshis. The [[Happening Space]]s make [[Cheep Cheep#Mario Party|Bubba]] the fish take [[Toad]] to the opposite island, Bowser taking his place. Bowser sells defective [[Bowser's bogus items|Bowser Tube]]s to players for 30 coins. Two [[Thwomp]]s block both ways to the opposite island, and request fees from players if they want to pass. The fee always starts at one coin, but goes up by one coin each time until it reaches the limit of 50 coins to pass.
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]]'''<br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |-
-|[[File:Wario'sBattleCanyon.PNG|150px]]
+|[[File:Wario'sBattleCanyon.PNG|180px]]
-|[[Wario's Battle Canyon]]
+|[[File:Wario'sBattleCanyonLogo.png|180px|link=Wario's Battle Canyon]]
-|align=left|Wario's Battle Canyon is [[Wario]]'s board. It is set on a canyon that has been split into four areas with [[Bowser]]'s area in the middle. Players aim to collect stars to stop the feud between the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]] and the [[Bob-omb]]s. To get around the board, players are placed into cannons and fired to another area; the area they are sent to is determined by a spinning wheel. If a player lands on a [[Green Space|Happening Space]], the Bob-ombs will switch directions of the cannons. Bowser's area can only be reached by asking the [[Fly Guy]] in the northeast area to carry the character conversing with him to Bowser for ten [[coin]]s. Bowser also has a cannon in this area to replace his [[Bowser's Bogus Items|bogus item]]. However, instead of firing at a specific part of the board, Bowser will just fire a character at a random spot.
+|align=left|[[Wario's Battle Canyon]] is split into four areas with [[Bowser]]'s area in the middle. Players aim to collect stars to stop the feud between the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]] and the [[Bob-omb]]s. To get around the board, players are placed into cannons and fired to another area; the area they are sent to is determined by a spinning wheel. If a player lands on a [[Happening Space]], the Bob-ombs will switch the directions of the cannons. Bowser's area can only be reached by asking the [[Fly Guy]] in the northeast area to carry the character conversing with him to Bowser for ten [[coin]]s. Bowser also has a cannon in this area to replace his [[Bowser's bogus items|bogus item]]. However, instead of firing at a specific part of the board, Bowser will just fire a character at a random spot.
-|[[File:star.PNG|26px]][[File:star.PNG|26px]]'''<br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |-
-|[[File:Luigiengineroom.png|150px]]
+|[[File:Luigiengineroom.png|180px]]
-|[[Luigi's Engine Room]]
+|[[File:Luigi'sEngineRoomLogo.png|180px|link=Luigi's Engine Room]]
-|align=left|Luigi's Engine Room is [[Luigi]]'s board. Players need to collect stars to power up the engine in the middle of the room (but actually in the back of the playing board). The main feature is the board-wide system of red and blue doors. One set would rise up to block specific paths while the other set goes down to open other paths. The doors switch at the start of every turn, when players land on certain [[Event Space|Happening Space]]s, or if a robot on the board was paid 20 coins to switch them. ? spaces on steam generators near the engine make steam rise up out of the respective generator, propelling players to a higher section. Players that went to Bowser would see his "Make As Many Coins As You Want Mecha" in action. They would get a coin from Bowser, at the cost of 20 coins. No matter where the players go, all paths end in [[Warp Pipe]]s that lead to [[Boo]], who is near the start.
+|align=left|[[Luigi's Engine Room]] features an engine in the middle of the room (but actually in the back of the playing board). The main feature is the board-wide system of red and blue doors. One set rises up to block specific paths while the other set goes down to open other paths. The doors switch at the start of every turn, when players land on certain [[Happening Space]]s, or if a robot on the board is paid 20 coins to switch them. ? spaces on steam generators near the engine make steam rise out of the respective generator, propelling players to a higher section. Players that go to Bowser will see his "Make As Many Coins As You Want Mecha" in action. They will get a coin from Bowser, at the cost of 20 coins. No matter where the players go, all paths end in [[Warp Pipe]]s that lead to [[Boo]], who is near the start.
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]]''' <br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
+|-
+|[[File:Mario Party Mario's Rainbow Castle MP1.png|180px]]
+|[[File:Mario'sRainbowCastleMP.png|180px|link=Mario's Rainbow Castle]]
+|align=left|[[Mario's Rainbow Castle]] is placed on clouds with multiple towers and is sky-themed. The main feature of this board is that the location of the Star does not change each time a player receives one. Instead, it is always located on the main tower of the map. Each time a player does receive a Star, however, the tower rotates, revealing [[Bowser]]. When the player reaches the tower while Bowser is there, he charges 40 coins for a [[Ztar]]. Unlike their later appearances, they do not affect the star count, merely serving to waste the 40 coins. The tower can also be rotated by any player landing on a [[Happening Space]].
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |-
-|[[File:MP1_MarioRCmap.JPG|150px]]
+|[[File:Bowser's-magma-mountain.png|180px]]
-|[[Mario's Rainbow Castle]]
+|[[File:Bowser'sMagmaMountain.png|180px|link=Bowser's Magma Mountain]]
-|align=left|Mario's Rainbow Castle is Mario's board. It is placed on clouds with multiple towers, and is sky-themed. The main feature of this board is that the location of the Star does not change each time a player receives one. Instead, it is always located on the main tower of the map. Each time a player does receive a Star, however, the tower rotates, revealing [[Bowser]]. When the player reaches the tower while Bowser is there, he charges 40 coins for a [[Ztar]]. This does not add to the star count. The tower can also be rotated by any player landing on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]].
+|align=left|[[Bowser's Magma Mountain]] takes place on the summit of a gigantic volcano. The main feature of the board involves various stone heads that offer shortcuts throughout the board for 10 coins. If the player accepts, a roulette block will appear containing either Bowser's face or a Star. If the latter is hit, the player is allowed to take the shortcut. However, if they choose Bowser's face, the player is forced to continue on their original path. Eventually, the player will reach a purple-colored Stone Head, who will offer the same roulette block, except free of charge. This time, however, if the player selects Bowser's Face, they will automatically follow a path directly to Bowser, who will steal 20 coins or a Star (depending on the roulette) from the player. This board is only available if bought for 980 coins and after all other boards are played at least once. If the player lands on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]], Bowser's volcano will erupt, turning all Blue Spaces into Red Spaces.
-|[[File:star.PNG|26px]]'''<br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
-|-
-|
-|[[Bowser's Magma Mountain]]
-|align=left|Bought for 980 coins, after all other boards are played at least once (similar to Eternal Star).
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]]''' <br><br>
 |-
-|
+|[[File:Eternal-star.png|180px]]
-|[[Eternal Star]]
+|[[File:EternalStarMP1.png|180px|link=Eternal Star]]
-|align=left|Unlockable after 100 stars are gathered and all other boards are played once
+|align=left|[[Eternal Star]] is unlocked by collecting 100 Stars and completing all the boards at least once. On this space-themed board, Koopa Troopa is kidnapped at the very beginning of the game by Bowser, and players move around the star using warp stations and must retrieve Stars from seven Baby Bowsers. Upon reaching a Baby Bowser, players must pay their 20 coins and roll higher than him to get a Star. The player's Dice Block can roll 8-10 but Baby Bowser's can roll any number. If the player wins, they get a Star, but if they lose, they lose a Star. In the center of the star is Bowser; upon reaching him, he takes a Star from the player who reached him (or 20 coins if they do not have any Stars) and sends them back to the start and changes the routes of the Warp Machines. If a player lands on any Happening Space, Bowser will send everyone back to start, though the Warp Machine routes remain unchanged.
-|[[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]][[File:Star.PNG|26px]]''' <br><br>
+|[[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]][[File:Difficulty Star MP1.png]]
 |}
 ==Spaces==
-{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
+{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100% style="text-align:center"
-|-style="background: #ABC;"
-! width=15% |
-! width=17% | Space
-! width=68% | Description
 |-
-![[File:BlueSpace MP1.png|BlueSpace MP1.png]]
+!class=unsortable width=32px|Image
-| align=center | [[Blue Space]]
+!width=10%|Space
-| Players will gain 3 coins from landing on this. The amount of coins received will be doubled in the last 5 turns. This space is the most common space on all boards.
+!width=80% class=unsortable|Description
+!width=10%|Rarity
 |-
-![[File:RedSpace MP1.png|RedSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:BlueSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Red Space]]
+|[[Blue Space]]
-| Anybody who lands on this space will lose 3 coins. On the last 5 turns, this amount will be doubled.
+|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.
+|Common
 |-
-![[File:HappeningSpace MP1.png|HappeningSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:RedSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Green Space|Happening Space]]
+|[[Red Space]]
-| A variety of events will happen if anyone happens to land on this space. These events can help or harm one or more players, and they differ from board to board.
+|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.
+|Semi-common
 |-
-![[File:ChanceSpace MP1.png|ChanceSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:HappeningSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Chance Space]]
+|[[Event Space|Happening Space]]
-| A player that lands here will play a ''[[Chance Time]]'' game. The player hits three blocks, which identify two players and what one will give to the other. Game-changing events can happen here, from trading stars or coins, to giving 1 Star or 10-30 coins to someone else.
+|align=left|When a player lands on this space, an event happens. The event that happens depends on the board.
+|Uncommon
 |-
-![[File:Mini-GameSpace MP1.png|Mini-GameSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:ChanceSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Minigame Space|Mini-Game Space]]
+|[[Chance Time Space]]
-| A player that lands here will play a 1-Player Mini-Game. If the player wins the mini-game, they will receive coins. If they lose, then the player loses 5 coins. If the game is a Bonus Mini-Game though, the player will be rewarded the amount of coins collected, but not lose any if they get none.
+|align=left|A player that lands here plays a [[Chance Time]] game. The player hits three blocks, which identify two players and what one gives to the other. Game-changing events can happen here, from trading stars or coins, to giving one star or 10-30 coins to someone else.
+|Uncommon
 |-
-![[File:MushroomSpace MP1.png|MushroomSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:Mini-GameSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Mushroom Space]]
+|[[Minigame Space]]
-| A roulette block will appear if a player lands on this space. Either the player can receive a [[Mushroom]], which will give the Player the chance to roll another dice block, or receive a [[Poison Mushroom]], which will force them to forfeit their next turn's Dice Block roll.
+|align=left|A player that lands here plays a One-Player Mini-Game. If the player wins the mini-game, they receive coins. If they lose, then the player loses five coins. If the game is a bonus mini-game though, the player is rewarded the amount of coins collected, but not lose any if they get none.
+|Uncommon
 |-
-![[File:BowserSpace MP1.png|BowserSpace MP1.png]]
+|[[File:MushroomSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-| align=center | [[Bowser Space]]
+|[[Mushroom Space]]
-| Any player who lands on this space will trigger a roulette, which any of these events can follow:
+|align=left|A roulette block appears if a player lands on this space. Either the player can receive a [[Mushroom]], which gives the Player the chance to roll another dice block, or receive a [[Poison Mushroom]], which forces them to forfeit their next turn's Dice Block roll.
+|Uncommon
-*'''Coins For Bowser''': Bowser will take 10-30 Coins from the player.
+|-
-*'''Bowser's Balloon Burst''': This mini-game is played just like the original [[Balloon Burst]], but anyone who loses will get 10-50 coins taken away.
+|[[File:BowserSpace MP1.png|64px]]
-*'''Bowser's Face Lift''': This mini-game is played just like the original [[Face Lift]], but players that don't get 90 points or more will lose 10-50 coins. If all players achieve more than 90 points, Bowser will steal the aforementioned amount of coins from the player who landed on his space.
+|[[Bowser Space]]
-*'''Bowser's Tug o' War''': This mini-game is like the original [[Tug o' War]], except the losing side will lose 10-50 coins to Bowser.
+|align=left|Any player who lands on this space will meet Bowser, who triggers a roulette. The roulette can cause a player to lose a substantial amount of coins, play a minigame to not lose coins, restistribute everyone's coins equally, play a rigged version of chance time where a player lose 10-30 coins to Bowser, or be promised a large reward only for Bowser to run and do nothing.
-*'''Bash 'n' Cash''': This mini-game is just like the normal [[Bash 'n' Cash]], except the coins will disappear so none of the other players can collect them. If no coins are lost in this mini-game, Bowser will steal 30 coins from the player who landed on his space.
+|Rare
-*'''Bowser Revolution''': Bowser will take everyone's coins and split them evenly among all the players.
+|-
-*'''Bowser's Chance Time''': This event is just like [[Chance Time]], but Bowser has it modified so that he will always be on the receiving end of the trade, and that he will not give or trade coins. Unlike normal Chance Time, Stars cannot be lost.
+|[[File:MP2StarSpace.png|64px]]
-*'''100 Star Present''', '''1000 Coin Present''', and '''Star Steal''': These are all in gold letters when shown. The cursor will very rarely land on these events, and if it does, Bowser will leave and do nothing.
+|[[Star Space]]
+|align=left|When a player passes here, they can obtain a Star only if they have at least 20 Coins. The Star Space does not count towards the player's movements, unlike other spaces. On most boards, the player can purchase a Star for 20 coins from Toad, and they can also decline. However, on [[Eternal Star]], the player needs to duel [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] to get a Star. If the player loses, Baby Bowser will take a Star away from the player.
+|One per board
 |}
-There is also a [[Star Space]]. When a player passes here, they can obtain a Star only if they have at least 20 Coins. The Star Space won't count towards the player's movements, unlike other spaces.
+==Mushroom Village==
-== Mushroom Village ==
 ===Mini-Game House===
 [[File:MinigameHouseMP1.png|thumb]]
 The [[Mini-Game House]] is located to the right side of the river, and resembles a mushroom with a large, red cap.
+====Free Play====
+The Free Play wall allows the player to access all mini-games they have unlocked so far and can play them as many times as they like for free.
 ====Toad====
-[[File:MPMinigame.jpg|thumb|left]]
+[[File:Puff.png|thumb|left]]
-The resident Toad of the Mini-Game house is an elderly-looking one named [[Puff]] who has a large red cap on its head, similarly shaped to the Mini-Game House itself. By speaking to him, the player is given a list of mini-games that have been played in the game so far. There are various price ranges of mini-games. Once one is bought, it can always be played for free via the orb on the table.
+The resident Toad of the Mini-Game house is an elderly-looking one named [[Puff]] who has a large red cap on her head, similarly shaped to the Mini-Game House itself. By speaking to her, the player is given a list of mini-games that have been played in the game so far. There are various price ranges for mini-games. Once one is bought, it can always be played for free via the orb on the table.
+{{br}}
 ====Pot o' Skills====
-[[File:MPPot.jpg|thumb|100px]]
+[[File:MP1 Pot o Skills.png|thumb|100px]]
-The Pot o' Skills leads to the [[Mini-Game Stadium]]. The Mini-Game Stadium has its own board shaped in the form of a Star, and only has 24 total spaces. Each turn, players roll the dice and advance the number of spaces, like in Party Mode. However, blue spaces do not add coins and red spaces do not subtract coins. All coins are gained or lost from mini-games which are played at the end of each turn. There is a One-Player mini-game space as well. Passing [[Koopa]] will result in 10 coins for the player. At the end of the game, the player with the most coins wins.
+The Pot o' Skills leads to the [[Mini-Game Stadium]]. The Mini-Game Stadium has its own board shaped in the form of a star, and only has 24 total spaces. Each turn, players roll the dice and advance the number of spaces, like in Party Mode. However, blue spaces do not add coins and red spaces do not subtract coins. All coins are gained or lost from mini-games which are played at the end of each turn. There is a One-Player mini-game space as well. Passing [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] will result in 10 coins for the player. At the end of the game, the player with the most coins wins.
+{{br}}
 ===Mushroom Shop===
-[[File:MPShop.jpg|thumb|The inside of the Shop, with the owner to the left and the shelf with items to the right.]]
+[[File:Mushroom Shop Clerk.PNG|thumb|The inside of the Shop, with the owner to the left and the shelf with items to the right.]]
-The [[Mushroom Shop]] is run by the [[Mushroom Shop Clerk]] and is located on the left side of the river on the map, it resembles a brown mushroom on its side. In the shop, various items can be bought with [[Coins]] earned from mini-games and Party games. Here is a listing of every item, along with its price and in-game description.
+The [[Mushroom Shop]] is run by the [[Mushroom Shop Clerk]] and is located on the left side of the river on the map; it resembles a brown mushroom on its side. In the shop, various items can be bought with [[Coin]]s earned from mini-games and Party games. Here is a listing of every item, along with its price and in-game description.
+{|width=100% class=wikitable
-{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=3 cellpadding=3 border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
+!width=10%|Image
-|-style="background: #ABC;"
+!width=12%|Name
-!width=10%| Image
+!width=8%|Price
-!width=12%| Name
+!width=37%|In-Game Description
-!width=8%| Price
+!width=19%|Notes
-!width=37%| In-Game Description
-!width=19%| Notes
 |-
-|-
+|[[File:MP1 Plus Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>[[File:Plus Block.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|'''[[Plus Block]]'''
-| <center>'''[[Plus Block]]'''</center>
+|'''200 Coins'''
-| <center>'''200 Coins'''</center>
+|''This appears randomly, and you get the number of coins shown.''
-| ''This appears randomly, and you get the number of Coins shown.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Minus Block.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Minus Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Minus Block]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Minus Block]]'''
-| <center>'''100 Coins'''</center>
+|'''100 Coins'''
-| ''This appears randomly, and you lose the number of Coins shown.''
+|''This appears randomly, and you lose the number of coins shown.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Speed Block.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Speed Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Speed Block]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Speed Block]]'''
-| <center>'''200 Coins'''</center>
+|'''200 Coins'''
-| ''This appears randomly, and only numbers 8 to 10 will appear on the block.''
+|''This appears randomly, and only numbers eight to 10 will appear on the block.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Slow Block.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Slow Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Slow Block]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Slow Block]]'''
-| <center>'''100 Coins'''</center>
+|'''100 Coins'''
-| ''This appears randomly, and only numbers 1 to 3 appear on the block.''
+|''This appears randomly, and only numbers one to three appear on the block.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:eventblock.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Warp Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Warp Block]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Warp Block]]'''
-| <center>'''200 Coins'''</center>
+|'''200 Coins'''
-| ''This appears randomly, and players change positions on the board.''
+|''This appears randomly, and players change positions on the board.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Event Block.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Event Block.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Event Block]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Event Block]]'''
-| <center>'''200 Coins'''</center>
+|'''200 Coins'''
-| ''This appears randomly, and [[Boo]], [[Koopa Troopa]] or [[Bowser]] will appear.''
+|''This appears randomly, and [[Boo]], [[Koopa Troopa]] or [[Bowser]] will appear.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Mecha Fly Guy.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Mecha Fly Guy.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Mecha Fly Guy]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Mecha Fly Guy]]'''
-| <center>'''100 Coins'''</center>
+|'''100 Coins'''
-| ''This counts how many times you rotate the Control Stick. Use it in the Mini-Game House.''
+|''This counts how many times you rotate the Control Stick. Use it in the Mini-Game House.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:MPRecord.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Record.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Record (Mario Party)|Record]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Record (Mario Party)|Record]]'''
-| <center>'''50 Coins'''</center>
+|'''50 Coins'''
-| ''This is the Record for the [[Juke Box]] in the [[Option House]].''
+|''This is the Record for the [[Juke Box]] in the [[Option House]].''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Talkingparrot.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Talking Parrot.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Talking Parrot]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Talking Parrot]]'''
-| <center>'''50 Coins'''</center>
+|'''50 Coins'''
-| ''This Parrot is good at mimicking characters' voices. It lives in the Option House.''
+|''This Parrot is good at mimicking characters' voices. It lives in the Option House.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Lucky Box.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Lucky Box.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Lucky Box]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Lucky Box]]'''
-| <center>'''400 Coins'''</center>
+|'''400 Coins'''
-| ''Get <font color=lime green>10 percent</font> interest on Coins you collect with this Lucky Box.''
+|''Get <font color=lime green>10 percent</font> interest on Coins you collect with this Lucky Box.''
 |
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Casino Box.jpg|100px]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 Casino Box.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Casino Box]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Casino Box]]'''
-| <center>'''300 Coins'''</center>
+|'''300 Coins'''
-| ''Bet your Coins with this Box to get <font color=lime green>double</font> or <font color=#FA5858>half</font> of what you actually collected.''
+|''Bet your Coins with this Box to get <font color=lime green>double</font> or <font color=#FA5858>half</font> of what you actually collected.''
 |
 |-
-| <center></center>
+|[[File:MP1 Magma Mountain Scroll.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''[[Bowser's Magma Mountain|Magma Mountain]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Bowser's Magma Mountain|Magma Mountain]]'''
-| <center>'''980 Coins'''</center>
+|'''980 Coins'''
-|
+|''This will let you go to the hidden board map of [[Magma Mountain]].''
 |
 |-
-| <center></center>
+|[[File:MP1 Credits Item.png|100px]]
-| <center>'''Credits'''</center>
+|'''Credits'''
-| <center>'''100 Coins'''</center>
+|'''100 Coins'''
-| ''This lets you see the End Credits and the names of people who made the game.''
+|''This lets you see the End Credits and the names of people who made the game.''
-| Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
+|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
 |-
-|<center>[[File:No Koopa.jpg]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 No Koopa.png]]
-| <center>'''[[No Koopa]]'''</center>
+|'''[[No Koopa]]'''
-| <center>'''500 Coins'''</center>
+|'''500 Coins'''
-| ''[[Koopa Troopa]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''
+|''[[Koopa Troopa]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''
-| Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
+|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
 |-
-|<center>[[File:No Boo.jpg]]</center>
+|[[File:MP1 No Boo.png]]
-| <center>'''[[No Boo]]'''</center>
+|'''[[No Boo]]'''
-| <center>'''500 Coins'''</center>
+|'''500 Coins'''
-| ''[[Boo]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''
+|''[[Boo]] won't appear on the map, but it won't work on some maps.''
-| Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
+|Complete the [[Eternal Star]] map to obtain this.
 |-
-| <center>[[File:Gameball.jpg|125x125px]]</center>
+|[[File:Gameball.png|125x125px]]
-| <center>'''[[Gameballs]]'''</center>
+|'''[[Gameballs]]'''
-| <center>'''300 Coins'''</center>
+|'''300 Coins'''
-| ''This has many Gameballs with Mini-Games inside. What you get is a surprise.
+|''This has many Gameballs with Mini-Games inside. What you get is a surprise.
-| This item appears after at least 25 mini-games have been bought from the [[Mini-Game House]] and can be used until all mini-games are bought.
+|This item appears after at least 30 mini-games have been bought from the [[Mini-Game House]] and can be used until all mini-games are bought.
 |}
 ===Mushroom Bank===
-[[File:Mushroom Bank.png|thumb|left|230px|The inside of Mushroom Bank, with the two Toads with stars on their caps.]]
+[[File:Mushroom Bank.png|thumb|The inside of Mushroom Bank, with the two Toads with stars on their caps.]]
 The [[Mushroom Bank]] is where players can store their [[coin]]s as well as Stars and items. The bank is run by two portly Toads who are similar in every way except that one has yellow stars on his head in place of the usual dots, while the other has orange stars within yellow circles.
+====Porto====
+Porto<ref name=Manual>{{cite|url=www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_N64//Manual/formated/Mario_Party_-_1999_-_Nintendo.pdf|title=''Mario Party'' instruction booklet|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=26|accessdate=February 18, 2023}}</ref> sits behind the left counter and is in charge of storing the items the player buys at the [[Mushroom Shop]] until they are used during a game. Here is also where the player can choose how they want to save their coins, whether with the [[Coin Box (Mario Party series)|Coin Box]], [[Lucky Box]], or [[Casino Box]].
-====The Left Toad====
+====Bello====
-The Toad behind the left counter, whose name is Porto, is in charge of storing the items the player buys at the [[Mushroom Shop]] until they are used during a game. Here is also where the player can choose how they want to save their coins, whether with the [[Coin Box (Mario Party)|Coin Box]], [[Lucky Box]], or [[Casino Box]].
+{{conjectural|Bello}} sits behind the right counter and keeps track of the total coins and stars the player has saved up. He also keeps track of how many more stars need to be collected, out of 100, to unlock the [[Eternal Star]] map.
-====The Right Toad====
-The Toad behind the right counter, whose name is Bello, will tell the player how many total coins and stars the player has saved up. He will also say how many more stars need to be collected, out of 100, in order to unlock the [[Eternal Star]] map.
 ===Option House===
 The [[Option House]] is a mushroom-resembling blue-topped toward the top of the map across the river. As the name suggests, it is used to adjust the multiple options for the game. There are other features such as the Talking Parrot and Juke Box as well.
 ====Toad====
-[[File:Optionhousetoad.jpg|thumb|left]]
+[[File:MP1 Option House Toad.png|thumb|left]]
-The resident Toad of the Option House, whose name is Fun Gus, can delete all saved data. Once spoken to and asked to delete all data, he takes out a remote and opens an electrical box on the other side of the house. The cover will open revealing a large red switch, and the player is asked if they are sure about deleting their data. Once the player accepts deleting the data, he/she should either press {{button|n64|Start}}  to press the switch and erase all data, or press {{button|n64|B}} to cancel the process.
+The resident Toad of the Option House, whose name is [[Fun Gus]],<ref name=Manual/> can delete all saved data. Once spoken to and asked to delete all data, he takes out a remote and opens an electrical box on the other side of the house. The cover will open revealing a large red switch, and the player is asked if they are sure about deleting their data. Once the player accepts deleting the data, they should either press {{button|n64|Start}} to press the switch and erase all data, or press {{button|n64|B}} to cancel the process.
 {{br}}
 ====Talking Parrot====
-[[File:Talkingparrot.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:MP1 Talking Parrot.png|thumb]]
-The [[Talking Parrot]] is an item that can be bought from the [[Mushroom Shop]], and once bought, will appear on a perch in the Option House. By pressing the {{button|n64|A}} button, the parrot speaks various voices from various characters in the game.  Two lines of dialogue were edited from the Japanese version to remove religious references, which were Luigi and Wario exclaiming "Oh my God!" after losing mini-games.  These voices include:
+The [[Talking Parrot]] is an item that can be bought from the [[Mushroom Shop]], and once bought, will appear on a perch in the Option House. By pressing the {{button|n64|A}} button, the parrot speaks various voices from various characters in the game randomly.  Two lines of dialogue were edited from the Japanese version to remove religious references, which were Luigi and Wario exclaiming "Oh my God!" after suffering misfortune.  These voices include:
 *[[Boo]]
 *[[Bowser]]
@@ Line 308: / Line 319: @@
 *[[Luigi]]
 *[[Mario]]
-*[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
+*[[Princess Peach]]
 *[[Toad]]
 *[[Yoshi]]
 *[[Wario]]
-*The "narrator" voice that announces events in mini-games such as ''"Time Up!"'', ''"Game Over!"'', ''"Draw!"'', etc.
+*The "narrator" voice that announces events in mini-games such as "''Time Up!''", "''Game Over!''", "''Draw!''", etc.
 ====Sound Lever====
-[[File:MPSound.jpg|thumb|left]]
+[[File:MP1 Sound Lever.png|thumb|left]]
-The Sound Lever is a lever that changes the sound from Mono to Stereo or vice versa. There are two speakers at the bottom with pipes leading up the lever. By pulling the lever down, one of the speakers are deactivated and the sound is changed to Mono. There is no surround sound.
+The Sound Lever is a lever that changes the sound from Mono to Stereo or vice versa. There are two speakers at the bottom with pipes leading up the lever. By pulling the lever down, one of the speakers is deactivated and the sound is changed to Mono. There is no surround sound.
 {{br}}
 ====Juke Box====
-[[File:MPJuke.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:MP1 Juke Box.png|thumb]]
-The Juke Box allows the player to listen to any song from the game. The only prerequisite is that the player must have heard the song in the game itself before it becomes available on the Juke Box. The Juke Box becomes available for use after the player buys the [[Record (Mario Party)|Record]] from the [[Mushroom Shop]] for 50 [[Coins]].  For PAL and Japanese players, an extra song is available entitled "Move to the Mambo!", which is unavailable in the American version.  No official explanation has ever been released as to why it was removed.
+The Juke Box allows the player to listen to any song from the game. The only prerequisite is that the player must have heard the song in the game itself before it becomes available on the Juke Box. The Juke Box becomes available for use after the player buys the [[Record (Mario Party)|Record]] from the [[Mushroom Shop]] for 50 [[Coin]]s. For PAL and Japanese players, an extra song is available entitled "Move to the Mambo!", which is unavailable in the American version.
 {{br}}
 ===Mini-Game Island===
-[[Mini-Game Island]] is a special challenge in which the goal is to travel all around the island and beat every mini-game one by one. After beating every mini-game and reaching the end, Toad will challenge the player once more to a race against him and two other CPUs in Slot Car Derby. This mode is for one player only.
+[[Mini-Game Island]] is a special challenge in which the goal is to travel all around the island and beat every mini-game one by one. After beating every mini-game and reaching the end, Toad will challenge the player once more to a race against him and two other CPUs in [[Slot-Car Derby|Slot Car Derby]]. This mode is for one player only. Completing the mode will reward the player with the [[Bumper Ball Maze]] minigame, which can be accessed in the Minigame House.
-==Mini-games==
+==Minigames==
-{{main|List of minigames in Mario Party}}
+{{main|List of Mario Party minigames}}
 ==Staff==
 {{main|List of Mario Party staff}}
+==Pre-release and unused content==
+{{main|List of Mario Party pre-release and unused content}}
+==Glitches==
+===Eliminated players remaining in Mushroom Mix-Up===
+In [[Mushroom Mix-Up]], usually the eliminated player will be carried away by a [[Blooper]]. However, if one player stomps on another player while the mushroom platforms sink and causes them to fall into the water while managing to reach the non-sinking platform, the minigame ends as usual, but the eliminated player may be seen remaining in the water without the Blooper's appearance. This situation happens especially when only two players remain or the minigame lasts for an extended period of time.{{ref needed}}
+===Platform Peril softlock===
+In [[Platform Peril]], if the winning player's path is blocked when the minigame ends, the minigame will continue indefinitely, softlocking the game.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3nrTXjHivk|title=Softlocking Every Mario Party for Nintendo 64|author=Snooplax|date=October 21, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>
 ==Gallery==
-{{morepic}}
+{{main-gallery}}
+<gallery>
+MP Mario.png|[[Mario]]
+Luigi Mario Party.png|[[Luigi]]
+Princess Peach Artwork - Mario Party.png|[[Princess Peach]]
+Yoshiside.gif|[[Yoshi]]
+Toad looking up MP artwork.jpg|[[Toad]]
+Koopaflag2.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
+Mp n64 main group.png|Group art
+</gallery>
-==Reception==
+==Media==
-''Mario Party'' received many positive reviews from critics. The most common problem critics say about ''Mario Party'' is the lack of enjoyment without multiplayer. GameSpot explains "The games that are enjoyable to play in multiplayer are nowhere near as good in single player mode. Really it's that multiplayer competitive spark of screaming at and/or cheering for your friends that injects life into those often-simple little games and without it, they're just simple little games." IGN took a similar line, saying that it was the interaction between players rather the interaction between the game that made ''Mario Party'' fun. Another common criticism was the game's dependence on luck rather then skill, though it this was seen by many to add to the game's board game atmosphere, as players who were comfortably in the lead one turn could be losing the next.
+{{main-media|st=Juke Box}}
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-''Mario Party'' is the 20th best selling game for the [[Nintendo 64]], selling approximately 1.944 million copies, 1.23 million copies in the US, and 714,358 copies in Japan, as of December 31, 2009.
+==Reception and legacy==
+[[File:MariopartyNOAsarcasm.jpg|thumb|The certificate given to ''Game Informer'']]
+''Mario Party'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. The most frequent criticism ''Mario Party'' received was the slow pacing and lack of enjoyment without multiplayer. GameSpot explains "The games that are enjoyable to play in multiplayer are nowhere near as good in single-player mode. Really it's that multiplayer competitive spark of screaming at and/or cheering for your friends that injects life into those often-simple little games and without it, they're just simple little games." IGN took a similar line, saying that it was the interaction between players rather than the interaction between the game that made ''Mario Party'' fun. Another common criticism was the game's dependence on luck rather than skill, though this was seen by many to add to the game's board game atmosphere, as players who were comfortably in the lead one turn could be losing the next.
-==Legal issues==
+In contrast, gaming magazine ''{{wp|Game Informer}}'' viewed the game with much contempt.<ref>{{cite|date=March 1999|title=''Game Informer'' #71|page=36}}</ref> All three reviewers note that the minigames are boring and those playing will not derive much enjoyment. Out of the three reviewers, Paul Anderson was the most charitable and gave the game an overall score of 5.5/10. However, he says the game is worthless and only serves to fill the first quarter of the year. [[Nintendo]] of America sent the magazine a sarcastic certificate over the publication's negative review of ''Mario Party'' and its sequel.<ref>{{cite|author=Ryckert, Dan|date=September 18, 2000|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160913103433/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/18/replay-mario-party-3.aspx?PageIndex=11|title=Replay - ''Mario Party 3''|publisher=Game Informer|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref> From then on, ''Game Informer'' became infamous for their constantly negative reviews of the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, which usually get a positive reception from critics such as IGN and GameSpot, and their picky reputation has stuck since.
-Nintendo gave away a free ''Mario Party'' glove for a time after the game's release, the reason being that many players got blisters and other ailments on the palms of their hands due to the mini-games that involve spinning the {{button|n64|Stick}} around as fast as possible (this is also the reason ''Mario Party'' wasn't released on the [[Virtual Console]], but ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' was). Nintendo suggested that the players should use the thumb to spin the Control Stick, but this method is a lot slower than rotating with the palm of the hand, and the thumb can slip off the joystick. Receiving the glove required proof of purchase of the first game of the series. The glove giveaway did not surface until after the release of ''Mario Party 2''. This was because Nintendo lost a class action lawsuit that was filed by several families of the injured players and had to pay several thousands of dollars in damage reparations as a result. As a consequence of unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, there are no more mini-games after ''Mario Party'' that involve spinning the Stick as fast as possible.  This form of mini-game returned with ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' because the new version of the analog stick makes it safe to spin very quickly.
+{| class="wikitable reviews"
+!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; background-color:silver;"|Reviews
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|Release
+|Reviewer, Publication
+|Score
+|Comment
+|-
+|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]
+|Andrew Reiner, ''Game Informer''
+|2.25/10
+|"''I stepped up to this review as a video game veteran, ready for anything. I've played every single N64 title out there, and have seen many sights and sounds. But even with this experience behind me, I wasn't prepared for what lurked within this N64 release. No game has assaulted me with this kind of ferocity, and no game has taken as many jabs below my belt as Mario Party. '''It seriously hurts to play this title.''' And no, it's not designed specifically for children. Even the kiddies will find Mario Party and its plethora of mini-games to be extremely boring and more of a chore than anything else. Heck, if I was a kid again, I'd run from this game like I would a spanking. As a matter of fact, I'd probably bite my lip and take the spanking rather than play this god-awful game again.''"
+|-
+|N64
+|Peer Schneider, [https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/02/12/mario-party IGN]
+|7.9/10
+|align="left"|"''Mario Party is an excellent party game for four people and we suggest everyone out there with three friends should own it (unless your three friends own it). But be prepared to spend at least an hour for a game and do a lot of waiting for the other players. Had the overall speed of gameplay been faster (especially when playing against computer players), Mario Party would have scored higher in our final review score. Still, this is probably one of the best "virtual board games" I have ever played and the inclusion of the many mini-games makes this one of the few ones that couldn't have been done better outside of a game console.''"
+|-
+|N64
+|Joe Fielder, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-party-review/1900-2544761/ GameSpot]
+|7.2/10
+|align="left"|"''Mario Party is intended to be played with a group of friends, and for those people who can really take advantage of that, this game is a must-buy. The less-social gamer might want to rent.''"
+|-
+!colspan="4"style="background-color:silver; font-size:120%; text-align:center;"|Aggregators
+|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
+|colspan=2|Compiler
+|colspan=2|Platform / Score
+|-
+|colspan=2|Metacritic
+|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/mario-party 79]
+|-
+|colspan=2|GameRankings
+|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/197861-mario-party/index.html 78.02%]
+|}
-===Differences from Japan===
+===Sales===
-In the Japanese versions, Wario and Luigi say "Oh my god!" when they lose. This was changed in the English versions, likely to remove religious references; Luigi wails in pain instead, and Wario says "D'oh, I missed!"
+''Mario Party'' is the 17th best-selling game for the Nintendo 64, selling approximately 2.7 million copies: 1.23 million copies in North America, 870,000 copies in Japan, and 580,000 copies elsewhere.{{ref needed}}
+===Legal issues===
+Nintendo gave away a free ''Mario Party'' glove for a time after the game's release, the reason being that many players got blisters and other ailments on the palms of their hands due to the mini-games that involve spinning the {{button|n64|Stick}} around as fast as possible, which are [[Tug o' War]], [[Paddle Battle]], and [[Pedal Power]] (this was likely why ''Mario Party'' was not released on the [[Virtual Console]], but ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' was). Nintendo suggested that the players should use the thumb to spin the Control Stick, but this method is a lot slower than rotating with the palm, and the thumb can slip off the joystick. Receiving the glove required proof of purchase of the first game of the series. The glove giveaway did not surface until after the release of ''Mario Party 2''. This was because Nintendo lost a class-action lawsuit that was filed by several families of the injured players and had to pay several thousands of dollars in damage reparations as a result. As a consequence of unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, as well as the Control Stick's high potential for decalibration through this method, there were no more mini-games after ''Mario Party'' that involved spinning the Stick as fast as possible until ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' was released since the analog stick on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] made it safe to spin quickly without injuries.
+In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', there is also a warning in place for the Tug o' War and Cast Aways minigames for players not to use their palms while playing the minigame, referencing the issue. A similar warning appears for the [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] version of ''Mario Party'' when starting the game.
+==Regional differences==
+===Differences exclusive to the Japanese version===
+In the Japanese version, Wario and Luigi say "Oh my God!" when they lose or otherwise suffer misfortune. This was changed in the Western versions to remove religious references; Luigi wails in pain instead, and Wario says "So ein Mist!" (the voice clip for which was taken from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and slowed down), which is a German expression of disgust, similar to "Oh, shoot!" or "No way!".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcU8Yrqlqk</ref>
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+===Differences exclusive to the American version===
+The song "Move to the Mambo" is not used in the American release, but is used in the Japanese and European/Australian releases. The song is used in two of the mini-games, [[Balloon Burst (4-Player)|Balloon Burst]] and [[Musical Mushroom]].
+===Differences exclusive to the European version===
+[[File:MP1 European Language Select.png|thumb|Language select]]
+Exclusive to the European release is a language select, which allows the game to be played in English, German, or European French. The screen first appears when turning on the game for the first time and will only be forced to appear again if {{button|n64|A}} is held down before turning on the console.
+{{br}}
+==References to other games==
+*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': A segment of the overworld theme was remixed and incorporated into the music for the board Peach's Birthday Cake. A remix of the overworld theme also plays during the tutorial for minigames.
+*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Some songs are rearrangements of some world map themes from the game. For example, "Let's Go Lightly" is based on World 4 ([[Giant Land]]), "Slowly, Slowly" is based on World 6 ([[Ice Land]]), and "Dodging Danger" is based on World 8 ([[Dark Land]]), but with some additional rhythm.
+*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'': The opening theme sounds similar to the [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]] theme. Part of the music of [[Bowser's Magma Mountain]] is a rearrangement of the first [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] theme.
+*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': Peach's Birthday Cake is based on Princess Peach's letter that she baked a cake for Mario, and the layout of the board and background surrounding it are based on the photograph after the credits. Also, Mario's Rainbow Castle board is based on the secret course [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], and the [[Wing]] Cap is used as a prop on his board map, and finally, the board game's ending cutscene is based on another secret course [[Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]]. The ending cutscene for Luigi's Engine Room has the board reveal itself to take place inside a flying ship much like the Rainbow Cruiser from the course [[Rainbow Ride]], though however with a completely different design. The Cheep Cheep in Yoshi's Tropical Island takes its English name from [[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]] from [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. Mario's title screen (if he wins the board game under the title of being a Superstar) depicts him with the Wing Cap flying with the other playable characters. Mario's scream from this game is also reused. In the minigame [[Face Lift]], the logo in the background reads "Super Bowser 64". [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] features a feud between the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Red Bob-ombs]] and [[Bob-omb|Black Bob-ombs]] similar to [[Bob-omb Battlefield]].
+*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'': Most of Luigi, Peach, Wario and Toad's voice clips from the Japanese version were reused in this game. On the other hand, some of their phrases were re-recorded (e.g. "Yeah! Peach's got it!"). A [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 64#Mario Star|Mario Star]] sign appears on both courses of [[Slot-Car Derby|Slot Car Derby]].
+*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'': [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]] is seemingly based on this game due to it having fruits from said game.
+==References in other media==
+*''[[Mario Party 2]]'': Twenty-one minigames from ''Mario Party'' were remade in this game. Some of the returning 4-Player minigames were reworked into 2 vs. 2 and Battle minigames.
+*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'': [[Bombs Away (minigame)|Bombs Away]], [[Face-Lift (minigame)|Face Lift]], [[Shy Guy Says]], [[Piranha's Pursuit]], [[Tug o' War]], and [[Desert Dash]] all return as playable minigames. Additionally, just like in this game, the player faces Toad in a round of Slot Car Derby in Minigame Island mode.
+*''[[Super Mario Party]]'': The opening cutscene of this game is a reference to that of ''Mario Party'', with the starting camera angle also being similar.
+*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'': The Yoshi's Tropical Island and Peach's Birthday Cake boards return, along with 12 minigames. The settings for the game's menus are also the same, with the Mushroom Village (now named the [[Village Square]]) returning for the main menu (with minor differences, such as Koopa Troopa replacing Toad in the Warp Pipe). The music for these locations and minigames also return as new arrangements.
+*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'': The theme of Wario's Battle Canyon is arranged in the song "Blue Shelled."
+*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'': Mario's Rainbow Castle returns as a board. Additionally, [[Treasure Divers]] returns as it was originally, [[Platform Peril]] returns, now as a coin minigame; and [[Bumper Balls]] returns, under a new cloud look, and acts as the second round of [[Mario's Three-peat]].
+*''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'': [[Shy Guy]]s have an attack based on [[Shy Guy Says]], where they hold flags with either Mario or Luigi's emblems and force them to react accordingly.
+==Names in other languages==
+{{foreign names
+|Jap=マリオパーティ
+|JapR=Mario Pāti
+|JapM=Mario Party
+|ChiS=马力欧派对<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|date=June 16, 2021|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210616_01_sc.html|title=E3发表的Nintendo Switch游戏软件最新资讯公开！ 多款支持中文作品预定发售！|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>
+|ChiSR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì
+|ChiSM=Mario Party
+|ChiT=瑪利歐派對<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/mario/history/index.html|title=瑪利歐歷史｜超級瑪利歐兄弟 35週年｜任天堂|publisher=Nintendo of HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>
+|ChiTR=Mǎlì'ōu Pàiduì
+|ChiTM=Mario Party
+}}
+==Trivia==
+[[File:Mp1 trio winning.png|thumb|The error.]]
+*This is the only ''Mario Party'' to have no entirely luck-based minigames.
+*This was originally the only ''Mario Party'' game to have a title screen that changes; namely, depending on which character wins a board, except for Mini-Game Stadium. This concept returns in ''Mario Party Superstars'', with the title screen changing depending on the last board played.
+*In [[Bombsketball]], as well as in [[Tug o' War]] if the three players win, the winning text will be shown with a grammatical error, with the singular "wins" being used instead of the plural "win" or the past tense "won". This was fixed in subsequent games.
+*This is the only ''Super Mario'' game on the [[Nintendo 64]] to have a sequel be released on the same console, let alone two.
 ==References==
 <references/>
-==Trivia==
+==External links==
-*This is the only ''Mario Party'' game to have a title screen that changes depending on which character wins a board.
+{{NIWA|NWiki=1|StrategyWiki=1}}
+{{Wikipedia|Mario Party (video game)}}
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+{{TCRF}}
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+*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_clbj/index.html Japanese site]
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+*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Mario-Party-269569.html Nintendo UK site]
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