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{{about|the Party Board from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''|the mini-game in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''|[[Bowser Pinball]]}}
{{about|the Party Board from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''|the minigame in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''|[[Bowser Pinball]]}}
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|availability=Unlocked by completing Story Mode
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'''Bowser's Pinball Machine''' is a board that appeared in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It is the final board to go through in Story Mode. When the player finishes successfully [[Bowser]]'s challenge in the Story Mode, the board is unlocked and can be chosen in Party Mode. Despite being a Bowser-themed board, Bowser's Pinball Machine has no [[Bowser Space]]s, though it still appears on the board results screen. It shares this trait with [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. There are [[Event Space|Green Space]]s that bring the player to the Bowser Zone or the Star Zone. In the Star Zone, the player randomly gets 1-3 [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s.
{{quote|You're smaller than a ball on the field in a pinball table in [[Bowser's Castle]]!|Board Description|''Mario Party DS''}}


At the Bowser Zone, there are five Green Spaces. If the player stops at one of them, Bowser will spit out a Zero Flame, and the player loses all their [[Coin]]s and Stars (but not their items). Fortunately, one can only be hit by the Zero Flame if one lands on 1 of the 3 Green Spaces by the plunger. Although the plunger will most likely fire the player into the Bowser Zone, there is a one out of ten chance that they will hit a bumper that bumps them into the Star Zone. All of the Green Spaces in the Bowser Zone activate the Zero Flame. If the player has a [[Double Dice|Double]] or [[Triple Dice Set]], [[Warp Dice Block]], or the [[Golden Pipe|Star Pipe]], they can easily escape the Bowser Zone and avoid the flame.
'''Bowser's Pinball Machine''' is a [[board (Mario Party series)|board]] that appears in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It is the final board to go through in Story Mode. When the player successfully finishes [[Bowser]]'s [[Bowser's Block Party|challenge]] in Story Mode, the board is unlocked and can be chosen in Party Mode. Despite being a Bowser- and pinball-themed board, no [[Bowser Space]]s or pinballs appear on the board, though the space still appears on the board results screen. It shares the former trait with [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] from ''[[Mario Party 7]]''.


The board has a jackpot event towards the beginning of the board. Two icons will match up on the screen and the player must match a third icon to win the prize. In the Korean version, the jackpot event changes slightly. The player gets coins if the UFO icon hits the central spinner. More coins are awarded the sooner the player reacts.<ref>[http://blog.naver.com/lshdo0426/220053136850 Mario Party DS - Bowser's Pinball Machine, Turn 1 & 2] : Watch 2:05 of the first video (턴 1).</ref>
There are [[Event Space|Green Space]]s with varying effects throughout the board. Some take the player to the Bowser Zone or the Star Zone, the latter of which allows the player to acquire 1–3 [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s at random. Landing on the Green Spaces near the flippers knocks the player all the way to the top of the board; the player hits a bumper and then gets ten coins. Landing on the Green Space near the roulette lets the player bet coins on where they think the spinner will land. There are three areas: ×2 is the largest, ×3 is the second smallest, and ×5 is the smallest. If the spinner lands on the area the player bets on, the player wins the number of coins they bet on multiplied by the number on that area. As casino gambling is illegal in South Korea, the Korean version changes the roulette event to a {{wp|Whac-A-Mole|Whack-a-Mole}} game. The player earns coins if they hit Bowser or [[Bowser Jr.]] <ref name=KR/> while the reward is decreased if they hit a [[Bob-omb]]. {{Ref needed}} Landing on the Green Spaces near the cannon launches the player in the direction of their choice. At the Bowser Zone, there are five Green Spaces. If the player stops at one of them, Bowser spits out a Zero Flame, and the player loses all their [[coin]]s and Stars (but not their items). One can be hit by the Zero Flame only if one lands on one of the three Green Spaces by the plunger. Although the plunger will most likely fire the player into the Bowser Zone, there is a  chance that they will hit a bumper that bumps them into the Star Zone. All of the Green Spaces in the Bowser Zone activate the Zero Flame. If the player has a [[Double Dice|Double Dice Set]], [[Triple Dice|Triple Dice Set]], [[Warp Dice Block]], or [[Star Pipe]], they can easily escape the Bowser Zone and avoid the flame.


Landing on the Green Spaces near the flippers will knock the player all the way to the top of the board; the player will hit a bumper and then get ten [[coin]]s.
The location of the Star is always randomized. Players can buy a Star for 20 coins (five if the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party DS|Final 5 Frenzy]] shows Stars for five coins). Once a Star is purchased, a different one appears.


Landing on the Green Space near the roulette lets the player bet coins on where they think the spinner will land. There are three areas: ×2 is the largest, ×3 is the second smallest, and ×5 is the smallest. If the spinner lands on the area the player bets on, the player will win the number of coins they bet on multiplied by the number on that area. As casino gambling is illegal in South Korea, the Korean version changes the roulette event to a [[wikipedia:Whac-A-Mole|Whac-A-Mole]] game. The player earns coins if they hit Bowser or Bowser Jr. while the reward is decreased if they hit a Bob-omb.<ref>[http://blog.naver.com/lshdo0426/220054333214 Mario Party DS - Bowser's Pinball Machine, Turn 9 & 10] : Watch 1:48 of the first video (턴 9).</ref>
The board has a jackpot event towards the beginning of the board. Two icons match up on the screen, and the player must match a third icon to win the prize. In the Korean version, the jackpot event changes slightly. The player gets coins if the UFO icon hits the central spinner. More coins are awarded the sooner the player reacts.<ref name=KR>{{cite|author=ilo the second|date=July 27, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXG3iNY9TKM|title=Mario Party DS USA vs Korea|language=en|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 23, 2022}}</ref>


Landing on the Green Spaces near the cannon will launch the player in the direction of their choice.
In Story Mode, this is the last board played. The heroes arrive in [[Bowser's Castle]] and realize they are still small. [[Bowser]], along with [[Bowser Jr.]], picks them up and throws them in his Pinball Machine. If the player has the most [[Star (Mario Party series)|star]]s and [[coin]]s in ten turns, Bowser tries to shrink them again with the [[Minimizer]]. However, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] come at the last moment, although only coming for the free food in his party, and break the Minimizer, which makes everyone grow back to their normal size. Bowser then tells them that he has another weapon, the [[Megamorph Belt]]. The Superstar faces Bowser in the [[minigame]] [[Bowser's Block Party]], and if they win, the player clears Story Mode, obtains the final [[Sky Crystal]], and unlocks [[Triangle Twisters]].


==Story Mode==
==Spaces==
In Story Mode, this is the last board played. The heroes arrive in Bowser's Castle and realize they are still small. Bowser, along with [[Bowser Jr.]], picks them up and throws them in his Pinball Machine.
There are 52 spaces in total.


If the player has the most stars after ten rounds and wins, Bowser attempts to shrink them again with the [[Minimizer]]. However, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] come at the last moment, although only coming for the free food in his party, and accidentally breaking the Minimizer, which makes everyone grow back to their normal size. Bowser then tells them that he has another weapon, the [[Megamorph Belt]]. The Superstar faces Bowser in the minigame [[Bowser's Block Party]], and if they win, the player clears Story Mode.
{{Item locations
|image1=[[File:MPDSBlueSpace.png]]
|name1=[[Blue Space]]
|count1=25
|image2=[[File:MPDSRedSpace.png]]
|name2=[[Red Space]]
|count2=5
|image3=[[File:MPDSHappSpace.png]]
|name3=[[Event Space|Green Space]]
|count3=16
|image4=[[File:MPDSFriendSpace.png]][[File:MPDSDuelSpace.png]]
|name4=[[Friend Space]]/[[Duel Space]]
|count4=6
}}


==Star==
==Profiles and statistics==
The Star is always on a random location on the board. Players can buy one Star for twenty coins (five if the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party DS|Final 5 Frenzy]] shows Stars for five Coins). Once someone buys one, a new one appears.
{{MPDS collectible table
==Spaces==
|figurine1=Bowser Zone
{|class="wikitable"
|image1=[[File:BowserZoneFigureMPDS.png|80px]]
|-
|description1=The plunger sends its victims to this awfully awful place, where Bowser's [[Zero Flame]] will scorch away your coins and Stars. What a wretched fate!
!Type of Space
|unlock1=Place first on Bowser's Pinball Machine after earning the Bowser Rival badge
!Number of Spaces
}}
|-
![[File:MPDSBlueSpace.png|50px]]<br>[[Blue Space]]s
|25
|-
![[File:MPDSRedSpace.png|50px]]<br>[[Red Space]]s
|5
|-
![[File:MPDSHappSpace.png|50px]]<br>[[Event Space|Green Space]]s
|15
|-
![[File:MPDSFriendSpace.png|50px]][[File:MPDSDuelSpace.png|50px]]<br>[[Friend Space]]s/[[Duel Space]]s
|6
|-
![[File:MPDSBowserSpace.png|50px]]<br>[[Bowser Space]]s
|0
|-
!Total of Spaces
|51
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Bowser's Pinball Machine Map - Mario Party DS.png|The top screen map
Bowser's Pinball Machine Map - Mario Party DS.png|The top screen map
Bowser Zone.png|Daisy in the Bowser Zone
Bowser Zone.png|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] in the Bowser Zone
Star Zone.png|[[Toad]] getting a Star in the Star Zone
Star Zone.png|[[Toad]] getting a Star in the Star Zone
Zero Flame.png|Wario about to be hit by the Zero Flame
Zero Flame.png|[[Wario]] about to be hit by the Zero Flame
File:MPDSBowsersPinballMachine.png|The board's title card
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|JapR=Kuppa no Pinbōru
|JapR=Kuppa no Pinbōru
|JapM=Bowser's Pinball
|JapM=Bowser's Pinball
|Fra=Flipper de Bowser
|Fre=Flipper de Bowser
|FraM=Flipper of Bowser
|FreM=Bowser's Pinball
|Ger=Bowsers Flippertisch
|Ger=Bowsers Flippertisch
|GerM=Bowser's Pinball Table
|GerM=Bowser's Pinball Table
|Spa=El Pinball de Bowser
|Spa=El pinball de Bowser
|SpaM=Bowser's Pinball
|SpaM=Bowser's Pinball
|Ita=Il Flipper di Bowser
|Ita=Il Flipper di Bowser
|ItaM=Bowser's Pinball
|ItaM=Bowser's Pinball
|Kor=쿠파의 핀볼
|Kor=쿠파의 핀볼
|KorR=Kupa ui Pinbol
|KorR=Kupa-ui Pinbol
|KorM=Bowser's Pinball}}
|KorM=Bowser's Pinball
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*If a player gets into the Bowser Zone due to a Space Swap hex, the usual message "Oh no! You're in the Bowser Zone!" will not pop up.
*If a player gets into the Bowser Zone due to a [[Space Swap Hex]], the usual message "Oh no! You're in the Bowser Zone!" will not pop up.


==References==
==References==
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 05:11, December 19, 2024

This article is about the Party Board from Mario Party DS. For the minigame in Mario Super Sluggers, see Bowser Pinball.
Bowser's Pinball Machine
Bowser's Pinball Machine
Map from Mario Party DS
Appears in Mario Party DS
Availability Unlocked by completing Story Mode
“You're smaller than a ball on the field in a pinball table in Bowser's Castle!”
—Board Description, Mario Party DS

Bowser's Pinball Machine is a board that appears in Mario Party DS. It is the final board to go through in Story Mode. When the player successfully finishes Bowser's challenge in Story Mode, the board is unlocked and can be chosen in Party Mode. Despite being a Bowser- and pinball-themed board, no Bowser Spaces or pinballs appear on the board, though the space still appears on the board results screen. It shares the former trait with Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! from Mario Party 7.

There are Green Spaces with varying effects throughout the board. Some take the player to the Bowser Zone or the Star Zone, the latter of which allows the player to acquire 1–3 Stars at random. Landing on the Green Spaces near the flippers knocks the player all the way to the top of the board; the player hits a bumper and then gets ten coins. Landing on the Green Space near the roulette lets the player bet coins on where they think the spinner will land. There are three areas: ×2 is the largest, ×3 is the second smallest, and ×5 is the smallest. If the spinner lands on the area the player bets on, the player wins the number of coins they bet on multiplied by the number on that area. As casino gambling is illegal in South Korea, the Korean version changes the roulette event to a Whack-a-Mole game. The player earns coins if they hit Bowser or Bowser Jr. [1] while the reward is decreased if they hit a Bob-omb. [citation needed] Landing on the Green Spaces near the cannon launches the player in the direction of their choice. At the Bowser Zone, there are five Green Spaces. If the player stops at one of them, Bowser spits out a Zero Flame, and the player loses all their coins and Stars (but not their items). One can be hit by the Zero Flame only if one lands on one of the three Green Spaces by the plunger. Although the plunger will most likely fire the player into the Bowser Zone, there is a chance that they will hit a bumper that bumps them into the Star Zone. All of the Green Spaces in the Bowser Zone activate the Zero Flame. If the player has a Double Dice Set, Triple Dice Set, Warp Dice Block, or Star Pipe, they can easily escape the Bowser Zone and avoid the flame.

The location of the Star is always randomized. Players can buy a Star for 20 coins (five if the Final 5 Frenzy shows Stars for five coins). Once a Star is purchased, a different one appears.

The board has a jackpot event towards the beginning of the board. Two icons match up on the screen, and the player must match a third icon to win the prize. In the Korean version, the jackpot event changes slightly. The player gets coins if the UFO icon hits the central spinner. More coins are awarded the sooner the player reacts.[1]

In Story Mode, this is the last board played. The heroes arrive in Bowser's Castle and realize they are still small. Bowser, along with Bowser Jr., picks them up and throws them in his Pinball Machine. If the player has the most stars and coins in ten turns, Bowser tries to shrink them again with the Minimizer. However, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong come at the last moment, although only coming for the free food in his party, and break the Minimizer, which makes everyone grow back to their normal size. Bowser then tells them that he has another weapon, the Megamorph Belt. The Superstar faces Bowser in the minigame Bowser's Block Party, and if they win, the player clears Story Mode, obtains the final Sky Crystal, and unlocks Triangle Twisters.

Spaces[edit]

There are 52 spaces in total.

Image Name Count Note(s)

Blue Space Blue Space 25 -
Red Space Red Space 5 -
? Space Green Space 16 -
Friend SpaceDuel Space Friend Space/Duel Space 6 -

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Figurine Image Description How to unlock

Bowser Zone A figure of the Bowser Zone. The plunger sends its victims to this awfully awful place, where Bowser's Zero Flame will scorch away your coins and Stars. What a wretched fate! Place first on Bowser's Pinball Machine after earning the Bowser Rival badge

Gallery[edit]

  • The top screen map

    The top screen map

  • Daisy in the Bowser Zone

    Daisy in the Bowser Zone

  • Toad getting a Star in the Star Zone

    Toad getting a Star in the Star Zone

  • Wario about to be hit by the Zero Flame

    Wario about to be hit by the Zero Flame

  • The board's title card

    The board's title card

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパのピンボール[?]
Kuppa no Pinbōru 		Bowser's Pinball
French Flipper de Bowser[?] Bowser's Pinball
German Bowsers Flippertisch[?] Bowser's Pinball Table
Italian Il Flipper di Bowser[?] Bowser's Pinball
Korean 쿠파의 핀볼[?]
Kupa-ui Pinbol 		Bowser's Pinball
Spanish El pinball de Bowser[?] Bowser's Pinball

Trivia[edit]

  • If a player gets into the Bowser Zone due to a Space Swap Hex, the usual message "Oh no! You're in the Bowser Zone!" will not pop up.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b ilo the second (July 27, 2021). Mario Party DS USA vs Korea. YouTube (English). Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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Characters Main Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Toad
Other Wiggler • Toadette • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Koopa Krag • Koopa • Bowser Jr. • Monty Mole
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Minigame Mode Step It Up • Battle Cup • Score Scuffle • Boss Bash • Rocket Rascals
Multiplayer Mode Pen Pals • Desert Duel
Items Normal items Double Dice Set • Triple Dice Set • Halfway Dice Block • Warp Dice Block • Snag Bag • Star Pipe • Block Sensor • Grab Bag
Hexes 10-Coin Hex • 20-Coin Hex • Coin Swap Hex • 1-Star Hex • 2-Star Hex • Space Swap Hex • Star Block • Coin Block
Miscellaneous Minimizer • Sky Crystals • Megamorph Belt
Spaces Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Green Space • Friend Space • Duel Space • Bowser Space • Star Space
Areas Hex Area • Item Shop
Other Hidden Block
Boards Wiggler's Garden • Toadette's Music Room • DK's Stone Statue • Kamek's Library • Bowser's Pinball Machine
Further info Collectibles • Gallery • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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