Jamboree Buddy

Jamboree Buddy
Artwork of Mario with Bowser Jr. as his Jamboree Buddy, showcasing the latter's Jamboree Buddy ability.
First appearance	Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)

“It looks like allies stick around for three turns. Pretty handy, huh? But watch out! If an opponent passes you, your ally will go with them. So keep your eyes peeled, and don't let anyone pass you!”

—Toad, Super Mario Party Jamboree

Jamboree Buddies are NPCs in Super Mario Party Jamboree that assist the player with their unique abilities. 10 of the 22 playable characters appear as Jamboree Buddies, appearing somewhere on the board. By running into a Jamboree Buddy, a Showdown minigame is initiated to recruit them into the winner's team, with the player who initiated the minigame starting with a slight advantage. If there is a tie for first place, the tied players will enter a "Tie-Break Dice" event where the Jamboree Buddy goes to the player that rolls the higher number to break the tie.

Each Jamboree Buddy has a unique ability during board gameplay to help their owner. Additionally, all of them cause board actions to happen twice, such as gaining or losing coins, buying items or Stars, and even Boos and Bowser Spaces. When obtained, the Jamboree Buddy lasts for three turns (including the turn when they are obtained). Other players may also steal the buddy by passing by the player who currently owns them. If no player reaches the Jamboree Buddy within three turns, they will be removed from the board. Rosalina will not appear as a Jamboree Buddy if minigames with motion controls are turned off due to her Showdown minigame having motion controls. In Free Play, Showdown Minigame Battle and Party-Planner Trek, characters can encounter and recruit a monochrome imposter of themselves as a Jamboree Buddy (where applicable).

Jamboree Buddies

Mario		Luigi		Peach		Daisy		Wario
Jamboree Buddy ability	When you hit a dice... Adds 3 to 8 to the dice roll.	Jamboree Buddy ability	When you hit a dice... You'll have an easier time rolling bigger numbers. After rolling, there is a chance Luigi will set all Dice Blocks to 10.	Jamboree Buddy ability	At a Star Exchange... Purchase stars at half the cost.	Jamboree Buddy ability	At an Item Shop... Purchase items at half cost.	Jamboree Buddy ability	Before hitting the dice... Get 3 to 8 coins.
Showdown minigame	Mario's Three-peat	Showdown minigame	Luigi Rescue Operation	Showdown minigame	Peach's Day Off	Showdown minigame	Daisy's Field Day	Showdown minigame	Wario's Buzzer Beater
Showdown initiation advantage	Get 3 points at the start.	Showdown initiation advantage	The game starts with the first room's puzzle solved.	Showdown initiation advantage	Get a gold present worth 10 points in the first game.	Showdown initiation advantage	Get 3 red medals at the start.	Showdown initiation advantage	Get 5 points at the start.
Waluigi		Yoshi		Rosalina		Donkey Kong		Bowser Jr.
Jamboree Buddy ability	While moving... Steal 3 to 8 coins from opponents you pass.	Jamboree Buddy ability	While moving... Copy items from opponents you pass. If the opponent has multiple items, a random one is copied.	Jamboree Buddy ability	Before hitting the dice... Get one cheap item at random. A "cheap" item is one sold for 4 coins or less.	Jamboree Buddy ability	Before hitting the dice... Move to a random space. The player chooses whether to activate this ability.	Jamboree Buddy ability	When you land on a space... Set a Half-Coins Steal Trap on the space you are on.
Showdown minigame	Waluigi's Pinball Arcade	Showdown minigame	Yoshi's Mountain Race	Showdown minigame	Rosalina's Radical Race	Showdown minigame	DK's Konga Line	Showdown minigame	Jr.'s Jauntlet
Showdown initiation advantage	Waluigi will place medals at the start.	Showdown initiation advantage	Three fruits will be placed in front of you at the start.	Showdown initiation advantage	Get a boosting item right before starting.	Showdown initiation advantage	Matching the rhythm will be slightly easier.	Showdown initiation advantage	Get 3 points at the start.

Achievements

The player receives an achievement for each Jamboree Buddy after gaining them as an ally and using their ability for the first time.

Jamboree Buddy	Achievement
Mario	Mario's Pal
Luigi	Luigi's Chum
Peach	Peach-Approved
Daisy	Daisy's Cheer Squad
Wario	Wario's Baddie Buddy
Waluigi	Team Waluigi
Yoshi	Yoshi Fan
Rosalina	Rosalina Admiration Brigade
Donkey Kong	DK Crew
Bowser Jr.	Bowser Jr.'s Accomplice

Additionally, the "Bowser's Groupies" achievement can be earned if the player stops on a Bowser Space with a Jamboree Buddy.

Gallery

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  Toadette recruiting Bowser Jr. as a Jamboree Buddy

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ジャンボリーフレンド[?] Janborīfurendo	Jamboree Friend
Chinese (simplified)	盛会好友[?] Shènghuì Hǎoyǒu	Grand Event Buddy
Chinese (traditional)	盛會朋友[?] Shènghuì Péngyǒu	Grand Event Friend
Dutch	Jamboree-partner[?]	Jamboree Partner
French	Camarade de Jamboree[?]	Jamboree Comrade
German	Jamboree-Partner[?]	Jamboree Partner
Italian	Partner di Jamboree[?]	Jamboree Partner
Portuguese	Dupla Jamboree	Jamboree Duo
Spanish (NOA)	Compi Jamboree	Little Jamboree Buddy
Spanish (NOE)	Compa Jamboree[?]	Jamboree Buddy

Trivia

• By having Peach as a Jamboree Buddy on the board Rainbow Galleria while a Flash Sale takes place, it is possible to purchase two Stars for as little as 10 coins in total, provided the player is not under the effect of a Markup Sticker. Similarly, by having Daisy as a Jamboree Buddy on the board Rainbow Galleria while a Flash Sale takes place, it is possible to purchase items for as little as a quarter of their original cost.
• Unlike the other characters, Mario and Luigi do not have unique dialogue when a player approaches them when they are waiting on a board or when they are recruited by another player; a Toad speaks on their behalf.