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 characters who assist a character in Super Mario Party Jamboree, with 10 of the 22 playable characters having this role. When a character encounters a Jamboree Buddy on the board, a Showdown minigame linked to the Jamboree Buddy begins, wherein the character who activates it has a slight advantage at the start. If a tie occurs, the player who rolls the highest in the following "Tie-Break Dice" event earns the Jamboree Buddy.

On boards, each Jamboree Buddy has their own unique ability and cause all board actions to occur twice, such as gaining or losing coins, purchasing items or Stars, and even Boos and Bowser Spaces. When obtained, the Jamboree Buddy leaves after two turns, meaning they are only around for three turns total, and similarly, if no character reaches the Jamboree Buddy within three turns, that Jamboree Buddy leaves. A character can take a Jamboree Buddy from their opponent by passing them. In Free Play, Showdown Minigame Battle, online matchmaking and Party-Planner Trek, characters can possibly encounter and recruit a monochrome imposter of themselves as a Jamboree Buddy.

List

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 replace it with the max possible roll given the dice used.	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

Each Jamboree Buddy has a corresponding achievement that the player unlocks by gaining them as an ally and using their ability for the first time:

• 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

There is an unlockable "Bowser's Groupies" achievement if the player lands 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

Notes

• During a Flash Sale on Rainbow Galleria, having Peach as a Jamboree Buddy allows the player to purchase two Stars for only ten coins. Similarly, having Daisy on the same board during the same event allows the player to purchase items for as little as a quarter of their original cost.
• Much like the Ally mechanic in Super Mario Party:
  • Mario and Luigi do not have dialogue when approached, with the Toad host speaking for them instead due to them being mostly silent protagonists.
  • Yoshi talks by saying his own name and Donkey Kong talks in monkey noises. Translations are provided in parentheses for the both of them.