Boss Battle Space

Template:Space-infobox A Boss Battle Space is a space that appears twice on each board in the game Mario Party 9. This space disregards how many spaces the current Captain is able to go because it always stops the current Captain whenever this space is passed (similar to a Captain Event Space). Whenever this space is passed/landed on, a Boss minigame triggers. This space later return in Mario Party 10.

About the Space

Mario Party 9

The first Boss Battle Space usually appears in the first third or half of the board, outside a fort. Here, Bowser Jr. will taunt the players and force them to fight the miniboss of the area (or allow the captain to choose a miniboss, if playing Party Mode). The players often encounter a new element of the stage after beating the boss here.

The second Boss Battle Space always appears at the end of the board, marked by a Bowser Gate. When players reach the gate, they will emerge from their vehicle and be confronted by Bowser himself. As with his son, the Koopa King will force players to play a boss minigame (although he lets the captain pick in Party Mode). After the boss is defeated, the final results are produced and the Superstar is named.

The Boss minigame triggered at any given Boss Battle Space depends on the board in Solo Mode. In Party Mode, the Captain is able to choose from three boss minigames, usually including the one that would normally occur on the space in Solo Mode.

However, in Bowser Station, the mid-boss is always Bowser Jr., while the stage boss is always Bowser. Likewise, in DK's Jungle Ruins, Diddy Kong is always the mid-boss, while Donkey Kong is always the stage boss.

Mario Party 10

In this game, Boss Battle Spaces will appear at a Fortress where the miniboss will be battled. They will also appear at a Castle where the end-stage boss will be battled.

The Bosses

Mario Party 9

Board
Toad Road	Bob-omb Factory	Boo's Horror Castle	Blooper Beach	Magma Mine	Bowser Station	DK's Jungle Ruins
First Boss Minigame to be played
Sock It to Lakitu	Whomp Stomp	Deck Dry Bones	Cheep Cheep Shot	Spike Strike	Bowser Jr. Breakdown	Diddy's Banana Blast
Second Boss Minigame to be played
Wiggler Bounce	Bombard King Bob-omb	King Boo's Puzzle Attack	Blooper Barrage	Chain Chomp Romp	Bowser's Block Battle	DK's Banana Bonus

Mario Party 10

Board
Mushroom Park	Haunted Trail	Whimsical Waters	Airship Central	Chaos Castle
First Boss Minigame to be played
Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap	Sledge Bro's Card Chaos	Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock	Mega Monty Mole's Maze Mischief	Mega Mechakoopa's Swing & Stomp
Second Boss Minigame to be played
Petey's Bomb Battle	King Boo's Tricky Tiles	Mega Blooper's Bubble Battle	Kamek's Rocket Rampage	Bowser's Tank Terror