The Observatory
- This article is about the board from Fortune Street originating from the Dragon Quest series. For the location in Luigi's Mansion, see Observatory. For the home of Rosalina and the Lumas, see Comet Observatory.
| The Observatory | |||
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| Appears in | Fortune Street | ||
| Availability | Default | ||
| Description | "Lofty home of the Celestrians, orbited by its unusual passenger service, the Starflight Express." | ||
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- “A flying train AND a flying castle? Hmmm… I think I'm gonna turn this place into an amusement park and rake in the cash!”
- —Wario, Fortune Street
The Observatory is the home and headquarters of the Celestrians where they watch over the World Tree, Yggdrasil, and mortalkind. The only way to reach it is by a portal or by the Starflight Express, which is piloted by Stella and Sterling.
The location appears as a playable board in Fortune Street. The board is shaped like the head of a spade, with one of the districts being in a section of the board that moves when a player lands on a switch. The Starflight Express train goes around the screen when this happens. There is also a portal leading to and from this area. In Tour mode, the player has to come in at least 3rd against Stella, Slime and Kiryl to beat the board.
Squares
| Type of square | Number of squares | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rules | Easy rules | |
 Bank |
1 | |
 Shop |
25 in 6 districts 4 in Districts A-E 5 in District F |
26 in 12 sections Max length: 7 |
 Spade suit |
1 | |
 Heart suit |
1 | |
 Diamond suit |
1 | |
 Club suit |
1 | |
 Venture |
1 | 0 |
 Take-a-break |
1 | 0 |
 Vacant plot |
Varies | 0 |
 Arcade |
1 | |
 Backstreet |
2 | |
 Switch |
3 | |
| Total | 38 | 37 |
Starting values, salaries & targets
The salaries in this board are as follows:
| Standard rules | Easy rules | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting value | 2000 G | |
| Basic salary | 300 G | 500 G |
| Promotion bonus | 200 G x promotion | 100 G x promotion |
| Default target | 15000 G | 8000 G |
Gallery
Mario speaking
The Starflight Express passing over
Lakitu on the board
Slime using the balloonport
Mario breaking up a monopoly by buying a shop
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | 天使界[?] Tenshi-kai |
Angel World | |
| Spanish | El Observatorio[?] | The Observatory |
