Bowser's Castle (board)
| Bowser's Castle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bowser's Castle as it appears in Fortune Street | |||
| Appears in | Itadaki Street DS Fortune Street | ||
| Availability | Unlocked by beating Peach's scenario in Tour mode. (Itadaki Street DS) Unlocked by beating the Super Mario Bros. board in Tour mode. (Fortune Street) | ||
| Description | 「New スーパーマリオブラザーズに登場する クッパ城。マリオをくるしめたふくざつな こうぞうは「いたスト」でもおなじ。ドアとぶんきのはんだん力が 勝負をきめるマップだ。」 (Itadaki Street DS) "The home of Bowser. It's a minefield of tricks and traps where a single foot wrong could send you plummeting into a sea of molten lava." (Fortune Street) | ||
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- “Brrr... I'm sc-scared... This place is t-too stony and h-hard and straight and s-solid!”
- —Slime, Fortune Street
Bowser's Castle is a game board in Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street, based on the location of the same name.
History
Itadaki Street DS
In Itadaki Street DS, the board's background is based on World 8-
Castle from New Super Mario Bros. As such, it contains elements found in the level such as Burners, Thwomps, a Dry Bones, a Star Coin, and the bridge where Bowser Jr. turns Dry Bowser back into Bowser. The board itself resembles Bowser's hand, with a center branching off into four paths. Players cannot loop around the center and must go down one of the paths. At the end of the paths is a Warp Door that leads back to the bank square. Each area is named after a different member of Bowser's Minions. In Tour mode, the player has to place first against Princess Peach, Jessica, and Bowser. Beating the board unlocks the board in Free Play mode, unlocks Bowser as a possible opponent, and gives the player the Bowser cap and suit.
Squares
| Type of square | Number of squares |
|---|---|
| Bank | 1 |
| Shop | 38 in 8 areas 4 areas with 4 shops each 2 areas with 5 shops each 2 areas with 6 shops each |
| Spade suit | 1 |
| Heart suit | 1 |
| Diamond suit | 1 |
| Club suit | 1 |
| Change suit | 2 |
| Break | 2 |
| Vacant plot | 7 |
| Lucky | 4 |
| Casino | 1 |
| Door | 4 |
| Total | 56 |
Starting values, salaries & targets
The salaries in this board are as follows:
| Starting value | 1800 G |
|---|---|
| Basic salary | 300 G |
| Promotion bonus | 150 G x promotion |
| Default target | 20000 G |
Fortune Street
In Fortune Street, its appearance is similar to that of the previous game, but it is now based on World 8-
Bowser's Castle from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, though it still retains the Thwomps and Warp Doors. In easy rules, the board is divided into two sections. The top section is in a conical shape and the bottom section are two cones merged together. The bottom section contains two one-way-alleys that lead to the bottom-center of the top section. Likewise, the top section has a single one-way-alley that leads to the leftmost square of the bottom section. A pair of backstreet squares also connect the two. The standard rules layout is identical to the layout from Itadaki Street DS. In Tour mode, the player has to come in first against Peach, Stella, and Bowser. Beating the board unlocks the Good Egg Galaxy board.
Squares
| Type of square | Number of squares | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rules | Easy rules | |
 Bank |
1 | |
 Shop |
38 in 8 districts 4 in Districts B, D, E, F 5 in Districts A and H 6 in Districts C and G |
21 in 6 sections Max length: 5 |
 Spade suit |
1 | |
 Heart suit |
1 | |
 Diamond suit |
1 | |
 Club suit |
1 | |
 Change-of-suit |
2 | 0 |
 Take-a-break |
2 | 0 |
 Vacant plot |
7 | 0 |
 Boon |
4 | 0 |
 Arcade |
1 | |
 Backstreet |
0 | 2 |
 One-way alley |
4 | 3 |
 Cannon |
0 | 1 |
| Total | 56 | 33 |
Starting values, salaries & targets
The salaries in this board are as follows:
| Standard rules | Easy rules | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting value | 1500 G | 2000 G |
| Basic salary | 300 G | 500 G |
| Promotion bonus | 150 G x promotion | |
| Default target | 20000 G | 16000 G |
Gallery
Princess Peach speaking
Jessica exiting a Warp Door
Bowser moving on the board
Bowser receiving a wild card
The price of an area's stock decreasing
Goodybags paying the player
Bowser in a hot air balloon
Jessica rolling the die
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパ Kuppa Jō |
Bowser's Castle | |
| Spanish | Castillo de Bowser[?] | Bowser's Castle |
