Super Duel Mode
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Super Duel Mode is a mode exclusive to Mario Party 5, hosted by Skolar. In this mode one buys vehicle parts using points received by playing mini-games and builds a battle vehicle to use in different tournaments or against friends. To unlock all the different parts, one must play all the tournaments and beat certain opponents. There are a total of 44 different parts that can be used to customize a vehicle.
Playable characters
Playable characters do not have any noticeable differences except for the color on their steering wheel. Donkey Kong is unlocked once the player defeats him in a tournament (only in Hard tournaments).
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Vehicle parts
A few body parts have unique properties not stated in the in-game description.
- Although the Skolar Body takes mostly the same amount of damage from vehicle attacks as any other body, the Skolar Body receives less damage from stage hazards.
- Both Wiggler and Super Wiggler Tires allow the vehicle to rotate in place if the vehicle is stationary.
- Spiny Tires do not slide on slippery terrain compared to other grounded tires.
There are five symbols that indicate different aspects of the vehicle's ability:
- Red Heart: Health
- Green Steering Wheel: Handling
- White Boxing Glove: Power
- Blue Vehicle Icon: Top Speed
- Yellow Vehicle Icon: Acceleration
- Body Types
These body types deal mostly with health units on a vehicle, although they can also modify speed.
| Name | Picture | Description | Cost (coins) |
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| Mushroom Body | 
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A standard body with standard abilities. | 0 |
| Star Body | 
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A speedy body that's light and inexpensive. | 5 |
| Heart Body | 
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A cute, heart-shaped body that's very durable. | 5 |
| Choo-Choo Body | 
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An engine built for speed that's quite strong and durable. | 5 |
| Egg Body | 
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A body made of shells from Yoshi's eggs with increased defensive and offensive abilities. | 7 |
| Spiny Body | 
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A slow, spine-covered body that increases offensive abilities. | 7 |
| Lakitu Cloud Body | 
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A fast body made of clouds with poor defensive abilities. | 10 |
| Boo Body | 
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A fast body with low defensive abilities that's visible only to radar. | 10 |
| DK Body | 
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A slow body made of barrels that increases defensive and offensive abilities. | 15 |
| E. Gadd Body | 
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A hi-tech body that's very high-balanced, designed by the professor. | 15 |
| Skolar Body | 
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A body with mostly average abilities that takes less damage from bombs and vehicle attacks. | 20 |
- Tires
Tires can modify speed, acceleration, and handling.
| Name | Picture | Description | Cost (coins) |
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| Mushroom Tires | 
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Normal tires that are great for learning. | 0 |
| Star Tires | 
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Fast tires with poor control. | 5 |
| Wiggler Tires | 
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Very slow tires with good control. | 5 |
| Goomba Tires | 
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Quick tires with very quick acceleration. | 5 |
| Spiny Tires | 
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Slower tires with great traction and decent acceleration. | 7 |
| Choo-Choo Tires | 
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Superfast tires with super poor control. | 7 |
| Super Wiggler Tires | 
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Very slow tires with great traction. | 10 |
| Lakitu Cloud | 
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A cloud that hovers. It's very efficient on all terrain. | 10 |
| DK Tires | 
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Tires made of barrels. They handle differently with each battle. | 15 |
| E. Gadd Jet | 
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A hi-tech jet with perfect speed and handling designed by the professor. | 15 |
| Skolar Tires | 
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Tires handmade by Skolar that are simple and balanced, even on slick surfaces. | 20 |
- Engines
Engines shape largely how fast vehicles move and how well they handle. Engines are not visible; what engine a vehicle uses is based on the sound the vehicle makes.
| Name | Picture | Description | Cost (coins) |
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| Mushroom Engine | 
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A normal engine that's great for learning. | 0 |
| Star Engine | 
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A speedy engine with poor control. | 5 |
| Wiggler Engine | 
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An engine that's not very fast but is easy to control. | 5 |
| Goomba Engine | 
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An engine that's a little speedy and has decent acceleration. | 5 |
| Ztar Engine | 
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A slow engine that's easy to control and has excellent acceleration. | 7 |
| Choo-Choo Engine | 
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A superfast engine with super poor control. | 7 |
| Super Wiggler Engine | 
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An easy-to-handle engine that's slow. | 10 |
| Goomba-Trio Engine | 
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An engine with great acceleration, some extra power, and really poor control. | 10 |
| DK Engine | 
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An odd, banana-shaped engine that performs differently with each battle. | 15 |
| E. Gadd Engine | 
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A hi-tech engine with great speed and control, designed by the professor. | 15 |
| Skolar Engine | 
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An engine with well-balanced speed and control, handmade by Skolar. | 20 |
- Weapons
Weapons modify mainly the vehicle's attack stat. All weapons also have weight; heavier guns lower the vehicle's speed more than lighter guns.
| Name | Picture | Description | Cost (coins) |
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| Mushroom Gun | 
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A normal gun that's good to learn with. | 0 |
| Seed Machine Gun | 
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A lightweight watermelon-shaped gun with weak rapid-fire abilities. | 5 |
| Bob-omb Cannon | 
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A time-delayed, Bob-omb-firing cannon that's powerful and heavy. | 5 |
| Bullet Bill Gun | 
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A gun with average firepower that shoots opponent-seeking Bullet Bills. | 7 |
| Pokey Tower Gun | 
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A gun with two diagonally-moving bullets and average firepower. | 7 |
| Piranha Plant | 
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A powerful and far-reaching gun with bullets fired from a Piranha Plant. | 7 |
| Bowser Breath | 
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An effective Bowser-shaped flamethrower with a short range | 10 |
| Mr. I Laser | 
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A lightweight laser with average firepower that's fired from his eye. | 10 |
| DK Gun | 
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A banana-shaped gun that's very heavy and the most powerful of all. | 15 |
| E. Gadd Cannon | 
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A well-balanced cannon, designed by the professor, with opponent-seeking missiles. | 15 |
| Skolar Gun | 
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A good overall weapon, handmade by Skolar. Press the button to shoot and release it to detonate. | 20 |
| Bowser Punch | 
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A very effective prototype that fires short-ranged Bowser punches! | 30 |
| Bob-omb Wall | 
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A specialty weapon that drops a wall of bombs and increases speed. | 30 |
After the vehicle has been assembled, players give it a nickname. After this, there are various options to improve the vehicle:
| Icon | What the Icon Means | Effect |
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Make improvements | Trade the parts of the vehicle |
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Have a Look | See the details of the vehicle |
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Battle | Start a duel with another person or CPU |
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Delete | Throw away the selected vehicle |
Super Duel battles
The player can choose the battle from the garage menu, but only Battle Competition on easy and normal are available at the start. In order to unlock the rest, the player must complete each game as it opens on the normal or hard level. If the player loses any game, the tournament ends and the player receives no trophies. On easy mode, the player faces mostly Koopa Kids and few other characters. In normal mode, there are more unique characters and less Koopa Kids. In hard mode, Koopa Kids are absent and Bowser and Donkey Kong appear in the competition.
In all competitions, there are obstacles, such as stationary Spiny Shells or Bob-ombs that detonate within a certain amount of time or upon contact. The size of an obstacle mirrors the damage it can do. Warp Pipes simply block vehicles. Mushrooms occasionally appear along the course and grant the vehicle better speed and control for a certain amount of time when collided with, as well as Poison Mushrooms, which hinder speed and control.
Terrain can vary when battling a CPU or a human player in a arena called Random Ruckus. Dirt and grass are present and do no special effects. Metal and ice make the vehicles harder to control. Lava damages and pushes away the vehicle. Mud makes vehicles slower. However, if a vehicle is equipped with Lakitu Cloud or E. Gadd Jet tires, the vehicle does not get affected by any sort of terrain. Also, Spiny Tires do not slide when they are on slippery terrain.
CPU Opponents
Mario
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Luigi
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Peach
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Daisy
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Super Dash Mario's prize machine. Well-balanced, like our hero! |
Lil' Bro Speed Luigi's machine. It's fast. Green means go! |
Shiny Tiara Peach's polished machine. Its speed is simply...regal! |
Cute 'n' Astute Daisy's machine. Fast, it's no pansy! |
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Wario
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Toad
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Egg-celeration Yoshi's machine. Tricky, it shells out damage! |
Greedy Mustache Wario's ultimate machine. Intimidating, like Wario's belly! |
Superdupe Coupe Waluigi's machine. It's the super duper attacker! |
Toadster Toaster Toad's machine. Decent, but only if it were a roadster... |
Boo
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Koopa Kid
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Donkey Kong
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Bowser
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Sheer Sideswipe Boo's machine. Visible only to the radar. Peek-a-Boo... |
Minion Mobile The Koopa Kid's machine. Tough, but there's a minion on board! |
Banana Bot Donkey Kong's machine. It's a one-shot, one-kill monster! |
Bowser Dozer Bowser's machine. Get too close and you're toast! |
- Battle Competition
The goal of this 90 second game is to eliminate the opponent. If nobody wins, the battle ends. The player must fire the weapon with B at the other player and keep moving to avoid opposing attacks and obstacles.
- Flag Competition
In this game, the object is to collect three flags before the opposing player does. This game's time limit is also 90 seconds; the game ends if nobody collects three flags. Although hitting the opposing player slows them down, attacking the opposing member is not the goal of the game.
- Robo-Rabbit Competition
This time the goal is to wipe out three Robo-Rabbits before the opposing player does within the time limit of one minute and thirty seconds. Again, the player can shoot and slow down the opposing member. The Robo-Rabbits are very fast and can tunnel underground.
