Hex
| Hex | |
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| Purpose | Various |
| First appearance | Mario Party DS |
Hexes are items introduced in Mario Party DS. Hexes can be used to place traps on spaces before rolling the Dice Block, in a similar vein to Character Spaces from previous Mario Party titles. Hexes can be placed on any Blue Space or Red Space within five spaces ahead or behind the player. Only the Hex placer can see what type of hex is set; other players see a character emblem laid over the space. These items cannot be bought and must be obtained by passing through a Hex Area, or stolen from opponents using a Snag Bag. Hexes are stored in the same inventory as normal items, so a maximum of three Hexes can be carried at a time. After a player lands on a Hex and undergoes its effect, it is erased.
When a player lands on their own Hex, most will grant the player five coins and erase themselves. Alternatively, when a player lands on their own Star Block Hex or Coin Block Hex, they will still be able to collect stars and coins respectively.
| Name | Image | Manual Description | Notes |
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| 10-Coin Hex |
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Place this Hex to collect 10 coins from the next rival that lands on it. | |
| 20-Coin Hex | 
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Place this Hex to collect 20 coins from the next rival that lands on it. | |
| Coin Swap Hex | 
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When a rival lands on this Hex, the two of you will swap coins with each other. | |
| 1-Star Hex | 
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Place this Hex to steal 1 Star from the next rival that lands on it. | |
| 2-Star Hex | 
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Place this Hex to steal 2 Star from the next rival that lands on it. | |
| Space Swap Hex | 
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Swap places with the next rival that lands on this Hex. | Computer players never use this Hex, similar to how they never use Warp Dice Blocks. |
| Star Block | 
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The lucky player that lands on this Hex can hit a Dice Block numbered from 1 – 3 to receive up to 3 Stars. | A Star Block can also be found in a Hidden Block. |
| Coin Block | 
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The player that lands on this Hex can hit a Coin Block as many times as possible within a set amount of time to receive coins. | A Coin Block can also be found in a Hidden Block, but here the player is always given ten seconds. |
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Trivia
- The name "Hex" refers to both its hexagonal design and its ability to "curse" spaces.
- Setting off a purple Hex will cause it to grow large and flatten the victim, with exceptions to the 1-Star Hex and 2-Star Hex, which will fold vertically inward to squish them.
