Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape!
Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape! is a board game published by Epoch Games in 2020.[1] It features die-rolling gameplay similar to that of the Mario Party series. It is one of many games by Epoch based on the Super Mario franchise, including Super Mario Fire Mario Stadium, Super Mario Blow Up Shaky Tower, and Super Mario Adventure Game DX. It features two figurines of Mario and Luigi and flat "character plates" of Yoshi and Toad, the four of whom represent the player characters. The center of the board features an electronic Piranha Plant that randomly attacks players when they pass onto certain squares; the gameplay is directly inspired by the board game Don't Wake Daddy.
Setup
The first time a player plays the board game, they should stick the stickers onto the character plates and die. Next, they should attach the Piranha Plant's head to its stem, insert the stem into the pipe, and slide the leaves into the stem's grooves.
To begin playing, the player should first pull the Piranha Plant's stem backwards until it locks into place. Each player then selects a character piece and places it on their respective starting space, which is marked with an illustration of their character.
Gameplay
Players take turns rolling the die and advancing their character token clockwise the number of spaces shown on the die. If a player passes over an occupied space, they should not count it and then continue to cound space. If they land on an occupied space, they should move their character forward to the next unoccupied space.
They then press the red button the number of times shown on the space their character lands on. If the player lands on the Bowser space, indicated by a Bowser's emblem, all players must press the button, starting with the player who landed on the Bowser space. The player loses if the Piranha Plant attacks their character when they press the button.
Game contents
The board game comes with the following contents:
- 1 Mario figure
- 1 Luigi figure
- 2 character plates
- 1 die
- 1 sticker sheet
- 1 Piranha Plant head
- 1 pair of Piranha Plant leaves
- Gameboard
- 1 Piranha Plant stem
Japanese version
This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
The English version of the game is actually based off a Japanese game named Super Mario: Pakkun Flower Game, which features the same Piranha Plant, but the gameplay bears little resemblance to the English version.
Coin collection game
The object of the game is to collect coins as the player moves their character around the gameboard. When all the coins at the center of the gameboard run out, the player with the most coins wins the game.
Setup
The player should unfold the game board and place the Piranha Plant in the center, standing up the flower and closing its mouth. They then need to place character tokens and die near the board and give each character one coin, placing the remaining coins near the Piranha Plant's pipe. Players should play a game of rock-paper-scissors to decide who begins play, with the winner going first and places their character on the Start space.
Gameplay
The player rolls the die and moves their character token counterclockwise the number of spaces shown on the die, carrying out the action of the space they land on. If the rolls a Piranha Plant symbol, they perform a "Piranha Plant Challenge", which is detailed below. Play then passes to the player on their left, and players continue taking turns rolling the die, moving their character token, and carrying out the action of the space they land on, until the coins in the center run out.
When the coins in the center run out, the game immediately ends. Players count up the coins they collected, and the player with the most coins wins the game.
Game descriptions
- Website description:
- English:
The thrilling tabletop action game featuring the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Who's out of luck? Your friends? Your family? Or is it you? Don't let the Piranha Plant bite you! This product comes with collectible Mario and Luigi figures, compatible with other Epoch Games Super Mario™ toys and family board games! - Other languages:
- Danish:
Det spændende partyactionspil med piranha-planten fra Super Mario™-spillene.
Pas på, piranha-planten er sulten! Hvem snupper hun, dine venner, din familie eller dig? Lad hende ikke fange dig! Spil. Saml. Kombiner. Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! spillet indeholder samlerfigurer, der kan kombineres med alle andre spil, der er markeret med link-systemet.
(Translation: The exciting party action game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out, the Piranha Plant is hungry! Who will it catch, your friends, your family or you? Don't it catch you! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! game contains collectible characters that can be combined with all other Link-System marked games.) - Dutch:
Het spannende actiespel op tafel met de Piranha-plant uit de Super Mario™-spellen.
Wie heeft er pech? Je vrienden? Jouw familie? Of ben jij het? Laat je niet bijten door de Piranha Plant! Dit product wordt geleverd met verzamelbare Mario- en Luigi-figuren, compatibel met ander Epoch Games Super Mario™-speelgoed en familiebordspellen!
(Translation: The exciting table action game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™-spellen.
Who's unlucky? Your friends? Your family? Or is it you? Don't let the Piranha Plant bite you! This product comes with collectible Mario and Luigi figures, compatible with other Epoch Games Super Mario™ toys and family board games!) - Finnish:
Jännittävä seuratoimintapeli, jossa on Super Mario™ -peleistä tuttu piraija-kasvi.
Varo, piraijakasvi on nälkäinen! Keneen se tarttuu, ystäviisi, perheeseesi vai sinuun? Älä anna sen napata sinua! Pelaa. Kerää. Yhdistele. Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! -peli sisältää keräilyhahmoja, joita voi yhdistää kaikkiin muihin linkkijärjestelmällä merkittyihin peleihin.
(Translation: An exciting party action game featuring the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out, the Piranha Plant is hungry! Who does it catch, your friends, your family or you? Don't let it catch you! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! game contains collectible characters that can be combined with all other Link-System marked games.) - French:
Un jeu excitant avec les plantes Pirhana du jeu Super Mario™.
Qui se fera avoir ? Tes amis ? Ta famille ? Ou toi ? Ne laisse pas la Plante Pirhana te mordre ! Vous y trouverez deux figurines collectionnables Mario et Luigi ! Elles sont compatibles avec les autres jeux Super Mario™ et jeux de société Epoch.
(Translation: A thrilling game with Piranha Plants from the Super Mario™ game.
Who will it catch? Your friends? Your family? Or you? Don't let the Piranha Plant bite you! You'll find two collectible Mario and Luigi figures! They are compatible with other Super Mario™ games and Epoch board games.) - German:
Das aufregende Gesellschafts-Actionspiel mit der Piranha-Pflanze aus den Super Mario™ Spielen.
Achtung, die Piranha Pflanze hat Hunger! Wen schnappt sie sich, deine Freunde, deine Familie oder dich? Lass dich nicht von ihr erwischen! Spielen. Sammeln. Kombinieren. Das Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! Spiel enthält Sammelfiguren, die mit allen anderen Spielen, die mit dem Link-System gekennzeichnet sind, kombinierbar sind.
(Translation: The thrilling party action game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out, the Piranha Plant is hungry! Who does it catch, your friends, your family or you? Don't let it catch you! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! Game contains collectible figures that can be combined with all other Link-System marked games.) - Greek:
Το συναρπαστικό επιτραπέζιο παιχνίδι δράσης με το Piranha Plant από τα παιχνίδια Super Mario™.
Ποιος δεν είναι τυχερός; Οι φίλοι σας? Η οικογένεια σας; Ή μήπως εσείς οι ίδιοι; Μην αφήσετε το Piranha Plant να σας δαγκώσει! Αυτό το προϊόν συνοδεύεται από συλλεκτικές φιγούρες Mario και Luigi, που είναι συμβατές με άλλα παιχνίδια Epoch Games Super Mario™ και οικογενειακά επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια!
(Romanization: To senarpastiko epitrapezio paichnithi thrases me to Piranha Plant apo ta paichnithia Super Mario™.)
(Translation: The thrilling action board game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Who isn't lucky? Your friends? Your family? Or maybe yourself? Don't let the Piranha Plant bite you! This product comes with collectible Mario and Luigi figures, which are compatible with other Epoch Games Super Mario™ games and family board games!) - Italian:
L'emozionante gioco d'azione da tavolo con la Pianta Piranha dei giochi di Super Mario™.
Chi è sfortunato? I tuoi amici? La tua famiglia? O sei tu? Non farti mordere dalla Pianta Piranha! Questo prodotto viene fornito con i personaggi di Mario e Luigi collezionabili e compatibili con altri giochi Epoch di Super Mario™!
(Translation: The thrilling action board game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Who's unlucky? Your friends? Your family? Or is it you? Don't get bitten by the Piranha Plant! This prouduct comes with collectible Mario and Luigi characters that are compatible with other Epoch Super Mario™ games!) - Norwegian:
Det spennende partyactionspillet med pirajaplanten fra Super Mario™-spillene.
Se opp, pirajaplanten er sulten! Hvem tar hun tak i, vennene dine, familien din eller deg? Ikke la henne fange deg! Spille. Samle inn. Kombinere. Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! spillet inkluderer samlefigurer som kan kombineres med alle andre spill merket med lenkesystemet.
(Translation: The thrilling party action game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out, the Piranha Plant is hungry! Who will it catch, your friends, your family or you? Don't let it catch you! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! game includes collectible figures that can be combined with any other Link-System marked game.) - Polish:
Ekscytująca gra zręcznościowa z kwiatem pirania z gier Super Mario™.
Uwaga! Kwiat Pirania jest głodny! Kogo złapie? Twoich przyjaciół, rodzinę czy Ciebie? Nie daj się złapać! Graj. Zbieraj. Łącz. Gra Super Mario™ Ucieczka przed kwiatem Pirania zawiera figurki kolekcjonerskie, które można łączyć ze wszystkimi innymi grami oznaczonymi logo LINK SYSTEM.
(Translation: The exciting skill game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out! The Piranha Plant is hungry! Who will it catch? Your friends, family or yourself? Don't get caught! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Flower Escape! game includes collectible figures that can be combined with all other games marked with the Link-System logo.) - Portuguese (Brazil):
O emocionante jogo de ação de mesa com a Piranha Plant dos jogos Super Mario™.
Quem está sem sorte? Seus amigos? Sua família? Ou é você? Não deixe a Piranha Plant morder você! Este produto vem com bonecos colecionáveis de Mario e Luigi, compatíveis com outros brinquedos Epoch Games Super Mario™ e jogos de tabuleiro para a família!
(Translation: The thrilling action board game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Who's out of luck? Your friends? Your family? Or is it you? Don't let the Piranha Plant bite you! This product comes with collectible Mario and Luigi figures, compatible with other Epoch Games Super Mario™ toys and family board games!) - Spanish:
¿Estás preparado para superar el reto de Piranha Plant Escape? Este emocionante juego de mesa pondrá en tensión a todos los jugadores, ¡no dejes que te muerda!
Este producto contiene las figuras coleccionables de Mario y Luigi, compatibles con otros juguetes y juegos de mesa Super Mario™ de Epoch Games.
(Translation: Are you ready to overcome the Piranha Plant Escape challenge? This thrilling board game will put tension on all players, don't let yourself get bitten!
This producto contains collectible Mario and Luigi, compatible with other Epoch Games Super Mario™ toys and board games.) - Swedish:
Det spännande partyactionspelet med piranhaväxten från Super Mario™-spelen.
Se upp, piranhaplantan är hungrig! Vem tar hon, dina vänner, din familj eller dig? Låt henne inte fånga dig! Spela. Samla in. Kombinera. Spelet Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! innehåller samlarfigurer som kan kombineras med alla andra spel som är märkta med länksystemet.
(Translation: The thrilling party action game with the Piranha Plant from the Super Mario™ games.
Watch out, the Piranha Plant is hungry! Who will it catch, your friends, your family or you? Don't let it catch you! Play. Collect. Combine. The Super Mario™ Piranha Plant Escape! game includes collectible figures that can be combined with any other Link-System marked game.)
- Danish:
- English:
Gallery
Japanese packaging
Korean packaging
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーマリオ パックンフラワーゲーム[2] Sūpā Mario: Pakkun Furawā Gēmu |
Super Mario: Piranha Plant Game | |
| Danish | Piranha Plant Escape![3] | - | |
| Dutch | Piranha Plant Escape![4] | - | |
| Finnish | Piranha Plant Escape![5] | - | |
| French | Piranha Plant Escape![6] | - | |
| German | Piranha Plant Escape![7] | - | |
| Greek | Piranha Plant Escape![8] | - | |
| Italian | Piranha Plant Escape![9] | - | |
| Korean | Super Mario: 뻐끔플라워게임[10] Super Mario: Ppeokkeum Peullawo Geim |
Super Mario: Piranha Plant Game | |
| Norwegian | Piranha Plant Escape![11] | - | |
| Polish | Piranha Plant Escape![12] | - | |
| Portuguese | Piranha Plant Escape![13] | - | |
| Spanish | Piranha Plant Escape![14] | - | |
| Swedish | Piranha Plant Escape![15] | - |
References
- ^ Epoch Toys page
- ^ スーパーマリオ かみつき注意!パックンフラワーゲーム
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Danish)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Dutch)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Finnish)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (French)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (German)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Greek)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Italian)
- ^ EPOCH 슈퍼마리오 물림주의 뻐끔플라워 보드게임
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Norwegian)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Polish)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Portuguese)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Spanish)
- ^ PIRANHA PLANT ESCAPE! (Swedish)
