Mario Party 9 has the largest number of spaces in the entire series. Some of the spaces seem to function differently than previous Mario Party games.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Dice Block Space |  |
You will receive a Dice Block when you land on this space. You may also get some Mini-Stars or a Free-For-All Mini-Game. |
| Green Space |  |
Nothing happens when you land on this space. |
| Lucky Space |  |
Leads you to a special route. Good things happen to you. |
| Unlucky Space |  |
Leads you to a special route. Bad things happen to you. |
| Spin Space |  |
Land on this space to start a roulette. Various effects happen. |
| Shuffle Space |  |
Land on this space to shuffle the captain turn order. |
| Free-For-All Mini-Game Space |  |
A Free-For-All Mini-Game will commence when landed on. |
| 1-VS.-3 (or 1-VS.-2 or 1-VS.-1) Space |  |
A 1-VS.-3 (or 1-VS.-2 or 1-VS.-1) mini-game will commence when landed on. |
| Happening Space |  |
Land on this space to commence an event, depending on the stage you’re playing. |
| Bowser Space |  |
Land on this space to start a Bowser event. Various events occur. |
| Bowser Jr. Mini-Game Space |  |
This space triggers a Bowser Jr. Mini-Game. |
| Dash Space |  |
Land on this space to roll again. You will advance. |
| Back Space |  |
Land on this space to roll again. You will go backwards. |
| Captain Event Space |  |
A Captain Event will commence. Various events occur, depending on the stage you’re playing. You will always be forced to stop here, even if you have additional spaces to move on. |
| Boss Battle Space |  |
A Boss Battle will commence. You will always be forced to stop on this space, even if you still have additional spaces to move on. |
| Battle Mini-Game Space |  |
Starts a Battle Mini-Game when landed on. Hammer Bro. or Fire Bro. hosts the space; whoever appears is random. |
| 1 Mini-Star Space |  |
You will earn 1 Mini-Star. |
| 2 Mini-Stars Space |  |
You will earn 2 Mini-Stars. |
| 3 Mini-Stars Space |  |
You will earn 3 Mini-Stars. |
| 5 Mini-Stars Space | You will earn 5 Mini-Stars. | |
| 3 Mini-Ztars Space |  |
You will earn 3 Mini-Ztars. |
| +2 Magma Space |  |
Raises the magma level by two levels; only on Magma Mine stage. |