Mario Party 4 made the jump to the GameCube and got a visual update with new boards, lots of minigames, and the new mega and mini item mechanic.
The boards in Mario Party 4 were modeled in full 3D for the first time and characters and minigames looked better than ever. The new mega and mini item mechanic led the biggest change in board gameplay but Mario Party 4 didn’t stray too far from the formula that worked so well in its predecessor.
Hit either of the two links below for Mario Party 4 board and minigame lists, along with tips and advice for each. Got a tip of your own? Make sure to submit any helpful advice with the submission form at the bottom of each tip page!
Board Tips | Minigame Tips
Release Dates
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Japan | Europe | Australia |
| Monday, October 21, 2002 | Friday, November 8, 2002 | Friday, November 29, 2002 | Friday, November 29, 2002 |
Playable Characters
Mario Party 4 has a total of eight playable characters.
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| Mario | Luigi | Peach | Yoshi |
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| Wario | Donkey Kong | Daisy |
Waluigi |
6 Boards
Another six boards with last being unlockable. For board tips, click here.
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| Toad’s Midway Madness |
Goomba’s Greedy Gala |
Boo’s Haunted Bash |
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| Shy Guy’s Jungle Jam |
Koopa’s Seaside Soiree |
Bowser’s Gnarly Party* |
*This board is unlockable!
60 Mini-Games
Bowser minigames make their debut this time around! Story minigames are also new but they kind of serve as Duel minigames too. For minigame tips, click here.
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| 4-Player (16) | 1 vs. 3 (9) | 2 vs. 2 (9) |
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| Battle (6) | Bowser (3) | Story (5) |
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| Etc. (3) | Extra (8) |
6 Modes
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| Party Mode | Story Mode | Mini-Game Mode |
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| Option Mode | Present Room | Extra Room |
Items
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Mega Mushroom | 5 coins | Roll two dice blocks and steal 10 coins from anyone you crush along the way. Can’t access events or the star in this form. |
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Mini Mushroom | 5 coins | Roll a 1-5 dice block. You can enter pipe gates and other board events in this form. |
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Super Mega Mushroom | 15 coins | Roll three dice blocks and steal 10 coins from anyone you crush along the way. Can’t access events or the star in this form. |
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Super Mini Mushroom | 15 coins | Roll two 1-5 dice blocks. You can enter pipe gates and other board events in this form. |
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Warp Pipe | 10 coins | Randomly swamp places with another player. |
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MiniMega Hammer | 10 coins | Randomly become mega or mini. Use on yourself or an opponent. |
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Chomp Call | 15 coins | Call forth a group of Chain Chomps to move the star to another location. |
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Swap Card | 15 coins | Trade all your items for another randomly chosen player’s items. |
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Gaddlight | 15 coins | Keeps you safe from any Boo attack. Only has one use! |
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Sparky Sticker | 15 coins | Leave an electric stamp on your current space, forcing anyone who passes over it to lose 10 coins. |
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Boo’s Crystal Ball | 25 coins | Summons Boo to your location. Five coins to steal coins and 50 coins to steal a star. |
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Magic Lamp | 30 coins | Warps you to the star. You still have to purchase the star yourself! |
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Item Bag | 30 coins | Randomly receive three items. |
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Bowser Suit | From Bowser | Roll the dice block and steal 30 coins from anyone you pass. Super Rare. |
Spaces
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Blue Space | Gain 3 coins. |
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Red Space | Lose 3 coins. |
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Happening Space | Activates event. Depends on board and placement. |
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Mushroom Space | Receive either a Mega Mushroom or a Mini Mushroom. |
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Bowser Space | Starts Bowser event. |
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Fortune Space | Activates Reversal of Fortune event. |
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Warp Space | Throws you to another player’s space. |
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Battle Space | Starts a Battle minigame. |