Mario Party Adventure

Mario Party Adventure is an entry in the Mario Party series. It follows the traditional style of the series whilst also having its own unique modes. The game actually comes in its own console that plugs into the television.

Plot
Whilst Mario and his friends are all hanging together bored, a floating dice creature called Dicey appears and invites the group over to The Party Vortex to have a big party. The group all agree to join in the fun, but Dicey may have a secret he is not telling the group.

Game Modes
Mario Party Adventure is divided into six different game modes.
 * Party Mode - Play on one of the boards and try to collect the most stars.
 * Solo Mode - Play on special versions of the boards that are suitable for a single player.
 * Network Mode - Play online in special games exclusive to the mode.
 * Minigame Mode - Play any minigame you want or take part in special competitions.
 * Extras Mode - Take part in unique games you won't find anywhere else.
 * Dicey's Shop - Purchase goodies with the coins you have won.

Characters
Mario Party Adventure features sixteen playable characters, thirteen of which return from previous entries and three which are new to the series. Tap-Tap and Spear-Mask are unlockable characters who have to be purchased from Dicey's Shop before they can be used in the game.

Party Mode
Party Mode is the main mode of the game, where players take it in turns to move around a large board trying to collect stars. After everybody has moved once, a minigame is played, where coins can be earned. After everybody has moved around the board and played minigames a set number of times, the winner of the game is declared, which is the person with the most stars, or coins if there is a tie for stars.

Spaces
Some boards also have spaces unique to them, which can cause events which are exclusive to each board.
 * Blue Space - Stopping here gives the player three coins.
 * Red Space - Stopping here takes three of the player's coins.
 * ? Space - A special event happens if the player stops here.
 * DK Space - Donkey Kong appears and gets the player to spin a roulette which has a lot of positive outcomes.
 * Bowser Space - Bowser appears and gets the player to spin a roulette which has a lot of negative outcomes. Sometimes Bowser Jr. will appear instead, but this has no effect aside from changing the music and dialogue. If they player has no coins, Bowser or Bowser Jr. will give them some coins.
 * Waluigi Space - Waluigi appears and gets the player to spin a roulette which has both good and bad results. Once a player lands on one of these spaces, it turns into a blue space after the event.
 * Duel Space - The player plays a Duel Minigame against a player of their choice. Players forfeit coins or a star, with the winner taking the whole lot.

Boards

 * Wiggler's Thorny Jungle - Players get stars by reaching the star space and purchasing it for 20 coins. Once the star is collected, it moves over to a different space.
 * Paratroopa's Sky Fort - Players get stars by reaching the end of the board. During the last five turns, the player can buy two stars if they have 40 coins.
 * Goomba's Underground Pipe Maze - Players get stars by reaching Goomba, who the player can buy a star from for 20 coins. The map is divided into several different areas, and the player cannot view the map outside of the area they are located. The spaces on the board change between every game, but the layout remains the same.
 * Penguin's Treasure Beach - Five treasure chests are scattered around the board, and the player needs 10 coins to open each. One of the chests contains a star, another contains nothing and the other three have surprises inside of them. Once the chest containing the star is opened, the chests shuffle.
 * Waluigi's Pinball Panic - Players get stars by reaching one of the four star zones Waluigi is located at. Players can buy up to three stars. Every five turns, Waluigi moves to another star zone. The price of the star(s) change every time Waluigi moves, and can range from 10 to 30 coins each.