Blue Space
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It has been suggested that this page be split into Blue Space, Safe Space. Reason: The guarantee of not being sent back to the start of the board by Banzai Bill, and the inability for more than player to use the same Safe Space is a major functionality difference. It's less a redesign and more that they used the design of an existing space for a Safe Space. (discuss) |
- Not to be confused with Special Dice Block Space.
| Blue Space | |
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| Purpose | Gives the player three coins (Mario Party to Mario Party 10, Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, and Super Mario Party Jamboree) Does nothing; poses as a safe spot (Mario Party: Island Tour) |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Run (version 3.2.4, cameo) (2024) |
- “This is a Blue Space. Land on one to get a little pocket change. You'll get 3 coins.”
- —MC Ballyhoo, Mario Party 8
Blue Spaces (known as plus spaces in Mario Party 5, Safe Spaces in Mario Party: Island Tour, and Coin Spaces in Mario Party 10) are spaces in the Mario Party series that provide coins (three to twelve, depending on the game and specific circumstances) to characters who land upon them. They appear in every Mario Party game except for Mario Party-e, Mario Party Advance, and Mario Party 9, but they are the most common spaces in the series. These spaces can vary in hue and shape, depending on the game. In Mario Party: Island Tour, they have a much different role: They protect the player from getting hit by the Banzai Bill in Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain, and only one player can occupy one at a time. In Mario Party 10, they appear only in amiibo Party and give the player three coins (six during the homestretch) when they land on one. Blue Spaces make a small appearance in Mario Party: Star Rush as simple spots the player moves on in the Coinathlon game mode. In Mario Party: The Top 100, they make a cameo on some of the box art in the Collection. Although Blue Spaces do not appear in Mario Party 9, a similar-looking space known as the Special Dice Block Space appears.
Rarely, a Blue Space may perform a secondary effect akin to a Green Space; this is seen in Pirate Land, where two Blue Spaces trigger an event where a Sushi transports the player who landed on it to the other Blue Space across the board.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
- Instruction booklet: "Gain three Coins. (+6 during final 5 turns)"
Mario Party 2[edit]
- Wii Virtual Console manual: "Receive three coins."
Mario Party 4[edit]
- Instruction booklet: "These blue spaces give you three coins when you land on them. If you are playing with bonuses on, then they might also contain Hidden Blocks."
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
- In-game description: "Get 3/6/12 coins"
Gallery[edit]
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
Mario Party 8
Naming[edit]
In Mario Party 5, these spaces are referred to "plus spaces" in Eldstar's explanation of them in the rules board.[1] However, they are instead referred to as "blue spaces" in the Party Mode results screen.[2]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブルースペース[?] Burū Supēsu |
Blue Space | |
| プラスマス[?] Purasu Masu |
Plus Space | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 奖励格[?] Jiǎnglì gé |
Reward Space | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 獎勵格[?] Jiǎnglì gé |
Reward Space | |
| Dutch | Blauw vakje[?] | Blue space | |
| French | Case bleue[?] | Blue Space | Mario Party 3 onwards |
| Espace bleu[?] | Mario Party and Mario Party 2 | ||
| German | Blaues Feld[?] | Blue Space | |
| Italian | Spazio blu[?] | Blue Space | |
| Casella blu[3] | Blue square | Mario Party | |
| Rifugio[?] | Shelter | Mario Party: Island Tour | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Casa azul[?] | Blue Space | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Casa Azul[?] | Blue Space | |
| Russian | Синее поле[?] Sineye pole |
Blue space | |
| Spanish | Casilla azul[?] | Blue Space | |
| Espacio Azul[?] |
References[edit]
- ^ "This is a plus space. If you land here, you earn three coins." – Eldstar (November 11, 2003). Mario Party 5.
- ^ "The number of times you landed on blue spaces." – Narration (November 11, 2003). Mario Party 5.
- ^ Roberto Ferri (April 1999). Official Nintendo Magazine issue 6. Milan: Xenia Edizione S. r. L. (Italian). Page 43.
- Mario Party spaces
- Mario Party 2 spaces
- Mario Party 3 spaces
- Mario Party 4 spaces
- Mario Party 5 spaces
- Mario Party 6 spaces
- Mario Party 7 spaces
- Mario Party 8 spaces
- Mario Party 10 spaces
- Mario Party DS spaces
- Mario Party: Island Tour spaces
- Mario Party: Star Rush spaces
- Mario Party Superstars spaces
- Super Mario Party spaces
- Super Mario Party Jamboree spaces
