Dice Block

In the Mario Party series, the group use the Dice Block to move around. It rolls from the number 1-10, or 1-5 when a cursed mushroom is active. Since the game is on the screen, the player needs to use the Dice Block to see how many spaces the player goes. The players can't use an ordinary dice to move on the screen. To use it, the player needs to press the A Button in most installments except for Mario Party 8, which requires the player to use the Wii Remote to thrust forward, and in Mario Party DS where a Stylus is used for the player to hit the block.

There is also a volleyball version of the block in Mario Party 5's version of Beach Volleyball where teams get 1-6 points if the ball lands on the ground.

Types of Dice Block
To make the game fun, the producers made more types of blocks to use:


 * Plus Block: Allows the player gain coins depending the number the player hits the dice (1-10). It's a blue dice.
 * Minus Block: Deducts the number rolled from the player's coins (1-10). It's a red dice.
 * Slow Block: The player can only roll numbers from 1-3. It's a yellow dice.
 * Speed Block: The player can only roll numbers from 8-10. It's a green dice.
 * Hidden Block: This block may appear on the space the player lands on after taking their turn, and gives the player the opportunity to gain coins, an item or a star. A brown or silver dice.
 * Halfway Dice Block: This is a dice block that is numbered only 1-5. It is found in Mario Party DS only.
 * Event Block: In Mario Party, Boo, Koopa Troopa, or Bowser will appear from this block. Boo will steal coins and stars, Koopa Troopa gives the player 20 coins, and Bowser takes away 20 coins.
 * Cursed Block: After using a Cursed Mushroom, the dice turns purple making the player only use the numbers 1-3 (in Mario Party 5 's Card Party and Mario Party 6 's Solo Mode) or 1-5 used as a regular item. Powerful when using against others.
 * Reverse Block: In Mario Party 3, after using a Reverse Mushroom, this dice makes the player go backwards.
 * Sluggish Block - In Mario Party 6 and Mario Party 7, after using the Slow 'Shroom Orb, players can roll any number he/she wants.
 * Red Block: After using a Mushroom, Mushroom Orb, Twice Candy, or Double Dice Set, the player gets to roll twice.
 * Golden Block: After using a Golden Mushroom, Super 'Shroom Orb, Thrice Candy, or Triple Dice Set, the player can roll three times.
 * Green Block: After using a Slowgo Candy, the block will slow down and the player hits a slower Dice Block with the numbers 1-5.

Trivia

 * The Dice Block appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
 * In the Rolling Gizmo Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, there are two normal looking dice blocks that appear at the end that try to push the player off the edge.