Bowser Time: Difference between revisions

'''Bowser Time''', known in British English as '''Bowser Party''', is an event that appears only in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', occurring every five turns. It happens only in the Party Cruise mode. The gauge always starts at 0% when the game begins, and each turn, after every [[minigame]], the gauge increases by 20%. The process repeats until the gauge is full, at which point [[Bowser]] shows up and does something that hinders players, and the gauge resets itself at 0%. When the game winds down to its last four turns, the gauge does not appear or fill up. Depending on the number of turns in a match, Bowser Time may occur only once or up to nine times. The gauge on the screen is Bowser's [[emblem]]. In later ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, such as ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', landing on a Bowser Space triggers an event called "Bowser Time," but it is more similar to the usual effects of a Bowser Space than the special event from ''Mario Party 7''. Likewise, ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' features a gimmick called "Bowser Party"; however, rather than behaving the same as the special event from ''Mario Party 7'', this mechanic focuses on one player playing as Bowser, with others playing as any other character.