Chakroad

The complete map of Chakroads.

“Now we travel...With our MINDS!”

—Chakron, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Screenshot of Bowser encountering a Chakroad.

The Chakroads are special portals located across the Mushroom Kingdom in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. They are described as "a conduit for energy waves that bond earth to space" The King of the Koopas, Bowser, uses their portals to warp to different locations throughout the course of the game. Bowser first encounters a Chakroad in the Cavi Cape after being prompted to smash a rock by a mysterious voice telepathically connected to Bowser's mind. After uncovering the first Chakroad, the voice explains that these portals can be used by Bowser to travel to places he has already visited (and discovered the respective Chakroad for), doing so through the power of his mind and memory. Chakroads can be found under objects such as rocks, which can be destroyed with a punch, or trees, which can be burned away by fire. It is later revealed the Chakroads are connected to the sage known as Chakron, likely given his own connection to outer space after meditating on the stars for a thousand years.

Locations

Name	Hidden Under	Location
Cavi Cape Entrance	Boulder	In the first screen where Bowser awakes.
Cavi Cape Exit	Boulder	Near the hole to the Tunnel.
Plack Beach	Palm tree	Near the save block at the first screen.
Dimble Wood	Tree	In the screen just after Broque Monsieur's Shop.
Bowser Castle	Boulder	Near the floor hole to the basement.
Underground Tunnel	Wooden crate	Near the pipe that goes to the entrance.
Lake-Plain Border	Giant Brick Block	In farthest screen in Bumpsy Plains to the left.
Peach's Castle	Fawfulized Princess Peach Statue	Near the Shop Block in the garden
Top of Peach's Castle	(none)	In the room to the right in the Tower.

Since Chakroads are always hidden under objects that only Bowser can destroy, the Mario Bros. can never use Chakroads. If the portals are already unveiled, the brothers cannot see them either.

Trivia

• The name Chakroad is a portmanteau of chakra and road. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the chakras, or energy centres, are special focal points located on the body, described as whorls of received and transmitted energies. Similarly, Chakroads are depicted as whorls of energy that form special "focal points" for Bowser in the Mushroom Kingdom.