GUIDE: Mario Party Jamboree Tips Tricks and Strategies

May 4, 2025 Joshua Brunhoff

🎉 Mastering Mario Party Jamboree: Tips, Tricks & Strategies to Crush Your Friends

Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch is the latest and most expansive entry in Nintendo’s long-running party game series. While luck plays a major role—especially with Bonus Stars and dice rolls—there’s a surprising amount of strategy that separates casual players from true Jamboree champions.

Whether you're aiming to dominate the boards or win every minigame, this guide will help you play smarter, sabotage harder, and win more consistently.

🎲 The Basics: What Really Wins Games?

The golden rule: the player with the most Stars at the end wins.

But to buy Stars, you need Coins—so maximizing your Coin collection while plotting efficient paths to Stars is the heart of victory. Keep that in mind, and every move becomes more meaningful.

🗺 Learn the Boards (Seriously)

There are seven boards in Jamboree, each with its own gimmicks, paths, and strategies. You can freely explore them in Party Planning mode—do it.

Notable board-specific tips:

Rainbow Galleria: Complete the Stamp Card for a 50-coin reward. Don’t cash in early—wait to finish it.
Goomba Lagoon: Use the tide-changing item to trap enemies and reroute their plans.
Mega Wiggler’s Tree Party: Manipulate the Wiggler to block or open paths.
Western Land: Use the Ticket to ride the train and potentially launch opponents.

🔑 Item tip: Some items are board-exclusive, like the Wiggler Bell (Tree Party) or Turbo Dice (Roll 'em Raceway). Know what’s available before you hunt for it.

🎒 Master the 37 Items

Items can change the course of a game. Spend Coins wisely at shops—and don’t sit on powerful items like:

Custom Dice Block: Plan exact moves.
Chomp Call: Relocate Stars.
Golden Pipe: Warp to a Star.
Cellular Shopper (Pro Rules MVP): Summon item shops on command.

🎯 Item Strategy Highlights

Boo Steals: Star steals are flashy, but stealing Coins often pays off more in the long run.
Coin-Steal Traps: Best used on Lucky Spaces to reverse gains. Less useful on random spots.

👥 Use Jamboree Buddies Strategically

Jamboree Buddies provide bonuses but double the consequences (e.g., more damage from Bowser, easier to steal from). You earn one by winning a challenge when arriving at their space—not just landing on it.

🏆 Buddy Tier List (Top to Bottom)

Peach – Buy Stars at half price.
Daisy – Buy items at half price.
Bowser Jr. – Auto-plant coin traps on your spaces.
Luigi – Roll higher dice values.
Mario – +3 to +8 on dice rolls.
Waluigi – Steal Coins from every player you pass.
Donkey Kong – Randomly warps you before moving.
Yoshi – Copy items from opponents you pass.
Rosalina – Receive a cheap random item each turn.
Wario – Gain 3–8 coins per turn.

⚠️ Avoid Waluigi if someone else has him—he’ll drain your coins just by walking past you!

🕹 Minigame Domination Tactics

With over 110 minigames, coin income and clutch wins can come down to practice and tactics.

🧠 General Advice

Use the Practice Mode: Delay pressing "Ready" to practice fully.
Target the Leader: Deny Stars to the front-runner.
Button Mashing Hacks: Slide your thumb side to side or use a claw grip for speed.

🎯 Minigame Pro Tips

Lumber Tumble: Don't rush. Watch log paths.
Shy Guy Says: Stay calm—wait for full flag lifts.
Noggin Knock: Use a Pro Controller for precision.
Scare-El: Jump boosts momentum.
Bowser Crashers: Four vibrations = full charge. Sometimes a short charge is safer.

⚔️ Understanding Pro Rules (For Hardcore Players)

Want less RNG and more pure skill? Play with Pro Rules.

Key Differences:

12 fixed turns.
Bonus Stars known from the start.
Choose a starting item.
Bowser Spaces have no rewards.
Item Shops don’t restock.
Boos only steal 15 Coins.
Star Spaces and item options are fixed.

📦 Best Starting Item:

Cellular Shopper – Call shops to you early and beat others to limited items.

🏅 Unlockables, Achievements & Hidden Secrets

Zoom in on Easter eggs (Pauline, Ninji) with binoculars to unlock new characters.
Complete Party-Planner Trek for hidden Boss Minigames.
50 Achievements unlock max Party Rank (not all 116 are needed).
Use Party Points to unlock emotes and other flair from the Party Plaza.

💡 Bonus Tips

Sit close to your Switch if docked to minimize input lag.
Charge Joy-Cons before serious sessions.
The best players reduce randomness, not rely on it.

🏁 Final Thoughts

Mario Party Jamboree might look chaotic, but under the surface is a game of strategy, risk assessment, and player psychology. Whether you’re laying coin-steal traps or planning a triple-Star steal, mastery comes from preparation and smart decisions.

Now get out there, roll high, and may the Stars (and the Boo) be in your favor! 🌟