The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition
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The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition is a version of the board game The Game of Life themed to the Super Mario franchise. Released by Hasbro in 2021, the game has players move around a board, accumulating items and companions that they ultimately use to fight Bowser. The game is played with two to four players, and it offers four character pawns in the form of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi.
A Premium Edition was later released in 2022, featuring a character pawn of Toad exclusive to this edition.
Gameplay[edit]
The gameplay of The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition is reminiscent of that of the Mario Party series. Players spin the spinner and move around the board freely along branching paths, and players interact with various spaces that can be landed on.
- Coin spaces, which give the player a number of coins based on the number shown.
- Action spaces, which force the player to draw an Action card and follow its effects.
- Minigame spaces, which force the player to draw a Minigame card and compete with other players for coins.
- Item spaces, which force the player to draw an Item card and keep it to be used later.
- Companion spaces, which allow the player the option to draw a Companion card, which grants passive bonuses.
- Warp Pipe spaces, which allow the player the option to move their piece to the other Warp Pipe space of matching color.
- Star spaces, which allow the player to buy a Star for 10 Coins. Alternatively, the player can receive five Coins.
Upon buying at least two Stars, a player can access Bowser's Castle. Landing on this space engages the player in a battle with Bowser, which can be won by spinning a 12 or higher on the spinner, added with the number of Stars the player has. If successful, the player wins the game, and other players are ranked by Coin and Star count. If they fail, they are sent back to the board's start space with all their coins lost.
Descriptions[edit]
- Official Super Mario Facebook page: The Game of Life: Super Mario Edition board game is available now! Journey through the Mushroom Kingdom in this spin on a classic family favorite. Play mini games, collect stars, and battle Bowser for the win![1]
Gallery[edit]
Premium Edition packaging
Japanese packaging
Traditional Chinese packaging
Traditional Chinese packaging of the Premium Edition
French packaging
German packaging
Italian packaging
Korean packaging
Spanish packaging
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 人生ゲーム⁺ スーパーマリオ[2] Jinsei Gēmu Purasu: Sūpā Mario |
The Game of Life Plus: Super Mario | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 生命之旅超級瑪利歐[3] Shēngmìng zhī Yóu: Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu Xiōngdì |
The Game of Life: Super Mario Bros. | |
| 生命之旅超級瑪利歐精裝版[4] Shēngmìng zhī Yóu: Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu Xiōngdì: Jīngzhuāngbǎn |
The Game of Life: Super Mario Bros.: Premium Edition | Premium Edition | |
| French | Destins Le jeu de la vie : édition Super Mario[5] | The Game of Life: Super Mario edition | |
| German | Das Spiel des Lebens: Super Mario[6] | The Game of Life: Super Mario | |
| Italian | Il Gioco della Vita edizione Super Mario[7] | The Game of Life: Super Mario edition | |
| Korean | 슈퍼마리오 인생게임[8] Syupeo Malio Insaeng Geim |
Super Mario: The Game of Life | |
| Spanish | El Juego de Life: Super Mario[9] | The Game of Life: Super Mario |
References[edit]
- ^ SuperMarioEN (August 2, 2021). Facebook. Retrieved September 28, 2021. (Archived January 1, 2022, 16:36:47 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Japanese packaging
- ^ Hasbro生命之旅超級瑪利歐遊戲組/ 中英文版
- ^ 孩之寶 - 生命之旅：超級瑪利歐 (精裝版)
- ^ Destins - Le jeu de la vie : édition Super Mario
- ^ Hasbro Game of Life Super Mario | E9488100
- ^ Hasbro Gaming Il Gioco della Vita: Super Mario Edition, gioco da tavolo per bambini dagli 8 anni in su, Multicolore
- ^ 가족과 할 수 있는 슈퍼마리오 인생게임!
- ^ El Juego De Life Super Mario Original Nuevo Hasbro
