Super Mario Party Jamboree, the latest installment in the beloved Mario Party franchise, has arrived on the Nintendo Switch, bringing a wealth of new boards, characters, and minigames. This comprehensive guide will show you how to quickly unlock all the hidden content and maximize your Jamboree experience.
Unlocking everything in previous Mario Party games often required extensive gameplay. Jamboree, however, makes unlocking new characters and boards surprisingly straightforward.
Unlocking Hidden Characters
Two mystery silhouettes tease unlockable characters on the initial character select screen. Instead of lengthy grinds, Jamboree lets you unlock these characters right away with a little exploration. The key is the hot air balloon and its zoom function.
Unlocking Pauline
Paulina standing alone on an island.
Pauline, Mario’s original damsel in distress from the arcade classic Donkey Kong and the mayor of New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey, awaits discovery. Use the hot air balloon to zoom in on the small sandbar located between the main Mario Party island and Minigame Bay. Interact with Pauline, and she’ll join your roster of playable characters.
Unlocking Ninji
Ninji alone on an island.
Ninji, typically an enemy in the Mario universe, first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 2 and more recently in Super Mario Run and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, joins the party as a playable character in Jamboree. Locate Ninji atop a pair of islands situated behind the Rhythm Kitchen. Zoom in with the hot air balloon and interact with Ninji to unlock this stealthy character.
Unlocking All Game Boards
Jamboree initially offers four playable boards: Mega Wiggler’s Tree Party, Rainbow Galleria, Goomba Lagoon, and Roll ’em Raceway. Three additional boards—Western Land, Mario’s Rainbow Castle, and King Bowser’s Keep—are initially hidden but visible on the main map.
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These extra boards are unlocked by progressing through Jamboree’s Rewards track, a free battle-pass-style system. Playing the game and completing achievements earns experience, allowing you to level up and unlock rewards. The boards unlock at specific ranks:
- Silver Rank (Level 10): Unlocks the Western Land board and the Classic Bonus Stars option.
- Gold Rank (Level 20): Unlocks Mario’s Rainbow Castle board.
- Platinum Rank (Level 30): Unlocks King Bowser’s Keep board and Boss Rush mode (located in Minigame Bay).
