Bowser Bomb (item)
- “At the end of this turn, Bowser, King of the Koopas, shall appear. Much to your chagrin...”
- —Bowser Bomb, Mario Party 2
A Bowser Bomb is an item in Mario Party 2. It can be obtained from Item minigames or received forcefully from a shop in Bowser Land.
Unlike other items, the Bowser Bomb is portrayed as a negative; obtaining one from an Item Minigame is accompanied by a confused "Got item?" announcement, a more disquieting victory theme, and the character in question being unhappy. Once obtained, it automatically activates on its own at the end of the current turn, causing Bowser to appear and have a turn of his own. Bowser appears on the space that Baby Bowser is currently set up, rolls three Dice Blocks (much like a Golden Mushroom), and proceeds to move that many spaces, skipping all board events and choosing junctions at random. If he encounters a player, he steals all of their Coins. Once finished, he disappears.
Since the Bowser Bomb activates automatically the same turn it is obtained, it is only possible to have one in inventory to start one's turn by stealing it from someone else with a Plunder Chest. Doing so allows the player to try and use it from the inventory, which has no result, with the game stating "You cannot use a Bowser Bomb here."
The Bowser Bomb is Donkey Kong's favorite item, meaning that as a CPU he will prioritise getting it when possible. According to the Mario Party 2 manual and character-selection screen, this is because he is confident he can take Bowser in a fight; despite this, he has the same unhappy reaction as other characters do when obtaining one.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパばくだん[?] Kuppa bakudan |
Bowser Bomb | |
| French | Bombe Bowser[?] | Bowser Bomb | |
| Italian | Bomba Bowser[?] | Bowser Bomb |
