Mario Party 8
Bowser’s Warp Orbit
Successfully complete Star Battle mode with any character to unlock Bowser’s Warp Orbit.
Play as Blooper and Hammer Bro.
Successfully complete Star Battle mode with any character to unlock Blooper or Hammer Bro. Successfully complete Star Battle mode a second time with a different character to unlock the other character you did not unlock the first time through.
Mini-game Wagon
Successfully complete Star Battle mode to unlock the Mini-game Wagon, which allows you to buy mini-games.
Crown Showdown mini-game
Unlock one 4 player, 1 vs. 3, 2 vs. 2, and Duel mini-game to unlock the Crown Showdown mini-game.
Flip Out Frenzy mini-game
Unlock one 4 player mini-game to unlock the Flip Out Frenzy mini-game.
Test For The Best mini-game
Unlock Test For The Best mode in the Fun Bazaar to unlock the Test For The Best mini-game.
Tic Tac Drop mini-game
Unlock one Duel mini-game to unlock the Tic Tac Drop mini-game.
Fun Bazaar bonuses
Trade the indicated number of Carnival Cards at the Fun Bazaar to unlock the corresponding bonus:
- Any mini-game: 50 Carnival Cards at the Fun Bazaar’s Mini-game Wagon
- Board Sounds: 50 Carnival Cards
- Board Related Carnival Figures: 30 Carnival Cards each
- Carnival Figures: Buy at least one Carnival Figure
- Carnival Parade: Buy at least one Carnival Figure
- Character Voices: 50 Carnival Cards
- Chomping Frenzy: 50 Carnival Cards
- Credit Roll: 100 Carnival Cards
- Heckling Sounds: 50 Carnival Cards
- Mini-game Sounds: 50 Carnival Cards
- Mini-game Related Carnival Figures: 30 Carnival Cards each
- Moped Mayhem: 50 Carnival Cards
- Puzzle Pillars: 50 Carnival Cards
- Staff Record: 50 Carnival Cards
- Star Carnival Related Carnival Figures: 30 Carnival Cards each
- Table Menace: 50 Carnival Cards
- Test For The Best: 50 Carnival Cards
- Very Hard Difficulty: 50 Carnival Cards
Easy coins
When you get a Twice Candy or a Thrice Candy, try to get all of the dice blocks the same number to get a nice coin bonus as a reward.
Easy dart shooting
As the target you are aiming for gets to about the 9 o’clock position, or slightly after, throw the dart. If timed perfectly, you will hit what you are aiming for.
Easy ping pong
Serve the ball, then hit it at the last possible moment. If done correctly, this will result in an ace.
Getting more Carnival Cards
When you select “Battle Royale” in the Party Tent, the number of Carnival Cards you receive at the end of the game is two times the number of turns you played. For example, 10 turns results in 20 Carnival Cards, 20 turns results in 40 Carnival Cards, 30 turns results in 60 Carnival Cards, and so on.
Control introduction screen
Select Mario and he will do various things, ranging from falling down to jumping in the air.