Not to be confused withChance Cube.

Dice Block
A Dice Block fromSuper Mario Party Jamboree
First appearance	Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Run (version 3.2.4, cameo) (2024)
Effect	Determines the number of spaces a player moves on a single turn; determines the turn order; determines the final results in minigames in case of a tie
Variants See below

“First, let's decide the turn order. Press on theWii Remote to hit the Dice Block.”

—Yellow Toad,Mario Party 9

ADice Block (ordice block) is ablock that determines how manyspaces a character must move in theMario Party series. The player must "hit" a Dice Block and advance the number of spaces it shows. A Dice Block rolls from the numbers one to ten (one to six fromMario Party 9 up untilSuper Mario Party), or one to five when aPoison Mushroom orSlowgo Candy is active. In addition to moving the players, the blocks are also used to determine the turn order of the game before it starts: Each player hits a Dice Block, and whoever rolls the highest number goes first, while the player who rolls the lowest number goes last. Dice Blocks also appear in variousminigames with various functions. At the end of the game, if there is a tie at any position, a Dice Block roll is used to break the tie. SinceMario Party 4, though, the tiebreaker is done only for the first-place players. If the score is tied at the end of the minigame inMario Party: Island Tour andMario Party 10, a Dice Block tiebreaker determines the final results for that minigame.

A Dice Block inMario Party: Island Tour being used on a player's turn atRocket Road. Using threeBoosters, the block rolls a 20.

There is also a volleyball version of the block in theMario Party 5 minigameBeach Volleyball, where teams can get up to sixpoints if the ball lands in the sand.

SinceMario Party 9 and up untilSuper Mario Party, the normal Dice Block no longer goes up to ten and instead goes up to only six. InMario Party 9, however, there is a Special Dice Block, which is the1-10 Dice Block resembling a pentagonal bipyramid that allows for 1–10 movement, and inMario Party: Island Tour, there are Bonus Dice Blocks that can be won by placing first, second, or third in a minigame for Bonus Dice Blocks.

The Dice Block fromMario Party 8 appears as asticker inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, granting stronger arm attacks, whileMario's Dice Block fromSuper Mario Party appears as a supportspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, allowing the user to escape grabs more easily. The spirit was originally exclusive to the "Oh Yeah! Mario Time!" spirit event that ran from December 27, 2018, to January 1, 2019, but was later made obtainable from the Spirit Board and Vault Shop following the version 2.0.0 update released on January 30, 2019.

To hit a Dice Block, the player needs to press in most installments. InMario Party 6 andMario Party 7, the player can also use theMic to hit the block. InMario Party 8, is swung upwards. InMario Party DS, can also be used to tap the block. InMario Party: Island Tour, is used to roll the block from the bottom screen up to the game screen (except forKamek's Carpet Ride andShy Guy's Shuffle City, which use cards to move instead of Dice Blocks). InMario Party 10, Dice Blocks are rolled differently in certain game modes: InBowser Party,Bowser Dice Blocks are rolled by shaking while holding and, whereas inamiibo Party, Dice Blocks are rolled by lifting theamiibo from the NFC reader of. Normally whenever a character hits a Dice Block, theyjump up andpunch it with their right hand, but there are exceptions: taller characters likeWaluigi,Donkey Kong orRosalina tend to not jump when hitting the Dice Block, whereas smaller characters likeToad orToadette jump and hit it with their heads rather than with their fists (though this was also the case withYoshi in the earlier titles).

Types

There are also other types of Dice Blocks in theMario Party series, as shown below:

• Normal Dice Block: A Dice Block given at the start of the game that has 1–10 (1–6 fromMario Party 9 up untilSuper Mario Party).
• Plus Block: A blue Dice Block that allows the player to gaincoins depending on the number the die shows once rolled (1–10).
• Minus Block: A red die that deducts the number rolled from the player's coins (1–10).
• Slow Block: An orange die that allows the player to roll only a 1, 2, or 3.
• Speed Block: A green die that allows the player to roll only an 8, 9, or 10.
• Hidden Block: This brown or silver die may appear on the space the player lands on after taking their turn, and it gives the player the opportunity to gain coins, an item, aStar, or aZtar.
• Halfway Dice Block: This is a Dice Block that is numbered only 1–5. It is found inMario Party DS only.
• Warp Dice Block: When the player uses this inMario Party DS, they teleport to a random space before rolling the normal Dice Block.
• Creepy Dice Block: After a player uses aCursed Mushroom, the die turns purple, making the player use only the numbers 1, 2, and 3 (inMario Party 5'sCard Party andMario Party 6's Solo Mode) or 1–5. When used as a regular item, this die is powerful when used against others and also useful to avoid spaces or areas.
• Reverse Block: InMario Party 3, after a player uses aReverse Mushroom, this die makes the player go backwards.
• Sluggish Block: InMario Party 6 andMario Party 7, after using theSlow 'Shroom Orb (inMario Party 8, it is aSlowgo Candy), players can roll any number they want (inMario Party 8, it shows only the numbers 1–5), but they need to jump up one number before the one they want because they jump slowly. The Sluggish Block reappears inMario Party 9 and is golden. It is even slower than in the other games, so the player does not have to jump one number before.
• Red Block: After using aMushroom,Mushroom Orb,Twice Candy, orDouble Dice Set, the player gets to roll twice, giving them up to 20 spaces to move.
• Golden Yellow Block: After using aGolden Mushroom,Super 'Shroom Orb,Thrice Candy, orTriple Dice Set, the player can roll three times, giving them up to 30 spaces to move.
• Green Block: After the player uses a Slowgo Candy inMario Party 8, the block slows down and the player hits a slower Dice Block with the numbers 1–5. It reappears inMario Party 9, but due to the new limits of the regular Dice Block, the limits of this special Dice Block are lowered to the range of 1-2-3 (known as the1-2-3 Dice Block). InMario Party Advance, if the player lands on aDice Space, they can roll again with a green-colored Dice Block instead of a blue one as it normally is (rolling inMario Party Advance costs one Mushroom).
• Mega Block: If a player uses aMega Mushroom or aSuper Mega Mushroom inMario Party 4, the player can grow and squish anyone that stands in the way while rolling twice or thrice.
• Mini Block: If a player uses aMini Mushroom or aSuper Mini Mushroom inMario Party 4, the player can shrink and walk through small pipes while rolling once or twice.
• Elevator Block: This black die advances the player to a higher floor in the minigameBowser's Lovely Lift! inMario Party 7.
• Dice Barrel: When a DK Bonus occurs inMario Party 6,Donkey Kong lets the player get coins or a Star with a hit of a barrel.
• Star Block: If this item is activated inMario Party DS, it will add one, two, or three Stars to the player's total.
• 1-2-3 Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 9 andMario Party 10 allows the player to move 1–3 spaces.
• 4-5-6 Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 9 andMario Party 10 guarantees movement within the range of 4–6.
• 0-1 Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 9 andMario Party 10 guarantees movement within the range of 0–1.
• 1-10 Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 9 looks drastically different from regular Dice Blocks and instead looks like an actual 10-sided die. It allows the player to roll anywhere from 1 to 10. While Dice Blocks in mostMario Party games allow this,Mario Party 9 is an exception with the standard Dice Block being a typical six-sided die.
• 1-2-3 Slow Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 10 allows the player to choose to move 1–3 spaces (available only in the Bowser Party mode).
• Slow Dice Block: This special Dice Block fromMario Party 9 andMario Party 10 allows the player to choose to move 1–6 spaces.
• Gold Dice Block: This Bonus Dice Block fromMario Party: Island Tour allows the player to roll between two and twelve spaces. It is given to the player who finishes aminigame for Bonus Dice Blocks in first place, and it rolls 4–9 inMario Party: Star Rush.
• Silver Dice Block: This Bonus Dice Block fromMario Party: Island Tour allows the player to roll between two and nine spaces. It is given to the player who finishes a minigame for Bonus Dice Blocks in second place, and it rolls 3–8 inMario Party: Star Rush.
• Bronze Dice Block: This Bonus Dice Block fromMario Party: Island Tour allows the player to roll between two and eight spaces. It is given to the player who finishes a minigame for Bonus Dice Blocks in third place, and it rolls 2–7 inMario Party: Star Rush.
• Custom Dice Block: This Dice Block fromMario Party: Island Tour allows the player to roll any number of their choice.
• Bowser Dice Block: This Dice Block allows the players to remain where they are instead of getting burned to move to other spaces as long as they roll doubles. It appears only inBowser's Peculiar Peak. InMario Party 10, this is used during Bowser Party. Bowser starts his turn with four blocks, and they can be used to catch up to the team.
• Double Dice: Appearing inMario Party DS,Mario Party 10,Mario Party: Star Rush,Mario Party Superstars, andSuper Mario Party Jamboree, this die allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks.
• Triple Dice: Appearing inMario Party DS,Mario Party Superstars, andSuper Mario Party Jamboree, this die allows the player to roll three Dice Blocks.
• Reverse Dice Block: Appearing inMario Party 10, this Dice Block allows the player to move backward 1–6 spaces.
• Coin Dice Block: Appearing inMario Party 10, this Dice Block allows the player to get coins from one to six. This is found only on theWario Board.
• Payday Double Dice: Appearing inSuper Mario Party Jamboree, this die allows the player to roll two Dice Blocks, with the total being how many coins the player receives.
• Payday Triple Dice: Appearing inSuper Mario Party Jamboree, this die allows the player to roll three Dice Blocks, with the total being how many coins the player receives.
• Turbo Dice: Appearing inSuper Mario Party Jamboree, this die allows the player to roll four Dice Blocks. However, this causes the player to skip any board events they cross, including theStar Exchange. This is found only onRoll 'em Raceway.

Designs

InMario Party games from theHudson Soft era, all Dice Blocks are rolled similarly toRoulette Blocks with numbers from 1 to 10. FromMario Party 9 up untilSuper Mario Party, Dice Blocks are rolled similarly to regular dice, and normal ones have numbers from one to six.Mario Party Superstars returns to the 1–10 numbered Dice Blocks, but it retains its standard dice look.

• Mario Party: The Dice Block has a white and black squared pattern frame. The numbers are purple to blue.
• Mario Party 2: The die has a silver color with white octagons around the numbers. The numbers have the same color as the first.
• Mario Party 3: On the background on the die, the border is brown, and in the center of the die, the color is cream with brown stars. The numbers are blue and in a differentfont.
• Mario Party 4: The Dice Block has a lavender face and silver border. On each face, four Stars are shown. The numbers are green.
• Mario Party 5: The Dice Block has a violet face and lavender border. Around each face of the die, there are four little stars, and there is a brown wooden background between a cream circular border. The numbers are orange.
• Mario Party 6: The Dice Block has an orange border. On each face of the die, a cream octagon has a pattern of moons and stars. The numbers are green.
• Mario Party Advance: The Dice Block is blue (green if landed on aDice Space), and it has white numbers.
• Mario Party 7: The Dice Block has an orange border, and on each face, four stars are shown in a brown background. The numbers are green.
• Mario Party 8: The Dice Block is a round-cornered die this time. It has a blue border, and it has a gray octagon background on the face. The numbers are blue.
• Mario Party DS: The Dice Block has a blue border, a cream background inside the face, and an orange hexagon. The numbers are blue to green.
• Mario Party 9: The Dice Block has a yellow border, and it has white octagons on each face. The numbers are yellow and in a different font.
• Mario Party: Island Tour: The Dice Block has a cyan border and blue faces. The numbers are white like inMario Party Advance. Additionally, some boards have slight changes to the block: OnRocket Road, each die is numbered 0–5 (with the number 5 being colored yellow and the 0 face colored red); onBanzai Bill's Mad Mountain, the dice are numbered 1–5 with the sixth side featuring a red face and a picture of aBanzai Bill that causes it to launch; and inBowser's Peculiar Peak, there are red faces with spikes added.
• Mario Party 10: The Dice Block is the same as inMario Party 9, but the border is striped, and the numbers are colored green instead of yellow.
• Mario Party: Star Rush /Mario Party: The Top 100: The Dice Block is white and has a border that is colored after the player's color (red for Player 1, blue for Player 2, green for Player 3, and yellow for Player 4). The actual characters have a border matching their signature color (red forMario, dark green forLuigi, etc.). The numbers are orange to red.
• Super Mario Party: The Dice Block is white and has a cyan border. The numbers are colored depending on the player's turn order (red for first, blue for second, green for third, and orange for fourth). The character-specific Dice Blocks have a border matching their signature color, similar to non-Toad Dice Blocks inMario Party: Star Rush. Additionally, the Dice Blocks for Bowser's minions have a spiked trim.
• Mario Party Superstars: The Dice Block's border has cyan and blue stripes, and it has yellow numbers. Like onMario Party 9's Dice Blocks, each face has a white octagon.
• Super Mario Party Jamboree: The Dice Block's borders are smooth-edged and blue, and the numbers fade from light green to dark green. Unlike inMario Party 9,Mario Party 10, andMario Party Superstars, each face is a square rather than an octagon.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sticker Dice Block
	Artwork from:Mario Party 8
	Effects inThe Subspace Emissary: [Arm] - Attack +8
	Usable by: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit #1300 Dice Block
	Series/game	Super Mario Series
	Type	Support
	Slots	1
	Class	Novice
	Strength / effect(s)	Improved Escape
	How to obtain	Spirit Board (ver. 2.0.0 or later)
Spirit battle	Opponent(s)	Mario,Peach
	Conditions	Rule: Item Tidal Wave(Crates) Items will be pulled toward the enemy Certain items will appear in large numbers
	Stage	Princess Peach's Castle
	Song	Pandemonium

Mario Party 9

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Dice Block numbered 1 through 6

Mario Party 10

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Has numbers from 1 to 6.

Gallery

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Notes

• InMario Party 9,Mario Party 10, andMario Party: Island Tour, the Dice Block rolls like dice in real life, but in the otherMario Party games, the block either breaks apart likeBrick Blocks or disappears.
  • Shaking inMario Party 9 andMario Party 10 causes the Dice Block to grow larger and spin faster. This also applies to the amiibo Party mode but by holding down the amiibo.
  • Holding down inSuper Mario Party andSuper Mario Party Jamboree causes the Dice Block to spin faster.
• InMario Party games that are played based on the number of turns, the first turn of a game (hitting the Dice Block) along with the fifth-to-last turn (Last Five Turns Event, or, in the case ofMario Party 7, fourth-to-last turn as per the Last Four Turns Event) are the only two turns that begin with an event before the players can move.
• InMario Party DS, as with theNintendo 64 installments, the number that shows up on the Dice Block is predetermined at the start of the current player's turn. However, the game can be forced to reselect the number should the player bring up the Dice Block and then reopen the item menu.
• InSuper Mario Party, the protagonist characters' Dice Blocks have smooth edges, while enemy characters' Dice Blocks have bumps on the edges.

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