Bowser Gate
- “But be careful! One ofBowser's minions is guarding theMini Stars beyond theBowser Gate.”
- —Toad,Mario Party 9
Bowser Gates are giant gates inMario Party 9. They appear in front of the finalBoss Battle Space at the end of eachboard, except forDK's Jungle Ruins. On most boards with few exceptions, the gate can be passed through regularly, and once that is done, the players must face a boss. The gate inBoo's Horror Castle, however, has a blockade blocking access through the gate that has the number six on it. If that number or higher is rolled, the blockade crumbles and the players can go through. If not, the number decreases by two and the players have to make another loop around the board's final section to try again. InBowser Station, the Bowser Gate does not initially appear until afterBowser Jr. is defeated. When that happens,Bowser creates a Boss Battle Space at the start of the board and summons a Bowser Gate.

