Item Bag
| Item Bag | |
|---|---|
 The Item Bag inSuper Mario Party Jamboree | |
| First appearance | Mario Party 3 (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) |
| Effect | Fills the player's inventory with items until it is full. |
TheItem Bag is an item that is found inMario Party 3,Mario Party 4,Mario Party Superstars andSuper Mario Party Jamboree.
History[edit]
Mario Party 3[edit]
InMario Party 3, Item Bags can be purchased atItem Shops for 30coins. When purchased, the Item Bag is immediately used, and the player is allowed to hit it a number of items equal to the amount of room for items they currently have: three hits if the player is carrying no items, two if they are carrying one item, and one if they are carrying two items. Each time the player hits the Item Bag, they will acquire a random item chosen from the items potentially sold by the shop that the Item Bag was purchased from (excluding another Item Bag). If the Item Bag was bought fromToad's Trading Post, the Item Bag may also contain one of the rare items: aKoopa Kard, or aBarter Box. If purchased fromBaby Bowser's Joint, the Item Bag may contain a rare item: aLucky Charm. It is not possible for an Item Bag from either shopkeeper to contain aWacky Watch. In this game, the Item Bag is adorned with the face of the shopkeeper it was bought from: Toad's when bought at Toad's Trading Post, orBaby Bowser's when bought at Baby Bowser's Joint.
Which bag the player gets depends on the turn number and the player's current placement:
| 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 5 turns | Bag A | Bag A | Bag B | Bag B |
| Mid-game | Bag B | Bag C | Bag C | Bag D |
| Last 5 turns | Bag C | Bag D | Bag D | Bag E |
The odds of each item appearing in each bag are as follows.
When purchased from Toad:
| Bag A | Bag B | Bag C | Bag D | Bag E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | 25% | 30% | 25% | 20% | 15% |
| Skeleton Key | 30% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 10% |
| Cellular Shopper | 10% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Warp Block | 11% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| Dueling Glove | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 5% |
| Golden Mushroom | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Boo Repellant | 5% | 5% | 6% | 10% | 10% |
| Magic Lamp | 5% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 12% |
| Koopa Kard | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Barter Box | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
When purchased from Baby Bowser:
| Bag A | Bag B | Bag C | Bag D | Bag E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Key | 33% | 25% | 20% | 15% | 15% |
| Poison Mushroom | 20% | 15% | 18% | 20% | 10% |
| Reverse Mushroom | 15% | 15% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Plunder Chest | 5% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Bowser Phone | 5% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Lucky Lamp | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Boo Bell | 10% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Bowser Suit | 5% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 15% |
| Lucky Charm | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% |
If an Item Bag has multiple items in it, each are generated independently of one another.
The Item Bag is one of two items can be purchased from both shops, the other being theSkeleton Key.
Mario Party 4[edit]
InMario Party 4, Item Bags function largely the same as inMario Party 3, and are once again able to be purchased at Item Shops for 30 coins, although CPU players will never buy them.[1] Since all Item Shops inMario Party 4 have the same potential selection, Item Bags can contain any item in the game, excluding Item Bags themselves andBowser Suits, which can only be obtained by landing onBowser Spaces. They were also redesigned to feature a question mark pattern instead of the shopkeeper's face.
Mario Party Superstars /Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
InMario Party Superstars andSuper Mario Party Jamboree, Item Bags can no longer be bought from Item Shops. Instead, they can be obtained by landing on aLucky Space, making it a special item. When obtained, they function largely the same as in their previous appearances, granting the player randomly chosen items to fill up their item capacity. Item Bags can only be obtained when the player is in 3rd or 4th place.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party 3[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
This high-priced grab bag will give you as many random items as you can carry."[2]
- English:
Mario Party 4[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The effects of an Item Bag activate as soon as players purchase this item. They receive three random items. If they already have one or two items, the remaining items found in the bag get discarded.
- English:
- BradyGamesMario Party 4 Official Strategy Guide description:
- English (United States):
This bag holds three items. There is no way to tell what the bag holds until buy it. You can hold a maximum of three items, so if you have an item or two already, then you won't get all three items.[3]
- English (United States):
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- In-game description:
- English:
Fill up on items till you can't hold any more!
- English:
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
- In-game description:
- English:
Receive items until you're at max capacity!
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Artwork ofPeach with an Item Bag fromSuper Mario Party Jamboree
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アイテムぶくろ[?] Aitemu bukuro | Item Bag | |
| Dutch | Voorwerpzak[?] | Item bag | |
| French | Sac à Objets[?] | Sack of Objects | |
| German | Item-Tasche[?] | Item Bag | |
| Italian | Borsa strumenti[?] | Items bag | |
| Borsa degli oggetti[?] | |||
| Portuguese | Bolsa de itens[4] | Item Bag | |
| Russian | Мешок для предметов[?] Meshok dlya predmetov | Sack for Items | |
| Spanish | Bolsa de objetos[?] | Object Bag | |
| Thai | ถุงไอเทม[5] Tǔngaitem | Item Bag |
References[edit]
- ^com.c directory from the Mario Party 4 decompilation[1].
- ^2001.Mario Party 3 Instruction Booklet (PDF).Nintendo of America (English). Page 22. Retrieved October 26, 2024 from Internet Archive.
- ^Edwards, Paul (2003).Mario Party 4 Official Strategy Guide.BradyGames (American English). ISBN0-7440-0209-5. Page 17.
- ^alanzoka (October 21, 2024).EU SOU INVENCÍVEL! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS AMIGOS.YouTube (Portuguese). Retrieved October 21, 2024.[timestamp needed]
- ^In-game name displayed inSuper Mario Party Jamboree.
