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Game: |
Wii Party U |
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4 player |
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Instructions: |
"Throw your dice in the air and make a run down the highway in Highway Rollers! In this board game, your place in a minigame determines the number of dice you get to roll." |
Not to be confused with Bobsled Highway.
Highway Rollers (メガスゴロク (Mega Sugoroku) in the Japanese version) is a TV Party mode in Wii Party U.
Overview of the entire board.
Gameplay[]
The game board is a highway that consists of 301 spaces. Each round starts with an All-Play Minigame that determines the turn order, and the number of dice the players can roll in that round.
The player who places 1st gets 10 dice, the player who places 2nd gets 7, 3rd gets 4, and 4th gets 2. However, if the player rolls matching numbers, they get to roll 5 extra dice and move ahead. If at least two players get the same placement in a Minigame, a tie-breaker will be made to determine the final positions.
After the player(s) roll the dice, the game will tell them if it's a good roll or not. If it's a good roll, the number turns golden after every number on each dice added up, the Miis will raise their fist in the air with a happy face and the people cheer. If it's a decent roll, nothing happens to the number; the Miis will have no reaction to it. If it's a bad roll, the number trips a little after every number on each dice added up, the Miis will then put their hands on their hips and look sad, and a groaning sound is heard. Here's a tally mark:
- 1st place: (Good = 40 or above, Decent = 30 to 39, Bad = 29 or below)
- 2nd place: (Good = 30 or above, Decent = 20 to 29, Bad = 19 or below)
- 3rd place: (Good = 20 or above, Decent = 15 to 19, Bad = 14 or below)
- 4th place: (Good = 10 or above, Decent = 5 to 9, Bad = 4 or below)
Good
Decent
Bad
If the roll consists of matching numbers in addition to the total of the five dice, the number turns golden, regardless of the number.
There are various spaces (see below) that can result in the player getting sent forward/backward or other events (1 vs Rivals spaces, +10, +20 and +30 spaces, -10 and -20 spaces, Last Place Boost, etc.). At spaces 100, 200, 301, there are challenges that must be cleared in order to move on. If it's fail, it's one space back for the first two challenges. For the last challenge, the player will go back 15 spaces when failed.
After the second challenge is completed, the game will have the player in last pick the minigame. If there is a tie for last, then the game will randomly decide who picks it.
All three challenges require the player(s) to roll dice in order to advance. The first challenge requires them to roll an odd number, the second one requires them to roll at least one green light out of five dice, and the last challenge requires them to roll a 40+ (35+ if it has been failed before). Failing the first two challenges will end the player's turn, while failing the final challenge will send the player back 15 spaces.
Once they reach the final challenge and roll a 40+ (or 35+ if it has been failed before), they win the game.
Amazing Feat[]
- All four players must occupy the same spot at one point in the game. This can't be done at the starting spot. The Amazing Feat is called Crowd Control.
- You must get a matching bonus with 7 or 10 dice. The Amazing Feat is called Amazing Roll.
Spaces[]
Notice that space bonuses and penalties aren't cumulative, meaning that if a space sends the player to another space, that space is unaffected (the corresponding special space is crossed out).
+10/+20 Space[]
The player jumps ahead by 10 or 20 spaces.
-10/-20 Space[]
The player is sent back by 10 or 20 spaces.
Blue 5/10 Dice Space[]
The player rolls 5 or 10 dice and goes ahead by the rolled number of spaces.
If matching numbers are rolled, the player gets to roll 5 extra dice and move ahead.
Red 5/10 Dice Space[]
The player rolls 5 or 10 dice and goes back by the rolled number of spaces.
If the player rolls matching numbers, it behaves as a normal roll.
Last-Place Boost[]
The player(s) in last place move ahead by 10, 20 or 30 spaces, or get warped to the current player by means of a UFO.
UFO Space[]
A UFO comes and takes the current player to another random player's space (unlike in Board Game Island, where both players swap spots). This may be good or bad, depending on the player's position.
Rocket Space[]
The player gets launched ahead to space 190 by a rocket.
1 vs Rivals Space[]
In a 3 or 4 player game, all players get into a 1 vs Rivals minigame. If that player wins, that player gets 5 dice to go ahead, if the Team wins, they get to roll 2 dice each. If the minigame played is Operation: Sandbox and there is a tie, nothing happens.
The matching number rule occurs when players roll matching numbers.
In a 2 player game, both players will play a 4-player minigame, with the winner rolling 3 dice to move ahead.
Challenges[]
Cross the Bridge (space 100)[]
The player is given a die and has to roll an odd number to clear the bridge.
Failing: If the player rolls an even number, their turn ends. They just stay where they are until the challenge is cleared.
Red or Green Light (space 200)[]
The player is given 5 dice, each with 5 red lights and one green light. The player has to roll at least one green in order to open the gate.
Failing: If the player rolls 5 red lights, their turn ends. They just stay where they are until the challenge is cleared.
Final Challenge (space 301)[]
In order to complete the final challenge and win the game, the player has to roll at least 35 (or 40 in the first attempt) with 10 dice.
Failing: If the player gets a number less than 35 (or less than 40 in the first attempt), they must go back 15 spaces.
List of spaces in order[]
Spaces 3, 5, 7, 9: +20 spaces
Spaces 4, 6, 8, 10: +10 spaces
Spaces 11-20: +5 dice spaces
Spaces 31-40: +20 spaces
Spaces 51, 53, 55, 57, 59: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 52, 54, 56, 58, 60: -10 spaces
Spaces 71-80: +20 spaces
Spaces 81-90: Last place boost
Spaces 91, 93, 95: -10 spaces
Spaces 97, 99: UFO spaces
Cross the bridge challenge
Spaces 101, 103, 105, 107, 109: +10 spaces
Spaces 102, 104, 106, 108, 110: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 121, 123, 125, 127, 129: +20 spaces
Spaces 122, 124, 126, 128, 130: Last place boost
Spaces 141-145: +5 dice spaces
Spaces 146-150: Last place boost
Spaces 151-155: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 156-160: Rocket spaces
Spaces 171-175: +5 dice spaces
Spaces 176-180: -5 dice spaces
Spaces 181-185: Last place boost
Spaces 186-189: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 191, 193: -5 dice spaces
Spaces 195, 197, 199: UFO spaces
Red or green light challenge
Spaces 211, 213, 215, 217, 219: -10 spaces
Spaces 212, 214, 216, 218, 220: +5 dice spaces
Spaces 221, 223, 225, 227, 229: -10 dice spaces
Spaces 222, 224, 226, 228, 230: +10 dice spaces
Spaces 241, 243, 245, 247, 249: +20 spaces
Spaces 242, 244, 246, 248, 250: -10 spaces
Spaces 251, 253, 255, 257, 259: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 252, 254, 256, 258, 260: Last place boost
Spaces 271-275: 1 vs 3 spaces
Spaces 276-280: -20 spaces
Spaces 281-290: Last place boost
Spaces 291, 293, 295, 297, 299: UFO spaces
FINAL CHALLENGE
All other spaces are blank.
Things that the players do when they start[]
- Squatting
- Having their left hand on hip while tapping their right foot
- Waving with both hands and jumping twice
Trivia[]
- Like in some Minigames in Wii Party U, some Miis will appear more than once as spectators.
There's an Ian right next to Pit, but there's also another Ian in the back.
- Dolphins will sometimes swim past the highway.
- The shadows begin to disappear the farther the Miis are from the player.
Notice how Xue-Ren and Susie have a shadow, but Susie's shadow is barely visible. Continuing onward after Susie, it appears that the others don't have a shadow.
- This game mode is identical to Board Game Island from Wii Party, with both having focuses on specific spaces across the map, challenges that determine if you advance or not, and minigames that give certain players an advantage depending on how they place in said minigame.
- The Miis that are clapping will stop when you land on a negative space. However, they will continue to clap when you land on a UFO, even if every single one of your opponents is behind you, because the outcome of someone landing on a UFO is always random unless it's a 1 vs. 1.
- The only time when the crowd will not clap for a Last Place Boost is when the player boosting the player in last rolls a UFO. Every other outcome ends with the crowd clapping for the player that got boosted.
- You can't get another Matching Bonus roll with the extra dice you received from a Matching Bonus roll. If you get matching numbers with the extra dice you got from a Matching Bonus roll, the game will act like it's a normal roll and carry on.