What if You Could Actually Get 100 Stars on a Bowser Space?

As an avid Mario Party fan, I‘m here with an important public service announcement: it is currently impossible to obtain 100 stars on a Bowser space. Collecting that many stars under normal gameplay conditions cannot physically happen.

But what if it could?

This article will explore, speculate, and daydream about potential outcomes and rewards if you could somehow achieve the impossible and amass 100 stars after landing on everyone‘s least favorite space. Get comfortable and let your imagination run wild!

Background on Mario Party Star Mechanics

First, some quick background on stars and coin caps across Mario Party games. This will ground us in reality before we depart on our fantasy quest:

• Coins are capped at 999
• Stars max out at 99
• Bowser spaces can award between 0-10 stars, varying by game
• No game allows a Bowser space to grant 100 stars through normal gameplay

So how might we surpass these limitations? Game Genie? Glitches? Wishes on a Star Rod? Let‘s assume through one of those avenues, we‘ve done the requisite hacking to trigger our hypothetical 100-star payout.

Unlock Secret Level: Bowser‘s Special Cup

Landing on a Bowser space with 100 stars could transport you to a secret bonus world you‘d otherwise never access – Bowser‘s private racing arena for competing against his minions!

Unlike traditional Mario Kart, you‘d be racing solo on mirrored versions of iconic boss courses. So picture yourself speeding through the Reznor Fortress, dodging gauntlets of firebars and hopping molten pits of lava. Brutal!

This elite cup could feature five near-impossible tracks themed around key enemies and obstacles from Bowser‘s army:

• Gobblegut‘s Glutton Gauntlet
• Fryguy‘s Fiery Factory
• Boom Boom‘s Barricade Boulevard
• Reznor‘s Rolling Rampage
• Bowser‘s Castle Calamity

Finish in first place on all five tracks to unlock Bowser himself as a playable character! But given this is meant for his handpicked elite, don‘t expect any powerups or item boxes to help ease your pain.

Play as Bowser Himself

Speaking of which, the ultimate reward for this astronomical achievement would surely be taking control of Bowser as a playable character in Mario Party!

Once you prove your mettle by conquering his exclusive cup, Bowser would begrudgingly allow you to step into his royal shoes (well, boots).

In addition to his familiar firebreath and vicious spikes, Bowser‘s character would have special abilities reflecting some of his most iconic attacks:

• Whirling Fortress – Withdraw into his spiked shell and spin uncontrollably across the board, damaging other players but unable to stop voluntarily once initiated!
• Flying Slam – Leap into the air and ground pound another space of your choice, stealing 10 coins from players you crush beneath your weight!
• Scorching Torch – Breathe a jet of flame that burns up an opponent‘s inventory item before they can use it! Too bad Toad…

And to complete the power trip, I‘d love to see Bowser supported by elite CPU allies like Bowser Jr, the Koopalings, and other recurring baddies from throughout the franchise‘s history.

Imagine the board-clearing chaos you could orchestrate with minions spamming Pokeys, shooting homing Bullet Bills, and sniping rivals with cannonballs!

Upgrade & Customize Bowser‘s Castle

Of course, not all possible rewards need to facilitate mischief against your friends. Collecting 100 stars could alternatively let you personalize Bowser‘s Castle itself by renovating and upgrading it!

Much like collecting Power Moons in Super Mario Odyssey opened up new outfits and building interiors, your astronomical achievement here could permanently transform Bowser‘s gloomy abode into a brighter, quirkier party palace:

• Top-tier amenities like food courts hawking 1-Up Mushrooms, P-Switches that trigger item mini-games, and sound systems blaring invincibility star music!
• Mosaic murals, stained-glass windows, and statues modeled after signature Mario baddies and bosses. No more boring bricks!
• Converted dungeons into dance floors and ball pits! Those propeller blocks won‘t activate themselves…
  *Expanded courtyard opening onto spiraling NSMB-style towers and platforms hovering over bubbling lava. Perfect for racing and mini-games!

Additionally, you could customize guest rooms to surprise other franchise characters who may visit for future festivities!

Yoshi might arrive to find a room fully stocked with fruit, while Luigi could relax in an opulent ghost-hunting lab filled with gadgets and gizmos. Perhaps a music studio for melody-loving Toads? The possibilities are endless!

Even the fearsome Bowser has to take breaks between kidnapping princesses – and admitting visitors into his newly renovated castle would make for fresh hijinks and stories!

Why This Fantasy Matters Beyond Just Fun

Obviously getting 100 stars on a Bowser space remains impossible today – you can‘t collect more than 999 of anything in the known Mario universe. But exploring ideas for bonus content, assuming such an achievement could happen, is meaningful in its own right.

The imagination exercise helps demonstrate what we value from games like the Mario Party series, and the types of rewards that compel us. It‘s a chance to think wishfully about fulfilling our inner child‘s most ambitious video game fantasies through speculative design and storytelling.

And short of actually hacking the games, engaging in this theorycraft and make-believe lets us take the underlying experience to another level beyond what exists in reality. Imagining wild, rewarding "what if" scenarios enhances real sessions trying to earn stars the normal ways!

So while not plausible, I‘d love to hear other fans‘ wildest ideas in the comments for what could happen if you unlocked 100 stars on everyone‘s least favorite board space! What might Nintendo hide behind that impossible achievement? Wackier characters than Bowser? Even more levels? Share your own Bowser space fantasies below!