Book excerpt: Like the original Mario Party, this star-studded sequel allows up to four players to compete in exciting interactive board games packed with surprises. "Mario Party 2" will feature six all-new multiplayer Adventure Boards, and a special Quest Mode for players who prefer to party alone. All of Mario's most famous friends like Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Donkey Kong, and Toad have already RSVP'd for "Mario Party 2", so you'd be a fool to miss this fiesta!