Dragon Puncher, Mario, and Luigi Play a Board Game

It's a stormy day at the Mushroom Kingdom where Mario, Luigi and I were in my house, playing a game when suddenly, I came up with a great idea. I said, "Hey guys, how about a game of Mario Kart, the Board Game?"

"You have a board game based on the franchise?" Mario asked me.

"That's right! This version has some cool surprises and it even has Mario Circuit as the game board." I replied.

"We're in!" Mario and Luigi agreed at the same time.

"Excellent! Let's play!" I said with a smile as I get the board game. Then I set it up and said, "Now, which go-kart color do you want?"

"Red!" Mario replied as he gets the red go-kart game piece.

"I'll go with blue!" Luigi added as he gets the blue kart.

"That leaves me with green!" I finished as I get the green kart.

Then we placed the game pieces on the starting line and I said, "OK, the karts are in position and now, it's time to start the race. Now, to decide who goes first, we'll roll the dice. Whoever has the highest number, gets to start the game. Ready?"

"All set!" Mario and Luigi agreed.

"Alright then, roll away!"

Then we rolled the dice and then, the turn order has been decided. I said, "I got a four, Mario has a six, and Luigi has a three. Mario, you get the first roll of the game!"

"Great! Now, how do you win the game?" Mario asked me.

"Just cross the finish line. Once you cross it, you win." I replied, "Alright Mario, you're up first and with that, let the race… BEGIN!"

Mario agreed as he rolled the dice for the first time. A six appeared on the board and Mario moved his red go-kart six spaces from the starting line. He stopped on a good space and said, "Well, what is this space?"

"You stopped on a Double Dash! Space. That means you'll roll again and move twice as many spaces as the number shown on the die. For example, if you get a four, you'll move eight spaces." I replied to him, "So roll again, buddy!"

Mario agreed as he rolled again and this time, a two appeared. Then he moved four spaces because of the Double Dash! Space and stopped on a normal space.

"Alright, my turn!" I announced as I threw the die on the table and a six appeared. Then I stopped on the Double Dash Space and said, "Double Dash! That means I get to go again and move twice as many spaces. Let's see what number is one the die, shall we?"

I threw the die again and this time, a five appeared. I smiled to myself and said, "Five! That's ten spaces! Let's move!"

Then I advanced ten spaces and took a big lead.

Now it is Luigi's turn and he threw a six as well. Then he landed on a Double Dash Space and I said, "Double Dash Space, Luigi! You know what to do!"

Luigi agreed as he threw a one. Now he moves two spaces as he stopped on a normal space. This is going to be a long game.

Much later, the game is tied. I said, "Wow! We're all tied up and all we need is a six to cross the finish line to win. Now, whose turn is it?"

"It's your turn, Dragon!" Mario replied to me, "Just get a six, and you'll win the race. Remember, it doesn't matter if you roll a low number, just do your best and give it your all. Now, roll the die, Dragon!"

"Go on, buddy! Give the die one final toss and see what happens." Luigi added as he gave me a big thumbs up.

I smiled to them and said, "Alright then, I'll give it a shot."

Then I picked up the die and began to shake on my hands. I thought to myself and said, "Please die, give me the number I need to win this race and it all rides on this next throw. No matter what happens on this next toss of the die, it is always the same thing, have fun! Alright then, here goes. The final roll of the game."

Then, the final throw is all set. I closed my eyes and said, "Alright, on the count of three, I'll roll the die and see if this next number is all I need to win the race. Here goes, 1, 2, 3..."

Then I gave the die one final shake, took aim at the board, and then, I let out a shout…

"ROLL!"

With the word shouted, I let go of the die from my hand and it started to roll. I held my breath and waited for the next number that will give me the win as the die gets closer and closer to the board as I closed my eyes. Mario and Luigi saw it all as they await my next roll. It all comes down to this, the final roll.

And then, the die has reached the board and the number is set. The final roll has been made.

I opened my eyes and saw the die, standing on the board with six spots showing up. I looked at it once more and said, "It's a six. That means I get to move six spaces."

When I saw the die once more, I smiled to myself and said, "Wait a minute! If the die shows a six and I'm currently six spaces away, then that means I get to move directly to the finish line! Well, let's move that marker to the final space and finish the game! Here I go!"

Then I moved the green go-kart piece six spaces to the finish line. I smiled to myself and said, "One, two, three, four, five, and…"

When I got the marker to the final space, I let out a shout…

"FINISH!"

And then, the go-kart marker moved to the finish line, finishing the game and giving me the win.

Mario saw it all and said, "Dragon! You crossed the finish line! You won the game! Nice roll, buddy!"

"Well played, Dragon!" Luigi added as he shook my hand for a good game.

"Thanks, guys. All you need to do is to believe in yourself and give it all you got. That is the key to winning the game. Say, care to play again?" I asked them.

"YEAH!" Mario and Luigi agreed as we play another game.

Then I said, "I'll start since I'm the winner!"

"Go for it, champ!" Mario said to me as I threw the die again.

Then I said, "Now that is what I call a winning move!"