A duel is a match-up between two different characters in the Mario Party series. A duel plays a big part in the series, and makes up a large sum of the mini-games that appear in each game. A duel can also be iniated by an event on a board map, which is usually triggered by a happening space. Another form of a duel that is common throughout the series is character match-up against Bowser, where the player must beat him in order to defeat a certain mode. The general premise of a duel is for one character to try and defeat the opposing character in a battle. The characters that face each other in the duel will go head-to-head in a certain mini-game or event, where they must complete that game's task in order to win. The winning character of the match-up is usually rewarded coins or stars from