Going around in circles repeatedly isn't really my cup of tea but after an invite to a pals house many years ago, my interest was rekindled by his SNES and his copy of Super Mario Kart. They seem to be bland and repetitive, going around a track, lap after lap until you finish, then after that it feels like ''Oh wow! That was fun!!'' (Sarcastic tone). I dislike racing games, most of the time. Who would have thought it? Nintendo plucked eight characters from the immensely popular Mario se." Thwomps are found only on Rainbow Road."I dislike racing games, most of the time. If you drive into one you will spin in place, like hitting a banana but without the forward displacement. When a thwomp is in the air you can drive under him, but if you time it wrong he will squash you flat. Just like the Thwomps but shiny, these enemies rise and fall at certain times. Thwomps are found only on Bowser Castle courses. If you drive into one you come to complete stop, just like hitting a pipe. These enemies rise and fall at certain times. Gaps are found only on Ghost Valley courses and on Rainbow Road (which is effectively a floating track with a huge abyss all around it. If you fall into one of these gaps it's just like driving into deep water Lakitu will come and get you with his fishing rod, taking his usually fare of 2 coins. If you hit one, you will spin out as if you had hit a banana skin.Ĭertain courses feature gaps in the track, where you can drive into an abyss of nothingness! Some of these are intended to be jumped and have jump bars across them, others are just there as hazards for you to fall down. They are big red plants with teeth and they occur only on Choco Island courses. You will probably recognise these from just about every Mario platform game. Pipes can be found on Mario Circuit, Donut Plains and Vanilla Lake courses. If you just clip the side of a pipe it will slow you down but not stop you completely. If you hit a pipe head-on you will come to a complete stop so try to avoid them at all costs. This will severly affect your race, if not ruining it. If you turn, though, you will spin out as if you hit a banana peel. You should be safe if drive straight through them. Oil spots are rarely found on tracks in the game. There are also holes and gaps dotted around the track that are filled with lava. Lava is a hazard only found on Bowser Castle circuits and it borders the entire racetrack. Lava is similar to deep water when you fall into it you lose a lot of time and Lakitu will charge you 2 coins for fishing you out. These gravel patches are found on most types of course. If you drive over one you will lose grip on the track and you will also be slowed down. Gravel patches are usually found on the outside edge of a bend. Monty Moles only appear on Donut Plains circuits. You can press or rapidly to get them out you as quickly as possible. This will slow down your kart and make driving more difficult. Monty Moles jump out of the ground at set times and if you drive into one while it is mid-air it will stick to your face. Deep water can be found on Donut Plains, Koopa Beach and Vanilla Lake courses. You will lose quite a lot of time if this happens and Lakitu will also take 2 coins from you as a penalty. If you fall into deep water, you will have to be fished out by Lakitu, the track marshall, and he will place you back on track. They are often found near deep water to try and get you to slide into it.ĭeep water can be identified easily as it is dark blue, as opposed to the light blue water that you can drive through. If you drive into one your kart will spin out, just like when you hit a banana skin. These bouncing fish are only found on Koopa Beach courses.
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