Bone Rattler

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Bone Rattler
Bone Rattler from Mario Kart 8
Strong stats Weight, Traction (MK8)
Speed, Weight (MK8D)
Weak stats Acceleration, Handling (MK8, MK8D)
Appears in Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

The Bone Rattler is one of four downloadable vehicle bodies in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack, from Mario Kart 8. It is Dry Bowser's signature ATV and it's supposedly based on him, but unlike most ATVs, the Bone Rattler only has three wheels, more referencing a trike. An Undead Motors logo and the emblem can be seen on the back of the vehicle, and the seat has a similar pattern and color scheme to Dry Bowser's shell.

In terms of its stats, the Bone Rattler shares its stats with the Tanooki Kart, which is available in the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack; it boosts weight and traction, at the expense of acceleration and handling, but the boosts and drops are less extreme when compared to the Steel Driver, Tri-Speeder, Badwagon, GLA, and Standard ATV. It shares the same engine sound with the Master Cycle, which is an inline-twin engine but with a slightly different exhaust noise.

In races, a CPU-controlled Dry Bowser will sometimes use this vehicle paired with the Monster tires. This is the only ATV to be used by only one CPU as opposed to the other ATVs which have at least two CPUs that use them. The 150cc staff ghost for 3DS Neo Bowser City uses Dry Bowser on the Bone Rattler with the Metal tires.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it is now randomly unlocked by collecting coins. A CPU-controlled Dry Bowser will sometimes use this vehicle paired with the Metal tires instead of the Monster Tires. The Bone Rattler now boosts speed and weight while lowering acceleration and handling. It now exclusively shares its stats with the Steel Driver and the Tri-Speeder. 200cc staff ghosts use this body with Bowser and Iggy riding them and with Standard and Monster tires, respectively.

Stats[edit]

Mario Kart 8

  • Ground Speed: 0
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: +0.25
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.25
  • Weight: +0.25
  • Ground Handling: -0.25
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: +0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.5
  • Traction: +0.25
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.5

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Ground Speed: +0.25
  • Water Speed: +0.5
  • Air Speed: -0.75
  • Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
  • Acceleration: -0.75
  • Weight: +0.5
  • Ground Handling: -0.5
  • Water Handling: +0.75
  • Air Handling: -0.5
  • Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.5
  • Traction: 0
  • Mini-Turbo: -0.5

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バウザートライク
Bauzā Toraiku
Bowser Trike

Chinese (simplified) 酷霸王三轮摩托
Kù bàwáng sān lún mótuō
Bowser Three-Wheel Motorcycle

Chinese (traditional) 庫巴三輪摩托車
Kù bā sānlún mótuō chē
Bowser Three-Wheel Motorcycle

Dutch Dry-Wieler
From Driewieler (tricycle) combined with Dry Bowser
French (NOA) Tricyclos
From tricycle and os (bone)
French (NOE) Malécycle
From maléfique (evil) and cycle
German Knochenmühle
From Knochen (bone) and Mühle (uncommon term for old car)
Italian Skelomoto
From Skelobowser (Dry Bowser's Italian name) and moto (bike)
Korean 쿠파트라이크
Kupateuraikeu
Bowser Trike

Portuguese Trisqueleto
From triciclo (trike) and esqueleto (skeleton)
Russian Скелетоцикл
Skeletotsikl
Skeletocycle

Spanish (NOA) Huesocicleta
From hueso (bone) and motocicleta (motorcycle)
Spanish (NOE) Trimoto calavera
Skull three-wheeler

Trivia[edit]

  • Like the Flame Runner in Mario Kart Wii, the Japanese name for the Bone Rattler refers to Bowser's international name, instead of his Japanese name of Koopa.