Airship Fortress

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Airship Fortress Information Appearance(s) Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart 7 (2011) Cup(s) it Appears in Star Cup (MKDS) Lightning Cup (MK7) Based Upon Airship Staff Ghost 2:07:748 (MKDS) (Bowser in the Hurricane) Nin★OBSHNN (2:23.323) (MK7) Expert Staff Ghost Ret★Shane (2:07.704) (MK7) Wi-Fi Was never available (DS) Available (3DS) Music Mario Kart DS Course Map Mario Kart DS Mario Kart 7 Airship Fortress is the fourth and final course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an airship. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Other airships can be seen flying away in the sky. The most notable feature in the course is the Pipe Cannon that shoots racers out to the fortress through the air. Furthermore, the track includes obstacles such as Bullet Bills, Rocky Wrenches and more. Missions 6-2 and 7-7 take place in this course. Course layout The track icon. The track starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of Bullet Bills are shot from a Pipe Cannon of the airship and causes players to flip over. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a Dash Panel, entering the deck of the airship. On the deck of the ship, racers must dodge Rocky Wrenches that pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some crates are spread throughout the room that may contain a Mushroom or a Banana Peel if they break the crate. The next room to follow includes burners moving side to side that causes players to spin out if they touch the fire. Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Cannon Pipe with a dash panel, similar to DK Mountain, aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course. Missions In mission 6-2 the player has to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches using Stars. The player has 30 seconds to complete it, but once the Star runs out, the player has to get another Star from the Item Box. Stars always appear every time the player breaks one. In mission 7-7 the player must collect 12 coins in reverse while avoiding the burners. If they get burned, they fail the mission. Mario Kart 7 The course in Mario Kart 7. The track returns as the third track in the Lightning Cup in Mario Kart 7. Immediately following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a trick and gain a small boost. As well, the Bullet Bills have become Banzai Bills, and are now shot out at faster intervals. The interior of the airship has some minor changes. The room with the Rocket Engines now has a fence floor with lava under it, and the Rocky Wrenches now make sounds. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting blown up by a Spiny Shell or being hit by a Bullet Bill, causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways. Launching out of the Cannon Pipe now encompasses a gliding pad, although like Waluigi Pinball and Maple Treeway, players cannot aim their flight. Players are also no longer immune to items while in the Cannon Pipe, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by Lakitu. Gallery DS appearance Rocky Wrench section. The Crate room. Peach being shot away by the Cannon Pipe. 3DS appearance Bowser starts the race with a Rocket Start. Luigi and Bowser racing on the track. Metal Mario, at Airship Fortress. Metal Mario approaching a Rocky Wrench. Bowser approaching the Cannon Pipe. Official descriptions European website: "Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position." Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese キラーシップ Kirā Shippu Bullet Bill Ship Spanish Fortaleza Aérea Air Fortress French Bateau Volant Flying Ship Dutch Vliegende Vesting Flying Fortress German Fliegende Festung Flying Fortress Italian Fortezza Volante Flying Fortress Portuguese Fortaleza Voadora Flying Fortress Russian Воздушная крепость Vozdushnaya krepost Air Fortress Korean 킬러 해적선 Killeo Haejeokseon Bullet Bill Pirate Ship Chinese 砲彈刺客飛船 (Traditional) Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán 弹头杀手飞船 (Simplified) Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán Bullet Bill Airship [Edit] Mario Kart DS Characters and their Karts Mario (Standard MR • B Dasher • Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG • Poltergust 4000 • Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC • Royale • Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS • Egg 1 • Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD • Mushmellow • 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK • Rambi Rider • Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR • Brute • Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW • Tyrant • Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS • Power Flower • Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB • Banisher • Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL • Gold Mantis • Zipper) • R.O.B. 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