Bob-omb Blast
Bob-omb Blast is a Battle mode that first appeared in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and returned in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. This mode centers around drivers throwing Bob-ombs at their opponents in order to score points, and features only Bob-ombs obtainable in Item Boxes.
While this mode does not exist in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, and Mario Kart Tour, one of the rulesets for Balloon Battle in all three games is to use only Bob-ombs. In Mario Kart Tour, this also applies to Double Bob-ombs, Bob-omb Cannon, and Giga Bob-omb.
History[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, each player must gain stars by hitting other players with Bob-ombs. If a player is hit by a Bob-omb, they instead lose a point. The amount of stars needed to win is three for a two-player battle and four for a three-player or four-player battle. Notably, players can hold more Bob-ombs in this mode, with each Item Box giving one extra Bob-omb, up to a maximum of ten per kart (five per character).
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe changes the rules to Bob-omb Blast to be closer to Balloon Battle, with each driver getting five balloons. If all of their balloons are popped, they respawn with three new ones and lose a point. The driver with the most points when the timer ends is the winner. The limit of Bob-ombs a driver can hold is still ten and the distance they can be thrown forwards depends on how long the player holds the button.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Screenshot from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Screenshot from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! menu illustration
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドッカン！ ボムへい[?] Dokkan! Bomuhei |
Boom! Bob-omb | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 爆炸！ 炸弹兵[?] Bàozhà! Zhàdàn Bīng |
Explosion! Bob-omb | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 爆炸！ 炸彈兵[?] Bàozhà! Zhàdàn Bīng |
Explosion! Bob-omb | |
| Dutch | Bob-omb-bende[?] | Bob-omb Mess | |
| French | Bob-ombs à gogo[?] | Bob-ombs Galore | |
| German | Bob-omb-Wurf[?] | Bob-omb Toss | |
| Italian | Bob-omba a tappeto[?] | Carpet Bob-omb | |
| Korean | 펑! 폭탄병[?] Peong! Poktanbyeong |
Boom! Bob-omb | |
| Portuguese | Batalha de Bob-bombas[?] | Bob-omb Battle | |
| Russian | Боб-омб-битва[?] Bob-omb-bitva |
Bob-omb Battle | |
| Spanish | Bob-ombardeo[?] | Portmanteau of "Bob-omb" and bombardeo ("bombardment") |
