DK Jumbo

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DK Jumbo
DK Jumbo from Mario Kart Tour
DK Jumbo in Mario Kart Tour
Size class MKDD: Heavy
MKT: Any
Strong stats Speed, Weight (MKDD)
Weak stats Acceleration (MKDD)
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Tour

The DK Jumbo (or DK's Kart)[1] is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It is designed to resemble a barrel.

History[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Artwork of the DK Jumbo from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Artwork from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

The DK Jumbo first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as a heavyweight kart serving as the signature kart of Donkey Kong. In this game, it has Donkey Kong's trademark "DK" on the front and sides. When compared to the Wario Car (which has identical stats in-game), the DK Jumbo is slightly heavier, enabling it to easily push the Wario Car (along with the Turbo Birdo and Parade Kart) around. However, the DK Jumbo can still be pushed around by the Koopa King, Piranha Pipes, Boo Pipes, all of which are tied for being the heaviest karts in the game. The DK Jumbo is one of the only four karts with a unique engine sound, the others being the Koopa King, Barrel Train, and Parade Kart.

In terms of its actual stats, the DK Jumbo shares its top speed with the Barrel Train, Bullet Blaster, and Piranha Pipes. It is also tied with the Piranha Pipes for having the worst acceleration of all the two-star acceleration karts. The kart's width is average compared to the other heavyweight karts, being thinner than the Parade Kart and the Koopa King, but wider than the Piranha Pipes, Boo Pipes, and the Wario Car. On a side note, the DK Jumbo offers the second-weakest off-road of all karts.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

The DK Jumbo returns in Mario Kart Tour, where is it classified as a Super kart. It uses the Wood tires from Mario Kart 7, resembling its original tires. Unlike before, it lacks the second handlebar, the remaining handlebar has been bent down over the platform, making it no longer usable, and the DK emblem on the front and sides have been replaced by the character's respective emblem. The DK Jumbo increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the amount of points earned for performing Jump Boosts.

The game introduces two variants of the DK Jumbo: a white variant, named the Chrome DK Jumbo, which is also classified as a Super kart, and a dark redwood-plated variant, called the DK Maximum, which is classified as a High-End kart.

Statistics[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

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  • Acceleration Gold star.pngGold star.png
  • Weight Gold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.pngGold star.png
  • Website bios:
    • Like Donkey Kong, the DK Jumbo is big and fast. Big enough to push other karts around, fast enough to leave them in the dust.
    • You'd think wooden tires would slow most karts down, but not the DK Jumbo. It's big enough to push other karts around, and fast enough to leave them in the dust.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Jump Boost Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour Jump Boost Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
SNES Choco Island 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2R
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
N64 Kalimari Desert from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2T*
New York Minute 2T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2T
New York Minute 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2R/T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert T
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert R/T
RMX Mario Circuit 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1
RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R**
RMX Choco Island 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1
RMX Choco Island 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R
New York Minute 3 from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3
New York Minute 3T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 3T
Wii Koopa Cape from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape
New York Minute B from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute B
GCN Waluigi Stadium T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Waluigi Stadium T
GBA Lakeside Park R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park R
Squeaky Clean Sprint R from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R
Madrid Drive T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese DKジャンボ[?]
DK Janbo
DK Jumbo
Chinese DK巨型[?]
DK Jùxíng
DK Jumbo
French DK Jumbo[?] -
German DK Jumbo[?] -
Italian Maxibarile DK[?] DK Maxi-Barrel
Korean DK 점보[?]
DK Jeombo
DK Jumbo
Portuguese Jumbo DK[?] DK Jumbo
Spanish Jumbo DK[?] DK Jumbo

Trivia[edit]

  • In Mario Kart 7, the Wood tires have a similar appearance to the tires of the DK Jumbo. However, unlike the DK Jumbo, they actually boost acceleration but hinder top speed.
  • A similar vehicle called the Barrel Roller appears in Mario Party 9 as the starter vehicle for the board DK's Jungle Ruins.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S. (November 25, 2003). Mario Kart: Double Dash PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4424-0. Page 29, 36, and 112.