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{{game infobox
|image= [[File:MKAGPDX logo.png|200px]]
|developer=[[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Amusement]]<ref>In-game credits</ref>
|publisher=Bandai Namco Amusement
|release={{flag list|Japan|July 25, 2013<ref>{{cite|url=mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net|title=マリオカート アーケードグランプリ デラックス|publisher=Bandai Namco|language=ja|accessdate=June 29, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130729220243/http://mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net/}}</ref>|USA|2014<ref>{{cite|author=McFerran, Damien|date=July 15, 2014|url=www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/07/video_mario_kart_8_isnt_the_only_new_mario_kart_game_you_can_play_in_2014|title=Video: Mario Kart 8 Isn't The Only New Mario Kart Game You Can Play In 2014|publisher=Nintendo Life|language=en|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|Early 2017<ref>{{cite|author=SophieKitty|quote=An offline version of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX will be released in Europe in early 2017.|url=www.arcadebelgium.net/t4447p25-mario-kart-arcade-gp-dx|title=''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''|publisher=Arcade Belgium|language=en|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>}}
|languages={{languages|en=y|jp=y|zh_simp=y}}
|genre=[[Mario Kart|Racing]]
|modes=Single player<br>VS multiplayer (up to four players)<br>Co-op multiplayer (two players)<br>Team multiplayer (four players)
|input={{input|arcade=1}}
}}
'''''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''''' is a racing game for arcade systems, produced by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Amusement]]. It is the twelfth installment in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series and the third title in the ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries following ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', which was a follow-up to ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. Just like in the previous two ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' games, it is possible to do multiplayer play by linking up to four cabinets. In 2017, another game called ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]'' was released.

==Gameplay==
[[File:MKAGP Time Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The [[Time Limit|time limit]] for a race is 250 seconds. If the player takes too long or 15 seconds pass after the leader finishes, this screen is displayed. Players who do not finish receive this message and the race results screen as usual, but the process here is one second faster than the normal process. In earlier games, "Time Up!" was used instead.]]
Grand Prix, National Battle, and multi-player modes are featured in the game. Unlike the other two ''Arcade GP'' releases, Time Trial is not present in the game. First the player chooses a character. Then the player can choose between seven karts, five of them being unlockable. Before starting a race, the player can take their photography and decorate it with twelve included features, such as a samurai helmet and a pirate suit. On some cases, {{file link|Arcade_GP_DX_4_Player_Results.JPG|the camera cannot be used, in which the player's photography is their selected character's portrait}}. The arcade operator can set whether the camera should be used or not. The player can choose to play in 50cc, 100cc and 150cc, with the latter two being unlockable. The player then must choose which one of three themed tracks (Toad, Mario, Don-chan) they want to play. Like ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', there are only six racers in each race rather than eight or twelve, with the exception of playing Versus with 2-4 players or Team Battle with 4 players; where there are four racers. Unlike the other two ''Arcade GP'' games, the goal of Grand Prix is to finish each race in 3rd or better. Every circuit has a time limit of 250 seconds, and when the player is at first place their photography has a crown. When the player completes a lap, lights between the game screen change color. The main feature of the game is that players can now play in cooperative (with 2 players) or in teams (with 4 players), similar to ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' in that a player is the driver and the second shoots items. Cooperative or team play allows the player to gain a special power-up which transforms the player's kart into a [[Fusion Kart]] that will drive and the second player is called to control the turret and shoot unlimited amounts of [[Green Shell]]s at any direction for a limited period of time.<ref>{{cite|author=Eisenbeis, Richard|date=February 15, 2013|url=kotaku.com/in-this-new-mario-kart-you-can-drive-a-tank-5984479|title=In This New ''Mario Kart'', You Can Drive a Tank|publisher=Kotaku|language=en|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> Fusion Karts also have [[Health Meter|health bars]] when playing in Team Mode with 4 players. Additionally, gameplay elements from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' such as the use of [[glider]]s and [[Underwater driving|underwater courses]] are present.

Instead of Mario Cards like the last two installments, the player can use a Banapassport Card to save their progress. The game makes extensive use of downloadable content, where over the course of five years the game will gradually have more content added through major yearly updates, so in the end there will be a total of 30 courses, 20 characters, 120 vehicles (including alternate color versions) and about 150 items, increased from 10, 12, 22 and 90 respectively as long as the machine is set up to an internet connection by the operator.<ref>{{cite|url=arcadeheroes.com/2014/03/25/new-details-mario-kart-arcade-gp-dxs-online-features|author=ArcadeHero|language=en|date=March 25, 2014|title=New Details About Mario Kart Arcade GP DX’s Online Features|publisher=Arcade Heroes|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> This scope did not pan out as planned, however. While the game did reach 20 characters, only 4 courses were added, 7 unique vehicles were added and only 2 alternate colors were added for certain vehicles, and 10 items were added in five years.

The in-game commentary from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' returns and this time, it is voiced by Rica Matsumoto in the Japanese version and Jack Merluzzi in the international version.<ref>{{cite|date=September 30, 2015|author=Sun Arcade Gamer|url=youtu.be/D6-oyizvhho?t=59|timestamp=0:59|title=''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'': Credits Screen|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024|language=en}}</ref> Some of the quotes in this game are reused from the second game.

On July 1, 2015, update 1.04 for international version cabinets was released. It includes two new characters ([[Metal Mario]] and [[Rosalina]]) and new features, including a mode that allows a 2 on 2 team battle, mirror modes of all tracks, and improved drifting mechanics with three levels of boost. The update also changed the time limit on races in the international versions from 180 seconds to 250 seconds (which is the same for the Japanese version) and added an Advice section after a single-player race (except for when a race is timed out). Also, the update changed the point distribution for Two Player Co-op and Team Battle races.

On July 28, 2015, two new characters, [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]], were added to the Japanese version.<ref>[https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/search/index.php?start=4416&pp=12&smd=2 Game updates page]. ''Bandai Namco Entertainment''. Retrieved February 12, 2020.{{dead link}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160312052920/http://mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net/topics/upd15summer|title=最新バージョンNEWS!! - マリオカート アーケードグランプリ デラックス|language=ja|publisher=Bandai Namco|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>

On December 17, 2016, update 1.06 for international version cabinets was released. It contains several changes, such as the HUD layout being changed and Baby Mario and Baby Peach being added. Some versions of this update feature the [[Pac-Man Cup|PAC-MAN Cup]] and [[Donkey Kong Cup]], though the version number is left unchanged. As these cups would be introduced in later versions for Japanese version cabinets, it is likely they were added at a later date.

On June 6, 2017, update 1.10 for Japanese version cabinets was added two new characters ([[Daisy]] and [[King Boo]], the latter being playable during a limited-time event that was held on October 2017).<ref>{{cite|language=ja|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20171116053718/https://mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net/topics/upd17summer|title=最新バージョンNEWS!! - マリオカート アーケードグランプリ デラックス|publisher=Bandai Namco|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> The update also features the addition of the PAC-MAN Cup and its [[PAC-MAN Stadium|two]] [[NAMCO Circuit|courses]]. On October 2018, King Boo was released for all players.

Another update for Japanese version cabinets was released on December 18, 2018, which added [[Lakitu]] as a playable character as well as the Donkey Kong Cup and its two courses, [[Bananan Labyrinth]] and [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|DK Jungle]].

On December 10, 2020, a new mode named "[[#Green Shell All-You-Can-Throw!|Green Shell All-You-Can-Throw!]]" was added for Japanese version cabinets.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Carter, Chris|date=December 3, 2020|url=www.destructoid.com/mario-kart-arcade-is-getting-an-infinite-shell-mode-and-i-crave-that-chaos-for-a-switch-update|title=Mario Kart Arcade is getting an infinite shell mode and I crave that chaos for a Switch update|publisher=Destructoid|accessdate=March 24, 2023}}</ref>
===Modes===
The game features five modes of play, with two single-player and three multiplayer:
====Grand Prix====
[[File:Rosalina MKAGPDX.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A Grand Prix race in progress. Here the [[Rosalina|player]] is at [[Peach Castle (race course)|Peach Castle]] in the [[Toad Cup]] and is in 6th place.]]
*Number of Players: 1
'''Grand Prix''' is the main mode of this game, and is a single-player mode. The player always starts in 6th place in each Grand Prix race, and the objective of Grand Prix is to finish each course in 3rd place or better within 250 seconds to go to the next course. Certain rounds have preset items while other rounds let the player choose their items. The player completes a cup by finishing each round of a cup in 3rd or better.

At first, the player can only pick 50cc, but as the player clears rounds, the 100cc and 150cc can be unlocked for play in Grand Prix mode. Also in 150cc, the number of laps to run for certain tracks (such as [[Splash Circuit]]) may increase.

When played on certain cabinets, only 100cc or 150cc Mirror is available, only one round can be played, and the Kart and Items the player gets is decided randomly.

Unlike the other two ''Arcade GP'' games, this game does not have a Challenge Minigame. Whenever a player completes a cup, they will be given the Congratulations screen.

====National Battle====
*Number of Players: 1
'''National Battle''' is an exclusive mode for Japanese cabinets. A new single-player mode in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'', this mode pits the player against other people in race tracks around the region. In this mode, players race to earn experience points to complete sections of the region, rank up and gain additional frames for their avatar. Here, the player selects a track to race from the limited tracks available. For each race except one-on-one battles, there are four karts competing and regardless of what cabinet number they use and who they face off against, they must always start each race in 4th place.

The goal of this mode is to complete sections of the region to earn points. A section of the region is complete once the player accumulates 100 points. The point system is as follows:
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Points
|-
|'''1st'''
|100 points
|-
|'''2nd'''
|50 points
|-
|'''3rd'''
|40 points
|-
|'''4th'''
|30 points
|}

By completing all 50 sections of the region, the player is given the Congratulations screen. They will then receive special content for their performance and all sections will reset.

When this mode is played during certain times, the player may be challenged on a one-on-one battle against a tougher opponent. The player cannot select the track though, and must compete in the track selected by the opposing player. The player's objective is to win the race, if done so, the player receives a present, in which the player picks one box out of the three to earn a reward.

====Versus====
[[File:Arcade GP DX 4 Player Results.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|When a VS Race is complete, a results screen shows each player's finishing position, photography, player number and profile or character name. CPU players are indicated with their character's artwork instead, [[:File:Arcade GP DX Title Screen.JPG|which also applies to players whose camera is turned off]] (which in this case it is for all 4 players).]]
*Number of Players: 2-4
'''Versus''', also known as '''Two Player Versus''' with two players, is a multiplayer mode in this game. By linking up to four cabinets, up to four people can take on Versus. This mode returns from the previous two ''Arcade GP'' games, and is the only mode available with three players. In this mode the players (and CPU if necessary) compete to see who can come in 1st place in a specified race track. In this mode, the players vote for a track. If two or more tracks tie for the most amount of votes the easiest track will be selected. However, if PAC-MAN Stadium or NAMCO Circuit is one of the tracks with the tied highest vote then that specific track will be selected. In the case that both PAC-MAN Stadium and NAMCO Circuit tie for the most votes then the players will race on PAC-MAN Stadium. After voting for a track, the player votes if they want to race in Normal or Mirror. If the vote is tied then the players always race in the Normal version of the track. In this mode, each player will select their three items and take their own photography, which will be displayed to the other players in the race. [[:File:Arcade_GP_DX_4_Player_Results.JPG|If a player cannot take a picture because the camera on their cabinet is disabled, the character they select will be revealed to the other players.]] In VS Race, Two Player Co-op and Team Battle, each player is given a color depending on which cabinet number they're on for easy identification:
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk col2left" style="text-align:center"
!Player
!Color
|-
|'''Player 1'''
|{{color square|red|black}} Red
|-
|'''Player 2'''
|{{color square|#FFA500|black}} Orange
|-
|'''Player 3'''
|{{color square|#008000|black}} Green
|-
|'''Player 4'''
|{{color square|#0000FF|black}} Blue
|-
|'''CPU'''
|{{color square|gold|black}} Yellow
|}

If less than four players gather for a race then CPU drivers are added depending on how many people join:
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center"
!No. of Players
!No. of CPU
!Total Karts
|-
|2 Players
|2 CPU
|4 Karts
|-
|3 Players
|1 CPU
|4 Karts
|-
|4 Players
|0 CPU
|4 Karts
|}
CPUs, if any, will always start on the front spots. Then the players are arranged on the grid based on their player number, with the lower player numbers starting at a better grid spot.

Once the 1st place player finishes, the other players have 15 seconds to finish, if they don't they get the [[:File:MKAGP Time Out.jpg|Time's Up]] screen. Either way, when they finish or time out, each player is given a screen which shows each player's finishing position in the race.

Only the 100cc class is available in Versus, though courses can be raced in Normal or Mirror. This also applies to the other multiplayer modes.

====Two Player Co-op====
[[File:Mariokartarcadegpdximage10.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A Co-Op race in progress. The [[Fusion Kart]] is being used.]]
*Number of Players: 2
'''Two Player Co-op''' is a new mode to ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''. As long as there are at least two cabinets are linked together, this mode can be played. Here, two players team up to race against two CPU teams of two players each. In this case there are three teams and six karts in total (of which four of them are CPU) and each team is vying for first place. Like other multiplayer modes, the players vote for a track, select their three items and take a photography. In the starting grid, the second team takes the 1st and 3rd spots, the third team takes the 2nd and 4th spots, and the human team that is team 1, starts 5th and 6th, with the 5th place starter being the lower player number. This race type has a special item that cannot be used by CPU players which is the [[Fusion Kart]].  Also, a feature exclusive to this mode in the game is the [[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Friendship Shield]], which also cannot be used by the CPU. This shield is deployed when the team's player karts are close to each other. After a race, each team scores points depending on each player's finishing position and the winner is the team who has the most points. The player can earn experience points to upgrade their Fusion Kart to a maximum level of six.

In the Japan-only update 1.10, both players will need Banapassport to play this mode.

''For a list of levels and items that the Fusion Kart can fire for each level, see [[Fusion Kart#Experience Points|Fusion Kart § Experience Points]].''

====Team Battle====
[[File:ArcadeGPDXModes.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Team Battle selected in the American version of the game. This only appears with 4 players playing.]]
*Number of Players: 4
'''Team Battle''' is a new mode to ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''. This mode cannot be played in arcades that link less than four cabinets. Added in an update, this mode sees four players split into two groups of two and compete to see which team is the best. Like other multiplayer modes, the players vote for a track and take a photography. The three items that each player receives before a Team Battle race is by the '''Item Kart Roulette'''.

In this mode, the starting grid is as follows:
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Player
|-
|'''1st'''
|Lower player number of Team 1
|-
|'''2nd'''
|Higher player number of Team 1
|-
|'''3rd'''
|Lower player number of Team 2
|-
|'''4th'''
|Higher player number of Team 2
|}
Like Two Player Co-op, this race type has a special item that can be used, which is the Fusion Kart. Unlike the Two Player Co-op race mode, Fusion Karts in this mode have [[Health Meter|health bars]], in which if its health depletes, the tank will be destroyed and the players will take damage. It usually takes four hits to destroy the Fusion Kart. Unlike Two Player Co-op, this mode does not have the Friendship Shield feature. Just like Two Player Co-op after a race, each team scores points depending on each player's finishing position and the winner is the team who has the most points. If the players in one team finish 1st and 4th and the players in the other team finish 2nd and 3rd, the battle is considered a tie.

This mode was removed in the April 21, 2016 update. This mode is still available in cabinets that are updated to the July 1, 2015 version (no earlier or later than that).

====Green Shell All-You-Can-Throw!====
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[[File:Arcade GP DX Infinite Green Shell.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Mario]] throwing infinite Green Shells]]
*Number of players: 2-4
「ミドリこうら投げ放題！」(''Midori Kōra Nage Hōdai!'', "Green Shell All-You-Can-Throw!") is a Japan-only mode added in the December 10, 2020 update. In this mode, the player can throw unlimited [[Green Shell]]s for the entirety of the race. A back protector replaces the [[Super Star]] and rotating items.

===Team Battle Point System===
When players play in Two Player Co-op or Team Battle, a point system is used to determine which team wins. The point distribution is as follows:
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center"
!Position
!Old Points
!New Points
|-
|'''1st'''
|12 points
|10 points
|-
|'''2nd'''
|8 points
|8 points
|-
|'''3rd'''
|6 points
|6 points
|-
|'''4th'''
|4 points
|4 points
|-
|'''5th'''
|2 points
|2 points
|-
|'''6th'''
|1 point
|1 point
|}
*Old Points refer to older versions of the game (for example, when Team Battle for 4 players didn't exist).
*New Points refer to newer versions of the game (for example, when Metal Mario existed).

===Mario Coin===
'''[[Mario Coin]]''' makes a return from [[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2|the previous game]]. By collecting Mario Coins, the player can unlock new content. Also, at the completion of a race, the player earns additional Mario Coins depending on their position and the mode played. The player unlocks new content, such as Karts after earning 50 Mario Coins.

Mario Coins can also be achieved through rewards earned from winning one-on-one battles in the National Battle mode.

In the April 21, 2016 update for the Japanese cabinets for Banapassport users only, using a [[Continue]] gives the player 50 Mario Coins, called a '''Continue Bonus'''.

===Techniques===
====Rocket Start====
The '''[[Rocket Start]]''' is a technique across [[Mario Kart|all ''Mario Kart'' games]]. The player can perform this technique by stepping on the gas pedal and holding it when "1" is displayed onscreen during the start of the race. This technique seems similar to the one used in the four recent console versions since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', except that the player must perform the technique at "1", not "2".

====Jumping and drifting====
The player can jump by pressing the Brake while holding the gas pedal. To [[Drift|drift]], the player does the same thing as jumping, but by turning the wheel to the desired direction. In the latest update, the player can also use the ''[[Mario]] button'' to jump.

While drifting can help [[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|shield]] the player against rival attacks, drifting is also the method to '''[[Mini-Turbo|Drift Boosting]]'''. A new feature in the ''Arcade GP'' series, the player can charge up to a maximum of three levels and receive a Drift Boost, once the player straightens the steering wheel. The higher the level when the player straightens the steering wheel, the more effective the Drift Boost.

==Playable characters==
The latest version of the game features a total of 20 playable characters (9 are default, 3 are unlockable, 7 are downloadable, and 1 was unlockable for permanent use via a limited-time event).<ref>{{cite|author=Koczwara, Michael|date=July 23, 2013|url=mariopartylegacy.com/2013/07/mario-kart-arcade-gp-dx-slowly-arrives-in-japan|title=Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Slowly Arrives in Japan|publisher=Mario Party Legacy|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> [[Don-chan]] makes his ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise debut, originating from the {{wp|Taiko no Tatsujin|''Taiko no Tatsujin'' series}}. Characters are divided into five type classes (balance, acceleration, handling, super handling, and high-speed),<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=blog.goo.ne.jp/drumcan/e/3203c4f8cec19ee191fe7194c6eb30e9|title=プレイヤーキャラクター - マリオカート アーケードグランプリDX　攻略日記|date=August 4, 2013|publisher=blog.goo.ne.jp|accessdate=June 29, 2024}} <small>([https://web.archive.org/web/20251107021647/https://blog.goo.ne.jp/drumcan/e/3203c4f8cec19ee191fe7194c6eb30e9 Archived] November 7, 2025 via the Wayback Machine.)</small></ref> with seven of these characters sporting alternate costume or forms that allows them to access a special Item.<ref>{{cite|url=www.amazon.co.jp/別冊てれびげーむマガジン-スペシャル-マリオカートアーケードグランプリDXスペシャル号-エンターブレインムック/dp/4047301264|title=別冊てれびげーむマガジン スペシャル マリオカートアーケードグランプリDXスペシャル号 (エンターブレインムック)|date=December 17, 2014}}{{page needed}}</ref> Statistics listed for each class are prior to vehicle selection (which may alter a character's statistics somewhat).

===Default drivers===
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!width=150px|Character
!class=unsortable|Emblem
!width=100px|Type
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Kart
|-
|data-sort-value=Mario|[[File:Marioart11.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Mario]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Balance|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|[[Lightning Champ]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Luigi|[[File:LuigiMPDS.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Luigi]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Luigi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Balance|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|[[Vacuum Star]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Peach|[[File:Peach FS.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Peach Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Acceleration|Acceleration
|2/5
|4/5
|3/5
|[[Rainy Dream]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Yoshi|[[File:MP9 Yoshi Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Yoshi]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Yoshi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Acceleration|Acceleration
|2/5
|4/5
|3/5
|[[Egg Rider]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Toad|[[File:NSMBW Toad Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Toad]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Toad Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Handling|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|[[Mash Run]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Donkey Kong|[[File:OWG DK.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Donkey Kong]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX DK Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=High-speed|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|[[Country Winner]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Bowser|[[File:NSMBW Bowser Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Bowser]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=High-speed|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|[[Road Galleon]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Pac-Man|[[File:MKAGPD Pac Man Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[PAC-MAN]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX PAC-MAN Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Balance|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|[[Soul Varoon]]
|-
|data-sort-value=Don-chan|[[File:MKAGPD Donchan Artwork.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Don-chan]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|data-sort-value=Handling|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|[[Don Doko Drive]]
|}

===Unlockable drivers===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk sortable" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000;width:100%"
!width=150px|Character
!class=unsortable|Emblem
!width=100px|Type
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Kart
!class=unsortable|To unlock
|-
|[[File:SMG BowserJr.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Bowser Jr.]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Jr. Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|[[Dyno Buggy]]
|Win in the Egg Slot<br>Win the 50cc Toad Cup (J, June 6, 2017-onward)
|-
|[[File:Wario MP10.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Wario]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Wario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|[[Bull Truck]]
|Win in the Egg Slot<br>Default (J, December 10, 2020-onward)
|-
|[[File:Mario Party - Island Tour Waluigi Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Waluigi]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Waluigi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Acceleration
|2/5
|4/5
|3/5
|[[Purple Strike]]
|Win in the Egg Slot
|}

===Update drivers===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk sortable" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000;width:100%"
!width=150px|Character
!class=unsortable|Emblem
!width=100px|Type
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!class=unsortable|Date added
|-
|[[File:Rosalina Artwork MKW.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Rosalina]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Rosalina Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|2014 (J)<br>July 1, 2015 (U)
|-
|[[File:Metal Mario Artwork - Mario Kart 7.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Metal Mario]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Metal Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|2014 (J)<br>July 1, 2015 (U)
|-
|[[File:BabyMarioSluggers.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Baby Mario]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Baby Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Super handling
|2/5
|2/5
|5/5
|July 28, 2015 (J)<br>December 17, 2016 (U)
|-
|[[File:Babypeachsimple.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Baby Peach]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Baby Peach Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Super handling
|2/5
|2/5
|5/5
|July 28, 2015 (J)<br>December 17, 2016 (U)
|-
|[[File:Daisy MP10.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Daisy]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Daisy Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|June 6, 2017 (J)
|-
|[[File:King Boo Artwork MSS.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[King Boo]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX King Boo Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Super handling
|2/5
|2/5
|5/5
|October 2017 (J, event)<br>October 2018 (J, permament)
|-
|[[File:MK7 RedLakitu Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Lakitu]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Lakitu Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|December 18, 2018 (J)
|}

===Reskins===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000"
!width=150px|Character
!Emblem
!width=100px|Type
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Basis
!Special item
!Date added
!To unlock
|-
|[[File:Fire mario.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Fire Mario]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|Mario
|[[File:Mkagpdx double fireball.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Double Fireballs]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code<br>Use a Banapassport Card (June 6, 2017-onward)<!--スアシヤルコードをゲット-->
|-
|[[File:Ice Luigi artwork.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Ice Mario|Ice Luigi]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Luigi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|Luigi
|[[File:Mkagpdx iceball.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Ice Ball|Iceball]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:RedYoshiMKAGPDX.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Red Yoshi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Acceleration
|2/5
|4/5
|3/5
|Yoshi
|[[File:Mkagpdx red yoshi egg launcher item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Egg Bazooka]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:Blue toad general3d.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Toad (species)|Blue Toad]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Toad Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|Toad
|[[File:Mkagpdx gummy mushroom item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Kinoko Gummy]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:Dry Bowser Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bowser]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Dry Bowser Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|Bowser
|[[File:Mkagpdx dry bowser hammer item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Bone Hammer]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Strawberry Don-chan.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Don-chan|Strawberry Don-chan]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|Don-chan
|[[File:Mkagpdx cake item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Strawberry Cake]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Gold Mario.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Gold Mario]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Gold Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|High-speed
|4/5
|2/5
|2/5
|Metal Mario
|[[File:Mkagpdx gold mario coin item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Mario Coin Plus]]
|2014 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:Black Yoshi Artwork.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Yoshi (species)|Black Yoshi]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Black Yoshi Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Acceleration
|2/5
|4/5
|3/5
|Yoshi
|[[File:Mkagpdx black yoshi egg item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Rolling Egg]]
|2015 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Hero Don-chan.jpg|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Don-chan|Hero Don-chan]]''' <small>(new)</small>
|[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Handling
|2/5
|3/5
|4/5
|Don-chan
|[[File:Mkagpdx unknown shield item.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Don Shield]]
|2015 (J)
|Scan a QR code
|-
|[[File:Tanooki Mario Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|150x120px]]<br>'''[[Tanooki Mario]]'''
|[[File:MKAGPDX Tanooki Mario Emblem.png|64x64px]]
|Balance
|3/5
|3/5
|3/5
|Mario
|[[File:MKAGPDXGiantTeaPotItem.png|65x61px]]<br>[[Giant Tea Pot]]<!--巨大茶がま-->
|April 21, 2016 (J)
|Scan a QR code<br>Win the 50cc Taiko no Tatsujin Cup (June 6, 2017-onward)
|}

==Non-playable characters==
*[[King Bob-omb]]<ref name=jaepo2013>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3l2KMLf9R8|title=マリオカートアーケードグランプリDX (JAEPO 2013)|date=April 9, 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024|language=ja|author=ネタゲオ}}</ref>
*[[Fire Piranha Plant]]s<ref name=jaepo2013/>
*[[Toad (species)|Toads]]<ref name=bandai>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKAJcwYVEvY|title=「マリオカート アーケードグランプリDX」 アトラクトムービー|publisher=YouTube|author=Bandai Namco Entertainment|date=July 25, 2013|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
*[[Koopa Troopa]]<ref name=bandai/>
*[[Cheep Cheep]]s
*[[Chain Chomp]] (cameo)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPOjmAWwcJQ|title=MKAG-DX　マリオカートアーケードグランプリDX　ピーチキャッスル|author=あいん・|date=July 26, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Bullet Bill]]s
*[[Dolphin]]s<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=npYMKytD_Ns|title=MKAG-DX　マリオカートアーケードグランプリDX　スプラッシュサーキット|author=あいん・|date=July 26, 2013|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
*[[Pianta]]s
*[[Blooper]] (cameo)
*[[Sushi]] (cameo)
*[[Jumbo Ray]]
*[[Maw-Ray|Unagi]]
*[[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]<ref>{{cite|author=kanegon1288|title=【チャンネル登録者200人記念】マリオカートDX 対戦モード|language=ja|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWMC0J4YTo|publisher=YouTube|date=July 25, 2013|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/Lantern_Eel Lantern Eel]
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/Kabuki_Kids Kabuki Kids]
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/Inu_Wada Inu Wada] 
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/John_Wada John Wada]
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/Turtle Turtle]
*[https://taiko.fandom.com/wiki/Shishimai Shishimai]
*[[Shy Guy]]s
*[[Dry Bones]]<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGEuklaCzwE|title=''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' - Multiplayer Gameplay Footage by Yoshiller|author=Yoshiller|date=April 4, 2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Magikoopa]]s
*Monkeys<ref name=dkjunglevideo>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsEpMMybEA|author=AGS (videos from over the years)|date=February 5, 2022|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024|title=マリオカート アーケードグランプリ デラックス (Mario Kart GP DX) - DK Jungle}}</ref>
*Parrots that resemble [[Squawks]]<ref name=dkjunglevideo/>
*[[Mole Miner]]s<ref>{{cite|language=ja|timestamp=01:25|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=XufrWTaV45w&t=85s|title=''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' Donkey Kong Cup 100cc マリオカート アーケードグランプリDX ドンキーコングカップ|author=NinjaGaijin|date=January 17, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref> (cameo)
*[[Ghosts (PAC-MAN)|Monsters]] (''Pac-Man'' series characters)
*[[Screaming Pillar]]s

==Karts==
{{Todo Mario Kart|section=y|list=
* Add information about alternate color variations}}
There are 29 [[kart]]s to choose from, and [[glider]]s are automatically preset when selecting a kart. Aside from normal statistics, "rarities" are assigned that determine how the other statistics function: a one-star rarity gives a single stat boost point, a two-star adds two (usually one point for two stats), a "super" rarity adds two and gives a "specialization" boosting performance for either air or water sections, and an "ultra" rarity gives two stat boost points and both specializations at once.

===Normal kart===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000"
!Kart
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Standard.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Standard Kart|Normal Kart]]'''
| +0
| +0
| +0
|}
The Normal Kart has no rarity, and thusly gains no additional stats.

===Character karts===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000"
!Kart
!Rarity
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Driver
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 1.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Lightning Champ]]'''
|★
| +1
| +0
| +0
|[[Mario]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Luigi Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Vacuum Star]]'''
|★
| +0
| +0
| +1
|[[Luigi]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Peach Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Rainy Dream]]'''
|★
| +0
| +0
| +1
|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Yoshi Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Egg Rider]]'''
|★
| +1
| +0
| +0
|[[Yoshi]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Toad Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Mash Run]]'''
|★
| +0
| +1
| +0
|[[Toad]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX DK Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Country Winner]]'''
|★
| +1
| +0
| +0
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Road Galleon]]'''
|★
| +0
| +0
| +1
|[[Bowser]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Pac-Man Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Soul Varoon]]'''
|★
| +0
| +1
| +0
|[[Pac-Man|PAC-MAN]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Don-chan Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[DONDOKO Drive]]'''
|★
| +0
| +1
| +0
|[[Don-chan]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Jr. Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>[[Dyno-Buggy]]'''
|★★
| +1
| +1
| +0
|[[Bowser Jr.]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Wario Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>[[Bull Truck]]'''
|★
| +1
| +0
| +0
|[[Wario]]
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Waluigi Kart.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Purple Strike]]'''
|★
| +0
| +0
| +1
|[[Waluigi]]
|}

===Special karts===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000"
!Kart
!Rarity
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Specialization
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 7.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Sweets Party]]'''
|★
| +1
| +0
| +0
|None
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 8.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Drill Master]]'''
|★
| +0
| +1
| +0
|None
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 2.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Galaxy Comet]]'''
|★★
| +1
| +0
| +1
|None
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 3.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Metal Spark]]'''
|★★
| +1
| +0
| +1
|None
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 4.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Road Jetter]]'''
|Super
| +1
| +1
| +0
|Air<!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|-
|[[File:Mario Special 5.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Marine Diver]]'''
|Super
| +1
| +1
| +0
|Water<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization-->
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 6.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[X-Racer]]'''
|Super
| +1
| +0
| +1
|Air<!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 10.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Ultra Voyager]]'''
|Ultra
| +1
| +1
| +0
|Water/Air<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization--><!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 9.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Ultra Speeder]]'''
|Ultra
| +1
| +0
| +1
|Water/Air<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization--><!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|-
|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Special 11.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Ultra Chaser]]'''
|Ultra
| +1
| +0
| +1
|Water/Air<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization--><!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|}

===Special unlock criteria karts===
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk" style="text-align:center;--bg1:#fff;--darkbg1:#000"
!Kart
!Rarity
!Speed
!Acceleration
!Handling
!Specialization
!Date added
!To unlock
|-
|[[File:Mach Pegasus.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Mach Pegasus]]'''
|Super
| +2
| +0
| +0
|Air<!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Win the first round in National Battle<!--全国制覇1周目でもらえる-->
|-
|[[File:Blooper Diver.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Blooper Diver]]'''
|Super
| +2
| +0
| +0
|Water<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Win the second round in National Battle<!--全国制覇2周目でもらえる-->
|-
|[[File:Turbo Dolphin.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Turbo Dolphin]]'''
|Super
| +0
| +1
| +1
|Water<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Scan a QR code<!--スペシヤルコードでもらえる-->
|-
|[[File:Hunter Bee.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Hunter Bee]]'''
|Super
| +0
| +1
| +1
|Air<!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Scan a QR code<!--スペシヤルコードでもらえる-->
|-
|[[File:Hamburcar.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Hamburcar]]'''
|Super
| +1
| +1
| +0
|Air<!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Win the 100cc Bowser Cup<!--「グランプリ」モード、100ccクッパカップクリアでゲット-->
|-
|[[File:Ultra Leon.jpg|150x126px]]<br>'''[[Ultra Leon]]'''
|Ultra
| +2
| +0
| +0
|Water/Air<!--水中特化 - Water Specialization--><!--空中特化 - Air Specialization-->
|2015 (J)
|Win the third round in National Battle<!--全国制覇3周目でもらえる-->
|}

==Items==
''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' has the most items out of any ''Mario Kart'' game: a grand total of 100 items. The player can only use three items per race. In the Japanese cabinets, on most cases, the player picks three items to use for the race, while in most other cabinets, the player receives an attacking item, a blocking item, and a special item. Additionally, palette swaps of characters will enable the use of an exclusive item, only available to that swap. Only the Green Shell, Banana and Pesky Frame are available at the start in the Japanese version.
===Attacking items===
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Shell Green.png|[[Green Shell]]
MKAGPDX Shell Green Double.png|[[Green Shell x2]]
MKAGPDX Shell Green Triple.png|[[Triple Green Shells|Green Shell x3]]
MKAGPDX Shell Black.png|[[Black Shell]]
MKAGPDX Shell Black Double.png|[[Black Shell x2]]
MKAGPDX Shell Black Triple.png|[[Triple Black Shells|Black Shell x3]]
MKAGPDX Shell Gold.png|[[Coin Shell|Gold Shell]]
MKAGPDX Shell Gold Double.png|[[Gold Shell x2]]
MKAGPDX Shell Gold Triple.png|[[Triple Gold Shells]]
MKAGPDX Shell Red.png|[[Red Shell]]
MKAGPDX Shell Bowser.png|[[Bowser's Shell]]
MKAGPDX Shell Spiny.png|[[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]
MKAGPDX Basin.png|[[Tub]]
MKAGPDX Basin Double.png|[[Tub x2]]
MKAGPDX Basin Triple.png|[[Triple Tub]]
MKAGPDX Basin Gold.png|[[Golden Tub]]
MKAGPDX Tornado.png|[[Tornado]]
MKAGPDX Tornado Double.png|[[Tornado x2]]
MKAGPDX Tornado Triple.png|[[Triple Tornado]]
MKAGPDX Cloud Thunder.png|[[Thunder Cloud]]
MKAGPDX Cloud Snow.png|[[Snow Cloud]]
MKAGPDX Cloud Rain.png|[[Rain Cloud]]
MKAGPDX Saggy Gummy.png|[[Saggy Gummy|Soft Gummy]]
MKAGPDX Chain Chomp.png|[[Chain Chomp]]
MKAGPDX POW Block.png|[[POW Block]]
MKAGPDX Fireball.png|[[Fireball]]
MKAGPDX Barrel.png|[[Barrel]]
MKAGPDX Whisker Missile.png|[[Whisker Missile|Mustache Rocket]]
MKAGPDX Thunder Stick.png|[[Thunder Stick|Stun Stick]]
MKAGPDX Hammer.png|[[Hammer]]
MKAGPDX Hammer 10T.png|[[10T Hammer]]
MKAGPDX Stretch Punch.png|[[Stretch Punch|Extendable Glove]]
MKAGPDX Beam Hand Stick.png|[[Sumo Slap Stick]]
MKAGPDX Whacking Fan.png|[[Whacking Fan|Slapstick Fan]]
MKAGPDX Frying Pan.png|[[Frying Pan]]
MKAGPDX Horn.png|[[Car Horn]]
MKAGPDX High Beam.png|[[High Beam]]
MKAGPDX Power Yo-Yo.png|[[Power Yo-yo]]
Mkagpdx double fireball.png|[[Double Fireballs]] (Exclusive to Fire Mario)
Mkagpdx iceball.png|[[Ice Ball|Iceball]] (Exclusive to Ice Luigi)
Mkagpdx red yoshi egg launcher item.png|[[Egg Bazooka]] (Exclusive to Red Yoshi)
Mkagpdx black yoshi egg item.png|[[Rolling Egg]] (Exclusive to Black Yoshi)
Mkagpdx cake item.png|[[Strawberry Cake]] (Exclusive to Strawberry Don-chan)
Mkagpdx dry bowser hammer item.png|[[Bone Hammer]] (Exclusive to Dry Bowser)
</gallery>

===Blocking items===
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Banana.png|[[Banana]]
MKAGPDX Banana Double.png|[[Banana x2]]
MKAGPDX Banana Triples.png|[[Triple Bananas]]
MKAGPDX Banana Giant.png|[[Giant Banana]]
MKAGPDX Banana Train.png|[[Banana Train]]
MKAGPDX Banana Gold.png|[[Gold Banana]]
MKAGPDX Banana Gold Double.png|[[Gold Banana x2]]
MKAGPDX Banana Gold Triple.png|[[Triple Gold Bananas]]
MKAGPDX Tacks.png|[[Tack]]
MKAGPDX Tacks Double.png|[[Tack x2]]
MKAGPDX Tacks Triple.png|[[Tack x3]]
MKAGPDX Smokescreen.png|[[Smokescreen]]
MKAGPDX Double Smoke.png|[[Smokescreen x2]]
MKAGPDX Triple Smoke.png|[[Smokescreen x3]]
MKAGPDX Paintbrush.png|[[Magic brush|Pen]]
MKAGPDX Paintbrush Double.png|[[Pen x2]]
MKAGPDX Paintbrush Triple.png|[[Triple Pen]]
MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|[[Porcupuffer]]
MKAGPDX Porcupuffer Double.png|[[Porcupuffer x2]]
MKAGPDX Porcupuffer Triple.png|[[Porcupuffer x3]]
MKAGPDX Square Tire.png|[[Square Tire]]
MKAGPDX Square Tire Double.png|[[Square x2]]
MKAGPDX Square Tire Triple.png|[[Square x3]]
MKAGPDX Big Tire.png|[[Big & Small Tire|Big-Small Tires]]
MKAGPDX Pie.png|[[Pie]]
MKAGPDX Pie Double.png|[[Pie x2]]
MKAGPDX Pie Triple.png|[[Pie x3]]
MKAGPDX Fake Item Box.png|[[Fake Item Box]]
MKAGPDX Firecracker.png|[[Fire Cracker]]
MKAGPDX Sticky Oil.png|[[Sticky Oil]]
MKAGPDX Bob-omb.png|[[Bob-omb]]
MKAGPDX Mouse Catcher.png|[[Mouse Cracker]]
MKAGPDX Flare Ball.png|[[Flare Ball]]
MKAGPDX Thwomp.png|[[Thwomp]]
MKAGPDX Rally X.png|[[Rally X]]
MKAGPDX Broken Wheel.png|[[Whirling Wheel]]
MKAGPDX Broken Wheel-1.png|[[Broken Wheel]]
MKAGPDX Pie Bazooka.png|[[Pie Bazooka]]
MKAGPDX Rabbit Ear.png|[[Rabbit Ears]]
MKAGPDX Nose Glasses.png|[[Flower Glasses]]
MKAGPDX Mushroom Paper.png|[[Paper Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Mushroom Mini.png|[[Mini Mushroom]]
</gallery>

===Special items===
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Rampage Top.png|[[Wild Top]]
MKAGPDX Pie Kart.png|[[Pie Kart]]
MKAGPDX Gag Mic.png|[[Gag Mic]]
MKAGPDX Super Mic.png|[[Super MIC]]
MKAGPDX Magnet.png|[[Magnet (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|Magnet]]
MKAGPDX Super Star.png|[[Super Star|Superstar]]
MKAGPDX Mega Mushroom.png|[[Mega Mushroom|Giant Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Heavy Mushroom.png|[[Heavy Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Absorbing Mushroom.png|[[Absorbing Mushroom|Magnet Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Invisible Mushroom.png|[[Invisible Mushroom|Invisi-Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Mushroom Powder.png|[[Mushroom Powder]]
MKAGPDX Dash Propeller.png|[[Dash Propeller]]
Mkagpdx mushroom.png|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
Mkagpdx double mushroom.png|[[Mushroom x2]]
Mkagpdx triple mushroom.png|[[Triple Dash Mushrooms|Mushroom x3]]
Mkagpdx golden mushroom.png|[[Golden Dash Mushroom|Golden Mushroom]]
MKAGPDX Boo.png|[[Boo]]
MKAGPDX FLUDD.png|[[Pump]]
MKAGPDX Laughter Bag.png|[[Laughter Bag|Laughing Bag]]
MKAGPDX Dizziness Virus.png|[[Dizziness Virus]]
MKAGPDX Shield.png|[[Shield (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Shield]]
MKAGPDX Reflect Shield.png|[[Reflect Shield]]
MKAGPDX Boss Galaga.png|[[Boss Galaga|Galaga Boss]]
MKAGPDX Spiked Ball.png|[[Invincible Urchin]]
MKAGPDX Flaming Tender.png|[[Flaming Tender]]
MKAGPDX Energy Drink.png|[[Energy Drink]]
MKAGPDX Magical Ball.png|[[Magical Ball (item)|Magical Ball]]
MKAGPDX Scuttle Bug.png|[[Scuttlebug]]
MKAGPDX Off-Key Speaker.png|[[Off-Key Speaker]]
MKAGPDX Time Bomb.png|[[Time Bomb (item)|Time Bomb]]
MKAGPDX Driver Virus.png|[[Wheel Virus]]
MKAGPDX Jumbo Gummy.png|[[Giant Gummy]]
MKAGPDX Piranha Plant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
MKAGPDX Egg of Mystery.png|[[Mystery Egg (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Mystery Egg]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Frame.png|[[Pesky Frame]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Seal.png|[[Pesky Sticker]]
MKAGPDX Interrupting Signboard.png|[[Pesky Billboard]]
Mkagpdx gummy mushroom item.png|[[Kinoko Gummy]] (Exclusive to Blue Toad)
Mkagpdx unknown shield item.png|[[Don Shield]] (Exclusive to Hero Don-chan)
Mkagpdx gold mario coin item.png|[[Mario Coin Plus]] (Exclusive to Gold Mario)
File:MKAGPDXGiantTeaPotItem.png|[[Giant Tea Pot]] (Exclusive to Tanooki Mario)
</gallery>

===Other items===
<gallery>
Mkagpdx mario coin item.png|[[Mario Coin]]
Mkagpdx bullet bill item.png|[[Bullet Bill]]
Mkagpdx fusion kart item.png|[[Fusion Kart]]
</gallery>

==Courses==
The game features 14 race tracks, of which the first 10 tracks share the general track layouts of courses in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' but modified significantly, mainly to alter their theme and accommodate the vehicles. Only the Mario and Bowser Cups keep their tracks' original branding; the Yoshi Cup becomes the Toad Cup, the Donkey Kong Cup becomes the Taiko no Tatsujin Cup, and the Waluigi Cup becomes the Bowser Jr. Cup. The downloadable Pac-Man Cup and Donkey Kong Cup have tracks with entirely different layouts compared to ''GP'' and ''GP 2'', while the Wario and Rainbow Cups are removed entirely.
{|class="wikitable spinoff mk center" style="width:800px; text-align:center"
!Cup
!colspan=2|Courses
|-
!colspan=3 class=subheader|Default cups
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Toad Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Toad Cup]]
|[[File:MKAGPDX Peach Castle Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Peach Castle (race course)|Peach Castle]]<br>Difficulty: Easy<!--かんたん-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX Kingdom Way Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[Kingdom Way]]<br>Difficulty: Easy / Normal (2024-onward)<!--ふつう, formerly listed as かんたん (see image file history)-->
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Mario Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Mario Cup]]
|[[File:MKAGPDX Splash Circuit Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Splash Circuit]]<br>Difficulty: Normal<!--ふつう-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX Tropical Coast Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[Tropical Coast]]<br>Difficulty: Normal<!--ふつう-->
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Taiko no Tatsujin Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Taiko no Tatsujin Cup]]
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bon Dance Street Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Bon Dance Street]]<br>Difficulty: Normal<!--ふつう-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX Omatsuri Circuit Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[Omatsuri Circuit]]<br>Difficulty: Normal<!--ふつう-->
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Jr Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Bowser Jr. Cup]]
|[[File:MKAGPDX Aerial Road Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Aerial Road]]<br>Difficulty: Hard<!--むずかしい-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX Sky Arena Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[Sky Arena]]<br>Difficulty: Hard<!--むずかしい-->
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Bowser Cup]]
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser's Factory Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Bowser's Factory]]<br>Difficulty: Hard / Very hard(2024-onward)<!--激ムズ, formerly listed as むずかしい (see image file history)-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser's Castle Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|Bowser's Castle]]<br>Difficulty: Hard / Very hard(2024-onward)<!--激ムズ, formerly listed as むずかしい (see image file history)-->
|-
!colspan=3 class=subheader|Update cups
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX PAC-MAN Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[PAC-MAN Cup]]<br>June 6, 2017 (J)
|[[File:MKAGPDX PAC-MAN Stadium Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[PAC-MAN Stadium]]<br>Difficulty: Normal / Hard (2024-onward)<!--むずかしい, formerly listed as ふつう (see image file history)-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX NAMCO Circuit Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[NAMCO Circuit]]<br>Difficulty: Normal / Hard (2024-onward)<!--むずかしい, formerly listed as ふつう (see image file history)-->
|-
!class=subheader|[[File:MKAGPDX Donkey Kong Cup Icon.png|125px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong Cup]]<br>December 18, 2018 (J)
|[[File:MKAGPDX Bananan Labyrinth Menu BG Round 1.png|312px]]<br>[[Bananan Labyrinth]]<br>Difficulty: Normal / Hard (2024-onward)<!--むずかしい, formerly listed as ふつう (see image file history)-->
|[[File:MKAGPDX DK Jungle Menu BG Round 2.png|312px]]<br>[[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|DK Jungle]]<br>Difficulty: Normal / Hard (2024-onward)<!--むずかしい, formerly listed as ふつう (see image file history)-->
|}

==Version 1.06 update changes==
The update that was released on April 21, 2016 for the Japanese cabinets and December 17, 2016 for the international cabinets received notable changes to the game (mainly the HUD). In international cabinets, it is version 1.06.
===Features===
*The Mario button will also make the kart jump.
*In the Japanese cabinets, the '''Two Player Co-op''' mode can only be played if both players have a Banapassport card.
*The '''Team Battle''' mode is removed.
*In the international cabinets after a multiplayer race, the [[Game Over]] screen does not display immediately until all cabinets have finished the black screen transition.
*The international cabinets add a notice that the photo will be deleted at the end of the race. Previously, there was no notice.
**Also, the international cabinets added a VS screen that shows all competitors participating before a multiplayer race. Previously, it would cut from the tips screen to the race.
*There is a new difficulty level for tracks beyond ''MASTER'' which is the ''SUPER DIFFICULT'' level and is in purple.
*In the international version, the announcer does not say the player numbers of the competitors before the race and will just say the characters the human players are controlling.

===HUD===
*The track map in the HUD was removed.
*The position indicator is replaced by a leaderboard displaying each competitor's position.
*The timer indicating the amount of seconds remaining before a [[Time Limit|Time Over]] in a race has disappeared with one exception: The timer still appears once ten seconds remain (previously, the time warning came on at five seconds remaining before the update). The timer still runs in the background, however; and resets to 15 seconds when the leading racer finishes.
*The lap counter was moved to the top left and now has the word "LAP" on it.
*There is now an indication which rival the player hit if an attack scores.
**It will say "''Hit (player's name) with an item!''" when the player scores a hit and "''(player's name) hit you with an item!''" when the player gets hit by an item.
*There is now a white screen transition before the race starts.
*There is now an alert whenever items are about to hit the player with an "''Item approaching!''" message.

==References to other games==
;''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*The Toad Cup's tracks contain scenery based on objects and landmarks from this game.

;''[[Super Mario World]]''
*Music on the character selection screen and course selection screen uses the beginning of the main theme from said game.

;''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
*As with the previous ''Arcade GP'' games, sound effects from this title are reused, such as the race start countdown and the item roulette.

;''[[Mario Party 6]]''
*[[Waluigi]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Mario Party 7]]''
*[[Wario]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
*[[Bowser Jr.]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Mario Party DS]]''
*[[Luigi]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
*[[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], and [[Rosalina]]'s artworks are reused in this game. 
*The [[Mega Mushroom]], [[Thunder Cloud]], and [[POW Block]] return as items.

;''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
*[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Dry Bowser]]'s artworks are reused in this game.

;''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
*[[Toad]] and [[Bowser]]'s artworks are reused in this game.

;''[[Fortune Street]]''
*[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
*[[glider|Gliding]] and [[underwater driving]] from this game are present. 
*[[Metal Mario]]'s artwork is reused from this game.

;''[[Mario Party 9]]''
*[[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]]'s artworks are reused in this game.

;''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
*[[Gold Mario]] is playable as a palette swap of [[Metal Mario]]. 
*The design of the Scuttlebug is reused from this game.

;''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
*The mountains from [[Acorn Plains]] can be seen in [[Aerial Road]] and [[Sky Arena]].

;''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
*[[Tanooki Mario]]'s artwork is reused in this game.

;''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
*Gold Mario's artwork (sans golf club) is reused in this game.

==Staff==
{{main|List of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX staff}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery widths="140px">
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX title.png|A poster with images from the game
MarioBowser-acgpdx.png|Character artwork of Mario and Bowser
MKAGPD Group Artwork.jpg|Key art
Mariokartarcadegpdximage06.jpg|Mario in Omatsuri Circuit
Mariokartarcadegpdximage10.jpg|The Fusion Kart on Peach Castle
King Boo unlocked GPDX.jpg|King Boo's unlocking screen
</gallery>

==Multimedia==
{{main-media}}
{{media table
|file1=MKAGPDXPeachCastle.oga
|title1=Peach Castle
|description1=Music for [[Peach Castle (race course)|Peach Castle]].
|file2=MKAGPDXKingdomWay.oga
|title2=Kingdom Way
|description2=Music for [[Kingdom Way]].
|file3=MKAGPDXSplashCircuit.oga
|title3=Splash Circuit
|description3=Music for [[Splash Circuit]]
|file4=MKAGPDXTropicalCoast.oga
|title4=Tropical Coast
|description4=Music for [[Tropical Coast]].
|file5=MKAGPDXBonDanceStreet.oga
|title5=Bon Dance Street
|description5=Music for [[Bon Dance Street]].
}}

==Notes==
[[File:Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Text Error.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|The American version of the game erroneously showing the characters' Japanese names and a disarranged character order.]]
*In National Battle, the player uses customized avatars instead of photos. These avatars are reused from some of Namco Bandai Games's earlier titles, being ''{{wp|We Ski}}'', ''{{wp|We Ski & Snowboard}}'', and ''{{wp|Go Vacation}}''.
*Numerous characters from ''Dig Dug'', ''Mappy'', ''Galaxian'', and ''The Tower of Druaga'' are seen in the Namco-themed tracks.
*In the American version of the game on cabinets of version 1.04 and later, there is an error: The character names are written in Japanese at the part of the Attract Movie (before [[Don-chan]] comes out), as well as the character order being disarranged (from left to right and from top to bottom):
**From: [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Pac-Man]], [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], [[Bowser]], [[Donkey Kong]]
**To: Luigi, Mario, Pac-Man, Peach, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=マリオカート アーケードグランプリ デラックス
|JpnR=Mario Kāto Ākēdo Guranpuri Derakkusu
|JpnM=Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix Deluxe
|JpnC=<ref>{{file link|MKGPDX.png|Japanese logo}}</ref>
|ChiS=马力欧卡丁车 大奖赛 DX
|ChiSRM=Mǎlì'ōu Kǎdīngchē Dàjiǎngsài DX
|ChiSRC=Máhlihk'āu Kādīngchē Daaihjéungchoi
|ChiSM=Mario Kart Grand Prix DX
|ChiSC=<ref>{{file link|MKAGPDX SCN Title Screen.png|Title screen of the Simplified Chinese version of the game}}</ref>
}}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{TCRF}}
*[https://mariokart-acgpdx.bngames.net/ Official website]
*[https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzU1NDc0NTc2Mg==&mid=100000452&idx=1&sn=873973a38692508a70e6b3b09dd2e84c Topic about the simplified Chinese version of ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' from the official WeChat account of Wahlap]
*[http://wahlap.com/product-detail.html?id=40 Simplified Chinese detail page from the official website for Wahlap]
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