Tick-Tock Clock (race course)
- "DS Tick-Tock Clock" redirects here. For its musical theme, see Tick-Tock Clock (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart 8 (2014) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cups | Star Cup (DS) Lightning Cup (8, 8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Based on | Tick Tock Clock (Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tick-Tock Clock is the second course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. It is modeled after the course Tick Tock Clock from Super Mario 64 and its remake, with similar mesh flooring and the familiar yellow pendulum. It takes place inside a giant grandfather clock with moving gears, pendulums, and clock hands.
Tick-Tock Clock reappears as a classic course in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of the Lightning Cup. It is the only course in Mario Kart DS' Star Cup to not appear in Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
The course begins with a left turn followed by a hill with the first row of Item Boxes that leads racers to the first of two clock faces. The are two clock hands to avoid and hitting one causes the driver to spin out. The hour hand rotates counterclockwise while the minute hand moves clockwise. Each side of the clock face has two Dash Panels that are reached by the minute hand when it rotates around the clock face. After the clock, players make a right turn onto a straightaway with the second row of Item Boxes just in front of an ever-ticking pendulum that knocks drivers off and rings if they collide with it.
Players make another right turn which leads to a downhill and onto horizontally oriented gears. The gears rotate in alternating directions with them changing directions every 45 seconds. The final gear is much larger than the other three causing it to rotate more slowly. Following the gears are a right and left turn onto the second clock face. This clock face resembles a stopwatch and as such has one hand that rotates counterclockwise, making it so it comes towards the players if they are on the left side of the clock face. This is also where the final set of Item Boxes is. The Item Boxes are also rotating around the clock face counterclockwise.
To end the race, players go up a hill, make a left turn and then another left turn onto the final straightaway. Here, there are two gears placed vertically on each side of the track, protruding from the main road. Much like the gears after the second row of Item Boxes, these gears rotate in alternating directions from each other and change directions every 45 seconds. If the player drives on a gear rotating towards them, they will slow down, while the opposite effect happens on the gear rotating away from the driver.
This was one of the courses that could not be played over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Missions[edit]
Two missions take place on Tick-Tock Clock in Mario Kart DS:
- Mission 6-7: Toad has to collect 40 coins within 90 seconds. The mission is set in the clock section of the course, and the coins are laid out in the shape of a Super Star.
- Mission 7-3: Donkey Kong has to complete two laps of the course within 90 seconds. Two more pendulums are added and the clock hands and gears move faster.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Tick-Tock Clock makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first race of the Lightning Cup. The layout is mostly unchanged, although it features more detail than the original. The background is redesigned with moving gears and other clock related objects placed around the track, compared to the original which was a large, empty room. The starting banner is now shaped like an old alarm clock, as well as the Mario Kart logo using its modern design, and Roman numerals replace the Arabic numerals. The main road has been redesigned. Instead of being entirely yellow Kanaami road, an orange peel[1] pattern makes most of the right and left edges, with the center being ordinary road. An extra pendulum was added before the first pendulum of the track and ramps were added before each pendulum. Both pendulums now feature a Lightning Cup logo. The pendulums now act as walls instead of damaging racers who come in contact with them. Toads can also be seen cheering on the sidelines. The clock hands now spin very slowly and are shorter than in the original track, and now can be used as trick ramps rather than spinning out any players who run into them. A pair of Glide Ramps have also been added before the rotating gears, alternating between that state and a regular ramp akin to 3DS Music Park. The gears are now red and blue and feature trick ramps on the cog teeth. This section is also enclosed, unlike in the original. Towards the end, the stopwatch has been fused to the track and now constitutes the final turn before the straightaway leading up to the finish line, and the clock hands serve as a tricky shortcut, similar to how they do on the first clock. The final vertical gears are now trickable.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United States):
It's always race time on Tick-Tock Clock. Sweeping clock hands, grinding gears and a massive pendulum are sure to keep you on your toes. - English (United Kingdom):
Whoever designed this course must have had a lot of time on their hands. Race through the workings on an enormous clock as you swerve past swinging pendulums the size of cars and dodge giant grinding gears. Remember: every second counts.
- English (United States):
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Course select icon
The gears section
The pendulum
The gears under the main part of the course
Mario races past the stopwatch.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
Overview of the course
Yoshi driving past the starting line
Baby Luigi driving across the clock
The first pendulum
Luigi and Yoshi driving past the second pendulum
The gears section
The stopwatch section
A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
The stamp obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Mario Kart DS | clock_course | Clock Course | |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Gds_TickTockClock | Grand Prix DS Tick Tock Clock |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | チクタクロック Chikutakurokku |
Tick Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 嘀嗒时钟 Dídā Shízhōng |
Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 滴答時鐘 Dídā Shízhōng |
Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Dutch | Tik-Tak-Klok | Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| French | Horloge Tic-Tac | Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| German | Ticktack-Trauma | Tick-Tock Trauma | [2] | |
| Italian | Pista Tictac | Tick-Tock Track | [2] | |
| Korean | 똑딱시계 코스 Ttokttak-sigye Koseu |
Tick-Tock Clock Course | [2] | |
| Polish | Tik-Tak Budzik | Tick-Tock Alarm Clock | [3] | |
| Portuguese | Relógio Tiquetaque | Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Russian | Часы тик-так Chasy tik-tak |
Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Spanish | Reloj Tictac | Tick-Tock Clock | [2] | |
| Thai | นาฬิกาติ๊กต็อก Naalígaa Dtíkdtɔ̀k |
Tick-Tock Clock | [3] |
