Bumper (Mario Kart series)

Bumpers are stage obstacles in Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, found at the course's final stretch. Like, they bounce away players and metal balls opposite the direction they were approached by. Some bumpers are stationary, while others move around in a circle. In Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7, the stationary bumpers are blue and cyan while the moving ones are magenta, but in Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, they all light in multiple colors. If the player lands on top of a bumper, they will perform a Jump Boost.

In Mario Kart DS, there are creme mounds in Tart Top that function like the bumpers, but with the added property of applying a pink icing to the player's screen.