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[[File:SurfingBloopers SMS.png|thumb|The three '''Blooper Racers'''.]]
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'''Blooper Racers'''{{refneeded}} are a variety of [[Blooper]] that appears only in [[Ricco Harbor]] in the game ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. In this game, [[Mario]] must ride on one through an obstacle course run by a [[Pianta]] named [[Big Daddy]], and in the harbor itself to get [[Red Coin]]s. They come in three colors, each affecting their abilities:
|image=[[File:SMS Asset Model Blooper Racer (Pink).png|200px]]<br>Model of the Purple Blooper from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
*<font color=pink>Pink</font color> - These Bloopers are fast, but hard to control.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
*<font color=green>Green</font color> - These Bloopers are slow, but easy to control.
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
*<font color=gold>Yellow</font color> - These Bloopers have average speed and control.
|variant_of=[[Blooper]]
|comparable=[[Ray]]
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[[File:SurfingBloopers SMS.png|thumb|The three Blooper Racers]]
'''Blooper Racers'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.</ref> are a variety of [[Blooper]] that appears only in [[Ricco Harbor]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. In this game, [[Mario]] must ride on one through an obstacle course run by the [[Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing]], and in the harbor itself to get [[Red Coin]]s. Every episode that Blooper Racers appear in is timed. They come in three colors, each affecting their abilities:
*<font color=green>Green Blooper</font color><ref name=Brady/><ref name=Prima/><ref name=Versus/> &ndash; This Blooper is slow and has a tight turning radius. It also travels across land faster than other colors.
*<font color=gold>Yellow Blooper</font color><ref name=Prima/> &ndash; This Blooper has average speed and an average turning radius.
*<font color=purple>Purple Blooper</font color><ref name=Brady>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 46.</ref><ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.</ref> (or <font color=pink>Pink</font color>)<ref name=Versus>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 45.</ref> &ndash; This Blooper is fast and has a wide turning radius.


In [[Ricco Harbor#Episode 2: Blooper Surfing Safari|Episode 2]] of Ricco Harbor, Mario must complete an obstacle course in 45 seconds or less while riding on the Blooper of his choice. Bumping into an obstacle or running out of time costs Mario a life. In [[Ricco Harbor#Episode 6: Red Coins on the Water|Episode 6]], Mario must ride on a Blooper to get Red Coins scattered over the water in 2 minutes or less. In [[Ricco Harbor#Episode 10: Blooper Surfing Sequel|Episode 10]], Mario must repeat Episode 2, though in 40 seconds instead of 45. Every episode that Blooper Racers appear in is timed.
If the Control Stick is held down in any direction, all Blooper Racer colors move at the same high speed, though they keep their unique turning radii,<ref>AverageTreyVG (August 25, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdd-yF-XBI Sunshine's Squid Speedrun Safari]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 30, 2023.</ref> making the Green Blooper superior over the other Blooper Racer colors.


==Trivia==
In [[Blooper Surfing Safari|Episode 2]] of Ricco Harbor, Mario must complete an obstacle course in 45 seconds or less while riding on the Blooper Racer of his choice. In [[Red Coins on the Water|Episode 6]], Mario must ride on a Blooper Racer to get Red Coins scattered over the [[water]] in two minutes or less. It is possible, albeit very difficult, to complete the episode without a Blooper Racer.<ref>H the Second (November 1, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z7sups5b4Q Super Mario Sunshine Ricco Harbor Episode 6 <nowiki>|</nowiki> No blooper racer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 6, 2021.</ref> In [[Blooper-Surfing Sequel|Episode 10]], Mario must repeat Episode 2 but with only 40 seconds to complete it rather than 45. Bumping into an obstacle at top speed or running out of time in Episode 6 costs Mario a life.
*It is actually possible to complete Episode 6 without the need of a Blooper Racer, though it is very difficult.
 
Mario can dismount a Blooper Racer by running into a Swim Ring [[Pianta]], or by landing on the [[nozzle box|Rocket Nozzle box]] or the umbrella near the Blooper Racers.<ref>Gaming Reinvented (September 21, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BsH8jqztt0 How to Stop Blooper Surfing in Super Mario Sunshine (Glitch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 2, 2023.</ref>
 
==See also==
*[[Ray surfing]]
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
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|name1=Surfgeso
|meaning1=Surf Bloop
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=イカサーフィン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'' section, page 105.</ref>
|JapR=Ika Sāfin
|JapM=Squid Surfin'
|Ita=Calamako da corsa
|ItaM=Racing Blooper
|Fre=Calamar surfeur<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 105</ref>
|FreM=Surfer squid
}}
 
==References==
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Blooper Racer
Rendered model of the pink Blooper Racer in Super Mario Sunshine.
Model of the Purple Blooper from Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Blooper
Comparable
Blooper Racers
The three Blooper Racers

Blooper Racers[1] are a variety of Blooper that appears only in Ricco Harbor in Super Mario Sunshine. In this game, Mario must ride on one through an obstacle course run by the Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing, and in the harbor itself to get Red Coins. Every episode that Blooper Racers appear in is timed. They come in three colors, each affecting their abilities:

  • Green Blooper[2][3][4] – This Blooper is slow and has a tight turning radius. It also travels across land faster than other colors.
  • Yellow Blooper[3] – This Blooper has average speed and an average turning radius.
  • Purple Blooper[2][3] (or Pink)[4] – This Blooper is fast and has a wide turning radius.

If the Control Stick is held down in any direction, all Blooper Racer colors move at the same high speed, though they keep their unique turning radii,[5] making the Green Blooper superior over the other Blooper Racer colors.

In Episode 2 of Ricco Harbor, Mario must complete an obstacle course in 45 seconds or less while riding on the Blooper Racer of his choice. In Episode 6, Mario must ride on a Blooper Racer to get Red Coins scattered over the water in two minutes or less. It is possible, albeit very difficult, to complete the episode without a Blooper Racer.[6] In Episode 10, Mario must repeat Episode 2 but with only 40 seconds to complete it rather than 45. Bumping into an obstacle at top speed or running out of time in Episode 6 costs Mario a life.

Mario can dismount a Blooper Racer by running into a Swim Ring Pianta, or by landing on the Rocket Nozzle box or the umbrella near the Blooper Racers.[7]

See alsoEdit

Additional namesEdit

Internal namesEdit

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine root/data/scene/ricco1.szs/scene/mapobj/surfgeso.bmd Surfgeso Surf Bloop

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イカサーフィン[8]
Ika Sāfin
Squid Surfin'

French Calamar surfeur[9]
Surfer squid
Italian Calamako da corsa
Racing Blooper

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.
  2. ^ a b Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 46.
  3. ^ a b c Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.
  4. ^ a b Loe, Casey. Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Page 45.
  5. ^ AverageTreyVG (August 25, 2023). Sunshine's Squid Speedrun Safari. YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ H the Second (November 1, 2020). Super Mario Sunshine Ricco Harbor Episode 6 | No blooper racer. YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Gaming Reinvented (September 21, 2020). How to Stop Blooper Surfing in Super Mario Sunshine (Glitch). YouTube. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section, page 105.
  9. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia; pag. 105