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{{articleabout|the vehicles from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' and ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''|Funky Kong's vehicle from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''|[[Hover Craft]]}}
{{about|the vehicle from Diddy Kong Racing|Funky Kong's similarly-named vehicle from [[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]|[[Hover Craft]]}}
[[File:Hoveringtiptup.jpg|thumb|Tiptup in his Light Blue '''Hovercraft'''.]]
[[File:DKR Hovercraft.png|thumb|A yellow hovercraft]]
The '''Hovercrafts''' in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' vary with each character. Unlike the [[Car]]s and [[Plane]]s, the Hovercrafts are usable in every level except for some battle stages and boss tracks. They appear to be very powerful as they are able to hover across water and even [[lava]]. However, hovercrafts are considered to be the most difficult vehicle to control, due to their tricky steering capabilities. Also in the DS version, when race the begins, players must to blow into the mic for boost.
'''Hovercrafts''' are one of the three usable vehicles in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', the other two being [[car]]s and [[plane]]s. Their main attribute is the ability to float across bodies of water, including [[lava]] due to their immunity to burn, and they can jump and go across ice that is too bouncy for cars. The hovercrafts are the default vehicle of those stages, which are the main theme of [[Sherbet Island]]. It is the only hub world where the character drives around in a hovercraft. These vehicles can be driven in every stage, except for some boss fights and battle stages. In the [[Nintendo DS]] remake, players can initiate a [[Rocket Start]] by blowing into the DS's microphone.


==Hovercraft Colors==
In the original ''Diddy Kong Racing'', every character's hovercraft had its own color, just like [[car]]s and [[plane]]s. In ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'', every character's hovercraft is yellow by default, though the player can change its color and add more customization options to it from [[Diddy Kong Racing DS#Taj's Wishes Menu|Taj's Wishes Menu]]. The colors in the original version are as follows:
*[[Diddy Kong]] - Dark Blue
 
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Diddy Kong]] - Blue
*[[Pipsy]] - Pink
*[[Pipsy]] - Pink
*[[Bumper (Diddy Kong Racing)|Bumper]] - Yellow
*[[Bumper (character)|Bumper]] - Yellow
*[[Tiptup]] - Light Blue
*[[Tiptup]] - Sky blue
*[[Timber]] - Dark Green
*[[Timber]] - Green
*[[Banjo]] - Light Green
*[[Banjo]] - Spring green
*[[Conker]] - White
*[[Conker]] - White
*[[Krunch]] - Orange
*[[Krunch]] - Orange
*[[Drumstick]] - Red
*[[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]] - Red
*[[T.T.]] - Silver
*[[T.T.]] - Silver
}}
[[File:Pirate Lagoon.png|thumb|Diddy and T.T. race in hovercrafts in [[Pirate Lagoon]], a course where hovercrafts are the default vehicle.]]
Hovercrafts are a usable vehicle in every course. However, they are only used as a default vehicle in three courses, two from [[Sherbet Island]] and one from [[Dragon Forest]]. The player races in a hovercraft during two boss races, against [[Bluey the Walrus]] and [[Bubbler the Octopus]]; it is the only vehicle that is not used in a race against [[Wizpig]]. [[Darkwater Beach]] is the only Challenge Level where racers ride in hovercrafts.
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!{{Color|Availability|#FFF}}
!{{Color|Default vehicle|#FFF}}
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!colspan=4|{{color-link|Dino Domain|#FFF}}
|-
|[[Ancient Lake]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Fossil Canyon]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Jungle Falls (Diddy Kong Racing)|Jungle Falls]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Hot Top Volcano]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Boss level:''' [[Tricky the Triceratops]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Fire Mountain (battle course)|Fire Mountain]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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!colspan=4|{{color-link|Snowflake Mountain|#FFF}}
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|[[Everfrost Peak]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Walrus Cove]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Snowball Valley]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Frosty Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bluey the Walrus]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Icicle Pyramid]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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!colspan=4|{{color-link|Sherbet Island|#FFF}}
|-
|[[Whale Bay]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Crescent Island]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Pirate Lagoon]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Treasure Caves]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Bubbler the Octopus]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Darkwater Beach]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|Dragon Forest|#FFF}}
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|[[Windmill Plains]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Greenwood Village]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|[[Boulder Canyon]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Haunted Woods]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Boss level:''' [[Smokey the Dragon]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
|'''Challenge Level:''' [[Smokey Castle]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
|-
!colspan=4|{{color-link|Future Fun Land|#FFF}}
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|[[Space Dust Alley]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Darkmoon Caverns]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Spaceport Alpha]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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|[[Star City]]
|[[File:Check mark.svg|17px]]
|[[File:X mark.svg|17px]]
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!colspan=4|{{color-link|Wizpig|#FFF}}
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|First race
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|Second race
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Hovercraft aerial view DKR.jpg|Aerial view of a hovercraft
Diddywave.jpg|Diddy Kong
Hoveringtiptup.jpg|Tiptup
TiptupDKRDSArtwork.png|Tiptup
Conker the Squirrel DKR artwork.jpg|Conker
Timber Hovercraft DKR.png|Timber
DKRBeachPromo.jpg|Characters driving in hovercrafts
DKR early vehicle designs.jpg|Early hovercraft and car designs
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Sherbet Island.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
DKRDSHovercraft.png|''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
Hovercraft icon DKRDS.png|''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' icon
</gallery>


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[[Category:Items]]
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Latest revision as of 12:21, February 5, 2024

This article is about the vehicle from Diddy Kong Racing. For Funky Kong's similarly-named vehicle from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, see Hover Craft.
A Hovercraft from Diddy Kong Racing.
A yellow hovercraft

Hovercrafts are one of the three usable vehicles in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS, the other two being cars and planes. Their main attribute is the ability to float across bodies of water, including lava due to their immunity to burn, and they can jump and go across ice that is too bouncy for cars. The hovercrafts are the default vehicle of those stages, which are the main theme of Sherbet Island. It is the only hub world where the character drives around in a hovercraft. These vehicles can be driven in every stage, except for some boss fights and battle stages. In the Nintendo DS remake, players can initiate a Rocket Start by blowing into the DS's microphone.

In the original Diddy Kong Racing, every character's hovercraft had its own color, just like cars and planes. In Diddy Kong Racing DS, every character's hovercraft is yellow by default, though the player can change its color and add more customization options to it from Taj's Wishes Menu. The colors in the original version are as follows:

Diddy and T.T. race in hovercrafts in Pirate Lagoon, a course where hovercrafts are the default vehicle.

Hovercrafts are a usable vehicle in every course. However, they are only used as a default vehicle in three courses, two from Sherbet Island and one from Dragon Forest. The player races in a hovercraft during two boss races, against Bluey the Walrus and Bubbler the Octopus; it is the only vehicle that is not used in a race against Wizpig. Darkwater Beach is the only Challenge Level where racers ride in hovercrafts.

Course Availability Default vehicle
Dino Domain
Ancient Lake Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Fossil Canyon Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Jungle Falls Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Hot Top Volcano Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Boss level: Tricky the Triceratops X mark.svg X mark.svg
Challenge Level: Fire Mountain X mark.svg X mark.svg
Snowflake Mountain
Everfrost Peak Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Walrus Cove Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Snowball Valley Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Frosty Village Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Boss level: Bluey the Walrus Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Challenge Level: Icicle Pyramid X mark.svg X mark.svg
Sherbet Island
Whale Bay Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Crescent Island Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Pirate Lagoon Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Treasure Caves Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Boss level: Bubbler the Octopus Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Challenge Level: Darkwater Beach Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Dragon Forest
Windmill Plains Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Greenwood Village Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Boulder Canyon Check mark.svg Check mark.svg
Haunted Woods Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Boss level: Smokey the Dragon X mark.svg X mark.svg
Challenge Level: Smokey Castle X mark.svg X mark.svg
Future Fun Land
Space Dust Alley Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Darkmoon Caverns Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Spaceport Alpha Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Star City Check mark.svg X mark.svg
Wizpig
First race X mark.svg X mark.svg
Second race X mark.svg X mark.svg

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

  • Aerial view of a hovercraft

    Aerial view of a hovercraft

  • Diddy Kong

    Diddy Kong

  • Tiptup

    Tiptup

  • Tiptup

    Tiptup

  • Conker

    Conker

  • Timber

    Timber

  • Characters driving in hovercrafts

    Characters driving in hovercrafts

  • Early hovercraft and car designs

    Early hovercraft and car designs

Screenshots[edit]

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing DS

    Diddy Kong Racing DS

  • Diddy Kong Racing DS icon

    Diddy Kong Racing DS icon

[Edit]
Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjo† • Conker† • Tiny Kong‡ • Dixie Kong‡ • Taj‡ • Wizpig‡
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky the Triceratops • Bluey the Walrus • Bubbler the Octopus • Smokey the Dragon • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Island‡
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Cove‡ • Meandering Mount‡ • Splashdown Pass‡ • Strangled Shrine‡
Boss tracks Tricky's Course • Bluey's Course • Bubbler's Course • Smokey's Course • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Banana† • Coin‡ • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Token‡ • Silver Coin • Taj Token‡ • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Media • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
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