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Template:Infobox Mario Kart Tour is a mobile game in the Mario Kart series. First announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018,[1] it is the third Mario mobile game overall, following Super Mario Run and Dr. Mario World, the ninth main installment in the Mario Kart series, and the sixteenth installment overall. Like Super Mario Run, it is free-to-start from the App Store and Google Play.[2] Unlike Super Mario Run and similar to that of Dr. Mario World, the game more heavily incorporates a free-to-play microtransaction mechanic, where players have restrictions and timers unless they spend some of the various types of currencies in-game, as well as having loot boxes in the form of items being launched out of pipes. The game reuses many assets from Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, and Mario Kart 8, as well as returning gameplay mechanics such as gliding and character specific special items. In addition, the game introduces some features new to the Mario Kart franchise such as reverse tracks and ability to deploy a large amount of any item during a race, including Spiny Shells and Bullet Bills. On April 23, 2019, Nintendo opened applications for participating in a closed beta test of the game to Android users in North America and Japan, which began on May 22, 2019 and ended on June 4, 2019.[3]

The game officially launched for both iOS and Android devices on September 25, 2019 in 163 territories, which covers nearly the same roster of availability as Super Mario Run, with the exceptions of Belgium and Vietnam, the former of which banned games with loot boxes in 2019. Users who pre-registered acquired the game a day early. Unlike previous Mario mobile games, a Nintendo Account is required to be playable.

Gameplay

The goal of the game is to be in first place at the end of each race, using items obtained by driving through Item Boxes. The game is played in a portrait position, while the phone's touch controls are used to play the game, such as dragging the finger across the screen to steer the kart.[4] There are three ways the player can make turns. For the phones supporting it, the gyroscope can be used to steer. Touch controls can be used in two configurations. The main setting has the driver jumping every time the screen is tapped, making drifting the main way to take turns, controlled by how the fingers slide on the screen. In the other configuration, the kart does not jump when tapping the screen, which results in it steering and auto-drifting as the fingers slide on the screen. This configuration does not allow the charge of an Ultra Mini-Turbo. Similarly to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with auto-accelerate and smart-steering enabled, karts accelerate automatically and can steer players away from walls. The intensity of smart-steering can be changed in the game's settings.

The game's mechanics are based on Mario Kart 7 and most of the Retro Courses are also available as either normal or retro courses in Mario Kart 7. A few features from Mario Kart 8 that required substantial changes to the game, such as Bikes, ATVs, anti-gravity, and 12-player races, are missing, while the 200cc class is present. Other features from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, such as auto-accelerate, smart-steering and Ultra Mini-Turbos, return. Unlike previous games the player cannot customize their tires.

When a race is completed, the player will be awarded with Grand Stars, experience points for the used driver, kart and glider, and coins. If the player finishes in the top three places, the gauge to level up will be filled, while if the placement is 5th or lower, the gauge will be dropped. When the gauge is already empty, however, the player will not go level down. Grand Stars are awarded depending on whether a certain point threshold has been reached. Experience points for the driver, kart and glider are awarded depending on the placement. The coins obtained are those collected during the race, but a player will get one additional coin for every 1000 points obtained during the race. Each day, it is possible to obtain up to 150 experience points for drivers, karts and gliders and up to 300 coins by racing. When those limits are reached the player cannot obtain experience points or coins by racing until the next day. In order to continue gaining experience points or collecting coins, the player can use point-boost tickets for the former and can play Coin Rush or get rewards from challenges for the latter. Grand Stars are used to unlock new cups and to receive Tour Gifts that appear in the form of gift boxes in the race selection screen. Experience points for drivers, karts and gliders are used to increase the points earned for a race by selecting a said driver, kart or glider. Coins are mainly used in the shop to purchase items. Filling up the gauge to level up gives a reward to the player, increases the points earned when reaching a specific placement in the race and, when level 7 or level 12 are reached, allows the player to buy more items in the shop.

Placement Points multiplier[a 1] Experience points for drivers, karts and gliders
1 1 10
2 0.85 9
3 0.75 8
4 0.65 7
5 0.55 6
6 0.45 5
7 0.35 4
8 0.2 3
  1. ^ This multiplier is used at the end of the race for both the points bonus linked to the player's current level, the engine class selected and the extra points obtained when using a driver, kart or glider with a skill level of 2 or higher in a first tier favored course.

The game features Tour Challenges and Daily Challenges , which are rewarded with Grand Stars, and Standard Challenges, which are rewarded with Rubies. Rubies are the game's premium currency. Beside being bought with real-life currency, Rubies can also obtained as rewards. They can be used to launch pipes which randomly shoot out a driver, kart or glider, all which have their own rarities.[4] A counter keeps track of the number of Normal, Super and High-End items obtained from a certain pipe, so that up to a certain number of Normal, Super and High-End items can be obtained. It is possible that a player obtains an item from a pipe that already has been obtained. When this happens the level up gauge of the considered item will be filled. A pipe contains 100 items, including one featured High-End character, kart and glider which are guaranteed to have been launched from a pipe if the player emptied it. A new pipe replaces the former one each week, and the player can reset a pipe manually as well. Rubies can also be spent in Coin Rush where the player can obtain a great amount of coins. Over 300 coins are found in the course. For each tour, another course is available in Coin Rush and Gold Mario is the regular driver. The coins obtained from Coin Rush are multiplied by a certain number, depending on how much Rubies a player has spent.

Coins multiplier Rubies
2 5
6 15
10 25

Another premium item, bought with real-life currency according to a monthly subscription model, is the Gold Pass, which grants access to the 200cc engine class, additional items from Tour Gifts and Gold Challenges.

Each driver, kart and glider have favored courses, on which they offer advantages if they are used. Each course has three tiers for each driver, kart and glider. Third tier drivers receive one item from every Item Box, second tier drivers receive two items and first tier drivers receive three items. Second tier karts give a bonus points multiplier of 1.5 and first tier karts give a bonus points multiplier of 2. Second tier gliders increase the time between two point-gaining actions to count as combo and give a combo bonus multiplier of 2 and first tier gliders increase the combo-time even longer and give a combo bonus multiplier of 3. The player can become Frenzy by getting three of the same items at the same time. Frenzy Mode causes the item the player has gotten to use for an infinite amount of times until the Frenzy Mode ends and gives the player the power-up from the Star item.[5][6][7] Super and High-End drivers, karts and gliders have a higher number of points gained when choosing them and more preferred courses. In addition, drivers have their own special items, similar to Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s item system. Karts have their own driving-related bonus such as increasing the effectiveness of drafting, while gliders increase the likelihood of obtaining a certain item and the points gained when using this item. All drivers, karts and gliders can be leveled up, and they all come with upgrades when done so.

The courses the player can play depends on the tour, which changes every two weeks. Each tour has sixteen cups, and adds new drivers, karts, gliders and courses, including one course that is new to the series. Each cup contains three races and one Bonus Challenge. Bonus Challenges require the player to beat a certain goal with a certain character, kart and glider. Once each of the courses and the Bonus Challenge is played and enough Grand Stars are obtained, the player can move on to the next cup. Tour Gifts appear between cups which give the player items if enough Grand Stars are obtained. Every week, one of the tour's cups is a ranked cup. In a ranked cup, the player is placed on a leaderboard based on their overall score in the game against nineteen other players. The player gains a reward and increases in tier at the end of the week if the end position is within the best ten places.

Placement Rewards Tier increase
1 Rubies ×20
Coins ×1,000
Point-boost tickets ×3 of each type
3
2 Rubies ×15
Coins ×1,000
Point-boost tickets ×2 of each type
3 Rubies ×10
Coins ×1,000
Point-boost tickets ×1 of each type
4 Rubies ×5
Coins ×500
2
5
6
7 Coins ×300 1
8
9
10

Each tour has three sets of Tour Challenges. The first one is unlocked from the tour's beginning, the second one unlocks after the one week, and the third one is exclusive to Gold Pass members.

Courses

In addition to the courses listed below, many alternate courses are also featured in the game; courses can have an "R" (Reverse) and/or "T" (Trick) variant. Courses marked with "R" are driven in backwards orientation; the track will have alterations if necessary to make this possible. Courses marked with "T" feature many additional ramps and trickable obstacles, and are otherwise the same.

Original

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New York Minute Tokyo Blur
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Retro

Super Mario Kart (SNES)

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Mario Circuit 1 Mario Circuit 2 Choco Island 2 Rainbow Road
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Mario Kart 64 (N64)

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Koopa Troopa Beach Kalimari Desert
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA)

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Bowser's Castle 1
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GCN)

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Yoshi Circuit Dino Dino Jungle
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Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

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Toad Circuit Daisy Hills Cheep Cheep Lagoon Shy Guy Bazaar Mario Circuit
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Rock Rock Mountain Neo Bowser City
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Unreleased

Original

Super Mario Kart (SNES)

Mario Kart DS (DS)

Tours

Main article: List of tours in Mario Kart Tour

Each tour consists of a series of cups, with each cup containing three courses and a bonus challenge. The following tables list the courses that make an appearance in each tour; "N" indicates a normal course, "R" a reversed course, "T" a trick course, and "R/T" a reversed trick course.

New York Tour

Course Origin Cup
The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Yoshi Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Koopa Troopa Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Dry Bones Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Diddy Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour Baby Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Shy Guy Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Baby Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Metal Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
New York Minute Original T N R R N R/T T R/T
Cheep Cheep Lagoon 3DS N N T R
Mario Circuit 1 SNES N R N T
Dino Dino Jungle GCN N N T R
Toad Circuit 3DS N N T R
Rock Rock Mountain 3DS N R T N
Yoshi Circuit GCN N R N T
Daisy Hills 3DS N T N R
Koopa Troopa Beach N64 N R N T
Shy Guy Bazaar 3DS N T N R
Bowser's Castle 1 GBA N N T R

Tokyo Tour

Course Origin Cup
The icon of the Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Lakitu Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Toad Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Bowser Jr. Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Baby Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour Ludwig Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Toadette Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Larry Cup from Mario Kart Tour Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour Wendy Cup from Mario Kart Tour The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour. The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour. Peachette Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur Original T N R R N R/T T R/T
Mario Circuit 3DS N N R N T
Rainbow Road SNES N N T R
Neo Bowser City 3DS N R N T
Mario Circuit 2 SNES N R T
Yoshi Circuit GCN N R N T
Shy Guy Bazaar 3DS N R T N
Toad Circuit 3DS N N T R
Choco Island 2 SNES N R N T
Kalimari Desert N64 N T R N
Rock Rock Mountain 3DS T N N R

Drivers

The driver roster in Mario Kart Tour
The character list as it appears in-game

There are currently 34 playable characters (35 if including Gold Mario, who appears exclusively in the Coin Rush mode) in Mario Kart Tour. Upon launching the game for the first time, players start with either Toad, Toadette, or Peachette. Unlike other Mario Kart games, there are no weight classes between characters, but they are sorted by their rarity of unlocking them, via opening up randomized green pipes with rubies. There are three tiers of rarity: Normal, Super, and High-End. While the Normal characters are easier to unlock, rarer characters have a greater amount of starting points, have a higher top speed, higher coin-earning rates, likelihood of picking up mid-race weapons and items, and have more favored courses. Once players clear the tutorial, they are rewarded with a random Super-class character.

The following lists the playable characters and their special item.

Normal

Super

High-End

Other

The following characters have been confirmed to be playable, though their rarities are unknown, as they are currently not available.

Point values

Character Rank Base Points Maximum Points
Normal 400 600
Super 450 675
High End 500 800

Karts

Normal

Super

High-End

Other

The following karts were revealed in the game's trailers:

The following karts were present in the game's beta, but are currently unavailable:

Point values

Kart Rank Base Points Maximum Points
Normal 200 300
Super 220 330
High End 250 400

Gliders

Normal

Super

High-End

Point values

Glider Rank Base Points Maximum Points
Normal 200 300
Super 220 330
High End 250 400

Items

Item Box items

Items function mostly the same as in previous installments in the series. As in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, every character has their own special item that (most) other characters cannot get. A large change to the item system is introduced; depending on the character and course they're used on, players can get one to three items at once. In the case that a character gets three of the same item, they will activate the new Frenzy Mode, in which they become temporarily invincible and can use unlimited supplies of the respective item until the invincibility runs out. Any item can appear in Frenzy Mode, except for the Star, which is exclusive to certain bonus challenges.

The game introduces five new items to the series, being the Bubble, the Banana Barrels, the Mushroom Cannon, the Coin Box, and the Dash Ring, all of which are character-exclusive items.

Image Name Description Characters
Banana from Mario Kart Tour. Banana[16] "Don't let this one give you the slip! Your kart will spin out if you hit one. You can carry one behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack." All
File:MKT Icon GiantBanana.png Giant Banana[17][18] "Not only does this big banana spin out karts that hit it, but after being struck it breaks into three regular-sized Bananas. The only banana split you'll be sad to see!" MKT Icon DonkeyKong.pngMorton Koopa Jr.'s icon from Mario Kart Tour.
File:MKT Icon GreenShell.png Green Shell[16] "Flies straight and crashes any kart it hits. Keep it behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack." All
File:MKT Icon TripleGreenShell.png Triple Green Shells[18] "Three Green Shells revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw all of them at once and they'll fly in a straight line." File:MKT Icon Koopa Troopa.pngFile:MKT Icon Dry Bones.pngIggy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Lakitu from Mario Kart Tour
File:MKT Icon RedShell.png Red Shell[18] "Homes in on a kart in front of you and crashes whatever it hits. Keep it behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack." All
File:MKT Icon SpinyShell.png Spiny Shell[16] "Chases down the kart in 1st place, crashing through anyone it hits before reaching its target. This will make you regret being in 1st place! Or even near the kart in 1st place..." All
File:MKT Icon BowserShell.png Bowser's Shell[16][18] "This big ol' shell on loan from Bowser will crash any karts it hits and keep on going. It can only be thrown forward." MKT Icon Bowser.pngDry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart TourBowser Jr. from Mario Kart Tour
File:MKT Icon Bobomb.png Bob-omb[16] "This will walk towards opponents who get too close, and then explode when it touches a kart or when some time has passed. Karts caught in its blast will crash." All
File:MKT Icon DoubleBobomb.png Double Bob-ombs (new)[18] "Two Bob-ombs will revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them both at once. Two is better than one, right?" File:MKT Icon Shy Guy.pngMario (Musician)MKT Icon Wario.pngRoy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour. Mushroom[16] "This classic item gives your kart a speed boost. Doesn't get much simpler than that!" All
File:MKT Icon TripleMushroom.png Triple Mushrooms[17][18] "Why use just one Mushroom when you can use three? Tap the screen to use them all at once for a longer-lasting speed boost." Toad's icon from Mario Kart TourToadette's icon from Mario Kart Tour
File:MKT Icon MegaMushroom.png Mega Mushroom[16] "Increases your kart's size, allowing you to crash any opponents you hit. You'll return to regular size after some time or when you're hit by an item." All
File:MKT Icon BulletBill.png Bullet Bill[16] "Transforms you into a Bullet Bill for a set amount of time. You'll dash forward with all the power of a Bullet Bill and crash any opponents that you hit." All
Blooper from Mario Kart Tour. Blooper[16] "Squirts ink onto the karts in a higher position than yours, blinding the other drivers for a set amount of time. You can wipe the ink off by swiping the screen." All
Lightning from Mario Kart Tour. Lightning[16] "Calls down lightning to spin out your opponents and destroy the items they hold. Those struck will be smaller and slower for a set amount of time." All
File:MKT Icon FireFlower.png Fire Flower[19][18] "Three fireballs will revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to throw them all at once, spinning out any kart they hit. You're really burning up the track now!" Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.File:MKT Icon Metal Mario.png
File:MKT Icon BoomerangFlower.png Boomerang Flower[18] "Tap the screen to throw a boomerang. Not only will it spin out any karts it hits, but it will collect any surrounding Coins for you, too." File:MKT Icon BBMario.pngLarry Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
File:MKT Icon SuperHorn.png Super Horn[16] "The loudness of this horn will blow away any surrounding items and karts. It can repel Bloopers, and even Spiny Shells!" All
Coin from Mario Kart Tour. Coin[16] "This gives you two Coins. It's used automatically once you pick it up." All
Heart from Mario Kart Tour Heart[20][18] "This protective Heart revolves around your kart for a set amount of time, shielding you from attacks. It will vanish upon taking damage. You can stack up to five at once." Peach's icon from Mario Kart TourMKT Icon Daisy.pngWendy O. Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
File:MKT Icon YoshiEgg.png Yoshi's Egg[18] "Homes in on the kart in front of you and crashes once it hits. Three more items will fly out when it breaks. It's the item that keeps on giving!" MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Bubble from Mario Kart Tour Bubble (new)[21] "Briefly envelops your kart and protects you from damage for a set time. While in the bubble, you will get a speed boost and float in the air. Watch out, because it will vanish upon taking damage!" File:MKT Icon BBPeach.pngFile:MKT Icon BBDaisy.pngFile:MKT Icon Baby Rosalina.pngLemmy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
File:MKT Icon BananaBarrels.png Banana Barrels (new)[22] "Arm your kart with two fully-loaded barrels of Bananas! Continually shoots out Bananas in front of your kart for a set time." Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
File:MKT Icon MushroomCannon.png Mushroom Cannon (new)[23] "A cannon designed to resemble a Mushroom. Continually shoots out Mushrooms in front of your kart for a set time." Peachette's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Peach (Kimono)[14]
File:MKT Icon LuckySeven.png Lucky Seven[7] "Seven items (Red Shell, Banana, Green Shell, Bob-omb, Super Horn, Mushroom, and Blooper) revolve around your kart. Tap the screen to use all seven items at once." Pauline's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
File:MKT Icon CoinBox.png Coin Box (new) "Spits out coins with reckless abandon. It's a very generous item!" Mario (Hakama)
File:MKT Icon DashRing.png Dash Ring (new) "Pass through this for a burst of speed. Your opponents can use it too, so make it count!" Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart TourLudwig von Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Star from Mario Kart Tour Star Wendy O. Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour. (Certain Bonus Challenges)

Inventory items

These items are collected throughout the course of the game through various means, such as challenges, log-in bonuses, and Tour Gifts.

Image Name Description
Coins from Mario Kart Tour Coin Coins gathered during races are used to purchase items and characters in the Shop. Only 300 coins can be obtained per day by racing. To obtain more coins once the cap has been reached, different means such as rewards or Coin Rush are needed.
Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Ruby Special currency used to either play Coin Rush without an appropriate ticket, or fire the pipe containing drivers, karts and gliders.
A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour Grand Star Rewards for scores in races and challenges. The added total allows to participate in more cups and open presents in every Tour. If all the gifts have been opened during a Tour coins will be awarded instead of stars. Once the Tour ends, the total resets to zero.
An item ticket from Mario Kart Tour Item Ticket Allows to get a free item chance during a race. Only 1 ticket is allowed to be used per race.
A Star ticket from Mario Kart Tour Star ticket Grants a Grand Star.
A Quick ticket from Mario Kart Tour Quick ticket Subtracts a day out of the remaining time needed to unlock new cups on the Tour.
A Coin Rush ticket from Mario Kart Tour Coin Rush ticket Allows the player to participate once on the Coin Rush mode of the current Tour.
A driver Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA kart Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA glider Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour Point-boost ticket Provides 50 experience points to increases the base Points awarded to the player by using a specific character, kart, or glider during the race. If the character, kart, or glider is already at maximum, no further Point-boost tickets can be used.
A normal driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA normal kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA normal glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour
A super driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA super kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA super glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour
A high-end driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA high-end kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart TourA high-end glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour
Level-boost ticket Increases the level or the fraction of a level of a particular character, kart, or glider. The type of ticket must match the rarity. If a character, kart, or glider is already at level 6, no further Level-point boost tickets can be used.

Hazards, obstacles and other elements

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

Subject Location Description
Two Barrel Bombs
Bowser Barrel
SNES Mario Circuit 1 (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Neo Bowser City (Goomba Takedown)
An explosive object that can be triggered by throwing a projectile or by driving into it. Upon exploding, a Bowser Barrel will also cause other Bowser Barrels within range to detonate and defeat any nearby Goombas. Some Bowser Barrels stand on the ground, while others float or fly using propellers.
Chain Chomp
Chain Chomp
SNES Mario Circuit 2T A large chained enemy that lunges towards racers who drive past it, turning them over if it reaches them. The Chain Chomp can be taken out by touching it while in an invincible state.

Cheep Cheep
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon Fish that swim around in a body of water. Cheep Cheeps usually swim out of the racers' reach, but if a racer touches a Cheep Cheep, they will lose some speed.

Clampy
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon Oyster obstacles that periodically open and close their valves to reveal objects such as coins and Item Boxes that racers can drive into to collect. If a Clampy closes its valves in on a racer, it will turn them over.
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Cobrat
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar Cobrats are snakes that will spring out of snake jars upon breaking them. They do not affect gameplay.
Flying Shy Guy
Flying Shy Guy
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar Shy Guys that use magic carpets to fly around. Flying Shy Guys appear above the glider section. Colliding with a Flying Shy Guy will cause racers to spin out and drop down.

Goat
3DS Daisy Hills Obstacles that spins racers around when driven into. The walk around the track slowly. They can be taken out using any offensive item or by touching them while invincible.
Goomba
Goomba
SNES Mario Circuit 1 (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Mario Circuit
3DS Neo Bowser City (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Toad Circuit R
Tokyo Blur (Do Jump Boosts)
Short enemies that stand in the racers' way. They can be taken out with a projectile item or by simply driving into them, although the latter will also cause the racer to spin out if they are not in an invincible state. They can also be defeated by landing on them while gliding or after driving off a ramp, which gives the racer a Jump Boost.
Goomba Towers
Goomba Tower
SNES Mario Circuit 1 (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Neo Bowser City (Goomba Takedown)
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar (Goomba Takedown)
A stack of Goombas that can be defeated the same way as an individual Goomba. If the Goomba at the bottom of a tower is defeated, all of the ones above it will collapse and be defeated as well.
Jars
Jar
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar An object found on the track. Jars will break upon collision with an item or a racer. Running into a jar will slow the racer down if they are not in an invincible state. Some jars move around and release Cobrats when broken.

Lava Bubble
GBA Bowser's Castle 1 An obstacle that jumps out of lava at regular intervals, in gaps that racers must jump over. They cause any player who collides with them to spin out.

Nossie
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Tokyo Blur R/T
A sauropod that plows its big feet on the track. The feet act as obstructions that bounce racers away or trample them. However, they can be knocked away by driving into them while in an invincible state. If a racer lands onto a Nossie's head, they get a Jump Boost.
Oil slick
Oil Slick
SNES Mario Circuit 2 An obstacle that causes any racer who drives into it to spin out. It cannot be removed, but can be driven over safely if the racer is in an invincible state.
Pipe
Pipe
SNES Mario Circuit 1
SNES Mario Circuit 2
SNES Choco Island 2T
GCN Yoshi Circuit
3DS Toad Circuit
An element that slows down any racer who collides with it. Pipes are spread on the track, usually in off-road sections, and can be taken out by driving into them while in an invincible state. Piranha Plants commonly occupy pipes.
Piranha Plant GCN Yoshi Circuit Enemies that have two types. One type are in pipes and attack by lunging at racers who drive past them. The other type is passive and resides on the ground, always facing its head upward. Both types will cause racers to spin out if they come into contact with them, but can be taken out by using a Bob-omb on them, driving into them while invincible or, in the case of the latter, hitting it with a shell.
Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant
SNES Choco Island 2
Piranha Plant
Big Piranha Plant
SNES Choco Island 2T Piranha Plant variants that reside in large pipes. They behave like the Piranha Plants found on GCN Yoshi Circuit, lunging at racers who drive nearby.
Puddle
Puddle
3DS Neo Bowser City An obstacle that, like Oil Slicks, causes drivers to spin out. Puddles do not affect invincible racers.

Rolling rock
3DS Rock Rock Mountain A large obstacle that rolls down the track's steep incline section. They come from the cliffs on the left and right sides of the incline in an alternative fashion. Colliding with rolling rocks cause racers to be crushed or to spin out. However, rolling rocks will be destroyed once they hit a wall or a racer who is invincible.

Sidestepper
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
A crab enemy that paces from side to side across a track. When a racer comes into contact with a Sidestepper, they will spin out. Sidesteppers can be taken out with any offensive item or by driving into them while invincible.
A Star Thwomp in Mario Kart Tour
Star Thwomp
SNES Rainbow Road

Swoop
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Tokyo Blur R/T

Thwomp
GBA Bowser's Castle 1
A wooden cutout of a Piranha Plant
Wooden cutout
GCN Yoshi Circuit A stationary obstacle that can be destroyed by driving through it. This also causes a racer to spin out unless they use a Mushroom to dash through it or are in an invincible state.

Bonus challenges

Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the New York Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 1
Thumbnail of Donkey Kong participating in the "Ring Race" challenge

Bonus challenges are similar to the Missions mode from Mario Kart DS and the tournaments from Mario Kart Wii, and are found at the end of each cup.

  • Ready, Set, Rocket Start: "Pull off a Rocket Start!"
  • Ring Race: "Clear (number) rings."
  • Do Jump Boosts: "Do (number) Jump Boosts."
  • Big Reverse Race: "Aim for 1st!"
  • Goomba Takedown: "Hit (number) Goombas."
  • Glider Challenge: "Glide at least (distance)."
  • Steer Clear of Obstacles: "Don't crash!"
  • Vs. Mega (opponent): "Aim for 1st!"
  • Smash Small (opponent): "Smash (number) opponents."
  • Break Item Boxes: "Hit (number) Item Boxes."

Challenges

See also: List of badges in Mario Kart Tour

Challenges are objectives the player can complete to earn various badges and rewards depending on the type, of which there are three: Standard Challenges, long-term challenges the player accomplishes throughout the course of the game; and Tour and Gold Challenges, challenges that last for the duration of the tour, the latter of which are exclusive to Gold Pass members. Completing Standard Challenges awards the player with rubies, while Tour and Gold Challenges award extra Grand Stars. Each challenge card holds nine challenges aligned in a 3×3 grid, and for every bingo the player acquires (i.e. any horizontal, vertical, or diagonal match), they earn 50 coins (100 coins for Standard Challenges). The player also receives a reward upon completing an entire challenge card.

The following are the Standard Challenges in the game. For the tour-specific challenges, see List of tours in Mario Kart Tour.

Standard Challenges 1-1 Standard Challenges 2-1 Standard Challenges 1-2
Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×10 Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×10 Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×10
Badge
Use 1 point-boost ticket.
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Badge
Use 1 item ticket.
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Complete Coin Rush 1 time.
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Badge
Collect 10 different drivers.
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Badge
Collect 10 different karts or gliders.
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Badge
Get 1st place in a race 100 times.
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Badge
Use 10 point-boost ticket.
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Badge
Use 1 quick ticket.
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Badge
Get 10 items from the Daily Selects section of the Shop.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Make 3 friends.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Get 1 item from the Daily Selects section of the Shop.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 1 driver, kart, or glider to skill level 2.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Land 100 hits with Green Shells.
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Badge
Land 30 hits with Bob-Ombs.
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Badge
Land 200 hiis with Bananas.
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Badge
Make 5 friends.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 1 driver, kart, or glider to skill level 3.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 3 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 2.
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Badge
Raise 1 driver's points to 600 or more.
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Raise 1 kart's points to 300 or more.
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Raise 1 glider's points to 300 or more.
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Badge
Cause opponents to crash 300 times.
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Badge
Reach player level 10.
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Badge
Reach tier 5.
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Badge
Raise 5 drivers' points to 600 or more.
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Raise 5 karts' points to 300 or more.
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Raise 5 gliders' points to 300 or more.
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Standard Challenges 2-2 Standard Challenges 1-3 Standard Challenges 2-3
Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×10 Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×15 Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×15
Badge
Collect 20 different drivers.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Collect 20 different karts or gliders.
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Badge
Get 1st place in a race 200 times.
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Badge
Use 30 point-boost tickets.
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Badge
Use 10 level-boost tickets.
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Badge
Get 30 items from the Daily Selects section of the Shop.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Collect 25 different drivers.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Collect 30 different karts or gliders.
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Badge
Get 1st place in a race 300 times.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Land 200 hits with Green Shells.
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Badge
Land 50 hits with Bob-Ombs.
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Badge
Land 500 hiis with Bananas.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 10 drivers' points to 600 or more.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
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Raise 10 karts' points to 300 or more.
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Raise 7 gliders' points to 300 or more.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Land 300 hits with Green Shells.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Land 100 hits with Bob-Ombs.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Land 800 hiis with Bananas.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Cause opponents to crash 1,000 times.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Reach player level 20.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Reach tier 10.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 1 driver, kart, or glider to skill level 4.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 3 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 3.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 5 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 2.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Cause opponents to crash 2,000 times.
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Badge
Reach player level 30.
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Badge
Reach tier 20.
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Standard Challenges 1-4
Completion reward: Rubies from Mario Kart Tour Rubies ×20
Badge
Use 30 level-boost tickets.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Get 50 items from the Daily Selects section of the Shop.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
Badge
Raise 15 drivers' points to 600 or more.
A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour
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Raise 15 karts' points to 300 or more.
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Raise 10 gliders' points to 300 or more.
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Badge
Raise 1 driver, kart, or glider to skill level 5.
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Badge
Raise 3 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 4.
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Badge
Raise 5 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 3.
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Badge
Raise 10 drivers, karts, or gliders to skill level 2.
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Updates

The following is a list of updates the game has received since launch.

Version 1.0.2

Release date: October 3rd 2019

  • The game may become unplayable if a nickname is not entered when linking a Nintendo Account.
  • Certain players may encounter error code 805-9314 after linking a Nintendo Account and become unable to play the game.
  • The game may become unplayable when players transition to the main screen after the game starts up.
  • Other minor issues.

Version 1.1.0

Release date: October 16, 2019

  • You can now view a list of badges you have obtained.
  • You can now check the points required to get Grand Stars, the number of Grand Stars, and your current best score on the screen for courses and bonus challenges.
  • Addressed known issues.
Specific/unlisted changes
  • The "FINISH!" label for cups that have been finished but not yet fully completed has been changed to "CLEARED!"
  • On the final race results screen after the base point increases, and when using point-boost tickets, the player can tap the screen to proceed through the animations faster.
  • Selecting a challenge on a challenge card highlights it with a yellow frame.
  • CPU drivers are now able to use item frenzies during a race.

Reception

Initial impressions of the beta have been mixed. Journalists have praised the gameplay and graphics, but have criticized the free-to-play gacha elements of the game. Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica has compared the game's in-app purchases to Spiny Shells, blowing up the classic Mario Kart experience. He has suggested that "the developers pick a side: attach an annoying economy to a deeper control scheme and more legitimate online options, or make it cheaper and less obnoxious to watch Mario drive himself."[4] Ethan Gach of Kotaku has also stated that the game is "a mostly faithful but stripped-down recreation of Mario Kart decked out with all the microtransactions and lottery mechanics mobile games are infamous for" and also lamenting the lack of a multiplayer mode.[24] Steven Asarch of Newsweek has complained about the game's "freemium greed" and that it is "ruined by microtransactions".[25]

As of October 11, 2019, Mario Kart Tour received mixed reviews, with a Metacritic Metascore of 59.[26]

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content

The beta version of the game saw multiple changes in the final game. The stamina element was removed, and the timers restricting access to certain cups can be sped up using quick tickets. Additionally, rubies were originally emeralds.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour.

References to other games

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオカート ツアー
Mario Kāto Tsuā
Mario Kart Tour

Chinese 瑪利歐賽車 巡迴賽 (Traditional)[27]
Mǎlìōu Sàichē Xúnhuí Sài
马力欧卡丁车 巡回赛 (Simplified)[28]
Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē Xúnhuí Sài


Mario Racing Tour

Mario Kart Tour

Trivia

  • This and Mario Kart DS are the only games in the series where Lakitu does not appear as referee at the start of a race.

External links

References

  1. ^ Nine Months Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ending March 2018 (2018). Nintendo. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Takashi Mochizuki (February 7, 2018). 'DeNA CEO said "Mario Kart Tour," a Nintendo-DeNA smartphone game planned for FY18, will be free-to-start.' Twitter. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (April 24, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Android closed beta test set for May 22 to June 4. Gematsu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Machkovech, Sam. (May 22, 2019). Mario Kart Tour beta hands-on: Microtransactions land like a nasty blue shell. Ars Technica. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Mario Kart Tour on the App Store
  6. ^ Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). Mario Kart Tour : Race. YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d Nintendo Mobile (September 24, 2019). The race begins September 25th! Mario Kart Tour News, Vol. 1. YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  8. ^ File:MKT Statue of Liberty.pngMedia:MKT Statue of Liberty.png
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  10. ^ a b https://mobile.twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1185737397620752384 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1169807683219673093 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1170411414332133377
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1170524657134366721 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  14. ^ a b c [1]. Twitter. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  15. ^ Nintendo Mobile (September 24, 2019). 【9/25開幕!】マリオカート ツアー ニュース #1.YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Footage uploaded to Streamable
  17. ^ a b Jaron (May 22, 2019). MARIO KART TOUR BETA GAMEPLAY + SOUND 🔈. YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ziphonix (May 22, 2019). 15 Minutes of Mario Kart Tour Gameplay! YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  19. ^ Screenshot uploaded to Imgur (May 22, 2019, 9:06 UTC)
  20. ^ Screenshot uploaded to Google Drive (May 22, 2019, 12:12 UTC)
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/ToonTris/status/1176553126461083649
  22. ^ Tweet by @mariokarttEN. Twitter. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  23. ^ Tweet by @mariokarttEN. Twitter. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  24. ^ Gach, Ethan (May 22, 2019). Mario Kart Tour Is Pretty Good When It’s Not Nickel And Diming You. Kotaku. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  25. ^ Asarch, Steven (May 23, 2019) ‘Mario Kart Tour’ Beta Potential Bogged Down By Microtransactions. Newsweek. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  26. ^ Mario Kart Tour Metacritic page. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  27. ^ https://mariokarttour.com/zh-TW
  28. ^ https://mariokarttour.com/zh-CN

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