Rocket Start: Difference between revisions

{{distinguish|Start Dash|Rocket Kart}}

A '''Rocket Start''' (also referred to as a '''Rocket Boost''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.</ref> '''Turbo Start''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet, page 26.</ref> '''Boost Start''',{{ref needed}} or '''Head Start'''{{ref needed}}) is a technique used in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series as well as the racing games of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchise, such as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. It is a powerful burst of speed that occurs at the beginning of every race, and it easily accelerates racers to top speed from standing still. It is executed by holding the acceleration button at the correct time in the starting countdown, with each game having different timing to do so, although the general timing of the technique in most games is to press the button sometime when the number '''2''' or equivalent appears onscreen. If the player holds the button too early and over-revs when the final beep sounds, the player's vehicle will backfire and stall for a few seconds at the beginning of the course (sometimes known as a '''Dud Start'''{{ref needed}} or '''Fail Start'''{{ref needed}}).

==Strength==

[[File:Ninja Hideaway Race Start MK8 Deluxe.jpg|thumb|The flames coming out of the exhaust pipe determine the strength of the Rocket Start.]]

Since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the strength of the Rocket Start depends on the power of the rev at the moment before '''START'''/'''GO!''' appears onscreen. For example, if the player starts to rev the engine when the countdown reaches '''2''', depending on when the player started to hold down the acceleration button when '''2''' was onscreen, the duration of the technique can be roughly between 0.5 and two seconds, indicated by the flames coming out of the exhaust pipes of the vehicle (ink when the player drives the [[Inkstriker]] or [[Splat Buggy]], magic when the player drives [[Kamek's Zoom Broom]] or its variants, and soda when the player drives the [[Combo Cruiser]]). In other words, if the player starts to rev right at the moment the countdown reaches '''2''', the resulting rocket launch from the [[finish line (object)|starting grid]] would be longer than if the player started to rev half a second after the '''2''' came onscreen. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', in addition to the technique from previous games, releasing the tap when '''GO!''' appears onscreen (due to auto-accelerate permanently enabled) results in the Rocket Start being longer and awarding more [[point]]s than usual, with the character's "item success" animation indicating a longer boost. A bonus challenge called [[Ready, Set, Rocket Start]] grades players on how many points earned for the Rocket Start, but it appeared only in the game's [[List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content|beta test]], the [[New York Tour]], the [[Tokyo Tour]], and the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]].

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==''Mario Kart Tour'' stats==

The following [[kart]]s in ''Mario Kart Tour'' increase boosting time and points from Rocket Starts.

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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' || With [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Con]] (sideways) – {{button|switch|jc-right}}

*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' – same as in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' – pressing down on the accelerator when "1" appears on the screen

[[File:DoubleDash-MKDD.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The Double Dash in action at [[Mushroom Bridge]]]]

The '''Double Dash'''<ref>''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet, page 13.</ref> is a technique that can be performed only in the co-op play mode of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and it is named after the game's subtitle. Both players must press {{button|gcn|A}} at the same time when the three red lights on [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]'s starting signal turn green to perform this technique, which launches the kart at a higher speed. Blue flames follow the kart, showing that the technique was performed correctly.

*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''When you start, if you press the {{button|n64|A}} Button when the signal changes from red to blue, you can make a dash start at maximum speed (called a "Rocket Start"). But if you press too early, the tires will spin and you will start even slower, so be careful.''"

*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''If you press the {{button|gba|A}} button at just the right moment before the light turns green, you'll start the race with a huge burst of speed.''"

*'''Electronic manual:''' "''When the race is starting, if you press on the accelerator after the second signal flashes--and with just the right timing--you will perform a Rocket Start and shoot off the starting line.''"

*'''Instruction booklet (Rocket Start):''' "''If you press {{button|gcn|A}} just as Lakitu's start signal turns green, you'll perform a Rocket Start.''"

*'''Instruction booklet (Double Dash):''' "''In co-op play you can get an even better launch if both the front and rear perform a Rocket Start at the same time. This is called a Double Dash.''"

*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''During the countdown to the start, hold {{button|ds|A}} down with the right timing to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line.''"

*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''Press and hold {{button|wii|2}} at just the right time during the countdown to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line.''"

*'''Electronic manual:''' "''If you press and hold {{button|3ds|Y}} or {{button|3ds|A}} at just the right time during the starting countdown, you will launch off the starting line much faster than normal.''"

*'''Electronic manual:''' "''Get off to a Rocket Start! To launch from the starting grid at a high speed, press and hold {{button|wiiu|A}} at just the right moment during the countdown.''"

*'''Guide:''' "''Timing a perfect Rocket Start can determine the whole nature of a Grand Prix race's first lap, and this technique is essential for posting record-breaking Time Trials. When Lakitu begins the countdown, start accelerating when "2" is on screen and the second red light is lit. If this is well timed, you'll have a perfect Rocket Start.''"

*'''Play Nintendo:''' "''Wait for the countdown timer to hit “2” at the start of the race, and then hold down the accelerator button. You’ll blast off the starting line!''"

*'''In-game manual:''' "''Get off to a Rocket Start! To launch from the starting grid at a high speed, press and hold {{button|switch|A}} at just the right moment during the countdown.''"

*'''Guide:''' "''Timing a perfect Rocket Start can determine the whole nature of a Grand Prix race’s first lap, and this technique is essential for posting record-breaking Time Trials. Pay attention to Lakitu’s countdown, and begin accelerating immediately after the “2” appears onscreen, accompanied by a tone. Properly done, you’ll rocket off the line with a Mushroom-like boost. If you begin accelerating too soon, as the tone sounds and the 2 appears, rather than just after, you’ll stall at the starting line.''"

*'''Tips & Tricks:''' "''At the race's start, tap the screen and hold on 2, then release at GO to take off with a Rocket Start! The closer you are to GO when you release, the longer your dash will last and the more bonus points you'll get. But be careful... You'll stall if you tap too early!''"

*'''FYI! (From [[Ready, Set, Rocket Start]]):''' "''Tap and hold the screen when the countdown reaches 2, release at GO for a Rocket Start!''"

*"''At the start of a race, hold the accelerator button when the countdown reaches “2” to perform a Rocket Start! Get the timing right and you’ll zoom off the start line much faster than usual!''"

Coconut Mall MK8Deluxe Race Start.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''

|Spa=Salida rapida<br>Turbosalida

|SpaM=Fast Start<br>Turbo Start

|PorA=Saída turbo<br>Largada Foguete<ref>''Mario Kart 64'' Brazilian instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>

|Fra=Départ turbo<br>Départ canon

|Dut=Superstart (''Mario Kart 7'')<br>Raket Start

|DutM=Super Start<br>Rocket Start

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