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A '''Start Dash''' is a term from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. It is when the racers at the beginning of a  "track event" crouch down into their starting position and build up their potential energy to gain a quick boost in their start. In the [[Wii]] version, players hold down the "B" button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the [[Wii Remote]] downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. When playing the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] version, holding the stylus down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost. When executed at the perfect time, it is also know as a '''[[Rocket Start]]'''.
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The '''Start Dash''' is a technique that gives runners a boost at the start of a race.


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===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] preparing for a Start Dash]]
At the beginning of a [[Cosmic Mario]] or [[Cosmic Luigi]] race in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
[[File:M&S Start Dash.png|thumb|[[Mario]] preparing to do a Start Dash]]
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a [[Athletics|track]] event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], players hold down the {{button|wii|B}} button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the {{button|wii|wiimote}} downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], holding the {{button|ds|Stylus}} down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.
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Latest revision as of 21:28, September 16, 2023

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Not to be confused with Rocket Start.

The Start Dash is a technique that gives runners a boost at the start of a race.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Cosmic Luigi
Luigi preparing for a Start Dash

At the beginning of a Cosmic Mario or Cosmic Luigi race in Super Mario Galaxy, if the player holds the Nunchuk Control Stick up, then Nunchuk Z Button when the timer hits 2, and then hits A Button just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]

A Start Dash
Mario preparing to do a Start Dash

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a track event. In the Wii version, players hold down the B Button button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the Wii Remote downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the Nintendo DS version, holding the Stylus down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.