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|image=[[File:TrickyDKRDSArtwork.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of Tricky the Triceratops from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
{{character infobox
|full_name=Tricky the Triceratops
|image=[[File:TrickyDKRDSArtwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Tricky the Triceratops from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
|species=[[Dinosaur]]
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|species=[[Dinosaur]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Bayliss]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
}}
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'''Tricky the Triceratops''' is a large Triceratops and one of the fastest inhabitants of [[Timber's Island]]. His hometown area on the island is [[Dino Domain]].
{{quote|Well done, [[Diddy_Kong_Racing#Playable_characters|kid]]!|Tricky the Triceratops|Diddy Kong Racing}}
 
'''Tricky the Triceratops''' is a large ''Triceratops'' and the first boss of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS version]]. Tricky is not inherently a villain, since he was brainwashed by [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants and given the first piece of the [[Wizpig amulet]] to guard. Tricky's body is red with yellow stripes on his back, and his eyes are yellow with red irises and black pupils.
During the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and its [[Nintendo DS]] [[remake]], ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', Tricky is brainwashed by the evil pig wizard [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants. Tricky is also given a piece of [[Wizpig Amulet|Wizpig's Amulet]] to guard. Tricky only accepts a challenge from a racer if they manage to beat all the challenges in his area, Dino Domain.


The mountain that the player has to race on gradually turned left, and there are many red and blue balloons littered around the course. However, the balloons aren't required to beat Tricky. If the player collides with Tricky, they get squished down, giving Tricky an opportunity to speed ahead. Near the beginning and the middle of the race, boulders will roll down the mountain and can squash the player as well. Also, near the middle of the course, there is a cave covered by five bushes. The cave is a shortcut up the mountain, and has a [[Dash Panel|Zipper]] in it as well.
During the game's events, Tricky is located in [[Dino Domain]], on [[Tricky's Course|his own course]], where the player can race him after winning every other course in the world. Tricky and the player race up a spiraling mountain, and there are red and blue [[Weapon Balloon]]s to help the player against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes and therefore slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] at the very top of the mountain first. Tricky then challenges the player to complete every [[Silver Coin|Silver Coin Challenge]] (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the remake) in the world, then by doing so, the player can race Tricky again in a harder rematch. In the rematch, Tricky races at a faster speed, so the player has to use Weapon Balloons to win the rematch. After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig amulet. Much later, in the ending cinematic, Tricky is seen dancing with two younger ''Triceratops'', colored yellow and pink respectively.


Once Tricky is defeated, the dinosaur will open up Dino Domain's [[Silver Coin]] challenges. Once all the Silver Coin challenges are completed, Tricky can be challenged to a rematch. In this race Tricky is twice as fast as before, and giant pillars of rock will fall and flatten the racer. The player must make full use of the balloons to win this race.
Tricky's only other appearance is in the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.


Once Tricky is defeated, Wizpig's spell on him will break. As thanks for freeing him, Tricky will award his opponent the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding. Tricky later appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing''{{'}}s end-of-game cinematic, where he's dancing with two younger Triceratops.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
DKR Trickythetriceratops.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
DKR Trickythetriceratops.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky1.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky1.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky's Course.PNG|[[Diddy Kong]] racing Tricky
Timberisland.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' group artwork
Tricky's Course DKR.png|Diddy racing against Tricky in ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky awards Diddy DKR.png|Tricky awards Diddy with a Wizpig amulet piece in ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
Tricky DKR ending.png|Tricky and two smaller ''Triceratops'' in the ending of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
Trickys Course DKRDS.png|Tricky and Diddy racing in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=トリケラトプス
|JapR=Torikeratopusu
|JapM=Triceratops
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Tricky is the only boss in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' who can squish racers who touch him directly.
*According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that [[lylatwiki:Tricky|Prince Tricky]] from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as ''Dinosaur Planet''.<ref>{{cite|date=August 30, 2007|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20071013031059/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html|title=Scribes - August 30, 2007|publisher=Rare|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref> According to [[Kevin Bayliss]], former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model, before ''Dinosaur Planet'' was rebranded into a ''Star Fox'' game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other. It could be assumed that {{wp|Microsoft}} currently owns the rights to Tricky the Triceratops, just as [[Nintendo]] owns the rights to Prince Tricky.
*According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that [[lylatwiki:Tricky|Tricky]] from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' be the same character as this Tricky, back when the game was being developed as ''Dinosaur Planet''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071013031059/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html</ref>. According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the ''Dinosaur Planet'' Tricky even used the same model as this Tricky before the game was redeveloped into a ''Star Fox'' game, after which the two characters were otherwise disconnected from each other.


==References==
==References==
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Tricky the Triceratops
Tricky the Triceratops's artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS.
Artwork of Tricky the Triceratops from Diddy Kong Racing DS
Species Dinosaur
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Latest portrayal Chris Sutherland (1997)[1]
“Well done, kid!”
Tricky the Triceratops, Diddy Kong Racing

Tricky the Triceratops is a large Triceratops and the first boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version. Tricky is not inherently a villain, since he was brainwashed by Wizpig into becoming one of his servants and given the first piece of the Wizpig amulet to guard. Tricky's body is red with yellow stripes on his back, and his eyes are yellow with red irises and black pupils.

During the game's events, Tricky is located in Dino Domain, on his own course, where the player can race him after winning every other course in the world. Tricky and the player race up a spiraling mountain, and there are red and blue Weapon Balloons to help the player against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes and therefore slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the finish line at the very top of the mountain first. Tricky then challenges the player to complete every Silver Coin Challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the remake) in the world, then by doing so, the player can race Tricky again in a harder rematch. In the rematch, Tricky races at a faster speed, so the player has to use Weapon Balloons to win the rematch. After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig amulet. Much later, in the ending cinematic, Tricky is seen dancing with two younger Triceratops, colored yellow and pink respectively.

Tricky's only other appearance is in the 4-koma Gag Battle adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トリケラトプス
Torikeratopusu
Triceratops

Trivia[edit]

  • According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that Prince Tricky from Star Fox Adventures would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as Dinosaur Planet.[2] According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model, before Dinosaur Planet was rebranded into a Star Fox game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other. It could be assumed that Microsoft currently owns the rights to Tricky the Triceratops, just as Nintendo owns the rights to Prince Tricky.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ (August 30, 2007). Scribes - August 30, 2007. Rare. Archived October 13, 2007, 03:10:59 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2024.