Editing Gold Glider

{{distinguish|Golden Glider}}
{{kart infobox
|image=[[File:MKT Icon SuperGliderGold.png|200px]] <br>The Gold Glider in ''Mario Kart Tour''
|strong=None (''MK7'', ''MK8'')<br>Weight (''MK8D'')
|weak=None (''MK7'', ''MK8'')<br>Traction (''MK8D'')
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
}}
The '''Gold Glider''' is a glider in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It is a gold variant of the [[Super Glider]].

==History==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', the Gold Glider can be unlocked by connecting with 100 people with StreetPass, or by collecting 10,000 [[coin]]s. It does not offer any stat boosts and is therefore a purely aesthetic unlockable. It does, however, slightly increase the kart's gliding distance.

When the Gold Gilder is combined with the [[Gold Tires]] and Gold Standard body, they complete the whole Gold Standard. This [[kart]] gives great speed (the 2nd biggest boost in the game) and good weight, but has a bad acceleration and handling boost, and has the worst off-road in the game.

CPUs never use the Gold Glider, along with the [[Gold Standard]], and the [[Gold Tires]], making this glider player-exclusive.

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The Gold Glider returns as an unlockable glider in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Instead of being entirely gold, the cloth is now black, and the game logo's "8", surrounded by a wreath of olive leaves, appears in place of the character's emblem, like the [[Gold Standard]]. Like in the previous game, it is unlocked by collecting 10,000 coins (halved to 5,000 coins in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''), and it does not offer any stat boosts. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', it now offers a slight boost to weight and anti-gravity speed while slightly lowering traction; its stats are now identical to the [[Wario Wing]], [[Plane Glider]], and [[Paraglider (The Legend of Zelda)|Paraglider]].

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Gold Glider returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a High-End glider, being included in the game since its launch. Like in ''Mario Kart 7'', it resembles the Super Glider, only with a gold color scheme. Unlike the Super Glider, this glider provides better chances of obtaining [[Coin]]s from [[Item Box]]es and increases the number of points earned for using Coins from the item slots. What appears to be a voxelized counterpart called the [[Gold 8-Bit Glider]] made its debut in the [[Mario Tour (2023)|2023 Mario Tour]].

The Gold Glider is regularly obtainable from pipes and appears in the Daily Selects lineup. The Gold Glider was additionally included in the Daily Spotlight lineup for every tour between the [[Battle Tour]] and the [[Anniversary Tour (2023)|2023 Anniversary Tour]], and later from the [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2023 Autumn Tour]] rerun to the [[Doctor Tour (2023)|2024 Doctor Tour]] rerun. The following table shows the glider's special availability by tour.

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{|cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center" width=100%
!style="background:#c3cfdb; width:40%;"|Tour
!style="background:#c3cfdb;"|Availability
|-
|[[Winter Tour (2019)]]
|[[Winter Tour (2019)#Paid banners|Gold Glider Pack]]<br><small>November 26, 2019 – December 3, 2019<br>$39.99 / €43.99 / AU$62.99
|-
|[[Mario Bros. Tour]]
|[[Mario Bros. Tour#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>288 [[Grand Star]]s</small>
|-
|[[Cooking Tour]]
|[[Cooking Tour#Special pipe|Gold Pipe]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1st Anniversary Tour]]
|[[1st Anniversary Tour#Special pipe|Gold Pipe]]
|-
|[[1st Anniversary Tour#Paid banners|Gold Glider Pack]]<br><small>October 14, 2020 – October 21, 2020<br>$19.99 / €21.99 / AU$30.99
|-
|[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]
|[[New Year's 2021 Tour#Special pipe|Gold Pipe]]
|-
|[[Mario Tour (2021)]]
|[[Mario Tour (2021)#Token Shop|Token Shop]]<br><small>100 [[event token]]s
|-
|[[Summer Tour]]
|[[Summer Tour#Tier Shop|Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 [[coin]]s<br>June 30, 2021–July 6, 2021
|- 
|[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]
|[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)#Special pipe|Gold Pipe]]
|-
|[[Kamek Tour]]
|[[Kamek Tour#Tier Shop|Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 coins<br>August 25, 2021 – August 31, 2021
|-
|[[2nd Anniversary Tour]]
|[[2nd Anniversary Tour#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>160 Grand Stars</small>
|-
|[[Halloween Tour (2021)]]
|[[Halloween Tour (2021)#Tier Shop|Tier Shop]]<br><small>10,000 coins<br>October 20, 2021–October 26, 2021
|-
|[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]
|[[Holiday Tour (2021)#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>40 Grand Stars</small>
|-
|[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]
|[[New Year's 2022 Tour#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>160 Grand Stars</small>
|-
|[[Cat Tour (2022)]]
|[[Cat Tour (2022)#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>15 Grand Stars</small>
|- 
|[[Bangkok Tour]]
|[[Bangkok Tour#Special pipes|Gold Karts and Gliders Pipe]]
|-
|[[Mario Tour (2023)]]
|[[Mario Tour (2023)#2023|Gold Gift]]<br><small>55 Grand Stars</small>
|-
|[[Anniversary Tour (2023)]]
|[[Anniversary Tour (2023)#Rewards|Gold Gift]]<br><small>55 Grand Stars</small>
|-
|[[Mario Tour (2023)|Mario Tour (2024)]]
|[[Mario Tour (2023)#2024|Gold Gift]]<br><small>80 Grand Stars</small>
|}
</div>

[[Gold Mario]] uses this glider on several [[Coin Rush (Mario Kart Tour)|Coin Rush]] courses with a gliding segment.

==Statistics==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
{|
|- valign=middle
|
*'''All Stats''': 0
|
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Speed''': +1.25
*'''Sea Speed''': -1
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -0.75
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Handling''': -1.25
*'''Sea Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Off-Road''': -2.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Drift''': -1.25
|}

===''Mario Kart 8''===
{|
|- valign=middle
|
*'''All Stats''': 0
|
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Air Speed''': +0.75
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.5
*'''Acceleration''': -0.75
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Traction''': -1.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1
|}

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{|
|- valign=top
|
*'''Ground Speed''': 0
*'''Water Speed''': -0.25
*'''Air Speed''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25
*'''Acceleration''': 0
*'''Weight''': +0.25
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': +0.25
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Traction''': -0.25
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
|
Whole Gold Standard
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Water Speed''': -0.5
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': 0
*'''Acceleration''': -1.5
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.75
*'''Traction''': -1.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1
|}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{MKT profile
|skill_glider=Coin

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|I1.5=DS DK Pass T|R1.5=[[DS DK Pass|DS DK Pass T]]
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|I1.13=RMX Rainbow Road 2R|R1.13=[[RMX Rainbow Road 2|RMX Rainbow Road 2R]]
|I1.14=RMX Choco Island 2R|R1.14=[[RMX Choco Island 2|RMX Choco Island 2R]]
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|I2.2=3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R|R2.2=[[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R]]**
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|I2.4=SNES Choco Island 2T|R2.4=[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2T]]
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|I2.9=Los Angeles Laps|R2.9=[[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps]]
|I2.10=New York Minute 3|R2.10=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3]]
|I2.11=New York Minute 3T|R2.11=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3T]]
|I2.12=New York Minute 3R|R2.12=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 3R]]
|I2.13=RMX Rainbow Road 2|R2.13=[[RMX Rainbow Road 2]]
|I2.14=SNES Donut Plains 2T|R2.14=[[SNES Donut Plains 2|SNES Donut Plains 2T]]***
|I2.15=RMX Choco Island 2|R2.15=[[RMX Choco Island 2]]
|I2.16=Vancouver Velocity 2T|R2.16=[[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2T]]
|I2.17=3DS Bowser's Castle|R2.17=[[3DS Bowser's Castle]]
|I2.18=Los Angeles Laps 2|R2.18=[[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps 2]]
|I2.19=Bangkok Rush|R2.19=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]]
|I2.20=GBA Battle Course 1|R2.20=[[GBA Battle Course 1]]
|I2.21=Sydney Sprint 3RT|R2.21=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint 3R/T]]
|I2.22=Rome Avanti 3|R2.22=[[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 3]]
|I2.23=Athens Dash 2|R2.23=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2]]
}}

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery>
MK7 Gold Glider.png|The Gold Glider in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8''===
<gallery>
GoldGliderMK8.png|The Gold Glider in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
GoldGliderMK8.jpg|The Gold Glider in use on [[Twisted Mansion]]
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
<gallery>
MKT Kiddie Karts.jpg|[[Luigi]] gliding in the [[Green Kiddie Kart]] with the Gold Glider on [[3DS Toad Circuit]]
MKT Golden Racers.jpg|[[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]] gliding in the [[Gold Train]] with the Gold Glider
MKT Los Angeles Tour 2021 Gold Pipe.jpg|[[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]] gliding in the [[Gold Pipe Frame]] with the Gold Glider on [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World R]]
MKT Gold Koopa Freerunning Paris.jpg|[[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]] gliding in the Gold Pipe Frame with the Gold Glider on [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade R]]
MKT Gold Karts and Gliders Pipe.jpg|[[Mario]] gliding with the Gold Glider on [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1|RMX Vanilla Lake 1R]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴールドカイト
|JapR=Gōrudo Kaito
|JapM=Gold Kite
|ChiS=黄金滑翔翼
|ChiSR=Huángjīn Huáxiángyì
|ChiSM=Gold Glider
|ChiT=黃金滑翔翼
|ChiTR=Huángjīn Huáxiángyì
|ChiTM=Gold Glider
|Dut=Gouden vleugel
|DutM=Golden wing
|FreE=Or
|FreE2=Aile d'or
|FreE2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|FreEM=Gold
|FreE2M=Gold Wing
|FreA=Cerf-volant doré
|FreAM=Golden Kite
|Ger=Goldgleiter
|GerM=Gold Glider
|Ita=Ali d'oro
|ItaN=''Mario Kart 8''
|Ita2=Ala d'oro
|Ita2N=''Mario Kart 7'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''
|ItaM=Golden Wings
|Ita2M=Golden Wing
|Kor=골드글라이더
|KorR=Goldeu Geullaideo
|KorM=Gold Glider
|PorA=Asa Delta de ouro
|PorAM=Gold Hang Glider
|PorE=Planadouro
|PorEM=Contraction of ''planador'' ("kite") and ''ouro'' ("gold")
|Rus=Золотой планёр
|RusR=Zolotoy planyor
|RusM=Gold glider
|SpaA=Dorada
|SpaAN=''Mario Kart 8''
|SpaA2=Ala dorada
|SpaAM=Golden
|SpaA2M=Golden wing
|SpaE=Dorada
|SpaEM=Golden
}}

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