Editing Mario Kart Arcade GP

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'''''Mario Kart Arcade GP''''' is an arcade game featuring ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''Pac-Man'' characters. It is the fifth installment of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] overall and is the first in the series that released for the arcades. There are two types of models: one without the "data card" dispenser and slot, and one with both. A follow-up called ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' was released in 2007. The game runs on a modified version of the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' game engine.

 

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MarioGP.jpg|[[Mario]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★

LuigiGP.jpg|[[Luigi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★

YoshiGP.jpg|[[Yoshi]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★

WarioKartarcade.jpg|[[Wario]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★<br>Top speed: ★★★★

PeachGP.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★

ToadGP.jpg|[[Toad]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★

DonkeykongGP.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★<br>Top speed: ★★★★

BowserGP.jpg|[[Bowser]]<br>Acceleration: ★<br>Weight: ★<br>Top speed: ★★★★

Pacman GP.jpg|[[Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★<br>Weight: ★★★<br>Top speed: ★★★

Mspacman GP.jpg|[[Ms. Pac-Man]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★★

Blinky.jpg|[[Blinky]]<br>Acceleration: ★★★★★<br>Weight: ★★<br>Top speed: ★★

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To play the game, the player has to insert a certain amount of money or tokens into the game or in some cases, swipe a special card such as a Timezone Powercard. First, they can adjust their seat within the time limit by moving a lever near their feet and sliding to any position on the arcade machine. After that happens, the player can choose a character to play with. Then they have to take a picture of themselves within the time limit: if the player didn't take the picture; a countdown starts to force them to take it. The Photo taken will frame the player's face with Mario's Hat and Moustache. When that is done, the player will pick a mode on the screen; "Grand Prix" or "Time Trial"; again within the time limit.

 

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![[Tornado (Mario Kart Arcade GP series)|Tornado]]

![[Magic Paintbrush|Mustache Pen]]

![[Mushroom|Dash Mushroom]]

 

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When the player inserts credits, the game starts an opponent search for a limited time (something like Bark Mode in ''Nintendogs'') which, when other players start opponent searching, links the two people together for a VS Match. Up to four people can link together. Unlike Grand Prix, a VS race takes place with four karts per race and each player gets three items at random. If less than four people gather for a race, then CPU players are added depending on how many people join:

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! No. of Players !! No. of CPU !! Total Karts

| 2 Players || 2 CPU || 4 Karts

| 3 Players || 1 CPU || 4 Karts

===Courses===

====[[Mario Cup]]====

This cup is set on a tropical beach. On the last two races, the course changes from daytime to sunset for Mario Highway and night time for Mario Beach.  

The challenge game involves the player rolling a giant watermelon to the goal (a reference to [[The Watermelon Festival|Episode 8]] of [[Gelato Beach]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'').

Winning this cup will give the player an invincibility item.

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|[[File:MarioHighway.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Highway]]

|[[File:MarioBeach.png|150px]]<br>[[Mario Beach]]

====[[Donkey Kong Cup|DK Cup]]====

The cup is set on a tropical jungle. During the last two races, the courses go through a downpour of rain.  

The challenge game has the player eliminate 15 [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] with a Hammer.

Winning this cup will give the player a whacking item.

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|[[File:DKJungleMKAGP.png|150px]]<br>[[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|DK Jungle]]

|[[File:BanananRuins.png|150px]]<br>[[Bananan Ruins]]

====[[Wario Cup]]====

This cup is set on a big city. During the last two races, the time will change from day time to night time.

Winning this cup will give the player a backward item that has an effect similar to a [[Banana]].

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|[[File:DiamondCity.png|150px]]<br>[[Diamond City (race course)|Diamond City]]

|[[File:SnowPanic.png|150px]]<br>[[Snow Panic]]

====[[Pac-Man Cup]]====

This cup is set on a peaceful mountain on Pac-Land. This is also the first cup to introduce warp doors. During the last two races, several parts of the course will have more grass that slows the player down.

The challenge game makes the player jump over the [[Ghosts (Pac-Man)|monster]]s' electrical lines.

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|[[File:PacMountainIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Mountain]]  

|[[File:PacLabyrinthIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Pac Labyrinth]]

====[[Bowser Cup]]====

This cup is set on [[Bowser]]'s own castle. During the last two races, [[Kamek]] will use his magic to put blocks that block several parts of the course, making the course narrower.

The challenge game has the player fight a [[Bowser#Size|giant Bowser]]. When playing as Bowser, he is replaced by [[Mecha-Bowser#Mario Kart Arcade GP series|Mecha-Bowser]].

Winning this cup will give the player a straight-throwing attacking item.

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|[[File:IconBowserCastleMKAGP2.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's Factory|Bowser's Castle]]

|[[File:CastleWallIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|Castle Wall]]

====[[Rainbow Cup]]====

The Rainbow Stage is only unlocked if the player completes the first five stages.

This cup is set in space, similar to [[Rainbow Road]] from the original series. A warp door transports the player to sky world that is similar to [[Sky Garden (GBA)|Sky Garden]]. During the last two races, the warp door will bring the player to an underwater environment instead while still having the same track layout.

The challenge game has the player race against [[Robo Mario]].

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|[[File:RainbowCoasterIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Coaster]]  

|[[File:RainbowDownhillIcon.png|150px]]<br>[[Rainbow Downhill]]

MKAGP unused image | Image depicting the [[file:///C:/Users/Sign-in/Downloads/Pink%20Gold%20Peach's%20biggest%20fan.jpg|NathanielBandy]].

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|Jap=''マリオカート アーケードグランプリ''

|JapM=''Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix''

**It is also the only ''Mario Kart'' game to be first released in the United States.

*During the final credits, items such as the Golden Shell, Golden Banana, and other unrecognizable items can be seen in a 10x10 square that were never put in the game. They were also not in the second game, but rather in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' which was not released until seven years after ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''.

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*[http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/am/vg/mariokart/special/ Japanese site]

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