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|title=Airship Fortress
|title=Airship Fortress
|image=[[File:Airship Fortress MKDS preview.png|256px]]
|image=[[File:Airship Fortress MKDS preview.png|250px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''7'')
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Flower Cup]] (''World'')
|tours=[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Summer Festival Tour]]<br>[[1st Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Summer Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Kamek Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mii Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Amsterdam Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]
|tours=[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Summer Festival Tour]]<br>[[1st Anniversary Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Summer Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Kamek Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Amsterdam Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]
|rallies=[[Cloud Rally]]<br>[[Heart Rally]]
|based_on=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Airship]]s
|based_on=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{'}}s [[Airship]]s
|online_play=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
|online_play=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])<br>No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
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'''Airship Fortress''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an [[airship]]. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Other airships can be seen flying in the background.
'''Airship Fortress''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an [[airship]]. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Other airships can be seen flying in the background.


The most notable feature in the course is the [[Pipe Cannon]] that shoots racers out to the fortress through the air. Furthermore, the track includes obstacles such as [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Rocky Wrench]]es and more.
Airship Fortress reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third race of the [[Lightning Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Pirate Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'' as the final course of the [[Flower Cup]].
 
Airship Fortress reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third race of the [[Lightning Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Pirate Tour]].


==''Mario Kart DS''==
==''Mario Kart DS''==
===Course layout===
===Course layout===
[[File:MKDS Airship Fortress Course Icon.png|left|frame|The course icon]]
The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of [[Bullet Bill]]s are shot from a [[Bill Blaster]] of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a [[Dash Panel]], entering the deck of the airship, where [[Rocky Wrench]]es pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some [[crate]]s are spread throughout the room. They may contain a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] if broken. The next room features a pair of [[burner]]s moving sideways that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire. Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.
The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of [[Bullet Bill]]s are shot from a [[Bill Blaster]] of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a [[Dash Panel]], entering the deck of the airship.
 
On the deck of the ship, racers must dodge [[Rocky Wrench]]es that pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some [[crate]]s are spread throughout the room. They may contain a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or a [[Banana|Banana Peel]] if broken. The next room features a pair of [[burner]]s moving sideways that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire.
 
Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]], aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.
 
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===Missions===
===Missions===
[[Mario Kart DS#Missions|Missions]] 6-2 and 7-7 take place in this course.
There are two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] that take place on Airship Fortress:
In Mission 6-2, the player has to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches as [[Wario]] using [[Super Star|Star]]s. The player has 30 seconds to complete it, but once the Star runs out, the player has to get another Star from the [[Item Box]]. Stars always appear every time the player breaks one.
*'''Mission 6-2''': The player controls [[Wario]], who must use [[Super Star|Stars]] to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches within 30 seconds.
 
*'''Mission 7-7''': The player controls [[Bowser]], who must collect 12 [[coin]]s while driving in reverse. This requires the player to navigate a maze-like arrangement of wooden crates and then avoid the pair of burners.
In Mission 7-7, the player must collect 12 coins in reverse as [[Bowser]] without touching a burner, otherwise they fail the mission.


==''Mario Kart 7''==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|250px|thumb|left|Airship Fortress in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
[[File:AirshipFortressMK7.png|thumb|right|{{classic|DS|Airship Fortress}} in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
Airship Fortress makes its classic course debut in ''Mario Kart 7'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]].
Airship Fortress makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the third course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. The [[Finish Line (object)|grid]] has been recolored from black and yellow to red and white while the banner was changed to a unique, steel-framed wooden panel displaying the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in orange. In the straightaway following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]s, are now shot out from the [[Banzai Bill Cannon]] at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. Some of the Banzai Bills are larger in scale compared to others. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar, while the exterior of it has a [[Warp Pipe]] added near the Pipe Cannon (similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s) and the fortress section has additional towers. The burner room now has a ventilated floor exposing the sky underneath the airship, and the [[Rocky Wrench]]es now make sounds similar to [[Monty Mole]]s. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting struck by a [[Bob-omb]], a [[Bullet Bill]], a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], or a [[Super Star]], causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.


Immediately following the starting line (which has the [[Finish Line (object)|grid]] recolored from black and yellow to red and white while the banner was changed from the one seen in [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]], [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]], and [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] to a steel-framed wooden panel displaying the classic orange ''Mario Kart'' logo), both drop-offs can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become [[Banzai Bill]]s, are now shot out from the [[Banzai Bill Cannon]] at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. Some of the Banzai Bills are larger in scale compared to others. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar, while the exterior of it has a [[Warp Pipe]] added near the Pipe Cannon (similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s) and the fortress section has additional towers. The burner room now has a ventilated floor exposing the sky underneath the airship, and the [[Rocky Wrench]]es now make sounds similar to [[Monty Mole]]s. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting struck by a [[Bob-omb]], a [[Bullet Bill]], or a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.
Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]]. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]].


Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]]. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]].
This track and {{classic link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1}} are the only tracks to not appear in the credits.
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===Shortcuts===
===Shortcuts===
*Dropping onto the rail between the [[Banzai Bill]] section and first boost panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.  
*Dropping onto the rail between the [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] section and first boost panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.  
*Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
*Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
*A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.<ref>https://youtube.com/watch?v=h1rnjiASlEA at 4:01</ref>
*A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.<ref>{{cite|url=youtube.com/watch?v=h1rnjiASlEA|timestamp=4:01|language=ja|title=【マリオカート7】全バグショートカット集 #マリオカート7|author=MOMIジ|date=June 15, 2020|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 1, 2024}}</ref>


==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Airship Fortress Scene.jpg|350px|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Airship Fortress Scene.jpg|250px|thumb|left|{{classic|DS|Airship Fortress}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Airship Fortress returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Pirate Tour]]. Unlike other courses appearing in ''Mario Kart 7'', especially among the classic courses from ''Mario Kart DS'' in that game, it has received many notable aesthetic changes. The location of the course changes from the sky to a lava-filled ocean, as well as the time of day from sunset to sunrise (the latter also applies to [[N64 Yoshi Valley]]). Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the ''Mario Kart'' logo on the starting banner is the modern logo (colored cyan) as opposed to the classic logo.
Airship Fortress also returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Pirate Tour]], with grand graphical changes. The main tower is now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The location of the course changes from the sky to a lava-filled ocean, as well as the sky being much more orange in color, as opposed to the purple hue it originally bestowed. Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the ''Mario Kart'' logo on the starting banner is the modern logo, colored cyan. The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a [[Rocky Wrench]] now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now [[trick]] on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with [[Shy Guy]]s sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.
 
The course also appears as '''Airship Fortress R''' (reversed), '''Airship Fortress T''' (with ramps), and '''Airship Fortress R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The first two debuted in the Pirate Tour, while the third debuted in the [[Trick Tour (2021)|2021 Trick Tour]]. In the R and R/T variants, the [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]s are gone. In the T variant, the cannon is removed, and racers use [[Kanaami Road]] to cross the gap. In the R/T variant, there is a row of Rocky Wrenches just before the finish line.


The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a [[Rocky Wrench]] now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now [[trick]] on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with [[Shy Guy]]s sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].


The main tower is also now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The course is a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Swimwear)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Yukata)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Halloween)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], [[Mario|Mario (Aviator)]], [[Mario|Mario (Samurai)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr. (Pirate)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], [[Chargin' Chuck]], and the [[Mii|Silver Mii Racing Suit]]. It is also a favorite of [[King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]] if he reaches level 3, and [[Captain Toad]] and [[Birdo|Birdo (Black)]] if they reach level 6.
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|DS|Airship Fortress}}


As with other courses, Airship Fortress has a reverse variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress R''', a trick variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress T''', and reverse/trick variant referred to as '''Airship Fortress R/T'''; the former two first appeared in the Pirate Tour, while the latter was added in the [[Trick Tour (2021)|2021 Trick Tour]]. In the trick variant, the gliding section that leads to the tower is replaced with a section with many ramps. Airship Fortress is the second course after [[DS DK Pass]] to be the signature course of two tours (the Pirate Tour and the [[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]).
===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|DS Airship Fortress|char=Bowser Jr.|lc=yes}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|DS Airship Fortress}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|DS Airship Fortress T}}
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For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
==''Mario Kart World''==
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[[File:Mkw airshipfortress icon.jpg|thumb|right|The course icon in ''Mario Kart World'']]
Airship Fortress makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'', appearing as the fourth and final course of the [[Flower Cup]]. The bar before the burner room has been removed, and the hole on the castle wall near the end of the track has been filled in with dirt, making it off-road. Grindrails have been added to various parts of the track.<ref>https://x.com/mariokartactu/status/1909987025694105996</ref>
 
It is located in the northwestern volcanic region, just along the coast.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{Multilang profile
*'''European website bio:''' "''Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.''"
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|EngE=Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.}}


===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course!''"<ref>mariokarttourEN (August 12, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1293429508402368515 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved August 12, 2020.</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course!''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=August 12, 2020|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1293429508402368515|title=Post from X|publisher=|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
====Course icons====
{{Main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses)#Airship Fortress|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses) § Airship Fortress}}
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MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon with Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS FireBro.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS DaisyYukata.png|The course icon with Daisy (Yukata)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS DryBowserGold.png|The course icon with Dry Bowser (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS Kamek.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS PeachHalloween.png|The course icon with Peach (Halloween)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS KingBoo.png|The course icon with King Boo
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS CatPeach.png|The course icon with Cat Peach
MKT Icon AirshipFortressDS Morton.png|The course icon with Morton
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS KingBoo.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Boo
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BirdoLightBlue.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Birdo (Light Blue)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS BirdoBlack.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Birdo (Black)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS Kamek.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Kamek
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS HammerBro.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Hammer Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBooLuigisMansion.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS FireBro.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS KingBobombMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with the King Bob-omb Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon AirshipFortressTDS PinkShyGuyNinja.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Pink Shy Guy (Ninja)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS BuilderMario.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Builder Mario
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS DaisySwimwear.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Daisy (Swimwear)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS DryBonesGold.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Dry Bones (Gold)
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS Kamek.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Kamek
MKT Icon AirshipFortressRTDS CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Tour24 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour24 DaisyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour24 KoopaTroopaCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Vs. Mega]] [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr.]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour25 BirdoCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour28 BabyPeachCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Do Jump Boosts]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour29 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour29 IceMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Big Reverse Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour34 PaulineCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on Airship Fortress R
MKT Tour39 MetalMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour67 DonkeyKongCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge held on Airship Fortress T
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==Names in other languages==
===''Mario Kart World''===
<gallery widths=150 heights=100>
MKWorld Icon Airship Fortress.png|World map icon
DS_Airship_Fortress_MKWorld_1.png|The course as it appears in ''Mario Kart World''
Mario Kart World Airship Fortress.png|Bowser Jr. flying through the course
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{Internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|name1=<tt>airship_course</tt>
|meaning1=Airship course
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=キラーシップ
|Jpn=キラーシップ
|JapR=Kirā Shippu
|JpnR=Kirā Shippu
|JapM=Bullet Bill Ship
|JpnM=Bullet Bill Ship
|Spa=Fortaleza Aérea
|ChiS=弹头杀手飞船
|SpaM=Aerial Fortress
|ChiSR=Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán
|Fra=Bateau Volant
|ChiSM=Bullet Bill Airship
|FraM=Flying Ship
|ChiS2=炮弹刺客飞船
|ChiS2N=''Mario Kart Tour''
|ChiS2R=Pàodàn cìkè fēichuán
|ChiS2M=Bullet Bill Airship
|ChiT=砲彈刺客飛船
|ChiTR=Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
|ChiTM=Bullet Bill Airship
|Dut=Vliegende Vesting
|Dut=Vliegende Vesting
|DutM=Flying Fortress
|DutM=Flying Fortress
|Fre=Bateau Volant
|FreM=Flying Ship
|Ger=Fliegende Festung
|Ger=Fliegende Festung
|GerM=Flying Fortress
|GerM=Flying Fortress
|Ita=Fortezza Volante
|Ita=Fortezza Volante
|ItaM=Flying Fortress
|ItaM=Flying Fortress
|Kor=킬러 해적선
|KorR=Killeo Haejeokseon
|KorM=Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
|PorA=Fortaleza Aérea
|PorA=Fortaleza Aérea
|PorAM=Aerial Fortress
|PorAM=Aerial Fortress
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|RusR=Vozdushnaya krepost
|RusR=Vozdushnaya krepost
|RusM=Aerial Fortress
|RusM=Aerial Fortress
|Kor=킬러 해적선
|Spa=Fortaleza Aérea
|KorR=Killeo Haejeokseon
|SpaM=Aerial Fortress
|KorM=Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
|ChiS=弹头杀手飞船<br>''Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán''<br>炮弹刺客飞船 (''Mario Kart Tour'')<br>''Pàodàn cìkè fēichuán''
|ChiSM=Bullet Bill Airship
|ChiT=砲彈刺客飛船
|ChiTR=Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
|ChiTM=Bullet Bill Airship
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Notes==
*Airship Fortress is one of 3 courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series that has 3 different starting line logos, using the same design as [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]], [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]], and [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] in ''Mario Kart DS'' with the 5 [[Nintendo]] logo-styled ''Mario Kart'' logos in a row, the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart 7'', and the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart Tour''. The others are [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]] and [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]].
*Airship Fortress is one of two courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series that has had three different starting line logos, it used the same design as [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]], [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]], and [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]] in ''Mario Kart DS'' with the 5 [[Nintendo]] logo-styled ''Mario Kart'' logos in a row, the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart 7'', and the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart Tour''. Coincidentially, both are from ''Mario Kart DS'', with the other one being [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]].
*In ''Mario Kart 7'', the course shares the same skybox as [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] and {{Classic link|N64|Big Donut}}.


==References==
==References==
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Airship Fortress
Airship Fortress
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2020)
Mario Kart World (2025)
Cup(s) Star Cup (DS)
Lightning Cup (7)
Flower Cup (World)
Tour(s)
Rally(s) Cloud Rally
Heart Rally
Based on Super Mario Bros. 3's Airships
Online play Was never available (DS)
No longer available (3DS)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS
0:30
Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour
0:30
Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)
0:31
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Airship Fortress mapMario Kart DS
Mario Kart 7
DS Airship Fortress bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for DS Airship Fortress
Mario Kart Tour
Map of DS Airship Fortress from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart World
File:AirshipFortress-MKW.png
Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★シュン
2:07:748 BowserHurricane
7 Nin★OBSHNN
2:23.323 Metal MarioZucchiniSlickSuper Glider
7 Expert Ret★Shane
2:07.704 Metal MarioStandard KartMonsterSuper Glider

Airship Fortress is the fourth and final course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. The course takes place both on a floating fortress in disrepair and on an airship. The course is inspired by the environment of boss levels seen in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Other airships can be seen flying in the background.

Airship Fortress reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the third race of the Lightning Cup, in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Pirate Tour, and in Mario Kart World as the final course of the Flower Cup.

Mario Kart DS

Course layout

The race starts with a straightaway, where a barrage of Bullet Bills are shot from a Bill Blaster of the airship and cause players to flip over if they touch them. Passing this section of the track, players turn left with a right turn shortly after and get a boost by running over a Dash Panel, entering the deck of the airship, where Rocky Wrenches pop out from their trenches, hitting racers who drive over them. Proceeding inside the airship, players take a tight left turn and reach the cellar where some crates are spread throughout the room. They may contain a Mushroom or a Banana Peel if broken. The next room features a pair of burners moving sideways that cause players to spin out if they touch the fire. Players exit the airship by being launched by the airship's Pipe Cannon with a Dash Panel, similar to DK Mountain, aimed at a hole in the fortress tower. Following the corkscrew inside the tower, there's one last turn to finish the race. Just before the last turn, players can knock other racers off the course.

Missions

There are two missions that take place on Airship Fortress:

  • Mission 6-2: The player controls Wario, who must use Stars to hit 15 Rocky Wrenches within 30 seconds.
  • Mission 7-7: The player controls Bowser, who must collect 12 coins while driving in reverse. This requires the player to navigate a maze-like arrangement of wooden crates and then avoid the pair of burners.

Mario Kart 7

DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart 7
DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart 7

Airship Fortress makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the third course of the Lightning Cup. The grid has been recolored from black and yellow to red and white while the banner was changed to a unique, steel-framed wooden panel displaying the classic Mario Kart logo in orange. In the straightaway following the starting line, both drop-offs can be used to perform a trick and gain a small boost. The Bullet Bills have become Banzai Bills, are now shot out from the Banzai Bill Cannon at faster intervals, and are no longer visible on the bottom screen map. Some of the Banzai Bills are larger in scale compared to others. The interior of the airship has some minor changes, most notably the presence of a slight curve within the cellar, while the exterior of it has a Warp Pipe added near the Pipe Cannon (similar to Super Mario Bros. 3's) and the fortress section has additional towers. The burner room now has a ventilated floor exposing the sky underneath the airship, and the Rocky Wrenches now make sounds similar to Monty Moles. Hitting a Banzai Bill has the similar effect as getting struck by a Bob-omb, a Bullet Bill, a Spiny Shell, or a Super Star, causing the player to tumble and roll over sideways.

Launching out of the Pipe Cannon now encompasses a Glide Ramp. Players cannot aim their flight and they are also no longer immune to items while in the Pipe Cannon, and being hit by anything (or intentionally stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by Lakitu.

This track and GBA Bowser Castle 1 are the only tracks to not appear in the credits.

Shortcuts

  • Dropping onto the rail between the Banzai Bill section and first boost panel in order to take the turn tighter saves a minimal amount of time.
  • Dropping onto the longer rail at the start of the lap is useful during races as, while not necessarily saving time, it allows the player to dodge items and Banzai Bills.
  • A difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the curve on the second, smaller rail to gain an upwards angle and using a Mushroom. If the player goes far enough, Lakitu will place them just before the cannon. If done quickly, it saves around ten seconds.[1]

Mario Kart Tour

View of DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress in Mario Kart Tour

Airship Fortress also returns in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Pirate Tour, with grand graphical changes. The main tower is now part of a larger fortress, with other towers in the background. The location of the course changes from the sky to a lava-filled ocean, as well as the sky being much more orange in color, as opposed to the purple hue it originally bestowed. Several lit torches were added to the sides of the track before the main airship and on each column of the main tower and hanging lanterns on the main airship's deck. The starting banner is now made of stone that is held up by two small towers, and the Mario Kart logo on the starting banner is the modern logo, colored cyan. The main airship and several others are a more lighter brown in color, with their masts now possessing propellers instead of sails. Hitting a Rocky Wrench now gives points to the player instead of making them spin-out, and players can now trick on top of Rocky Wrenches that poke their heads out of the ground. The tunnel leading to the main airship's cabin has also been given a redesign, with the doors being replaced by multiple portholes, lights, and groups of barrels and crates, while the wall separating the two rooms now resembling the type of wall seen inside a wine cellar. Additionally, the main airship's cabin has been redesigned to resemble a drinking bar, with Shy Guys sitting on stools, bottles on shelves, a dartboard, and several tables.

The course also appears as Airship Fortress R (reversed), Airship Fortress T (with ramps), and Airship Fortress R/T (reversed with ramps). The first two debuted in the Pirate Tour, while the third debuted in the 2021 Trick Tour. In the R and R/T variants, the Banzai Bills are gone. In the T variant, the cannon is removed, and racers use Kanaami Road to cross the gap. In the R/T variant, there is a row of Rocky Wrenches just before the finish line.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which DS Airship Fortress and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of DS Airship Fortress tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges

Mario Kart World

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File:Mkw airshipfortress icon.jpg
The course icon in Mario Kart World

Airship Fortress makes its home console debut in Mario Kart World, appearing as the fourth and final course of the Flower Cup. The bar before the burner room has been removed, and the hole on the castle wall near the end of the track has been filled in with dirt, making it off-road. Grindrails have been added to various parts of the track.[5]

It is located in the northwestern volcanic region, just along the coast.

Profiles

  • Website description:
    • English (British):
      Bowser should be right at home in these ships in the sky. Race across the decks of these floating wrecks, get blasted from cannons and dodge oncoming missile fire, as you fight to stay in one piece long enough to take the pole position.

Mario Kart Tour

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: It's time for the Pirate Tour! The DS Airship Fortress course makes its debut in Mario Kart Tour. It's a long way down from this floating fortress, so make sure you stay on course![6]

Gallery

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart 7

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (DS courses) § Airship Fortress.

Screenshots

Mario Kart World

Naming

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS airship_course Airship course

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キラーシップ[?]
Kirā Shippu
Bullet Bill Ship
Chinese (simplified) 弹头杀手飞船[?]
Dàntóu Shāshǒu Fēichuán
Bullet Bill Airship
炮弹刺客飞船[?]
Pàodàn cìkè fēichuán
Mario Kart Tour
Chinese (traditional) 砲彈刺客飛船[?]
Pàodàn Cìkè Fēichuán
Bullet Bill Airship
Dutch Vliegende Vesting[?] Flying Fortress
French Bateau Volant[?] Flying Ship
German Fliegende Festung[?] Flying Fortress
Italian Fortezza Volante[?] Flying Fortress
Korean 킬러 해적선[?]
Killeo Haejeokseon
Bullet Bill Pirate Ship
Portuguese (NOA) Fortaleza Aérea[?] Aerial Fortress
Portuguese (NOE) Fortaleza Voadora[?] Flying Fortress
Russian Воздушная крепость[?]
Vozdushnaya krepost
Aerial Fortress
Spanish Fortaleza Aérea[?] Aerial Fortress

Notes

  • Airship Fortress is one of two courses in the Mario Kart series that has had three different starting line logos, it used the same design as Figure-8 Circuit, Yoshi Falls, Desert Hills, and Wario Stadium in Mario Kart DS with the 5 Nintendo logo-styled Mario Kart logos in a row, the classic Mario Kart logo in Mario Kart 7, and the modern Mario Kart logo in Mario Kart Tour. Coincidentially, both are from Mario Kart DS, with the other one being Waluigi Pinball.
  • In Mario Kart 7, the course shares the same skybox as Bowser's Castle and N64 Big Donut.

References

  1. ^ MOMIジ (June 15, 2020). 【マリオカート7】全バグショートカット集 #マリオカート7 (4:01). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Game8 International (October 26, 2020). Ice Mario Cup (Halloween Tour) - Big Reverse Race Walkthrough | Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Beto Prisco (October 26, 2020). Halloween Tour - Ice Mario Cup. YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c DarkyKitty (October 21, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Koopa Troopa Cup (Pirate Tour) - #120. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ https://x.com/mariokartactu/status/1909987025694105996
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (August 12, 2020). Post from X. English. Retrieved August 12, 2020.