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{{item-infobox |image=[[Image:MKwii Fakebox.jpg|100px]] |name=Item Box|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996) |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' (2008)}}
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A '''Fake Item Box''' is an [[item]] found in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. They resemble regular [[item box]]es, but will cause a vehicle to roll on contact. They usually have an ¿ instead of an ? in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' but the occasional ones are red or do not have ? at all. Nevertheless, they still release the same effect if the [[Player|player]] happens to stumble upon one.
|image=[[File:MKW Fake Item Box Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
 
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
Fake Item Boxes are different than [[Bananas]] and [[Shell|Shells]] in that other items can go through the Fake Item Boxes. This makes Fake Item Bxes useless for protection of the rear of a Kart, as they will not block incoming attacks. However, Fake Item Boxes do block incoming attacks in ''Mario Kart 64'', but the player can not throw that item forward; in all the other games, the player can throw the Fake Item Box forward or backward.
|latest_appearance=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
The '''Fake Item Box''' is an item introduced in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where it is known as simply the '''Fake Item'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1997|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|date=2003|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet|page=17|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> Fake Item Boxes are hazards that flip vehicles over when driven into, though they imitate the appearance of an [[Item Box]], potentially tricking racers into driving into them. Fake Item Boxes are generally obtained by racers near the front of the race, and can be held behind a [[kart]], though they cannot block incoming [[Green Shell]]s or [[Red Shell]]s.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
====''Mario Kart 64''====
The Fake Item Box's first appearance was ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' along with the item block as well. They looked exactly like regular item boxes except they have an ¿ instead of a ? inside the shapes of diamonds. They will cause the player to fly up in the air, more similar to the effect of a [[Red Shell]] rather than a [[Green Shell]]. They can also be used as shields against other shells, since they will take the hit of a shell, leaving the player protected. However, the player can not throw the Fake Item Box forward.
[[File:FakeItemBoxMK64 icon.png|frame|left]]
Fake Items are items in ''Mario Kart 64''. They can be obtained only by a player in first or second place, though CPUs can also obtain them in 3rd to 6th place. They appear identical to regular Item Boxes with a key difference: the question mark inside is upside-down (a ¿ instead of a ?). Karts that collide with one are blasted into the air. Like Bananas, they can be used to block incoming shells, though unlike Bananas, they cannot be tossed forward. If placed in midair, a Fake Item floats; this is the only game where Fake Items are unaffected by gravity.
 
Pre-release screenshots of ''Mario Kart 64'' depict the Fake Item with a bomb inside of it instead of an upside-down "?". They were also originally named the "Bogus Box".<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Prerelease:Mario_Kart_64#Early_Fake_Item_Box|title=''Mario Kart 64''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2024}}</ref>


====''Mario Kart Double Dash!!''====
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[Image:Mkdd_fake_item_box.jpg|thumb|right|100px|A Fake Item Box as it appears in ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'']]
Fake Items are items in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They retain their ¿ symbol and are now colored red, making them easier to distinguish from real Item Boxes. However, the color is slightly obscured when viewed from a distance; they will only appear solid red as the player approaches. Racers hit by a Fake Item will emit red electricity while tumbling. They can be destroyed by running into them with a [[Super Star]] or picked up with [[Heart (item)|Hearts]], while other obstacles pass through them, including all shells, eggs, [[Fireball]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s. Fake Items can no longer block shells and are now affected by gravity, but can now be tossed forward.
Fake item boxes were absent in ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]'', but they returned in ''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]''. Here, not only they had ¿ symbol in their cube appearance, but were also red, making them more different than the ones in ''Mario Kart 64''. They cannot be used to defend against shells; the shells would rather go through them. They can, however, be thrown forward. They tend to be very bouncy and are more bouncy than bananas are. They are one of the few items a [[chain chomp]] cannot destroy; the chain chomp would go directly through them, making it a dangerous item for the player wielding the chain chomp.


====''Mario Kart DS''====
====''Mario Kart DS''====
[[Image:FItembox.PNG|thumb|left|100px|A Fake Item Box as it appears in ''Mario Kart DS'']]
[[File:MKDS Fake Item Box Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart DS'']]
A fake item box's next appearance was in the next game in the ''Mario Kart series'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They retain the exact same look as an item block from ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' except they lack the ? sign, unlike the other fake item box's other appearances. They do not tend to spin around, unlike normal item boxes and they appear red in the bottom screen of the DS map. Some missions require the player to run through real item boxes, but avoiding fake item boxes.
Fake Item Boxes, now known by their current name, are items in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They have a new set of differences from a real Item Box: they lack a "¿" entirely, they do not spin around, and they show up as red on the bottom screen's map. Their overall behavior is much the same as the previous game, though they do not bounce when thrown. Additionally, they get knocked/faded away if a racer collides with them instead of exploding as all other iterations do. They can be obtained if the player is anywhere from 1st to 3rd place, with CPU drivers also being able to obtain them in 4th and 5th place. In Balloon Battle, they can be obtained if the player has two or more balloons. Fake Item Boxes are obstacles to avoid in Missions 4-6 and 7-8.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
Fake Item Boxes appear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' under the name '''Jack-in-the-boxes'''.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=RobertoLPDX|date=June 28, 2015|url=youtu.be/D14ZwD1uxgA?t=3283|timestamp=54:43|title=Let's Play: Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (Longplay)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 25, 2019}}</ref> They look similar to the Fake Item Boxes of other games, but have a different effect when touched: Instead of flipping the kart out, it unleashes a toy jack-in-the-box clown to temporarily cover the screen while the speed of the kart decreases.


====''Mario Kart Wii''====
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[Image:MKwii Fakebox.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Either a regular or red team fake item box found in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Fake Item Boxes are items in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. They maintain their design from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but with a style change to match the new style of the real ones, as well as being larger than in the previous games. They can be obtained from 1st to 5th place, with computer-controlled racers also being able to obtain it in 6th and 7th place. The highest chance of obtaining this item is in 1st place, with a 7 out of 40 (17.5%) chance of obtaining it in said position. While they still have a ¿ sign inside, like in ''Double Dash!!'', they can hide their red color at a distance - only on approaching do they turn red. They are also bigger than real Item Boxes. Fake Item Boxes become blue instead if they belong to the blue team in team play. Much like in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', Fake Item Boxes can be destroyed only by colliding into them. In {{classic-link|N64|DK's Jungle Parkway}}, if a lightweight racer places a Fake Item Box close to the edge of the track near the ramp and a heavyweight rams them into it using a [[Mushroom]], they will get sent flying onto a small island. This is best demonstrated in Vs. Mode using two human players.
The fake item boxes get their look back from ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' except they get a texture change, along with its counterpart, the item box. Both sport rainbow-dot texture patterns now instead of a checkerboard texture. They also behave in the same manner as in ''Mario Kart Double Dash!!'' and even spin around like normal item boxes.
 
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
Fake Item Boxes are items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. They have the same purpose as the Jack-in-the-boxes in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''.
 
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
Fake Item Boxes are items in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. They appear in [[Dream Alpine (Individual)|Dream Alpine]], [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|Dream Ski Cross]], [[Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual)|Dream Snowboard Cross]], [[Dream Short Track]] and [[Dream Bobsleigh]], where Fake Item Boxes can be placed behind the player and make anyone who hits them fall over and lose speed.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up for ''[[Minecraft]]'', Fake Item Boxes replace End Crystals, with their texture being based on their design in ''Mario Kart Wii''.


In battle/team race mode, the fake item boxes will become blue in the blue team, but retain their original color in the red team. At first glance, fake item boxes in the blue team look vaguely similar to regular item boxes, but if the player happens to look closer, the fake item boxes do not have a rainbow iridescence on them and they sport a ¿ like regular fake item boxes.
===Unused appearances===
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
While not in the final game, the Fake Item was [[List of Mario Kart: Super Circuit pre-release and unused content|going to appear]] in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', but was taken out. It shares the same function as the [[Banana]].


====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
==Profiles==
Strangely, fake item boxes don't make an appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''. Rather, they appear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''. They look exactly like regular item boxes, except they have a ¿ symbol rather than a ? symbol. This makes them similar to the ''Mario Kart 64'' appearance, because the item boxes in that game also just have a ¿ symbol inside their shapes.
===''Mario Kart DS''===
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''"Looks just like an item box, but when you run into it, it knocks you over."''


==Trivia==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*Not counting the Arcade series, the fake item box is only usable in 3D Mario Kart games.
*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''"Though they look like regular Item Boxes, if a vehicle hits one, the vehicle will flip over."''
[[File:MKW Fake Item Box Trading Card.jpg|thumb|80px]]
*'''Trading card bio:''' ''"Deception. That's what the Fake Item Box is all about. It looks remarkably like a real Item Box except that the question mark inside of it is upside down. Many a racer has found out the hard way about the treachery of the Fake Item Box and those who drop them. But like the saying goes, it's always better to give than to receive. Words to live by when playing Mario Kart Wii, for sure."''
**'''Game Tip!:''' ''"Carefully drop a Fake Item Box within a cluster of other Item Boxes or directly behind a real Item Box so your rivals will run into it and crash."''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
''<center><gallery>
===Artwork===
File:FakeItemBox_MK64.png|<center>[[Mario Kart 64]]
<gallery>
File:Mkdd_fake_item_box.jpg|<center>[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
MK64Item-FakeItemBox.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
File:FItembox.PNG|<center>[[Mario Kart DS]]
MK64 Fake Item Box art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
File:MKwii Fakebox.jpg|<center>[[Mario Kart Wii]]
MK64 Item group 1 art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
</gallery></center>''
MKDD Fake Item Box.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKDS Fake Item Box Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKW Fake Item Box Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKAGPDX Fake Item Box.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
</gallery>
 
===Sprites===
<gallery>
FakeBoxMKSC.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' (unused)
FakeItemIcon-MKDD.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKDSFakeItemBox.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKW Fake Item Box Sprite.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
M&S2010 Fake Item Box Sprite.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
</gallery>
 
===Models===
<gallery>
FakeItemBoxMarioKartWiiModel.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
MKDS Fake Item Box Sprite.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up End Crystal.jpg|''[[Minecraft]]''
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=にせアイテムボックス
|JapR=Nise Aitemu Bokkusu
|JapM=Fake Item Box
|Jap2=びっくりばこ
|Jap2N=''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''
|Jap2R=Bikkuri-bako
|Jap2M=Surprise Box
|Chi=假道具<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/52011.htm|title=马力欧卡丁车|language=zh-hans|publisher=iQue|accessdate=February 20, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiR=Jiǎ Dàojù
|ChiM=Fake Item
|Chi2=假道具箱
|Chi2R=Jiǎ Dàojù Xiāng
|Chi2M=Fake Item Box
|Dut=Nep-blok<ref>{{cite||language=nl|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|DutM=Fake block
|Fre=Fausse boîte à objets<br>Fausse boîte à bonus<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|date=1997|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=fr}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|FreN=''Mario Kart 64''
|FreM=Fake item
|Ger=Schwindel-Box
|GerM=Cheat Box
|Ita=Oggetto Finto
|ItaN=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
|ItaM=Fake Item
|Ita2=Falso Oggetto<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=1997}}{{page needed}}</ref> <small>(''Mario Kart 64'')</small> / Falso oggetto
|Ita2N=''Mario Kart DS''
|Ita2M=False item
|Ita3=Oggetto finto
|Ita3N=''Mario Kart DS''{{'}}s instruction booklet{{page needed}} and ''Mario Kart Wii''
|Ita3M=Fake item
|Kor=가짜 아이템박스
|KorR=Gajja Aitembakseu
|KorM=Fake Item Boxbox<br>Fake bonus box
|Por=
|PorM=
|Rus=
|RusR=
|RusM=
|Spa=Bloque Sorpresa
|Spa=Bloque Sorpresa
|SpaM=Surprise Block
|SpaM=Surprise Block
|SpaE=Objeto falso<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario Kart 64'' instruction booklet|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1997}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|SpaEN=''Mario Kart 64''
|SpaEM=Fake object
|Swe=
|SweM=
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}}
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{{MK}}


[[Category: Items]]
==Trivia==
[[Category: Mario Kart Items]]
[[File:MKW Blue Fake Item Box Glitch.png|thumb|A glitch involving the appearance of blue Fake Item Boxes in a solo race in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
*In ''Mario Kart Wii'', if the player selects a team race or battle mode first and chooses the blue team, then exits and plays Grand Prix or solo Vs. mode, the Fake Item Boxes will be blue instead of red.
*The instruction booklets for ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart DS'' erroneously state that Fake Item Boxes can be used to block incoming shells, when they cannot in games following ''Mario Kart 64''.
*There exist some [[List of Mario Kart 7 pre-release and unused content|unused leftovers]] for the Fake Item Box and [[Mega Mushroom]] in the files of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.
**There also exist some [[List of Mario Kart 8 pre-release and unused content|unused leftovers]] for the Fake Item Box, [[Lucky Seven]], and [[Super Leaf]] in the files of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
 
==References==
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{{M&SATOWG}}
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[[Category:Mario Kart 64 items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Arcade GP DX items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart DS items]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii items]]
[[it:Oggetto Finto]]
[[de:Schwindel-Box]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, December 2, 2024

Fake Item Box
Artwork of a Fake Item Box, from Mario Kart Wii.
Artwork from Mario Kart Wii
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (2018)

The Fake Item Box is an item introduced in Mario Kart 64, where it is known as simply the Fake Item.[1][2] Fake Item Boxes are hazards that flip vehicles over when driven into, though they imitate the appearance of an Item Box, potentially tricking racers into driving into them. Fake Item Boxes are generally obtained by racers near the front of the race, and can be held behind a kart, though they cannot block incoming Green Shells or Red Shells.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

FakeItemBoxMK64 icon.png

Fake Items are items in Mario Kart 64. They can be obtained only by a player in first or second place, though CPUs can also obtain them in 3rd to 6th place. They appear identical to regular Item Boxes with a key difference: the question mark inside is upside-down (a ¿ instead of a ?). Karts that collide with one are blasted into the air. Like Bananas, they can be used to block incoming shells, though unlike Bananas, they cannot be tossed forward. If placed in midair, a Fake Item floats; this is the only game where Fake Items are unaffected by gravity.

Pre-release screenshots of Mario Kart 64 depict the Fake Item with a bomb inside of it instead of an upside-down "?". They were also originally named the "Bogus Box".[3]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Fake Items are items in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They retain their ¿ symbol and are now colored red, making them easier to distinguish from real Item Boxes. However, the color is slightly obscured when viewed from a distance; they will only appear solid red as the player approaches. Racers hit by a Fake Item will emit red electricity while tumbling. They can be destroyed by running into them with a Super Star or picked up with Hearts, while other obstacles pass through them, including all shells, eggs, Fireballs, and Chain Chomps. Fake Items can no longer block shells and are now affected by gravity, but can now be tossed forward.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Fake Item Box
Screenshot from Mario Kart DS

Fake Item Boxes, now known by their current name, are items in Mario Kart DS. They have a new set of differences from a real Item Box: they lack a "¿" entirely, they do not spin around, and they show up as red on the bottom screen's map. Their overall behavior is much the same as the previous game, though they do not bounce when thrown. Additionally, they get knocked/faded away if a racer collides with them instead of exploding as all other iterations do. They can be obtained if the player is anywhere from 1st to 3rd place, with CPU drivers also being able to obtain them in 4th and 5th place. In Balloon Battle, they can be obtained if the player has two or more balloons. Fake Item Boxes are obstacles to avoid in Missions 4-6 and 7-8.

Mario Kart Arcade GP 2[edit]

Fake Item Boxes appear in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 under the name Jack-in-the-boxes.[4] They look similar to the Fake Item Boxes of other games, but have a different effect when touched: Instead of flipping the kart out, it unleashes a toy jack-in-the-box clown to temporarily cover the screen while the speed of the kart decreases.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Fake Item Boxes are items in Mario Kart Wii. They maintain their design from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but with a style change to match the new style of the real ones, as well as being larger than in the previous games. They can be obtained from 1st to 5th place, with computer-controlled racers also being able to obtain it in 6th and 7th place. The highest chance of obtaining this item is in 1st place, with a 7 out of 40 (17.5%) chance of obtaining it in said position. While they still have a ¿ sign inside, like in Double Dash!!, they can hide their red color at a distance - only on approaching do they turn red. They are also bigger than real Item Boxes. Fake Item Boxes become blue instead if they belong to the blue team in team play. Much like in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Fake Item Boxes can be destroyed only by colliding into them. In N64 DK's Jungle Parkway, if a lightweight racer places a Fake Item Box close to the edge of the track near the ramp and a heavyweight rams them into it using a Mushroom, they will get sent flying onto a small island. This is best demonstrated in Vs. Mode using two human players.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

Fake Item Boxes are items in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. They have the same purpose as the Jack-in-the-boxes in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Fake Item Boxes are items in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. They appear in Dream Alpine, Dream Ski Cross, Dream Snowboard Cross, Dream Short Track and Dream Bobsleigh, where Fake Item Boxes can be placed behind the player and make anyone who hits them fall over and lose speed.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up for Minecraft, Fake Item Boxes replace End Crystals, with their texture being based on their design in Mario Kart Wii.

Unused appearances[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

While not in the final game, the Fake Item was going to appear in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, but was taken out. It shares the same function as the Banana.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • Instruction manual bio: "Looks just like an item box, but when you run into it, it knocks you over."

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • Instruction manual bio: "Though they look like regular Item Boxes, if a vehicle hits one, the vehicle will flip over."
The Fake Item Box card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
  • Trading card bio: "Deception. That's what the Fake Item Box is all about. It looks remarkably like a real Item Box except that the question mark inside of it is upside down. Many a racer has found out the hard way about the treachery of the Fake Item Box and those who drop them. But like the saying goes, it's always better to give than to receive. Words to live by when playing Mario Kart Wii, for sure."
    • Game Tip!: "Carefully drop a Fake Item Box within a cluster of other Item Boxes or directly behind a real Item Box so your rivals will run into it and crash."

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese にせアイテムボックス[?]
Nise Aitemu Bokkusu 		Fake Item Box
びっくりばこ[?]
Bikkuri-bako 		Surprise Box Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Chinese 假道具[5]
Jiǎ Dàojù 		Fake Item
假道具箱[?]
Jiǎ Dàojù Xiāng 		Fake Item Box
Dutch Nep-blok[6] Fake block
French Fausse boîte à objets
Fausse boîte à bonus[7] 		Fake item Mario Kart 64
German Schwindel-Box[?] Cheat Box
Italian Oggetto Finto[?] Fake Item Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Falso Oggetto[8] (Mario Kart 64) / Falso oggetto False item Mario Kart DS
Oggetto finto[?] Fake item Mario Kart DS's instruction booklet[page number needed] and Mario Kart Wii
Korean 가짜 아이템박스[?]
Gajja Aitembakseu 		Fake Item Boxbox
Fake bonus box
Spanish Bloque Sorpresa[?] Surprise Block
Spanish (NOE) Objeto falso[9] Fake object Mario Kart 64

Trivia[edit]

The blue Fake Item Box, normally restricted to team races, can appear in solo races due to a glitch.
A glitch involving the appearance of blue Fake Item Boxes in a solo race in Mario Kart Wii.
  • In Mario Kart Wii, if the player selects a team race or battle mode first and chooses the blue team, then exits and plays Grand Prix or solo Vs. mode, the Fake Item Boxes will be blue instead of red.
  • The instruction booklets for Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart DS erroneously state that Fake Item Boxes can be used to block incoming shells, when they cannot in games following Mario Kart 64.
  • There exist some unused leftovers for the Fake Item Box and Mega Mushroom in the files of Mario Kart 7.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 13.
  2. ^ 2003. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 17.
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ RobertoLPDX (June 28, 2015). Let's Play: Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (Longplay) (54:43). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. ^ 马力欧卡丁车. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  6. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).[page number needed]
  7. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French).[page number needed]
  8. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian).[page number needed]
  9. ^ 1997. Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).[page number needed]
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Mario Kart 64
Drivers Lightweights Peach • Toad • Yoshi
Middleweights Mario • Luigi
Heavyweights D.K. • Wario • Bowser
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert
Flower Cup Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway
Star Cup Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle
Special Cup D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Battle Mode Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Enemies and obstacles Baby Penguin • Bat • Boulder • Bus • Cactus • Car • Cargo truck • Chomp • Chubby • Crab • Ghost • Giant Egg • Lava • Mini Bomb Kart • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Porcupine • Snowman • Thwomp • Train
Background species Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bowser Statue • Cheep Cheep • Lakitu • Moo Moo
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Banana Bunch • Boo • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Dash Panel • Hot-air balloon • Kart • Pipe Frame • Ramp • Trophy
Techniques Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide • Slipstream • Spin-Turn
Miscellaneous Castle Grounds • Driver's Points • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Drivers Light Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi
Heavy Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo
Karts Light Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster
Medium Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi • Turbo Birdo • Waluigi Racer
Heavy DK Jumbo • Koopa King • Wario Car • Piranha Pipes • Boo Pipes
Any Parade Kart
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert
Flower Cup Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium
Star Cup Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain
Special Cup Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Battle courses Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
Objects Standard items Banana • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy
Special items Birdo's Egg • Bob-omb • Bowser's Shell • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Golden Mushroom • Green Fireball • Heart • Red Fireball • Red Shell • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Yoshi's Egg
Course objects Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Car (Mushroom-shaped) • Dash Panel • Item Box • Kart • Ramp • Yoshi Cookie
Background characters and species Baby Bowser • Boo • Donkey Kong Jr. • Hammer Bro • Helicopter Yoshi • Kamek • Lakitu • Noki • Koopa Paratroopa • Pianta • Poochy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Toad • Train • Toadsworth
Enemies and obstacles Big Pokey • Bomb-car • Boulder • Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Freezie • Ghost • Goomba • Lava • Mechanical Bowser • Mechanical Piranha Plant • Noshi • Piranha Plant • Pit Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Skating Shy Guy • Snowman • Table • Thwomp • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
Techniques Double Dash • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide Attack
Miscellaneous All-Cup Tour • Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! matching game • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Scene of the Crime • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart DS
Drivers and their karts Mario (Standard MR · B Dasher · Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG · Poltergust 4000 · Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC · Royale · Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS · Egg 1 · Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD · Mushmellow · 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK · Rambi Rider · Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR · Brute · Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW · Tyrant · Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS · Power Flower · Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB · Banisher · Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL · Gold Mantis · Zipper) • R.O.B. (Standard RB · ROB-BLS · ROB-LGS) • Shy Guy (Standard SG)
Cups and courses Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
Flower Cup Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
Star Cup DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
Special Cup Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser Castle • Rainbow Road
Shell Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
Banana Cup SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
Items and objects Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Emblem • Fake Item Box • Fire Chain • Green Shell • Item Box • Lava • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Species, enemies, and obstacles Angry Sun • Big Bully • Bubba • Bus • Bumper • Car • Cargo truck • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Chief Chilly • Eyerok • Firesnake • Flipper • Ghost • Goomboss • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Pinball • Pendulum • Puddle • Rocky Wrench • Swoop • Thwomp • Venus Fire Trap • Walking Tree • Wiggler
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
Miscellaneous Boss arenas • Finish line • Gallery • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart DS stopwatch • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Characters Balanced Luigi • Mario • Pac-Man • Waluigi
Strong Acceleration Blinky • Peach • Yoshi
Easy Control Mametchi • Ms. Pac-Man • Toad
High Speed Bowser • Donkey Kong • Wario
Non-playable Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Birdo • Bowser Jr. • Cheep Cheep • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Hammer Bro • Jr. Pac-Man • Kamek • Koopa • Koopa Paratroopa • King Boo • Mechakoopa • Monster • Nipper Plant • Noki • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Professor E. Gadd • Robo Mario • Toadette • Toadsworth
Items Basin • Banana Peel • Banana Shot • Big & Small Tire • Boo • Black Shell • Broken Wheel • Car Horn • Jack-in-the-box • Green Shell • Interrupting Frame • Invisible Mushroom • Item Box • Item Seal • Mame Block • Mario Coin • Mask • Monster Pill • Mouse Cracker • Dash Mushroom • Dizziness Virus • Needle Bomb • Pie • Pump • Rabbit Ear • Rain Cloud • Reflect Shield • Saggy Gummy • Shield • Snow Cloud • Square Tire • Star • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Thundercloud • Thunder Stick • Time Bomb • Tornado
Courses Yoshi Cup Yoshi Park 1 • Yoshi Park 2
Mario Cup Mario Highway • Mario Beach
Waluigi Cup Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium
DK Cup DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins
Wario Cup Diamond City • Snow Panic
Pac-Man Cup Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth
Bowser Cup Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall
Rainbow Cup Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart Wii
Drivers
Small Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Dry Bones
Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Large Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • King Boo • Rosalina • Funky Kong • Dry Bowser
Any Mii
Vehicles
Karts Small Standard Kart S • Booster Seat • Mini Beast • Cheep Charger • Tiny Titan • Blue Falcon
Medium Standard Kart M • Classic Dragster • Wild Wing • Super Blooper • Daytripper • Sprinter
Large Standard Kart L • Offroader • Flame Flyer • Piranha Prowler • Jetsetter • Honeycoupe
Bikes Small Standard Bike S • Bullet Bike • Bit Bike • Quacker • Magikruiser • Jet Bubble
Medium Standard Bike M • Mach Bike • Sugarscoot • Zip Zip • Sneakster • Dolphin Dasher
Large Standard Bike L • Flame Runner • Wario Bike • Shooting Star • Spear • Phantom
Courses
Wii Grand Prix Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory
Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine
Star Cup Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano
Special Cup Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Retro Grand Prix Shell Cup GCN Peach Beach • DS Yoshi Falls • SNES Ghost Valley 2 • N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup N64 Sherbet Land • GBA Shy Guy Beach • DS Delfino Square • GCN Waluigi Stadium
Leaf Cup DS Desert Hills • GBA Bowser Castle 3 • N64 DK's Jungle Parkway • GCN Mario Circuit
Lightning Cup SNES Mario Circuit 3 • DS Peach Gardens • GCN DK Mountain • N64 Bowser's Castle
Battle stages Wii stages Block Plaza • Delfino Pier • Funky Stadium • Chain Chomp Wheel • Thwomp Desert
Retro stages SNES Battle Course 4 • GBA Battle Course 3 • N64 Skyscraper • GCN Cookie Land • DS Twilight House
Other Galaxy Colosseum
Other
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Fake Item Box • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mega Mushroom • Mushroom • POW Block • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Thunder Cloud • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Halfpipe-style boost ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Mushroom Trampoline • Ramp • Trophy
Background characters and species Big Cheep Cheep • Birdo • Boo • Delfino Oak Tree • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Mii • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Noki • Petey Piranha • Penguin • Pianta • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Toad • Unagi • Yoshi • Yoshi's Egg
Enemies and obstacles Angry Sun • Baby Penguin • Big Pokey • Bob-omb Car • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Falling Pillar • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Fire Snake • Ghost • Giant Wiggler • Goomba • Koopa Zapper • Lava • Lava Geyser • Mecha Bowser • Mecha Piranha Plant • Mine Cart • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Oil slick • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pirate Guy • Podoboo • Pokey • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Snowboarder • Sidestepper • Spiky Topman • Swoop • Thwomp • Topman • Warp Pipe • Volcanic debris
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn • Trick • Wheelie
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Emblem • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart Channel tournaments • Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix • Mario Kart Wii item-matching game • Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Sponsors • Staff • Trading cards
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) / Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)
Athletes Super Mario franchise Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi
Sonic franchise Amy • Blaze • Dr. Eggman • Knuckles • Metal Sonic • Tails • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Vector
Additional team members Chao • Shy Guy
Rivals Super Mario franchise Big Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Dry Bowser • King Boo
Sonic franchise Omega • Eggman Nega • Jet • Rouge
Referees Big • Charmy • Cream • Espio • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Shy Guy • Toad • Blue Toad • Purple Toad
VIP members Big • Birdo • Chaos • Cream • Penguin • Pianta • Santa Claus
Other characters Animals • Snow spirits (Frosty • Sparky • Pola • Cuby • Icy • Blizza) • Cheese • Lakitu • Omochao
Enemies and obstacles Black hole • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Chain Chomp • Egg Hammer • Egg Pawn • Fire Bar • Flapper • Giant Goomba • Gola • Goomba • Kiki • Piranha Plant • Thwomp • Warp Pipe
Items ? Block • Ammo Boost • Balloon • Barrier • Blue Coin • Brick Block • Bomb • Bonus panel • Boo • Cannon • Chaos Emerald • Coin • Dash Panel • Dash Panel • Energy Core • Fake Item Box • Green Shell • Heart • High Speed Shoes • Item Box • Lightning • Lucky Feather • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • POW Block • Power Up • Puck Bomb • Rainbow Ring • Red Shell • Ring • Special Action • Spiny Shell • Spring • Star Bit • Star Team Coin • Super Star • Warp Hole • Wild Ball
Events Wii version Olympic events Downhill • Giant Slalom • Individual Large Hill • Team Large Hill • Moguls • Ski Cross • Halfpipe • Snowboard Cross • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 1,000m • Short Track Relay • Figure Skating • Skeleton • Bobsleigh • Ice Hockey • Curling
Dream Events Dream Alpine (Individual) • Dream Alpine (Team) • Dream Ski Jumping (Individual) • Dream Ski Jumping (Team) • Dream Ski Cross (Individual) • Dream Ski Cross (Team) • Dream Snowboard Cross (Individual) • Dream Snowboard Cross (Team) • Dream Short Track • Dream Figure Skating • Dream Bobsleigh • Dream Ice Hockey • Dream Curling • Dream Snowball Fight • Dream Gliding (Individual) • Dream Gliding (Team)
Nintendo DS version Olympic events Alpine Skiing GS • Ski Jumping LH • Moguls • Cross-Country • Nordic Combined • Speed Skating 500m • Short Track 500m • Figure Skating • Snowboard Cross • Bobsleigh • Skeleton • Ice Hockey • Curling • Biathlon • Luge
Dream Events Ski Cross Racing • Rocket Ski Jumping • Supersonic Downhill • Intense Short Track • Ultimate Figure Skating • Deluxe Halfpipe • Extreme Snowboarding • Blazing Bobsleigh • Fever Hockey • Curling Bowling • Ski Shooting • Snow Machine Fight
Locations Christmas Village • Frostown • Sparkleton • Polastraits • Cubyrinth • Icepeak • Blizland
Sports equipment Stardust Shoes • Comet Skis • Battle Snow Machine • Shooting Rifle • Rodeo Bobsleigh • Fighter's Stick • Spark Luge • Blitz Skeleton • Drift Board • Planetary Bobsled • Leader's Curling Stone • Meteor Curling Stone
Minigames (DS only) Arrange the Marks! • Blow Away Chain Chomp! • Break the Ice! • Chase off Kiki! • Cheer Up Thwomp! • Climb to the Top! • Defeat Bomb Flapper! • Get the key! • Light Five Lamps! • Move the Blocks! • Pick the Right Part! • Push the Button! • Quiz Time! • Stop the Robo-Balls!
Miscellaneous Completion Ticket • Emblems • Gallery • Staff (Wii / Nintendo DS) • Quotes
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Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
Characters Playable Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Bowser (Dry Bowser) • Bowser Jr. • Daisy • Don-chan (Hero Don-chan · Strawberry Don-chan) • Donkey Kong • King Booa • Lakitu • Luigi (Ice Luigi) • Mario (Fire Mario · Tanooki Mario) • Metal Mario (Gold Mario) • Pac-Man • Peach • Rosalina • Toad (Blue Toad) • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi (Black Yoshi · Red Yoshi)
Non-playable Blooper • Bullet Bills • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheeps • Dolphins • Dry Bones • Fire Piranha Plants • Goomba • Jumbo Ray • King Bob-omb • Koopa Troopas • Lakitu • Lantern Eel • Magikoopas • Mole Miners • Monsters • Piantas • Screaming Pillars • Shy Guys • Sushi • Toads • Unagi
Karts Blooper Diver • Bull Truck • Country Winner • Don Doko Drive • Drill Master • Dyno Buggy • Egg Rider • Galaxy Comet • Hamburcar • Hunter Bee • Lightning Champ • Mach Pegasus • Marine Diver • Mash Run • Metal Spark • Purple Strike • Rainy Dream • Road Galleon • Road Jetter • Soul Varoon • Standard Kart • Sweets Party • Turbo Dolphin • Ultra Chaser • Ultra Leon • Ultra Speeder • Ultra Voyager • Vacuum Star • X Racer
Items Throw forward 10T Hammer • Barrel • Black Shell • Bowser Shell • Car Horn • Chain Chomp • Extendable Glove • Fireball • Flower Glasses • Frying Pan • Gold Shell • Gold Tub • Green Shell • Hammer • High Beam • Mustache Rocket • POW Block • Pen • Power Yo-yo • Rain Cloud • Red Shell • Slapstick Fan • Snow Cloud • Soft Gummy • Spiny Shell • Sumo Slap Stick • Thunder Cloud • Tornado • Triple Green Shells • Tub
Place behind Banana • Banana Train • Big-Small Tires • Bob-omb • Broken Wheel • Fake Item Box • Fire Cracker • Flare Ball • Giant Banana • Gold Banana • Mini Mushroom • Mouse Cracker • Paper Mushroom • Pie • Pie Bazooka • Porcupuffer • Rabbit Ear • Rally X • Smokescreen • Square Tire • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Triple Bananas • Thwomp • Whirling Wheel
Special Boo • Boss Galaga • Dash Propeller • Dizziness Virus • Egg of Mystery • Energy Drink • Flaming Tender • Gag Mic • Giant Gummy • Giant Mushroom • Heavy Mushroom • Interrupting Frame • Interrupting Seal • Invincible Urchin • Invisi-Mushroom • Laughing Bag • Magic Ball • Magnet • Magnet Mushroom • Mushroom Powder • Off-Key Speaker • Pesky Billboard • Pie Kart • Piranha Plant • Pump • Reflect Shield • Scuttlebug • Shield • Stun Stick • Super MIC • Superstar • Time Bomb • Wheel Virus • Wild Top
Other Mario Coin
Courses Toad Cup Peach Castle • Kingdom Way
Mario Cup Splash Circuit • Tropical Coast
Don-chan Cup Bon Dance Street • Omatsuri Circuit
Bowser Jr. Cup Aerial Road • Sky Arena
Bowser Cup Bowser's Factory • Bowser's Castle
PAC-MAN Cup PAC-MAN Stadium • NAMCO Circuit
Donkey Kong Cup Bananan Labyrinth • DK Jungle
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Bakuso King Dojo (Fukusuke · Maki · Master Tetsu · Yūji) • Finish line • Glide Ramp • Kasoku Area • Staff • Underwater driving
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