Exploration Tour (2020)

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Template:MKTTour The Exploration Tour was the twenty-second tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on July 15, 2020 and ended on July 28, 2020. Due to its theme around exploration and treasure-hunting, Captain Toad and Toadette in her explorer gear from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker were added as the new spotlight drivers of the tour, while also adding appropriately-themed kart parts such as the Clackety Kart and the Treasure Map. Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 64 reappears as the signature course of the tour since its last appearance in Mario Kart DS. This tour also featured a Heavy Hitters Pipe, a pipe that focused on heavyweight drivers, and became available on July 19, 2020 and ended on July 23, 2020. The menu's background featured the mountains from Choco Mountain as the landmark for this tour.

Starting from this tour, the Wildfire Flyer kart is available in regular tour pipes.

Spotlights

Exploration Pipe 1
July 14, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) –
July 28, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)
Exploration Pipe 2
July 21, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) –
July 28, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)
   
Driver Kart Glider Driver Kart Glider
           
Captain Toad Clanky Kart Treasure Map Toadette (Explorer) Clackety Kart Pink Gold Paper Glider

Special pipe

Heavy Hitters Pipe
July 19, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) –
July 24, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)
 
High-End spotlight drivers
    
Funky Kong, Dry Bowser, Wario (Hiker) and Rosalina (Aurora)
Super spotlight drivers
    
Donkey Kong, Bowser, Wario and Rosalina

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Italian Tubo dei colossi[?] Giants Pipe

Cups

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1 - Though Nabbit appeared as an opponent, he was not available in the game yet as a playable character during this tour.

Signature kart sets

Drivers with a corresponding cup in the tour were bumped one rank up in every course of their cup.

Cup Character Kart Glider
Second course of every cup      
Third course of every cup      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rewards

Gold cells indicate rewards exclusive to Gold Pass members.

  30   60   75   120   165   200
             
Paper Glider Pipe Buggy Mushmellow Bob-omb Parafoil Baby Mario Ice Bro Gold Clanky Kart


Grand Stars   15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 190 200 210 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 Total Grand total
Free pipe launch   1 1 1 1 4
Coin   100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1000 2100
300 300 500 1100
Rubies   5 3 3 3 3 3 20 50
5 5 5 5 5 5 30
Item tickets   3 3 3 2 3 14 44
5 5 5 5 5 5 30
Star tickets   1 1 2 3
1 1
Point-boost tickets   1 2 3 6 12
3 3 6
  1 1 2 4 8
2 2 4
  1 1 1 3 5
1 1 2
Level-boost ticket       3 12
                  9

New content

Drivers

Karts

Gliders

Courses

Name Availability Cost Contents Banner image
Value Pack July 14, 2020 – July 28, 2020 US$1.99   Rubies ×5

  Star ticket ×2
  Item ticket ×3

 
Dark Buggy Pack July 14, 2020 – July 28, 2020 US$19.99   Dark Buggy ×1

  Kart point-boost ticket ×1
  Rubies ×45

 
Hammer Bro Pack July 14, 2020 – July 28, 2020 US$39.99   Hammer Bro ×1

  Gold Swooper ×1
  Rubies ×90

 
Dozer Dasher Pack July 21, 2020 – July 28, 2020 US$19.99   Dozer Dasher ×1

  Kart point-boost ticket ×1
  Rubies ×45

 
Koopa King Pack July 21, 2020 – July 28, 2020 US$39.99   Dry Bowser ×1

  Koopa King ×1
  Rubies ×90

 

Challenges

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Initial pipe appearance rates

Exploration Pipe 1

Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight driver Captain Toad 1.0000%
High-End spotlight kart Clanky Kart 1.0000%
High-End spotlight glider Treasure Map 1.0000%
High-End drivers Dry Bowser, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Pauline, Peachette, Toadette (Explorer), Ice Mario 0.1429%
High-End karts B Dasher, Badwagon, Circuit Special, Bruiser, Wild Wing, Bumble V, Wildfire Flyer, Red B Dasher, P-Wing, Green Apple Kart, Poison Apple Kart, Dozer Dasher, Banana Master, Offroader, Pink Wing, Clackety Kart, Koopa King 0.0588%
High-End gliders Swooper, Cloud Glider, Gold Glider, Pink Gold Paper Glider, Butterfly Sunset, Crimson Crane, Strawberry Donut, Heart Balloons, Tropical Glider 0.1111%
Super drivers Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Wario, Rosalina, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.3214%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3333%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.2857%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 2.1333%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.3636%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 1.7778%


Exploration Pipe 2

Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight driver Toadette (Explorer) 1.0000%
High-End spotlight kart Clackety Kart 1.0000%
High-End spotlight glider Pink Gold Paper Glider 1.0000%
High-End drivers Dry Bowser, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Pauline, Peachette, Captain Toad, Ice Mario 0.1429%
High-End karts B Dasher, Badwagon, Circuit Special, Bruiser, Wild Wing, Bumble V, Wildfire Flyer, Red B Dasher, P-Wing, Green Apple Kart, Poison Apple Kart, Dozer Dasher, Banana Master, Offroader, Pink Wing, Clanky Kart, Koopa King 0.0588%
High-End gliders Swooper, Cloud Glider, Gold Glider, Butterfly Sunset, Crimson Crane, Strawberry Donut, Heart Balloons, Tropical Glider, Treasure Map 0.1111%
Super drivers Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Wario, Rosalina, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.3214%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3333%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.2857%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 2.1333%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.3636%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 1.7778%


Heavy Hitters Pipe

Items obtained from a new Heavy Hitters Pipe
Item  
Normal
 
Super
 
Super Spotlight
 
High-End Spotlight
Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider
Amount 14 11 9 1 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 0


Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight drivers Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, Rosalina (Aurora), Wario (Hiker) 2.0000%
Super spotlight drivers Bowser, Donkey Kong, Wario, Rosalina 2.0000%
Super drivers Toad, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.0833%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3810%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.4286%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 1.8667%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.0000%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 2.0000%

Profiles

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • "The Marine Tour is drawing to a close in blue. Have you had your fill of swimming? Starting Jul. 14, 11 PM PT, it's time to set your gaze on different sights. Pop blue: which course is this? Get ready for the Exploration Tour!"[1]
    • "It's time for the Exploration Tour! New course N64 Choco Mountain has come to blue, and there are many existing courses for you to explore too. Will you drive with the pack or go off the beaten path?"[2]
    • "We've assembled a collection of the game's heaviest hitters including Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, Wario, and Rosalina! The Heavy Hitters Pipe is available in blue from July 18, 11:00 PM PT, to July 23, 10:59 PM PT."[3]
    • "A certain thieving troublemaker appears in the last cup of the Exploration Tour! A Mega-sized version is waiting to take you on in the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge, so what are you waiting for?"[4]
    • "The Exploration Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! It's not time to ride off into the horizon just yet, though. Next up in blue is the Wild West Tour!"[5]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 探検ツアー[?]
Tanken Tsuā
Exploration Tour
Chinese (simplified) 探险巡回赛[?]
Tànxiǎn Xúnhúisài
Exploration Tour
Chinese (traditional) 探險巡迴賽[?]
Tànxiǎn Xúnhúisài
Exploration Tour
French Saison d'exploration[?] Exploration Season
German Abenteuer-Tour-Saison[?] Adventure Tour Season
Italian Tour degli esploratori[?] Explorers' Tour
Korean 탐험 투어[?]
Tamheom Tueo
Exploration Tour
Portuguese Temporada de expedições[?] Expeditions Season
Spanish Temporada de exploración[?] Exploration Season

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 10, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 15, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 19, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 23, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 28, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2020.