Arrow field

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search

The title of this article is conjectural; an official name for the article's subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors.
If an acceptable name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Arrow fields are a course feature in the Mario Kart series. They are holographic scrolling chevron arrows that extend over the exits of junctions in the track, and their purpose is to direct racers down the correct path. Attempting to drive past one of them will cause Lakitu to pick the player up, similarly to falling into a pit or going out-of-bounds. Arrow fields vary in their lengths depending on the size of the blocked-off junction exit. Arrow fields are distinct from simple physical barriers in that they are in different locations on each lap, changing the route of the course as the race continues.

History[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Arrow fields make their first appearance in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Most courses have red arrow fields, though N64 Kalimari Desert and Tour Bangkok Rush's arrow fields are teal. The former's arrow fields are also unique in that one of them appears large from far away, but shrinks to fit within the player's view as they approach it. The longest arrow field is located on the first lap of Tour Amsterdam Drift, pointing towards the IJtunnel, and the shortest is on lap one of N64 Kalimari Desert, inside the tunnel.

A towel in Squeaky Clean Sprint's appearance in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe uses a design depicting arrows that resemble red arrow fields.

Early footage for Tour Tokyo Blur shows that the arrows initially had an appearance identical to the green arrow holograms from SNES Rainbow Road (which is also supported by the files for the arrow fields including a model of them, named "ArrowSignSfcrr_Green").

Mario Kart World[edit]

This section is referring to a subject in an upcoming or recently released game. When the game is released, or more information about this subject is found, this section may need major rewriting.
This notice should be removed after a month has passed since the game was first released.

Red arrow fields reappear in Mario Kart World, sharing the same role and appearance that they had in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Similar holographic barriers depicting the names of sponsors also appear.

Courses with arrow fields[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

All courses with arrow fields, except for DS Peach Gardens, are courses that had multiple routes in Mario Kart Tour.

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart World[edit]