Bluey Challenge
| Diddy Kong Racing course | |||
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| Bluey Challenge | |||
 In Diddy Kong Racing | |||
| Location | Snowflake Mountain | ||
| Balloon(s) required | 9 (all other stages must be complete) | ||
| Transportation | Hovercraft | ||
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| << List of tracks >> | |||
Bluey Challenge,[1] also known as Bluey the Walrus by the game's website,[2] is the boss course of Snowflake Mountain in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, as well as the second one in both games overall. Serving as the tenth overall track in both games, Bluey is raced here using the hovercraft, and the course is unlocked after winning every race in Snowflake Mountain.
Layout[edit]
The course is a snow-covered and mostly downhill area with two tunnels (with the first decorated with Bluey's head and the second with a cross of candy canes) and features trees as obstacles. Bluey is raced twice, first after clearing all of Snowflake Mountain's tracks, and again after completing all of their Silver Coin challenges, or Balloon Touch Challenges in the remake. The second time, Bluey is faster and giant snowballs from Snowball Valley will roll onto the track in the icy section shortly before the second tunnel. In the remake, snowmen were added to the track, and the sky changes from day to night. The snowballs roll downward instead of sideways, and two snowballs were added at the beginning of the home stretch. The snowballs are also no longer absent in the first race. After completing both normal races, the player can take the Boss Touch Challenge.
Gallery[edit]
The start of the race in Diddy Kong Racing
The entrance to the first tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing
Inside the first tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing
Exiting the first tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing
A long left turn in Diddy Kong Racing
The snowballs in the second race in Diddy Kong Racing
The entrance to the second tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing
Inside the second tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing
The home stretch in Diddy Kong Racing
The first tunnel's exit in Diddy Kong Racing DS
Dixie Kong on the track in Diddy Kong Racing DS
Snowballs rolling down the track in Diddy Kong Racing DS
The additional snowballs on the home stretch in Diddy Kong Racing DS
The snowmen near the finish line in Diddy Kong Racing DS
The racer driving through a tunnel in Diddy Kong Racing DS
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スノーゾーン[3] Sunō Zōn |
Snow Zone |
References[edit]
- ^ Leung, Jason; Pelland, Scott; Shinoda, Paul (1997). Diddy Kong Racing Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). Page 45.
- ^ Snowflake Mountain. Diddy Kong Racing official website. Archived December 6, 1998, 07:29:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Diddy Kong Racing Japanese website. Nintendo Japan. Page 2.
