Editing DS Airship Fortress

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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 returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as the third race of the [[Lightning Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Pirate Tour]]; it 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]]). In ''Mario Kart Tour'', the course also appears as '''Airship Fortress R''' (reversed), '''Airship Fortress T''' (with ramps), and '''Airship Fortress R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted in the Pirate Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[Trick Tour (2021)|2021 Trick Tour]].

===''Mario Kart DS''===

===''Mario Kart 7''===

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.

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===''Mario Kart Tour''===

Airship Fortress is one of the courses to have received many notable aesthetic 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 time of day from sunset to sunrise (the latter also applies to [[N64 Yoshi Valley]] and [[GBA Yoshi Desert]]). 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. 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.

In the R and R/T variants, the [[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.

 

 

 

|Spa=Fortaleza Aérea

|SpaM=Aerial Fortress

|Fre=Bateau Volant

|FreM=Flying Ship

|Kor=킬러 해적선

|KorR=Killeo Haejeokseon