Editing Jump Boost

[[File:MKT Tour12 WendyCupChallenge.png|thumb|[[Yoshi]] performs a Jump Boost in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.]]

A '''Jump Boost''' (also known as a '''trick'''<ref name="MKW">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080512030103/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/Wii_Mario_Kart.pdf|format=PDF|language=en|publisher=Nintendo.com|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' instruction booklet}}{{page needed}}</ref><ref name="MK8">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210122125117/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Mario_Kart_8.pdf|format=PDF|language=en|title=''Mario Kart 8'' digital manual|publisher=Nintendo.com}}{{page needed}}</ref> or '''stunt''') is a technical move in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. After jumping off most [[ramp]]s, characters can perform Jump Boosts.

Tricks are introduced in ''Mario Kart Wii''. When executed during jumps caused by small ramps, they cause a short boost after landing. If launching off of [[Dash Panel]]s, the vehicle flips before the trick, the tricks increase the length of the boost received upon landing and special animations can be seen when pressing Up or Down. Karts flip horizontally (similar to a corkscrew motion) while bikes flip vertically if using the Up or Down controls. Many basic tricks include [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] looking backwards and waving or wagging their feet, but more notable tricks include [[Yoshi]] sticking out his tongue, [[King Boo]] shrinking and laughing, or [[Donkey Kong]]'s and [[Funky Kong]]'s one-handed upside down flip.

[[File:MK7 Toad Trick.png|thumb|left|[[Toad]] performs a jump action in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.]]

Tricks reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', where they are known as '''jump actions'''.<ref name="MK7">{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190402121628/https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-mario-kart-7-en.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Mario Kart 7'' digital manual|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=en}}{{page needed}}</ref>  They can be activated by pressing {{button|3ds|R}} while going over a ramp (including a [[Glide Ramp]]) or an element of the course that causes the kart to jump. They now are the sole way to obtain a boost, known as '''Jump Boost''',<ref name="MK7"/> when landing from said jumps. However, characters no longer spin or flip at all when performing one. Unlike Tricks in ''Mario Kart Wii'', ''Mario Kart 7'' has only 2 variations of a stunt per character. Each character in ''Mario Kart 7'' has at least one animation of them facing the screen, while the other animation does not (for Metal Mario's case, however, both of his animations show him not facing the screen, making him the only character with this trait). For example, [[Luigi]] has two stunts, the first being an animation of him punching the air, and the second being Luigi flailing his arms about.

[[File:Larry Sport Bike second trick.png|thumb|[[Larry|Larry Koopa]] performs a trick in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.]]

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the trick and Jump Boost mechanics are the same of ''Mario Kart 7''.<ref name="MK8"/> There is a new sound effect when a character performs a trick. There are a total of nine tricks for each character, three for karts, three for standard bikes and ATVs and three for sport bikes, although all of the sport bikes tricks, despite their slightly different coding, end up being the same ones performed on standard bikes and ATVs, with the exception of the tricks of Peach, Larry Koopa, and Baby Daisy, who have a trick which is different when performed on a sport bike. Two of the three trick types have no special requirements, though the second type is always used as a glider pad trick. The third type is only seen at anti-gravity segments where the player can spin or flip their vehicle when performing a trick. When tricking, how karts/bikes/ATVs spin/flip can also be controlled by which button from the +Control Pad is pressed, or which way the Wii Remote/Wii U GamePad is tilted.

Tricks and Jump Boosts return in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. This time, the trick triggering a Jump Boost is automatically executed when the player runs over a ramp or an obstacle. It reuses the sound effect from ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''Mario Kart 7'' and many animations from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', including the anti-gravity jump animations.

 

Additionally, nearly every course within the game gains a Trick and Reverse/Trick variant where players can rapidly rack up combos from executing several Jump Boosts. There are also tours entirely based on tricks, aptly named the [[Trick Tour]], where all the courses within that tour are R/T variants of several courses. Though not named as such, the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)|2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]], the [[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]], and the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]] (aside from included battle courses) also follow this very concept. Coincidentally, [[Builder Mario|the Builder characters]] all have mostly Trick and Reverse/Trick variants as their favored and favorite courses.

There is a bonus challenge in the game known as [[Do Jump Boosts]], which, as the name indicates, requires the player to perform Jump Boosts. In these challenges, many additional ramps are added.

 

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|Donkey Kong

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[File:MK7 Bowser Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Bowser Trick 1.png]]

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|[[File:Trick Toad - MK7.png|140px]]

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|[[File:MK7 Koopa Trick 2.png]]

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|[[File:MK7 Daisy Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Daisy Trick 2.png]]

|Wario

|[[File:MK7 Wario Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Wario Trick 1.png]]

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|[[File:MK7 Rosalina Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Rosalina Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Metal Mario Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Metal Mario Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Shy Guy Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Shy Guy Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Honey Queen Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Honey Queen Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Wiggler Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Wiggler Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Lakitu Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Lakitu Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Mii Trick 1.png]]

|[[File:MK7 Mii Trick 2.png]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

|[[File:No image.png|150px]]

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|[[Pink Gold Peach]]

|[[Iggy]]

|[[Roy]]

|[[Lemmy]]

|[[Larry]]

|[[Wendy]]

|[[Ludwig]]

|[[Morton]]

|[[Tanooki Mario]]

|[[Cat Mario#Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Cat Peach]]

|[[Link]]

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|[[Isabelle]]

 

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|Lemmy

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All characters from ''Mario Kart 8'' reuse the same trick animations for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. Characters added in the base game do not have separate animations for karts and bikes/ATVs, while those added in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' do. All added alternate costumes retain the tricks of their original counterpart. Mii Racing Suits added in Wave 6 have unique anti-gravity trick animations.

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|Petey Piranha

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|[[File:MK8D Petey Piranha Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Petey Piranha Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

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|[[File:MK8D Wiggler Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Wiggler Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Kamek

|[[File:MK8D Kamek Bike Trick.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Kamek Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Kamek Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Diddy Kong

|[[File:MK8D Diddy Kong Bike Trick.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Diddy Kong Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Diddy Kong Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Funky Kong

|[[File:MK8D Funky Kong Bike Trick.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Funky Kong Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Funky Kong Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Pauline

|[[File:MK8D Pauline Bike Trick.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Pauline Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Pauline Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Peachette

|[[File:MK8D Peachette Bike Trick.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Peachette Bike Trick2.jpg|150px]]

|[[File:MK8D Peachette Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

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|Toadette

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|[[File:MK8D Dry Bowser Mii Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Chain Chomp

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|Cheep Cheep

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|Dolphin

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|Pokey

!colspan="2" | [[File:MK8D Pokey Mii TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Blooper

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|Koopa Clown Car

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|Para-Biddybud

!colspan="2" | [[File:MK8D Para-Biddybud Mii TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Ice Cream

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|[[File:MK8D Ice Cream Mii Bike TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|Birdo

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|Petey Piranha

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|Wiggler

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|Goomba

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|Moo Moo

!colspan="2" | [[File:MK8D Moo Moo Mii TrickAntigrav.jpg|150px]]

|type=e-manual

|Eng=Press {{button|3ds|R}} at the moment you jump off a ramp or similar object to perform a jump action. When performed correctly, this will give you a short speed boost upon landing.}}

|type=e-manual

|Eng=Press {{button|wiiu|ZR}} when jumping over ramps and similar objects to perform a trick in midair. Get the timing right to get a brief speed boost when you land.}}

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Perform a Jump Boost and get a burst of speed by driving off ramps and other bumps in the road! Just hit the ramp and let your driver take care of the rest. Ramps come in all shapes and sizes, so be sure to try jumping off of everything you can!''"<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN||title=Post|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1181436994397753344|date=October 7, 2019|publisher=X|accessdate=September 9, 2024}}</ref>

|ChiS=跳跃动作

|ChiSR=Tiàoyuè Dòngzuò

|ChiSM=Jumping Action

|ChiT=跳躍動作

|ChiTR=Tiàoyuè Dòngzuò

|ChiTM=Jumping Action

*In ''Mario Kart 7'', a Jump Boost will have a different sound effect when performed on [[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] and {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}.

**Likewise, in ''Mario Kart 8'', playing as [[Villager]] will also result in a different sound upon performing a Jump Boost.

* Link and Champion’s Tunic Link pull out the Triforce in one of their tricks, while both of them pull out a sword in their other two tricks, with Link using the Master Sword and Champion’s Tunic Link using the Guardian Sword++.

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