Yellow Hard Hat Balloon

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Yellow Hard Hat Balloon
Yellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart Tour
The Yellow Hard Hat Balloon in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Yellow Hard Hat Balloon is a High-End glider in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the 2023 New Year's Tour as the signature glider of Builder Mario. In a similar vein to the Mario's Hat Balloon and Luigi's Hat Balloon, the glider is a balloon that is based on Builder Mario's hardhat, hence the name. The Yellow Hard Hat Balloon provides better chances of getting Mega Mushrooms from Item Boxes and increases the number of bonus points earned for hitting drivers using a Mega Mushroom.

A gold variant named the Gold Hard Hat Balloon debuted alongside the Yellow Hard Hat Balloon in the 2023 New Year's Tour and is also classified as a High-End glider.

Availability[edit]

The Yellow Hard Hat Balloon is not currently obtainable from regular pipes, and it is not currently part of the Daily Selects lineup. The following table shows the glider's availability by tour.

Tour Availability
New Year's Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
December 27, 2022 – January 3, 2023
Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Ninja Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Yoshi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Spring Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Bowser Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mii Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Night Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Pipe Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Sunshine Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Vacation Tour Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)
Summer Tour (2023) Spotlight Shop
(Daily Spotlight)

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Statistics
Special skill Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour. Mega Mushroom Plus
Favorite courses
(Combo bonus ×3 and big combo-time boost)
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T
GBA Sky Garden R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sky Garden R/T
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2T
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T
SNES Ghost Valley 2 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2
Piranha Plant Cove 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2
Piranha Plant Cove 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2T
Tokyo Blur 4T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4T
Bangkok Rush R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush R/T
Bangkok Rush 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2T
Bangkok Rush 3RT from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3R/T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
GBA Riverside Park from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park
GCN DK Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain T
DS Shroom Ridge R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge R/T
3DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit R/T
DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Mario Circuit T
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins T
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R
Madrid Drive 2 from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2
N64 Yoshi Valley R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley R/T
GBA Yoshi Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert T
Berlin Byways T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways T
Athens Dash R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash R/T
Athens Dash 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2R/T
London Loop 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 2R/T
Berlin Byways 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2R/T
DS Airship Fortress T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress T
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3R/T
GCN Mushroom Bridge T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Mushroom Bridge T
Piranha Plant Cove 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3T
Wii Daisy Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit T
RMX Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
N64 Mario Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway T
New York Minute 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 2R/T
Vancouver Velocity T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity T
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T
Rome Avanti 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 2T
GBA Lakeside Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park R/T
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Squeaky Clean Sprint R/T
DS DK Pass T from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass T
Wii DK Summit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit T
RMX Vanilla Lake 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 2T
London Loop 3T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3T
Rome Avanti 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 3T
Berlin Byways 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3R/T
Madrid Drive 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3R/T
Favored courses
(Combo bonus ×2 and combo-time boost)
3DS Daisy Hills R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R/T*
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T*
3DS Toad Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R/T**
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T**
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T***
GBA Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Battle Course 1
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert 2R
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island
SNES Ghost Valley 2R from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2R
Piranha Plant Cove R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove R/T
Tokyo Blur 4R from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4R
Bangkok Rush T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush T
Bangkok Rush 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 3T
Bangkok Rush 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Bangkok Rush 2R/T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
3DS Piranha Plant Slide from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Piranha Plant Slide R
Piranha Plant Cove T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 2T
GBA Riverside Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park R/T
Wii Coconut Mall T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall T
GCN DK Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R/T
Wii Coconut Mall R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Coconut Mall R/T
DS Shroom Ridge T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge T
GCN DK Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R
3DS Mario Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit T
3DS Wario Shipyard T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard T
N64 Yoshi Valley T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Yoshi Valley T
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T
London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop T
Berlin Byways 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2T
Athens Dash 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash 2T
Athens Dash T from Mario Kart Tour
Athens Dash T
SNES Bowser Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Bowser Castle 3T
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T
Wii Daisy Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Daisy Circuit R/T
GBA Peach Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Peach Circuit R/T
N64 Mario Raceway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Mario Raceway R/T
New York Minute R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute R/T
Rome Avanti 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 2R/T
Rome Avanti T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti T
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T
GBA Lakeside Park T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Lakeside Park T
Madrid Drive 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 2T
Wii DK Summit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit R/T
RMX Vanilla Lake 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 2R/T
Madrid Drive 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Madrid Drive 3T
Rome Avanti 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Rome Avanti 3R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.


  • Spotlight Shop description:
    • English:
      Taking after Builder Mario's helmet, the Yellow Hard Hat Balloon is here!
      Aim for a big comeback with its Mega Mushroom Plus special skill![1]
    • Japanese:
      ビルダーマリオのヘルメットがモチーフ!ビルダーメットバルーンが登場!
      スペシャルスキルのきょだいキノコプラスで 大逆転を目指そう![2]
    • Chinese (simplified):
      设计主题是建筑工马力欧的头盔!建筑工头盔气球登场!
      使用特殊技能“巨大蘑菇 提升”,争取逆转局势![3]
    • Chinese (traditional):
      以建築工人瑪利歐的頭盔為設計概念 建築工人頭盔氣球登場!
      使用特殊技能巨大蘑菇 強化以盛大逆轉為目標吧![4]
    • French:
      Eh non, ce n'est pas le casque de Mario ouvrier... mais l'aile Casque de chantier jaune !
      Remontez le peloton grâce à sa spécialité méga champi + ![5]
    • German:
      Der Gelb-Bauhelm-Ballon, der wie Baumeister-Marios Helm aussieht, ist da!
      Plane ein großes Comeback mit seiner Spezialausstattung Mega-Pilz+![6]
    • Italian:
      È disponibile l'Elmetto giallo, ispirato al casco di Mario costruttore!
      Vai alla grande con la sua abilità speciale megafungo plus![7]
    • Korean:
      빌더마리오의 헬멧을 모티브로 한 빌더헬멧글라이더가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 거대버섯 플러스로 대역전을 노리자![8]
    • Portuguese:
      O Capacete Construtor, inspirado no capacete do Mario construtor, já está disponível!
      Use sua característica especial, o megacogumelo+, para recuperar a liderança.[9]
    • Spanish (Latin America):
      ¡Es igual al casco de Mario constructor! ¡Ya está aquí el Casco constructor!
      ¡Remonta en la partida con su característica especial, el mega champiñón +![10]
    • Spanish (Europe):
      ¡Pero si es igualito que el casco de Mario Constructor! ¡Ya está aquí el Casco Obra Mario!
      ¡Haz que tus rivales muerdan el polvo con su característica especial, megachampiñón +![11]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビルダーメットバルーン[?]
Birudā Metto Barūn
Builder Helmet Balloon
Chinese (simplified) 建筑工头盔气球[?]
Jiànzhú gōng tóukuī qìqiú
Builder Helmet Balloon
Chinese (traditional) 建築工人頭盔氣球[?]
Jiànzhú gōngrén tóukuī qìqiú
Builder Helmet Balloon
French Casque de chantier jaune[?] Yellow Site Helmet
German Gelb-Bauhelm-Ballon[?] Yellow Construction Helmet Balloon
Italian Elmetto giallo[?] Yellow Helmet
Korean 빌더헬멧글라이더[?]
Bildeo Helmet Geullaideo
Builder Helmet Glider
Portuguese Capacete Construtor[?] Constructor Helmet
Spanish (NOA) Casco constructor[?] Builder Helmet
Spanish (NOE) Casco Obra Mario[?] Mario Work Helmet

References[edit]