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{{quote|Be patient, drivers! If you tap the screen too early, you'll fail the Rocket Start and be at a disadvantage.|Lakitu|Mario Kart Tour}}
{{quote|Be patient, drivers! If you tap the screen too early, you'll fail the Rocket Start and be at a disadvantage.|Lakitu|Mario Kart Tour}}


A '''Rocket Start''' (also referred to as a '''Rocket Boost''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.</ref> '''Turbo Start''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref> '''Boost Start''',{{ref needed}} '''Head Start''',{{ref needed}} or '''Start Dash'''{{Ref needed}}) is a technique used in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series as well as the racing games of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchise, such as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. It is a powerful burst of speed that occurs at the beginning of every race, and it easily accelerates racers to top speed from standing still.
A '''Rocket Start''' (also referred to as a '''Rocket Boost''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.</ref> '''Turbo Start''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref> '''Boost Start''',{{ref needed}} '''Head Start''',{{ref needed}} '''Start Dash''',{{Ref needed}} or '''starting dash''') is a technique used in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series as well as the racing games of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchise, such as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. It is a powerful burst of speed that occurs at the beginning of every race, and it easily accelerates racers to top speed from standing still.


==History==
==History==
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In the ''Mario Kart'' series,  the Rocket Start technique is executed by holding the acceleration button at the correct time in the starting countdown, with each game having different timing to do so, although the general timing of the technique in most games is to press the button sometime when the number '''2''' or equivalent appears onscreen. If the player holds the button too early and over-revs when the final beep sounds, the player's vehicle will backfire and stall for a few seconds at the beginning of the course (sometimes known as a '''Dud Start'''{{ref needed}} or '''Fail Start'''{{ref needed}}).
In the ''Mario Kart'' series,  the Rocket Start technique is executed by holding the acceleration button at the correct time in the starting countdown, with each game having different timing to do so, although the general timing of the technique in most games is to press the button sometime when the number '''2''' or equivalent appears onscreen. If the player holds the button too early and over-revs when the final beep sounds, the player's vehicle will backfire and stall for a few seconds at the beginning of the course (sometimes known as a '''Dud Start'''{{ref needed}} or '''Fail Start'''{{ref needed}}).


[[File:MK7RocketStartReady.jpg|thumb|The technique can be used by holding {{button|3ds|A}} or {{button|3ds|Y}} while '''2''' appears onscreen in ''Mario Kart 7''.]]
[[File:MK7RocketStartReady.jpg|left|thumb|The technique can be used by holding {{button|3ds|A}} or {{button|3ds|Y}} while '''2''' appears onscreen in ''Mario Kart 7''.]]
Since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the strength of the Rocket Start depends on the power of the rev at the moment before '''GO!''' ('''START''' in ''Mario Kart DS'') appears onscreen. For example, if the player starts to rev the engine when the countdown reaches '''2''', depending on when the player started to hold down the acceleration button when '''2''' was onscreen, the duration of the technique can be roughly between 0.5 and two seconds, indicated by the flames coming out of the exhaust pipes of the vehicle (ink when the player drives the [[Inkstriker]] or [[Splat Buggy]], magic when the player drives [[Kamek's Zoom Broom]] or its variants, and soda when the player drives the [[Combo Cruiser]]). In other words, if the player starts to rev right at the moment the countdown reaches '''2''', the resulting launch from the [[finish line (object)|starting grid]] would be longer than if the player started to rev half a second after the '''2''' came onscreen. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', in addition to the technique from previous games, releasing the tap when '''GO!''' appears onscreen (due to auto-accelerate permanently being enabled) results in the Rocket Start being longer and awarding more [[Point|bonus points]] than usual, with the character's "item success" animation indicating a longer boost. A bonus challenge called [[Ready, Set, Rocket Start]] grades players on how many points they earned for the Rocket Start.
Since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the strength of the Rocket Start depends on the power of the rev at the moment before '''GO!''' ('''START''' in ''Mario Kart DS'') appears onscreen. For example, if the player starts to rev the engine when the countdown reaches '''2''', depending on when the player started to hold down the acceleration button when '''2''' was onscreen, the duration of the technique can be roughly between 0.5 and two seconds, indicated by the flames coming out of the exhaust pipes of the vehicle (ink when the player drives the [[Inkstriker]] or [[Splat Buggy]], magic when the player drives [[Kamek's Zoom Broom]] or its variants, and soda when the player drives the [[Combo Cruiser]]). In other words, if the player starts to rev right at the moment the countdown reaches '''2''', the resulting launch from the [[finish line (object)|starting grid]] would be longer than if the player started to rev half a second after the '''2''' came onscreen. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', in addition to the technique from previous games, releasing the tap when '''GO!''' appears onscreen (due to auto-accelerate permanently being enabled) results in the Rocket Start being longer and awarding more [[Point|bonus points]] than usual, with the character's "item success" animation indicating a longer boost. A bonus challenge called [[Ready, Set, Rocket Start]] grades players on how many points they earned for the Rocket Start.
 
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To perform a Rocket Start, drivers must press and hold the corresponding acceleration button when the race is about to begin. How and when to use it depends on which installment in the series and which control scheme the player uses.
To perform a Rocket Start, drivers must press and hold the corresponding acceleration button when the race is about to begin. How and when to use it depends on which installment in the series and which control scheme the player uses.


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In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Rocket Starts are performed the same as in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they are performed by pressing down on the accelerator when "1" appears on the screen.
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Rocket Starts are performed the same as in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they are performed by pressing down on the accelerator when "1" appears on the screen.
[[File:DoubleDash-MKDD.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The Double Dash in action at [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]]]]
A type of Rocket Start, the '''Double Dash''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet. Page 13.</ref> can be performed only in the co-op play mode of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and it is named after the game's subtitle. Both players must press {{button|gcn|A}} at the same time when the three red lights on [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]'s starting signal turn green to perform this technique, which launches the kart at a higher speed. Blue flames follow the kart, showing that the technique was performed correctly.


In ''Mario Kart Tour'', a number of karts have the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)#Rocket Start Plus|Rocket Start Plus]] special skill, which increases boosting time and points from Rocket Starts. These karts are shown in the following table:
In ''Mario Kart Tour'', a number of karts have the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)#Rocket Start Plus|Rocket Start Plus]] special skill, which increases boosting time and points from Rocket Starts. These karts are shown in the following table:
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===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
The following table shows the controls required to perform a Rocket Start in racing games of the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise.
The following table shows the controls required to perform a Rocket Start in racing games of the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise.
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|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''||Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} simultaneously||Right as the word "Start!" appears onscreen|| ||The player may either accelerate slowly or jump by accident.
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''||Shake {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} simultaneously||Right as the word "Start!" appears onscreen|| ||The player may either accelerate slowly or jump by accident.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] preparing for a Start Dash]]
At the beginning of a [[Cosmic Mario]] or [[Cosmic Luigi]] race in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
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[[File:M&S Start Dash.png|thumb|[[Mario]] preparing to do a Start Dash]]
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a [[Athletics|track]] event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], players hold down the {{button|wii|B}} button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the {{button|wii|wiimote}} downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], holding the {{button|ds|Stylus}} down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
The opening of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' shows {{wp|Minions (Despicable Me)|Stuart}} from the ''{{wp|Despicable Me}}'' series revving up the kart engine at the [[Finish line (object)|starting line]] before backfiring as the [[Illumination]] logo lights up. The kart then goes very fast as if the Rocket Start had succeeded after Stuart hits the kart.
The opening of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' shows {{wp|Minions (Despicable Me)|Stuart}} from the ''{{wp|Despicable Me}}'' series revving up the kart engine at the [[Finish line (object)|starting line]] before backfiring as the [[Illumination]] logo lights up. The kart then goes very fast as if the Rocket Start had succeeded after Stuart hits the kart.
==Double Dash==
[[File:DoubleDash-MKDD.png|thumb|upright=1.1|The Double Dash in action at [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]]]]
A type of Rocket Start, the '''Double Dash''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' instruction booklet. Page 13.</ref> can be performed only in the co-op play mode of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and it is named after the game's subtitle. Both players must press {{button|gcn|A}} at the same time when the three red lights on [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]]'s starting signal turn green to perform this technique, which launches the kart at a higher speed. Blue flames follow the kart, showing that the technique was performed correctly.
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==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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===[[Nintendo Extra]]===
===[[Nintendo Extra]]===
*''At the start of a race, hold the accelerator button when the countdown reaches “2” to perform a Rocket Start! Get the timing right and you’ll zoom off the start line much faster than usual!''
*''At the start of a race, hold the accelerator button when the countdown reaches “2” to perform a Rocket Start! Get the timing right and you’ll zoom off the start line much faster than usual!''
==Start Dash==
The '''Start Dash''' is a technique that gives runners a boost at the start of a race.
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Luigi Race.png|thumb|[[Luigi]] preparing for a Start Dash]]
At the beginning of a [[Cosmic Mario]] or [[Cosmic Luigi]] race in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', if the player holds the {{button|wii|Stick}} up, then {{button|wii|Z}} when the timer hits 2, and then hits {{button|wii|A}} just as the race starts, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
[[File:M&S Start Dash.png|thumb|[[Mario]] preparing to do a Start Dash]]
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a [[Athletics|track]] event. In the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], players hold down the {{button|wii|B}} button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the {{button|wii|wiimote}} downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], holding the {{button|ds|Stylus}} down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.
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==Gallery==
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Not to be confused with Rocket Kart.
Official LINE sticker for Mario Kart 8.
LINE sticker of Mario performing a Rocket Start
“Be patient, drivers! If you tap the screen too early, you'll fail the Rocket Start and be at a disadvantage.”
—Lakitu, Mario Kart Tour

A Rocket Start (also referred to as a Rocket Boost,[1] Turbo Start,[2] Boost Start,[citation needed] Head Start,[citation needed] Start Dash,[citation needed] or starting dash) is a technique used in the Mario Kart series as well as the racing games of the Donkey Kong franchise, such as Diddy Kong Racing. It is a powerful burst of speed that occurs at the beginning of every race, and it easily accelerates racers to top speed from standing still.

History

Mario Kart series

The start of the race at Ninja Hideaway in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The flames coming out of the vehicle's exhaust pipes determine the strength of the Rocket Start, as demonstrated by a Mii riding on a Pipe Frame in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

In the Mario Kart series, the Rocket Start technique is executed by holding the acceleration button at the correct time in the starting countdown, with each game having different timing to do so, although the general timing of the technique in most games is to press the button sometime when the number 2 or equivalent appears onscreen. If the player holds the button too early and over-revs when the final beep sounds, the player's vehicle will backfire and stall for a few seconds at the beginning of the course (sometimes known as a Dud Start[citation needed] or Fail Start[citation needed]).

When 2 appears onscreen, that's means you're ready to Rocket Start.
The technique can be used by holding A Button or Y Button while 2 appears onscreen in Mario Kart 7.

Since Mario Kart DS, the strength of the Rocket Start depends on the power of the rev at the moment before GO! (START in Mario Kart DS) appears onscreen. For example, if the player starts to rev the engine when the countdown reaches 2, depending on when the player started to hold down the acceleration button when 2 was onscreen, the duration of the technique can be roughly between 0.5 and two seconds, indicated by the flames coming out of the exhaust pipes of the vehicle (ink when the player drives the Inkstriker or Splat Buggy, magic when the player drives Kamek's Zoom Broom or its variants, and soda when the player drives the Combo Cruiser). In other words, if the player starts to rev right at the moment the countdown reaches 2, the resulting launch from the starting grid would be longer than if the player started to rev half a second after the 2 came onscreen. In Mario Kart Tour, in addition to the technique from previous games, releasing the tap when GO! appears onscreen (due to auto-accelerate permanently being enabled) results in the Rocket Start being longer and awarding more bonus points than usual, with the character's "item success" animation indicating a longer boost. A bonus challenge called Ready, Set, Rocket Start grades players on how many points they earned for the Rocket Start.

To perform a Rocket Start, drivers must press and hold the corresponding acceleration button when the race is about to begin. How and when to use it depends on which installment in the series and which control scheme the player uses.

Game Control Timing Failure
Super Mario Kart Hold B Button Right as the beep sound from the first light stops The kart's tires do a burnout, and it accelerates slowly at the start.
Mario Kart 64 Hold A Button or tap it three times in sync with the lights When the light turns blue The kart's tires do a burnout with no forward movement.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Hold A Button Halfway between the second yellow light and the blue light The kart accelerates slowly at the start.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Hold A Button or tap it in time with the lights When the light turns green The kart's rear wheels do a burnout, preventing movement for a few seconds.
Mario Kart DS Hold A Button When the number "2" starts fading The kart's engine backfires and stalls for a second or two.
Mario Kart Wii With Wii Wheel or Wii Remote – Two Button

With Classic Controller – Classic Controller a Button

With GameCube Controller – A Button

With Wii Remote and Nunchuk – A Button

Mario Kart 7 Hold A Button or Y Button When the number "2" fully appears
Mario Kart 8 With Wii U GamePad/Wii U Pro Controller – A Button, Y Button, or Classic Controller Right Stick (tilt forward)

With Wii Wheel or Wii Remote – Two Button

With Wii Remote and Nunchuk – A Button

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe / Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit With horizontal Joy-Con – Single Joy-Con Right Button

With Dual Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller – A Button

Mario Kart Tour Hold finger on the screen and release before "GO!" appears Before or as the number "2" fully appears

In Mario Kart Arcade GP, Rocket Starts are performed the same as in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!! In Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, they are performed by pressing down on the accelerator when "1" appears on the screen.

Double Dash
The Double Dash in action at Mushroom Bridge

A type of Rocket Start, the Double Dash,[3] can be performed only in the co-op play mode of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and it is named after the game's subtitle. Both players must press A Button at the same time when the three red lights on Lakitu's starting signal turn green to perform this technique, which launches the kart at a higher speed. Blue flames follow the kart, showing that the technique was performed correctly.

In Mario Kart Tour, a number of karts have the Rocket Start Plus special skill, which increases boosting time and points from Rocket Starts. These karts are shown in the following table:

Special skill Karts
Rocket Start Plus icon from Mario Kart Tour
Rocket Start Plus
Increases Rocket Start boost time and points earned for performing one. 		+30 points
Koopa DasherGreen Kiddie KartBullet BlasterBull's-Eye Banzai
+50 points
White RoyaleRed Turbo YoshiBlue SevenBirthday Girl DaisyLight-blue Turbo YoshiFlame FlyerBarrel TrainLight-blue Turbo BirdoRambi Rider
+80 points
QuickshawGhost RideCheermellowRed B DasherKarp KartSweet DaytripperSports CoupeGold Snow SkimmerIron CucumberOrange StreamlinerJet CruiserSunny Surf SailerClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Metal B Dasher Mk. 2Gold Pumpkin KartLunar CruiserGray Cat CruiserSneekerStar BroomFireflyCoconut 1Goo-Goo BuggyWhite Fast FrankTropical TruckWatermelon KartChocolate Banana MinibusGold Double-DeckerGold EagleHoliday SpeederWild GoldRainbow TaxiGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold PaintsterGold CometGold Cupid's ArrowGold Warrior WagonGold Wild SluggerGold Soft SwerveGold Monarch KartGold TrainGold Cheep SnorkelKoopa KingPirate Sushi RacerBlack DozerBlack Penguin SliderPurple BunnyCact-RSakura Hop RodWhite Turbo BirdoGreen-Yellow Capsule KartGold TricksterGold BruiserGold Fish Bone FerryGold Pipes

Donkey Kong franchise

The following table shows the controls required to perform a Rocket Start in racing games of the Donkey Kong franchise.

Game Control Timing Result Failure
Diddy Kong Racing Press A Button As soon as the words "Get Ready" have almost completely faded If the A Button is sustained, turquoise fire and black smoke will appear. If the A Button is released and then pressed again, green fire and rainbow smoke will appear. The vehicle accelerates slowly at the start.
Diddy Kong Racing DS Press A Button As soon as the word "Go!" appears onscreen
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast Shake Wii Remote and Nunchuk simultaneously Right as the word "Start!" appears onscreen The player may either accelerate slowly or jump by accident.

Super Mario Galaxy

Cosmic Luigi
Luigi preparing for a Start Dash

At the beginning of a Cosmic Mario or Cosmic Luigi race in Super Mario Galaxy, if the player holds the Nunchuk Control Stick up, then Nunchuk Z Button when the timer hits 2, and then hits A Button just as the race starts, Mario or Luigi will get an extra boost at the beginning of the race. This can be shown by a yellow color appearing on Mario or Luigi, shrinking gradually, showing the end of the speed boost.

Mario & Sonic series

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Include starting dash in other events from other Mario & Sonic entries

A Start Dash
Mario preparing to do a Start Dash

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Start Dash is used at the beginning of a track event. In the Wii version, players hold down the B Button button to build up the energy of their character. Once the "GO" sign appears on the screen, releasing the button and swinging the Wii Remote downward will make the racer rocket out of the blocks. In the Nintendo DS version, holding the Stylus down on the touch screen will charge up the energy and releasing will activate the speed boost.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the Rocket Start is used by Luigi in his Standard Kart before he transports Mario and Huey up the rainbow to Black Bowser's Castle near the end of the game. It uses Mario Kart 8's chimes.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The opening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie shows Stuart from the Despicable Me series revving up the kart engine at the starting line before backfiring as the Illumination logo lights up. The kart then goes very fast as if the Rocket Start had succeeded after Stuart hits the kart.

Profiles

Mario Kart 64

  • Instruction booklet: When you start, if you press the A Button Button when the signal changes from red to blue, you can make a dash start at maximum speed (called a "Rocket Start"). But if you press too early, the tires will spin and you will start even slower, so be careful.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

It has been requested that this section be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: which electronic manual is being quoted in this section? The one for the Wii U Virtual Console release, or the one for the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program release?

  • Instruction booklet: If you press the A Button button at just the right moment before the light turns green, you'll start the race with a huge burst of speed.
  • Electronic manual: When the race is starting, if you press on the accelerator after the second signal flashes--and with just the right timing--you will perform a Rocket Start and shoot off the starting line.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

  • Instruction booklet (Rocket Start): If you press A Button just as Lakitu's start signal turns green, you'll perform a Rocket Start.
  • Instruction booklet (Double Dash): In co-op play you can get an even better launch if both the front and rear perform a Rocket Start at the same time. This is called a Double Dash.

Mario Kart DS

  • Instruction booklet: During the countdown to the start, hold A Button down with the right timing to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line.

Mario Kart Wii

  • Instruction booklet: Press and hold Two Button at just the right time during the countdown to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line.

Mario Kart 7

  • Electronic manual: If you press and hold Y Button or A Button at just the right time during the starting countdown, you will launch off the starting line much faster than normal.

Mario Kart 8

  • Electronic manual: Get off to a Rocket Start! To launch from the starting grid at a high speed, press and hold A Button at just the right moment during the countdown.
  • Guide: Timing a perfect Rocket Start can determine the whole nature of a Grand Prix race's first lap, and this technique is essential for posting record-breaking Time Trials. When Lakitu begins the countdown, start accelerating when "2" is on screen and the second red light is lit. If this is well timed, you'll have a perfect Rocket Start.
  • Play Nintendo: Wait for the countdown timer to hit “2” at the start of the race, and then hold down the accelerator button. You’ll blast off the starting line![4]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • In-game manual: Get off to a Rocket Start! To launch from the starting grid at a high speed, press and hold A Button at just the right moment during the countdown.
  • Guide: Timing a perfect Rocket Start can determine the whole nature of a Grand Prix race’s first lap, and this technique is essential for posting record-breaking Time Trials. Pay attention to Lakitu’s countdown, and begin accelerating immediately after the “2” appears onscreen, accompanied by a tone. Properly done, you’ll rocket off the line with a Mushroom-like boost. If you begin accelerating too soon, as the tone sounds and the 2 appears, rather than just after, you’ll stall at the starting line.

Mario Kart Tour

  • Tips & Tricks: At the race's start, tap the screen and hold on 2, then release at GO to take off with a Rocket Start! The closer you are to GO when you release, the longer your dash will last and the more bonus points you'll get. But be careful... You'll stall if you tap too early!
  • FYI! (From Ready, Set, Rocket Start): Tap and hold the screen when the countdown reaches 2, release at GO for a Rocket Start!

Nintendo Extra

  • At the start of a race, hold the accelerator button when the countdown reaches “2” to perform a Rocket Start! Get the timing right and you’ll zoom off the start line much faster than usual!

Gallery

Mario Kart series

Donkey Kong racing games

Other

Names in other languages

Rocket Start

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 火箭起步[?]
Huǒjiàn Qǐbù 		Rocket Start
Dutch Superstart (Mario Kart 7)
Raket Start[?] 		Super Start
Rocket Start
French Départ turbo
Départ canon[?] 		Turbo Start
Rocket Start
German Raketenstart[?] Rocket Start
Italian Partenza a razzo[?] Rocket Start
Korean 스타트 대시[?]
Seutateu Daesi 		Start Dash
Portuguese (NOA) Saída turbo
Largada Foguete[5] 		Turbo Start
Rocket Start
Portuguese (NOE) Inicio a Jato[?] Rocket Start
Russian Быстрый старт[?]
Bystryy start 		Fast Start
Spanish Turbosalida (since Mario Kart 7)
Salida rapida[?] 		Turbo Start
Fast Start

Double Dash

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Double Dash[?] -
Italian Double Dash!![?] -
Spanish (NOE) Doble Carrera[?] Double Dash

References

Rocket Start coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Mario Kart 64 Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.
  2. ^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit instruction booklet. Page 26.
  3. ^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! instruction booklet. Page 13.
  4. ^ 5 ways to kart faster. Play Nintendo. Archived August 10, 2021, 00:45:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Mario Kart 64 Brazilian instruction booklet. Page 19.

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