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[[Image:Tilt-a-kart.PNG|thumb|right|'''Tilt-a-Kart'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> panorama.]]
{{race course infobox
[[File:Tilt-a-Kart-BalloonBattle-MKDD.png|thumb|left|A Balloon Battle at '''Tilt-a-Kart'''.]]
|title=Tilt-a-Kart
'''Tilt-a-Kart''' is a battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' The course is a large platform that forms out the original, 8-bit, pixelated form of Mario, with the color palette that he had in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|image=[[File:Tilt-a-Kart.png|240px|center]]Tilt-a-Kart, from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|cups=[[Battle Mode]]
|sample=[[File:MKDD-Music-Tilt-a-Kart.oga]]
|map=[[File:Tilt-a-KartMap-MKDD.png]]
}}
'''Tilt-a-Kart''' is the final unlockable battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' It is unlocked by winning [[Flower Cup]] in [[Mario Kart (series)#Modes of play|Mirror Mode]].
 
The course is made up of giant tiles forming a sprite of [[Small Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' White tiles are the only tiles to affect [[kart]]s, specifically by slowing them. The course sometimes tilts, affecting the movement of [[Item Box]]es a la the dining room of [[Daisy Cruiser (GCN)|Daisy Cruiser]]. Unlike other battle courses, it is possible for players to fall off in Tilt-a-Kart, after which they respawn on a small white platform to drive off of and re-enter the course.
 
A unique music track plays in every mode except [[Battle Mode#Shine Thief|Shine Thief]]. It begins with a short motif from the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] from ''Super Mario Bros.''; the rest of the song is a remastered version of [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]]'s theme, with an addition of crash cymbals played throughout the music track, the backing piano chords being swapped for an organ, and said chords being in a lower inversion.
 
The concept of a platform resembling this Mario sprite divided into tiles was later used in [[Toy Time Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Mario Squared Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The course's background also somewhat resembles that of the secret courses in [[The Secret of Ricco Tower]] and [[The Hotel Lobby's Secret]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.


As the name may imply, the course tilts side-to-side, slightly interrupting the battle. White tiles surrounding Mario's figure can slow down the [[Kart]]s that attempt to get into. As a result, these karts are easy target to be hit by an item. Aditionally, when [[player]]s fall off, they are placed on small white platforms above the Tilt-a-Kart, which they are forced to drive off of and onto the course. Like certain ones on the [[Daisy Cruiser]], [[Item Box]]es tilt around on the stage as the stage itself does.
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150px>
Tilt-a-KartLogo-MKDD.png|Course logo
Tilt-a-KartIcon-MKDD.png|Course icon
Tilt-a-Kart-BalloonBattle-MKDD.png|A 2-player Balloon Battle
</gallery>


This course is unlockable, and is unlocked when the [[Flower Cup]] is beaten in [[Mirror Mode]], making it the last battle course to be unlocked.
==Naming==
<br clear=all>
The title likely references the {{wp|Tilt-A-Whirl}} equipment at amusement parks.
 
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|name1=<tt>Mini4.arc</tt>
|meaning1=Mini course 4
}}


==Names in Other Languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname|
{{foreign names
|Jap=ぐらぐらマリオ
|Jpn=ぐらぐらマリオ
|JapR=gura gura Mario
|JpnR=Guragura Mario
|JapM=Shaking Mario
|JpnM=Wobbly Mario
|Fra=Mario Bros.
|Fre=Mario Bros.
|FraM=
|Ger=Auf der Kippe
|GerM=On the Brink
|Ita=Kart in bilico
|ItaM=Poised Karts
|Spa=Plataforma
|SpaM=Platform
}}
}}


==Trivia==
{{MK battle courses}}
*The background of the course is somewhat similar to that of the Secret Areas in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
*The music in this course is somewhat based on that of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' main theme and [[Baby Park]].
*Although it is essentially the same tune as that of [[Baby Park]], there is a slight difference in the music for this stage. The cymbals are louder, and the instrument that plays the chords in [[Baby Park]] is an octave lower.
*The battle course is similar to the 8-bit planet in the [[Toy Time Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Mario Squared Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
*The fact that the players must drive off the white platform after they fall off the arena may be based on ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' when the players lose a life, they restart on a small platform above the stage, where they must jump off to start the game.
*This is the only battle course in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' that the players can fall off the course.
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{{MKDD}}
{{MKDD}}
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[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! battle courses]]
[[Category:Places]]
[[de:Auf der Kippe]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
[[it:Kart in bilico]]
[[Category:Unlockables]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, March 16, 2025

Tilt-a-Kart
Tilt-a-Kart
Tilt-a-Kart, from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Cup(s) Battle Mode
Music sample
Course map
The map of Tilt-a-Kart.

Tilt-a-Kart is the final unlockable battle course in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! It is unlocked by winning Flower Cup in Mirror Mode.

The course is made up of giant tiles forming a sprite of Small Mario from Super Mario Bros. White tiles are the only tiles to affect karts, specifically by slowing them. The course sometimes tilts, affecting the movement of Item Boxes a la the dining room of Daisy Cruiser. Unlike other battle courses, it is possible for players to fall off in Tilt-a-Kart, after which they respawn on a small white platform to drive off of and re-enter the course.

A unique music track plays in every mode except Shine Thief. It begins with a short motif from the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros.; the rest of the song is a remastered version of Baby Park's theme, with an addition of crash cymbals played throughout the music track, the backing piano chords being swapped for an organ, and said chords being in a lower inversion.

The concept of a platform resembling this Mario sprite divided into tiles was later used in Toy Time Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy and Mario Squared Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy 2. The course's background also somewhat resembles that of the secret courses in The Secret of Ricco Tower and The Hotel Lobby's Secret from Super Mario Sunshine.

Gallery[edit]

  • Course logo

    Course logo

  • Course icon

    Course icon

  • A 2-player Balloon Battle

    A 2-player Balloon Battle

Naming[edit]

The title likely references the Tilt-A-Whirl equipment at amusement parks.

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mini4.arc Mini course 4

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ぐらぐらマリオ[?]
Guragura Mario 		Wobbly Mario
French Mario Bros.[?] -
German Auf der Kippe[?] On the Brink
Italian Kart in bilico[?] Poised Karts
Spanish Plataforma[?] Platform
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Battle courses from the Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart Battle Course 1 • Battle Course 2 • Battle Course 3 • Battle Course 4
Mario Kart 64 Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Battle Course 1 • Battle Course 2 • Battle Course 3 • Battle Course 4
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top
Mario Kart Wii Block Plaza • Delfino Pier • Funky Stadium • Chain Chomp Wheel • Thwomp Desert
Mario Kart 7 Honeybee Hive • Sherbet Rink • Wuhu Town
Mario Kart 8 Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Toad's Turnpike • Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • GCN Sherbet Land • N64 Yoshi Valley
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Battle Stadium • Sweet Sweet Kingdom • Dragon Palace • Lunar Colony • Urchin Underpass
Mario Kart Tour New York Minute B • Paris Promenade B
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Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Drivers Light Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Toad • Toadette • Koopa • Paratroopa • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Waluigi
Heavy Donkey Kong • Bowser • Wario • Petey Piranha • King Boo
Karts Light Goo-Goo Buggy • Rattle Buggy • Toad Kart • Toadette Kart • Koopa Dasher • Para-Wing • Barrel Train • Bullet Blaster
Medium Red Fire • Green Fire • Heart Coach • Bloom Coach • Turbo Yoshi • Turbo Birdo • Waluigi Racer
Heavy DK Jumbo • Koopa King • Wario Car • Piranha Pipes • Boo Pipes
Any Parade Kart
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Peach Beach • Baby Park • Dry Dry Desert
Flower Cup Mushroom Bridge • Mario Circuit • Daisy Cruiser • Waluigi Stadium
Star Cup Sherbet Land • Mushroom City • Yoshi Circuit • DK Mountain
Special Cup Wario Colosseum • Dino Dino Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Battle courses Cookie Land • Block City • Luigi's Mansion • Nintendo GameCube • Pipe Plaza • Tilt-a-Kart
Objects Standard items Banana • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Mushrooms • Trophy
Special items Birdo's Egg • Bob-omb • Bowser's Shell • Chain Chomp • Giant Banana • Golden Mushroom • Green Fireball • Heart • Red Fireball • Red Shell • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Yoshi's Egg
Course objects Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Car (Mushroom-shaped) • Dash Panel • Item Box • Kart • Ramp • Yoshi Cookie
Background characters and species Baby Bowser • Boo • Donkey Kong Jr. • Hammer Bro • Helicopter Yoshi • Kamek • Lakitu • Noki • Koopa Paratroopa • Pianta • Poochy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Toad • Train • Toadsworth
Enemies and obstacles Big Pokey • Bomb-car • Boulder • Bus • Car • Cargo truck • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Delfino Oak Tree • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Freezie • Ghost • Goomba • Ice • Lava • Mechanical Bowser • Mechanical Piranha Plant • Noshi • Piranha Plant • Pit Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Skating Shy Guy • Snowman • Table • Thwomp • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Wagon
Techniques Double Dash • Drift • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide Attack
Miscellaneous All Cup Tour • Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! matching game • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Mushroom Cup guide • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Scene of the Crime • Sponsors • Staff • "Yoshi Circuit"
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