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[[File:Block Fort.png|thumb|200px|right|A map of '''Block Fort''']]
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The '''Block Fort''' is a battle course in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. It first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' with four structures in each corner of the level. Ramps lead up to the first level, where thin bridges lead to the other forts. Another ramp leads to the top level, with longer bridges to the other forts roofs.
|image=[[File:MK64 Block Fort Icon.png]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|cups= [[Battle Mode]]
|online_play=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])
|sample=''Mario Kart 64''<br>Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK64-Music-ChocoMountain.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart DS''<br>Shinobu Tanaka<br>[[File:MKDS-Music-BattleMode.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:Block Fort.png|64px]][[File:MK64 Block Fort minimap.png]]<br>''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS Block Fort Map.png|140px]][[File:MKDS Block Fort layout.png]]
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'''Block Fort''' is a battle course in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' that contains four structures in each corner of the level. It is also a retro battle course in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.


[[File:MKDSBlock fort.PNG|thumb|left|Block Fort as it's seen ''Mario Kart DS''.]]
==''Mario Kart 64''==
A possible tactic is to plant [[Banana]]s or [[Fake Item Box]]es on the thin ramps to crash players and to stay above the ground level where [[Green Shell]]s could be flying. [[Item Box]]es are on the ground levels edge-wall, and on both of the forts levels.
Ramps lead up to the first level, where thin bridges lead to the other forts. Another ramp leads to the top level, with longer bridges to the other forts' roofs. [[Item Box]]es are on the ground levels edge-wall, and on both of the forts' levels. Like [[Double Deck]], this course shares its music with [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]]. [[Block City]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and [[Block Plaza]] from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' appear to be based on Block Fort.


This battle course reappears in the game, ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. [[Block City]] of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and [[Block Plaza]] of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' appear to be based on Block Fort.
==''Mario Kart DS''==
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[[File:MKDS Block Fort Intro.png|thumb]]
==Instruction Manual Description==
This battle course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Despite {{classic-link|N64|Choco Mountain}} and Block Fort both returning in this game, the latter uses the same music as every other battle course. In addition, it is not given the "N64" prefix, despite also being a [[classic course|retro]]. Block Fort and [[Pipe Plaza]] are the only retro courses in ''Mario Kart DS'' to not have a prefix in its name, as both also apply to the latter.
''The map consists of a series of floors, each three levels high. The four blocks are colored red, yellow, green and blue so you can quickly check your opponents' screens to find their locations.''
 
In Shine Runners, there are thirteen possible spawning locations for the [[Shine Sprite]]s, the most of every battle course featured in this game. There are four Shine Sprite spawning locations on the four corners of the course, four more on the first level of all structures, and another four on the second level of the same structures. A singular Shine Sprite spawning location is in the center of the course as well.
 
===Missions===
There is one [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|mission]] that takes place on Block Fort:
*'''Mission 6-4''': The player controls [[Mario]], who must hit 10 moving [[Item Box]]es within 120 seconds. Each Item Box contains a [[Mushroom]].
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
*'''Instruction booklet''': ''"The map consists of a series of floors, each three levels high. The four blocks are colored red, yellow, green and blue so you can quickly check your opponents' screens to find their locations."''
 
*'''Web page:''' ''"Block Fort is a multi-level arena with three levels of platforms linked by ramps and elevated roads. The four blocks that make up the arena are color coded so you can tell where your opponents with a glance at their screen."''<ref>(February 5, 1998) [https://web.archive.org/web/19980205065140/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/batmode.html Nintendo: Mario Kart 64: Battle Mode] (Internet Archive). Retrieved February 24, 2018.</ref>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<gallery widths=150px>
File:BlockFort.png|The icon for Block Fort, from the menu.
MK64 Block Fort Icon.png|The icon from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
</gallery></center>
MKDS N64 Block Fort Course Icon.png|The course icon in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|name1=<tt>mini_block_64</tt>
|meaning1=Mini Block 64
}}


==Names in Other Languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Spa=Ciudad Bloque
|Jap=ブロックとりで
|SpaM=Block City
|JapR=Burokku Toride
|Fra=Fort Bloc
|JapM=Block Fort
|FraM=Block Fort
|Chi=四色堡垒
|ChiR=Sìsè Bǎolěi
|ChiM=Four Color Fort
|Fre=Bloc Fort
|FreM=Block Fort
|Ger=Block-Fort
|GerM=Block Fort
|Kor=블록 요새
|Kor=블록 요새
|KorR=Beullok Yosae
|KorR=Beullok Yosae
|KorM=Block Fort}}
|KorM=Block Fort
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|Ita=Forte Blocco
|ItaM=Block Fort
|SpaE=Ciudad Bloque
|SpaEM=Block City; shared with [[Block City]]
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In the Nintendo 64 version, the entire battle course appears to be surrounded by a sea of water, as shown in the icon in the battle stage selection. In the Nintendo DS version, the Touch Screen indicates the course is surrounded by a field of grass, though all that is actually modeled is a sky void.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:47, December 10, 2024

Block Fort
The icon for Block Fort, from Mario Kart 64.
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Mario Kart DS (2005)
Cup(s) Battle Mode
Online play Was never available (DS)
Music sample
Mario Kart 64
Kenta Nagata

Mario Kart DS
Shinobu Tanaka
Course map
Mario Kart 64
Block Fort.pngMini map of Block Fort from Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart DS
Block Fort mapMario Kart DS

Block Fort is a battle course in Mario Kart 64 that contains four structures in each corner of the level. It is also a retro battle course in Mario Kart DS.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Ramps lead up to the first level, where thin bridges lead to the other forts. Another ramp leads to the top level, with longer bridges to the other forts' roofs. Item Boxes are on the ground levels edge-wall, and on both of the forts' levels. Like Double Deck, this course shares its music with Choco Mountain. Block City from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Block Plaza from Mario Kart Wii appear to be based on Block Fort.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Block Fort

This battle course reappears in Mario Kart DS. Despite N64 Choco Mountain and Block Fort both returning in this game, the latter uses the same music as every other battle course. In addition, it is not given the "N64" prefix, despite also being a retro. Block Fort and Pipe Plaza are the only retro courses in Mario Kart DS to not have a prefix in its name, as both also apply to the latter.

In Shine Runners, there are thirteen possible spawning locations for the Shine Sprites, the most of every battle course featured in this game. There are four Shine Sprite spawning locations on the four corners of the course, four more on the first level of all structures, and another four on the second level of the same structures. A singular Shine Sprite spawning location is in the center of the course as well.

Missions[edit]

There is one mission that takes place on Block Fort:

  • Mission 6-4: The player controls Mario, who must hit 10 moving Item Boxes within 120 seconds. Each Item Box contains a Mushroom.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: "The map consists of a series of floors, each three levels high. The four blocks are colored red, yellow, green and blue so you can quickly check your opponents' screens to find their locations."
  • Web page: "Block Fort is a multi-level arena with three levels of platforms linked by ramps and elevated roads. The four blocks that make up the arena are color coded so you can tell where your opponents with a glance at their screen."[1]

Gallery[edit]

  • The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website

    The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website

  • The course icon in Mario Kart DS

    The course icon in Mario Kart DS

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart DS mini_block_64 Mini Block 64

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブロックとりで[?]
Burokku Toride 		Block Fort
Chinese 四色堡垒[?]
Sìsè Bǎolěi 		Four Color Fort
French Bloc Fort[?] Block Fort
German Block-Fort[?] Block Fort
Italian Forte Blocco[?] Block Fort
Korean 블록 요새[?]
Beullok Yosae 		Block Fort
Spanish (NOE) Ciudad Bloque[?] Block City; shared with Block City

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Nintendo 64 version, the entire battle course appears to be surrounded by a sea of water, as shown in the icon in the battle stage selection. In the Nintendo DS version, the Touch Screen indicates the course is surrounded by a field of grass, though all that is actually modeled is a sky void.

References[edit]

  1. ^ (February 5, 1998) Nintendo: Mario Kart 64: Battle Mode (Internet Archive). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
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Drivers and their karts Mario (Standard MR · B Dasher · Shooting Star) • Luigi (Standard LG · Poltergust 4000 · Streamliner) • Princess Peach (Standard PC · Royale · Light Tripper) • Yoshi (Standard YS · Egg 1 · Cucumber) • Toad (Standard TD · Mushmellow · 4-Wheel Cradle) • Donkey Kong (Standard DK · Rambi Rider · Wildlife) • Wario (Standard WR · Brute · Dragonfly) • Bowser (Standard BW · Tyrant · Hurricane) • Princess Daisy (Standard DS · Power Flower · Light Dancer) • Dry Bones (Standard DB · Banisher · Dry Bomber) • Waluigi (Standard WL · Gold Mantis · Zipper) • R.O.B. (Standard RB · ROB-BLS · ROB-LGS) • Shy Guy (Standard SG)
Cups and courses Mushroom Cup Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
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Leaf Cup SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
Lightning Cup SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
Battle Mode Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • Block Fort • Pipe Plaza
Items and objects Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Emblem • Fake Item Box • Fire Chain • Green Shell • Item Box • Lava • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Shine Sprite • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
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Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn
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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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