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[[Image:Trixy.JPG|thumb|'''Tricky the Triceratops''', the [[boss]] of [[Dino Domain]].]]
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'''Tricky the Triceratops''' is a large Triceratops and one of the fastest inhabitants of [[Timber's Island]].
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:TrickyDKRDSArtwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Tricky from ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
|full_name=Tricky the Triceratops
|species={{wp|Triceratops}}
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Chris Sutherland]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
}}__NOTOC__
{{quote|Well done, [[Diddy_Kong_Racing#Playable_characters|kid]]!|Tricky|Diddy Kong Racing}}
'''Tricky''' is a large triceratops and the first boss of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS version]]. Tricky is not inherently a villain, since he was brainwashed by [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants and given the first piece of the [[Wizpig amulet]] to guard. Tricky's body is red with yellow stripes on his back, and his eyes are yellow with red irises and black pupils.


During the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', Tricky was brainwashed by the evil pig wizard [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants. Tricky was also given a piece of Wizpig's amulet to guard. Tricky would only accept a challenge from a racer if they managed to beat all the challenges in his area, the [[Dino Domain]]. If a challenger managed to beat all of Dino Domain's challenges, Tricky would race them through a valley.
During the game's events, Tricky is located in [[Dino Domain]], on [[Tricky Challenge|his own course]], where the player can race him after winning every other course in the world. Tricky and the player race up a spiraling mountain, and there are red and blue [[Weapon Balloon]]s to help the player against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes and therefore slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] at the very top of the mountain first. Tricky then challenges the player to complete every [[Silver Coin|Silver Coin Challenge]] (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the remake) in the world, then by doing so, the player can race Tricky again in a harder rematch. In the rematch, Tricky races at a faster speed, so the player has to use Weapon Balloons to win the rematch. After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig amulet. Much later, in the ending cinematic, Tricky is seen dancing with two younger triceratops, colored yellow and pink respectively.


The mountain that the player had to race on gradually turned left, and there were many red and blue balloons littered around the course. However, the balloons weren't required much to beat Tricky. If the player ever collided with Tricky, he or she would get squished down, giving Tricky an opportunity to speed ahead. Near the beginning and the middle of the race, boulders will roll down the mountain and could squash the player as well. Also near the middle of the course, there is a cave covered by five bushes. The cave is a great shortcut up the mountain, and has a [[Boost Pad|Zipper]] in it as well.
Tricky's only other appearance is in the ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.


Once Tricky is defeated, the dinosaur will open up Dino Domain's [[Silver Coin]] challenges. Once all the Silver Coin challenges are completed, Tricky can be challenged to a rematch. In this race Tricky is twice as fast as before, and giant pillars of rock will fall and flatten the racer. The player must make full use of the balloons to win this race.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
DKR Trickythetriceratops.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky1.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Timberisland.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing'' group artwork
Tricky's Course DKR.png|Diddy racing against Tricky in ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky awards Diddy DKR.png|Tricky awards Diddy with a Wizpig amulet piece in ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
Tricky DKR ending.png|Tricky and two smaller ''Triceratops'' in the ending of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
Trickys Course DKRDS.png|Tricky and Diddy racing in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
</gallery>


Once Tricky is defeated, Wizpig's spell on him will break. As thanks for freeing him, Tricky will award his opponent the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=トリケラトプス
|JapR=Torikeratopusu
|JapM=Triceratops
}}


Tricky later appears in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'s'' end-of-game cinematic.
==Trivia==
*According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that [[lylatwiki:Tricky|Prince Tricky]] from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as ''Dinosaur Planet''.<ref>{{cite|date=August 30, 2007|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20071013031059/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html|title=Scribes - August 30, 2007|publisher=Rare|language=en-gb|accessdate=May 11, 2024}}</ref> According to [[Kevin Bayliss]], former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model, before ''Dinosaur Planet'' was rebranded into a ''Star Fox'' game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other.{{ref needed}} It could be assumed that {{wp|Microsoft}} currently owns the rights to Tricky, just as [[Nintendo]] owns the rights to Prince Tricky.


Tricky may also have been set to make a reappearance in the canceled game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', as [[Taj the Genie]], another character from ''Diddy Kong Racing'', was going to appear in it. It is unknown if Tricky was going to appear in ''Diddy Kong Racing's'' cancelled [[Game Boy Advance]] sequel ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''. Tricky is a boss in the [[Nintendo DS]] [[remake]] ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''.
==References==
 
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== Continuity Conundrum ==
{{NIWA
 
|LylatWiki=Prince Tricky
There has been some confusion over ''Triceratops'' Tricky and the ''Styracosaurus'' [[Wikipedia: List_of_characters_in_the_Star_Fox_series#Tricky|Tricky]], another dinosaur from the [[Wikipedia: Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series of games]]. Rare's tendency to make references to characters or locations in past games led many fans to assume the naming of Tricky in Star Fox Adventures was simply a cameo, and not meant to be taken as an implication that Styracosaurus Tricky is a younger Triceratops Tricky. However, in Rare's August 2007 edition of Scribes[http://rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html], it is confirmed that both characters were intended to be the same.
}}
 
In the ending of Star Fox Adventures, Tricky tells Fox that his dream is to be the first dinosaur in space. This is likely a foreshadowing of Tricky traveling to the Donkey Kong planet in his adulthood, in which the events of [[Diddy Kong Racing]] take place sometime afterwards.
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Latest revision as of 11:47, October 8, 2024

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Tricky
Tricky's artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS.
Artwork of Tricky from Diddy Kong Racing DS
Full name Tricky the Triceratops
Species Triceratops
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Latest portrayal Chris Sutherland (1997)[1]
“Well done, kid!”
—Tricky, Diddy Kong Racing

Tricky is a large triceratops and the first boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS version. Tricky is not inherently a villain, since he was brainwashed by Wizpig into becoming one of his servants and given the first piece of the Wizpig amulet to guard. Tricky's body is red with yellow stripes on his back, and his eyes are yellow with red irises and black pupils.

During the game's events, Tricky is located in Dino Domain, on his own course, where the player can race him after winning every other course in the world. Tricky and the player race up a spiraling mountain, and there are red and blue Weapon Balloons to help the player against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes and therefore slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the finish line at the very top of the mountain first. Tricky then challenges the player to complete every Silver Coin Challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the remake) in the world, then by doing so, the player can race Tricky again in a harder rematch. In the rematch, Tricky races at a faster speed, so the player has to use Weapon Balloons to win the rematch. After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig amulet. Much later, in the ending cinematic, Tricky is seen dancing with two younger triceratops, colored yellow and pink respectively.

Tricky's only other appearance is in the 4koma Gag Battle adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.

Gallery[edit]

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing group artwork

    Diddy Kong Racing group artwork

  • Diddy racing against Tricky in Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy racing against Tricky in Diddy Kong Racing

  • Tricky awards Diddy with a Wizpig amulet piece in Diddy Kong Racing.

    Tricky awards Diddy with a Wizpig amulet piece in Diddy Kong Racing.

  • Tricky and two smaller Triceratops in the ending of Diddy Kong Racing.

    Tricky and two smaller Triceratops in the ending of Diddy Kong Racing.

  • Tricky and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing DS

    Tricky and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing DS

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トリケラトプス[?]
Torikeratopusu 		Triceratops

Trivia[edit]

  • According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that Prince Tricky from Star Fox Adventures would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as Dinosaur Planet.[2] According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model, before Dinosaur Planet was rebranded into a Star Fox game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other.[citation needed] It could be assumed that Microsoft currently owns the rights to Tricky, just as Nintendo owns the rights to Prince Tricky.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ August 30, 2007. Scribes - August 30, 2007. Rare (British English). Archived October 13, 2007, 03:10:59 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
Tricky coverage on other NIWA wikis:
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Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS
Playable characters Diddy Kong • Krunch • Drumstick • Bumper • Tiptup • T.T. • Pipsy • Timber • Banjoa • Conkera • Tiny Kongb • Dixie Kongb • Tajb • Wizpigb
Vehicles Car • Plane • Hovercraft
Bosses Tricky • Bluey • Bubbler • Smokey • Wizpig
Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
Tracks Ancient Lake • Fossil Canyon • Jungle Falls • Hot Top Volcano • Everfrost Peak • Walrus Cove • Snowball Valley • Frosty Village • Whale Bay • Crescent Island • Pirate Lagoon • Treasure Caves • Windmill Plains • Greenwood Village • Boulder Canyon • Haunted Woods • Spacedust Alley • Darkmoon Caverns • Spaceport Alpha • Star City • Thunder Coveb • Meandering Mountb • Splashdown Passb • Strangled Shrineb
Boss tracks Tricky Challenge • Bluey Challenge • Bubbler Challenge • Smokey Challenge • Wizpig's First Strike • Wizpig Strikes Back
Challenge levels Fire Mountain • Icicle Pyramid • Darkwater Beach • Smokey Castle
Items & objects Bananaa • Coinb • Discovery Cardb • Golden Balloon • Power-Up Tokenb • Silver Coin • Taj Tokenb • Tree • T.T. amulet • Weapon Balloon • Wish Key • Wizpig amulet • Zipper
Other Gallery (N64 · DS) • Glitches • Media • Quotes • Timber's Balloon Pop • Trophy Race • Wish Race
a Exclusive to Diddy Kong Racing
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