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'''Tilt-a-Kart''' is the final unlockable battle course in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' It is unlocked when the [[Flower Cup]] is beaten in [[Mario Kart (series)#Modes of play|Mirror Mode]]. Its name is likely a reference to the {{wp|Tilt-A-Whirl}} type of amusement park equipment.
'''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 simply a large platform made of tiles that together form the sprite of [[Small Mario]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The white tiles bordering this sprite will reduce the speed of the [[kart]] significantly. During a battle, the course will tilt gently from side to side, hindering the battle. [[Item Box]]es here are affected by gravity, and will fall down in the direction the course is tilting towards, similar to the [[Daisy Cruiser (GCN)|Daisy Cruiser]]'s dining room. This is the only battle course where the player can fall out; if they do, they are placed on a small white platform up above and must drive off it to land back onto the course.  
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.  


In battle modes other than [[Battle Mode#Shine Thief|Shine Thief]], a unique music track plays. 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.
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]]''.  
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]]''.  
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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.

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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