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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Boost pads are common spots found in the Mario Kart series, they are distinguished by their colour and how they speed up the specified racer.
Boost Pads are one of the main road elements in ''Mario Kart'' games, appearing in almost every title in the series. However, their design vary from game to game:
The Boost pads received major redesigns later in the series, as they rarely appeared in [[Super Mario Kart]] as small yellow arrows.
 
In [[Mario Kart 64]], they were just as rare and were yellow squares/rectangles with red arrows.
*'''''Super Mario Kart''''': In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', Boost Pads appear as yellow arrows and are very rare.
In [[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]] (Mario Kart: Advance in Japan) they were still rare spots and had the same design as Mario Kart 64.
*'''''Mario Kart 64''''': In the [[Mario Kart 64|Nintendo 64 title]], Boost Pads are set in almost every track and appear as yellow and red pads.
[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]] had a major redesign for boost pads, they were now pads with faint arrows and rainbow colouring flowing through them, [[Mario Kart DS]] and [[Mario Kart Wii]] had the same design with few changes, but in [[Mario Kart 7]] there were Orange Boost Pads to speed up the racer and Blue Boost Pads.  
*'''''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''''': In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', they again appear as yellow and red pads.
Mario Kart 8 has been confirmed to have the same boost pads from MK7 and a new type which is a Blue Circle pad or Anti-Gravity pad that activates the antigravity wheels.
*'''''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''''': In [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|this game]], they are flashing raibow panels.
*'''''Mario Kart DS''''': In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Boost Pads keep the rainbow coloration.
*'''''Mario Kart Wii''''': In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' they once again have flashy rainbow coloration. Retro courses keep the original design.
*'''''Mario Kart 7''''': In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Boost Pads are color-coded:
**'''Orange Boost Pads''' simply increase the speed of the karts.
**'''Blue Boost Pads''' are placed at the edge of ramps, and activate the gliders, allowing them to soar through the next area.
*'''''Mario Kart 8''''': In the [[Mario Kart 8|Wii U game]], they are distinguishable by their colors and style:
**'''Orange Boost Pads''' increase the speed of the kart or bike.
**'''Blue Boost Pads with arrows''' activate the glider feature, and are placed on ramps or edges.
**'''Blue Boost Pads with circles''', when found before an anti-gravity section, activate the anti-gravity wheels. If placed at the end of an anti-gravity section, activate regular wheels.


===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
===''Diddy Kong Racing''===

Revision as of 15:00, November 30, 2013

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One of the Boost Pads that appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

Boost Pads (also called Dash Panels, Zippers, Rainbow Boosts, Rainbow Ramps or Turbo Tiles) are special zones that appear in the Mario Kart series. The appearance of these panels have changed throughout the game's history. Boost Pads are used to increase speed of the player's Kart, especially to be used to achieve maximum speed on big jumps and slopes. If the player uses a Mushroom on any of these pads, nothing will happen; however, the player will go faster if the player slipstreams on it.

Appearances

Mario Kart series

Boost Pads are one of the main road elements in Mario Kart games, appearing in almost every title in the series. However, their design vary from game to game:

  • Super Mario Kart: In Super Mario Kart, Boost Pads appear as yellow arrows and are very rare.
  • Mario Kart 64: In the Nintendo 64 title, Boost Pads are set in almost every track and appear as yellow and red pads.
  • Mario Kart: Super Circuit: In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, they again appear as yellow and red pads.
  • Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: In this game, they are flashing raibow panels.
  • Mario Kart DS: In Mario Kart DS, Boost Pads keep the rainbow coloration.
  • Mario Kart Wii: In Mario Kart Wii they once again have flashy rainbow coloration. Retro courses keep the original design.
  • Mario Kart 7: In Mario Kart 7, Boost Pads are color-coded:
    • Orange Boost Pads simply increase the speed of the karts.
    • Blue Boost Pads are placed at the edge of ramps, and activate the gliders, allowing them to soar through the next area.
  • Mario Kart 8: In the Wii U game, they are distinguishable by their colors and style:
    • Orange Boost Pads increase the speed of the kart or bike.
    • Blue Boost Pads with arrows activate the glider feature, and are placed on ramps or edges.
    • Blue Boost Pads with circles, when found before an anti-gravity section, activate the anti-gravity wheels. If placed at the end of an anti-gravity section, activate regular wheels.

Diddy Kong Racing

Objects that behave similarly to a boost pad in the Mario Kart series appear in Diddy Kong Racing, where they are known as Zippers.

Mario Party 9

Boost Pads (known in this game as Dash Zones) appear in Mario Party 9 in the minigame, Speeding Bullets. They are used to accelerate the character's speed when they are used. These Boost Pads are orange in colour and are arrow-shaped. In Time Attack, a bonus challenge for Speeding Bullets is to not miss a single Dash Zone.

Super Mario 3D World

These objects make their debut in the Super Mario series in Super Mario 3D World, for the Wii U. This time, they are square-shaped, and feature a pixelated diamond animation. Once a character runs on it, it will blink and give them a boost.

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