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'''Athens Dash''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is set in [[Athens]], {{wp|Greece}} and first appeared in the [[Spring Tour]], making it the first city course to debut in a tour that is not named after the city featured in the course. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based upon, specifically atop the {{wp|Acropolis of Athens|Acropolis}}, and the various ruins atop it, such as the [[Parthenon]] and the {{wp|Erechtheion}}. | '''Athens Dash''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It is set in [[Athens]], {{wp|Greece}} and first appeared in the [[Spring Tour]], making it the first city course to debut in a tour that is not named after the city featured in the course. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based upon, specifically atop the {{wp|Acropolis of Athens|Acropolis}}, and the various ruins atop it, such as the [[Parthenon]] and the {{wp|Erechtheion}}. | ||
There are currently two routes for this course. At least one route for the course, however, will take racers off of the Acropolis. So far, it is the only city course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to debut in 2023, and the first city course since [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]], which debuted [[Bangkok Tour|twenty-one tours prior]]; the longest period of time between the debut of two ''Mario Kart Tour'' city courses. | There are currently two routes for this course. At least one route for the course, however, will take racers off of the Acropolis. So far, it is the only city course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to debut in 2023, and the first city course since [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]], which debuted [[Bangkok Tour|twenty-one tours prior]]; the longest period of time between the debut of two ''Mario Kart Tour'' city courses. This course is the first real world city course to feature [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipes]]. | ||
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This route also appears as '''Athens Dash 2R''' (reversed), '''Athens Dash 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Athens Dash 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps).--> | This route also appears as '''Athens Dash 2R''' (reversed), '''Athens Dash 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Athens Dash 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps).--> | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Prior to its official reveal, references to assets for this course such as pillars and doorways were left within the game's internal data, all of which were appended with an abbreviation of the course's internal name (<tt>mobat</tt>). | *Prior to its official reveal, references to assets for this course such as pillars and doorways were left within the game's internal data, all of which were appended with an abbreviation of the course's internal name (<tt>mobat</tt>). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Athens Dash | |
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 View of the Theatre of Dionysus and Hadrian's Arch | |
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2023) |
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| Based on | Athens, Greece |
Athens Dash is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is set in Athens, Greece and first appeared in the Spring Tour, making it the first city course to debut in a tour that is not named after the city featured in the course. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based upon, specifically atop the Acropolis, and the various ruins atop it, such as the Parthenon and the Erechtheion.
There are currently two routes for this course. At least one route for the course, however, will take racers off of the Acropolis. So far, it is the only city course in Mario Kart Tour to debut in 2023, and the first city course since Bangkok Rush, which debuted twenty-one tours prior; the longest period of time between the debut of two Mario Kart Tour city courses. This course is the first real world city course to feature half-pipes.
Profiles
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Here's a sneak peek of what's to come in #MarioKartTour! Toad and Yoshi went ahead to check out the new tour location and sent a picture back. It looks like some races are about to heat up in a historic city with towering temples.[1]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Yoshi Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Spring Tour featuring the course Athens Dash course[sic], along with other European city courses![2]
Gallery
Screenshots
View of the starting line
Alternative view of the starting line
View of a staircase
View of the road up the Acropolis
View of Hadrian's Arch
View of the Theatre of Dionysus
View of some pillars
Half-pipes in Athens Dash
Athens Dash in the trailer for the Spring Tour
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (NOA) | Cenas em Atenas[3] | Athens Scenes |
Trivia
- Prior to its official reveal, references to assets for this course such as pillars and doorways were left within the game's internal data, all of which were appended with an abbreviation of the course's internal name (mobat).
