Bob-omb Car: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
Line 7: Line 7:
The effects of hitting a Bob-omb Car has the same effect as getting blown up by either a Bob-omb or a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]. Hitting the car with an item such as a [[Yoshi Egg]], [[Green Shell]], [[Red Shell]], [[Bowser Shell]], or [[Fireball]]s will also cause the Bob-omb Car to explode. Despite having a lit fuse, a Bob-omb Car never explodes on its own.
The effects of hitting a Bob-omb Car has the same effect as getting blown up by either a Bob-omb or a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]. Hitting the car with an item such as a [[Yoshi Egg]], [[Green Shell]], [[Red Shell]], [[Bowser Shell]], or [[Fireball]]s will also cause the Bob-omb Car to explode. Despite having a lit fuse, a Bob-omb Car never explodes on its own.


Once a Bob-omb Car explodes, a new one appears after some seconds on the road. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', they appeared from certain hidden passages on certain racecourses, while in ''Mario Kart Wii'', they just appeared in random locations. On the Mushroom Bridge pipe shortcut, the Bob-omb Car will come out of the entrance, when someone hits one of the existing bombs. In Mushroom City, the Bob-omb Car comes out of the alleyway on the left when players go down the hill and onto the left when someone hits one of the existing bombs on the lower level, and in the "Do Not Enter" alleyway on the upper level.
Once a Bob-omb Car explodes, a new one will respawn onto the road. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', they appeared from certain hidden passages on certain racecourses, while in ''Mario Kart Wii'', they respawn in the location where they were blown up. On the Mushroom Bridge pipe shortcut, the Bob-omb Car will come out of the entrance, when someone hits one of the existing bombs. In Mushroom City, the Bob-omb Car comes out of the alleyway on the left when players go down the hill and onto the left when someone hits one of the existing bombs on the lower level, and in the "Do Not Enter" alleyway on the upper level. If the player attempts to block the Bob-omb car from coming out multiple times, the Bob-omb car will reprogram itself to come out in an area that will evade the player, assuming they do not move their kart. The Bob-omb car is ''Double Dash!!'' is also invincible from blowing up within the first three seconds of its respawn.


The Bob-omb Car bears a resemblance to the [[Mini Bomb Kart]], which appears in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
The Bob-omb Car bears a resemblance to the [[Mini Bomb Kart]], which appears in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.

Revision as of 04:14, February 13, 2019

File:Bob-omb Car.png
Bob-omb Car in Mario Kart Wii
Bomb-car model from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! model

A Bob-omb Car[1], also known as a Bomb-car[2], is a vehicle resembling a Bob-omb found in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Wii. It is found in only three courses: Mushroom Bridge, Mushroom City, and Moonview Highway. This variety of car is only found driving on the main streets, not on shortcuts like the rest of the vehicles.

Bob-omb Cars have also appeared in the Mario Kart Wii competitions. The competitions that they appeared in included September 2008 and May 2009's first competitions.

The effects of hitting a Bob-omb Car has the same effect as getting blown up by either a Bob-omb or a Spiny Shell. Hitting the car with an item such as a Yoshi Egg, Green Shell, Red Shell, Bowser Shell, or Fireballs will also cause the Bob-omb Car to explode. Despite having a lit fuse, a Bob-omb Car never explodes on its own.

Once a Bob-omb Car explodes, a new one will respawn onto the road. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, they appeared from certain hidden passages on certain racecourses, while in Mario Kart Wii, they respawn in the location where they were blown up. On the Mushroom Bridge pipe shortcut, the Bob-omb Car will come out of the entrance, when someone hits one of the existing bombs. In Mushroom City, the Bob-omb Car comes out of the alleyway on the left when players go down the hill and onto the left when someone hits one of the existing bombs on the lower level, and in the "Do Not Enter" alleyway on the upper level. If the player attempts to block the Bob-omb car from coming out multiple times, the Bob-omb car will reprogram itself to come out in an area that will evade the player, assuming they do not move their kart. The Bob-omb car is Double Dash!! is also invincible from blowing up within the first three seconds of its respawn.

The Bob-omb Car bears a resemblance to the Mini Bomb Kart, which appears in Mario Kart 64.

References

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S. J. Mario Kart Wii Premiere Edition. Page 33.
  2. ^ Grimm, Steven. (2003) Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 41.