Exploration Tour (2020)

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Template:MKTTour The Exploration Tour is the twenty-second tour of Mario Kart Tour that began on July 15, 2020 and ended on July 28, 2020. Due to its theme around exploration and treasure-hunting, Captain Toad and Toadette in her explorer gear from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker were added as the new spotlight drivers of the tour, while also adding appropriately-themed kart parts such as the Clackety Kart and the Treasure Map. Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 64 reappears as the signature track of the tour since its last appearance in Mario Kart DS. The menu's background featured the mountains from Choco Mountain as the landmark for this tour. This tour also featured a Heavy Hitters Pipe, a pipe that focused on heavyweight drivers, and became available on July 19, 2020 and ended on July 23, 2020.

Spotlights

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Cups

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1 - Though Nabbit appeared as an opponent, he was not available in the game yet as a playable character during this tour.

Notes

The Exploration Tour reuses the Wario Cup's bonus challenge from the Tokyo Tour for this tour's Waluigi Cup, the Waluigi Cup and Mario Cup's bonus challenges from the Halloween Tour for this tour's Toadette Cup and Larry Cup, and the Waluigi Cup's bonus challenge from the Holiday Tour for this tour's Diddy Kong Cup. However, while the Halloween Tour's Mario Cup bonus challenge (a Time Trial on GCN Dino Dino Jungle) had a three-star requirement time of 1:50.00, the reused challenge in this tour's Larry Cup lessened the requirement for three stars by 8 seconds, to 1:58.00.

Signature kart sets

In every cup, the driver which the cup is themed about is raised a tier on each track, making them a three- or two-item driver on that course. Up until the Ice Tour, a kart and a glider were also given a bonus for each race in the cup.

Cup Character Kart Glider
Second course of every cup Captain Toad from Mario Kart Tour Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour Treasure Map from Mario Kart Tour.
Third course of every cup Toadette (Explorer) from Mario Kart Tour Clackety Kart from Mario Kart Tour. Pink Gold Paper Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Toad Cup Toad's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Roy Cup Roy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Toadette Cup Toadette's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Lakitu Cup Lakitu from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Cup Larry Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Baby Rosalina Cup Baby Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Yoshi Cup MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Dry Bowser Cup Dry Bowser's icon from Mario Kart Tour
Waluigi Cup MKT Icon Waluigi.png
Diddy Kong Cup Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
Shy Guy Cup Shy Guy's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Donkey Kong Cup MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png

Rewards

Gold cells indicate rewards exclusive to Gold Pass members.

A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 30 A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 60 A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 75 A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 120 A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 165 A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 200
Paper Glider from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart Tour Mushmellow from Mario Kart Tour Bob-omb Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour Artwork of Baby Mario for Mario Kart Wii (also used in Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Kart Tour) Ice Bro from Mario Kart Tour Gold Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour.
Paper Glider Pipe Buggy Mushmellow Bob-omb Parafoil Baby Mario Ice Bro Gold Clanky Kart


Grand Stars A Grand Star from Mario Kart Tour 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 190 200 210 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 Total Grand total
Free pipe launch Green launch pipe from Mario Kart Tour 1 1 1 1 4
Coin Coins from Mario Kart Tour 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1000 2100
300 300 500 1100
Rubies A Ruby from Mario Kart Tour 5 3 3 3 3 3 20 50
5 5 5 5 5 5 30
Item tickets An item ticket from Mario Kart Tour 3 3 3 2 3 14 44
5 5 5 5 5 5 30
Star tickets A Star ticket from Mario Kart Tour 1 1 2 3
1 1
Point-boost tickets A driver Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour 1 2 3 6 12
3 3 6
A kart Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour 1 1 2 4 8
2 2 4
A glider Point-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour 1 1 1 3 5
1 1 2
Level-boost ticket A normal glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A normal kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A normal driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour 3 12
A normal glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A normal kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A normal driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A super glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A super kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A super driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A high-end glider Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A high-end kart Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour A high-end driver Level-boost ticket from Mario Kart Tour 9

Challenges

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Initial pipe appearance rates

In the Exploration Tour, the Heavy Hitters Pipe held 50 items instead of 100 items and contained these items:

Items obtained from a new pipe during the Exploration Tour
Item Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
Normal
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
Super
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
Super Spotlight
Rarity Icon from Mario Kart Tour
High-End Spotlight
Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider Character Kart Glider
Amount 14 11 9 1 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 0

Exploration Pipe 1

Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight driver Captain Toad 1.0000%
High-End spotlight kart Clanky Kart 1.0000%
High-End spotlight glider Treasure Map 1.0000%
High-End drivers Dry Bowser, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Pauline, Peachette, Toadette (Explorer), Ice Mario 0.1429%
High-End karts B Dasher, Badwagon, Circuit Special, Bruiser, Wild Wing, Bumble V, Wildfire Flyer, Red B Dasher, P-Wing, Green Apple Kart, Poison Apple Kart, Dozer Dasher, Banana Master, Offroader, Pink Wing, Clackety Kart, Koopa King 0.0588%
High-End gliders Swooper, Cloud Glider, Gold Glider, Pink Gold Paper Glider, Butterfly Sunset, Crimson Crane, Strawberry Donut, Heart Balloons, Tropical Glider 0.1111%
Super drivers Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Wario, Rosalina, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.3214%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3333%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.2857%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 2.1333%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.3636%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 1.7778%

Exploration Pipe 2

Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight driver Toadette (Explorer) 1.0000%
High-End spotlight kart Clackety Kart 1.0000%
High-End spotlight glider Pink Gold Paper Glider 1.0000%
High-End drivers Dry Bowser, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Pauline, Peachette, Captain Toad, Ice Mario 0.1429%
High-End karts B Dasher, Badwagon, Circuit Special, Bruiser, Wild Wing, Bumble V, Wildfire Flyer, Red B Dasher, P-Wing, Green Apple Kart, Poison Apple Kart, Dozer Dasher, Banana Master, Offroader, Pink Wing, Clanky Kart, Koopa King 0.0588%
High-End gliders Swooper, Cloud Glider, Gold Glider, Butterfly Sunset, Crimson Crane, Strawberry Donut, Heart Balloons, Tropical Glider, Treasure Map 0.1111%
Super drivers Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Wario, Rosalina, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.3214%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3333%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.2857%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 2.1333%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.3636%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 1.7778%

Heavy Hitters Pipe

Class Parts Rate (each)
High-End spotlight drivers Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, Rosalina (Aurora), Wario (Hiker) 2.0000%
Super spotlight drivers Bowser, Donkey Kong, Wario, Rosalina 2.0000%
Super drivers Toad, Luigi, Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Daisy, Lakitu, King Boo, Toadette, Bowser Jr., Waluigi, Birdo, Diddy Kong, Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, Fire Bro, Ice Bro, Red Yoshi, Black Shy Guy, Pink Shy Guy, Toad (Pit Crew), Birdo (Light Blue), Birdo (Yellow), Red Koopa (Freerunning) 0.0833%
Super karts Zucchini, Egg 1, Daytripper, Mach 8, Cloud 9, Soda Jet, Koopa Clown, Poltergust 4000, Royale, Barrel Train, Turbo Yoshi, Blue Seven, Flame Flyer, Para-Wing, Super Blooper, Turbo Birdo, Streamliner, DK Jumbo, Red Turbo Yoshi, Light-blue Turbo Birdo, Yellow Turbo Birdo 0.3810%
Super gliders Flower Glider, Peach Parasol, BaNaNa Parafoil, Bob-omb Parafoil, Wario Wing, Oilpaper Umbrella, Shell Parachute, Lightning Oilpaper, Blue Flower Glider, Pink Flower Glider, Waluigi Wing, ? Block, 8-Bit Jumping Mario, Eggshell Glider 0.4286%
Normal drivers Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Dry Bones, Baby Daisy, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Rosalina, Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy, Wendy 1.8667%
Normal karts Birthday Girl, Landship, Bullet Blaster, Mushmellow, Biddybuggy, Pipe Frame, Pipe Buggy, Cheep Charger, Red Kiddie Kart, Koopa Dasher, Green Kiddie Kart 2.0000%
Normal gliders Super Glider, Paper Glider, Parachute, Parafoil, Piston Glider, Droplet Glider, BBIA Parafoil, Piranha Plant Parafoil, Minion Paper Glider 2.0000%

Profiles

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • "The Marine Tour is drawing to a close in blue. Have you had your fill of swimming? Starting Jul. 14, 11 PM PT, it's time to set your gaze on different sights. Pop blue: which course is this? Get ready for the Exploration Tour!"[1]
    • "It's time for the Exploration Tour! New course N64 Choco Mountain has come to blue, and there are many existing courses for you to explore too. Will you drive with the pack or go off the beaten path?"[2]
    • "We've assembled a collection of the game's heaviest hitters including Dry Bowser, Funky Kong, Wario, and Rosalina! The Heavy Hitters Pipe is available in blue from July 18, 11:00 PM PT, to July 23, 10:59 PM PT."[3]
    • "A certain thieving troublemaker appears in the last cup of the Exploration Tour! A Mega-sized version is waiting to take you on in the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge, so what are you waiting for?"[4]
    • "The Exploration Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! It's not time to ride off into the horizon just yet, though. Next up in blue is the Wild West Tour!"[5]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 探险巡迴赛[?]
Tànxiǎn Xúnhúisài
Exploration Tour
Chinese (traditional) 探險巡迴賽[?]
Tànxiǎn Xúnhúisài
Exploration Tour
French Saison d'exploration[?] Exploration Season
German Abenteuer-Tour
Abenteuer-Tour-Saison (officially)
[?]
Adventure Tour Season
Italian Tour degli esploratori[?] Explorers' Tour
Portuguese (NOA) Temporada de expedições[?] Expeditions Season
Spanish Temporada de exploración[?] Exploration Season

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 10, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 15, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 19, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 23, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  5. ^ mariokarttourEN (July 28, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2020.