Block Fort

Block Fort
The course icon in Mario Kart 64
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 64 (1996) Mario Kart DS (2005)
Cup(s)	Battle Mode
Music sample Mario Kart 64 Kenta Nagata Mario Kart DS Shinobu Tanaka
Course map Mario Kart 64 Mario Kart DS

Block Fort is a battle course in the Mario Kart series. It first appeared in Mario Kart 64 with four structures in each corner of the level. Ramps lead up to the first level, where thin bridges lead to the other forts. Another ramp leads to the top level, with longer bridges to the other forts roofs. Item Boxes are on the ground levels edge-wall, and on both of the forts' levels. Like Double Deck, this course shares its music with Choco Mountain. Block City from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Block Plaza from Mario Kart Wii appear to be based on Block Fort.

This battle course reappears in Mario Kart DS. Despite N64 Choco Mountain and Block Fort both returning in this game, the latter uses the same music as every other battle course. In addition, it is not given the "N64" prefix despite also being classic course. Both of these also apply to Pipe Plaza. In mission 6-4, the player must destroy the 10 Item Boxes that move around the stage as Mario.

Profiles

Mario Kart 64

• Instruction booklet: "The map consists of a series of floors, each three levels high. The four blocks are colored red, yellow, green and blue so you can quickly check your opponents' screens to find their locations."

• Web page: "Block Fort is a multi-level arena with three levels of platforms linked by ramps and elevated roads. The four blocks that make up the arena are color coded so you can tell where your opponents with a glance at their screen."

Gallery

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  The course icon in Mario Kart DS

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  Block Fort as seen in Mario Kart DS

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ブロックとりで[?] Burokku Toride	Block Fort
Chinese	四色堡垒[?] Sìsè Bǎolěi	Four Color Fort
German	Block-Fort[?]	Block Fort
Italian	Forte Blocco[?]	Block Fort
Korean	블록 요새[?] Beullok Yosae	Block Fort
Spanish	Ciudad Bloque[?]	Block City; shared with Block City

Trivia

• In the Nintendo 64 version, the entire battle course appears to be surrounded by a sea of water, as shown in the icon in the battle stage selection. In the Nintendo DS version, the Touch Screen indicates the course is surrounded by a field of grass.