Hovercraft

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This article is about the vehicle from Diddy Kong Racing. For Funky Kong's similarly-named vehicle from Donkey Kong Country 3, see Hover Craft.
A Hovercraft from Diddy Kong Racing.
A yellow Hovercraft

Hovercrafts are one of the three usable vehicles in Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS, the other two being Cars and Planes. Their main attribute is the ability to float across bodies of water, including lava due to their immunity to burn and they can go across ice that's too bouncy for cars. The hovercrafts are the default vehicle of those stages, which are the main theme of Sherbet Island. It is the only hub world where the character drives around in a Hovercraft. These vehicles can be driven in every stage, except for some boss fights and battle stages.

Hovercrafts are considered to be the trickiest vehicle to control, mainly because of poor steering capabilities. In the Nintendo DS remake, players can initiate a Rocket Start by blowing into the DS's microphone.

Colors

In the original Diddy Kong Racing, every character's Hovercraft had its own color, just like Cars and Planes. In Diddy Kong Racing DS, every character's Hovercraft is yellow by default. However, from Taj's Wishes Menu, the player can change its color along with adding more customization options to it.

Level availability

Diddy and T.T. race in Hovercrafts in Pirate Lagoon, a course where Hovercrafts are the default vehicle.

Hovercrafts are a usable vehicle in every course. However, they are only used as a default vehicle in three courses, two from Sherbet Island and one from Dragon Forest. The player races in a Hovercraft during two boss races, against Bluey the Walrus and Bubbler the Octopus; it is the only vehicle that is not used in a race against Wizpig. Darkwater Beach is the only Challenge Level where racers ride in Hovercrafts.

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Ancient Lake A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Fossil Canyon A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Jungle Falls A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Hot Top Volcano A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boss level: Tricky the Triceratops A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Challenge Level: Fire Mountain A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
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Everfrost Peak A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Walrus Cove A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Snowball Valley A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Frosty Village A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boss level: Bluey the Walrus A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Challenge Level: Icicle Pyramid A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
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Whale Bay A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Crescent Island A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Pirate Lagoon A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Treasure Caves A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boss level: Bubbler the Octopus A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Challenge Level: Darkwater Beach A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
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Windmill Plains A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Greenwood Village A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boulder Canyon A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Haunted Woods A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Boss level: Smokey the Dragon A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Challenge Level: Smokey Castle A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
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Space Dust Alley A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Darkmoon Caverns A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Spaceport Alpha A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Star City A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
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First race A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.
Second race A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable. A red "X" mark, used to indicate when something is false or not applicable.

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