Mario Kart Tour

Mario kart tour is a game. And release in 2019. And when you win, music issssss great.

## Gameplay

   The game deviates from the traditional gameplay of the *Mario Kart* series, where the objective is to reach the finish line in first; this game utilizes a point-based system. There are four options of speed: 50cc (namely "leisurely"), 100cc ("fast"), 150cc ("very fast") and 200cc ("too fast"; Only available to Gold Pass owners, which is a subscription purchasable in the game). Unlike previous installments in the series, much of the driving (notably acceleration, jump boosts) is performed automatically. *Mario Kart Tour* includes features from previous *Mario Kart* games, such as underwater racing and hang gliding from *Mario Kart 7*. This game introduces a new Frenzy mode, which occurs when a driver gets three identical items from an item box, allowing them to repeatedly use the item for a short period. Each character can get a unique item (also known as "Special Skill") from item boxes. *Mario Kart Tour* introduces a new format called "Tours". Tours are named after cities in the real world, *Mario*series characters, *Mario* series games, or other themes. Each tour lasts for two weeks, beginning on Wednesday at 1.00 a.m. EST. In a tour, players can compete in twelve to eighteen cups and collect drivers, karts and gliders which represent the corresponding cities or themes. There are also spotlight drivers, karts, and gliders while a tour lasts for two weeks. Each Cup consists of three courses (some courses that are based on the ones from *Super Mario Kart* are labelled as "remix courses" (abbreviated to "RMX courses") and use a different layout compared to the original, and feature new mechanics) and a bonus challenge. Courses from previous cups may be reused for subsequent cups. Most races have two laps, while most bonus challenges are done in one lap. The cups are also named after some of the drivers in the game instead of the usual items in the *Mario* franchise, similar to the *Mario Kart Arcade GP* series.

After the player finishes a race, the player is awarded Grand Stars to unlock tour gifts, coins and experience points for the used character, kart, and glider. If the player finishes in the top three, they will earn some player points for their level. If the player finishes in 5th place or below, the level-gauge will decrease. When the player fills the gauge all the way, they will level-up to get a reward. Each course also has an experience point limit. Currently, the max player-level is 400.

Each week, a tour's cup is a tournament. 20 players are placed on a leaderboard based on the overall score for the cup. By the following Wednesday, Lakitu announces how well the player did. The player will increase in tier, and earn some rewards if their end position is near the top, but they will lose one or two tiers if they finish poorly. The player also gets a reward if the player and their friends' score reaches a certain amount.

This game includes races against AI-controlled opponents with usernames of real players. In addition, a beta test for the multiplayer function of this game began from "approximately 2:00 p.m. EST on December 19, 2019 to 12:59 p.m. EST on December 27, 2019" and was only available for subscribers to the Gold Pass. From January 23, 2020, to January 29, 2020, there was a multiplayer test for all players of the game.

At 11:00 p.m. EST on March 8, 2020, multiplayer function in *Mario Kart Tour* was officially launched. All players "can race against up to seven other players, whether they're registered as in-game friends, nearby to your location, or even scattered around the world." In the meantime, "Gold Races are available exclusively to subscribers of the *Mario Kart Tour* Gold Pass." One of the main differences between the Standard Races (for players without the Gold Pass) and the Gold Races is the selection of speed: only 100cc is available in the Standard Races while 150cc and 200cc are available in the Gold Races. There is a multiplayer rank (ranging from F to A, S to S+9 if subscribed to the Gold Pass) for each player. A percentage for the rank will increase when a player wins in a multiplayer race, but will decrease or remain unchanged during a loss.

The game originally could only be played in portrait mode; however, on July 21, 2020, the game received an update that allowed the players to also play the game in landscape mode. An update in March 2022 added support for Miis as playable racers.