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Dixie Kong

Dixie Kong is one of the main protagonists of the Donkey Kong games. A member of the Kong clan, Dixie's trademark ponytail allows her to attack, hold onto objects such as hooks, and hover in the air by spinning it like a rotor, a move called the Helicopter Spin. Introduced as Diddy Kong's strong-willed girlfriend, she has starred in multiple installments of the Donkey Kong Country series as a player character and, outside of the Donkey Kong franchise, has been playable in various Mario sports games and Mario Kart Tour. She displays a sanguine and energetic personality, often expressed in cheerful vocalizations and acrobatic mannerisms.
Platinum Taxi

The Platinum Taxi is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the Holiday Tour and is the signature kart of Pauline (Party Time) and Waluigi (Bus Driver). It is a platinum variant of the Yellow Taxi with gold accents, a purple windshield with blue edges, blue headlights, yellow secondary lights, a red seat, and a top sign reading "2020". Like the Yellow Taxi, it uses the Slim tires from Mario Kart 7. Unlike the Yellow Taxi, this kart increases the duration of Mini-Turbo speed boosts and the number of points earned for performing Mini-Turbos.

## Availability

The Platinum Taxi has only appeared in certain pipes and is not currently a part of the Daily Selects set. The following table shows the kart's availability by tour.

## Gallery

Pauline (Party Time) tricking in the Platinum Taxi on New York Minute 2Pauline (Party Time) tricking in the Platinum Taxi on New York Minute 2Pauline (Party Time) tricking in the Platinum Taxi on Waluigi Pinball
Mario Tour (2023)

The Mario Tour was the ninety-first tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on March 8, 2023 and ended on March 21, 2023. Reflecting the theme, the tour featured the introduction and classic course debut of Mario Circuit from Mario Kart DS, making this the second tour in a row to introduce a DS course. A day before the tour's trailer, Mario Circuit was also announced for the fourth wave of the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which would release a day after the start of the Mario Tour.

This is the first tour to introduce a recolor of the Pipe Buggy since the base kart's debut in the 2019 Halloween Tour eighty-eight tours prior, thus making it the longest gap of the kart's (and any item in general's) introduction and its first recolor variant.

The Mario event will begin in this tour.
Poochy

Poochy is a dog that has appeared throughout the Yoshi franchise. In most games, he can be found in certain levels and serves as a safe platform. Poochy can walk over dangerous terrain, such as spikes and lava, allowing Yoshi to cross them safely. He has a spotted coat with a long red tongue, a black studded collar, lips that look similar to that of a duck, and a red (yellow in his Yoshi's Woolly World artwork) ball at the end of his tail. He barks happily constantly when he walks.

He makes his debut in Mario Kart Tour on April 5, 2023 during the 2023 Yoshi Tour. As he is a driver, he no longer appears on top of the mailbox on the Yoshi's Island course.
Wario vs. Waluigi Tour

### High-End drivers

Wario (Cowboy), Waluigi (Vampire), Mario (Happi), Peach (Happi), Rosalina (Swimwear), Mario (Hakama), King Bob-omb (Gold), Dry Bones (Gold), Peach (Vacation), Kamek

### High-End karts

Brown Offroader, Vampire Flyer, Jade Hop-rod, Sakura Quickshaw,

### Next Tour

Los Angeles Tour (2022)

The **Wario vs. Waluigi Tour** is the sixty-second tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on January 26, 2022 and ends on February 8, 2022. This tour is the sixth to feature a Team Rally event, pitting Team Wario against Team Waluigi. The tour features the addition of Wario Shipyard from Mario Kart 7 as a new classic course, being the first Team Rally to do so, as well as introducing gliders based on Wario and Waluigi's nose and mustache. The tour is also the third tour to not introduce new drivers, with the others being the Bowser vs. DK Tour and the 2021 Holiday Tour, and the second tour to not introduce new karts, with the first being the Hammer Bro Tour.

This tour's Coin Rush course is 3DS Neo Bowser City, which was reused from the Baby Rosalina Tour. The menu's background features a sunken ship from 3DS Wario Shipyard as the landmark for this tour. Like the Toad vs. Toadette Tour, the theme color has only one color, being yellow.

The Winter Celebration event began in this tour. It includes an upgraded Token Shop, with High-End items like the Wild Wing, Starchute, Bruiser, and Rainy Balloons. Additionally, the tour introduces a set of Winter Challenges which rewards the High-End Peach (Wintertime) upon completion. The event, just like previous similar events, will last for three tours, ending in the Sky Tour.

Starting from this tour, the Carrot Kart, Black Cat Cruiser, Dragon Wings, and Snow Crystals are available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe.
Mario Kart Tour-Tour Trailers

Tour Trailers are videos that Nintendo Mobile releases when a new tour is happening. They are often less than a minute long. Since the Wedding Tour, there were 45 tour trailers with 14 extra videos for new events (such as team rallies). The videos have content of the spotlights drivers driving on courses and also other drivers. On Mario Kart Tour's Twitter, they put the trailers along with the Mario Kart Tour website.

## Gallery

Mario Kart Tour - Game PlayMario Kart Tour - Paris Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Snow Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Halloween Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - 1st Anniversary Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Marine Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - The Peach vs. Daisy Tour sparks some friendly rivalryMario Kart Tour - Cat Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Wedding Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Trick Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Sydney Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Ninja Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Vancouver Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - New Year's 2021 Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Yoshi Tour Trailer-2Mario Kart Tour - Mario vs. Luigi Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Rosalina Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Peach Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Baby Rosalina Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Mario Bros. Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Valentine's Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Ice Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - New Year's Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Holiday Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - London Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Winter Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Tokyo Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Flower Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Summer Festival Tour TrailerMario Kart Tour - Berlin Tour TrailerNotes: Not completed.
Cat Tour

### Video

The **Cat Tour** was the thirty-sixth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on January 27, 2021 and ended on February 9, 2021. Like the name suggests, it marked the return of Cat Peach and introduced Cat Toad as playable characters, while adding new cat-themed kart parts such as the Cat Cruiser from *Mario Kart 8* and *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe* and the Toe-Bean Balloons, and Donut Plains 2 from *Super Mario Kart* returns as a classic course, which served as the signature course of the tour. The tour also marked the first reappearance of Paris Promenade 2 since its debut in the Valentine's Tour. The tour took place close to the release of the similarly-themed *Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury*. The menu's background featured the hills from Donut Plains 2 as the landmark for this tour.

This was the last tour to feature the third set of Expert Challenges, which started in the Mario vs. Luigi Tour.

## Spotlights

February 9, 2021, 9:59 p.m. (PT)

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*The Berlin Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour... Which means it's meow time for the Cat Tour, starting Jan. 26, 10:00 PM PT with a purrticularly cute driver!*"
	+ "*The Berlin Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in #MarioKartTour is the Cat Tour!*"
	+ "*Was that a couple of kitty cats racing through Donut Plains? The Cat Tour starts today! You can race in it right meow!*"
	+ "*The new Wild Pink kart is here, along with some other pink karts! They're in the Pink Karts Pipe, available until February 4th!*"

## Trivia

* In the Dry Bones Cup, the thumbnail of N64 Kalimari Desert 2 showed Dixie Kong, even though the course was only treated as a favored course for Dixie (unless she was leveled up to level 6).
Monty Mole

Portmanteau of「チョロチョロ」(chorochoro, an onomatopoeia meaning "darting around") and「プー」(Pū, Rocky Wrench), officially romanized as "Choropoo"

### Spanish

Topo monty
Monty Mole (Mario Super Sluggers)
Monty Mole

### French

Topi Taupe
 From "taupe" (mole)
La taupe Monty (SNES Super Mario World manual)

### German

Monty Maulwurf
Monty Mole

Monty Moles are fossorial enemies who make frequent appearances in the Mario games. First appearing in Super Mario World, they are moles who dart out of holes in the ground to either quickly pursue Mario or another character or to throw rocks at them. In several games, Monty Moles appear in Whac-A-Mole-themed minigames. Monty Moles seem to have initially been based on Rocky Wrenches from Super Mario Bros. 3 (itself described as a mole-like turtle at the time), but Rocky Wrenches have since been redesigned to resemble Monty Moles.

Monty Mole makes his official playable debut in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart Tour available from May 6, 2020 in the Flower Tour. He is classified as a tour-exclusive Super character (the first Super character with this distinction) and his special item is the Mushroom Cannon. Starting with the Wild West Tour, Monty Mole became a regular Super character while also gaining a self-named cup. Monty Moles also appear as obstacles in SNES Donut Plains 2, SNES Donut Plains 3, GBA Sunset Wilds R/T, and Amsterdam Drift (barring the T variant), where they behave the same as in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, allowing racers to perform a Jump Boost off their trails and holes.
Dreamy Egg

The Dreamy Egg is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour, which first appeared in the Rosalina Tour. It is a variant of the Egg 1 with a light blue body with glitter motifs, rainbows on the sides, a pink ribbon motif under the emblem, and a pair of angel wings decorated at the rear, and it has a metallic pink bumper, cab lining and exhaust pipes, and a pink seat. Unlike the Egg 1, it uses the Glam Bruiser's tires. Also unlike the Egg 1, this kart increases the duration of Dash Panel speed boosts and the amount of points awarded upon using Dash Panels.
Ocean Tour

The Ocean Tour was the seventy-fifth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on July 27, 2022 and ended on August 9, 2022. The tour introduced variants of Daisy and Toadette in sailor outfits, as well as Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as a new classic course. The tour also introduced Singapore Speedway 2, a new layout of the Singapore Speedway course featuring the Gardens by the Bay, making this the first tour since the 2019 Holiday Tour sixty-eight tours prior to introduce both a classic course and a city course. Two new Mii Racing Suits based on a Cheep Cheep and a Dolphin were introduced in this tour as part of Mii Racing Suits Wave 11, the latter of which was obtainable from the tour's Token Shop, which also featured Peach (Vacation) and a gold pipe. The Cheep Cheep Mii Racing Suit has the Bubble as its special skill, making it the first non-Normal and non-lightweight driver with the skill and the first time any driver with this skill has been introduced since the Tokyo Tour, the second tour of the game.

The Summertime Celebration event began in this tour and runs until the end of the following tour, the Sundae Tour. A special log-in bonus lasts throughout the entire celebration with 14 days of rewards, including coins, rubies, point-boost tickets, and High-End level up tickets. The celebration also features the Summer Challenges card, which awards players with a total of 48 rubies; each individual challenge on the card awards between one to three rubies, and completing all nine challenges gives a prize of 30 rubies.

This course's Coin Rush course was RMX Vanilla Lake 1, which was reused from the Frost Tour. The menu's background featured the Daisy Cruiser as the landmark for this tour.

Starting from this tour, Daisy (Swimwear) and the Vampire Flyer are available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe
Cooking Tour

The **Cooking Tour** was the nineteenth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on June 3, 2020 and ended on June 16, 2020. True to its name, the tour introduced a chef variant of Mario while Shy Guy (Pastry Chef) returned alongside Baby Peach (Cherub) from the Paris Tour and Valentine's Tour as the spotlight drivers for the second week, and added new food-themed kart parts such as the Choco Macharon and the Chocolate Banana Crêpe. Additionally, Choco Island 1 from *Super Mario Kart* made a return as the signature course of the tour. For the first time, non-Gold Pass players could receive Gold Koopa (Freerunning) and Dry Bones (Gold) from the Gold Pipe. From this tour, Expert Challenges have been added, the player level cap has been increased from level 99 to level 150, and new items have been added to the Daily Selects. The menu's background featured the hills from Choco Island 1 as the landmark for this tour.

## Tour info

### High-End drivers

Chef Mario, Baby Peach Cherub, Shy Guy Pastry Chef

### High-End gliders

Chocolate Glider, Strawberry Crepe, Sweetheart Glider

## Spotlights

June 16, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)
Flower Tour

**End date** | May 19, 2020
 **Ranked cups** | Daisy Cup (week 1)

The **Flower Tour** was the seventeenth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on May 6, 2020 and ended on May 19, 2020. The tour had a springtime theme due to it taking place in the spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and added a fairy-themed variant of Daisy, Monty Mole in his playable *Mario Kart* debut, and themed karts and gliders including the Daisy Glider and the Butterfly Sunset. It was the first tour since the Hammer Bro Tour to add a new course: another RMX course themed around the Choco Island courses, aptly named RMX Choco Island 1, which was the tour's signature course, despite the tour being themed around Daisy Hills. The menu's background featured the windmill and hot air balloons from Daisy Hills as landmarks for this tour.

Flower Pipe 1
May 5, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) –

May 19, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)

Flower Pipe 2
May 12, 2020, 11:00 p.m. (PT) –

May 19, 2020, 10:59 p.m. (PT)

## Cups

(Follow link for pictures of cups)

(follow link for Course Icons)

## Paid banners

*a* - This is the first tour since the Paris Tour where paid banners introduced in the first week of the tour are available throughout the entire duration of the tour.

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*The Trick Tour is ending soon. But don't fret, there's another terrific tour on the way. Starting May 5, 11 PM PT, the Flower Tour kicks off in #MarioKartTour. A certain driver whose name pairs perfectly with flowers will appear in a new outfit!*"
	+ "*A fairy has found her way into Daisy Hills. It's time to celebrate the Flower Tour's arrival!*"
	+ "*Part 2 of the Flower Tour will start soon in #MarioKartTour! Get hyped for a ton of new challenges too. Here's a head start—you'll have to get 1st place on a certain multi-coloured course. Good luck!*"
	+ "*The #MarioKartTour ranked cup for part two of the Flower Tour is the Baby Daisy Cup! This #MKT cup includes the following courses: 3DS Toad Circuit R, RMX Choco Island 1T, and 3DS Mario Circuit R. Part two begins May 12, 11 PM PT!"*

## References

1. **^** mariokarttourEN (May 1, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. **^** mariokarttourEN (May 6, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
3. **^** mariokarttourEN (May 11, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
4. **^** mariokarttourEN (May 12, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
Yoshi Tour (2021)

The **Yoshi Tour** (2021) is the fortieth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which started on March 24, 2021 and will end on April 6, 2021. It is the third tour to share its name with a previous tour. It is also the seventh tour to be named directly after a character, as well as the first tour to be named directly after a character twice. Like Yoshi Tour (2020), this tour is set around Easter. White Yoshi, Blue Yoshi and Birdo (Black) were added as new drivers in this tour. The Lakitu referee wears a spring-themed outfit during this tour.

This is the first tour since the Mario vs. Luigi Tour to not introduce a new course to the game, though it introduced the Reverse/Trick variants of Royal Raceway and Donut Plains 2.

This tour's Coin Rush course is N64 Royal Raceway, which was reused from the Peach Tour.

## References

1. **^** @mariokarttourEN (March 10, 2021). *"It's almost been 1.5 years since #MarioKartTour was released. Thank you for playing! Starting in the Mario Tour, multiple events will be held through three consecutive tours! You can expect challenges that span across tours, and even a new course! We hope you look forward to it!"* *Twitter*. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
2. @mariokarttourEN (March 10, 2021). "Check here for information on the events and activities around the 1.5 Anniversary in #MarioKartTour. More details will be announced as each tour begins!"
Pauline

* Pauline
* Pauline (Party Time)
* Pauline (Rose)
* Pauline (Cowgirl)
* Pauline (Baby)

Pauline (originally known as Lady or the Beautiful Girl) was the damsel-in-distress in the arcade game Donkey Kong, the installment that marked her debut in both the Donkey Kong and Mario franchises, along with Mario and her titular kidnapper (confirmed in later games to be a younger Cranky Kong). She was Mario's first love interest.

After a long absence, Pauline reprises her damsel-in-distress role in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. In Super Mario Odyssey, she plays a prominent supporting role, being the mayor of New Donk City, as well as singing the theme song of the game, "Jump Up, Super Star!"

Pauline is currently voiced by Kate Higgins, since Super Mario Odyssey. She has been voiced in games prior to this, though her voice actors remain unknown.

## Mario Kart Tour

Pauline makes her debut in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart Tour as a High-End playable character. Although she was officially confirmed in the first episode of the Mario Kart Tour News video series on September 24, 2019 (one day before the game's release), her name was accidentally shown on the game's App Store story page on August 27, confirming that she would appear in some capacity, but was later removed. Her special item is the Lucky Seven. She was introduced in the New York Tour as a tour-exclusive character, but starting with the 2019 Holiday Tour, she became a regular character, while also gaining her own self-themed cup. Additionally, she has a High-End variant called Pauline (Party Time), who wears a silver party outfit representing the New Year and also debuted in the 2019 Holiday Tour, with her special item being the Coin Box. This makes her the first newcomer in Mario Kart Tour to receive a variant in the game. A second variant for Pauline themed around Valentine's Day called Pauline (Rose) was introduced in the Peach vs. Daisy Tour as a High-End character, with the Fire Flower as her special item. Both of these costumed variants were added to regular tour pipes in the Battle Tour.

Pauline and her variants usually have the Yellow Taxi and/or its variants as their signature karts. Her association with New York Minute, New York Minute 2, New York Minute 3, and New York Minute 4 is most likely an indirect reference to her status as the mayor of New Donk City, which is based on New York City.

## Trivia

* Pauline currently holds the record for the most years between a character's original debut and their first playable appearance in the Mario series, with nearly 38 years between Donkey Kong and Mario Tennis Aces.
Dry Bones

> I'm totally starving! Seriously. I mean, just look at me! I'm down to bones over here!
>
> - Dry Bones, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

## Dry Bones

* Dry Bones
* Dry Bones (Gold)
* Mii Racing Suit

## Character info

### Item

Triple Green Shells

Dry Bones are skeletal versions of Koopa Troopas that are mainly found in towers, castles, and deserts. They often collapse when attacked, but they soon revive themselves and become normal once again. However, some methods of attack, such as touching them while in an invincible state, can permanently defeat them. First appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3, Dry Bones have since become a staple in Mario games as both enemies and playable characters and have ushered a recurring theme of skeletal Koopas such as Bony Beetle and Dry Bowser.

Dry Bones appears in Mario Kart Tour as a Normal playable character. He shares his special item, the Triple Green Shells, with Koopa Troopa, Iggy Koopa, Lakitu, and Green Shy Guy. He is also the main subject of a bonus challenge named Smash Small Dry Bones, where players have to squash as many small Dry Bones as possible. He additionally has a golden variant called Dry Bones (Gold) which appears as a High-End character with the Coin Box as his special item.
Rosalina Tour

The **Rosalina Tour** was the thirty-third tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on December 16, 2020 and ended on December 29, 2020. It was the fifth tour to be named directly after a character, the first to do so since the Peach Tour. Due to the tour being themed around Rosalina, her Fire form from *Super Mario 3D World* appeared as a separate playable variant, with all of her previous variants (Rosalina (Halloween), Rosalina (Aurora), and Rosalina (Swimwear)) returning as the spotlight characters for the second week, and Rosalina's Ice World from *Mario Kart 7* appearing as the signature course of the tour. The menu's background featured the structure resembling the Comet Observatory from Rosalina's Ice World as the landmark for this tour.
The title screen image was changed in this tour to an image representing the victory of Team Mario over Team Luigi during the Mario vs. Luigi Tour.

## Pipes and Banners

December 29, 2020, 9:59 p.m. (PT)

## References

1. **^** mariokarttourEN (December 11, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
2. **^** mariokarttourEN (December 16, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
3. **^** mariokarttourEN (December 20, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
4. **^** mariokarttourEN (December 23, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Pink Mashmellow

The **Pink Mashmellow** is a kart from the *Mario Kart* series of games. It is a normal Kart in *Mario Kart Tour*. It was introducted in the 2019 Paris Tour as a Tour gift for Gold Pass subscribers. As it has roughly only appeared in Gold Pass Tour Gifts, it is consider a "rare", which is a suprise as normal Drivers, Karts and Gliders are the most commen in the game. The Kart has other variants (Mushmellow and Cheermellow ). Its color scheme is similar to Toadette's.
New York Minute 2

### Course map

**New York Minute 2** is a race course in *Mario Kart Tour*. It is named after and inspired by New York City, New York set in nighttime. It made its debut as the featured course of the Holiday Tour due to New York City's nature of hosting New Year's Eve in Times Square every year. The course also appears as **New York Minute 2R** (reverse), **New York Minute 2T** (with ramps), and **New York Minute 2R/T** (reverse and with ramps). The course is a favorite of Pauline and Yoshi (Reindeer).

## Course layout

In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course in front of Times Square. Just after the starting line, the road bends in a sinusoidal curve to the left and then the right through Broadway and ends in a cobblestone path that leads into Central Park. In the park, the road takes a sharp turn to the right and circles back to the bordering road, where it takes an abrupt left. After a sharp right turn, the players reach a Glide Ramp while approaching the Empire State Building. After two sharp right turns, the players return to the starting line.

## Appearances

### Holiday Tour

In the Holiday Tour, New York Minute 2 served as the tour's signature course. It appeared as the first course in the Yoshi Cup, the second course in the Pauline Cup, and the location of the bonus challenges in the Rosalina Cup, the Baby Daisy Cup, and the Baby Luigi Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Birdo Cup and the second course in the Wario Cup, its R variant appeared as the first course in the Luigi Cup and the third course in the Dry Bones Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup.

## Trivia

* Like with New York Minute, Pauline (and her Party Time variant) being affiliated with this course references her status as the mayor of New Donk City, which is based on New York City.
Boomerang Bro

> What's wrong with you dodos? You WANT to get hit with my boomerang?
>
> - Boomerang Bro, Mario Super Sluggers

Boomerang Bros. are a type of Koopa that, like Hammer Bros., specialize in the use of a certain item as a weapon. They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, where their name is formatted Boomerang Brothers.Instead of throwing Hammers like the Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. use Boomerangs that move back and forth to them. They are not as commonly found in the Mario series as their Hammer Brother relatives.

The physical appearance of Boomerang Bros. has changed throughout the series. Early artwork depicts them identically to Hammer Bros. of that era, with orange skin along with black shells and helmets. The Boomerang Bros. in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario appear to be based on this coloration. In Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes, they have green skin and striped underbellies. Mario Superstar Baseball started the trend of depicting Boomerang Bros. with yellow skin and blue shells and helmets. Most games since have retained this depiction.

A Boomerang Bro, alongside a Hammer Bro, Ice Bro, and Fire Bro, make their playable debuts in the Mario Kart series in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Hammer Bro Tour. He is classified as a Super character and his special item is the Boomerang Flower. In addition to being in the first week's spotlight, he is also obtainable as a Gold Pass tour gift after obtaining 161 Grand Stars.
Sunset Tour

The **Sunset Tour** was the thirtieth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on November 4, 2020 and ended on November 17, 2020. The tour introduced Sunset Wilds from *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*, which acted as the signature course of the tour. The tour marked the return of Captain Toad and Toadette (Explorer) while also introducing a variant of Peach in her explorer outfit from *Super Mario Odyssey*. From this tour, the tier cap has been increased from tier 50 to tier 60. The menu's background featured a mesa with a Shy Guy Tent on top as the landmark for this tour.

This was also the last tour that contained the second set of Expert Challenges for players, which started in the Summer Festival Tour.

## Spotlights

November 3, 2020, 10:00 p.m. (PT) –
November 17, 2020, 9:59 p.m. (PT)
November 10, 2020, 10:00 p.m. (PT) –

## Special pipe

November 7, 2020, 10:00 p.m. (PT) –

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*The Halloween Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Starting Nov. 3, 10 PM PT, as the sun sets on the horizon a new tour begins... the Sunset Tour!*"
	+ "*Ahh, the sounds of revving engines echoing through the Sunset Wilds... It's time for the Sunset Tour!*"
	+ "*An immaculate white wedding dress and a lovely fairy. The iconic princess duo Peach and Daisy are back in #MarioKartTour! They're available in the Princess Pipe until November 12, 9:59 PM PT.*"
	+ "*The Sunset Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! We hope you're looking forward to the next tour in #MarioKartTour. By the way, this photo was taken in auto mode. If you've taken some memorable shots, make sure to share it with the hashtag #MKTPerfectShot!*"
Paid Banners

Paid Banners are are selection of Drivers, Karts, Gliders, Rubies, Tickets etc. Unlike the **Shop** using in-game currency, Paid Banners are bought with real money. During every tour, a **Value Pack** is available for purchase. These banners are only for sale **once** during a tour. The amount of money for them depends, for example, a pack with just a High-End Kart will probably cost at least $3.99 (£2.89 British Pound) but such depends if includes Rubies. Some tours only had one paid banner, such as the **New York Tour,** which had the **New York Set.** From the Tokyo Tour, more banners were added.

## List of available Content

### Normal Drivers, Karts and Gliders

Since Normal Drivers, Karts and Gliders are simple to get as Tour Gifts, in the Shop and the Pipe, there has been no Normal Rarity banners except for Baby Rosalina.

### Super Drivers, Kart and Gliders

Many Super Drivers, Karts and Gliders have been in a paid banner, especially newly added drivers in the early tours. These drivers classify as hard-to-get super drivers (eg. Red Koopa Freerunning). But although that, there has been easy to get Drivers, Karts and Gliders

### High End Drivers, Kart and Gliders

Because of their rarity, there have rarely been any Tour-Exclusive Drivers, Kart and Gliders. The most common driver is probably Peachette beacause of her being the most common High-End Driver. During the Peach vs. Daisy Tour, some High-End Drivers were in Paid Banners including: Peach Vacation, Pink Gold Peach, Pauline, Bowser Jr. Pirate, King Bob-omb and Gold Koopa Freerunning.
London Loop 2

* MKT
* Top Shelf

### Course map

**London Loop 2** is a race course in *Mario Kart Tour* and the second version of London Loop. It is named after and inspired by London, England; and due to London being the home of Sherlock Holmes, a detective referenced by Baby Rosalina's detective outfit, it is the signature course of the Baby Rosalina Tour. The course also appears as **London Loop 2R** (reverse), **London Loop 2T** (with ramps), and **London Loop 2R/T** (reverse and with ramps). It is a favorite of Baby Rosalina (Detective)

## Course layout

The course has the same things as London Loop but turned. The course begins to the left of the Big Ben, followed by a gradual right next to a double-decker bus. The road then weaves its way around Nelson's Column, then makes another gradual right through Charing Cross and a part of Trafalgar Square before making a sharp left at St Paul's Cathedral. The player then reaches Leadenhall Market, which they exit after making a single slight right. After another sharp right with a Chain Chomp in a green space in front of the Tower of London, the player crosses Tower Bridge, then takes another sharp right to bypass City Hall and The Shard with the London Eye in the background. After a left sigmoid curve, the player returns to the finish line.

## Appearances

### Baby Rosalina Tour

In the Baby Rosalina Tour, London Loop 2 served as the tour's signature course. It appeared as the first course in the Baby Rosalina Cup, the second course of the Toadette Cup, and the location of the challenges in the Baby Rosalina Cup, Koopa Troopa Cup, and Rosalina Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Waluigi Cup and second course in the Wario Cup, its R variant appeared as the first course in the Baby Peach Cup and the third course in the Peachette Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the first course in the Ludwig Cup and the third course in the Rosalina Cup.

## References

1. **^** https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1238464835953754113 *Mario Kart Tour* Twitter
Holiday Tour (2019)

The **Holiday Tour** was the seventh tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on December 18, 2019 and ended on December 31, 2019. Due to this tour taking place during Christmas and New Year's Eve, a variant of Yoshi in a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer outfit and a variant of Pauline in a New Year's party outfit appeared as spotlight characters. This tour introduced Birdo as a playable character for the first time in the series since *Mario Kart Wii*. Like the 2019 Winter Tour and London Tour, festive trees were added on all courses featured during the first week of the tour; hitting one with an item during a race would grant "Happy Holidays!" bonus points. The tour also introduced a new bonus challenge, Combo Attack, as well as a new Retro Course, Rainbow Road from *Mario Kart 7*. The menu's background featured the Empire State Building as the landmark for this tour.

## Spotlights

December 31, 2019, 9:59 p.m. (PT)

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*This time of year is jam-packed with holiday fun, so it's no surprise that the last tour of the year is the aptly named Holiday Tour! And it starts Dec. 17, 10:00 PM PT! Rev up festive fun with #MarioKartTour!*"
	+ "*Buckle in for some festive fun with the Holiday Tour! From historic cities to rainbow roads, this tour features a variety of courses across a total of 18 cups. It's the perfect way to close out 2019!*"
Daytripper

The Daytripper (known as the Royal Racer in the British English version) is a kart from the Mario Kart series. The vehicle resembles an old-fashioned and decorated horse-drawn coach, with its rear tires larger than the front. The emblem is located on the sides and back of the kart. Its American English name is a reference to the Beatles' song "Day Tripper", and the Spanish name of "Sunday Driver" references the lyrics "She was a daytripper, Sunday driver yeah".

The Daytripper returns in *Mario Kart Tour*, where it is classified as a Super kart. It uses the Wood tires from *Mario Kart 8* and *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*, although footage of the Yoshi's Egg item from the official *Mario Kart Tour* Twitter account shows it with the Slick tires from the aforementioned games instead. Unlike in *Mario Kart Wii*, it only has Peach's color scheme no matter what driver is using it, and the lights at the front are no longer shaped like flowers. The Daytripper increases the duration of Dash Panel boosts and the amount of points earned for using one.

The Daytripper also has two variants: a red, white, and pink variant of this kart called the Sweet Daytripper, introduced in the Peach Tour, and a black and gold variant called the Head Honcho, introduced in the Summer Festival Tour. Both variants are classified as High-End karts.

The Daytripper is normally obtainable from tour pipes and the shop's Daily Selects. However, it has been made obtainable through other means as well; below are instances of special availability for the kart listed by tour.

192 Grand Stars
 Peach Tour | Tour gift
120 Grand Stars; Gold Pass required
 New Year's 2021 Tour | Week 2 Tier Shop2,000 coins

1. ↑ mariokarttourEN (September 29, 2019). Introducing Yoshi's special item, Yoshi's Egg! Watch it speed down the course and scatter items when it breaks! If you're lucky, you may get an item you need. It's a two-for-one deal! Keep your eye on the prize and take advantage of the extra items if you can! #MarioKartTour. *Twitter*. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
Baby Rosalina Tour

*Not to be confused with Rosalina Tour.*

The **Baby Rosalina Tour** was the thirteenth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on March 11, 2020 and ended on March 24, 2020. It was the first tour to be named directly after a character, and the second tour to introduce only one spotlight driver: Baby Rosalina in a detective outfit, while Waluigi (Bus Driver) returned from the London Tour as the spotlight driver for the second week. Additionally, Rosalina was made available as the third Super spotlight character after the Mario Bros. in the Mario Bros. Tour. London Loop was once again the featured course of the tour through the new course London Loop 2, a reference to the fact that Sherlock Holmes, a famous fictional detective, is based in London. The menu's background featured the Big Ben as the landmark for this tour. Starting with this tour, the player can earn Grand Stars to unlock free pipe launches from the first pipe in addition to Tour Gifts. Grand Stars are also no longer required to unlock cups; the tour features only 12 cups, the first seven of which are available from the start and can be played in any order, while the other five cups are locked by the usual availability timers. It is also the first tour to have 4 R/T Retro Courses instead of 3.

## Cups

Note: Although Hammer Bro. appeared as an enemy in this tour, he was not playable until the next tour, Hammer Bro. Tour.

## Profiles

***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**

* "*The Mario Bros. Tour is drawing to a close. Starting Mar. 10, 11 PM PT, the Baby Rosalina Tour kicks off in #MarioKartTour. We're returning to the foggy streets of London! Rumor has it there's a new costume for our featured petite princess…*"[3]
* "*It's time for the Baby Rosalina Tour! Return to the storied streets of London (but watch out for the Chain Chomps!) and enjoy twists and turns on courses spread out over 12 cups.*"[4]
Halloween Tour (2020)

Starting with this tour, the Tier Shop was introduced (which was added in version 2.6.0 but not implemented prior to this tour), where more items are available depending on the player's tier and change every week.

## Spotlights

November 3, 2020, 9:59 p.m. (PT)

## Profiles

***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**

* "*The 1st Anniversary Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Starting Oct. 20, 11 PM PT, let's race in the Halloween Tour! Fall is in full effect with pumpkins popping every which way. The next tour will feature a new course that'll be sure to get you in the seasonal spirit!*"
* "*The 1st Anniversary Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in #MarioKartTour is the spooky Halloween Tour!*"
* "*Maple Treeway from Mario Kart Wii is here! Be extra cautious of the big Wigglers! It's time for the Halloween Tour!*"
* "*Have you tried auto mode in #MarioKartTour? You can direct the drivers to move in formation and pause the race at any time to get the perfect shot! Share your favorite pictures with the hashtag #MKTPerfectShot!*"
* "*The Halloween Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in #MarioKartTour is the Sunset Tour!*"

## References

1. **^** mariokarttourEN (October 16, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
2. **^** mariokarttourEN (October 20, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
3. **^** mariokarttourEN (October 21, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
4. **^** mariokarttourEN (October 31, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
5. **^** mariokarttourEN (November 3, 2020). *Twitter*. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
Mario vs. Peach Tour

The **Mario vs. Peach Tour** is the forty-ninth tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on July 28, 2021 and ended on August 10, 2021. This tour was the fourth to feature a Team Rally event, pitting Team Mario against Team Peach, as well as being the first Team Rally to feature teams from previous tours: Team Mario from the Mario vs. Luigi Tour and Team Peach from the Peach vs. Daisy Tour, both coincidentally the winners of their respective Team Rally tours. This tour also introduced a variant of Peach in a happi coat similar to that of Mario (Happi), and, in a similar fashion to the Summer Festival Tour, marked the return of all four Tokyo Blur courses, as well as the return of Ninja Hideaway while introducing R/T variants of it and Tokyo Blur 3 as the only new courses in the tour. Additionally, this was the fourth tour to have two special pipes, and the second Team Rally tour to do so since the Bowser vs. DK Tour.

Team Peach, which ended up with 52% of the team tokens, won this Team Rally event. This was the first time the second team won the Team Rally event.

Unlike previous Team Rally tours, each team's score was based on points rather than solely on team tokens collected, with one team token being equal to one point for the chosen team. Every day, the losing team would have their score duplicated as part of a new Support Bonus.

This tour ended the Summertime Celebration event that started two tours prior in the Summer Tour. In addition to keeping the Summertime Challenges introduced in the previous two tours, the event added better rewards on the Token Shop, which included Mario (Hakama) and Peach (Kimono).

This tour's Coin Rush course was Tokyo Blur 2, which was reused from the New Year's Tour. The menu's background featured Mount Fuji, the Tokyo Tower, and Kaminarimon as the landmarks for this tour, which were reused from the Tokyo Tour, the New Year's Tour, the Summer Festival Tour, and the Mario Tour.

A sixth set of Expert Challenges was made available at the start of this tour, which is yet to end.

Starting from this tour, Birdo (Black), the Wild Pink, and the Black Great Sail are all available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe.

Both this tour and the 1st Anniversary Tour featured five new courses, the largest number in a single tour.

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*Here's an early peak at what's in the next tour in #MarioKartTour! It's the Mario vs. Peach Tour! The scores in this Team Rally will be based on points. What's more, the losing team will receive a Support Bonus to their points. Check in-game notifications for more details.*"
	+ "*Here are the team members for the Mario vs. Peach Tour in #MarioKartTour! First up is Team Mario!*"
	+ "*Here are the team members for the Mario vs. Peach Tour in #MarioKartTour! Here's Team Peach! Which team are your favorite drivers on?*"

## References

1. ↑ @mariokarttourEN. (July 19, 2021). *Twitter*. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
2. ↑ @mariokarttourEN. (July 21, 2021). *Twitter*. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
3. ↑ @mariokarttourEN. (July 21, 2021). *Twitter*. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Support Bonus

**Support Bonus** is a new mode in *Mario Kart Tour*. It will start in the Mario vs. Peach Tour. The bonus supports the losing team in Team Rallies by doubling their score. The reason may be that because both Mario and Peach won in previous rallies and it may be more challenging.

## Day 1

Team Peach recieved Support Bonus as Team Mario was winning.

### Day 2

Team Mario recieved Support Bonus as Team Peach was winning

### Day 3

Team Peach recieved Support Bonus as Team Mario was winning. On Day 3, both teams had Bonus Time.

### Day 4

Team Peach recieved Supprt Bonus as Team Mario was winning.
Tea Coupe

The Tea Coupe is a Super kart in Mario Kart Tour. Introduced in the Baby Rosalina Tour, it is the signature kart of Baby Rosalina (Detective). The kart is a white, gold, and turquoise teacup-themed kart that is centered on a big plate. It has two spoons acting as the fenders, tea leaves on the back, and lemons decorating the hood, doors, pedals, and the bottom of the plate, while also acting as the tires. The emblem is located on the front of the kart. Its engine sound is shared with the Macharon and Apple Kart. The Tea Coupe increases the duration of Jump Boost speed boosts and the number of points awarded for performing Jump Boosts.

The kart was exclusively obtainable during the Baby Rosalina Tour and was part of the first week's spotlight lineup, alongside Baby Rosalina (Detective) and the Plaid Ribbon. It is the third Super kart with this distinction, after the Super 1 and the Dasher II. A lime variant named the Lime Tea Coupe debuts in the 2021 Paris Tour, which is classified as a High-End kart.
Vancouver Tour

### Video

The **Vancouver Tour** was the eleventh tour of *Mario Kart Tour*, which began on February 12, 2020 and ended on February 25, 2020. Reflecting its theme, it introduced a new course, Vancouver Velocity, as well as variants of Rosalina and Wario in a dress with colors based on the aurora borealis and a hiker's outfit respectively. The start date of the Vancouver Tour also marked the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver. The menu's background featured the 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron under the aurora borealis as the landmark for this tour.

## Spotlights

February 25, 2020, 9:59 p.m. (PT)

## Profiles

* ***Mario Kart Tour* Twitter:**
	+ "*Under the starry night, the sound of rumbling engines breaks the silence to kickoff the race... It's time for the Vancouver Tour!*"
	+ "*The Vancouver Tour is drawing to a close in #MarioKartTour. Did you get your fill of beautiful scenery? Starting Feb. 25, 10 PM PT, we will recognize a legendary pair of brothers who need no introduction. Get ready for the Mario Bros. Tour!*"
Mario vs Luigi Tour (2022)

The Mario vs. Luigi Tour was the seventy-eighth tour of Mario Kart Tour, which began on September 7, 2022 and ended on September 20, 2022. This tour pitted Team Mario and Team Luigi against each other for the second time, making this the first instance of two teams from a previous Team Rally going against each other for the second time, and the first overall to feature a competition that includes the losing team of a previous rally, as well as the first instance of two Team Rallies in a row to feature teams from previous tours. This tour introduced a variant of Luigi based on his knight armor from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, which in turn is based on Mario's knight helmet and armor from Super Mario Odyssey. It also introduced Luigi Raceway from Mario Kart 64 and Ghost Valley 2 from Super Mario Kart (which had previously been teased back during the 2020 Halloween Tour) as classic courses, the former of which marks all retro courses from Mario Kart 7 being present in Mario Kart Tour as of this tour, and the latter making this the first tour since the 2021 Holiday Tour to introduce a new SNES course. This was the first tour since the Hammer Bro Tour to introduce two classic courses simultaneously, and also the second tour in a row to introduce two non-city courses simultaneously.

This was the last tour to feature the tenth set of Expert Challenges, which started in the Bangkok Tour.

This tour marked the beginning of a two-tour event to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of Mario Kart Tour, which would run until the end of the following tour. This tour featured an upgraded Token Shop which included items like Mario (Classic), Luigi (Classic), the Starchute, the Silver Starchute, and a golden pipe. The Gold Standard, which was originally exclusive to the Coin Rush mode, made its first appearance outside of the aforementioned mode in this tour as an unlockable kart, which could be obtained as a reward for placing high in this tour's ranked cups. Each pipe during the event also had three free pulls instead of two (the last occurrence of this being the Toad vs. Toadette Tour), bringing the total number of free pulls to six. This tour also introduced the first set of two 3rd Anniversary Challenges cards, with the card offering rubies for completing each challenge, and the High-End Toad (Party Time) for completing all the challenges.

This tour's Coin Rush course was Wii DK Summit, which was reused from the Snow Tour. The menu's background featured the Luigi hot-air balloon and the grandstand from N64 Luigi Raceway as the landmark for this tour.

Team Mario finished with 51% of team tokens and won the Team Rally. However, starting from this Team Rally onwards, the title screen will no longer change to an image of the winning team's captain driver two tours after the Team Rally ends.