Mario Kart (series): Difference between revisions

The [[Rocket Start]] technique allows racers to give them an early lead when a race starts. Just press the acceleration button when the light on [[Lakitu]]'s start signal turns green (press and hold while the timer shows "2" in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''). When the final beep is heard and when the word ''START'' appears on the screen in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart DS'' (''GO!'' in ''Mario Kart Wii''), the kart or bike will give an extra boost of speed out of the starting line, which is a very helpful move to get first place early on in a race. However, there is a risk to the move. If drivers hold down the acceleration button for too long and when the countdown ends, the kart or bike's engine will burst and they will get a bad start and it will take a few seconds to get back up to normal speed.