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In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Lakitu's friendly roles start. He has many responsibilities throughout the series, thus guiding the race most of the time. Its most prominent appearance is as the referee, holding a starting light with [[Fishin' Lakitu|a fishing pole]] which tells the driver when they can begin racing (except for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''), and signals the driver what lap or section they are currently on. Occasionally, in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a [[Cheep Cheep]] is caught on the device. Another major, vitally important role is signaling the player if they are driving backwards, doing so in three different ways: it shows a yellow flag with an "'''X'''" on it in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', a sign saying "''REVERSE''" in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' | In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Lakitu's friendly roles start. He has many responsibilities throughout the series, thus guiding the race most of the time. Its most prominent appearance is as the referee, holding a starting light with [[Fishin' Lakitu|a fishing pole]] which tells the driver when they can begin racing (except for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''), and signals the driver what lap or section they are currently on. Occasionally, in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a [[Cheep Cheep]] is caught on the device. Another major, vitally important role is signaling the player if they are driving backwards, doing so in three different ways: it shows a yellow flag with an "'''X'''" on it in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', a sign saying "''REVERSE''" in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', or a U-turn arrow sign since ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', it even puts the driver in the right way if he didn't did so within five seconds. However, it doesn't do so in Time Trial mode. There is a secret in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' regarding this: Lakitu can be crushed by a [[Thwomp]] when signaling about going reverse. However, in the next two installments, Lakitu quickly evades the hazard without getting crushed. If the driver crossed the [[Finish Line (Mario Kart)|finish line]] at the end of the race, then Lakitu will come in while waving the checkered flag. | ||
Another important role in the series is helping out the drivers when they are in a bad situation by transporting them back onto the track. This applies when the racers are falling into a void, a body of water, [[lava]] and when they are going out of bounds from the track. However, as a "penalty" for falling, they have to wait a few seconds before they can drive again, usually losing some position, and in ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'', Lakitu also charges the player with up to three [[coin]]s. In the latter game, Lakitu's much faster at saving the drivers, about halving the delay. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] and [[Galaxy Colosseum]], the drivers are shown bursting into comets when they are falling. | Another important role in the series is helping out the drivers when they are in a bad situation by transporting them back onto the track. This applies when the racers are falling into a void, a body of water, [[lava]] and when they are going out of bounds from the track. However, as a "penalty" for falling, they have to wait a few seconds before they can drive again, usually losing some position, and in ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'', Lakitu also charges the player with up to three [[coin]]s. In the latter game, Lakitu's much faster at saving the drivers, about halving the delay. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Rainbow Road (Wii)|Rainbow Road]] and [[Galaxy Colosseum]], the drivers are shown bursting into comets when they are falling. | ||