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{{redirect|Mine Car|the minigame also referred to as "Mine Car" in [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]|[[Moleville Mountain]]}}

{{about|rail-bound freight cars|the vehicles from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart'' series]]|[[Kart]]|the Yoshi transformation from [[Yoshi's New Island]]|[[Mine-Cart Yoshi]]}}

|image=[[File:DKCTF Mine Cart.png]]<br>A Mine Cart from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''

|first_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' ("[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]") (1989)

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]) (2022)

{{quote2|While riding a mine cart, you can [[jump]] or [[crouch]] to avoid obstacles. In some mine cart [[level]]s, [[Donkey Kong]] jumps separately from the mine cart. In these stages you must time your jumps so you can land back on the mine cart.|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' manual}}

'''Mine Carts''' (also formatted as '''mine carts''' and '''Minecarts''' and also referred to as '''carts''') in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are interactive vehicles that characters can ride in a roller-coaster fashion while avoiding any incoming obstacles, as well as sometimes being background elements.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===

====''Donkey Kong Country''====

[[File:MineCartCarnage-SNES-2.png|thumb|left|The Kongs riding a Mine Cart in Mine Cart Carnage from ''Donkey Kong Country'']]

Mine Carts in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' are made of metal, and are the main feature of two [[level]]s, [[Mine Cart Carnage]] and [[Mine Cart Madness]]. After jumping into a Mine Cart, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] lose control of the Mine Cart's speed and can only jump with it, having to cautiously dodge any obstacle, [[pit]], or enemy along the way, including abandoned tipped Mine Carts. In Mine Cart Carnage, only one Mine Cart is ever used, with them carrying it with them when they jump. Due to the Mine Cart's weight, the jumps are lower and harder to control than normal. In Mine Cart Madness, the [[Kong]]s instead use several Mine Carts throughout the level, meaning that they leave the Mine Cart when they jump. As such, they must land back into the same Mine Cart or into the following Mine Cart at the start of the next railing, though the jump physics are normal and there are no track obstacles aside from pits. Both levels feature [[Krash]]es, a type of [[Kremling]] that rides a Mine Cart. In the former stage, they ride in the opposite direction of the Kongs to try and ram into them. In the latter stage, they sit motionlessly at the starting point of the rail during a few instances of jumping over pits to the next Mine Cart. By jumping on the Krash, the Kongs can hijack its Mine Cart and ride it.

 

 

Mine Carts in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS port]] are rideable vehicles in six levels: [[Crazy Cart]], [[Rickety Rails]], [[Grip 'n' Trip]], [[Bombs Away (level)|Bombs Away]], [[Prehistoric Path]], and [[Roasting Rails]], most of them being in the [[Cave]] world. A difference from before is that if Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are hit even once while riding in a Mine Cart, the vehicle is destroyed, and the Kongs lose a life immediately. The Kongs jump with their Mine Cart in a few levels, but in Rickety Rails, Grip 'n' Trip, and Roasting Rails, they jump outside of it; since the Kongs can be moved while airborne, the player has to carefully move them back into the Mine Cart, otherwise they fall directly through the track rails and lose a life. Mine Carts with blue crystals cannot be ridden by the Kongs, since they bounce off of the crystals. Mine Carts in the boss level of [[Mole Miner Max]] are filled to the brim with [[banana]]s and walked around on by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

 

Mine Carts in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]] are rideable objects ported over from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. They can now take up to two hits under normal circumstances, with a third being added with the use of a [[Crash Guard]] or in the Nintendo Switch port's Funky Mode. Hard Mode, however, reverts Mine Carts to their ''Returns'' incarnation, where taking damage even once will cost the player a life. More camera angles are utilized while riding a Mine Cart, such as a behind-the-back perspective, and unlike before, Mine Carts can be carried into [[Arrow Barrel]]s. Mine Carts are used in the levels [[Trunk Twister]], [[Sawmill Thrill]], [[High Tide Ride]], and [[Rocket Rails]]; unlike in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', there are no levels where Donkey Kong jumps separately from the cart.

A '''lorry''' in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]" is found by [[Mario]] in a pyramid after he tries escaping from a [[Chomp Rock]]. Mario jumps into the lorry which immediately begin to move very quickly. Though he manages to escape from Chomp Rock, the rails reach a dead end eventually, causing Mario to crash through the pyramid's wall.

'''Trolleys''' (also referred to as '''mine cars''' or '''mine-cars''' in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]) in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' appear in the [[Mole Mines]], where partway through the mines, if [[Mario]] takes a lower path with tracks, he will be knocked back by a trolley ridden by a [[Shy Guy]], who runs off leaving a [[Frog Coin]] behind after crashing. Another trolley appears in [[Moleville Mountain]], where it is ridden on a track consisting of two parts: a "3D" maze-like course collecting speed-boosting [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]]s, and a "2D" portion collecting [[coin]]s. The goal is to clear the mines in the fastest time possible.

 

 

 

 

 

Minecarts in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' are present in Chapter 5-3 of the [[Floro Caverns]] and function similarly to rollercoasters. One of the minecarts requires the player to [[flip]] into 3-D while riding it to move on through the level. According to [[The InterNed]], the music that plays during the minecart ride is "Truck GO".

 

Minecarts in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' are treated like an amusement ride famous within [[Shy Guy]]s. They appear in in [[Bowser's Snow Fort]]. These carts are red and have a Shy Guy face marked on the sides. Mario can again jump with them to avoid gaps and collect coins. Some scraps of the rails must be collected via [[Paperization]]. The music played while riding minecarts is entitled "Go Go Trolley!", and is a remix of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' theme "[[Slider]]".

 

Minecarts in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] have sometimes appeared, most commonly as interactable objects. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Minecarts appear in certain levels of [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], and to activate it, one must jump into the Minecart, which has an arrow that indicates the direction it is moving. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Minecarts from ''[[wikirby:Kirby Super Star|Kirby Super Star]]'' appear in [[The Great Cave Offensive]], which also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and the player can both ride in them as well as push them out of the way. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', [[Steve (Minecraft)|Steve]] uses a [[Steve (Minecraft)#Minecart|Minecart]] from ''Minecraft'' for his side special move, which can be used to move faster or trap players.

 

Mine Carts in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] (which spells them "minecarts") appear mainly in the [[Wii Wario's Gold Mine|Wario's Gold Mine]] course introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and returning in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]]. Minecarts can be seen going along the mine tracks, contain gold, and have [[Wario]]'s emblem on the sides. In ''Mario Kart Wii'', Minecarts function as obstacles in some parts of the course, and anyone who hits them will be knocked away. This would no longer be the case in the ''Mario Kart 8'' iteration, since this game features minecarts hovering on [[anti-gravity]] rails, allowing players to perform [[Spin Boost]]s upon touching them.

 

 

 

Mine Carts in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] function similarly as usual, but introduces a gameplay mechanic where players can throw [[turnip]]s from one by aiming with the [[nwiki:Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]]'s gyroscope sensor. In the Nintendo Switch version, the player cannot use the gyroscope sensor to aim in TV or tabletop mode. During normal gameplay, this section disables the pointer interaction of the game in every version; however, using co-op mode with two Joy-Con allows Player 2 to interact with the environment on screen normally, and can still fire red turnips from the same place Player 1 can. This allows players to collect more coins that were not previously possible to collect in Mine Cart-based levels.

 

 

 

Minecarts in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' carry [[Mini Diddy Kong]] throughout his levels. They are spotted on small platforms, and the character can get a ride from a minecart if fallen inside. However, they cannot be controlled whatsoever, as they follow the paths they are currently preparing to roll on. It is best the player installs girder platforms above the pits encountered on the paths so that the minecarts can follow their ways undisturbed. They stop only after crashing into a ledge, and respawn on the same small platforms aforesaid. Minecarts borrow the appearance they had in the latter ''Donkey Kong Country'' games.

 

[[minecraftwiki:Minecart|Minecarts]] in ''[[Minecraft]]'' have been retextured Mine Carts from ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' in the Super Mario Mash-up pack.

 

[[File:YCW Mine Cart.png|150px|thumb|A Mine-Cart in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]

Mine-Carts in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' are rideable objects that Yoshi can stand on top of to ride. Some Mine-Carts also contain [[spring]]s on them. Mine-Carts appear in [[Mine-Cart Cave]], where their main purpose is to be pushed into certain parts of the level in order to fill up gaps, defeat some enemies and allow Yoshi to jump up to higher areas. If a Mine-Cart reaches a dead end, it can no longer be pushed. While the Mine-Carts in the level have green wheels, a Mine-Cart with red wheels and a flag appears in the background as a [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]], and another as a costume.

===''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''===

*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:''' "''Your Mini can travel in safety and style with the Mine Cart. Just tap the red button to start the cart moving. Place Girders in the right spots to help guide the cart along the right path.''"<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|url=play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mini-mario-friends-amiibo-challenge-items|title=Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Items|publisher=Play Nintendo|date=April 14, 2020|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200816215214/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mini-mario-friends-amiibo-challenge-items}}</ref>

==Gallery==

DK64 Diddy Mine Cart Race.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''

YIDSCart.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' sprite

Minecart CTTT.png|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' artwork

LEGO SM-71425 Diddy Kong's Mine Cart Ride.png|''[[LEGO Super Mario]]'' set

MH Apr 1.svg|''[[Mario Hanafuda]]''

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=トロッコ

|JapM=Truck, a general term for a trolley or cart in Japanese, from the English loanword「トラック」(''torakku'', truck)

|ChiS=采矿车

|ChiT=採礦車

|ChiSR=Cǎi kuàng chē

|Ita3=Vagoncino<ref>''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' Italian e-manual, section 9</ref>

|SpaA=Carro de mina<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) ''La Jungla de Donkey Kong: Edición Especial''|page=45|language=Italian}}</ref>

|Fre=Chariot de mine<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/fr-fr/product/diddy-kong-s-mine-cart-ride-expansion-set-71425|title=Ensemble d'extension Course de chariot de mine de Diddy Kong 71425 {{!}} LEGO® Super Mario™|publisher=Boutique LEGO® officielle FR|language=French}}</ref>

|KorM=Mine Car

==References==

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