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Ice Cream
Preview screenshot of the Ice Cream stage.
Details
Type	Race
Unlock criteria	Attained at Gourmet Rank 17
No. of variants	4

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This article is about the race course in Kirby's Dream Buffet. For other uses of Ice Cream, see Ice Cream (disambiguation).

Ice Cream is one of the eight Race stages in Kirby's Dream Buffet. It is unlocked upon reaching a Gourmet Rank of 17, and consists of long sections made from slippery ice cream and popsicle surfaces.

Overview

This stage is largely flat and wide, though there are a handful of places with split paths. The main obstacles to contend with here are the slippery popsicle floors, which are interspersed with bottomless pits and tall ice cream obstacles. Collecting the strawberries while also maintaining good speed and footing is difficult here, though the Jelly ability can be used to temporarily make this easier to manage. Aside from the popsicles and ice cream, other elements of this stage include waffle cones, whipped cream, cookies, citrus slices, cutlery, ice cream sandwiches, and wafer rolls.

Variants of this stage differ in the particulars, but they all follow the same basic structure and have the following sections in the following order:

A slippery straight first path past large obstacles.
A series of sticky circular platforms spanned by bridges leading up to the first Crumbling Cookie Wall.
A blocky popsicle area with split paths followed by spinning ice cream scoops ahead of either the second crumbling wall or an archway.
A much longer slippery popsicle area with diagonal tiling, split paths, and hazards leading to the end.

Variant details

The following are noteworthy details for each variant of this stage that cause them to differ from one-another. Note that each variant is named after the color of the background:

Ice Cream variant details
Variant	Visual differences	Layout differences
Red variant	This version features largely purple, pink, and blue ice cream.	The first area has stationary upside-down ice cream cones as hazards. The path of cups leading up to the first Crumbling Cookie Wall bends to the left before coming back, with a narrow split path to the right at the second cup. The next slippery area is short and wide with a notable elevated green popsicle in the middle holding a 5-stack strawberry pile or mission fruit. The following cups leading to the second crumbling wall feature spinning green ice cream scoops. The final stretch of the course bends toward the right and is lined with Gordos and ice cream cones.
Yellow variant	This version features many different colors of popsicles, spanning all the way from orange through green and blue to magenta. The ice cream is varied as well, though orange dominates.	The first area has sliding ice cream snowmen as hazards. The path of cups leading up to the Crumbling Cookie Wall bends to the right and then to the left before coming back, with a narrow split path to the left at the first cup. The next slippery area is short and narrow with a notable green popsicle off to the right holding a 5-stack strawberry pile or mission fruit. The following cups leading to the archway feature spinning ice cream snowmen, and there is another split path off to the left here. The final stretch of the course bends toward the left and is lined with Gordos and ice cream snowmen.
Green variant	Contrary to the background color, this version features primarily yellow and orange popsicles, with complimentary orange and chocolate ice cream.	The first area has stationary upside-down ice cream cones as hazards. The path of cups leading up to the Crumbling Cookie Wall bends to the right and then to the left before coming back, with a narrow split path to the left at the first cup. The next slippery area is long and narrow with a notable blue popsicle off to the right holding a 5-stack strawberry pile or mission fruit. The following cups leading to the archway feature spinning mint ice cream scoops, and there is another split path off to the left here. The final stretch of the course bends toward the left and is lined with Gordos and ice cream cones.
Blue variant	This version appropriately features ice cream that is mainly green and blue, and the citrus slices are mainly lime.	The first area has stationary upside-down ice cream cones as hazards. The path of cups leading up to the Crumbling Cookie Wall bends briefly to the left before coming back, with a narrow split path to the right at the first cup. The next slippery area is short and narrow with a notable yellow popsicle off to the left holding a 5-stack strawberry pile or mission fruit. The following cups leading to the archway feature spinning purple ice cream scoops, and there is another split path off to the right here. The final stretch of the course bends toward the right and is lined with Gordos and ice cream cones.