Drag Race
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| “ | Race to the finish line on a perfectly straight course. Machines with high-level acceleration and top speed abilities will have an advantage. | ” | — Kirby Air Ride North American instruction booklet, page 30 |
Drag Race is a Stadium mode in Kirby Air Ride, having a chance to appear at the end of City Trial on default settings. It tasks the racers to take 1st on a long and straight course.
Overview[edit]
When a Drag Race begins, the contestants are placed at the start of a long straight course, with the objective being to reach the goal first. Depending on the course, there will be a number of different obstacles on the path, though none of them are dangerous. Contestants can attack each-other, and if a racer is KO'd, they will be forced to retire. Naturally, vehicles selected and patched for sheer speed will do well here.
Stages[edit]
There are four distinct Drag Race courses, with the fourth requiring a Checklist objective met before it is unlocked. All four courses borrow their aesthetic from the Checker Knights course. They are as follows:
Stage 1[edit]
| “ | I see a simple, straight course... | ” | — Stadium Prediction for Drag Race 1 in Kirby Air Ride |
The first course is a straightforward affair, with no obstacles save a few Copy Chance Wheels and a few Dash Panels.
Checklist objectives[edit]
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 1 Finish in less than 00:20:00!" (Reward: "City Trial: Rowdy Charge Tank" music)
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 1 Finish in less than 00:24:00!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 1 Finish under 00:17:00 on Formula Star!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 1 Finish under 00:26:00 on Warpstar!"
Screenshot of Stage 1.
Stage 2[edit]
| “ | I see a test of speed on a straight course... | ” | — Stadium Prediction for Drag Race 2 in Kirby Air Ride |
The second course has a split path near the start which bends a little before returning back to the main course. From there, further in are a couple grind rails which move back and forth.
Checklist objectives[edit]
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 2 Finish in less than 00:20:00!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 2 Finish in less than 00:24:00!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 2 Finish under 00:27:00 on Wagon Star!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 2 Finish under 00:29:00 on Winged Star!" (Reward: Color: Brown Kirby)
Screenshot of Stage 2.
Stage 3[edit]
| “ | A faster machine will have an advantage, I feel... | ” | — Stadium Prediction for Drag Race 3 in Kirby Air Ride |
The third course has a couple retractable walls which can be triggered using floor switches. After that, the path leads through some narrows, then off a ramp.
Checklist objectives[edit]
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 3 Finish in less than 00:27:00!" (Reward: Stadium: Drag Race 4)
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 3 Finish in less than 00:35:00!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 3 Finish under 00:28:00 on Swerve Star!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 3 Finish under 00:31:00 on Wheelie Bike!"
Screenshot of Stage 3.
Stage 4[edit]
| “ | If you go for speed, you won't be let down... | ” | — Stadium Prediction for Drag Race 4 in Kirby Air Ride |
The fourth course contains several elevated and lowered paths side-by-side. It also leads through a building, urging caution for flying machines.
This course is initially locked. To unlock it, the player must finish Drag Race 3 in less than 27 seconds.
Checklist objectives[edit]
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 4 Finish in less than 00:19:00!" (Reward: "Stadium: Drag Race" music)
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 4 Finish in less than 00:24:00!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 4 Finish under 00:24:00 on Rex Wheelie!"
- "Stadium: DRAG RACE 4 Finish under 00:33:00 on Turbo Star!"
Screenshot of Stage 4.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゼロヨンアタック zero-yon atakku |
Zero-Yon Attack "Zero-yon" is slang used to refer to a drag race. |
| French | Drag Race | - |
| German | Drag Race | - |
| Italian | Drag Race | - |
| Spanish | Drag Race | - |
