Checker Knights A view of theChecker Knights course. Details Game(s) Kirby Air Ride Kirby Air Riders Laps (default) 2 Hazard(s) Dash Panels,rails, breakable walls, ramps, spinning platforms, boost ring, air lift,Spin Panels, floor panels, moving walls Enemies Balloon Bomber,Bronto Burt,Broom Hatter,Caller,Chilly,Flappy,Gordo,Heat Phanphan,Plasma Wisp,Sword Knight,Waddle Dee,Walky,Wheelie

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KAR_Checker_Knights_Sample.oga "Air Ride: Checker Knights" https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KAR_Green_Greens_Sample.oga "Kirby: Green Greens" Clips of the course music from Checker Knights

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This article is about the race course. For this course's music theme with the same name in theSuper Smash Bros. series, seeAir Ride: Checker Knights.

Checker Knights is the eighth course in theAir Ride mode ofKirby Air Ride, also available as an unlockable course inKirby Air Riders. It is set in a bizarre pseudo-medieval area upon (and within) a vast lake and features a lengthy track with lots of different sections, rails, ramps, and shortcuts. It is by far the longest and most complex race course inKirby Air Ride, though the default number of laps run on it is still two.

Overview[edit]

Track[edit]

Checker Knights has by far the longest and most convoluted track inKirby Air Ride, with the race taking place in multiple sections both above and below the water, and using more distinct types of enemies and hazards than any other course in the game as well. Despite the complexity, the track does not branch off very much, so it is a straightforward affair. The starting line can be found on the upper flat portion of the track near the right-hand side, and moves in a more-or-less clockwise fashion from there. It begins with three sharp turns, leading through a path that splits into a small trench with aDash Panel at the bottom. From here, the path turns right around a rocky formation which can be broken into to reveal a slightly faster hidden path, followed by a similar bend and hidden path leading left. From there, a sharp u-turn leads to a wide portion of the road where ramps regularly pop up and down from the floor. This leads to a series of four parallelrails that lead deep into the water, revealing a hitherto unknown world. Along the way, part of the rail can be grinded upon to gain speed.

The path continues along a winding metal road with more short rails along the sides before reaching a tube of rotating segments. This in turn leads to a chute that bends further until passing through a boost ring and using an air lift to rise back out of the water and reach the next portion of the track. From here, the path winds upward to the left in a corkscrew fashion while the path is riddled withSpin Panels. This leads to an incomplete pipe section that turns right before returning to a normal-looking winding pathway. After another sharp u-turn, the path leads through a series of tight labyrinth-like corridors, where the racers may be able to get enough lift to jump over the main wall, then passes along a long straight road lined with Dash Panels and floor panels that cause a wall in the chamber up ahead to extend or retract. Passing through this last interior space leads back to the finish line, and finishes the lap.

Setting and enemies[edit]

The setting of Checker Knights is difficult to describe plainly. The background features grassy hills with tree-like structures rising out in places, though this "vegetation" is rather sparse. The course itself is set within a vast lake, though the water itself seems to be insubstantial. The main architecture above the water level resembles an abstract medieval castle, though rendered in a colorful checkered pattern reminiscent of the structures found inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. There are lots of floating blocks around the course which add to the abstract nature of the scenery. Heading below the water level reveals a seemingly bottomless chasm of lights and other futuristic structures that cannot be made out clearly. The architecture below the water is metallic and futuristic, though it retains the abstract and checkered style seen above.

Checker Knights features the largest array of enemies of any course inKirby Air Ride. Every ability-granting enemy except forNoddy andPichikuri can be found here. Additionally,Gordos appear in large numbers near the end of the course in the later laps of Time Attack mode.

Checklist objectives[edit]

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

The following are all of thechecklist objectives that specifically pertain to Checker Knights inKirby Air Ride:

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

The following are all of thechecklist objectives that specifically pertain to Checker Knights inKirby Air Riders:

Trivia[edit]

• On the box art forKirby Air Ride,Kirby is seen racing on a course with a similar checkerboard texture to the Checker Knights track.

Gallery[edit]

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

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  Stadium Icon for Checker Knights
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  Banner image for Checker Knights
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  Kirby in the underwater section of Checker Knights
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  Meta Knight at the start of the race
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  The area before the rails
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  The rails
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  The turning tunnel
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  The area after the underwater segment

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

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  A turn with a hidden shortcut beside it
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  Rocky riding the underwaterrail
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  The underwater segment
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  The spiral section

Names in other languages[edit]

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Kirby Air Riders[edit]

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• Air Ride courses in Kirby Air Ride
• Air Ride courses in Kirby Air Riders

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