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City Trial Artwork depictingCity Trial featuring four Kirbys. Details Type(s) Racing - Arena Players 1-4 (Kirby Air Ride) 1-8 (Kirby Air Riders, locally) 1-16 (Kirby Air Riders, online) Appears in Kirby Air Ride Kirby Air Riders

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City Trial is one of the game modes and the most extensive inKirby Air Ride andKirby Air Riders. Unlike the other two modes ofAir Ride andTop Ride, it is not strictly a racing game, instead pitting multiple players (up to four inKirby Air Ride, up to sixteen inKirby Air Riders) against each other in a large open city where the goal is to power up theirAir Ride Machines and then face off in a separateStadium match using those machines once time runs out. During the match, riders can attempt to battle each other to destroy their opponents' machines or simply to steal their power-ups. However, the winner is ultimately decided by whoever wins the Stadium game, which is randomly selected and could favor a a rider a machine which, while not objectively the best, is still the most suitable for that particular game. Like the other modes, in both games, City Trial features its own tutorial and ending movies in, as well as scoreboards, extra modes and settings, and aChecklist

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay of City Trial inKirby Air Ride (left) andKirby Air Riders (right).

UnlikeAir Ride andTop Ride, City Trial is not a racing mode by any traditional meaning of the phrase. When the game begins, riders are placed at disparate positions in a large open area and given a couple minutes to explore. Each rider starts with aCompact Star, which is not very useful for much other than smooth steering through the city streets. The objective then is to find a better machine to ride and improve the machine's various attributes withpatches that can be found either in boxes or out in the open. Additionally, many items appear which can be used against the other racers to either slow them down, steal their patches, or destroy their machines, forcing them to find another. Since switching machines is a mechanic in this mode, riders is able to jump off of any machine they are riding and continue on foot, though without a machine, they cannot pick up items, interact with stage elements likeSuper Jump Ramps, or defend themselves from their opponents. InKirby Air Riders, it is also possible to instantly swap to vacant machines without manually jumping off. During the time allotted, randomField Events can occur within the city, which may present a hazard or opportunity to the racers, or may just be a brief inconvenience.

Once time runs out, a results screen appears showing the stats and vehicles of each rider, and then they are taken to aStadium game (which is always random by default inKirby Air Ride, but can usually be picked/voted for from a random selection of four inKirby Air Riders) to compete with the machines they managed to obtain and power up. Whoever wins this game is the overall winner, regardless of how well they did in the city prior to the Stadium.

Power-ups[edit]

The results screen showing the final stats for four players inKirby Air Ride (left) and one player inKirby Air Riders (right).

There are nine different stats which riders can enhance/drain using power-uppatches (details below). Riders can also attack each other to steal these patches and thus downgrade their opponents. These stats are as follows:

1. Boost - Determines how fast a machine accelerates to top speed, as well as the speed of aBoost Dash after charging up a machine. Also causes a machine to stop faster while charging.
2. Top Speed - Determines the maximum speed at which a machine can coast without assistance. Depending on the machine and/or the situation, it may be detrimental to have this stat very high. Machines with a high top speed already - such as theFormula Star - receive very little benefit from this stat.
3. Turn - Determines how quickly a machine can turn. Depending on the machine and/or the situation, it may be detrimental to have this stat very high.
4. Charge - Determines how quickly the Boost Gauge on a machine can fill up. Vehicles such as theBulk Star andHydra benefit greatly from this stat, while theWagon Star makes no use of it whatsoever.
5. Glide - Determines how long a machine can glide before having to come back down again. Vehicles which cannot glide (such as bike-type machines) instead get a higher jump when going off of ramps.
6. Weight - One of the more complicated stats. It slightly increases a machine's top speed and the power/defense of ramming attacks. It also slightly increases how quickly it falls while in the air, hindering gliding ability.
7. Offense - Increases the amount ofdamage a machine can do to other riders and enemies. Also makes attacked opponents drop their patches and legendary-machine parts more often.
8. Defense - Reduces the amount of damage and knockback a machine takes from opponents and stage hazards. Also makes it harder to drop patches and legendary machine parts when being hit.
9. HP - Increases the maximumHP of a machine. This is the only stat which cannot be negative.

Additionally, in rare instances, anAll Up patch may appear, which powers up every stat by 1.

Before the Stadium, all stats are displayed, but they can also be viewed earlier by checking the pause screen (which inKirby Air Ride can only be done if the "Pause Screen Power-Ups" feature is unlocked through theChecklist).

Air Ride Machines[edit]

Throughout the city portion of City Trial, variousAir Ride Machines will spawn. These vacant machines can be used by dismounting the existing machine and then simply touching them, or (inKirby Air Riders only) pressing theSpecial button while near a vacant machine to swap off the one currently being used. They are usually at full health when spawned, but may rarely appear with extremely low health.

If a rider's machine runs out of HP, it will be destroyed, forcing them to look for another machine.

When time runs out, all riders will enter the Stadium with the machine they are currently riding. Riders who jumped off their machine before getting on a new one will be given the last machine they were riding. However, if another player took their machine, or if their machine was destroyed, they will instead be put onto the Compact Star.

InKirby Air Ride, in extremely rare cases, by hitting a wall while traveling at very high speeds, it is possible to jam the machine into the wall^[1], rendering it immobile (similar toTarget Flight). If this happens, the machine will be unable to steer, move, or charge, with the only option being able to jump off the machine and abandon it. It cannot be re-mounted afterwards. However, if time runs out and the machine has not yet been replaced, it will still be used in the Stadium.

InKirby Air Riders, if the rider is about to mount an Air Ride Machine after losing their previous one (either from another rider stealing it or the machine getting destroyed), the machine will be protected by a barrier, preventing other riders from attempting to destroy it.^[2]

Legendary Air Ride Machines[edit]

In City Trial, it is possible to obtain special Air Ride machines, referred to aslegendary Air Ride Machines, which can be assembled during the city portion of City Trial by collecting their three parts, which can be found in Red Boxes (and Rare Boxes inKirby Air Riders), or occasionally out in the open, replacing whichever machine was being ridden in a flashy cutscene once all three are found.Kirby Air Ride features two legendary machines, being theDragoon (known for its superior flight) and theHydra (known for its incredible offense and top speed).Kirby Air Riders features two more legendary machines, those beingLeo (which can jump, automatically attacks, and leaves a trail of flames behind) andGigantes (known for its gigantic size, and when kept until the Stadium forces every rider to participate inVS. Gigantes). Unlike other machines, they are initially found each in three parts and are automatically acquired once one racer has all three for the corresponding machine. When a legendary-machine part is acquired, this is visible for all other riders (a loud sound also plays inKirby Air Ride), who can then attempt to steal that part by attacking the rider. However, there is no guarantee (especially in shorter matches) that all three parts for a corresponding machine will appear during a game.

To unlock the legendary Air Ride machines for use in City Trial'sFree Run (as well asAir Ride andTop Ride's Free Run and Time Attack), a certain set of City TrialChecklist tasks need to be completed.

Field Events[edit]

Main article:Field Event

Field Events (called simply "events" inKirby Air Ride), if they are turned on, trigger every couple minutes during the city portion of City Trial. These random events vary, and they can help or hinder riders depending on the situation. Some events indicate where it is happening, using a red arrow and noting the distance. On the map, a flashing yellow circle with an exclamation mark indicates the location of the event. Most Field Events can grant riders a great number of patches, sometimes including the rare All Up patch. In other cases, the frequency of an All-Up appearing increases in some events.

More details on events, as well as a full list of them for both games, can be found on theField Event page.

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

Map[edit]

InKirby Air Ride, City Trial takes in a city on an island, and it is not (supposed to be) possible to venture too far from the shores. When the game begins, the competing Kirbys will be placed somewhere in or near the city center, and always above ground.

The map to the right shows an overhead view of the entire City Trial island (though underground portions are not shown here). The areas are labeled as follows (with official names listed inbold):

1. Northern shoreline
2. Castle Hall (and rail station)
3. Northeastern shoreline (and whirlpool)
4. City Wharf (and rail station)
5. Southeastern shoreline
6. City Lighthouse
7. Electric Lounge (and rail station)
8. Dilapidated Houses
9. Waterwheel andHigh Plains plateau
10. Green Canvas (and rail station)
11. High Plains golf course
12. Garden in the Sky
13. Forest (Whispy Woods is here)
14. Heat Top (and rail station)
15. Volcano
16. Volcanic cliffs (nothing spawns here)
17. Copy Chance Wheel
18. City Center
19. Star Pole
20. Underground Skylight

*Note that the numbering on this map is arbitrary, and the specificity of locations listed could be greater or lesser.

There are a few underground passages which connect the lower part of the city center to the volcano and to the forest area. The three most prominent underground chambers are the garage located under the city center (where all the Air Ride Machines are parked in Free Run), the chamber under the forest where a number of miniature models of city buildings can be seen, and the chamber inside the volcano which is frozen over. This last chamber is connected to the rest of the underground via a small one-way rail line past frozen pillars and leads through a wall that only blocks from one side.

Additionally, the city has a number of interactive elements, including boost pads, breakable structures (like trees, rocks, coral, and the dilapidated houses to name a few), jump pads, rail lines, sky rings, a whirlpool, and two flaming dragons. Of these, only the flaming dragons can actually harm the Kirbys.

There are also a couple of small flowers which can be found in the city (though are purely decorative). One is on the volcanic cliffs, while the other is on the very top of Castle Hall.

Items[edit]

City Trial inKirby Air Ride offers a wide variety of items that the Kirbys can use to improve their machine, damage other machines, or hinder their machine. Many items can be found scattered, but breaking a specific colored box by colliding or quick-spinning into it releases specific items. The Kirbys cannot collect items if they are not riding on a machine.

Found in Blue Boxes[edit]

Items found in Blue Boxes
Picture	Name	Description
	Food	Replenishes a small amount of the machine's HP. Some food items heal slightly more than others.
	Energy Drink	Replenishes some of the machine's HP.
	Maxim Tomato	Replenishes all of the machine's HP.
	Boost Patch	Increases the machine's boosting power after a charge-up and prevents sliding during a charge. Also increases acceleration (The Japanese term for the Boost stat is actually カソクacceleration).
	Top Speed Patch	Increases the machine's top speed. May be a detriment if too many are collected.
	Turn Patch	Increases the machine's handling. May be a detriment if too many are collected.
	Charge Patch	Increases the machine's charging rate, allowing it to build up boost power faster.
	Glide Patch	Increases the machine's gliding capabilities. Increases the jump height of machines which cannot glide. The more Glide points the machine has, the more damage it takes, and vice versa.[3]
	Weight Patch	Increases the machine's weight, preventing the machine from levitating upwards. Also helps the machine fare better during collisions and slightly improves speed. The more Weight points the machine has, the less damage it takes, and vice versa.[3]
	Offense Patch	Increases the machine's offensive capabilities, which includes collision damage,Quick Spin, and damage output of items and abilities.
	Defense Patch	Increases the machine's defensive capabilities, reducing all forms of damage taken.
	HP Patch	Increases the machine's HP level. There is no fake, or gray, version of this Patch. Any HP Patches found in blue boxes is just one Patch instead of 2 or more, unless an event occurs.
	All Up Patch	Increases all the machine's abilities by 1 point. This rare Patch is usually found in events such as the UFO, or very rarely in blue boxes, or simply appearing. There are no fake or gray versions of this Patch. This patch cycles through all the colors of the other patches, rather than having any one specific color. These Patches appear normally (by appearing or being found in blue boxes) more often when the player playsStadium:VS. King Dedede, but they are still rare.

Found in Red Boxes[edit]

Items found in Red Boxes
Picture	Name	Description
	Bomb Panel	A bomb appears on Kirby's hands. The farther the player holds A, the farther Kirby throws it. The explosion does small damage but covers a large radius that slowly increases in size until it disappears.
	Fire Panel	This ability allows Kirby to toss fire balls that stay on the ground. It damages any opponent that drives over the flames. The Fire ability also makes Kirby's body damaging to touch.
	Freeze Panel	When Kirby obtains this ability, he is able to create a surrounding, short-ranged projectile of Ice that protects himself and freezes other enemies that touch it.
	Mike Panel	The Mike ability gets activated automatically when Kirby obtains it. Kirby sings and does slight damage to anyone over a huge range.
	Needle Panel	Not too different from the Freezing ability, the Needle ability allows Kirby to extend Needles that protect him and damage any opponent near the spikes. It can also damage when Kirby simply touches opponents without activating the ability.
	Plasma Panel	Very much like inKirby Super Star, Kirby can charge up his energy levels when the player wiggles the control stick back and forth. This ability lasts depending on how much the player uses it and how much power it uses up. Level 1: Kirby punches several small beams Level 2: Kirby punches more small beams Level 3: Kirby shoots out three, straight moving sparks Level 4: Kirby shoots out a single, homing spark Level 5: Kirby kicks a huge, homing ball of electricity
	Sleep Panel	The Sleep ability causes Kirby to sleep, which makes him lose control of his vehicle and makes other opponents fall asleep if they touch him. He can be woken up quicker if the player wiggles the control stick back and forth.
	Sword Panel	The Sword ability lets Kirby automatically swing his sword at any nearby opponents and boxes.
	Tornado Panel	The Tornado ability grants Kirby a powered up quick spin that can be performed midair. When Kirby first gets this ability, any nearby opponent gets affected by the start-up attack.
	Wheel Panel	This copy ability turns Kirby into a wheel. It is quite fast, touches the ground so it activates any switches on the ground, and damages any opponents that touch it.
	Wing Panel	When Kirby gets the Wing ability, he temporarily loses his vehicle and flies using the ability. His quick spin is slightly different than the regular quick spin; it sends opponents flying in the air. Opponents cannot draft him, but he cannot draft opponents either when he has this ability.
	Dragoon Parts	These are parts for the legendary Air Ride machine, theDragoon. The red boxes holding these parts may be found in sections of the map where boxes are not normally found.
	Hydra Parts	These are parts for the legendary Air Ride machine, theHydra. The red boxes holding these parts may be found in sections of the map where boxes are not normally found.

Found in Green Boxes[edit]

Items found in Green Boxes
Picture	Name	Description
	Gold Spike	Kirby receives threeGordos to throw when he grabs this item. When thrown, the Gordos grow to huge sizes. These Gordos inflict heavy damage to machines if any machines collide with them. If the Gordo is dropped, such as when Kirby is attacked, Kirby cannot throw any more Gordos, and the dropped Gordo remains small.
	Sensor Bomb	Kirby can set this bomb in a spot. After it has set, the bomb shows its location by flashing rings that disappear eventually, concealing the location afterward. If a Kirby (on foot or on a machine) happens to be on this spot, the bomb suddenly explodes, damaging that Kirby or the machine. After a set amount of time, the bomb automatically detonates.
	Panic Spin	When Kirby receives this, his machine automatically and continuously quick-spins for a set amount of time. This can be stopped prematurely if Kirby is attacked.
	Fireworks	This items allows Kirby to automatically shoot fireworks out of a cone-like cannon for a set amount of time. If Kirby is attacked, he stops using this item.
	Super Charge	Temporarily makes the player's machine engine go into overdrive. Boosts the machine at very high speeds, and is basically uncontrollable. Players riding on the legendaryHydra, however, must recharge after the duration ends.
	No Charge	Temporarily removes the machine's charge and slows the machine. If Kirby is riding aBulk Star or aHydra when he receives this, the machine does not move.
	Speed Down	Temporarily slows the vehicle.
	Attack Up	Temporarily boosts the machine's offensive capabilities. This can be stacked with Defense Up and Speed Up.
	Defense Up	Temporarily boosts the machine's defensive and speed capabilities. This can be stacked with Attack Up and Speed Up.
	Speed Up	Temporarily boosts the machine's top speed. This can be stacked with Attack Up and Defense Up.
	Candy	Grants a machine temporary invincibility.

Item locations[edit]

Most items appear randomly around the city, though where they can drop is controlled to a large extent. For instance, there are some places where items drop more frequently (such as anywhere in the City Center), and places where items typically do not appear at all. Places where items do not typically appear include the following:

• Atop Castle Hall
• Atop the tower on the Garden in the Sky
• Atop the Lighthouse
• The volcanic cliffs
• Inside the crater underneath the Heat Top
• Atop the Volcano and along the bridge
• In some of the smaller underground tunnels
• In the river that runs through Green Canvas and the waterwheel

In contrast, there are a few specified areas (outside of events) where items are guaranteed to appear, though these are always blue box items. These locations are:

• Two of the three grottos in the sides of the Volcano
• Inside the Star Pole

Locations of Red Boxes containing Machine Parts[edit]

It is important to note that not all red boxes can yield a machine part. There are some locations where red boxes can sometimes or always yield machine parts. Any red boxes containing machine parts do not disappear (or spin, if it is the same item event), which means that once these red boxes appear, they stay there throughout the match. The machine parts that come out after the red box is broken also do not disappear.

Here is a list of locations that contain red boxes that contain machine parts. Red boxes found anywhere else never contain machine parts.

Stadiums[edit]

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Main article:Stadium

Checklist[edit]

Main article:Checklist (Kirby Air Ride)

Like the other two modes inKirby Air Ride, City Trial has aChecklist with 120 tasks, which can unlock certain features as objectives are met.

Settings and Modes[edit]

The following modes are available in City Trial inKirby Air Ride:

• City Trial - The main mode, where racers are placed in the city and must grab power-ups before time runs out to compete in the Stadium.
• Stadium - Up to four players (includingCPUs) can play any of the unlocked Stadium modes directly, using standard-power machines. Separate high-score tables are kept for this mode.
• Free Run - One to four players play in the city with no items, no events, and no time limit. All of the available machines are parked in the main underground area in the city center. Cannot be played with CPUs. It is also possible to unlockMeta Knight andKing Dedede for use in Free Run mode. However, neither of them can 'disembark' in the same way that Kirby can, meaning that they can only have limited interaction with the Air Ride Machines parked underground.

Additionally, the following rules can be set for the main City Trial mode:

• Time - Set the time limit in the city (3 - 7 minutes).
• Game Tempo - Set the speed of the game (Normal or Slow). When set to Slow, the game will run at two-thirds the speed.
• Stadium - Set which type of Stadium will appear at the end.
• Events - Set whether or not events will happen in the city.

Ending[edit]

City Trial's ending is different from the other two modes in the game, as it features a cutscene showing all theAir Ride Machines in action, and no credits. Like the other endings, 100 boxes in the checklist must be filled to unlock it.

• 
  Kirby waves at the player at the beginning of the cutscene.
• 
  Kirby gets hit by theWarp Star.
• 
  TheWarp Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheSwerve Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheWagon Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheRocket Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheJet Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheSlick Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheTurbo Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheCompact Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheFormula Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheShadow Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheWinged Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheBulk Star as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheWheelie Scooter as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheRex Wheelie as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheWheelie Bike as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheHydra as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheDragoon as part of the cutscene.
• 
  TheNintendo andHAL Laboratory logos are shown at the end of the cutscene.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

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Map[edit]

Main article:Skyah

InKirby Air Riders, City Trial takes place on a large floating island known asSkyah. Just like the map from the original game, Skyah features a city with numerous buildings, an underground area below the city (where theAir Ride Machines are parked inFree Run), a forest with destructible trees andWhispy Woods, a volcano that can be entered from the top to reach a hidden area below, a grassy field, a garden floating high above the island, and multiplerails used to quickly travel around the edges of the island. It also features a cave, a colosseum, a sea with a marooned ship, and many other changes.

Unlike the original game, Skyah does not always look the same. If enabled, various Field Changes may occur, including differences in the buildings found in the city, portals used to quickly travel between areas, entrances to the cave and underground mall being opened or closed, multiple background characters and topiaries of riders appearing, and various floating islands that can show up in the far distance and have a lot ofpatches (or legendary-machine parts) to be found.

Items[edit]

Items in City Trial inKirby Air Riders
Picture	Name	Description
	Attack Up	Temporarily increases the rider's offense.
	Defense Up	Temporarily increases the rider's defense.
	Dizzy Beam	Shoots a beam forward that hits riders to make them dizzy, inverting their controls.
	Energy Drink	Afood item that increases the rider's HP by a lot.
	Fireworks	Continuously shoots out damaging fireworks.
	Flame Wings	Gives the rider a pair of firey wings, allowing them to fly more easily and damaging riders that come in contact with them.
	Flare Bursts	Allows the rider to shoot up to 5 pillars of fire in front of them. When used in midair, these pillars fall down.
	Food	Increases the rider's HP.
	Gordo Ball	A single giantGordo that the rider can throw in front of them.
	Homing Bomb	A bomb that will chase after riders to attack them with an explosion.
	Invincible Candy	Temporarily makes the rider invincible to attacks. They can still fall off the map during this.
	Item Catcher	Creates a large ring around the rider that automatically grabs all nearby items.
	Laser Swiper	Creates a laser that automatically swipes back and forth.Quick Spinning makes the laser spin around, andBoost Charging makes it swipe faster.
	Max Boost	Fills the rider'sBoost Gauge, allowing them to perform instant Boost Dashes.
	Maxim Tomato	Afood item that fully heals the rider's HP.
	Mega Cannon	Fires a single giant laser around the entire map. The rider is unable to move during this attack.
	Meteor Strike	Continuously makes meteors fall down in front of the rider.
	Multi-Missile	Allows the rider to fire multiple missiles which home in on riders, enemies, and boxes.
	No Charge	Disables the rider'sBoost Gauge, making them unable to Boost Dash. This is detrimental for theBulk Star andHydra, while theWagon Star is completely unaffected.
	Panic Spin	Makes the rider unable to stopQuick Spinning.
	Prediction Codex	Shows the rider a prediction for one of the upcomingStadiums.
	Sandbag	A character from theSuper Smash Bros. series, which appears as a standalone item and dropspatches when attacked and defeated.
	Sensor Bomb	A bomb that the rider can place down, which automatically blows up when any rider gets close.
	Size Down	Shrinks the rider in size, increasing their handling and acceleration but decreasing their offense and speed.
	Size Up	Grows the rider in size, increasing their offense and speed but decreasing their handling and acceleration.
	Smoke Screen	Creates a smokescreen around the rider, hiding them from others.
	Special Up	Increases the rider'sSpecial gauge by a lot.
	Speed Down	Decreases the rider's speed.
	Speed Up	Increases the rider's speed.
	Super Charge	Drastically increases the rider's speed while leaving them unable toBoost.
	Dragoon Parts	Legendary-machine parts which assemble into theDragoon once all three are collected.
	Hydra Parts	Legendary-machine parts which assemble into theHydra once all three are collected.
	Leo Parts	Legendary-machine parts which assemble intoLeo once all three are collected.
	Gigantes Parts	Legendary-machine parts which assemble intoGigantes once all three are collected.

Stadiums[edit]

Main article:Stadium

Kirby Air Riders features 16 total Stadiums, double that of the original game. Every Stadium from said game returns in this game, with the exception ofVS. King Dedede, whichVS. Boss acts as a replacement of. Unlike the original game,Kirby Air Riders features the option to select or vote for one of four different Stadiums, though occasionally, one is still chosen randomly. The following are theStadiums that can appear in City Trial inKirby Air Riders.

Stadiums inKirby Air Riders
Stadium	Variants	Description
Kirby Melee	2	A battle-focused Stadium where riders have to defeat as many continuously-spawning enemies as possible within 1 minute.
Dustup Derby	5	A battle-focused Stadium where riders have to KO other riders as many times as possible in a minute and 30 seconds. Whenever a rider is KO'd, they will respawn a couple seconds later.
Big Battle (new)	3	A battle-focused Stadium similar to Dustup Derby, where riders have to KO other riders as many times as possible whileSize Up andSize Down items frequently spawn throughout the match.
Single Race	17	A racing-focused Stadium consisting of a single lap around one of theAir Ride courses (exceptGalactic Nova). The goal is simply to win the race, though riders can be KO'd and forced to retire.
Drag Race	4	A racing-focused Stadium where riders have to reach the finish line on a straight course as fast as possible, utilizingdash zones to go faster.
Oval Circuit (new)	1	A racing-focused Stadium consisting of a 3-lap race around an oval-shaped course featuring some ramps andCopy Ability panels..
Rail Panic (new)	1	A racing-focused Stadium where riders have to grind overrails while quickly swapping between them to use dash rings and avoid largeGordos.
Beam Gauntlet (new)	2	A racing-focused Stadium similar to Drag Race, where riders race on a straight course while avoiding harmful lasers.
Air Glider	1	A gliding-focused Stadium where riders are tasked with jumping off a ramp andgliding as far as possible before hitting the ground.
High Jump	1	A gliding-focused Stadium similar to Air Glider, where riders must fly as high as possible before losing altitude.
Target Flight	3	A gliding-focused Stadium where riders must fly into panels with numbers on them to gain points. It takes place over the course of two rounds.
VS. Boss (new)	4	A stadium where riders must battle one of four different bosses, gaining more points depending on how much damage they deal.
Gourmet Race (new)	1	A collection-focused Stadium based on thegame fromKirby Super Star, where riders must eat the most food scattered around the area.
Skydive (new)	2	A collection-focused Stadium where riders must dive through rings worth varying amounts of points before trying to land on a panel at the bottom. Bonus points are awarded for finishing the fall quickly.
Button Rush (new)	2	A collection-focused Stadium where riders have to drive over buttons to gain points. Points are lost if an opponent manages to ride over opposing players' buttons.
VS. Gigantes (new)	1	A special Stadium that only appears if any rider gathers all three parts ofGigantes and manages to keep the machine until the Stadium. It tasks the rider riding Gigantes against all other riders; unlike normal Stadiums, it does not have the 8-player limit. The rider using Gigantes wins if they get a certain amount of KOs or 2 minutes pass, while the other riders win if they destroy Gigantes within the time limit by destroying its weak points.

Checklist[edit]

Main article:Checklist (Kirby Air Riders)

Just like in the original game, City Trial inKirby Air Riders features its ownChecklist, this time consisting of 150 total tasks to complete.

Settings and Modes[edit]

The following modes are available in City Trial inKirby Air Ride:

• Trial - The main mode, where riders are placed in theSkyah and must grab power-ups before time runs out to compete in the Stadium.
• Team Battle (paddock only) - Trial, but featuring two teams against each other. The winning team is decided by the total number of points gained in the Stadium.
• Stadium - Up to eight riders (up to sixteen inVS. Gigantes) can play any of the unlocked Stadium modes directly, using standard-power machines. Separate high-score tables are kept for this mode.
• Free Run - One to sixteen players play in Skyah with no items, no events, and no time limit. Every unlocked machine (exceptGigantes) is parked in the parking lot of the underground mall. Cannot be played withCPUs orfigure players.
• Online Match - Trial, but with online opponents.

Additionally, the following rules can be set in the main Trial mode:

• Game Tempo - Change the speed of the game between Normal and Slow.
• Sub-In Series (paddock only) - Set whether the match will be disbanded after it ends or other paddock members can join in.
• No. of Riders - Set the number of riders from 2 to 16.
• Team Attack (Team Battle inpaddock only) - Set whether or not teammates can attack each other in Team Battle.
• CPU Fillers (paddock only) - Set the level ofCPUs.
• Player Rotation (Sub-In Series inpaddock only) - Set whether winners or last place will be swapped out after a round.
• No. of Subs (Sub-In Series inpaddock only) - Set the number of players swapping out after each round from 1 to 8.
• Time(Min.) - Set the time limit in Skyah from 3 to 7 minutes.
• Stadium Vote - Set whether Stadiums will be voted for or selected randomly.
• Active Stadiums - Set which Stadiums can appear, including specific variants.
• My Music - Set which music can be played for the player, and how often it may appear.
• Field Events - Turn field events on or off.
• Field Change - Set whether city details (such as buildings and floating islands) will change between matches or always stay the same.

Ending[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• A great number of the musical arrangements used in City Trial (particularly the events) are taken directly from the original Japanese version ofKirby: Right Back at Ya!.
• The artwork depicting City Trial has Red Kirby riding aFlight Warp Star. Since that particular vehicle can only be used in Free Run, the specific scenario depicted is impossible without modifying the game.
• City Trial served as the inspiration for another game mode inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS calledSmash Run. The large map, combined with the task of collecting powerups in 5 minutes before competing in a final randomly-chosen match are the main examples.
• In the standard City Trial mode, CPUs that didn't get many powerups by the end of the match will give themselves some, effectively cheating to give the human players a greater challenge.
• Kirby can traverse most of the City by foot. However, he cannot reach the rooftops of the city, the volcanic cliffs, or the Garden in the Sky without using an Air Ride Machine. Rarely, machines may spawn on the rooftops, meaning players who do not already have a machine will be unable to reach them, and must look elsewhere.

Gallery[edit]

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  In-game minimap for City Trial inKirby Air Ride
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  King Dedede clobbers Kirby during a City Trial match inKirby Air Ride

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References

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