Tick-Tock Clock (race course)
- "DS Tick-Tock Clock" redirects here. For its musical theme, seeTick-Tock Clock (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart 8 (2014) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cups | Star Cup (DS) Lightning Cup (8,8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Based on | Tick Tock Clock (Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tick-Tock Clock is the secondrace course of theStar Cup inMario Kart DS. It is modeled after the courseTick Tock Clock fromSuper Mario 64 andits remake, with similar mesh flooring and the familiar yellowpendulum. It takes place inside a giant grandfather clock with moving gears, pendulums, and clock hands.
Tick-Tock Clock reappears as a classic course inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first course of theLightning Cup. It is the only course inMario Kart DS's Star Cup to not appear inMario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Near the start of the course, the racers drive around a clock, where there are someDash Panels. After the clock, an ever-ticking pendulum can knock the drivers off if they collide with it. Throughout the course, there are rotatinggears, which lead the karts in 360˚ arcs around the center. After the gear section, the player enters a short zigzag section before entering a second clock section, smaller than the first one, havingItem Boxes moving around. At the end of the course, there are two gears protruding from the ground like tires, which spin in opposite directions of each other. If the drivers go up the gear which is turning away from them, drivers go slightly faster; if they go up the gear turning towards them, they instead are slowed down. All gears in the course change direction every 45 seconds. Clock hands are another obstacle that spin back and forth, spinning out anykart that touches them. If the player hits the pendulum while racing, it rings.
It was one of the courses that could not be played overNintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Missions[edit]
Twomissions take place on Tick-Tock Clock inMario Kart DS:
- Mission 6-7:Toad has to collect 40coins within 90 seconds. The mission is set in the clock section of the course, and the coins are laid out in the shape of aSuper Star.
- Mission 7-3:Donkey Kong has to complete two laps of the course within 90 seconds. Two more pendulums are added and the clock hands and gears move faster.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Tick-Tock Clock makes its classic course debut inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe as the first race of theLightning Cup. The layout is mostly unchanged, although it features more detail than the original. The background is redesigned with moving gears and other clock related objects placed around the track, compared to the original which was a large, empty room. The starting banner is now shaped like an old alarm clock, as well as theMario Kart logo using its modern design, and Roman numerals replace the Arabic numerals. An extra pendulum was added before the first pendulum of the track and drop offs were added after each pendulum, both of which now feature a Lightning Cup logo. The pendulums now act as walls instead of damaging racers who come in contact with them.Toads can also be seen cheering on the sidelines. The clock hands now spin very slowly and are shorter than in the original track, and now can be used as trick ramps rather than spinning out any players who run into them. A pair ofGlide Ramps have also been added before the rotating gears, alternating between that state and a regular ramp akin to3DS Music Park. The gears are now red and blue and feature trick ramps on the cog teeth. This section is also enclosed, unlike in the original. Towards the end, the stopwatch has been fused to the track and now constitutes the final turn before the straightaway leading up to the finish line, and the clock hands serve as a tricky shortcut, similar to how they do on the first clock. Some of the Kanaami Roads on this course have been replaced by normal road, while the rest are redesigned.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United States):
It's always race time on Tick-Tock Clock. Sweeping clock hands, grinding gears and a massive pendulum are sure to keep you on your toes. - English (United Kingdom):
Whoever designed this course must have had a lot of time on their hands. Race through the workings on an enormous clock as you swerve past swinging pendulums the size of cars and dodge giant grinding gears. Remember: every second counts.
- English (United States):
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]
"The clock is much bigger than in Mario Kart DS, so we decided to use an orchestra for this track. At the same time, we wanted to make sure we didn't lose the surreal feel of the original. The electronic tones and other effects at the start of the track work really well, I feel."
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart DS[edit]
Course select icon
The gears section
Thependulum
The gears under the main part of the course
Mario races past the stopwatch.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
Overview of the course
Yoshi driving past the starting line
Baby Luigi driving across the clock
The first pendulum
Luigi and Yoshi driving past the second pendulum
The gears section
The stopwatch section
A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
Thestamp obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Mario Kart DS | clock_course | Clock Course | |
| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Gds_TickTockClock | Grand PrixDS Tick Tock Clock |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | チクタクロック[1] Chikutakurokku | Tick Tock Clock | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 嘀嗒时钟[1] Dídā Shízhōng | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 滴答時鐘[1] Dídā Shízhōng | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| Dutch | Tik-Tak-Klok[1] | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| French | Horloge Tic-Tac[1] | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| German | Ticktack-Trauma[1] | Tick-Tock Trauma | |
| Italian | Pista Tictac[1] | Tick-Tock Track | |
| Korean | 똑딱시계 코스[1] Ttokttak-sigye Koseu | Tick-Tock Clock Course | |
| Polish | Tik-Tak Budzik[2] | Tick-Tock Alarm Clock | |
| Portuguese | Relógio Tiquetaque[1] | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| Russian | Часы тик-так[1] Chasy tik-tak | Tick-Tock Clock | |
| Spanish | Reloj Tictac[1] | Tick-Tock Clock |
