 This article is not to be confused with the item that spins people out after a while known as, Bob-Omb. |
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Bob-omb Car in Moonview Highway
The Bob-omb Car is a car traveling the streets of Mushroom City and Mushroom Bridge in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and of Moonview Highway in Mario Kart Wii. They also appear in the first Mario Kart Wii Competitions of September 2008 and in the first competition of May 2009.
The Bob-omb cars resemble large Bob-ombs with wheels instead of feet, and the top of their head has a constant flame on top, and two glowing eyes can be seen on them. Starting from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Bob-omb Cars have a key sprouting from their back. If they are hit, they will act like a typical Bob-omb and make a huge explosion. They can be used as more effective, makeshift weapons, like using a green shell to make a bigger impact on those in the immediate area. In addition, their victims will lose every item upon getting struck by the blast, in addition to having the rear character being dragged behind the kart some time (à la items in other games), preventing character switch-ups, but getting an item can prevent this. Detonating a Bob-omb Car will cause them to respawn at a certain point in the track in Mushroom Bridge and Mushroom City; however, in Moonview Highway, the new Bob-omb Car is simply teleported in. Along with the Mushroom Cars, the Bob-omb Car strangely didn't return in the DS version of Mushroom Bridge.
(Mario Kart 64) When you lose a cup at the awards ceremony after you retire, a bob-omb car appears and explodes!
The Bob-omb Car's actual first appearance was Mario Kart 64, where they are placed at various points on every track. Anyone who runs into one will be damaged, getting sent flying. The Bob-omb Car also appears in Battle Mode, where each player out of the game will be turned into a Bob-omb Car and try to destroy players. (However, when the Bob-omb Cars collide with a character, they will not respawn.)
Also, when you lose a cup in 4th place or less, after giving them your respective prize, a bob-omb Car comes and explodes in front of you.
The Bob-omb Car returns in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, with the same function as the previous game. It later returned in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as an obstacle in Moonview Highway, a DLC course in the Booster Course Pass.
A Bob-omb Car from Mario Kart Tour.
Trivia![]
- Bob-omb Cars are completely absent from Time Trial for unknown reasons, except for in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.