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{{quote|Be patient, drivers! If you tap the screen too early, you'll fail the Rocket Start and be at a disadvantage.|Lakitu|Mario Kart Tour}} | {{quote|Be patient, drivers! If you tap the screen too early, you'll fail the Rocket Start and be at a disadvantage.|Lakitu|Mario Kart Tour}} | ||
A '''Rocket Start''' (also referred to as a '''Rocket Boost''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.</ref> '''Turbo Start''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref> '''Boost Start''',{{ref needed}} | A '''Rocket Start''' (also referred to as a '''Rocket Boost''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 12, 32, 36, 44, 47, 48, 52, 56, 76, 79, 80, and 91.</ref> '''Turbo Start''',<ref>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref> '''Boost Start''',{{ref needed}}, '''Head Start'''{{ref needed}}, or '''Start Dash'''{{Ref needed}}) is a technique used in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series as well as the racing games of the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'']] franchise, such as ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. It is a powerful burst of speed that occurs at the beginning of every race, and it easily accelerates racers to top speed from standing still. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||