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'''Tricky the Triceratops''' is a large Triceratops and one of the fastest inhabitants of [[Timber's Island]]. His hometown area on the island is [[Dino Domain]].
'''Tricky the Triceratops''' is a large triceratops and and the first boss of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and its [[Nintendo DS]] remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''. He is located in [[Dino Domain]], where the player races him on [[Tricky's Course|his own course]], which is a spiraling mountain.


During the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', and its [[Nintendo DS]] [[remake]], ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', Tricky is brainwashed by the evil pig wizard [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants. Tricky is also given a piece of [[Wizpig Amulet|Wizpig's Amulet]] to guard. Tricky only accepts a challenge from a racer if they manage to beat all the challenges in his area, Dino Domain.
== History ==
[[File:Tricky's Course DKR.png|thumb|left|Race against Tricky.]]
Prior to the events of ''Diddy Kong Racing'', Tricky was brainwashed by [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his servants. He was provided with the first [[Wizpig Amulet]] piece to guard.


The mountain that the player has to race on gradually turned left, and there are many red and blue balloons littered around the course. However, the balloons aren't required to beat Tricky. If the player collides with Tricky, they get squished down, giving Tricky an opportunity to speed ahead. Near the beginning and the middle of the race, boulders will roll down the mountain and can squash the player as well. Also, near the middle of the course, there is a cave covered by five bushes. The cave is a shortcut up the mountain, and has a [[Dash Panel|Zipper]] in it as well.
After winning at each racetrack of Dino Domain, the boss door opens, and the player can race Tricky. In the stage, the spiraling mountain gradually turns left. Red and blue [[Weapon Balloon]]s are scattered throughout the course, which the racer can use against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes them, and in result slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the finishing line at the very top of the mountain first.


Once Tricky is defeated, the dinosaur will open up Dino Domain's [[Silver Coin]] challenges. Once all the Silver Coin challenges are completed, Tricky can be challenged to a rematch. In this race Tricky is twice as fast as before, and giant pillars of rock will fall and flatten the racer. The player must make full use of the balloons to win this race.
Once Tricky is defeated, he challenges the racer to complete each racetrack's [[Silver Coin]] challenge (or [[Balloon Touch Challenge]] in the remake). By completing them, the player can race Tricky again. As with the other boss battles, the rematch is more difficult, as Tricky races twice as fast. The racer is required to make use of the Weapon Balloons to win the rematch.


Once Tricky is defeated, Wizpig's spell on him will break. As thanks for freeing him, Tricky will award his opponent the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding. Tricky later appears in ''Diddy Kong Racing''{{'}}s end-of-game cinematic, where he's dancing with two younger Triceratops.
After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig Amulet. He later appears in the end-of-game cinematic, dancing with two younger triceratops.
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==Gallery==
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DKR Trickythetriceratops.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
DKR Trickythetriceratops.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
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Tricky's Course.PNG|Tricky's Course in the original [[Nintendo 64]] version
Trickys Course DKRDS.png|Diddy races against Tricky in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''.
Trickys Course DKRDS.png|Tricky's Course in ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Tricky is the only boss in ''Diddy Kong Racing'' who can squish racers who touch him directly.
*According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that [[lylatwiki:Tricky|Tricky]] from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as ''Dinosaur Planet''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071013031059/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html</ref> According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model before becoming a ''Star Fox'' game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other.
*According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that [[lylatwiki:Tricky|Tricky]] from ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Adventures|Star Fox Adventures]]'' be the same character as this Tricky, back when the game was being developed as ''Dinosaur Planet''<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20071013031059/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/30aug07/index.html</ref>. According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the ''Dinosaur Planet'' Tricky even used the same model as this Tricky before the game was redeveloped into a ''Star Fox'' game, after which the two characters were otherwise disconnected from each other.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:53, November 8, 2018

Template:Character-infobox Tricky the Triceratops is a large triceratops and and the first boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS. He is located in Dino Domain, where the player races him on his own course, which is a spiraling mountain.

History

Race against Tricky.

Prior to the events of Diddy Kong Racing, Tricky was brainwashed by Wizpig into becoming one of his servants. He was provided with the first Wizpig Amulet piece to guard.

After winning at each racetrack of Dino Domain, the boss door opens, and the player can race Tricky. In the stage, the spiraling mountain gradually turns left. Red and blue Weapon Balloons are scattered throughout the course, which the racer can use against Tricky. The player must avoid running into Tricky, who squishes them, and in result slows them down. The player wins the race if they cross the finishing line at the very top of the mountain first.

Once Tricky is defeated, he challenges the racer to complete each racetrack's Silver Coin challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the remake). By completing them, the player can race Tricky again. As with the other boss battles, the rematch is more difficult, as Tricky races twice as fast. The racer is required to make use of the Weapon Balloons to win the rematch.

After losing again, Tricky is somehow liberated from Wizpig's spell, and awards the racer with his piece of the Wizpig Amulet. He later appears in the end-of-game cinematic, dancing with two younger triceratops.

Gallery

Trivia

  • According to the August 2007 edition of Rare's Scribes, it was originally intended that Tricky from Star Fox Adventures would be same character as this Tricky, back when it was under development as Dinosaur Planet.[1] According to Kevin Bayliss, former character designer at Rare, the two Trickys used the same model before becoming a Star Fox game, after which the two characters were disconnected from each other.

References