


Pac-Man, and Blinky, which all are from the Pac-Man games. The initial game, Mario Kart Arcade GP, is the first Mario Kart to feature playable crossover characters: Namco's Pac-Man, Ms. The photo can be customized and displayed above the player's character during multiplayer races. It has a camera to photograph the player's face. Nintendo had a limited role in development, mainly for quality control purposes. In all installments, for an additional fee, a player's data can be saved on a magnetic card which can be inserted into the machine again later to retain unlocked items and records. * - Officially considered new in both Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.Mario Kart Arcade GP is an arcade sub-series of Nintendo's Mario Kart series, developed and published by Namco and later Bandai Namco Games under license from Nintendo. They then exit the factory, ending up on a cliff in a volcanic area, which path leads them back to the entrance of the castle. After that, racers drive through a hallway under a giant Thwomp, held in place with two platforms that prevent it from collapsing, to then turn right as they enter a section in which Banzai Bills are being placed in hatches. Upon entering the factory, the racers turn right and move along the path as various Bob-ombs are being produced, overseen by King Bob-omb. Afterwards, they drive straight ahead to the entrance of the eponymous factory section, which about half of the course takes place in. Racers start by driving into the castle (with a very large statue of Bowser looming over the gateway), and making a hairpin turn in a room full of moving gears and pistons above lava. The course uses a revamped layout of the Bowser's Castle of Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, but is a lot more mechanical in comparison. Bowser's Factory is a race course in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, appearing in the first and third rounds of the Bowser Cup (which is only available for 100cc and up), while its counterpart, Bowser's Castle, appears in the second and fourth rounds of the same cup.
