Start Signal

The Start Signal is an item that only Lakitu can use at the start of the race/battle. The signal also provides the Pre-race Countdown Timer. This device has 3 light bulbs and each one of the three bulbs tells you when the race/battle officially begins. The signal's sequence goes from top to bottom in the first 3 games, then left to right in later installments. If the first 2 or 3 lights of the signal is red or yellow (depending on which game you're playing), that means it's time to start your engines and prepare for the Rocket Start, also known as the Double Dash!! technique and when the signal turns green, that means GO! The design of the item varies depending on which Mario Kart game you're playing. For strange reasons, the Start Signal does not appear in Mario Kart DS, probably due to the DS's graphical limitations.