Pre- Countdown Timer

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The Pre-race Countdown Timer, also known as Pre-Battle Countdown Timer or Countdown Timer, is a feature from the Mario Kart series that involves Lakitu, his Start Signal, and a timer that counts down from two in the first three games (three in later games) to the official start of the race/battle. The race/battle officially starts when the signal turns green or when the word GO! appears on the game screen (START! in Double Dash!! and DS).

Special Ability for the Player[]

During that time, the player must rev up the engine on the kart or bike and if you time it just right, you can perform a Rocket Start or a Double Dash!!. Since Mario Kart DS, if the player starts to accelerate as the 2 starts to go away, he/she is given a slight boost that helps him/her at the start of the race.