Super Dry Bones Kart is the first installment in the Dry Bones Kart series released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It came out on July 17, 1994 for Japan, October 20, 1994 for Europe, March 5, 1995 for North America, and June 10, 1995 for Australia. IggyKoopa408 later re-released it on the Wii Virtual Console on the same release dates as Mario Kart Wii for all countries it originally released in. It rereleased a second time on the 3DS Virtual Console the same release dates as Mario Kart 7. It came out a third time on the Wii U Virtual Console the same release dates as Mariokart 8. Super Dry Bones Kart introduces 12 racers per race.
Items are obtained through ? Panels, scattered around the track. When the player passes over one, it will turn red (used) and not return orange (though in Battle Mode they will). Once a racer passes over one, with a few exceptions, they will receive an item in their box from the following:
A Feather allows the user to perform a high jump, high enough to make shortcuts normally impossible and to sail over obstacles and other racers.
Only appears in this game.
] Mushroom
The Mushroom is a more common item than a Feather or a Star, and grants the user a slight boost. It can either be used to slam an opponent or drive over hazards such as sand and grass without losing speed.
The Star provides two benefits, allowing the user to receive a small speed boost and to become invulnerable to everything. Contact with other racers will cause them to spin out.
Used also by Mario and Luigi if they are CPU-controlled. They will not receive a speed boost, however, and the effect does not last as long.
The Coin adds two coins to the total coin count, increasing the user's overall top speed.
Doesn't appear in Battle Mode. Maximum benefit is achieved with 10 coins.
] Lightning
The Lightning Bolt shrinks all the racers except for the user, making them slower and vulnerable to being squashed by normal sized racers. The effect will wear off after a brief period of time.
Works similar to a Red Shell, except it spurts out items.
] Fireball
Similar to a Banana Peel, but oscillates from left to right on the spot, making them harder to pass safely.
] Poison Mushroom
A stationary item. If one is run into, the victim shrinks as if hit by a Lightning Bolt. The racer who is already shrunk and runs into it returns to normal size.
Characters[]
Every character in this game is a staple character. This is the only game to not have middleweight characters; they are introduced in the next installment.