Lightning Bolt: Difference between revisions

The Lightning Bolt's primary effect comes from the ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart|series}}'' series. The Lightning Bolt first appeared in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Kart}}''. Racers at the back of a race have a chance of acquiring a Lightning Bolt (sometimes named Thunderbolt or Lightning), which upon use instantly strikes all other racers, spins them out, and causes them to shrink. Shrunk racers have lowered top speed and may be easily knocked around or even flattened when run over. Beginning in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}'', the length of the shrink time depends on what place each opponent was in when the item was used, with those at the back regrowing near-instantly and those are the front staying shrunk for much longer. In ''Super Mario Kart'', ''Mario Kart 64'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 7}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 8}}'', tiny players can get flattened by normal-sized players. The item cannot backfire as it does in ''Brawl''. It also serves the logo for the {{s|mariowiki|Lightning Cup}} since ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}''.