Red Shell



Red Shells are red Koopa Troopa shells that appear as items in the Mario series and notably in the Mario Kart series. In the Mario Kart series, their purpose is to home in on the racer that is in front of the racer who threw it. A set of three Red Shells is called Triple Red Shells. Triple Red Shells will rotate around the user's kart once used. This will protect a racer from Bananas, which will be destroyed along with a shell when collided together. This may also protect a racer from shells, but luck is needed when there is less than three shells, as with one or two shells, other shells might hit the open spot, which is apparently the weakness for a racer. If a racer using Triple Red Shells manages to touch another opponent, the opponent will be hit by the shell.

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 * Number of Games It Appears In: 13 games
 * The Games It Appears In: Super (1992), 64 (1996), Super Circuit (2001), Double Dash!! (2003), DS (2005), Wii (2008), 7 (2011), Arcade GP DX (2013), 8 (2014), 8 Deluxe (2017), Insanity (2019), Halfpipe Fenzy (2021), Arcade GP: Bike Edition (2022)
 * Total Duration: 30 Years