Several Kirbys on different Air Ride Machines.
Air Ride Machines are hoverboard-like flying vehicles featured in the racing game Kirby Air Ride. They respond to their rider's mental commands and have varying abilities; some can fly very well, while others can only hover off the ground. Kirby's Warp Star is the most famous and recurring Air Ride Machine.
List and stats[]
A list of Air Ride Machines, along with recorded measurements of each machine's HP and top speed. Steer Star and Free Star have no measurable stats.
| Name | Icon | HP | Top Speed (mph) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warp Star | 
|
200 | 25.22 |          |
| Flight Warp Star | 
|
200 | 25.47 | |
| Compact Star | 
|
100 | 18.01 |     |
| Wagon Star | 
|
250 | 26.09 |    |
| Swerve Star | 
|
140 | 31.18 |  |
| Winged Star | 
|
150 | 23.29 |  |
| Shadow Star | 
|
140 | 19.87 | |
| Bulk Star | 
|
280 | 39.09* | |
| Rocket Star | 
|
220 | 15.53 | |
| Jet Star | 
|
200 | 20.50 | |
| Turbo Star | 
|
160 | 28.57 | |
| Slick Star | 
|
200 | 27.02 | |
| Formula Star | 
|
140 | 42.86 | |
| Hydra | 
|
400 | 124.86* | |
| Dragoon | 
|
230 | 37.27 | |
| Wheelie Bike | 
|
180 | 26.83 | |
| Wheelie Scooter | 
|
140 | 21.12 | |
| Rex Wheelie | 
|
210 | 31.37 | |
| King Dedede | 
|
200 | 27.48 | |
| Meta Knight | 
|
170 | 26.40 | |
*As these machines cannot move without filling the charge gauge, their Top Speeds are technically 0 mph; the values listed are the maximum velocities each vehicle can reach by releasing a full charge from a standstill on level ground.
Kirby: Right Back at Ya![]
| “ | Kirby must learn to fly not just Warp Stars, but other battle vehicles as well.” |
| — Kabu explaining his reasons for sending dream training to Kirby and Tiff • Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II |
Air Ride Machines also make an appearance in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, most notably in the final episode. In the final episode, they are used primarily by Nightmare Enterprises, but some are put into use by Kirby after their riders are defeated. The Air Ride Machines included in the anime are the Formula Star, the Rocket Star, the Winged Star, and the Shadow Star. All four Air Ride Machines in the anime are also in Kirby Air Ride, with more content in the game than in the Anime, contrary to most things in the Anime.
It can also be noted that the Air Ride Machines were said to have been stolen by eNeMeE from the Star Warriors that fell in the battle in the great war. According to Kabu, from what he has learned from the other Kabus throughout the universe, Nightmare has been stealing these Air Ride Machines from all over the universe. Because he knew this, he knew that Kirby must learn to fly not just Warp Stars, but other battle vehicles like the Air Ride Machines as well. Therefore, he sent him and Tiff a dream where Kirby received his dream training, which later paid off in the final episode when he stole a Winged Star from a Winged Star rider as he fought to prove what a true Star Warrior he was to everyone (because King Dedede and Escargoon sent and told him to do so and open the gate leading into the main interior of Nightmare's Fortress).
How to Unlock[]
Air Ride[]
| Mode | Course | Task | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Ride | Checker Knights | Finish 2 laps in under 03:05:00! | New Machine: Slick Star |
| Air Ride | Machine Passage | Race over 4500 feet in 2 minutes! | New Machine: Jet Star |
| Any | Any | In any mode other than Free Run, reach the goal a total of 3 times! | New Machine: Wagon Star |
| Air Ride | Sky Sands | Finish 2 laps in under 02:05:00! | New Machine: Swerve Star |
| Time Attack | Frozen Hillside | Finish in under 03:14:00! | New Machine: Formula Star |
| Any | Any | Defeat 10 or more enemies using the Quick Spin! | New Machine: Shadow Star |
| Air Ride | Magma Flows | Use all the volcano rails and finish in 1st place! | New Machine: Turbo Star |
| Air Ride | Any | Finish in 1st place while flying through the air! | New Machine: Winged Star |
| Time Attack | Celestial Valley | Finish in under 03:20:00! | New Machine: Bulk Star |
| Free Run | Machine Passage | Finish 1 lap in under 01:05:00! | New Machine: Rocket Star |
| Air Ride | Any | Race all of the standard Air Ride courses! | New Machine: Wheelie Bike |
| Air Ride | Any | Start the final lap in 4th place and move to 1st to win. | New Machine: Wheelie Scooter |
| Any | Any | Defeat 100 or more enemies with exhaled stars! | New Machine: Rex Wheelie |
City Trial[]
| Mode | Course | Task | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | High Jump | Jump higher than 1000 feet! | Dragoon Part A: Use 3 to complete Dragoon. |
| City Trial | City | During one game, fly through the rings in the sky 5 times or more! | Dragoon Part B: Use 3 to complete Dragoon. |
| Stadium | Air Glider | Fly more than 1300 feet! | Dragoon Part C: Use 3 to complete Dragoon. |
| City Trial | City | Destroy all of the dilapidated houses! | Hydra Part X: Use 3 to complete Hydra. |
| Stadium | Destruction Derby (All) | KO enemies over 150 times! | Hydra Part Y: Use 3 to complete Hydra. |
| Stadium | Kirby Melee (All) | KO over 1500 enemies! | Hydra Part Z: Use 3 to complete Hydra. |
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