Kirby's Air Grind

This article is about the sub-game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. For the Nintendo GameCube game released in 2003, see Kirby Air Ride. For the cancelled Nintendo 64 game, see Kirby's Air Ride.

Kirby's Air Grind is a sub-game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It replaces the sub-game Egg Catcher from Kirby's Adventure.

Game

The four Kirbys grind rainbow colored rails while riding the Warp Star. By pressing Button A Kirby will grind the rail and gain speed. Kirby can't grind the black and spiky parts of the rail and if he tries he will lose speed instead. If Kirby starts grinding at the end of a spike strip with correct timing, he will gain a speed boost - the amount depending on timing accuracy. The rate meter tracks how much the player makes contact with rails in a single race, not including black rails. "Rate" has no precedence in determining the winner in the event of a tie.

Trivia

This sub-game is the spiritual predecessor to Kirby Air Ride. Revamped music from this sub-game features as background music for the Rowdy Charge Tank event in Air Ride.
Kirby's Wave Ride in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror appears to be derived from this sub-game.
The music for this sub-game is a remix of Green Greens's music from Kirby's Dream Land.

Artwork

Gallery

Sub-games

	Bomb Rally • Booming Blasters • Checkerboard Chase • Crackity Hack • Egg Catcher • Goal Game • Kirby on the Draw • Magolor's Tome Trackers • Ninja Dojo • Samurai Kirby • Samurai Kirby 100 • Smash Ride • The Arena • The True Arena • Challenge Stages
	Goal Game • Beadrix's Bead Collection • Buster's Combat Training • Carrie's Carry • Mara's Marathon • Zeke's Hide and Seek • Dedede Gogogo • Slash & Bead
	Chop Champs • Credits Game • Goal Game • Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! • Heroes in Another Dimension • Star Slam Heroes • The Ultimate Choice
	Credits Game • Goal Game • Kirby 3D Rumble • Meta Knightmare Returns • Team Kirby Clash • The Arena • The True Arena
	Goal Game • Challenge
	Goal Game • Dedede's Drum Dash • Dededetour • Kirby Fighters • The Arena • The True Arena
	Goal Game • Ninja Dojo • Scope Shot • The Arena • The True Arena • Challenge Stages
	Dash Course • Field Frenzy • Fishing Pond • Kirby Brawlball • Kirby Curtain Call • Kirby Quest • Strato Patrol EOS • Survival Rush
	Goal Game • Beadrix's Bead Collection • Buster's Combat Training • Carrie's Carry • Mara's Marathon • Zeke's Hide and Seek
	Goal Game • Dyna Blade • Gourmet Race • Helper to Hero • Kirby Card Swipe • Kirby on the Draw • Megaton Punch • Meta Knightmare Ultra • Milky Way Wishes • Revenge of Meta Knight • Revenge of the King • Samurai Kirby • Snack Tracks • Spring Breeze • The Arena • The Great Cave Offensive • The True Arena
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • Smash Ride • Speedy Teatime • Treasure Shot
	Goal Game • Block Attack • Cart Run • Paint Panic • Rainbow Run
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • Crackity Hack • Kirby Wave Ride • Speed Eaters
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • Bomb Rally • Kirby's Air Grind • Meta Knightmare • Samurai Kirby • Arena (Story Mode only)
	Goal Game • Kirby's Burst-a-Balloon • Kirby's Hurdle Race • Do the Kirby • Kirby's Roll-o-Rama • Kirby's Chicken Race
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • 100-Yard Hop • Bumper Crop Bump • Checkerboard Chase
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance (Super NES MG5)
	Goal Game • The Arena • Dyna Blade • Gourmet Race • Megaton Punch • Milky Way Wishes • Revenge of Meta Knight • Samurai Kirby • Spring Breeze • The Great Cave Offensive
	Air Hockey • Star Catcher • Up Cloud • Up Down
	Goal Game • Bonus Chance • Boss Endurance
	Poppy Brothers' Land Bonus Game • Kracko Land Bonus Game • Whispy Woods Bonus Game
	Goal Game • Boss Endurance • Crane Fever • Egg Catcher • Quick Draw • Arena (Story Mode only)