Similar to Mini-Turbos, Rocket Starts all vary slightly from game to game. In Super Mario Kart, the Rocket Start is performed by accelerating (holding the A button) right after the first starting light goes off. This "revving" type of Rocket Start would reappear in later games. In Mario Kart 64, the Rocket Start is performed by accelerating at the moment before the starting lights turn blue. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the Rocket Start is performed by accelerating right before the final light appears.