In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Shine Thief and Bob-omb Blast were introduced, although Balloon Battle remained the same battle as always. In Mario Kart DS, Shine Runners was introduced. Players can also blow on the DS microphone or hold down SELECT to inflate new balloons if there are any in reserve. They start with one balloon inflated and four reserve. For Mario Kart 7, the mode returns, but with a time limit of two minutes and it can be played by themselves.