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Hoverboards are anti-gravity boards used in sport across the Solana Galaxy in Ratchet & Clank and Ratchet & Clank (2016 game). They are used by many racers, and Ratchet acquired his own board, the Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard, a device that performed too well to be store-bought. He used it to compete in hoverboard racing on planet Rilgar and Kalebo III. In the re-imagined release, Ratchet's hoverboard is instead named the McMarx 4000 Hoverboard.

Ratchet was given an autographed hoverboard by Skidd McMarx, one of the best pro hoverboards, after helping him reach his ship by clearing the sandsharks on planet Aridia. He then competed in the hoverboard race in Blackwater City on planet Rilgar, taking Skidd's place, and also in the race on Kalebo III to win the Hologuise from Wendell Lumos, the Gadgetron CEO.

In the original Ratchet & Clank, winning the Rilgar race earned him the Platinum Zoomerator, and add-on that uses quantum technology to convert Ratchet's performed tricks to boosts^[2] (an ability available by default in the-reimagined release). Showing this item to Skidd's agent, Don Wonderstar, on Aridia also granted Ratchet the Sonic Summoner. Ratchet also volunteered to be a star advertising a Hoverboard XZ88 for Gadgetron.

Use

The player can use a hoverboard when entering hoverboard races. The hoverboard continually hovers forward, and Ratchet can jump with and steer. Hovering past green targets on the ground allows Ratchet to boost speed.

The player can perform tricks in the air which grant boosts. In the original Ratchet & Clank, this is done by pressing one of four trick buttons: , , or in mid-air, and the stick can be moved in any direction to also perform a flip for a greater boost. In the re-imagined release, tricks are performed simply by pressing or moving in any direction in mid air, and if the landing is straight, the boost gauge will be filled depending on how many tricks were performed. The boost meter can be used by holding the boost button ( in the original Ratchet & Clank, or in the re-imagining) for a speed boost. In the original Ratchet & Clank, this requires the Platinum Zoomerator to be won on Rilgar before it can be used.

In Kalebo III, in the original release, Ratchet can pick up rockets and fire them at other racers with .

Tricks

In the original release of Ratchet & Clank, there are specific tricks that can be performed using a combination of , , , or , and a different number of flips, when performing tricks in mid-air. Each trick has a name and associated points, which will appear after landing successfully.

The points for each trick diminish each time the trick is used, and the fourth time a trick is used, the points awarded will be the minimum number of points possible when that trick is performed again during that race.

The following are basic tricks that are performed by pressing a single trick button while moving the stick. Unlike more complicated tricks with flips, their points do not diminish on use.

Name	Buttons	Points
Scratcher		10 per flip
Crunchy		10 per flip
Gonzo		10 per flip
Tip Tweak		10 per flip

The following tricks are performed by combining the buttons, but only performing a single flip in the air.

Name	Buttons	Points (1st use)	Points (2nd use)	Points (3rd use)	Points (4th use)
Plumber's Crack	++	215	107	71	53
Blair Air	++	235	117	78	58
Call Me Sally	++	200	100	66	50
Sand Shark	++	225	112	75	56
The Commando	+++	300	150	100	75

The following tricks are performed by combining the buttons with two-three flips in the air.

Name	Buttons	Points (1st use)	Points (2nd use)	Points (3rd use)	Points (4th use)
Snagglebeast	++	350	175	116	87
Do The Robot	++	400	200	133	100
Double Darla	++	325	162	108	81
Cracker Jak	++	375	187	125	93
Revolverator	+++	500	250	166	125

The following tricks are performed by combining the tricks with four or more flips in the air:

Name	Buttons	Points (1st use)	Points (2nd use)	Points (3rd use)	Points (4th use)
Big Al	++	550	275	183	137
Quarktastic	++	600	300	200	150
Chomper	++	525	262	175	131
Drek's Revenge	++	575	287	191	143
Twisty McMarx	+++	650	325	216	162

Behind the scenes

Hoverboard from R&C (2016) concept art — Hoverboard concept art from *Ratchet & Clank*.

The Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard is the first item acquired in Ratchet & Clank.

In Size Matters, the similar Skyboard is introduced and used to race and win prizes. It allows the user to fly in the air rather than simply hover above the ground.

References

[1] Ratchet & Clank (2002 game) menu § "Hoverboard"

[2] Ratchet & Clank (2002 game) menu § "Platinum Zoomerator"

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 {{infobox gadget
 |image        = <gallery>
-Hoverboard from R&C (2002) render.png|Original
+Hoverboard from R&C (2002) render.png|R&C (2002)
-Hoverboard (re-imagined).jpg|2016
+Hoverboard (re-imagined).jpg|R&C (2016)
 </gallery>
+|icon         = [[File:Hoverboard icon.png|50px|Icon from ''Ratchet & Clank'' (2002)]]
-|manufacturer  = [[Gadgetron Corporation]]
+|manufacturer  = [[Gadgetron Corporation]]{{cite|rc02|menu=Hoverboard}}
-|type          = Board
+|type          = Hoverboard
 |function      = Sports, transport
 |obtained rc02 = "[[Help Skid get to his ship]]", [[Outpost X11]], [[Aridia]]
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 |name         = Platinum Zoomerator
 |image        = Platinum Zoomerator render.png
+|icon         = [[File:Platinum Zoomerator icon.png|50px|Icon from ''Ratchet & Clank'' (2002)]]
-|manufacturer  = [[Gadgetron Corporation]]
+|manufacturer = [[Gadgetron Corporation]]
-|type          = Hoverboard upgrade
-|function      = Sports, boost upgrade
+|type         = Hoverboard upgrade
+|function     = Sports, boost upgrade
-|obtained rc02 = "[[Win the hoverboard race (Rilgar, 2002 game)|Win the hoverboard race]]", [[Blackwater City]], [[Rilgar]]
+|obtained     = "[[Win the hoverboard race (Rilgar, 2002 game)|Win the hoverboard race]]", [[Blackwater City]], [[Rilgar]]
 }}
+'''Hoverboards''' are anti-gravity boards used in sport across the [[Solana Galaxy]] in ''[[Ratchet & Clank (2002 game)|Ratchet & Clank]]'' and [[Ratchet & Clank (2016 game)|''Ratchet & Clank'' (2016 game)]]. They are used by many racers, and [[Ratchet]] acquired his own board, the '''Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard''', a device that performed too well to be store-bought. He used it to compete in [[hoverboard racing]] on planet [[Rilgar]] and [[Kalebo III]]. In the re-imagined release, Ratchet's hoverboard is instead named the '''McMarx 4000 Hoverboard'''.
-{{quote|You're looking at a Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard manufactured by Gadgetron. You can use it in races held throughout the galaxy. The hoverboard automatically equips as soon as you step foot onto an Official Gadgetron Hover Track.<br>When racing, use X to jump. You can perform tricks by jumping and pressing combinations of R1, R2, L1, and L2. Try using the left analogue stick to spin while in the air as well.<br>Find a Zoomerator to convert those tricks to turbo!|In-game description|R&C}}
-'''Hoverboards''' are anti-gravity boards used in sport across the [[Solana Galaxy]] in ''[[Ratchet & Clank (2002 game)|Ratchet & Clank]]'' and [[Ratchet & Clank (2016 game)|''Ratchet & Clank'' (2016 game)]]. They are used by many racers, and [[Ratchet]] acquires his own board, the '''Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard''', which performed too well to be store-bought. He uses it to compete in [[hoverboard racing]] on planet [[Rilgar]] and [[Kalebo III]]. In the re-imagined release, Ratchet's hoverboard is instead named the '''McMarx 4000 Hoverboard'''.
-Ratchet is given an autographed hoverboard by [[Skidd McMarx]], one of the best pro hoverboards, after [[Help Skid get to his ship|helping him reach his ship]] by clearing the [[sandshark]]s on planet [[Aridia]]. He can then [[Win the hoverboard race (Rilgar, 2002 game)|compete in the hoverboard race]] in [[Blackwater City]] on planet Rilgar, taking Skidd's place, and also in the [[Win the Hoverboard race (Kalebo III, 2002 game)|race on Kalebo III]] to win the [[Hologuise]] from [[Wendall Lumos]], the Gadgetron CEO.
+Ratchet was given an autographed hoverboard by [[Skidd McMarx]], one of the best pro hoverboards, after [[Help Skid get to his ship|helping him reach his ship]] by clearing the [[sandshark]]s on planet [[Aridia]]. He then [[Win the hoverboard race (Rilgar, 2002 game)|competed in the hoverboard race]] in [[Blackwater City]] on planet Rilgar, taking Skidd's place, and also in the [[Win the Hoverboard race (Kalebo III, 2002 game)|race on Kalebo III]] to win the [[Hologuise (Ratchet & Clank)|Hologuise]] from [[Wendell Lumos]], the Gadgetron CEO.
-In the original ''Ratchet & Clank'', winning the Rilgar race earns him the Platinum Zoomerator add-on that allows Ratchet to gain boosts by performing tricks (an ability available by default in the-reimagined release), and showing this item to Skidd's agent, [[Don Wonderstar]], on Aridia also grants Ratchet the [[Sonic Summoner]]. Ratchet also volunteered to be a star advertising a Hoverboard XZ88 for Gadgetron.
+In the original ''Ratchet & Clank'', winning the Rilgar race earned him the Platinum Zoomerator, and add-on that uses quantum technology to convert Ratchet's performed tricks to boosts{{cite|rc02|menu=Platinum Zoomerator}} (an ability available by default in the-reimagined release). Showing this item to Skidd's agent, [[Don Wonderstar]], on Aridia also granted Ratchet the [[Sonic Summoner]]. Ratchet also volunteered to be a star advertising a Hoverboard XZ88 for Gadgetron.
 ==Use==
-The player can use a hoverboard when entering hoverboard races. The hoverboard continually goes forward, and Ratchet can jump with {{icon|x}} and steer. Hovering past green targets on the ground allows Ratchet to boost speed.
+The player can use a hoverboard when entering hoverboard races. The hoverboard continually hovers forward, and Ratchet can jump with {{icon|x}} and steer. Hovering past green targets on the ground allows Ratchet to boost speed.
 The player can perform tricks in the air which grant boosts. In the original ''Ratchet & Clank'', this is done by pressing one of four trick buttons: {{icon|l1}}, {{icon|l2}}, {{icon|r1}} or {{icon|r2}} in mid-air, and the {{icon|leftstick}} stick can be moved in any direction to also perform a flip for a greater boost. In the re-imagined release, tricks are performed simply by pressing {{icon|circle}} or moving {{icon|rightstick}} in any direction in mid air, and if the landing is straight, the boost gauge will be filled depending on how many tricks were performed. The boost meter can be used by holding the boost button ({{icon|square}} in the original ''Ratchet & Clank'', or {{icon|r2}} in the re-imagining) for a speed boost. In the original ''Ratchet & Clank'', this requires the Platinum Zoomerator to be won on Rilgar before it can be used.
-In Kalebo III in the original release, Ratchet can pick up rockets and fire them at other racers with {{icon|circle}}.
+In Kalebo III, in the original release, Ratchet can pick up rockets and fire them at other racers with {{icon|circle}}.
 ==Tricks==
-In the original release of ''Ratchet & Clank'', there are specific tricks that can be performed using a combination of {{icon|l1}}, {{icon|l2}}, {{icon|r1}} or {{icon|r2}}, and a different number of flips, when performing tricks in mid-air. Each trick has a name and associated points, which will appear after landing successfully.
+In the original release of ''Ratchet & Clank'', there are specific tricks that can be performed using a combination of {{icon|l1}}, {{icon|l2}}, {{icon|r1}}, or {{icon|r2}}, and a different number of flips, when performing tricks in mid-air. Each trick has a name and associated points, which will appear after landing successfully.
 The points for each trick diminish each time the trick is used, and the fourth time a trick is used, the points awarded will be the minimum number of points possible when that trick is performed again during that race.
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-The following tricks are performed by combining the buttons but only performing a single flip in the air.
+The following tricks are performed by combining the buttons, but only performing a single flip in the air.
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+|Chomper
-|Chomber
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 ==Behind the scenes==
+[[File:Hoverboard from R&C (2016) concept art.png|thumb|Hoverboard concept art from ''Ratchet & Clank''.]]
-[[File:Artwork Weapon Hoverboard.jpeg|thumb]]
 The Z3000 Deluxe Hoverboard is the first item acquired in ''Ratchet & Clank''.
-In ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters|Size Matters]]'', the similar [[Skyboard]] is introduced and used to race and win prizes. It allows the user to fly in the air rather than to simply hover above the ground.
+In ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters|Size Matters]]'', the similar [[Skyboard]] is introduced and used to race and win prizes. It allows the user to fly in the air rather than simply hover above the ground.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{navbox items rc02}}
 {{navbox items rc16}}
+{{navbox gadgetron}}
 [[Category:Items in Ratchet & Clank (2002 game)]]
 [[Category:Items in Ratchet & Clank (2016 game)]]