Dry Bowser opened his eyes as he looked around, to see a giant stone carving of a pig, noticing the frogs bouncing about and a blue elephant walking around.

"What the... where am I?" Dry Bowser commented as he scratched the back of his head, squinting his eyes as he felt like he was in a dream. "There's no way this is real..."

"Oh but it is!" The blue elephant stated in an Indian accent as he approached Dry Bowser, riding on a red carpet. "My name is Taj. I am the genie of the island. I'm here to help you. Good luck!"

"...with what?" Dry Bowser responded as he tilted his skull, genuinely confused as he was then in a yellow car, looking at it and murmuring. "Wait, are you expecting me to-"

"Race? For this balloon to prove your worth?" Taj stated as he summoned an orange and blue balloon. "Why yes!"

Dry Bowser was confused as Taj took off on his red carpet, with the skeletal reptile starting up the car as he took off, initially trailing behind as they went around in a circle on the yellow paved path, with Dry Bowser eventually gaining speed to pass by Taj. When the race was done, Taj rewarded Dry Bowser with the one lone balloon, proceeding to tell him that there were many races to be competed in within the island.