Figure-8 Circuit

Figure-8 Circuit
Information
Appearance(s)	Mario Kart DS
Cup(s) it Appears in	Mushroom Cup
Staff Ghost	Ninten★たなか (1:36:481)
Wi-Fi	Available (DS)
Music
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Course Map

Figure-8 Circuit is a race course in Mario Kart DS. It's the first race course of the Mushroom Cup, as well as the location of the awards ceremony held after any cup. The race track resemble to an 8. It is comparable to Luigi Circuit of numerous other Mario Kart games, as simple, straightforward, and free of gimmicks.

Missions

Missions 1-1 and 2-2 take place on this circuit. The first requires the player to pass through 5 gates in order and the second requires them to collect 10 coins.

Official Descriptions

• Instruction Booklet and Official Website: “This figure-eight shaped course boasts a wide racetrack with easy corners. It’s ideal for constant top-speed racing.”
• Official European Website: “With just two straights and two bends, your first stop in the mushroom cup season is as simple as they come (with the exception of Baby Park’s basic loop). So hit the gas, impress the crowds and save your strengths for the harder tracks to come.”

Gallery

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  Mario races for first in Figure-8 Circuit.

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  The racers are lined up at the starting line in Figure-8 Circuit.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	エイトクロスサーキット Eito Kurosu Saakitto	Eight Cross Circuit
Spanish	Circuito en 8	Circuit in 8
French	Circuit en 8	Circuit in 8
German	Achterpiste	Eight Runway
Italian	Ottotornante	Eight Hairpin, but also a pun on "ottovolante" (an 8-shaped rollercoaster)
Korean	8자 서킷 8-ja Seokit	Curcuit shapes like letter '8'

Trivia

• In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there is a Mario Kart-themed course entitled "Mario Circuit". However, the course itself is a Figure-8, and so it resembles the Figure-8 Circuit more than any Mario Circuit.
• The 2D building structures in the background are a reference to Super Mario Bros. 3.
• The Figure-8 Circuit is the only circuit in the Mario Kart series that isn't owned by anyone.

Race Courses from the Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart	Bowser Castle 1 • Bowser Castle 2 • Bowser Castle 3 • Choco Island 1 • Choco Island 2 • Donut Plains 1 • Donut Plains 2 • Donut Plains 3 • Ghost Valley 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Koopa Beach 2 • Mario Circuit 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Rainbow Road • Vanilla Lake 1 • Vanilla Lake 2
Mario Kart 64	Banshee Boardwalk • Bowser Castle • Choco Mountain • DK's Jungle Parkway • Frappe Snowland • Kalimari Desert • Koopa Troopa Beach • Luigi Raceway • Mario Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Rainbow Road • Royal Raceway • Sherbet Land • Toad's Turnpike • Wario Stadium • Yoshi Valley
Mario Kart: Super Circuit	Boo Lake • Bowser Castle 1 • Bowser Castle 2 • Bowser Castle 3 • Bowser Castle 4 • Broken Pier • Cheep-Cheep Island • Cheese Land • Lakeside Park • Luigi Circuit • Mario Circuit • Peach Circuit • Rainbow Road • Ribbon Road • Riverside Park • Shy Guy Beach • Sky Garden • Snow Land • Sunset Wilds • Yoshi Desert
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Baby Park • Bowser's Castle • Daisy Cruiser • Dino Dino Jungle • DK Mountain • Dry Dry Desert • Luigi Circuit • Mario Circuit • Mushroom Bridge • Mushroom City • Peach Beach • Rainbow Road • Sherbet Land • Waluigi Stadium • Wario Colosseum • Yoshi Circuit
Mario Kart DS	Airship Fortress • Bowser Castle • Cheep Cheep Beach • Delfino Square • Desert Hills • DK Pass • Figure-8 Circuit • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Circuit • Peach Gardens • Rainbow Road • Shroom Ridge • Tick Tock Clock • Waluigi Pinball • Wario Stadium • Yoshi Falls
Mario Kart Wii	Bowser's Castle • Coconut Mall • Daisy Circuit • DK Summit • Dry Dry Ruins • Grumble Volcano • Koopa Cape • Luigi Circuit • Maple Treeway • Mario Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Moonview Highway • Mushroom Gorge • Rainbow Road • Toad's Factory • Wario's Gold Mine
Mario Kart 7	Bowser's Castle • Cheep Cheep Lagoon • Daisy Hills • DK Jungle • Maka Wuhu • Mario Circuit • Music Park • Neo Bowser City • Piranha Plant Pipeway • Rainbow Road • Rock Rock Mountain • Rosalina's Ice World • Shy Guy Bazaar • Toad Circuit • Wario Shipyard • Wuhu Island Loop
Mario Kart Arcade GP	Mario Highway • Bananan Ruins • Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall • Diamond City • Donkey Kong Jungle • Mario Beach • Pac-Labyrinth • Pac-Mountain • Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill • Snow Panic
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2	Mario Highway • Bananan Ruins • Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall • Diamond City • Donkey Kong Jungle • Mario Beach • Pac-Labyrinth • Pac-Mountain • Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill • Snow Panic • Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium • Yoshi Park 1 • Yoshi Park 2

Mario Kart DS
Characters and their Karts	Mario	Standard MR • B Dasher • Shooting Star	Luigi	Standard LG • Poltergust 4000 • Streamliner
	Peach	Standard PC • Royale • Light Tripper	Donkey Kong	Standard DK • Rambi Rider • Wildlife
	Bowser	Standard BW • Tyrant • Hurricane	Toad	Standard TD • Mushmellow • 4-Wheel Cradle
	Yoshi	Standard YS • Egg 1 • Cucumber	Wario	Standard WR • Brute • Dragonfly
	Daisy	Standard DS • Power Flower • Light Dancer	Waluigi	Standard WL • Gold Mantis • Zipper
	Dry Bones	Standard DB • Banisher • Dry Bomber	R.O.B.	Standard RB • ROB-BLS • ROB-LGS
			Shy Guy	Standard SG
Cups and Courses	Mushroom Cup	Figure-8 Circuit • Yoshi Falls • Cheep Cheep Beach • Luigi's Mansion
	Flower Cup	Desert Hills • Delfino Square • Waluigi Pinball • Shroom Ridge
	Star Cup	DK Pass • Tick-Tock Clock • Mario Circuit • Airship Fortress
	Special Cup	Wario Stadium • Peach Gardens • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
	Shell Cup	SNES Mario Circuit 1 • N64 Moo Moo Farm • GBA Peach Circuit • GCN Luigi Circuit
	Banana Cup	SNES Donut Plains 1 • N64 Frappe Snowland • GBA Bowser Castle 2 • GCN Baby Park
	Leaf Cup	SNES Koopa Beach 2 • N64 Choco Mountain • GBA Luigi Circuit • GCN Mushroom Bridge
	Lightning Cup	SNES Choco Island 2 • N64 Banshee Boardwalk • GBA Sky Garden • GCN Yoshi Circuit
	Battle Mode	Nintendo DS • Twilight House • Palm Shore • Tart Top • N64 Block Fort • GCN Pipe Plaza