GCN DK Mountain

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DK Mountain
MKDD DKMountain.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Double Dash!!)
Lightning Cup (Wii)
Acorn Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Shinobu Nagata
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart Wii / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The map of DK Mountain.

Mario Kart Wii
The course map for GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Wii.
Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
DD
2:12.639 Donkey Kong's icon in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Diddy Kong's icon in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!DK Jumbo
Wii Nin★♪msk
2:57.744 Sprite of Funky KongThe model for Funky Kong's Wario Bike from Mario Kart Wii
Wii Expert Nin★Miyam
2:38.130 Sprite of Funky KongThe model for Funky Kong's Flame Flyer from Mario Kart Wii
8DX 150cc Nin★Laura
2:35.917 Funky Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeLakitu and light blue Mii's Standard ATV body from Mario Kart 8Monster from Mario Kart 8Parafoil glider from Mario Kart 8
8DX 200cc Nin★Dylan
2:06.814 Diddy Kong's head icon in Mario Kart 8 DeluxeMr. Scooty body from Mario Kart 8Button tires from Mario Kart 8Waddle Wing glider from Mario Kart 8

DK Mountain is the fourth and final race course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The course takes place along two volcanoes in the middle of the jungle. The center of the track is a giant Barrel Cannon that shoots racers to the upper part of an active volcano. The course itself is complex, containing several curly paths, dangerous, tight turns and an uneven ground where drifting is difficult to control. It shares its music with Special Cup track Dino Dino Jungle, part of which is an arrangement of the Donkey Kong Jr. stage music.

DK Mountain reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the third course of the Lightning Cup, in Mario Kart Tour debuting in the Animal Tour, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass as the second course of the Acorn Cup.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Course layout[edit]

DK Mountain
DK and Diddy Kong at the start of the race in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.

All players start the race in the jungle. As they start the race, the players go to the base of an inactive volcano and take a curved path surrounded by the crater of this volcano. Racers are soon fired by the DK Cannon, onto an active volcano. While airborne, racers are invulnerable to items. After landing near the top of the volcano, drivers now have to drive downhill on bumpy terrain. Almost at the base of the active volcano, racers happen on a road prone to falling boulders. Reentering the jungle, players take a zigzagging path where more boulders roll down hills. During the first turn, racers should avoid falling off the cliff while swerving around. A second turn surrounds a deep ravine where players may fall. Lastly, the third tight turn leads racers to a swaying, windy rope bridge high above a deep canyon. This leads racers to the finish line.

DK Mountain is in the background of Baby Park and Dino Dino Jungle.

In the overview image of the course, the wooden bridge is missing. This is likely due to the fact that it is its own object and not part of the level geometry, allowing it to be capable of swaying, and therefore would not have been loaded in-game when the screenshot was taken.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • At the very start, there are two small patches of deep grass next to the first set of Item Boxes. These can be cut across with a Mushroom or Star.
  • During the descent of the zigzagging portion, just after the first tight curve, players can instantly jump across the ravine to reach the other end of the second turn. This saves them a few seconds in the race.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

DK Mountain
DK Mountain in Mario Kart Wii
2010-TournamentJanuary2.jpg
The tournament.

DK Mountain makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Wii as the third course of the Lightning Cup. Some elements were added, such as ramps and mud to replace deep grass. Also, the sign that says "Donkey Cannon" in Double Dash!! now says "DK Cannon", in line with DK Summit. The straight line denoting players being fired out of the cannon was removed from the minimap, likely to match the three new courses in the game with cannons (DK Summit, Maple Treeway, and Rainbow Road). The straightaway down from the top of the mountain now has wooden ramps for the purpose of aerial tricks. Racers can also either stay on track or go off-road without losing speed, granting an advantage to avoid other racers and hazards set in the slope.

In the switchbacks with the falling boulders, only giant boulders flip racers, whereas the smaller ones disintegrate and slightly decelerate the kart. Half-pipes have also been added on the first switchback.

Shortcuts[edit]

  • Both the mud and ravine shortcuts return in this rendition of the track.
  • An extremely difficult glitch shortcut can be pulled off by using a Mushroom and aiming between the half-pipe and the fence near the end of the rock section of the mountain. If done correctly the player can glitch through the wall and end up just before the ravine shortcut.

Tournaments[edit]

January 2010's second tournament required players to pass through 20 gates on a slightly modified version of DK Mountain: Players would begin at the top of the mountain, descending until they reach the finish line, however the bridge at the end of the track is replaced with a pair of mushroom trampolines. The control scheme was restricted to Wii Wheel users. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of September 2011, the first tournament of December 2012, though without any control restrictions, and the second tournament of February 2014, with the Wii Wheel restriction kept.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart Tour

DK Mountain returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the Animal Tour. The course retains its appearance from Mario Kart Wii, albeit with updated graphics. The "DK" letters on the left side of the cannon have been removed, and a glide ramp has been added before the cannon. Whereas in previous games where racers would land slightly to the left of the head of the volcano, racers now land slightly more to the right of it instead. After the road was previously widened in Mario Kart Wii at the chasm section of the course, it has now been widened out further to remove the broken portion entirely. The wooden bridge now has strings on both sides and shakes periodically providing tricks, similar to the road on SNES Rainbow Road, and many trees are now decorated with large bananas. Like with GCN Yoshi Circuit, GBA Cheese Land, and GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the finish line banner uses the modern Mario Kart logo, rather than the classic logo; it is the only classic course in Mario Kart Tour from the first four Mario Kart games to not use the classic logo.

The course also appears as DK Mountain R (reversed), DK Mountain T (with ramps), and DK Mountain R/T (reversed with ramps). In the T and R/T variants, the bridge is gone. In the R/T variant, it is replaced with a large blue mushroom trampoline. Additionally, racers drive across several more mushroom trampolines and mushroom platforms just before reaching the cannon.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of GCN DK Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GCN DK Mountain and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of GCN DK Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
GCN DK Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Cat LuigiChargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitMeowser from Mario Kart TourTanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourThe Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourDark Trickster from Mario Kart TourInferno Flyer from Mario Kart TourThe Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart TourTanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourTiger Bruiser from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Fire Flower from Mario Kart TourBlack Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourBlack Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourLava Rocks from Mario Kart TourLuigi's Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Meteors from Mario Kart Tour Dry Bones (Gold)Luigi (Knight)Peach (Halloween)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Gold)White Mii Racing Suit Black Circuit from Mario Kart TourThe Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourGilded King from Mario Kart Tour.The Gold Trickster from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourShielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart Tour Black Starchute from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourCream Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourNabbit Parachute from Mario Kart Tour***The Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourSunset Balloons from Mario Kart TourVampire Wings from Mario Kart TourWicked Topaz from Mario Kart TourWicked Wings from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong from Mario Kart TourOrange Yoshi Rambi Rider from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones (Gold)Hammer Bro Mii Racing SuitReindeer Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) The Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourDK Maximum from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourOrange Streamliner from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart Tour Black Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourGold Meteors from Mario Kart TourNabbit Parachute from Mario Kart TourPlanet Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourWario's Mustache from Mario Kart Tour Cat Peach from Mario Kart TourKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitMario (Halloween)Peach (Halloween)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing Suit***Shy Guy (Gold)Wario (Hiker) Black Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourBlack Kabuki Dasher from Mario Kart TourBrown Offroader from Mario Kart TourDark Trickster from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Sweet Ride from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourRainbow Streetle from Mario Kart Tour***Wild Black from Mario Kart Tour Black Great Sail from Mario Kart TourDry Bowser Umbrella from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourRainy Balloons from Mario Kart TourWaluigi's Mustache from Mario Kart TourYellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart Tour
MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png Poltergust 4000 from Mario Kart Tour
Morton Koopa Jr.'s icon from Mario Kart Tour.
GCN DK Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitMario (Sunshine)Shy Guy (Gold)Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourWario (Hiker)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Kabuki Dasher from Mario Kart TourThe Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourThe Flaming Speeder from Mario Kart TourGilded King from Mario Kart Tour.Gold Bullet Blaster from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourThe Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart Tour Black Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourFuzzy Kite from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourLava Rocks from Mario Kart TourRose Parasol from Mario Kart TourSunset Balloons from Mario Kart TourYellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart Tour Bowser Mii Racing SuitDixie Kong's icon from Mario Kart TourDry Bones (Gold)Fire RosalinaKitsune LuigiMeowser from Mario Kart TourReindeer Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Black Circuit from Mario Kart TourThe Black Sneeker from Mario Kart TourBrown Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart Tour***Gold Capsule Kart from Mario Kart Tour**The Gold Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Rambi Rider from Mario Kart Tour***Inferno Flyer from Mario Kart TourMagma Broom from Mario Kart TourRed Offroader from Mario Kart TourWild Black from Mario Kart Tour Black Great Sail from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourDragon Wings from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourGold Meteors from Mario Kart TourPlanet Glider from Mario Kart TourRainy Balloons from Mario Kart TourToe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourTreasure Map from Mario Kart Tour.
Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Fire RosalinaGoomba Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLuigi (Knight)Mario (Halloween)White Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart Tour Brown Offroader from Mario Kart TourThe Camo Tanooki Kart from Mario Kart TourDK Maximum from Mario Kart TourGold Bullet Blaster from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Jingle Bell from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourMagma Broom from Mario Kart TourShielded Speedster from Mario Kart TourTiger Bruiser from Mario Kart TourTropical Truck from Mario Kart TourWild Black from Mario Kart Tour The Autumn Leaves from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourBoo Masks from Mario Kart TourFire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourGreen Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Candlelight Flight from Mario Kart TourVampire Wings from Mario Kart Tour Builder Mario from Mario Kart TourBuilder ToadetteCat LuigiDixie Kong's icon from Mario Kart TourDr. BowserDry Bones Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha from Mario Kart TourTanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourWhite Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourThe Blazing Eagle from Mario Kart TourDark Trickster from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Rambi Rider from Mario Kart TourGoo-Goo Black from Mario Kart TourInferno Flyer from Mario Kart TourOrange Streamliner from Mario Kart TourThe Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourSleigh Rider from Mario Kart TourThe Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourTanooki Kart from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Fire Flower from Mario Kart TourBlack Cat Parafoil from Mario Kart TourBlack Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourThe Chocolate Pretzel from Mario Kart TourDragon Wings from Mario Kart TourLava Rocks from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Meteors from Mario Kart TourRose Parasol from Mario Kart TourSunset Balloons from Mario Kart TourWario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourYellow Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart Tour
MKT Icon DonkeyKong.pngOrange Yoshi
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Kamek Cup challenge from the Animal Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on GCN DK Mountain Regular Diddy Kong from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 12
  • 26
  • 34
Animal Tour Kamek Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Kamek Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Nabbit Cup challenge from the 2023 Doctor Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on GCN DK Mountain Regular Driver Rosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour Toad's icon from Mario Kart Tour MKT Icon Bowser.png MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour. MKT Icon Yoshi.png Peach's icon from Mario Kart Tour Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Doctor Tour (2023) Nabbit Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Nabbit Cup
Kart Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Glider Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

GCN DK Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

DK Mountain returns in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as part of the sixth and final wave of the Booster Course Pass DLC. It appears as the second course of the Acorn Cup. The course is based on its appearance from Mario Kart Tour, with graphical enhancements - most notably, the land surrounding the track has quite a bit more detail, with distant jungle canopies added. DK Barrels have been added throughout the course. The cannon regains the "DK" letters on its side, as well as the wooden support beams holding it up. A Condor nest was added on a small cliff to the right of the head of the volcano. The wooden ramps were replaced by stone ramps included directly in the road; the third now has some DK Barrels scattered along it, and if tricked off properly, can lead racers to driving on the elevated mountain rock briefly, which in turn can also lead to a small shortcut. The volcano now has a flame-like appearance on its face. A wall now extends along a small part of the final chasm, weakening the shortcut possible there in Double Dash!! and Wii; however, the gap can still be jumped further down. The ropes along the sides of the bridge added in Mario Kart Tour have been removed, though it retains its waving trickable properties. The final two switchbacks before the bridge have been remodeled to raise up slightly, akin to the final turn of GBA Sunset Wilds. The updated music now features the middle verse backed by a flute and a more audible bass line while jungle ambience starts playing in the background of the last verse before the loop.

Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_56", implying it may have originally been intended to be the second course of the Cherry Cup.

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

  • North American website bio: "Go off-roading on DK Mountain as you fly with reckless abandon down a volcano, through ridiculous curves, and across a twisting log bridge. Oh, and you get shot out of a cannon too."
  • European website bio: "Dense jungles, rickety bridges, slippery slopes, rolling boulders and, erm, a sulking volcano... It can only be DK Mountain."

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • European website bio: "If getting fired to the top of a huge volcano isn't dangerous enough for you, the cliff-side drops and ramshackle bridges might increase the fear factor as you race around DK Mountain."

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "The Autumn Tour is wrapping up in #MarioKartTour. Next up is the Animal Tour, the stage for which is the new GCN DK Mountain course! It'll be a super thrilling ride full of natural attractions!"

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): What comes up must come down on DK Mountain
    Today we'd like to present another course released as part of the sixth wave, which is available now: DK Mountain.
    This course, first introduced in the Nintendo GameCube game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, will take you all the way to the top of its eponymous peak, then all the way back down again. If you think getting shot out of an enormous barrel cannon is exciting enough, just wait until you've experienced the precarious, precipitous downhill portion of the track, complete with hairpin turns and giant rolling boulders! On DK Mountain, you'll need to keep track of the curves to stay ahead of the curve!

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • Donkey Cannon (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!) / DK Cannon (Mario Kart Wii) (signs)
  • Super Mario (trackside banners)
  • Wario Racing (trackside banners)

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese DKマウンテン
DK Maunten
DK Mountain

Chinese DK山
DK Shān
DK高山 (Mario Kart Wii)[1]
DK Gāo Shān

DK Mountain

DK Tall Mountain

Dutch DK-Gebergte
DK Mountain Range
French Montagne DK
DK Mountain
German DK Bergland
DK Mountain Land
Italian Montagne di DK
DK’s Mountains
Korean DK 마운틴
DK Mauntin
DK Mountain

Portuguese Montanha DK
DK Mountain
Russian Гора ДК
Gora DK
DK Mountain

Spanish Montaña DK
DK Mountain

References[edit]