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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart Tour (2019) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Special Cup (Double Dash!!) Lightning Cup (7) Banana Cup (World) Battle (World) | ||||||||||||||
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New York Tour
Halloween Tour (2019) Paris Tour (2019) New Year's Tour (2020) Ice Tour Valentine's Tour Baby Rosalina Tour Hammer Bro Tour Trick Tour (2020) Jungle Tour Peach Tour Exploration Tour (2020) Wild West Tour Sunset Tour Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Winter Tour (2020) Snow Tour Bowser vs. DK Tour Trick Tour (2021) Autumn Tour (2021) Halloween Tour (2021) Toad vs. Toadette Tour New Year's 2022 Tour Singapore Tour Bowser Tour (2022) Animal Tour Pipe Tour | ||||||||||||||
| Rally/ies | Cherry Rally | ||||||||||||||
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Dino Dino Jungle is the second race course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The course is located in a leafy prehistoric jungle with canyons, a lake, and many dinosaurs inhabiting the course. Obstacles in the course are Noshi, a large sauropod in the middle of a section of the track, and geysers that leap any vehicle running over one when active. The course shares its music with DK Mountain, part of which is an arrangement of the Donkey Kong Jr. stage music. Internally, it is listed as Diddy Kong's course, likely as a nod to the similar Dino Domain in Diddy Kong Racing.
Dino Dino Jungle reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the second race of the Lightning Cup, in Mario Kart Tour starting with the New York Tour, and in Mario Kart World as the third course of the Banana Cup. In Mario Kart World, a Battle course named after Dino Dino Jungle is present, existing between its racing counterpart and Faraway Oasis. It is the only course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Special Cup to reappear in other games as a classic course.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Edit
Course layoutEdit
The race starts in the jungle, with many Item Boxes and logs on the ground. Going over a log simply makes karts to leap, losing a bit of maneuverability though. The trip continues in a canyon where a Nossie stands in the center of the track, stomping the ground to crush or spin out anybody below it. Going around the huge reptile is safe, and passing a curly crystal cave, characters go through a dangerous bridge with three branches, easy for any racer to fall off into the water, and Lakitu picks up the player regardless which part of the bridge the player was. The bridge leads to a crystal cave infested by some geysers, that ends in the top of the canyon.
Players cross a coarse bridge to the other side of the canyon, while the dinosaur moves its head near the structure, which may cause the driver to spin and likely fall to the track below. Past the bridge, the track ends sending the racers back to the jungle on an uneven road filled with geysers, where the finish line awaits.
Located in the cave, it is possible to use a Mushroom to get to the other side a helpful shortcut to avoid geyser spouts. It is even possible to do it without a Mushroom, but is very difficult to perform.[2][3]
DK Mountain can be seen in the background of this course in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, visible from the bridge near the end. It is replaced with a generic volcano in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart 7Edit
Dino Dino Jungle makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the second course of the Lightning Cup. The tree logs, geyser holes, and the jumps can now be used to perform a trick to gain a small boost. All of the branches of the bridge now contain Item Boxes, and have been slightly widened. Inside the cavern, the mushroom-only shortcut now contains a Glide Ramp, though its width is now shorter so it is easier to fall off if the player is not careful enough when using mushrooms. After the cavern, there is a ramp also containing a Glide Ramp, and the head and neck of the Nossie can block the path of flight. The dinosaur also no longer spins the player out if they run into the head or legs. DK Mountain in the background is now replaced with a regular plain volcano, and the Nossies found in the river have been removed completely. Ramps were added to the ending section, which was also widened and reshaped compared to the original. Also, the course map has been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. In addition, players can now use a shortcut near the end of the track to glide over the fences to skip the last turn and the classic Mario Kart logo on the starting banner was changed to a generic one.
This version of the track also has a small out-of-bounds area that can be reached near the dinosaur at the bottom of the course. By boosting off the first tree log ramp at an upward angle facing slightly right of the coin the player will clear the invisible wall of the fence and hit the invisible wall of the background, landing beyond the fence and out-of-bounds. The area beyond the fence that can be explored is small, mainly containing either grass or logs that can be driven as they are not solid. This area can be exited by simply driving through the fence and back to the course.
Mario Kart TourEdit
Dino Dino Jungle is featured in Mario Kart Tour since the first tour, the New York Tour. The main version and the general layout of the course is based on the Mario Kart 7 version of the track, without the Dash Panels on the far right bridge after the first cave. Additionally, the Mario Kart logo above the starting line is now three-dimensional and lacks the black border. The water geysers can now be tricked off of while they erupt, as opposed to flipping the racers over in the previous versions. The Noshi's snout can now also be tricked off of while gliding.
The course also appears as Dino Dino Jungle R (reversed), Dino Dino Jungle T (with ramps), and Dino Dino Jungle R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the New York Tour, while the latter debuted in the Valentine's Tour. In the R variant, there is a glide ramp right after the crystal cave, and the Noshi is at the end of the track. In the R/T variant, racers are forced onto the outermost path of the bridge with three branches and go over the crystal cave, and there are extra water geysers at the end of the track.
The course thumbnail for the R/T variant is slightly incorrect: in it, the jump before Noshi is depicted as a Glide Ramp, but when racing, it is actually a Dash Panel ramp.
AppearancesEdit
For this course's tour appearances, see List of GCN Dino Dino Jungle tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GCN Dino Dino Jungle 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 Dino Dino Jungle tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challengesEdit
| Ring Race | |||||||
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Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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 Pipe Frame |
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New Year's Tour (2020) |  Yoshi Cup |
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) |  Shy Guy Cup | ||||||
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Morton |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
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Halloween Tour (2019) |  Lemmy Cup |
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Snow Tour |  Hammer Bro Cup | |||||
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Animal Tour |  Mii Cup | |||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
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Item Box type found |
Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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 Egg 1 |
 Super Glider |
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Bowser vs. DK Tour |  Fire Bro Cup | |||||||
| Pipe Tour |  Fire Rosalina Cup | ||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
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Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Dry Bones |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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New York Tour |  Dry Bones Cup |
| Jungle Tour | Shy Guy Cup | ||||||
| New Year's 2022 Tour | Lemmy Cup | ||||||
| Animal Tour |  Baby Rosalina Cup | ||||||
| Pipe Tour |  Poochy Cup | ||||||
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 Koopa Clown |
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 Bob-ombs[4]  Double Bob-ombs[4] |
Paris Tour (2019) |  Roy Cup |
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Jungle Tour |  Bowser Cup |
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Mario Kart WorldEdit
Dino Dino Jungle returns in Mario Kart World as the third course of the Banana Cup and the first checkpoint of the Cherry Rally. It is located in the jungle region in the southeast of the world map, and is the southernmost course in the game. The second half of the course is redesigned into a laboratory, named the "Dino Dino Laboratory," likely as a reference to the 1993 film Jurassic Park. The track's scale has been reduced. The Noshis from previous iterations of the course are now absent, in favor of new dinosaurs. T. rexes which attack drivers, triceratops that can be used as ramps,[6] and brachiosauruses and plesiosaur-like reptiles which can be used to Rail Ride, the latter of which having replaced one of the bridges in the course.[7] In addition, pterosaurs are still present, flying around the course. The triceratopses, brachiosauruses, and T-rexes move dynamically with each lap. A Triceratops is outside on the first lap, then as it walks off a brachiosaurus is present on laps 2 and 3, which walks towards the starting line. A different triceratops is in the laboratory on laps 2 and 3. T-Rexes are not present on the first lap, one enters the laboratory on the second lap, and a second one runs around the course on the third lap. When Dino Dino Jungle is entered through routes, the T. rex simply enters the laboratory like in the second lap.
Other adjustments made to the course include the plank bridges, being replaced with a more concrete and industrial design. The interior section itself now has an upper route, while the shortcut is simply a cut through a patch of grass. The Glide Ramp from 7 and Tour has been removed, while the bridge itself now has a gap in it and the section after has been widened. Like in Tour, geysers let racers perform Jump Boosts instead of being obstacles. The forest surrounding the course now closely resembles a redwood forest rather than a jungle. Kamek can be used here to turn racers into Coin Coffer, Pianta, Piranha Plant, or Spike.
The music has been updated to feature electric guitars and a drum kit.[8]
BattleEdit
This course also appears as a stage in Battle mode and uses an arrangement of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s battle mode theme as its music. Like DK Pass, the Battle course takes place outside the racing course rather than opening up pathways. Dino Dino Jungle's Battle course takes place on the routes between its racing counterpart and either Faraway Oasis, Peach Beach, and Salty Salty Speedway.
When there is one minute remaining on the timer, a T. rex will enter the arena and charge up and down the course.
RoutesEdit
The route coming from Koopa Troopa Beach enters the course differently to all of the other routes, appearing as if the track will be driven in reverse, before taking a new path to instead travel back down to the split bridge to finish the track traveling forwards. Despite this, the minimap is still flipped upside-down like the tracks taken fully in reverse.
As mentioned, Faraway Oasis, Salty Salty Speedway, and Peach Beach travel through the Dino Dino Jungle Battle course on their routes to the Dino Dino Jungle race course. The last two of the three also travel through a giant waterfall.
From Koopa Troopa Beach
From Faraway Oasis
From Peach Beach
From Salty Salty Speedway (used in the Banana Cup)
From Great ? Block Ruins
A composite map of all routes leading to Dino Dino Jungle
SponsorsEdit
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! / Mario Kart 7Edit
- Sunshine Parts (signs)
- Super Mario (trackside banners)
- Super Mario GP (trackside banners)
Mario Kart TourEdit
- Sunshine Parts (signs)
- Coconut Cafe (trackside banners)
- BaNaNa Boy (trackside banners)
ProfilesEdit
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Edit
- North American website bio: Take a prehistoric trip back in time on Dino Dino Jungle. Fly past Jurassic-sized obstacles, through huge caverns, and across ancient wooden roads on your way to the finish line.
GalleryEdit
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Edit
The course logo
An isometric view of the entire course
Model of the light blue Nossie
Model of the purple Nossie
Model of the turquoise Nossie
Model of the yellow Nossie
Model of the red Nossie
Model of the pterosaur.
Starting a race
Reaching the area with the light blue Nossie
Taking the bridge leading to a tunnel
A cavern filled with geysers
The second shortcut
The bridge near the light blue Nossie
A set of geysers before the finish line
Some of the Nossies are not present in a split-screen race.
Mario Kart 7Edit
The start of the race
Bottom of the Nossie on the track
On the boardwalks
Shortcut in the cave
The large cave
The Nossie as viewed from the top of the track
Yoshi racing on the track
Jumps and geysers before the finish line
Mario Kart TourEdit
Course badge and iconsEdit
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (GCN courses) § Dino Dino Jungle.
The course badge
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
ScreenshotsEdit
Official Mario Kart Tour social media accountsEdit
View of Noshi from the R variant
View of the finish line
Diddy Kong tricking in the Barrel Train
Donkey Kong using a Giant Banana
Dry Bowser drifting in the Radish Rider
Donkey Kong cheering in the DK Jumbo on the R variant
Builder Toad boosting in the Clanky Kart on the R/T variant
Metal Mario tricking in the Wild Black on the R/T variant
Funky Kong gliding in the Bolt Buggy with the Banana Wingtip
The Kong family drifting in Rambi Riders
Dixie Kong using Triple Bananas in the Offroader on the R variant
Peach (Explorer) drifting in the Offroader
Mario (Chef), Nabbit, Pauline, and Luigi (Classic) tricking in Pipe Frames
Toadette (Explorer), Toad (Party Time), Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES), Pauline (Party Time), and Dixie Kong tricking in Pipe Frames
Tanooki Rosalina, Cat Toad, Nabbit, Cat Peach, and Baby Mario (Koala) tricking in Pipe Frames
Chargin' Chuck, Bowser Jr. (Pirate), and Kamek driving on the course
OtherEdit
View of a bridge
View of the split path
Donkey Kong approaching Noshi
Roy gliding on the R version
Mario Kart WorldEdit
Course icon
Icon in the Cherry Rally
Icon in Battle mode
World map icon
Peach driving on top of the plesiosaur
A T.rex attacking Peach
The course banner
NamingEdit
Internal namesEdit
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Diddy.arc | Diddy course | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Ggc_DinoDinoJungle | Grand Prix GameCube Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Mario Kart Tour | |||
| Mario Kart World | DinoDinoJungle[9] | Dino Dino Jungle |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ディノディノジャングル[?] Dino Dino Janguru |
Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 龙龙丛林[?] Lóng Lóng Cónglín |
Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 龍龍叢林[?] Lóng Lóng Cónglín |
Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Dutch | Dino Dino-Jungle[10] | Dino Dino Jungle | |
| French | Jungle Dino Dino[11] | Dino Dino Jungle | |
| German | Dinodino-Dschungel[?] | Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Italian | Giungla di Dinodino[?] | Dinodino's Jungle | |
| Giungla di Dino Dino[?] | Dino Dino's Jungle | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
| Korean | 디노디노 정글[?] Dinodino Jeonggeul |
Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Portuguese | Selva Dino Dino[?] | Dino Dino Jungle | |
| Russian | Джунгли Дино Дино[12] Dzhungli Dino Dino |
Dino Dino Jungle | Mario Kart 7 |
| Дино-дино джунгли[10] Dino-dino dzhungli |
Mario Kart World | ||
| Spanish | Jungla Dino Dino[13][14] | Dino Dino Jungle |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ wrvids (March 27, 2007). 1:42.754 DDJ 3lap (60hz) Oliver Peruch. YouTube. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Karlsson, Richard (May 17, 2007). http://wrvids.com/Mario%20Kart/MKDD/ddj-142208-50hz-Karlsson.3gp. WRVids. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c AppCentral (November 8, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - Roy Cup! (Paris Tour). YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d AppCentral (May 25, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Bowser Cup! (Jungle Tour). YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ 遊戲基地-新聞中心 (April 4, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 《瑪利歐賽車世界》現場試玩掌機 / TV 模式 24 人競速賽. YouTube. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). GameChat – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 17, 2025). Mario Kart World Direct 4.17.2025. YouTube. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ File name of the course's sticker on the Japanese Mario Kart World online events website, Sign_DinoDinoJungle.png. All course stickers use the prefix "Sign_". Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ a b In-game name from Mario Kart World
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization. (Archived 5 Jun. 2025 via YouTube by Siphano.)
- ^ In-game name from Mario Kart 7
- ^ Nintendúo. Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD (4:40). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ BRCDEvg. Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.