Ice Ice Outpost
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 1) (2014) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Cup | Triforce Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Ice Ice Outpost is a course included with The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 and in the base content of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is the third course of the Triforce Cup. The course takes place in an outpost surrounded within a group of large icebergs with a built yellow and green road. Many Toads in coats are seen at the starting line with many tents, containers and other equipment used for drilling oil.
Course layout[edit]
The course starts on a green and yellow road between two flat icebergs with Toads and building equipment. It immediately leads to the first row of Item Boxes where the road splits into a green and a yellow path. Both paths begin with a left turn, with the yellow path also having a slight incline. The green path turns to the right over the yellow path before going back under after the turn ends. The yellow path's right turn is initially wider before rising in elevation and going over the green path as it slightly curves to the left to straighten out as the track enters an iceberg tunnel. Inside the cavern, players take a right turn that features the second row of Item Boxes, before exiting the cave on a mild left curve. On this mild curve, the green path inclines and ends in a ramp before the upcoming anti-gravity section while the yellow path stays level.
The paths split again in the anti-gravity section, first by shifting in alternating heights as players reach the third and final row of Item Boxes. Both paths begin intertwining again as they begin a large 270° turn. The yellow path initiatlly goes over the green path before going back under the green path and ending up wider near the apex of the turn. This mirrors the beginning of the lap where the green path was what went over and then back under its opposite. Both paths feature multiple Spin Boost Pillars and they both end in a Glide Ramp. Players then land and make a final right turn before arriving at the finish line.
Shortcuts[edit]
- On the first turn of the large ice tunnel, players can instead drive towards a ramp on an iceberg that leads to another ramp on an iceberg that has a single Item Box.
- This shortcut is easier to execute if the player begins a right drift towards the first ramp from the green path.
- On the large curve to the left as players exit the tunnel, players can instead reach another set of two iceberg ramps if they drop down to them into a short tunnel off the green path. The place to drop down is just before the fence appears on the green path's left side.
- The final turn also features a set of two iceberg ramps that can be taken to cut off the final turn, similarly to Cloudtop Cruise's leaves.
Brands[edit]
- 100% Organic Antifreeze (Trackside banners)
- Mario Kart TV (Crates, tents)
- Morton Construction (Containers, drills, trackside banners)
- Propeller Toad Transport (Crates, trackside banners)
- Toad Polar Expedition 2014-2015 (Boats, cans, tents, tracks, containers, trackside banners, logos)
Gallery[edit]
The course icon
The full course icon
Results screen
Rosalina, on the anti-gravity area
Another screenshot of Rosalina, racing on the track's anti-gravity area
Link and Ludwig von Koopa, Spin Boosting each other
Light-blue Shy Guy, at the gliding area
Toad, Morton, and a Mii, driving their Blue Falcons at the gliding area
An overview of the anti-gravity section of the track
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Du_IcePark | DLC U Ice Park |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | ツルツルツイスター Tsurutsuru Tsuisutā |
Slippery Twister | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 滑滑扭扭乐 Huáhuá Niǔniǔlè (Mandarin) Waahtwaaht Náunáulohk (Cantonese) |
Slippery Twister | [1] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 滑滑扭扭樂 Huáhuá Niǔniǔlè (Mandarin) Waahtwaaht Náunáulohk (Cantonese) |
Slippery Twister | [1] | |
| Dutch | Toads Poolbasis | Toad's Polar Base | [1] | |
| French | Station Glagla | Brrr Station; glagla is a French onomatopoeia for shivering, akin to "brrr" in English | [1] | |
| German | Polarkreis-Parcours | Polar Circle Course | [1] | |
| Italian | Pista Polare | Polar Track | [1] | |
| Korean | 미끌미끌 트위스터 Mikkeul-mikkeul Teuwiseuteo |
Slippery Twister | [1] | |
| Polish | Polarny Posterunek | Polar Post | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Circuito Ártico | Arctic Circuit | [1] | |
| Russian | Полярный пробег Polyarnyy probeg |
Polar Mileage | [1] | |
| Spanish | Base Polar | Polar Base | [1] | |
| Thai | ฐานสำรวจขั้วโลก Tǎansǎmrùuat Kûualôok |
Polar Survey Base | [2] |
