Mario Circuit 1

This article is about the race course in Super Mario Kart. For the first Mario Circuit remix course in Mario Kart Tour, see RMX Mario Circuit 1.

Mario Circuit 1
Information
Appearance(s)	Super Mario Kart (1992) Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart DS (2005) Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Cup(s) it appears in	Mushroom Cup (SMK) Extra Mushroom Cup (MKSC) Shell Cup (MKDS)
Staff Ghost	0:50.688 by Ninten★いわ (MKDS) (Mario in the Standard MR)
Wi-Fi	No longer available (DS)
Music Super Mario Kart Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Tour
Course map Super Mario Kart Mario Kart: Super Circuit Mario Kart DS Mario Kart Tour

Mario Circuit 1 is the first course of the Mushroom Cup in Super Mario Kart and as such, the first course in the Mario Kart series in general. It was later reused as the first Extra Course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and the first Retro Course in Mario Kart DS, being the first Retro Course in the series. Later, it reappeared in Mario Kart Tour's New York Tour, with added Reverse and Trick variants. This course also appeared in the Paris, Winter, Holiday, and New Year's Tours, with the Holiday Tour adding the R/T variant.

The only hazard in this level is the Warp Pipes that appear near the second turn of the course. After the player passes the pipes, they find the only set of item boxes in the course. There is also a shortcut a racer can take by driving through the dirt right after passing the item boxes. The player needs either a Mushroom or a Star to successfully implement the shortcut without slowing down. However, taking the shortcut without an item does not take more time than following the course.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

The course reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the first track in the Extra Mushroom Cup. It uses the background from Peach Circuit. The pipe hazards were removed from the track, but an item box can be found in the shortcut.

Mario Kart DS

The course in Mario Kart DS

Mario Circuit 1 is the first course in the Shell Cup in Mario Kart DS, as well as the first retro course in the series overall. However, the course is slightly longer this time. Mission 1-8 (Perform 4 power-slide turbo boosts in 1 lap!) in this game takes place here. This course was available in Wi-Fi.

Mario Kart Tour

The course's icon in Mario Kart Tour

The course as it appears in Mario Kart Tour

Mario Circuit 1 makes a return in Mario Kart Tour, retaining its Mario Kart DS layout. The two pipes on the right after the third turn were moved onto the right side of the track. It is one of the few retro courses that did not appear in Mario Kart 7. This course is favored by Mario, Toad (Pit Crew), Mario (Hakama), and Mario (Classic).

New York Tour

In the New York Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the third course in the Mario Cup, the second course in the Dry Bones Cup, the location of the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Baby Mario Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which shows up as the first course in the Peach Cup, and a Trick variant which shows up as the first course in the Baby Mario Cup.

Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Dry Bones Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Peach Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Three Star
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Baby Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
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Paris Tour

In the Paris Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the second course in the Baby Daisy Cup, the third course in the Daisy Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Peach Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Baby Luigi Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Waluigi Cup.

Baby Daisy Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Daisy Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Baby Luigi Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Waluigi Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
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Winter Tour

In the Winter Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the first course in the Koopa Troopa Cup, the second course in the Baby Peach Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Wario Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Metal Mario Cup.

Koopa Troopa Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Baby Peach Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Wario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Metal Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
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Holiday Tour

In the Holiday Tour, Mario Circuit 1 has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Baby Luigi Cup and the first course in the Peachette Cup.

Baby Luigi Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
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Peachette Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
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New Year's Tour

In the New Year's Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the second course and challenge location in the Mario Cup, and the first course in the Baby Rosalina Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Peach Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Rosalina Cup.

Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Two Star
Baby Rosalina Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Peach Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Three Star
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Rosalina Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
Two Star

Mario Bros. Tour

In the Mario Bros. Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the first course in the Rosalina Cup, the second course in the Daisy Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Dry Bowser Cup. There is also a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Shy Guy Cup, a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Metal Mario Cup, and a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Peachette Cup and the second course in the Pauline Cup.

Rosalina Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Shy Guy Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Daisy Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Metal Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Peachette Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
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Pauline Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
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Baby Rosalina Tour

In the Baby Rosalina Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the second course in the Mario Cup and the location of the challenge in the Wario Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Koopa Troopa Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Peachette Cup.

Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Koopa Troopa Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
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Peachette Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Three Star
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Trick Tour

In the Trick Tour, Mario Circuit 1 has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Waluigi Cup.

Waluigi Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T
	Characters	Karts	Gliders
Three Star
Two Star

Flower Tour

In the Flower Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the second course in the Mario Cup and the location of the challenge in the Toad Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Peach Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Lemmy Cup.

Peach Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Three Star
Two Star
Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Lemmy Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Three Star
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Jungle Tour

In the Jungle Tour, Mario Circuit 1 appears as the second course in the Baby Mario Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Lakitu Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Yoshi Cup and the location of the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup.

Baby Mario Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1
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Three Star
Two Star
Lakitu Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1T
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Yoshi Cup SNES Mario Circuit 1R
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Profiles

Mario Kart DS

• Instruction booklet and US website: "Pulled straight from the SNES version of Super Mario Kart, this narrow track is further complicated by the pipes that protrude from its surface."
• European website: "The one that started it all. The first track from the original Super Mario Kart has a simple layout but don’t let that fool you. Veteran racers know that pixel-perfect precision is needed to negotiate this track’s turns without hitting the pipes jutting from the ground."

Gallery

Super Mario Kart

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  Mario racing on the course

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

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  Peach racing on the course: note the lack of pipes.

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  Mario taking the shortcut on the course: note the added Item Box.

Mario Kart DS

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  The course icon

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  Wario racing on the course

Mario Kart Tour

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  The course icon with Toad (Pit Crew)

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  The course icon with Mario (Classic)

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  The course icon of the Reverse variant

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  The course icon of the Reverse variant with Baby Luigi

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  The course icon of the Reverse variant with Mario (Santa)

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  The course icon of the Reverse variant with Black Shy Guy

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  The course icon of the Reverse variant with Peachette

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  The course icon of the Trick variant

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  The course icon of the Trick variant with Metal Mario

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  The course icon of the Trick variant with Peach

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  The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant

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  The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Mario (Santa)

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  The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Ice Mario

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  The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Mario (Classic)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup (New York Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Baby Mario Cup (New York Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Peach Cup (Paris Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup (Winter Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Mario Cup (New Year's Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Lakitu Cup (New Year's Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Dry Bowser Cup (Mario Bros. Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Wario Cup (Baby Rosalina Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Toad Cup (Flower Tour)

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  The course icon for the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup (Jungle Tour)

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  View of the starting line

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  View of the starting line without racers

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  Mario using a Fire Flower

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  Mario and Mario (Classic) tricking on the course

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マリオサーキット１ Mario Sākitto 1	Mario Circuit 1
Spanish	Circuito Mario 1	Mario Circuit 1
French	Circuit Mario 1	Mario Circuit 1
German	Marios Piste 1	Mario's Circuit 1
Italian	Circuito di Mario 1	Mario's Circuit 1
Portuguese (NOA)	Circuito Mario 1	Mario Circuit 1
Korean	마리오 서킷1 Mario Seokit 1	Mario Circuit 1
Chinese	瑪利歐賽道1 (Traditional) 马力欧赛道1 (Simplified) Mǎlìōu Sàidào 1	Mario Speedway 1

Trivia

• In the Super Mario Kart instruction booklet, the course map is upside down. This also applies to the Battle Course 1 map.
• Mario Circuit 1 almost has the same track shape as Mushroom Bridge.
• In the Mario Kart DS website when showing the video, it shows GBA Peach Circuit instead.
• The music for Mario Circuit (and subsequent Mario Circuit courses) was arranged in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as a track that can be heard on the Mario Circuit stage.
• A sped-up arrangement of the music can be heard in the 1994 arcade game Super Mario Kart Dokidoki Race, accompanied by new background notes and an ending note.