SNES Mario Circuit 3

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Mario Circuit 3
Mario Circuit 3 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Lightning Cup (Super Circuit)
Lightning Cup (Wii)
Turnip Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Mario Circuit 3.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC SNES Mario Circuit 3 Map.png
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.

Mario Kart Wii
WiiMariocircuit3.png
Mario Kart Tour
The map of SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of SNES Mario Circuit 3 in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
Wii Nin★iwaco
1:38.880 Sprite of Baby MarioThe model for Baby Mario's Standard Kart S from Mario Kart Wii
Wii Expert Nin★Shige
1:26.659 Sprite of Baby MarioThe model for Baby Mario's Bullet Bike from Mario Kart Wii
8DX 150cc Nin★Mark
1:46.806 Mario's head icon in Mario Kart 8B Dasher from Mario Kart 8Standard Tires from Mario Kart 8Super Glider from Mario Kart 8
8DX 200cc Nin★Giulia
1:17.075 Luigi's head icon in Mario Kart 8Mach 8 body from Mario Kart 8Slim Tires from Mario Kart 8Thumbnail of Luigi, Baby Luigi and Green Mii's Super Glider (with 8 icon), in Mario Kart 8.

Mario Circuit 3 is the fifth and final course of the Flower Cup in Super Mario Kart. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland.

It reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the second course of the Extra Lightning Cup, Mario Kart Wii as the first course of the Lightning Cup, Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2019 Paris Tour, and the Booster Course Pass of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second course of the Turnip Cup. Mario Circuit 3 was the first course coded into Super Mario Kart.[1] If one counts Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the same game, Mario Circuit 3 is tied with Rainbow Road, also from Super Mario Kart, for the most frequently appearing classic course in the series, having a total of five individual appearances.

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Mario racing Mario Circuit 3
Mario racing on the course

Mario Circuit 3 is a long, almost symmetrical track with many twists and turns (even bearing a faint resemblance to both the Sepang International Circuit, located in Malaysia and Circuito de Jerez, located in Spain), and its obstacles include pipes and oil slicks scattered throughout the track. The course begins with the only set of ? Panels followed by a right turn and a left turn. Racers then take a gradual U-turn to the right and drive along a brief straightaway before reaching a sharp U-turn to the left. Afterwards there is another brief straightaway followed by another gradual right U-turn. There is then a right turn, a left turn, and a right turn which leads racers to the finish line shortly after. At the end of the last turn is a zipper on the right side of the track.

Shortcuts[edit]

A notable shortcut can be found after the second gradual right U-turn. Instead of taking the subsequent right turn, the player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the off-road to the left of the track, passing through a gap in the wall and cutting off the last left turn.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Mario racing Mario Circuit 3
Mario racing on the course

Mario Circuit 3 appeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the second race of the Extra Lightning Cup. It uses the background from that game's own Mario Circuit. The pipes and oil hazards were removed from the track, along with the zipper, and an extra item box can be found on the straight shortly after the sharp turn.

The sharp bend can be used to perform a Mini-Turbo by drifting and holding it for a second or more.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mario Circuit 3 reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the first course of the Lightning Cup where it remains unchanged, aside from getting a new starting banner like the other SNES and GBA courses that reappear in the game, and receiving a graphical update and slightly larger scale overall. It is one of two courses in the game where players cannot perform tricks, the other being N64 DK's Jungle Parkway.

Tournaments[edit]

The tournament

September 2008's second tournament required players to collect 40 coins scattered along the track. Immediately after starting, players are able to hit a lone Item Box which will contain Triple Mushrooms. Vehicles were restricted to karts only. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of February 2012 and the first tournament of May 2013, without vehicle restrictions.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
The course icon with Diddy Kong in Mario Kart Tour

Mario Circuit 3 returns in Mario Kart Tour, starting from the 2019 Paris Tour alongside Paris Promenade. The layout is mostly identical from its previous iterations, although using the visuals of the two other SNES Mario Circuit present in the game. The most noticeable change is the Dash Panel behind the starting line being changed to the current Dash Panel design. Additionally, the course uses the Mario Kart 7 arrangement of the SNES Mario Circuit music used in SNES Mario Circuit 2.

The course also appears as Mario Circuit 3R (reversed), Mario Circuit 3T (with ramps), and Mario Circuit 3R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the regular version in the 2019 Paris Tour, while the latter was added in the Vancouver Tour. In the T variant, a glide ramp allows all players to take the shortcut at the end of the track. In the R/T variant, there is a Chain Chomp near the aforementioned shortcut, and a glide ramp instead appears just before the hairpin turn.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of SNES Mario Circuit 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which SNES Mario Circuit 3 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 SNES Mario Circuit 3 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
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
? Block Mii Racing SuitCastle Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Mario (Halloween)Mario (Musician)Mario (Swimwear)Peach (Vacation)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing SuitWhite Yoshi B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourBlack Kabuki Dasher from Mario Kart TourBlue Badwagon from Mario Kart TourBumble V from Mario Kart TourCrimson Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart TourGold Cheep Charger from Mario Kart TourGreen-Yellow Capsule Kart from Mario Kart TourThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourPink Wing from Mario Kart TourRadish Rider from Mario Kart TourSports Coupe 2022 from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Fire Flower from Mario Kart TourButterfly Prism from Mario Kart TourFull Flight from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Tanooki Parafoil from Mario Kart TourLe Tricolore from Mario Kart TourPeach Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourRed and Gold Umbrella from Mario Kart TourSilver-and-Gold Hearts from Mario Kart TourStarchute from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (White)Chain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiLakitu (Party Time)Mario (Chef)**Mario (Classic)**Mario (Golf)*Peachette's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Yellow Mii Racing Suit Black Circuit from Mario Kart TourBlack Dozer from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCarrot Kart from Mario Kart TourFast Frank from Mario Kart Tour**Firefly from Mario Kart TourGold Paintster from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Rambi Rider from Mario Kart TourGreen Apple Kart from Mario Kart TourIron Cucumber from Mario Kart Tour**P-Wing*Queen Bee from Mario Kart Tour**The Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart Tour*Sneeker from Mario Kart Tour*Sports Coupe from Mario Kart Tour. Cape Mario Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourCrimson Crane from Mario Kart TourFestival Wings from Mario Kart Tour*Fire Manta Glider from Mario Kart TourFlybrary Book from Mario Kart TourGold Meteors from Mario Kart TourGold Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourJolly Bells from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2022 from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Meteors from Mario Kart Tour
Toad (Pit Crew)Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) Red Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart TourStreamliner from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (Orange)Diddy Kong from Mario Kart TourFire Bro's icon from Mario Kart TourOrange YoshiToadette's icon from Mario Kart TourMKT Icon Wario.png The Orange Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart TourZucchini from Mario Kart Tour ? BlockBaNaNa Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour**Oilpaper Umbrella from Mario Kart Tour
Piston Glider from Mario Kart Tour Pink Mushmellow from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Captain Toad from Mario Kart TourChargin' Chuck (Gold)Daisy (Holiday Cheer)Lakitu (Party Time)Mario (Golf)Mario (Hakama)Penguin Mario from Mario Kart TourYellow Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourBlack Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourCircuit Special from Mario Kart TourClanky Kart from Mario Kart TourFirefly from Mario Kart TourGlam Bruiser from Mario Kart TourGold Clanky Kart from Mario Kart Tour.Iron Cucumber from Mario Kart TourQuickshaw from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart TourSneeker from Mario Kart TourSports Coupe from Mario Kart Tour. 8-Bit Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart TourCrimson Crane from Mario Kart TourGlittering Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Meteors from Mario Kart TourPeach Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Paper Glider from Mario Kart TourPurple Oilpaper Umbrella from Mario Kart TourTanooki Parafoil from Mario Kart Tour Castle Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Farmer)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitMario (Baseball)Mario (Musician)*Mario (Santa)*Mario (Swimwear)Peach (Vacation)Petey Piranha (Gold)Wario Mii Racing Suit Black Dozer from Mario Kart TourThe Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourCarrot Kart from Mario Kart Tour**Decal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour*Gold Cheep Charger from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Double-Decker from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Rambi Rider from Mario Kart TourHuffin Puffin Egg from Mario Kart TourKabuki Dasher from Mario Kart Tour**Magma Broom from Mario Kart TourP-WingThe Pink Speeder from Mario Kart TourPink Wing from Mario Kart TourPiranha Pipes from Mario Kart TourRed B Dasher from Mario Kart Tour**Wild Gold from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Star from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourCape Mario Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourFlybrary Book from Mario Kart TourFull Flight from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Eggshell Glider from Mario Kart TourLuigi Parafoil from Mario Kart TourMagniflying Glass from Mario Kart TourSilver-and-Gold Hearts from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Red)Hammer Bro's icon from Mario Kart TourLight-blue YoshiToadette's icon from Mario Kart Tour The Orange Turbo Birdo from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Jumping Luigi from Mario Kart TourBaNaNa Parafoil from Mario Kart TourMushroom Glider from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (Orange)Ice Bro's icon from Mario Kart Tour**Orange YoshiMKT Icon Wario.png Streamliner from Mario Kart TourZucchini from Mario Kart Tour ? Block8-Bit Jumping Mario from Mario Kart TourLightning Oilpaper from Mario Kart Tour**
Pink Mushmellow from Mario Kart Tour Morton
SNES Mario Circuit 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Daisy (Farmer)Daisy (Thai Dress)Lakitu (Party Time)Luigi (Classic)Mario (Baseball)Mario (Happi)Peach (Kimono)White Yoshi The Blue Speeder from Mario Kart TourDecal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourDozer Dasher from Mario Kart TourFast Frank from Mario Kart TourGlam Bruiser from Mario Kart TourGold 8-Bit Pipe Frame from Mario Kart TourThe Gold Double-Decker from Mario Kart TourP-WingPinch Hitter from Mario Kart TourRadish Rider from Mario Kart TourThe Silver Warrior Wagon from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Star from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourButterfly Prism from Mario Kart TourFestival Wings from Mario Kart TourGlinting Glider from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourLuigi Parafoil from Mario Kart TourPeach Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourThe Red Emblem from Mario Kart TourRoyal Parachute from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (White)Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Dr. BowserKitsune LuigiMario (Classic)Mario (Swimwear)Penguin Mario from Mario Kart TourPink Gold Peach from Mario Kart Tour*Silver Mii Racing SuitTanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourYellow Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Black Kabuki Dasher from Mario Kart Tour*Blue Badwagon from Mario Kart TourCact-R from Mario Kart TourCarrot Kart from Mario Kart TourCream Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourFirefly from Mario Kart TourGold Cheep Charger from Mario Kart Tour**Gold Hop Rod from Mario Kart TourGreen Lightning from Mario Kart Tour*Green-Yellow Capsule Kart from Mario Kart TourIron Cucumber from Mario Kart Tour*Macharon from Mario Kart TourPink Wing from Mario Kart Tour**The Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourSneeker from Mario Kart Tour**Sports Coupe from Mario Kart Tour. 8-Bit Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Fire Flower from Mario Kart TourBlack Starchute from Mario Kart TourCape Mario Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourGold Eggshell Glider from Mario Kart TourLe Tricolore from Mario Kart TourRainy Balloons from Mario Kart TourRecord Setter from Mario Kart TourSafety Glider from Mario Kart TourSilver-and-Gold Hearts from Mario Kart TourThe White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart TourWonderful Wings from Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Light Blue)Birdo (Orange)Lakitu from Mario Kart TourOrange Shy Guy Light-blue Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourRed Standard 8 from Mario Kart TourStreamliner from Mario Kart Tour ? BlockOilpaper Umbrella from Mario Kart Tour Fire Bro's icon from Mario Kart TourGreen Toad (Pit Crew)Hammer Bro's icon from Mario Kart TourRosalina's icon from Mario Kart Tour**Toad (Pit Crew) The Orange Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourWhite Royale from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Jumping Luigi from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Jumping Mario from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Mushmellow from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Builder LuigiChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitMario (Chef)Mario (Golf)Mario (Tuxedo)Mario Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitToad (Party Time)White Yoshi Apple Kart from Mario Kart TourB Dasher from Mario Kart TourBlack Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart TourCarrot Kart from Mario Kart TourDecal Streamliner from Mario Kart TourGold Comet from Mario Kart TourGold Sushi Racer from Mario Kart TourPink Wing from Mario Kart TourProp Kart from Mario Kart TourPurple Bunny from Mario Kart TourRed B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourRose Queen from Mario Kart TourWild Gold from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Fire Flower from Mario Kart Tour8-Bit Super Mushroom from Mario Kart TourBlack Toe-Bean Balloons from Mario Kart TourCape Mario Hanafuda from Mario Kart TourCrimson Crane from Mario Kart TourGold Home-Field Glider from Mario Kart TourLe Tricolore from Mario Kart TourMario's Mustache from Mario Kart TourStrawberry Donut from Mario Kart TourSweetheart Glider from Mario Kart Tour Baby Mario (Koala)***Builder ToadDr. BowserDr. Mario from Mario Kart Tour**Gold Koopa (Freerunning)Ice MarioMario (Classic)Mario (Racing)Mario (Samurai)Petey Piranha (Gold)Tanooki Mario from Mario Kart TourYoshi Mii Racing Suit B Dasher Mk. 2 from Mario Kart TourBlue-Green Capsule Kart from Mario Kart TourCapsule Kart from Mario Kart Tour**Cream Cat Cruiser from Mario Kart TourDark Buggy from Mario Kart Tour.Dragonfly from Mario Kart TourGlam Bruiser from Mario Kart TourInferno Flyer from Mario Kart TourKarp Kart from Mario Kart TourPinch Hitter from Mario Kart Tour**Pink Dozer from Mario Kart TourRainbow Pipe Buggy from Mario Kart Tour*Red B Dasher from Mario Kart Tour*The Red Vampire Flyer from Mario Kart TourSneeker from Mario Kart TourSwift Jack from Mario Kart Tour*The Swift Talon from Mario Kart TourThe Waluigi Racer Mk. 2 from Mario Kart Tour* 8-Bit Bullet Bill from Mario Kart Tour**8-Bit Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour*The Gold Cloud Balloons from Mario Kart TourGold Hard Hat Balloon from Mario Kart TourGold Tulips from Mario Kart TourNew Year's 2020 from Mario Kart Tour*The Red Emblem from Mario Kart Tour*Silver-and-Gold Hearts from Mario Kart Tour*The White Waves Origami Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Hammer Bro's icon from Mario Kart TourMario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.Peach Streamliner from Mario Kart Tour 8-Bit Jumping Luigi from Mario Kart Tour Birdo (Red)Orange Shy GuyRed Koopa (Freerunning)*Toad (Pit Crew)* Red Turbo Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour* The Eggshell Glider from Mario Kart TourMushroom Glider from Mario Kart TourPink Flower Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Piston Glider from Mario Kart Tour
* 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 Bowser Cup challenge from the 2019 Paris Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Kamek Cup's bonus challenge in the September 2021 Sydney Tour) Regular MKT Icon Bowser.png
Bowser
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 15
  • 25
  • 35
Paris Tour (2019) The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup
  • 12
  • 22
  • 30
Sydney Tour (September 2021) Kamek Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Kamek Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Iggy Cup challenge from the Vancouver Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Luigi Cup's bonus challenge in the Berlin Tour) Regular MKT Icon BabyDaisy.png
Baby Daisy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Vancouver Tour Iggy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Iggy Cup
  • 6
  • 10
  • 15
Berlin Tour The icon of the Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
Thumbnail of the Luigi Cup challenge from the Mario Bros. Tour; a Big Reverse Race challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 Regular Driver Toad's icon from Mario Kart Tour[2] Koopa Troopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.[2] MKT Icon Bowser.png[2] MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png[2] Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.[2] MKT Icon Yoshi.png[2] Peach[2] Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour. Mario Bros. Tour The icon of the Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi 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 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Lemmy Cup challenge from the 2019 Paris Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Wario Cup's bonus challenge in the 2022 Los Angeles Tour) Regular Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-omb

Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom

Fire Flower from Mario Kart Tour
Fire Flower
1
  • 15
  • 25
  • 35
Paris Tour (2019) Lemmy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Lemmy Cup
Los Angeles Tour (2022) The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
2 Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Larry Cup challenge from the Peach Tour; a Glider Challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Funky Kong Cup's bonus challenge in the Bowser vs. DK Tour and the Cat Peach Cup's bonus challenge in the 2022 Doctor Tour) 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
  • 150
  • 300
  • 450
Peach Tour Larry Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Cup
Bowser vs. DK Tour Funky Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Funky Kong Cup
Doctor Tour (2022) The Cat Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Cat Peach Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Larry Cup challenge from the 2019 Winter Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Diddy Kong Cup's bonus challenge in the April – May 2021 Sydney Tour) Regular Larry Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Larry
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Oil slick
Oil slick
Goomba
Goomba
Goomba Towers
Goomba Tower
Winter Tour (2019) Larry Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Larry Cup
Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Diddy Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong Cup
Vs. Mega Bowser
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the 2020 Trick Tour; a Vs. Mega Bowser challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3T T MKT Icon Bowser.png
Bowser
Dozer Dasher from Mario Kart Tour
Dozer Dasher
Safety Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Safety Glider[3]
Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Green Shells[3]

Bowser Shell from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser's Shells[3]
Trick Tour (2020) The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
Mario Tour (2023) Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the 2020 Exploration Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 Regular MKT Icon Waluigi.png
Waluigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Exploration Tour (2020) The icon of the Dry Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Dry Bowser Cup
  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) Baby Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Daisy Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Bowser Jr. Cup challenge from the Ice Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Baby Rosalina Cup's bonus challenge in the Summer Festival Tour and the Bowser Cup's bonus challenge in the 2022 Los Angeles Tour) Regular Larry Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Larry
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 5
  • 9
  • 17
Ice Tour Bowser Jr. Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr. Cup
  • 4
  • 8
  • 15
Summer Festival Tour Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Los Angeles Tour (2022) The icon of the Bowser Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Bowser Cup
Mario Tour (2023) Lakitu Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Lakitu Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Roy Cup challenge from the 2019 Winter Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3 (reused as the Iggy Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Los Angeles Tour) Regular Metal Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Metal Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:05.00
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:20.00
Winter Tour (2019) Roy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Roy Cup
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:40.00
  • 1:28.00
Los Angeles Tour (2021) Iggy Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Iggy Cup
Thumbnail of the Daisy Cup challenge from the Summer Festival Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3R R MKT Icon Bowser.png
Bowser
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:05.00
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:25.00
Summer Festival Tour The icon of the Daisy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Daisy Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Shy Guy Cup challenge from the Ice Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3T T Shy Guy's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Shy Guy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 15
Ice Tour The icon of the Shy Guy Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Shy Guy Cup
Take them out quick!
Icon Course variant Chosen driver information Item Box type(s) found Opponent information Starting time Grand Star times Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Number of balloons Number of item slots Driver Kart Glider Number of balloons Items used
Thumbnail of the Pink Gold Peach Cup challenge from the 2022 Doctor Tour; a Take them out quick! challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 3
Regular MKT Icon DonkeyKong.png
Donkey Kong
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
3 1 Green Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Green Shell

Red Shell from Mario Kart Tour.
Red Shell

Mario Kart Tour Bob-omb Frenzy Item Box, Valentine's Tour, Toad Cup, Goomba Takedown challenge
Frenzy
(Green Shell)
MKT Icon Bowser.png
Bowser
Dozer Dasher from Mario Kart Tour
Dozer Dasher
TBD 5 Banana from Mario Kart Tour.
Banana

Giant Banana from Mario Kart Tour.
Giant Banana
1:15.00
  • 0:00.00
  • 0:05.00
  • 0:15.00
Doctor Tour (2022) Pink Gold Peach Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pink Gold Peach Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

SNES Mario Circuit 3 as it appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
View of the course

Mario Circuit 3 returns as the second course of the Turnip Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It and SNES Bowser Castle 3 are the only courses from Super Mario Kart to appear in the Booster Course Pass. It is based on its appearance in Mario Kart Tour, though with updated graphics, with the sand becoming a dark yellow color and the background hills reverting to their more saturated, lime green color scheme from the original Super Mario Kart. Floating Brick Blocks, staircases, pipes with Piranha Plants, and flagpoles have been added in the background as decoration, and Toads, Yoshis and Shy Guys have been added as spectators. Traffic cones also now appear in front of the oil slicks. The music is slightly rearranged, with the drum-line being dramatically altered, but retains its SNES-styled sound. Due to the lighting on the course, some vehicles appear golden.[4]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

  • European website bio: "Hairpin turns and oil slicks make this tight little course treacherous. Successfully steering into the boost on the final straight could mean the difference between victory and defeat."

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Super Mario Kart™ game for Super NES™.
    • Iconic items from the Super Mario series―such as blocks and pipes―are featured on this course. Don't miss the hills in the background as well!
    • Mario Circuit 3 has many tight corners, so practice on being precise with your positioning, drifting, and Mini-Turbo skills.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Drift your way to victory in Mario Circuit 3!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the second wave, which is available now: Mario Circuit 3.
    This course first appeared in the Super NES game Super Mario Kart. It features a colourful design with lots of blocks and pipes that might look familiar if you're a fan of the Super Mario series, but don't let the course's charming exterior fool you - its twists and turns may pose quite a challenge. Try to follow the racing line and make good use of drifting, because those Mini-Turbo boosts just might be the key to victory!

Gallery[edit]

Super Mario Kart[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 マリオサーキット3
Mario Sākitto 3
Mario Circuit 3

Chinese (simplified) 马力欧赛道3
Mǎlìōu Sàidào Sān
Mario Speedway 3

Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽道3
Mǎlìōu Sàidào Sān
Mario Speedway 3

Dutch Mario's Circuit 3
Mario's Circuit 3
French Circuit Mario 3
Mario Circuit 3
German Marios Piste 3
Mario's Track 3
Italian Circuito di Mario 3
Mario's Circuit 3
Korean 마리오 서킷 3
Mario Seokit 3
Mario Circuit 3

Portuguese (NOA) Circuito Mario 3
Mario Circuit 3
Portuguese (NOE) Circuito do Mario 3
Mario's Circuit 3
Russian Трасса Марио 3
Trassa Mario 3
Mario's Track 3

Spanish (NOA) Circuito Mario 3
Circuito de Mario 3 (Mario Kart Wii)
Mario Circuit 3
Mario's Circuit 3
Spanish (NOE) Circuito Mario 3
Mario Circuit 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Cutting Room Floor
  2. ^ a b c d e f g TheMadWeazel (February 26, 2020). Mario Bros Tour “Luigi Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Crunchzeit (April 27, 2020). Mario Kart Tour 💻 (S16E012) - Trick Tour - Dry Bowser Cup [2K]. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Gold vehicles