Wario Shipyard
- This article is about the race course from Mario Kart 7. For its musical theme, see Wario Shipyard (theme).
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart Tour (2022) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Cup | Star Cup (7, World) | ||||||||||||||
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Wario Shipyard (known as Wario's Galleon in the British English version) is the second race course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. The course takes place around a Wario-branded sunken pirate ship in stormy weather.
The course features several references to previous courses and games. Minecarts filled with gold appear when the player boards the ship, which likely references Wario's Gold Mine. The course is possibly an homage to Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, as the game features a pirate theme; the course's music quotes the game's main theme, "Ripple Course"; and Bull Wario (a form from that game) can be seen above the Glide Ramp.
Wario Shipyard reappears in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, and in Mario Kart World as the final course of the Star Cup.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course starts in a dry chamber. After a short straight path there is a left turn leading the player to an underwater area divided into two roads, one rising out of the water. After some ramps, the racers enter a short tunnel styled after a giant Fish Bone, and some Fish Bones swim through it on the second lap. On the other side of the tunnel, there are bubble-jet pipes. A huge pipe blows the karts up to the next area of the circuit.
The next road features a mud pit, complete with ship masts and a Barrel, which releases either a Banana, a Mushroom, a Green Shell, and rarely, a Star upon contact. A swinging anchor is found just before a shipwreck. The road splits into two short paths. As they merge again, racers must avoid two Sidesteppers and barrels.
A Glide Ramp takes the racers to a big area above the lake, where they must avoid hitting topsails and anchors. This area is followed by two roads: the higher one contains coins and Dash Panels, while the lower one is empty. The finish line is set a right turn after both roads merge into one.
When playing local or online multiplayer, the Sidesteppers, the Barrels, the coins near the Warp Pipes, all but one Fish Bones and one swinging anchor are removed.
Shortcuts[edit]
- By using a Mushroom the player can cut through the mud before the split paths.
- An unintended shortcut can be performed near the end of the course by gliding hard right and using a Mushroom to land just before the finish line, skipping the final turn.[1]
- An extremely difficult shortcut can be performed using the air-blowing pipe. By leaning back off the edge to gain an upwards angle, using a Mushroom and then using another in the air, it is possible to skip the entire shipwreck and land on the other side.[2]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Wario Shipyard makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Tour starting with the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour. The artwork of Bull Wario is now found at the entrance of the sunken ship instead of at the exit and there is no longer lightning in the sky. The corner shortcut at the end of the course on the right side and the patch of mud before gliding from the shipwreck have also been removed. The anchors on the course swing slightly faster than in the original and the rightside-up Jet Pipe is no longer visible on the course map. The current blown out from the giant Jet Pipe now allows the player to perform a Jump Boost.
The course also appears as Wario Shipyard R (reversed), Wario Shipyard T (with ramps), and Wario Shipyard R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the original in the Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, while the latter debuted in the Samurai Tour. In the R and R/T variants, there is an additional glide ramp shortly after racers exit the Fish Bone tunnel. In the T and R/T variants, several water geysers erupt from the lake towards the end of the track. In the T variant, the glide ramp at the exit of the shipwreck has been removed.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of 3DS Wario Shipyard tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which 3DS Wario Shipyard 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 3DS Wario Shipyard tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
