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'''Wario Stadium''' is the first race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' | '''Wario Stadium''' is the first race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well as the second longest race in the game (only behind [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]). According to the manual, [[Wario]] himself designed and built this track. Wario Stadium shares its music with [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]], [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]] and [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]]. It is the first Wario-themed course in the ''Mario Kart'' series. | ||
==Course layout== | ==Course layout== | ||
The | The track contains several sharp turns and a series of hills and bumps. Wario Stadium is the only track in the series to include a jump which, if failed to clear, will set the player back a good quarter of the track; the jump on [[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]] sets the player back only a fifth of the track. In later ''Mario Kart'' titles, failing to make these kinds of jumps will have [[Lakitu]] bring the player back to the start of the jump. | ||
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A glitch enables the player to hop over a wall just after the starting line and end up close to the finish line. A different glitch then can be used to jump over the barrier to just before the finish line, enabling players to cross the finish line while still qualifying as a full lap. | A glitch enables the player to hop over a wall just after the starting line and end up close to the finish line. A different glitch then can be used to jump over the barrier to just before the finish line, enabling players to cross the finish line while still qualifying as a full lap. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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MK64 Wario Stadium | MK64 Wario Stadium Icon.png|The icon from the menu | ||
Mk64wariostadium1.png|The bumps found on the track | Mk64wariostadium1.png|The bumps found on the track | ||
Mk64wariostadium2.png|The big jump | Mk64wariostadium2.png|The big jump | ||
Mk64wariostadium3.png|Wario, in his stadium | Mk64wariostadium3.png|Wario, in his stadium | ||
MK64 Wario Stadium website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide for ''Mario Kart 64'', the best staff time listed is 22 seconds, the fastest staff time on any track in the series.<ref>Owsen, Dan et al. 1997. ''Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Player's Guide'', page 95.</ref> | *In the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Player's Guide for ''Mario Kart 64'', the best staff time listed is 22 seconds, the fastest staff time on any track in the series.<ref>Owsen, Dan et al. 1997. ''Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Player's Guide'', page 95.</ref> | ||
*As of ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]], Wario Stadium is the only track from ''Mario Kart 64'' that has yet to return as a [[classic course]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== |