GCN Mushroom Bridge

Mushroom Bridge is a racecourse from the Mario Kart. Its first appearance is in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as the first racecourse of the Mushroom Cup. Later, the course makes a reappearance in Mario Kart DS as a retro racecourse of the Leaf Cup. The course takes place in a highway near to the coast with various vehicles going in the same way racers go by. The signature feature of the track is the red bridge crossing the coast that gives the course its name. Cars, trucks and buses serve as obstacles, as well as a Wiggler Bus that can bowl over karts. On the other hand, a Mushroom Car can provide racers useful Mushrooms by just bumping the car or sending a Koopa Shell. According to the Double Dash manual, Mushroom Bridge is among the most famous landmarks of Mushroom Kingdom.

In the original version, this course starts out with a tunnel very near the starting line. If players look to the right before entering the tunnel they can see a foggy Peach's Castle and another island. The tunnel leads to a short road that leads into another tunnel. At the end of the course is the titular bridge, which is the widest part of the course.

In Mario Kart DS the boost pads on the bridge railings were taken out.

If one immediately turns right, one can enter a secret pipe that holds a Double Item Box. However, choosing this path will waste time. Also, after the first tunnel, there is a sloped path that can serve as a shortcut, but only if the player holds one or more Mushrooms. The path decreases speed greatly. Finally, it is actually possible to go on either rail over the bridge, where some dash panels appear. However, falling off is very easy. In Mario Kart DS the player can not go on the bridge rails.

Trivia

 * The whirlpools below the bridge are a sort of reference of the whirlpools that appear in Japanese seas, very common in such country.
 * There are two buses, one that says "Star Travel" and has "STR" on its license plate, the other says "Peach Beach" and says "SUN" on it's license plate.
 * The are two factory cars, one says "Moo Moo Farm" and has "1UP" on its license plate, the other says "Express" and has a P-Wing, a Yoshi Cookie, and a letter under it and has "SMB3" on its license plate.
 * Regular red, blue, and yellow cars have "POW" on their license plate.
 * The music that plays while racing is the same as the music that plays during racing on Mushroom City.
 * Unlike Toad's Turnpike, the cars will not change direction in Mirror Mode; they'll continue to follow the same direction as the racers themselves.