Shy Guy Falls

Shy Guy Falls is the fourth and final course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It takes place in a cliffside area with two waterfalls. Shy Guys can be seen mining throughout the course while players drive up and down the waterfalls in an anti-gravity section. While in the mine section between the waterfall and the finish line, the Shy Guys can be heard using pickaxes and singing along to the music. There are fifty Coins located on this track.

Course layout
The course begins in a crystal mine created by Shy Guys. After a left turn followed by a right turn, an anti-gravity section begins, which turns the course sideways. This is followed by a jump over the first waterfall, and a left turn onto and up the second waterfall, where there are Dash Panels flowing with the water. The track then drops onto a wooden path and makes a left turn onto and down the first waterfall. After driving down the waterfall, there is a gliding section leading to the next part of the track. If the player pulls their glider up, a higher path can be taken, which then jumps back to the main path. After, the track turns slightly to the left, through a small mine where the Shy Guys are working, then to the right, before being followed by two jumps. After the jumps, the player makes a right turn which leads to the finish line.

When Lakitu is holding the start signal, he is shown on the right side of the player. When crossing the finish line to start another lap, he’s also shown on the right side of the player, holding the lap count signs.

Around the part where racers drive down the waterfall, Piranha Plants using their appearance and animation from can be seen, but are purely aesthetic.

Shortcuts

 * Before the first waterfall, there is a turn that one can cut off if one uses a speed boosting item.
 * Before the finish line, one can cut off the final turn by using a Mushroom or a Star.
 * After the gliding section, the player can take a shortcut by boosting through some grass and taking a jump onto a path which then joins up with the main path.

Staff ghost
The staff ghost for this track is Shy Guy on the Flame Rider, with a time of 2:19.528. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 200cc, the staff ghost is White Yoshi with a time of 1:40.698.

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner note
"We wanted to give this track the same sense of excitement you get from accelerating rapidly down a steep slope. We thought the Shy Guys moving in time to the music were really cute, so we added their voices for fun, singing in time to the track."

Trivia

 * This was the only course in Mario Kart 8's Flower Cup not to be playable (or revealed) in the E3 2013 demo.
 * The Shy Guys' chanting and mining are heard again in.