3DS Toad Circuit

Toad Circuit is the first race track in the Mushroom Cup of Mario Kart 7. It takes place at a basic circuit where giant balloons of various Toads are seen floating throughout it. This track shares its music with Mario Circuit. The award ceremony also takes place on this course at the end of every cup. This course reappears in Mario Kart Tour in several tours, beginning with the New York Tour.

Course layout
The course is a simple circuit with few obstacles, as it is the first course in the game and is comparable to Luigi Circuit of previous installments. There are a couple of long boost turns along the track and a couple of boost ramps which allow for the use of gliders, plus a bridge that the player can drive under or hang glide off a ramp and over the bridge and the ramp rises and closes from the ground up for usage after 40 seconds (although if they fly into the perpendicular track, it is considered out-of-bounds), as well as having a tunnel to drive through. Giant mushrooms are seen through out the track in different sizes and three large balloons of Toads (red, blue, and yellow) are floating along the track as well. Banners of Toad himself can be seen throughout the course with the accompanying Mario Kart logo. There is a big turn, then there is a ramp, where the player can use their glider. Then there is a tunnel, two more turns and then a big curve where lots of coins can be collected before crossing the finish line to start the next lap.

Shortcuts
Near the big curve there is a ramp where the player needs a Mushroom to cross. Also, after the ramp there is a dirt area with pipes that the player can cross by using a Mushroom. The player can also cut the first turn using three Mushrooms.

Glitches
There is an Item Box glitch in this course in Mario Kart 7. It involves using the Glide Ramp which is accessible on laps 2 and 3. The player should glide to the right, where there is a row of Item Boxes on the bridge, and swoop down to collect one without going too close to the road and being counted out of bounds. When the player does this, the game will assume for a fraction of a second that the player is all the way back at the bridge and thus momentarily changes their placement to last (unless another player is even further behind). By quickly returning to the track after the bridge, and not flying towards the Toad balloon on the right which will also count the player out of bounds, a player in any position can therefore hold very good items.

Mario Kart Tour
Toad Circuit reappears in Mario Kart Tour. The course is played for the tutorial, and when an update is being downloaded. This effectively makes Toad Circuit the flagship course of the game, as players can drive around in it in every tour, even when it does not appear in one. Other than graphic improvements, the course remains almost the same as its original appearance. This course is favored by the three starting characters, Toad, Toadette, and Peachette, as well as Hammer Bro, Black Yoshi, Toadette (Explorer), and Nabbit.

New York Tour
In the New York Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the second course in the Donkey Kong Cup, the first course in the Toad Cup, the location of the challenge in the Mario Cup, the location of the challenge in the Toad Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Toadette Cup. It also has a Reverse variant that appears as the second course in the Metal Mario Cup, and a Trick variant that appears as the first course in the Toadette Cup.



Tokyo Tour
In the Tokyo Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the second course in the Toad Cup, the second course in the Baby Daisy Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Baby Daisy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant that appears as the first course in the Peachette Cup, and a Trick variant that appears as the third course in the Toadette Cup.



Halloween Tour
In the Halloween Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the location of the challenge in the Luigi Cup.

Winter Tour
In the Winter Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the third course in the Mario Cup, the second course in the Toad Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Koopa Troopa Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the Wario Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Lakitu Cup and the second course in the Daisy Cup.



London Tour
In the London Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the first course in the Toad Cup and the third course in the Baby Mario Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Dry Bones Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Peachette Cup.



Holiday Tour
In the Holiday Tour, Toad Circuit has a Trick variant which appears as the location of the challenge in the Waluigi Cup.

New Year's Tour
In the New Year's Tour, Toad Circuit has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Bowser Cup and the first course in the Pauline Cup.



Valentine's Tour
In the Valentine's Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the second course in the Peach Cup and the first course in the Daisy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Toadette Cup, the first course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Dry Bones Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Peachette Cup.



Mario Bros. Tour
In the Mario Bros. Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the first course in the Luigi Cup, the second course in the Ludwig Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Metal Mario Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the first course in the Morton Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the King Boo Cup.



Trick Tour
In the Trick Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the location of the challenge in the Mario Cup. It also has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Toad Cup and the third course in the Diddy Kong Cup.



Flower Tour
In the Flower Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the first course and the location of the challenge in the Dry Bones Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Baby Daisy Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Toad Cup.



Jungle Tour
In the Jungle Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the first course in the Waluigi Cup and the location of the challenge in the Baby Peach Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the Diddy Kong Cup, a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Wendy Cup, and a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Bowser Cup.



Exploration Tour
In the Exploration Tour, Toad Circuit appears as the second course in the Toad Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup and the location of the challenge in the Diddy Kong Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the Waluigi Cup.



Mario Kart 7

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 * Overtake (Trackside banners)
 * Shooting Star (Trackside banners)

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Motors (Trackside banners)
 * Yoshi's Egg Market (Trackside banners)
 * Propeller Toad Transport (Trackside banners)
 * Mario Work Gear (Trackside banners)

Trivia

 * This course can be heard when Donkey Kong is on his 3DS in the Wii U version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, due to the cheering audience.
 * There is a pair of toadstools displayed on the touch-screen map that are not present in the actual course itself; these were restored when the course was remade for Mario Kart Tour.