DS DK Pass

DK Pass is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS, the second of the Leaf Cup in Mario Kart 7, and in several tours in Mario Kart Tour. As its name implies, the course is owned by Donkey Kong even though no characters from the Donkey Kong series appear in it.

Course layout
The stage takes the player over a mountain and back down. Numerous snowballs roll around, and racers lose their item and spin backward if they crash into one. Snowmen also appear in the course, similar to the ones in Frappe Snowland in Mario Kart 64. Collision with them has an identical effect as crashing into a snowball.

An isolated Item Box appears up on a snowy cliff at the peak of the hill, after the second set of normal item boxes. To avoid drag, the player will need a Mushroom or two to get through the snow to the item box, but in it contains one of these items: Star, Mushroom, Triple Mushroom, or a Red Shell. Any of them can be received in any position, including in Wi-Fi play, but it will usually yield Triple Mushrooms or a Star.

Missions
There are two missions involving this circuit: 4-1 and 5-7. In mission 4-1 the player must reach the finish line before DK and in mission 5-7 they must go through the eight gates in order. Both involve the player going in the opposite direction.

Staff ghost
The staff ghost in this track is 2:14:607 using DK in the Wildlife.

Mario Kart 7
DK Pass returns as the second track in the Leaf Cup in Mario Kart 7. All the trees in the off-road sections have been removed and some wooden ramps have been placed in the off-road area of this track, allowing players to perform a trick and gain a boost. After turn 11, the Dash Panel in the large jump is replaced with a Glide Ramp. Landing outside the barriers will result in an "out-of-bounds". The secret item box on the hill still holds a Mushroom, Triple Mushroom, or a Star, but will more often yield only a Mushroom than before, and no longer yields a Red Shell. The trees on the hill are no longer there. Much like DK Summit from Mario Kart Wii, the track starts out foggy in the first two laps, but the fog clears up on the final lap. It is also now snowing throughout the race, which did not happen in the original.

Mario Kart Tour
DK Pass reappears in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the Winter Tour. A few modifications were made to the track. Near the end of the track, the small village was redesigned and made more visible. Similar to Mario Kart 8, the Mario Kart logo uses a modern design instead of the classic design. Due to a lack of Stars and Triple Mushrooms, the secret Item Box only gives normal items. From its debut up until part two of the Holiday Tour, a festive tree is found by the small village. This course is a favorite of Donkey Kong, Mario (Santa), Penguin Luigi, Funky Kong, and King Bob-omb. It is also a favorite of Rosalina (Aurora) and Wario (Hiker) if they are at level 6.

Winter Tour
In the Winter Tour, DK Pass is the signature course of the Winter Tour. It appears as the first course in the Mario Cup, the second course in the Donkey Kong Cup, the location of the challenge in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the location of the challenge in the Lakitu Cup, the location of the challenge in the Morton Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Peachette Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Baby Peach Cup and the third course in the King Boo Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Baby Mario Cup and the second course in the Roy Cup.



London Tour
In the London Tour, DK Pass appears as the second course in the Mario Cup, the first course in the Koopa Troopa Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Peach Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the Rosalina Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Waluigi Cup.



Holiday Tour
In the Holiday Tour, DK Pass appears as the second course in the Yoshi Cup, the first course in the Wendy Cup, and the location of the Baby Rosalina Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Baby Daisy Cup and the first course in the Baby Luigi Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Baby Peach Cup and the second course in the Peachette Cup.



Ice Tour
In the Ice Tour, DK Pass appears as the location of the challenge in the Wario Cup. It also has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the King Boo Cup and the third course in the Dry Bowser Cup.



Vancouver Tour
In the Vancouver Tour, DK Pass appears as the second course in the Mario Cup, the first course in the Baby Rosalina Cup, and the location of the challenge in the Metal Mario Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Luigi Cup and the third course in the Lakitu Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Iggy Cup.



Hammer Bro Tour
In the Hammer Bro Tour, DK Pass appears as the third course in the Toad Cup and the location of the challenge in the Peachette Cup. It also has a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Hammer Bro Cup, and a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Toadette Cup.



Yoshi Tour
In the Yoshi Tour, DK Pass appears as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the location of the challenge in the Birdo Cup, and a Reverse variant which appears as the first course in the Ice Mario Cup.



Trick Tour
In the Trick Tour, DK Pass has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Yoshi Cup and the first course in the Dry Bowser Cup.



Jungle Tour
In the Jungle Tour, DK Pass serves as the signature course of the tour. It appears as the first course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the third course in the Shy Guy Cup. It also has a Trick variant that appears as the third course in the Baby Mario Cup and the second course in the Waluigi Cup, and a Reverse variant that appears as the second course in the Wendy Cup and the first course in the Baby Peach Cup.



Peach Tour
In the Peach Tour, DK Pass has a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the third course in the King Boo Cup.



Exploration Tour
In the Exploration Tour, DK Pass appears as the first course in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the location of the challenge in the Yoshi Cup. It also has a Reverse variant that appears as the first course in the Lakitu Cup, and a Trick variant that appears as the third course in the Waluigi Cup.



Wild West Tour
In the Wild West Tour, DK Pass appears as the third course in the Baby Rosalina Cup and the location of the challenge in the Wendy Cup. It also has a Reverse variant that appears as the third course in the Baby Peach Cup, and a Trick variant that appears as the second course in the Pauline Cup.



Los Angeles Tour
In the Los Angeles Tour, DK Pass appears as the third course in the Donkey Kong Cup and the location of the challenge in the Toad Cup. It also has a Trick variant that appears as the third course in the Mario Cup and a Reverse variant that appears as the first course in the King Boo Cup.



Mario Kart DS

 * Website bios:
 * Flag of USA.png "Covered with snow and ice, DK Pass is as dangerous as it gets. Tight turns and runaway snowballs make for nail-biting fun on DK's home turf."
 * Flag of Europe.png "Brr, it's chilly in them thar hills... Pack your winter woollies through for this sub-zero speed through snow-capped peaks, as you dodge rolling snowballs and negotiate rows of rock-solid snowmen that bring your kart to an abrupt halt. Keep moving or your engine might freeze up..."

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "As soon as the race begins, the once-peaceful slopes of DK Pass transform into a fighting frenzy for first place! Grab your kart and hit the hill in blue!"

Sponsors
Every fictional sponsor in DK Pass is displayed on a trackside banner.

Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart 7

 * DK Snow Way (Mario Kart 7 only)
 * KoopaKart
 * Sherbet
 * Skating Rink
 * Snowman
 * Super Mushroom

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mushroom Piston
 * Mario Motors
 * 100% Organic Antifreeze
 * Burning DK
 * Dream Gliders

Trivia

 * This is the only unlockable course that is shown in Mario Kart DS's instruction booklet.