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|title=Rainbow Road (''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'')
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|image=[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|240px|center]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|music=[[File:Rainbow Road (GBA).ogg]]
|sample=[[File:MKSC-Music-RainbowRoad.oga]]
|map=[[File:GBA Rainbow Road map.png|200px]]
|map=[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Map.png|180px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Mini Map.png]]
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'''Rainbow Road''' in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' has rails at the start line. Edges of the course are lined with jumping humps. Astute racers can use [[Mushroom]]s to perform significant shortcuts. The track has falling stars that can make racers spin out and [[Thunder Cloud]]s that will shrink anyone careless enough to drive under them. [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's Castle]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' can be seen in the background. This game also features the Rainbow Road course from ''Super Mario Kart'' without the flashing Thwomps.
'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and last course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Like the [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', the track is translucent, but it is now greatly simplified to fit the hardware limitations of the [[Game Boy Advance]], being heavily based on the [[SNES Rainbow Road|original Rainbow Road]]. Edges of the course are lined with jumping humps. Skilled racers can use [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s to perform shortcuts. The track features falling stars that can make racers spin out and [[Thunder Cloud]]s that can shrink them. [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's Castle]] and [[Peach's Castle#Paper Mario|Peach's Castle]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' also appear in the background.
 
Rainbow Road is one of two tracks from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' that has yet to return as a [[classic course]] in a future ''Mario Kart'' game, the other being [[Broken Pier]]; as a result, its theme is the only track theme in the game that has not received an arrangement in a later ''Mario Kart'' game.


==Course layout==
==Course layout==
The track begins in the only barricade portion of the track, racers first make some turns where there are no rails or bouncing humps and they can snatch some items here, following this there is a straight path with a very sharp turn and the edge with a thunder cloud and a longer straight path where some bouncy stars can spin around racers they come in contact with. There many any sharp turns and curves with more thunder clouds, player may also jump from this curves by using the humps to cut a bit of the track but no so much. After another turn, the track offers two paths two advance: on the left a very narrow path filled with boost pads, on the left a wider path with fewer boost pads, item boxes and some thunder clouds, this boost pads on both sides can be either a benefit and a hindrance as they can be used to perform shortcuts or may cause careless players to fall, there is another sharp turn after this, with the last thunder cloud seen before restarting, on this final portion, players utilize boost pads and the humps to jump twice across the path; after the final jump, players must be careful to prevent falling from the final rail-less turn, finally there is a series of boost pad on the left side of the track before the finish line but using them is merely optional.
The track begins in its only barricaded portion. Racers first make some turns where there are [[Item Boxes]], but no rails or bouncing humps. Following this, there is a straight path with a very sharp turn and edges with a Thunder Cloud, and a longer straight path where some bouncy stars can spin around racers they come in contact with. There are many sharp turns and curves with more Thunder Clouds. Racers may also use the humps to cut off a large mount of the track when used in conjunction with each other. After another turn, the track offers two paths: on the left is a very narrow path lined with boost pads which can be used as a small shortcut, and on the right is a wider path with fewer boost pads, item boxes and some Thunder Clouds. The boost pads on both sides can be either a benefit or a hindrance as they can be used to perform shortcuts or may cause careless players to fall. Then, there is another sharp turn, with one last thunder cloud before finishing the lap.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:RainbowRoad.png|The icon on the menu.
Rainbow Road MKSC icon.png|Course icon
File:MKSC.png|The ''Paper Mario'' castle in the background.
MKSC Rainbow Road Finish Line.png|[[Lakitu]] starting the race
File:Mksc rainbow road.jpg|Wallpaper despicting Rainbow Road with [[Mario]], [[Bowser]], [[Luigi]] and [[Yoshi]].
Shortcut-RainbowRoad-MKSC.gif|[[Toad]] attempting a shortcut with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to boost on the side ramps
</gallery></center>
Mksc rainbow road.jpg|Wallpaper depicting Rainbow Road with [[Mario]], [[Bowser]], [[Luigi]], and [[Yoshi]]
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=レインボーロード
|JapR=Reinbō Rōdo
|JapM=Rainbow Road
|Chi=彩虹桥<ref>From the iQue localization prototype.</ref>
|ChiR=Cǎihóng Qiáo
|ChiM=Rainbow Bridge
}}
 
==Trivia==
* The intro part of the music for this Rainbow Road is based on the music for [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.
** Additionally, this intro is skipped for the final lap version of the music, as well as every time it resets from a [[Super Star]] or [[Boo]]. Rainbow Road is the only course in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' with this distinction, as well as the first course in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series to have its final lap music altered beyond increased tempo or pitch.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the music track "Rainbow Road Medley" includes a portion of this Rainbow Road's music, alongside the music for ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''{{'}}s [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart DS)|Rainbow Road]] and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s [[3DS Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]].
 
==References==
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This article is about the race course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. For Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track, see Rainbow Road.
Rainbow Road
MKSC Rainbow Road Starting Line.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Cup(s) Special Cup
Music sample
Course map
MKSC Rainbow Road Map.png
MKSC Rainbow Road Mini Map.png

Rainbow Road is the fourth and last course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Like the Rainbow Road in Mario Kart 64, the track is translucent, but it is now greatly simplified to fit the hardware limitations of the Game Boy Advance, being heavily based on the original Rainbow Road. Edges of the course are lined with jumping humps. Skilled racers can use Mushrooms to perform shortcuts. The track features falling stars that can make racers spin out and Thunder Clouds that can shrink them. Bowser's Castle and Peach's Castle from Paper Mario also appear in the background.

Rainbow Road is one of two tracks from Mario Kart: Super Circuit that has yet to return as a classic course in a future Mario Kart game, the other being Broken Pier; as a result, its theme is the only track theme in the game that has not received an arrangement in a later Mario Kart game.

Course layout[edit]

The track begins in its only barricaded portion. Racers first make some turns where there are Item Boxes, but no rails or bouncing humps. Following this, there is a straight path with a very sharp turn and edges with a Thunder Cloud, and a longer straight path where some bouncy stars can spin around racers they come in contact with. There are many sharp turns and curves with more Thunder Clouds. Racers may also use the humps to cut off a large mount of the track when used in conjunction with each other. After another turn, the track offers two paths: on the left is a very narrow path lined with boost pads which can be used as a small shortcut, and on the right is a wider path with fewer boost pads, item boxes and some Thunder Clouds. The boost pads on both sides can be either a benefit or a hindrance as they can be used to perform shortcuts or may cause careless players to fall. Then, there is another sharp turn, with one last thunder cloud before finishing the lap.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese レインボーロード
Reinbō Rōdo
 Rainbow Road

Chinese 彩虹桥[1]
Cǎihóng Qiáo
 Rainbow Bridge

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Drivers Light Peach • Toad • Yoshi
Medium Mario • Luigi
Heavy Donkey Kong • Wario • Bowser
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Background species Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep • Goomba • Goonie • Hammer Bro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Magikoopa • Shy Guy • Toad
Enemies and obstacles Lava • Lava Boulder • Lava Bubble • Little Mouser • Mechakoopa • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Pirate Guy • Puddle • Shy Guy • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Tent • Sidestepper • Snowman • Thwomp
Items and objects Banana • Boo • Coin • Dash Panel • Green Shell • Kart • Lightning • Mushroom • Pipe Frame • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells • Trophy
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Spin Turn
Miscellaneous Cheese • Finish line • Gallery • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
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