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===Race courses===
===Race courses===
''Mario Kart Tour'' currently features 99 different race courses (127 if each route is counted for courses with multiple re-routes), the most out of all ''Mario Kart'' games, and at least one additional course is often added at the start of every tour. Notably, ''Mario Kart Tour'' introduces course variations, with courses having up to three variants in addition to the normal one:
''Mario Kart Tour'' currently features 99 different race courses (127 if each route is counted for courses with multiple re-routes), the most out of all ''Mario Kart'' games, and at least one additional course is often added at the start of every tour. Notably, ''Mario Kart Tour'' introduces course variations, with courses having up to three variants{{footnote|main|note}} in addition to the normal one:
*Courses marked with "R" (Reverse), labeled "SI" (Sens inverse) in French, are driven in reverse orientation, and mostly just have alterations to make this possible if necessary or to add in some course elements.
*Courses marked with "R" (Reverse), labeled "SI" (Sens inverse) in French, are driven in reverse orientation, and mostly just have alterations to make this possible if necessary or to add in some course elements.
*Courses marked with "T" (Trick)<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 14, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1194766898094891008 #MarioKartTour has grown significantly since launch…and it's not over yet! We're upping the variety with some nail-biting, high-flying Trick courses. Get your gliders ready and buckle in!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20191114000800/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1194766898094891008 Archived] November 14, 2019, 00:08:00 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>mariokarttourEN (April 17, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1251148410285109248 The Yoshi Tour is ending soon. But don't worry, there's another terrific tour on the way. Starting Apr. 21, 11 PM PT, the Trick Tour kicks off in #MarioKartTour! Hope you're ready to rack up some points, because every course included will be the Trick variant!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20200418153408if_/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1251148410285109248 Archived] April 18, 2020, 15:34:08 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>, labeled "A" (Acrobatique) in French and "X" (Extreme) in all other languages, feature many additional ramps, [[Kanaami Road]]s, and obstacles with which to perform [[Jump Boost]]s, but are usually otherwise the same. Some specific T variants feature other alterations, such as adding Kanaami Roads to replace glider sections (like in [[DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress T]]), changing the order the course is traversed in (like in [[N64 Kalimari Desert#N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2T]]), or even changing the starting location (like in [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain T]]).
*Courses marked with "T" (Trick)<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 14, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1194766898094891008 #MarioKartTour has grown significantly since launch…and it's not over yet! We're upping the variety with some nail-biting, high-flying Trick courses. Get your gliders ready and buckle in!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20191114000800/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1194766898094891008 Archived] November 14, 2019, 00:08:00 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>mariokarttourEN (April 17, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1251148410285109248 The Yoshi Tour is ending soon. But don't worry, there's another terrific tour on the way. Starting Apr. 21, 11 PM PT, the Trick Tour kicks off in #MarioKartTour! Hope you're ready to rack up some points, because every course included will be the Trick variant!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved December 12, 2020. ([http://web.archive.org/web/20200418153408if_/https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1251148410285109248 Archived] April 18, 2020, 15:34:08 UTC via Internet Archive: Wayback Machine.)</ref>, labeled "A" (Acrobatique) in French and "X" (Extreme) in all other languages, feature many additional ramps, [[Kanaami Road]]s, and obstacles with which to perform [[Jump Boost]]s, but are usually otherwise the same. Some specific T variants feature other alterations, such as adding Kanaami Roads to replace glider sections (like in [[DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress T]]), changing the order the course is traversed in (like in [[N64 Kalimari Desert#N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2T]]), or even changing the starting location (like in [[3DS Rock Rock Mountain|3DS Rock Rock Mountain T]]).
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Almost every tour features classic courses and remix courses, while every new course appears exclusively in specific tours.
Almost every tour features classic courses and remix courses, while every new course appears exclusively in specific tours.
{{footnote|note|note|"Variant" is the official term used for both the courses designated R, T, or R/T and the numbered reroutes of a particular course.<ref>June 15, 2022. [https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/mobilenews-zoom-across-paris-london-amsterdam-and-berlin-in-the-metropolitan-tour/ Zoom across Paris, London, Amsterdam, and Berlin in the Metropolitan Tour]. nintendo.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230709022407/https://www.nintendo.com/web/20230709022407/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/mobilenews-zoom-across-paris-london-amsterdam-and-berlin-in-the-metropolitan-tour/ Archived] July 9, 2023, 02:24:07 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''Take to the streets and take in the sights with new variants Berlin Byways, Amsterdam Drift 2, and their R and T variants'' [...]"</ref><ref>December 28, 2022. [https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/happy-new-years-tour/ Happy New Year’s Tour!] nintendo.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230708161033/https://www.nintendo.com/web/20230708161033/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/happy-new-years-tour/ Archived] July 8, 2023, 16:10:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''For this event, the cups are filled to the brim with R/T variants, including six newly added ones: 3DS Piranha Plant Slide R/T, GBA Bowser's Castle 3 R/T, GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T, GBA Sky Garden R/T, GCN Baby Park R/T, and Wii Koopa Cape R/T.''"</ref><ref>April 19, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/mobilenews-mario-kart-spring-tour/ Enjoy kart-racing antics through antiquity with all-new course, Athens Dash, in the Spring Tour]. nintendo.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230713122318/https://www.nintendo.com/web/20230713122318/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/mobilenews-mario-kart-spring-tour/ Archived] July 13, 2023, 12:23:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''Tour a crop of Europe’s cultural capitals, including '''brand-new course Athens Dash''' and '''new course variants Paris Promenade B and Berlin Byways R/T'''.''"</ref>}}
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There are currently seventeen original courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'', referred to as "[[new course]]s". If each individual route is counted separately, the total increases to forty-four.
There are currently seventeen original courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'', referred to as "[[new course]]s". If each individual route is counted separately, the total increases to forty-four.