Donkey Kong Cup

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The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
The icon for the Donkey Kong Cup in Mario Kart Tour

The Donkey Kong Cup (known as the DK Cup in the first two Mario Kart Arcade GP games) is a cup that appears in the Mario Kart series. It first appears as the second of the six cups in Mario Kart Arcade GP and subsequently appears as the second normal cup in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. In both games, the DK Cup features two tracks that are themed after Donkey Kong, more specifically the Donkey Kong Country series, and are shared between the two games.

The Donkey Kong Cup was added to Mario Kart Arcade GP DX on December 12, 2018, featuring two different Donkey Kong-themed tracks which draw influence specifically from Donkey Kong Country Returns.

In Mario Kart Tour, courses featured in this cup are treated as Donkey Kong's favored or favorite courses.

Courses

Mario Kart Arcade GP series

Game Course 1 Course 2
Mario Kart Arcade GP / Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Donkey Kong Jungle from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
DK Jungle
Bananan Ruins from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Bananan Ruins
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Preview of the Mario Kart Arcade GP DX course Bananan Labyrinth
Bananan Labyrinth
Preview of the Mario Kart Arcade GP DX course DK Jungle
DK Jungle

Mario Kart Tour

Tour Order of appearance in the tour Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Bonus challenge Improved karts and gliders
Beta Test 10th MKT Icon KalimariDesertRN64.png
N64 Kalimari Desert R
MKT Beta MarioCircuit3DS.png
3DS Mario Circuit
MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
File:MKT Icon DonkeyKongCupChallenge.png
Smash Small Dry Bones
Donkey Kong, N64 Kalimari Desert
N/A
New York Tour 2nd MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
MKT Icon ToadCircuit3DS.png
3DS Toad Circuit
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS.png
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the New York Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 1
Ring Race
Donkey Kong, SNES Mario Circuit 1
Barrel Train
Parachute
Paris Tour 11th MKT Icon BowsersCastle1RGBA.png
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
MKT Icon ParisPromenade.png
Paris Promenade
The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2019 Paris Tour and the Dry Bowser Cup challenge from the September 2021 Sydney Tour in Mario Kart Tour
Big Reverse Race
Any character, DS Waluigi Pinball
Barrel Train
BaNaNa Parafoil
Winter Tour (2019) 4th (Ranked in the 1st week) 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon
DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2019 Winter Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 1 (reused as the Koopa Troopa Cup's bonus challenge in the Berlin Tour)
Break Item Boxes
Luigi, SNES Mario Circuit 1
DK Jumbo
BaNaNa Parafoil
London Tour 14th 3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
MKT Icon MarioCircuit3DS.png
3DS Mario Circuit
London Loop T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop T
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the London Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on SNES Ghost Valley 1 (reused as the Waluigi Cup's bonus challenge in the Cooking Tour)
Smash Small Dry Bones
King Boo, SNES Ghost Valley 1
DK Jumbo
BaNaNa Parafoil
Ice Tour 13th GBA Bowser's Castle 1R from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1R
3DS Mario Circuit R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R
MKT Icon DinoDinoJungleGCN.png
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Ice Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T (reused as the Iggy Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Summer Tour)
Combo Attack
Donkey Kong, N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
N/A
Vancouver Tour 5th MKT Icon ChocoIsland2SNES.png
SNES Choco Island 2
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS.png
DS Waluigi Pinball R
MKT Icon DaisyHillsT3DS.png
3DS Daisy Hills T
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Vancouver Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on Vancouver Velocity
Goomba Takedown
Donkey Kong, Vancouver Velocity
N/A
Mario Bros. Tour 5th MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS.png
DS Waluigi Pinball R
SNES Mario Circuit 3 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3
MKT Icon ToadCircuitR3DS.png
3DS Toad Circuit R
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Mario Bros. Tour; a Combo Attack challenge set on GCN Yoshi Circuit T (reused as the Rosalina Cup's bonus challenge in the Ninja Tour)
Combo Attack
Donkey Kong, GCN Yoshi Circuit T
N/A
Yoshi Tour (2020) 5th N64 Koopa Troopa Beach from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach
MKT Icon ChocoIsland2SNES.png
SNES Choco Island 2
DS DK Pass T from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass T
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2020 Yoshi Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on N64 Frappe Snowland (reused as the Morton Cup's bonus challenge in the Sky Tour)
Goomba Takedown
Baby Mario, N64 Frappe Snowland
N/A
Jungle Tour 1st (Ranked in the 1st week) DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass
RMX Choco Island 1 from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Jungle Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Mario Circuit 1R
Time Trial
Toad, SNES Mario Circuit 1R
N/A
Exploration Tour 12th GCN Dino Dino Jungle R from Mario Kart Tour.
GCN Dino Dino Jungle R
N64 Royal Raceway from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway
MKT Icon RainbowRoadRTSNES.png
SNES Rainbow Road R/T
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2020 Exploration Tour; a Vs. Mega Nabbit challenge set on N64 Choco Mountain (reused as the Peachette Cup's bonus challenge in the Battle Tour)
Vs. Mega Nabbit1
Any character, N64 Choco Mountain
N/A
Wild West Tour 8th SNES Donut Plains 1 from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
The icon of the Rosalina Cup challenge from the Halloween Tour, the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Wild West Tour, and the Fire Bro Cup challenge from the 2021 Paris Tour in Mario Kart Tour.
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Rosalina, DS Waluigi Pinball
N/A
Los Angeles Tour 6th MKT Icon VanillaLake1SNES.png
SNES Vanilla Lake 1
MKT Icon LosAngelesLapsT.png
Los Angeles Laps T
DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
DS DK Pass
The icon of the Metal Mario Cup challenge from the Halloween Tour and the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2020 Los Angeles Tour in Mario Kart Tour
Do Jump Boosts
Metal Mario, 3DS Neo Bowser City
N/A
Halloween Tour (2020) 4th MKT Icon AirshipFortressRDS.png
DS Airship Fortress R
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R from Mario Kart Tour.
GBA Bowser's Castle 2R
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS.png
DS Waluigi Pinball R
The icon of the Daisy Cup challenge from the Tokyo Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar. (Reused as the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge in the 2020 Halloween Tour and the Peach Cup's bonus challenge in the May 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour.)
Goomba Takedown
Daisy, 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar
N/A
Rosalina Tour 6th N64 Royal Raceway R from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway R
Wii Maple Treeway T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway T
Merry Mountain R from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain R
Thumbnail of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the Rosalina Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on 3DS Rosalina's Ice World (reused as the Kamek Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Autumn Tour)
Goomba Takedown
Koopa Troopa, 3DS Rosalina's Ice World
N/A
Cat Tour 10th MKT Icon ParisPromenade2R.png
Paris Promenade 2R
SNES Donut Plains 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain
The icon of the Donkey Kong Cup challenge from the 2021 Cat Tour in Mario Kart Tour.
Smash Small Dry Bones
Red Yoshi, Merry Mountain
N/A
Yoshi Tour (2021) 11th RMX Mario Circuit 1R from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R
MKT Icon RoyalRacewayRTN64.png
N64 Royal Raceway R/T
RMX Rainbow Road 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1T
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the Baby Rosalina Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on N64 Kalimari Desert (reused as the Donkey Kong Cup's bonus challenge in the 2021 Yoshi Tour)
Do Jump Boosts
Mario, N64 Kalimari Desert
N/A

1 - Though Nabbit appeared as an opponent, he was not available in the game yet as a playable character during this tour when this challenge was available.