DS DK Pass

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Not to be confused with Wii DK Summit.
DK Pass
DK Pass
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Cup(s) Star Cup (DS)
Leaf Cup (7)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (DS, 3DS)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS
Shinobu Nagata

Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart 7 (frontrunning)
Course map
Mario Kart DS
DK Pass mapMario Kart DS
Mario Kart 7
DS DK Pass bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for DS DK Pass
Mario Kart Tour
The map of DS DK Pass from Mario Kart Tour
Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★™NN
2:14.607 DK MKDS record icon.pngThe model of the Wildlife from Mario Kart DS
7 Ret★Sean
2:35.045 Sprite of Donkey Kong in Mario Kart WiiBarrel TrainMK7 Wood.pngDonkey Kong's Super Glider in Mario Kart 7
7 Expert Nin★MaTU
2:16.534 Sprite of Donkey Kong in Mario Kart WiiBolt BuggyMK7 Red Monster.pngParaglider, also known as Parafoil.

DK Pass is the first course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. It reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the second course of the Leaf Cup, and starting from the 2019 Winter Tour, it appears in Mario Kart Tour as a classic course.

Despite this course being named after Donkey Kong, no elements themed after him aside from the sponsors are present.

Mario Kart DSEdit

Course layoutEdit

 
Donkey Kong races down the mountainside.

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 slowing down, 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 Mushrooms, 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.

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

MissionsEdit

There are two missions that take place on DK Pass:

  • Mission 4-1: The player controls Wario, who must beat Donkey Kong in a single-lap race. Each Item Box contains a, Star, Mushroom, or Triple Mushrooms.
  • Mission 5-7: The player controls Toad, who must pass through 8 gates within 45 seconds. During this mission, there are extra oncoming snowballs.

Both missions involve going through the course in the opposite direction.

Staff ghostEdit

The staff ghost on this course is 2:14:607 using Donkey Kong in the Wildlife.

Mario Kart 7Edit

 
DK Pass in Mario Kart 7

DK Pass makes its classic course debut as the second course of 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. 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. Much like DK Summit from Mario Kart Wii, the race 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.

An extremely difficult shortcut can be performed by leaning off the log ramp on the right before the Glide Ramp, using a Mushroom and tricking to gain air time, and bypassing the cliff to the right to land behind the finish line. The player now must simply cross back over the finish line in the right direction to make the lap count.[1]

DK Pass is the only course in Mario Kart 7's Leaf Cup that does not appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart TourEdit

 
The course in Mario Kart Tour

DK Pass reappears in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the 2019 Winter Tour. It is the first course that has served as the signature course in two tours (the 2019 Winter Tour and the Jungle Tour). A few modifications were made to the track. The tunnel at the start of the course is redesigned, being of a rounded shape. 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 the Triple Mushrooms being a special item, the secret Item Box only gives normal items. From its debut up until part two of the 2019 Holiday Tour, a festive tree is found by the small village.

The course also appears as DK Pass R (reversed), DK Pass T (with ramps), and DK Pass R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the 2019 Winter Tour, while the latter debuted in the Ice Tour. In the R/T variant, racers drive across a pair of mushroom trampolines.

AppearancesEdit

For this course's tour appearances, see List of DS DK Pass tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier itemsEdit

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which DS DK Pass and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of DS DK Pass tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                               *   ** **             *   ** **   *** *  ** **   *    *     
                    
     
 
R variant
                                                 **  *    *     **        ** ** *     *   *   *    ***  
                
     
 
T variant
                                          *   *  **           *        ** **    ** *     * *       * ** ***  
                     
     
 
R/T variant
                                               *  *** *   *   * *     ***   *   *  ** * **   *    ***  *      * ***    
            *  
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challengesEdit

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Wario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 28
  • 42
Ice Tour  
Wario Cup
  • 20
  • 36
  • 42
New Year's Tour (2023)  
Waluigi Cup
Note: There is a lone ring (with a Red Coin in the center) on the snowy shortcut at the first hairpin turn; when passed through, 7 more rings spawn ahead of the driver in a row. Prior to this area, there is a row of Item Boxes that only provide Mushrooms, which the player can use to reach said rings if they have Smart Steering enabled.
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Winter Tour (2019)  
Bowser Jr. Cup
Wild West Tour  
Wendy Cup
  • 8
  • 12
  • 16
Halloween Tour (2021)  
Peach Cup
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver  [2]  [2]  [2]  [2]  [2]  [2]  [2]  [3] Exploration Tour (2020)  
Yoshi Cup
Kart                
Glider                 Frost Tour  
King Boo Cup
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Green Shell

 
Bob-omb
3
  • 25
  • 50
  • 85
London Tour  
Peach Cup
  • 25
  • 45
  • 84
Kamek Tour  
Kamek Cup
Glider Challenge
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star distances Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Shy Guy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 200
  • 500
  • 700
Winter Tour (2019)  
Lakitu Cup
Frost Tour  
Monty Mole Cup
Sundae Tour (2023)  
Dixie Kong Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Toadette
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Snowball
Winter Tour (2019)  
Morton Cup
Snow Tour
Holiday Tour (2022)
 
Dry Bowser Cup
Vs. Mega Donkey Kong
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
  Regular  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Buggy
 
Super Glider[4]
 
Bananas[4]

 
Giant Bananas[5]
100cc and higher only
Winter Tour (2019)  
Peachette Cup
Winter Tour (2020)  
Morton Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Donkey Kong
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 12
Hammer Bro Tour  
Birdo Cup
Penguin Tour  
Daisy Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Fire Flower

 
Coin
2
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
Vancouver Tour  
Metal Mario Cup
  • 8
  • 18
  • 28
Singapore Tour  
Lemmy Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Morton
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 2:40.00
  • 2:25.00
  • 1:52.00
Holiday Tour (2019)  
Baby Rosalina Cup
Los Angeles Tour (2020)  
Toad Cup
  • 2:30.00
  • 2:14.00
  • 2:04.00
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)  
Mario Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Birdo
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 15
  • 28
Yoshi Tour (2020)  
Birdo Cup
  • 7
  • 15
  • 25
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)  
Yoshi Cup
Take them out quick!
Icon Course variant Chosen driver information Item Box type(s) found Opponent information Starting time Grand Star times Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Number of balloons Number of item slots Driver Kart Glider Number of balloons Items used
  Regular  
Metal Mario
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
3 1  
Green Shell

 
Red Shell

 
Fire Flower

 
Frenzy
(Green Shell)
 
Bowser
 
Yellow Offroader
 
Safety Glider
5  
Banana

 
Giant Banana
1:15.00
  • 0:00.00
  • 0:05.00
  • 0:10.00
Sundae Tour (2023)  
Boomerang Bro Cup

ProfilesEdit

Mario Kart DSEdit

  • Website bios:
    •   "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."
    •   "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 TourEdit

  • 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 #MarioKartTour!"[6]

SponsorsEdit

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

Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart 7Edit

Mario Kart TourEdit

GalleryEdit

Mario Kart DSEdit

Mario Kart 7Edit

Mario Kart TourEdit

Course iconsEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese DKスノーマウンテン
DK Sunō Maunten
DK Snow Mountain

Chinese DK雪山
DK Xuěshān
DK Snow Mountain

Dutch DK's Piste
DK's Ski Track. In Dutch, a Piste is a snow slope prepared for skiing
French Alpes DK
DK Alps
German DK Alpin
DK Alps
Italian Vette di DK
DK's Peaks
Korean DK 스노우 마운틴
DK Seunou Mauntin
DK Snow Mountain

Portuguese Passagem DK
DK Pass
Russian Перевал ДК
Pereval DK
DK Pass

Spanish DK Alpino
Alpine DK

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ new MOMIジ (April 24, 2020). [MK7 WR Replay] DS DK Pass (Glitch) 1:54.946. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Andruidus (July 22, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Exploration Tour: Yoshi Cup. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ TheMadWeazel (July 15, 2020). Exploration Tour “Yoshi Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b TheMadWeazel (November 30, 2019). Winter Tour “Peachette Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Andruidus (December 6, 2019). Mario Kart Tour - Winter Tour: Peachette Cup. YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (November 22, 2019). Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.