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'''Mario Circuit 4''' is the fifth and final course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series in the Star Cup; the second is the [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)|DS version]].
'''Mario Circuit 4''' is the fifth and last course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series in the Star Cup; the second is the [[DS Mario Circuit|DS version]].


==Course layout==
==''Super Mario Kart''==
===Course layout===
[[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] racing on the course.]]
[[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] racing on the course.]]
The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is a straightforward course of normal road, with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s and [[oil slick]]s as the only hazards. Similar to [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]], there is a shortcut at the end of the track. The gap in the crash barrier can be used to drive right through, best done with a [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]] or a [[Super Star|star]]. [[Cape Feather#Super Mario Kart|Feather]]s are disabled for this track to avoid [[jump]]ing over the crash barriers and thus saving a lot of time. This course contains the least amount of [[? Panel]]s, with ten.
The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is still a straightforward course of normal road, with [[Warp Pipe|pipe]]s and [[oil slick]]s as the only hazards. The overall layout is very similar to that of [[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]], but more difficult and with left and right reversed. Additionally, [[Cape Feather#Super Mario Kart|Feather]]s are disabled for this track to prevent racers from [[jump]]ing over the walls and thus saving a lot of time. The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a right turn and the only set of [[? Panel]]s. There is then a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn, and then two 90° turns to the left. A straightaway then leads racers into a sharp U-turn to the right followed by a brief straight and a sharp U-turn to the left. After a slight right turn and a left turn, racers reach the finish line.
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===Shortcuts===
A notable shortcut can be found after the second left U-turn. Similar to the shortcut found in Mario Circuit 3, the player can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] or [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the off-road to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall and cutting off the last right turn.


==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 4.png|thumb|right|[[Mario]] taking the shortcut. Note the extra item box on the track.]]
[[File:MKSC Mario Circuit 4.png|thumb|[[Mario]] taking the shortcut. Note the extra item box on the track.]]
Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track in the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut.
Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオサーキット4
|Jap=マリオサーキット 4
|JapR=Mario Sākitto 4
|JapR=Mario Sākitto 4
|JapM=Mario Circuit 4
|JapM=Mario Circuit 4
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*This is the only [[Mario Circuit]] course in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to appear as a [[classic course]] in a later ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game other than ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
*This is the only [[Mario Circuit]] course in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to appear as a [[classic course]] in a later ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game other than ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
**As such, it is also the only Mario Circuit course in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
**As such, it is also the only Mario Circuit course in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
*[[List of Super Mario Kart pre-release and unused content|During development]], this course was intended to be the final course of the [[Special Cup]]. It would've been the only Mario Circuit course to date to appear in the Special Cup.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:04, November 7, 2023

Mario Circuit 4
Mario Circuit 4 from Super Mario Kart.
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Star Cup (Super Circuit)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart

Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Mario Circuit 4.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
MKSC SNES Mario Circuit 4 Map.png
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.

Mario Circuit 4 is the fifth and last course of the Star Cup in Super Mario Kart. It was subsequently reused in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the third track of the Extra Star Cup. It is a tarmac circuit set in a grassland. This is the first of two Mario Circuits from the series in the Star Cup; the second is the DS version.

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Luigi racing at Mario Circuit 4.
Luigi racing on the course.

The longest of the Mario Circuits, it is still a straightforward course of normal road, with pipes and oil slicks as the only hazards. The overall layout is very similar to that of Mario Circuit 3, but more difficult and with left and right reversed. Additionally, Feathers are disabled for this track to prevent racers from jumping over the walls and thus saving a lot of time. The course begins with a U-turn to the left followed by a right turn and the only set of ? Panels. There is then a sharp right turn followed by a sharp left turn, and then two 90° turns to the left. A straightaway then leads racers into a sharp U-turn to the right followed by a brief straight and a sharp U-turn to the left. After a slight right turn and a left turn, racers reach the finish line.

Shortcuts[edit]

A notable shortcut can be found after the second left U-turn. Similar to the shortcut found in Mario Circuit 3, the player can use a Mushroom or Star to drive through the off-road to the right of the track, passing through a gap in the wall and cutting off the last right turn.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Mario taking the shortcut in Mario Circuit 4 from Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Mario taking the shortcut. Note the extra item box on the track.

Mario Circuit 4 reappeared in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of the Extra Star Cup. It uses the background from Peach Circuit. The pipe and oil slick hazards were removed from the track and an item box can be found next to the shortcut.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マリオサーキット 4
Mario Sākitto 4
Mario Circuit 4

Chinese 马力欧赛道4[1]
Mǎlìōu Sàidào 4
Mario Speedway 4

Trivia[edit]

  • This is the only Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart that has yet to appear as a classic course in a later Mario Kart game other than Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
    • As such, it is also the only Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart that has yet to appear in Mario Kart Tour.
  • During development, this course was intended to be the final course of the Special Cup. It would've been the only Mario Circuit course to date to appear in the Special Cup.

References[edit]

  1. ^ From the unreleased iQue Mario Kart: Super Circuit