N64 Choco Mountain: Difference between revisions

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'''Choco Mountain''' is the third course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. The course features falling rocks as obstacles. A third through it, a chocolate pyramid can be seen. The course's chocolate aesthetic is reminiscent of the [[Choco Island]] racecourses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.  

 

Choco Mountain returns in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the second race of the [[Leaf Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Exploration Tour (2020)|2020 Exploration Tour]] and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third race of the [[Golden Dash Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.

===Course layout===

The course is mostly surrounded by tall cliffs on both sides. It begins with a right turn and a slight left turn followed by the first set of [[Item Box]]es. Racers then take a U-turn to the right and enter a straightaway with a tunnel. The tunnel goes below the start of the track, running perpendicular to it. After the straightaway there are two gradual left turns, with a slight right turn in between. There is also another item set just after the slight right turn. Racers then go off a hill and drive straight before reaching another gradual left turn followed by a U-turn to the left. On the inside of the U-turn is a small body of water, and along the U-turn are falling [[boulder]]s which can flatten players. There is then a gradual right turn where the track is alongside the gradual left turn from before, but elevated. If racers fall onto the track below, they will not be picked up by [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]], meaning they lose some progress and need to turn around to get back on track. Along the gradual right turn is also the last item set. Afterwards, racers take one last slight right turn followed by three consecutive hills and then the finish line.

In 50cc races and Time Trials, a long stretch of guard rails prevents players from falling off the track, either into the water or onto a previous part of the track. No guard rails are present in the 100cc, 150cc, and Extra modes.

Choco Mountain makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the second course of the [[Leaf Cup]]. Not many changes were made, aside from the graphics, and the banister that protects the player in ''Mario Kart 64'' in 50cc and Time Trials was removed completely. Most walls on the course are modified to be flatter, likely due to this game's lack of the crash mechanic. The music was arranged to this game's soundfont, though nothing else was changed about it. The course was available on Wi-Fi.  

===Missions===

There is one [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|mission]] that takes place on Choco Mountain:

*'''Mission 4-6''': The player controls [[Donkey Kong]], who must hit 10 [[Item Box]]es within 70 seconds. Each Item Box is part of a set composed of one real Item Box and several [[Fake Item Box|fake ones]]. Each Item Box contains a [[Mushroom]].

Choco Mountain reappears once more in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where it makes its debut in the [[Exploration Tour (2020)|2020 Exploration Tour]]. The starting banner has been changed to a wooden sign with a blue, three-dimensional ''Mario Kart'' logo, and more signs were added to the track. There is now a scarce amount of foliage on the borders of the road. A pit and some dead trees have been added at the left of the first turn and some small ramps were added just before the face of the mountain. After entering through the mountain, the track now has a cavern section with [[Swoop]]s, crystals and off-road shortcuts. A [[Glide Ramp]] with a pit below and on the right has been added at the end of the cavern. A concrete wall and [[Fish Bone]] fossils were added in the part with the boulders. The banister that was originally present in ''Mario Kart 64'' in 50cc and Time Trials reappears in all difficulty levels, but only from the curve right after the boulders. The last turn now has an off-road part that the players can use as a shortcut. The player can now perform a [[Jump Boost]] by hitting the broken bridge. In addition, the white fog that covers most the track has been made less dense, making the surroundings slightly more visible.  

Like [[SNES Donut Plains 1|Donut Plains 1]], [[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2|Koopa Troopa Beach 2]], [[N64 Frappe Snowland|Frappe Snowland]] and [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], it retains its original music, rather than using the ''Mario Kart DS'' arrangement.

The course also appears as '''Choco Mountain R''' (reversed), '''Choco Mountain T''' (with ramps), and '''Choco Mountain R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced along with the normal variant in the 2020 Exploration Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[Wedding Tour]]. In the T and R/T variants, the glide ramp is now gone, replaced with a series of regular ramps.

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Choco Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of N64 Choco Mountain tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

 

{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|N64 Choco Mountain}}

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Choco Mountain returns as the third course of the [[Golden Dash Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is heavily patterned after its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour'', though with updated graphics. The ramps before the cavern section have been removed, as was the ability to trick off the broken bridge. The white fog that covers most of the track in the track’s previous installments has been dramatically reduced, making most of the track visible. The track also receives a country-inspired musical arrangement with harmonica, fiddle, banjo, and electric guitar.<ref>Nintendo (February 9, 2022). [https://youtu.be/1uZDbDoDAq4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 9, 2022.</ref> [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s and [[Shy Guy]]s have been added as spectators on the course.

*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US):'''

MK64 Choco Mountain Icon.png|The icon from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the R variant with Captain Toad

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 DryBowser.png|The course icon of the R variant with Dry Bowser

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 Wendy.png|The course icon of the R variant with Wendy

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the R variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 HammerBro.png|The course icon of the R variant with Hammer Bro

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRN64 Ludwig.png|The course icon of the R variant with Ludwig

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Toadette (Explorer)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 Nabbit.png|The course icon of the T variant with Nabbit

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 DryBowser.png|The course icon of the T variant with Dry Bowser

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 MarioSunshine.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Sunshine)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 RosalinaAurora.png|The course icon of the T variant with Rosalina (Aurora)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 Ludwig.png|The course icon of the T variant with Ludwig

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 KingBobombGold.png|The course icon of the T variant with King Bob-omb (Gold)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 BlackYoshi.png|The course icon of the T variant with Black Yoshi

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Explorer)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainTN64 ShyGuyPastryChef.png|The course icon of the T variant with Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRTN64 MarioTuxedo.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (Tuxedo)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRTN64 BirdoBlack.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Birdo (Black)

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRTN64 CatToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Cat Toad

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRTN64 BuilderToad.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Toad

MKT Icon ChocoMountainRTN64 CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Chargin' Chuck

MKT Captain Toad.png|[[Captain Toad]] drifting in the [[Clanky Kart]] on the R variant

MKT Toadette Explorer.png|[[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]] tricking in the [[Clackety Kart]] on the T variant

MKT VS Mega Nabbit.png|[[Mario]] and Mega [[Nabbit]] tricking on the course

MK8D Choco Mountain Boost.png|Bowser, Princess Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, Luigi, and others on the course

MK8D Choco Mountain Racing.jpg|Princess Peach, Bowser, Shy Guy and Waluigi racing on the course

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