Editing 3DS Rock Rock Mountain

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|title=Rock Rock Mountain<br><small>Alpine Pass</small>
|image=[[File:RockRockMountain.png|300px]] 
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 3) (2022)
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Rock Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[New York Tour]]<br>[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Summer Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Animal Tour]]
|ghost=2:35.105 by Nin★Morimo (''7'')<br><small>([[Wiggler]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Red Monster|Red Monster tires]], and [[Super Glider]])</small><br> 2:24.730 by Nin★Fausti (''8 Deluxe'')<br><small>([[Morton]] with the [[Pipe Frame]], [[Monster (tire)|Monster]], [[Super Glider]]) (150cc)</small><br>1:39.664 by Nin★Juliet (''8 Deluxe'') <br><small>([[Bowser]] with the [[Landship]], [[Wood]], [[Super Glider]]) (200cc)</small>
|expert_ghost=2:19.149 by Nin★Hiroma (''7'')<br><small>([[Wiggler]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Mushroom (tire)|Mushroom tires]], and [[Flower Glider]])</small>
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour''[[File:Alpine pass.oga]]''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)[[File:3DS_RockRockMountain_Frontrunning.oga]]''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''[[File:Switch 3DS AlpinePass BCP.oga]]''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)[[File:Switch 3DS RockRockMountain Frontrunning BCP.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 RockRockMountain.png|140px]][[File:Rock Rock Mountain.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map RockRockMountain3DS.png|100px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Map.png|140px]]
}}
'''Rock Rock Mountain''' (known as '''Alpine Pass''' in the British English version) is the fourth and last race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It takes place on a mountain with pipes and a forest. A part of this course's music rearranges the title theme from the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''{{wp|Mach Rider}}'', while a rearrangement of the game's main menu theme can be heard right before the song loops.

The first part of the track takes place on a mountainous cliff with steep drops on the left side, and in a cave with [[Swoop]]s. The second part of the track takes place in a mountainous forest, with huge gliding sections aplenty. The final section of the track takes place on a mountainside with rolling rocks falling down serving as obstacles. There are many [[Dash Panel]]s in this section that lie in the boulders' path.

Along with [[3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] and [[3DS DK Jungle|DK Jungle]], this course was playable in demo versions of ''Mario Kart 7''.

Rock Rock Mountain returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[New York Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Rock Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]].

==''Mario Kart 7''==
===Course layout===
[[File:RockRockMountainRaceStart.jpg|thumb|left|The start of the track]]
The track starts on a curvy cliff road on the side of a mountain, with a trick ramp nestled along the edge right before the second turn. The road leads to a cave in the mountain with [[Swoop]]s flying and columns blocking the way. After exiting the cave there is a sharp downhill bridge ending in a [[Glide Ramp]] through a valley. Pipes serve as obstacles that must be dodged while gliding down. One of the pipes blows air, starting in the second lap. Racers land in the forest, driving through trees and felled trunks before entering a second, but smaller, gliding section. The road then turns to the right, and into a steep uphill climb up the mountain past rolling rocks and [[Dash Panel]]s. At the top of the mountain is a glider ramp, leading to the finish line.

If the player goes to the right side of the forest after the second glider section, they will find a tree without leaves, possibly a mistake by the developers. There are a few more trees without leaves to the left at the end of the forest; all but one of the trees are shown with leaves on the map.

When racing online, only one of the pipes blows air on the third lap, and the second coin ring in the air is removed.

====Shortcuts====
After the second glider it is possible to cut through the grass only with one mushroom, and the first turn is cuttable with the Peach Parasol or the Flower Glider, as they can rise higher in the air.  On time trials it is also possible to use a mushroom in the air to skip the windy cliffs at the start.

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS Yoshi.png|thumbnail|right|The course icon with Yoshi in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Rock Rock Mountain reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New York Tour]]. Rock Rock Mountain is the only ''Mario Kart 7'' course introduced in the New York Tour to not be from that game's [[Mushroom Cup]]. Here, the course received some changes. The mountain is now a tan color, instead of a dark gray. The ramp inside the second turn was removed. The glide ramp after the cave now resembles the T variation ramps. This course is a favorite of [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Waluigi]], [[Shy Guy|Light-blue Shy Guy]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Reindeer)]], [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]], [[Mario|Mario (Aviator)]], [[Wario|Wario (Hiker)]], and [[Meowser]]. It is also a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Happi)]] if he reaches level 3 and [[Penguin Mario|Penguin Luigi]] if he reaches level 6.

As with each course in the game, Rock Rock Mountain has a reverse variant and a trick variant, known as '''Rock Rock Mountain R''' and '''Rock Rock Mountain T''' respectively. The trick version of Rock Rock Mountain is one of four courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' that does not start in the same place as the original, the others being [[3DS Rainbow Road]] T and R/T, and [[Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway R/T]]. In this case, the starting line is now midway through the forest after the first Glide Ramp.

It is the only course among those that have appeared since launch and also currently the only 3DS course that has yet to receive an R/T variation.

For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Rock Rock Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of 3DS Rock Rock Mountain tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-3DS RockRockMountain.jpg|300px|thumb|right|View of the course]]
Rock Rock Mountain returns again in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] downloadable content. It appears as the third course of the [[Rock Cup]], and as such was added in the third wave of the pass. It is based on its design from ''Mario Kart Tour'', only with numerous visual upgrades. The big slope at the end of the track now uses [[anti-gravity]], with [[Spin Boost Pillar|Spin Boost Pillars]] replacing some of the Dash Panels. Due to the different physics of the glider in this game, the first fallen tree can no longer be reached and tricked off of, and thus houses some spectators, though the second one is still accessible. Additionally, more of the pipes blow air in both the beginning cliffside section and the valley section, with some only activating as the race progresses. The final lap version of the music no longer features a unique intro.

This is one of five tracks in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' where players can hit the banner (causing it to spin), like [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} and {{classic-link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}}. It is also the only course with this criteria that is not the first course of its cup.

Rock Rock Mountain is one of two courses to originate from ''Mario Kart 7'' to appear in the third wave of the DLC, alongside {{classic-link|3DS|Rainbow Road}}. Since ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' supports  British English, unlike ''Mario Kart Tour'', this course is once again referred to as "Alpine Pass" when the Nintendo Switch console region is set to Europe or Australia/New Zealand, making it the only course in the Booster Course Pass so far to have a different English name.

Internally, {{classic|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}} was referred to as "Cnsw_34" in version 2.1.0, implying it may have originally been intended to be the fourth course of the Rock Cup. A video released by Nintendo of America on YouTube erroneously lists this course as the last course of the Rock Cup.<ref>Nintendo (November 22, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBCHkZ15MUM&t=0s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass DLC Wave 3 - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 2, 2022.</ref>
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==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK7 Mountain.png|View of the mountain with Dash Panels
MK3DS3.png|[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] racing on the course
DK in Rock Rock Mountain MK7.png|[[Donkey Kong]] gliding for [[coin]]s
MK3DS7.png|[[Mario]], racing at Rock Rock Mountain
Mario Glides at Coins RRM MK7.png|Mario gliding on the course
Ramp-MK7.jpg|A [[ramp]] on the course
Alpine-Pass-shortcut.png|Shortcut before the rock climb section
MK7 snapshot10.png|Mario, gliding for coins in [[First-Person View|first-person view]]
RockRockMountainFinishLineGlideMK7.jpg|Koopa Troopa gliding to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]] in a first-person view
MK3DS5.png|Mario and Luigi, at Rock Rock Mountain before gliders were implemented
MK3DS-MountainousArea.jpg|An early image of Mario and [[Luigi]] driving up the mountain
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS DonkeyKong.png|The course icon with Donkey Kong
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS WarioHiker.png|The course icon with Wario (Hiker)
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS Morton.png|The course icon with Morton
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS Waluigi.png|The course icon with Waluigi
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS DiddyKong.png|The course icon with Diddy Kong
MKT Icon RockRockMountain3DS Meowser.png|The course icon with Meowser
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS MetalMario.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Metal Mario
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS DiddyKong.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Diddy Kong
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS DonkeyKong.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Donkey Kong
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS Lakitu.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Lakitu
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS PenguinLuigi.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Penguin Luigi
MKT Icon RockRockMountainR3DS Bowser.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Bowser
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS Toad.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Toad
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS Wario.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Wario
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS RedYoshi.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Red Yoshi
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS BlackYoshi.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS Iggy.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Iggy
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS DryBowser.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Dry Bowser
MKT Icon RockRockMountainT3DS FunkyKong.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Funky Kong
MKT Tour1 DiddyKongCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour1 DryBowserCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour5 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour5 BabyPeachCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Vs. Mega]] [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour5 DryBowserCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Break Item Boxes]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour6 MarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour10 ShyGuyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge held on Rock Rock Mountain T
MKT Tour15 IceMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Big Reverse Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour19 HammerBroCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Glider Challenge]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour23 LakituCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour35 MetalMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on Rock Rock Mountain R
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Rock Rock Mountain Gliding.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Bowser]] near the finish line
MKT Rock Rock Mountain R.png|[[Metal Mario]] on 3DS Rock Rock Mountain R
MKT Crepe Gliders.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Daisy]] gliding with the [[Strawberry Crêpe]], and [[Baby Peach]] and [[Baby Rosalina]] gliding with the [[Chocolate Banana Crêpe]]
MKT Baby Peach Cherub and Shy Guy Pastry Chef.jpg|Baby Peach (Cherub) and [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)]] gliding on the course
MKT Baby Luigi Gliding.jpg|[[Baby Luigi]] gliding in the [[Pipe Frame]] with the [[Super Glider]]
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D 3DS Rock Rock Mountain Course Icon.png|Course icon
MK8DRockRockMountain1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8DRockRockMountain2.jpg|Various racers on the anti-gravity section
MK8DRockRockMountain3.jpg|Various racers on the course
MK8DAlpinePass1.jpg|Bowser and Roy in the cavern
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロックロックマウンテン
|JapR=Rokku Rokku Maunten
|JapM=Rock Rock Mountain
|Chi=岩岩山
|ChiR=Yán Yán Shān
|ChiM=Rock Rock Mountain
|Dut=Kampioensberg
|DutM=Champion Mountain
|Fra=Mont Éboulis
|FraM=Mount Scree
|Ger=Gebirgspfad
|GerM=Mountain Trail
|Ita=Monte Roccioso
|ItaM=Rocky Mount
|Kor=록 록 마운틴
|KorR=Rok Rok Mauntin
|KorM=Rock Rock Mountain
|PorA=Montanha Rochosa
|PorAM=Rocky Mountain
|PorE=Passagem Montanhosa
|PorEM=Mountainous Pass
|Rus=Крутой перевал
|RusR=Krutoy pereval
|RusM=Steep Pass
|Spa=Montaña Roqui-Roque
|SpaM=Rocky Rock Mountain
}}

==References==
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