Editing GCN Dry Dry Desert

{{classic title}}
{{distinguish|Wii Dry Dry Ruins}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Dry Dry Desert
|image={{tabber|title1=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''|content1=[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|250px]]|title2=''Mario Kart 8''|content2=[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert.jpg|250px]]}}
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Double Dash!!'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')<br>[[Battle Mode]] (''8'')
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'': [[Shinobu Nagata|Shinobu Tanaka]]<br>[[File:MKDD-Music-DryDryDesert.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Ryo Nagamatsu<br>[[File:MK8-Music-GCN-DryDryDesert.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_GCN_DryDryDesert_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>[[File:DryDryDesertMap-MKDD.png]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
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}}

'''Dry Dry Desert''' is the fourth and last race course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]], as well as a [[Battle Mode|battle]] course in ''Mario Kart 8''.

This is the first course in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' that is not owned by a character or characters. It is also one of three courses in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' to have unique music which is not shared with any other course, the others being [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] and [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Rainbow Road]].

==''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==
===Course layout===
[[File:MKDD DryDryDesert.png|thumb|left|Bird's eye view of Dry Dry Desert in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
The track starts crossing a stone arch where the starting line is located. The course is located in a burning desert containing many Egyptian-themed elements like pyramids, obelisks showing pictures of multiple characters carved in the stone, and large stone statues. Usually, there is a straight path where the finish line is; Dry Dry Desert is no different. After the straight dirt path is a curve to the right. The roads twists moderately with some [[Pokey]]s to the left and right. The player may use a [[Mushroom]] to cut through the sand in this area, but has to watch out for the collapsed obelisks acting as speed bumps, which may slow the player down if they plan to cut through this area. There is also a large [[tornado]] that roams the track in the reverse direction, and can suck up racers into the sky.

After the twisty road is a curve right facing towards an oasis, which splits into two branches. In the center of the fork is a giant sand pit, which lures any racer into the center of it. If the players reaches the bottom, they are eaten by the [[Pit Plant]] lying in the center of the pit, similar to straying off course or falling. The fork winds around this circular pit.

After the pit are two statues and a curve right. Two Pokeys are standing next to each other with a [[Item Box#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Double Item Box]] occupying in between the two Pokeys. There is a turn right after the two Pokeys and the Item Box, which leads into an enlarged area with many dunes, often with Item Boxes on top of them. One [[Big Pokey]] can first be seen and after, two Big Pokeys with Item Boxes directly next to them. 

Past this part is a curve right that leads straight, until the course starts again, which is the finish line. More obelisks and a sphinx can be seen in the background while the player is turning right into the straight path that leads into the finish line.
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==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
Dry Dry Desert makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]]. The structure serving as the starting banner has been slightly updated, now featuring four flags and only one ''Mario Kart'' logo instead of three. The course now features a more slope-like design, and the palm trees and advertisement boards have switched positions. The characters that were carved in stone have been removed. All of the statues, including the [[Hammer Bros. Sphinx|Sphinx]], have been reworked to resemble [[Hammer Bro]]s., with the latter sporting a [[Wiggler]] headdress. The large open portion of the end of the track has been turned into an oasis allowing players to [[Underwater driving|drive underwater]] and perform tricks from holes with rising jets (similar to [[Dolphin Shoals]]). Because of this, only the [[Pokey]]s on the S-turns at the start of the course (which now sport their current design) are present. Falling pillars from [[Wii Dry Dry Ruins|Dry Dry Ruins]] are also seen in this course. The [[tornado]], [[Pit Plant]], and [[Big Pokey]]s have been removed (with the Pit Plant being replaced by Lakitu, who pulls the player out of the pit).

Dry Dry Desert also appears on some of the posters for the [[Galaxy Air]] sponsor in [[Sunshine Airport]]. In ''Mario Kart 8'', this course is one of the eight selectable battle courses.

===Shortcuts===
*After getting out of the water, it is possible to skip the turn by turning right and using [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]s or a [[Super Star|Star]].

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Kick up some dust in Dry Dry Desert – but watch out for the sand traps. Beware of the roving tornado, or you'll get caught up in the excitement.''
*'''European website bio:''' ''Dodge the kart-spinning cyclones and deadly pools of quicksand, and don’t be distracted by hieroglyphics of Mario and co.''

===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''The mysterious (and some say cursed) Hammer Bros. Sphinx looms over hapless kart drivers in Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. Take a lap … if you dare.''<ref>MarioKartEN (August 22, 2014). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/566278000143464 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved June 29, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191853/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/566278000143464 Archived] June 29, 2023, 19:18:53 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

====''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes====
''With the HD graphics, the sense of a parched bone-dry desert has become even more pronounced than in the last Mario Kart title, and we arranged the music to reflect this. The insistent feel of the melody is meant to represent the ever-lovable Pokeys.''

==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*Danger!!! (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Shoot!!|Shoot!!]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)
*[[Super Mario Kart]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] (Trackside banners)

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Red Shell Strike Equipment|Red Shell Strike Equipment]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
<gallery widths=150px>
DryDryDesertLogo-MKDD.png|The course logo
DryDryDesert1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A series of turns after the first turn
DryDryDesert2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|Avoiding the tornado
DryDryDesert3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A large area with hills and [[Pokey]]s
DryDryDesert-Shortcut1-MKDD.png|One turn can be bypassed with a [[Mushroom]] boosted shortcut
DryDryDesert-Shortcut2-MKDD.png|Another shortcut exists near a sign that reads "Sunshine Parts"
DryDryDesert-Multiplayer-MKDD.png|In a split-screen race, Pokeys are less abundant, and the rocks are lacking noses
DryDryDesert-Quicksand-MKDD.png|The [[Pit Plant]] lives inside the quicksand pit
MKDD Dry Dry Desert beta.png|[[List of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] screenshot of the course
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Starting Line.png|The course, as seen from the starting line
Rosalina-Drift-DryDryDesert-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] drifts at a portion of the course
Toad dry dry desert.jpg|[[Toad]], approaching the underwater section of the course
DryDryDesert Underwater.png|The underwater section of the course
MK8DryDryDesertBattleCourse.jpg|The course as a battle course in ''Mario Kart 8''
MK8 Dry Dry Desert E3.png|A [[List of Mario Kart 8 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]] screenshot of [[Waluigi]] racing through the course in the E3 trailer
MK8 Wario Dry Dry Desert E3.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Wario]] drifting in the E3 trailer
MK8 Prerelease Dry Dry Desert Peach.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] racing on a bike surrounded by the other characters
DryDryRuinsGCN MK8.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
Dry Dry Desert MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
Pokey stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|name1=<tt>Desert.arc</tt>
|meaning1=Desert course
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カラカラさばく
|JapR=Kara Kara Sabaku
|JapM=Dry Dry Desert
|SpaA=Desierto Seco
|SpaAM=Dry Desert
|SpaE=Desierto Seco-Seco
|SpaEM=Dry-Dry Desert
|FreA=Désert Sec-Sec
|FreAM=Dry Dry Desert
|FreE=Désert Sec Sec
|FreEM=Dry Dry Desert
|Dut=Zinderende Zandvlakte
|DutM=Sizzling Sandplains
|Ger=Staubtrockene Wüste
|GerM=Dust-Dry Desert
|Ita=Desertico Deserto
|ItaM=Desertic Desert
|Por=Areias Desertas
|PorM=Deserted Sands
|Rus=Иссушенная пустыня
|RusR=Issushennaya pustynya
|RusM=Seared Desert
|Kor=바싹바싹 사막
|KorR=Bassakbassak Samak
|KorM=Dry Dry Desert
|ChiT=乾旱沙漠
|ChiTR=Gānhàn Shāmò
|ChiTM=Dry Desert
|ChiS=干旱沙漠
|ChiSR=Gānhàn Shāmò
|ChiSM=Dry Desert
}}

==Trivia==
*This course and {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}} are the only non-DLC [[classic course]]s in ''Mario Kart 8'' to not feature [[Glide Ramp]]s.
**Coincidentally, both are in the [[Banana Cup]]. They are also both [[Battle Mode|battle]] courses.

==References==
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{{MK race courses}}
{{MK battle courses}}
{{MKDD}}
{{MK8}}
[[Category:Deserts]]
[[Category:Classic courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! race courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]]
[[it:Desertico Deserto]]
[[de:Staubtrockene Wüste#Mario Kart-Serie]]