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{{race course infobox
|title=Merry Mountain
|image=[[File:MKT Merry Mountain Scene.jpg|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 3) (2022)
|cups=[[Moon Cup]]
|tours=[[Winter Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Penguin Tour]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2022)]]
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|based_on={{wp|Christmas}}
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
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|map=''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map MerryMountain.png|160px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX Merry Mountain Map.png|140px]]
}}
'''Merry Mountain''' is a Christmas-themed race course from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. The course takes place around a small, festive village by a foggy mountain decorated with Christmas presents and candy canes. Merry Mountain debuted as the featured course in the [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020 Winter Tour]]. This was the first new course in the game that is not based on a real-life city or a previous course. It is also the first original course that is not a [[remix course]] to appear in normal tours.

Several [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Shy Guy]]s act as audience members in the village segment of the course. There are several flying sleigh-like trains with audience members in the course, flying around the mountain and riding the course's railroad. At the time of the course's release, Merry Mountain was one of a few courses in the game that appeared in a tour with [[festive tree]]s to not have any of them, presumably due to the course already having a Christmas theme.

Merry Mountain reappears as a [[classic course]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the third course of the [[Moon Cup]].

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
===Course layout===
The race course begins at the snowy village on the mountain's base, with a couple of bends in the road before moving into the rocky cliffside area. There is a split in the road at the cliffside; the lower path features a dirt road with [[coin]]s, and the upper path features a railroad bridge, which lets the driver boost on a [[Dash Panel]] onto another suspended [[ramp]], allowing them to trick a second time. After the split path, there is a wooden bridge which takes the driver further up the mountain, which is decorated with candles, Christmas presents, and candy canes. After several turns in the road, there is a large bump in the road allowing the player to trick. There is a tower of large presents at the top of the mountain, where a gondola lift of presents feeds into. The peak of the mountain features a [[Half-pipe (object)|super half-pipe]] giving the player a speed boost, at which point the race track goes down the mountain's steep slope. The road to the finish line features a wide Dash Panel beginning the descend down the mountain, with a snowy ramp and two Dash Panels on each side of the road following after. Finally, the track ends with a ramp allowing the player to jump over a bottomless pit beneath the mountain's base, and onto the finish line back at the village.

The course also appears as '''Merry Mountain R''' (reversed), '''Merry Mountain T''' (with ramps), and '''Merry Mountain R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020 Winter Tour]], while the latter debuted later in the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]]. In the T variant, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] at the end of the track. In the R/T variant, there are several [[Snowman|snowmen]] near the top of the hill.

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

===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|new|Merry Mountain}}

===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|Merry Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Merry Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|Merry Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|Merry Mountain}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|Merry Mountain R/T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|Merry Mountain}}
</div>
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==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8D Merry Mountain.png|250px|thumb|right|The course in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]
Merry Mountain makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of the third wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''; first shown in the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, it and {{classic link|DS|Peach Gardens}} were the first two courses to be revealed for the wave (the announcement of which used Merry Mountain's music), with its theming tying in to the wave's release in December. It is the third course of the [[Moon Cup]]. The course has received significant visual upgrades from its appearance in ''Mario Kart Tour''. An anti-gravity panel has been added on top of the snowy ramp before the half-pipe, fitting the road leading up to and down from the hilltop workshop with [[anti-gravity]], complete with [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s on the downwards slope. The half-pipe at the mountain's apex is retained, introducing the mechanic to ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' for the first time alongside {{classic link|Wii|Maple Treeway}}. Rather than featuring arrows as in previous games, the half-pipe panel has the appearance and effect of an [[Antigravity Panel]]. [[Item Box|Double Item Boxes]] now appear in the air above the half-pipe. A [[Glide Ramp]] has also been added to the jump near the end of the downwards slope that appears beginning on lap 2. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. There is also a [[snowman]] on the right side of the track past the wooden bridge. Merry Mountain is one of five courses in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' to contain a map of itself, alongside [[Mario Kart Stadium]], [[Water Park]], [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]], and {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}.

Like [[Ninja Hideaway]] and [[Piranha Plant Cove]], the course does not use a "Tour" prefix in-game, though it is highlighted in promotional material as being from ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref>Nintendo of America (September 13, 2022) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELh7AB_xC6A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - Nintendo Direct 9.13.22 - Nintendo Switch] ''YouTube.'' Retrieved September 13, 2022.</ref> Certain promotional material gives it the "Tour" prefix.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

Merry Mountain is one of three courses from ''Mario Kart Tour'' to be added in the third wave of the DLC, alongside {{classic link|Tour|London Loop}} and {{classic link|Tour|Berlin Byways}}. It is also the only ''Tour'' track that is neither the first nor the last course of its cup.
{{br}}

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:'''
**''A brand-new course is ready in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Welcome to Merry Mountain! This is an original course appearing in a Mario Kart game for the first time. We hope you look forward to the Winter Tour that starts on Dec. 1!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 30, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1333289725998882818 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved November 30, 2020.</ref>
**''The Winter Tour starts today and it features the debut of Merry Mountain, a brand-new course lined with candy-like street lamps and gift boxes! And we've brought back the festive trees. They're hidden along courses in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 2, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334016949332881408 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 2, 2020.</ref>
**''The new course features holiday sights perfect for winter! Take screenshots in Auto Mode and share with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}! Number of total posts X10 coins will be gifted to all players! (Max of 5,000 coins) Promotion runs until Dec. 6, 6:59 AM PT. See image for details!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 2, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334018233364598784 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>
**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's where we'd recommend taking memorable photos on the new course: the main street with its cobbled path and warmly lit storefronts! If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 3, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334383331480309761 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>
**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's another spot we'd recommend to take photos on the new course: Stay on the train tracks long enough, and what do you see? If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 4, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1334739256233906181 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 4, 2020.</ref>
**''A photo-sharing campaign is on now in {{color|blue|#MarioKartTour}}! Here's the last spot we recommend taking photos on the new course: After nailing the super half-pipe, the slope will take you back to town! If you get a good shot in auto mode, share it with the hashtag {{color|blue|#MerryMountain}}!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (December 5, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1335101637745127424 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 5, 2020.</ref>
*'''The official home of Super Mario:''' ''Jingle all the way to the top of Merry Mountain, a brand-new course making its Mario Kart™ series debut! Race through the streets of a lively and festive town, heading up the train tracks on your way to the top of the present-adorned peak. The super half-pipe at the top is great for catching some air right before you descend back to the warmly lit town.''<ref>December 3, 2020. [https://mario.nintendo.com/news/all-new-mario-kart-course-in-the-winter-tour Oh, what fun it is to ride through Merry Mountain, an all-new Mario Kart course in the Winter Tour!] mario.nintendo.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021. ([https://archive.vn/8wo1w Archived] February 4, 2021, 14:55:41 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter''''': ''This course is set in a city surrounded by mountains and decorated by holiday lights. Trains carrying a haul of presents will boost the holiday atmosphere.<br>'''Check this out''' The peak of the mountain has a half-pipe area. Accelerate with Jump Boosts and run down the mountainside, straight to the finish line!''<ref name="magazine"></ref>
*'''Official Nintendo social media accounts:''' ''It’s time to get festive with Merry Mountain from Mario Kart Tour, coming to Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. That half-pipe is sure to send you soaring through the snow!''<ref>NintendoEurope (November 30, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1597938500770357248?s=20&t=kIIauo_HYQlGLGHt_NHY2Q ''Twitter'']. Retrieved December 8, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221208202956/https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1597938500770357248 Archived] December 8, 2022, 20:29:56 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>MarioKartUK (November 30, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=728769504757462 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved December 8, 2022.</ref>
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
**''This course first appeared on the Mario Kart™ Tour game.''
**''This course winds its way through a snow-covered mountain, passing presents, villagers, and cane-shaped lights. You may even score some coins from a flying sleigh-shaped train!''
**''At the top of the mountain, you'll find a half-pipe just waiting to be shredded. Use the jump boosts to speed up and launch yourself towards the finish line.''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK)''': '''''Have yourself a merry jaunt on Merry Mountain!'''<br>This time, here's a closer look at a course released as part of the third wave, which is available now: Merry Mountain.<br>This course first appeared in the smart device game Mario Kart Tour and takes place on a mountainside adorned with shining lights of all shapes and sizes. Keep an eye out for the sleigh-like train making the rounds - you might just find some gift coins coming your way! The track also features a conveniently placed half-pipe, perfect for getting a Jump Boost before making a beeline for the finish line.''

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses)#Merry Mountain|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Merry Mountain}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon MerryMountain BowserSanta.png|The course icon
MKT Icon MerryMountainR MarioSanta.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon MerryMountainT YoshiReindeer.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon MerryMountainRT DaisyHolidayCheer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Merry Mountain Starting Line.jpg|View of the starting line
MKT Merry Mountain View.jpg|View of the course
MKT Merry Mountain R Scene.jpg|View of the R variant
MKT Merry Mountain Workshops.jpg|View of the workshops
MKT Merry Mountain R View.png|View of an [[Item Box]] on top of a candy cane in the R variant
MKT Winter Tour 2020 Drivers.jpg|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Reindeer)]], and [[Bowser|Bowser (Santa)]] driving on the course
MKT Bowser Santa.jpg|Bowser (Santa) drifting in the [[Holiday King]]
MKT Merry Mountain Holiday Racers.jpg|Bowser (Santa), [[Daisy|Daisy (Holiday Cheer)]], Yoshi (Reindeer), and Mario (Santa) driving on the course
MKT Merry Mountain Train Tracks.jpg|Bowser (Santa) and Yoshi (Reindeer) on the train tracks
MKT Merry Mountain Slope.jpg|Mario (Santa), Daisy (Holiday Cheer), and Yoshi (Reindeer) heading down the mountain
MKT Winter Tour Drivers.jpg|Mario (Santa) tricking in the [[Jingle Bells]] and Yoshi (Reindeer) tricking in the [[Cheermellow]]
MKT Winter Tour 2020 End.jpg|Daisy (Holiday Cheer), Mario (Santa), Yoshi (Reindeer), and Bowser (Santa) tricking off of the [[Half-pipe (object)|super half-pipe]]
MKT Holiday Tour 2021 Week 1 Drivers.jpg|Bowser (Santa) and Mario (Santa) tricking on the course
MKT Holiday Tour 2021 Week 2 Drivers.jpg|Daisy (Holiday Cheer) and Yoshi (Reindeer) driving on Merry Mountain R
MKT Penguin Tour Snow Karts.jpg|In-game view of the karts featured in the [[Penguin Tour]]'s Snow Karts Pipe
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
MK8D Merry Mountain Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Merry Mountain Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
MK8-mob_HillClimb-Ending.png|Results screen
MK8DMerryMountain1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8DMerryMountain4.jpg|View of the town
MK8DMerryMountain3.jpg|The train on the tracks
MK8DMerryMountain5.jpg|View of the mountain
MK8DMerryMountain6.jpg|View of the mountain and train
MK8D Merry Mountain screenshot.jpg|Mario and several other racers on Merry Mountain
MK8DMerryMountain7.jpg|Rosalina racing downhill
MK8DMerryMountain8.jpg|Yoshi approaching the mountain's apex
MK8DMerryMountain9.jpg|Various racers driving on the course
MK8DMerryMountain10.jpg|Yoshi approaching the train tracks
MK8DMerryMountain11.jpg|Bowser on the course
MK8DMerryMountain12.jpg|Bowser, Wario, and Waluigi on the mountain
MK8D Peachette Biker.png|[[Peachette]] on the course
MK8D Merry Mountain Treasure Moments Together ad.jpg|Merry Mountain in the "Treasure Moments Together" advert by Nintendo UK<ref>Nintendo UK (November 11, 2022). [https://youtu.be/0G_gkQHDXr4?t=50 Treasure Moments Together]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 16, 2022.</ref>
Twitter NintendoAmerica 2022-12-25.jpg|Merry Mountain shown on a [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch – OLED Model|Nintendo Switch – OLED Model]] in a holiday 2022 photograph from [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]'s social media accounts
</gallery>

==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|name1=HillClimb
|meaning1=Hill Climb
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===Names in other languages===
{{Foreign names
|Jpn=メリーメリーマウンテン
|JpnR=Merī Merī Maunten
|JpnM=Merry Merry Mountain
|ChiS=欢乐山
|ChiSR=Huānlè Shān
|ChiSM=Merry Mountain
|ChiT=歡樂山
|ChiTR=Huānlè Shān
|ChiTM=Merry Mountain
|Dut=Dennenboomdorp
|DutM=Pine Tree Village
|Fre=Mont festif
|FreM=Mount Festive
|Ger=Bergbescherung
|GerM=Mountain Presents
|Ita=Valico Addobbo
|ItaM=Decoration Pass
|Kor=메리 마운틴
|KorR=Meri Mauntin
|KorM=Merry Mountain
|PorA=Vila dos Presentes
|PorAM=Presents Village
|PorE=Montanha Festiva
|PorEM=Festive Mountain
|Rus=Праздничные горы
|RusR=Prazdnichnyye gory
|RusM=Festive Mountains
|Spa=Aldea de los Regalos
|SpaM=Presents Village
}}

==Notes==
*Merry Mountain is one of two race courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to have its final lap music altered in a later tour, the other being [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]]. Prior to the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]], Merry Mountain's music was pitched up by five semitones for the final lap, but in the 2022 Holiday Tour, this was changed to being pitched up by one semitone, as in most courses in other ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games.<ref>Andruidus (December 20, 2021) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CF8XkSwUdk Merry Mountain - Mario Kart Tour Course] ''YouTube.'' Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref><ref>Raja Ziyam (December 16, 2022) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FV4nY72aIE Mario kart tour holiday tour - Merry Mountain Tour - Holiday Tour] ''YouTube.'' Retrieved December 12, 2022.</ref>

==References==
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