Editing N64 Banshee Boardwalk

'''Banshee Boardwalk''' (transliterated as '''Hyudoro Pond'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, page 28.</ref> and '''Hyuudoro Lake'''<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 41.</ref> on two respective occasions) is the third track of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and the penultimate track of the game. It resembles the [[Ghost Valley]] courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', in terms of overall theme and layout. This course's music also samples from part of those courses' music.  

Banshee Boardwalk returns in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the second race of the [[Lightning Cup]].

The race begins on a boardwalk with some guardrails missing. Additionally, a [[Big Cheep Cheep|giant Cheep Cheep]] [[jump]]s out of the water, but it cannot harm the player. The second half of the race features an abandoned building where [[Bat (Mario Kart 64)|bats]] fly at the racers, lowering their speed. The bats do not appear in the Time Trial mode. Additionally, in some parts of the track some [[Boo]]s appear, but they just laugh when the player passes by.

[[File:MKDS Banshee Boardwalk N64 Intro.png|thumb|left|Banshee Boardwalk in ''Mario Kart DS'']]

Banshee Boardwalk makes its classic course debut as the second course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. The Cheep Cheep is replaced with a [[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]], and the bats are replaced by [[Swoop]]s. The Swoops also appear in Time Trial. The Boos (as in [[DS Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]]) appear only during Grand Prix and Time Trial. The course was never available in Wi-Fi. It is the longest retro course of the game. In addition, this is the only Lightning Cup course in the game to not reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and is only one of three classic courses in ''Mario Kart DS'' with this distinction, the others being {{classic-link|N64|Moo Moo Farm}} and {{classic-link|GCN|Luigi Circuit}}.

*'''Mission 7-8''': The player controls [[Luigi]], who must hit 10 [[Item Box]]es. Most Item Boxes are part of sets composed of one real Item Box and several [[Fake Item Box|fake ones]]. Additionally, there are [[Banana]]s all over the track. All Item Boxes contain a [[Mushroom]].

*'''Instruction manual:''' "''A dark and mysterious boardwalk over water is the location for this course. At the corners, some guardrails are missing, making its design quite rough. At the old building that you pass through along the way, try not to run into the large army of bats.''"

*'''Website:''' "''Missing guardrails add to the challenge of this haunted raceway.''"

*'''North American website:''' "''This boardwalk was made for racing. Narrow straightaways and spooky hallways make for some of the most unpredictable racing action you've ever seen!''"

*'''European website:''' "''This rickety wooden walkway is haunted by the spirits of drivers who've fallen to their doom from its barrier-less bends. At least, that's what the rumours say. But say 'Boo' to the old ghost stories and concentrate on keeping your kart on the straight and narrow.''"

MK64BansheeBoardwalk.png|The giant [[Cheep Cheep]] breaching over the racers

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=ヒュ～ドロ いけ <small>(''Mario Kart 64'')</small>

|JapM=From「ヒュードロドロ」(''hyūdorodoro'', onomatopoeia for a ghost appearing), and「いけ」(''ike'', pond)

|Fra=Ponton Lugubre

|FraM=Lugubrious Pontoon

|Ita=Pontile stregato

|ItaM=Bewitched Boardwalk

|KorR={{nowrap|Bukkeu-bukkeu Neup}}