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{{about|the race course introduced in [[Mario Kart Tour]]|the original course from [[Mario Kart 64]]|[[N64 Kalimari Desert]]}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Kalimari Desert 2
|image=[[File:MKT Kalimari Desert Scene 2.jpg|300px]]<br>The train going in the tunnel
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)
|tours=[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Autumn Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Sky Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Bangkok Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Ocean Tour]]
|sample=[[File:MK7 N64 Kalimari Desert.oga]]
|map=[[File:MKT Map KalimariDesert2N64.png|140px]]
}}
'''Kalimari Desert 2''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' that made its debut in the [[Wild West Tour]]. It is a reroute of [[N64 Kalimari Desert]] which, in addition to going through the entirety of the desert, also lets racers go through the [[Train (obstacle)|train]]'s railways and tunnels. Due to this, the course has a single lap divided into two sections. It is the first course [[New course|new]] to ''Mario Kart Tour'' that is neither a [[remix course]] nor themed around a real-life location. Despite it being a new course, the course's name is '''N64 Kalimari Desert 2''' in-game, formatted as if it were a [[classic course]]. The course is the only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to use both the classic and modern ''Mario Kart'' logos, with the starting banner using the classic logo and the banner in the train tunnel using the modern logo.

Kalimari Desert 2 is a favorite of [[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Explorer)]], [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]], [[Bowser Jr.|Bowser Jr. (Pirate)]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]], [[Mario|Mario (Aviator)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Wario|Wario (Cowboy)]], and the [[Mii|Bronze Mii Racing Suit]]. This course is also a favorite of [[Captain Toad]], [[Toadette|Toadette (Explorer)]], and [[Dixie Kong]] once they reach level 6.

The course appears as  '''Kalimari Desert 2R''' (reverse) and '''Kalimari Desert 2T''' (with ramps), as well as '''Kalimari Desert 2R/T''' (reverse and with ramps) which was introduced later in the [[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]].

Elements of this course's layout appear in the version of N64 Kalimari Desert in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]].''<ref>GameXplain (July 29, 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b__-QtlXBW8 ''Youtube'']. Retrieved July 29, 2022.</ref>

==Course layout==
The course is a reroute of the original [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] course from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. Unlike the original, the course is segmented into two sections and utilizes the railroad loop in its layout.

The first section begins from the regular starting line. The course starts out following the same path as the original, with the first [[Glide Ramp|glider shortcut]] still being accessible. However, a wooden [[ramp]] has been added shortly before the first railroad crossing, and ramps with [[Dash Panel]]s appear on both sides of the first intersection allowing racers to jump over the railroad. The course continues and curves to the right toward the tracks, though the glider shortcut normally found in this area is blocked off to prevent racers from skipping the railroad section entirely.

At the second railroad crossing, racers are rerouted onto the railroad. The course continues on the tracks, with the second section of the course beginning from the entrance of the railroad tunnel near the starting line, or from the other entrance to the tunnel in the Reverse variant. The [[Train (obstacle)|train]] starts out right outside the tunnel near the first intersection in the normal and Reverse variants. Upon reaching the second intersection again, racers are diverted back onto the normal course to continue along the original path. Wooden trick ramps have been added onto the path shortly after this intersection and before the final turn leading to the [[Finish Line]].

In the trick variant, many ramps are added. Rather than jumping over the first intersection, this variant has a ramp bring racers onto the railroad tracks, dropping them onto the tracks shortly after the first crossing. Upon leaving the tunnel, racers are instead diverted back onto the main path either by going up a curved ramp and tricking off of it or by driving through an opening in the ramp. After that, the course is mostly similar to Kalimari Desert T with some differences such as a large ramp being added near the Finish Line.

In the reverse and trick variant, the track starts off like the normal reverse variant. When it gets near the crossing, there is a ramp that puts racers on the track. Upon landing on the track, it continues like the trick variant, but with different ramps. Upon leaving the tunnel, racers are then diverted onto the normal track by another ramp and continues like the reverse variant, but with elements from Kalimari Desert T, like a ramp above the first crossing.

Only one train is present on the track in all variations, moving much slower than the original trains since it now shares the tracks with the racers. The train always moves around the tracks in the opposite direction the racers would, and as such, the train travels opposite to its normal direction in the Reverse variant.

==Appearances==
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Kalimari Desert 2 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of N64 Kalimari Desert 2 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

==Sponsors==
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Red Shell Strike Equipment|Red Shell Strike Equipment]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Bullet Bill Speed Trial|Bullet Bill Speed Trial]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#1-Up Fuel|1-Up Fuel]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Green Shell Taxi|Green Shell Taxi]] (Signs)

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''It's time for the Wild West Tour! What says "Wild West" more than the N64 Kalimari Desert 2 course? Trek through the tunnel or coast along train tracks. Just ensure the sandstorm doesn't choke your engine!''<ref>mariokarttourEN (July 29, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1288357336692723714 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved July 29, 2020.</ref>

==Gallery==
===Course icons===
<gallery>
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64.png|The course icon with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 DryBonesGold.png|The course icon with Dry Bones (Gold)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 MarioSunshine.png|The course icon with Mario (Sunshine)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 PeachExplorer.png|The course icon with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 LuigiLederhosen.png|The course icon with Luigi (Lederhosen)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 DixieKong.png|The course icon with Dixie Kong
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 Waluigi.png|The course icon with Waluigi
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 CatPeach.png|The course icon with Cat Peach
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2N64 Daisy.png|The course icon with Daisy
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 Nabbit.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 DixieKong.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Dixie Kong
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Toadette (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RN64 KingBobombGold.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Bob-omb (Gold)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64.png|The course icon of the Trick variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 BirdoYellow.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Birdo (Yellow)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Peach.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Peach
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 Pauline.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Pauline
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 WarioCowboy.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 ToadPartyTime.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Toad (Party Time)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2TN64 CaptainToad.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Captain Toad
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 ToadetteExplorer.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Toadette (Explorer)
MKT Icon KalimariDesert2RTN64 FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Fire Bro
MKT Tour23 DryBonesCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Dry Bones Cup (Wild West Tour), the Fire Bro Cup (2021 Cat Tour) and the Ice Mario Cup (Bangkok Tour)
MKT Tour30 HammerBroCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Hammer Bro Cup (Sunset Tour), the Toad Cup (Wedding Tour), and the Baby Luigi Cup (Sky Tour)
MKT Tour35 BabyMarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Baby Mario Cup (Berlin Tour) and the Morton Cup (Toad vs. Toadette Tour)
MKT Tour43 WendyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Wendy Cup (Bowser vs. DK Tour) and the Wario Cup (Mii Tour)
MKT Tour56 ToadetteCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Toadette Cup (Toad vs. Toadette Tour)
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
MKT Wild West Tour Drivers.png|[[Nabbit]] driving past [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Bowser]] and [[Wario|Wario (Cowboy)]] on the course
MKT Wild West Tour Event.png|Nabbit driving towards an [[event token]] in the [[Carrot Kart]]
MKT Wild West Tour End.jpg|Wario (Cowboy), [[Monty Mole]], and Nabbit tricking on the course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=カラカラさばく 2
|JapR=Karakara Sabaku 2
|JapM=Dry Dry Desert 2
|Spa=Desierto Kalimari 2
|SpaM=Kalimari Desert 2
|Fre=Désert Kalimari 2
|FreM=Kalimari Desert 2
|Ger=Kalimari-Wüste 2
|GerM=Kalimari Desert 2
|Ita=Deserto Kalimari 2
|ItaM=Kalimari Desert 2
|Por=Deserto Kalimari 2
|PorM=Kalimari Desert 2
|Kor=바싹바싹 사막 2
|KorR=Bassak-Bassak Samak 2
|KorM=Kalimari Desert 2
|ChiS=干旱沙漠 2
|ChiSR=Gānhàn Shāmò 2
|ChiSM=Kalimari Desert 2
|ChiT=乾旱沙漠 2
|ChiTR=Gānhàn Shāmò 2
|ChiTM=Kalimari Desert 2
}}

==References==
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