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{{articleabout|course in ''Mario Kart 64''|the track in ''Super Mario Kart''|[[Koopa Beach 1]] or [[Koopa Beach 2]]|court|[[Koopa Troopa Beach (court)|here]]}}
{{racecourse
|image=[[File:Koopa Troopa Beach MK64.png|235px]]<br>
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]]
|distance= 691 m
}}
'''Koopa Troopa Beach''' is the third race course in the [[Mushroom Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It is most likely named after the [[Koopa Troopa]] rock formation seen when the race begins. The track is the first in the game ''Mario Kart 64'' to feature an explicit shortcut available without the use of an item.

The track starts out next to water, after rounding the first corner racers will pass the giant Koopa shaped rock on one side or the other and follow the water around the next turn. After the turn players will come to the first of many ramps. 

After going off the ramp the racers will pass under a rock formation to a group of ramps. On the last ramp a secret cave shortcut exists. Players need to use a [[Mushroom]] or [[Hop (Mario Kart)|hop]] to gain access to the shortcut, however some can manage to pass without a speed boost. The race track also has another minor shortcut. Before the overheard rock formation and the numerous ramps, the player can take a sharp right to find a small pathway partially submerged by water. After another turn racers will come to a big ramp which can access an [[Item Box]] on top of a large rock. However racers can also just pass this rock and drive by a waterfall (the exit to the shortcut). In the final stretch, the course is almost completely submerged by water which drivers must go through. Next to the finish line are [[crab]]s who serve as obstacles.

==Instruction Manual Description==
''This course was named for the giant rock that can be seen right after the starting line. There are jumps, a fork in the road, and even a shortcut. There is no best route; it all depends on the situation you find yourself in at the time. Watch out! If you hit one of the crabs right before the goal, you'll crash!''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:KoopaTroopaBeach.png|The icon from the menu.
Image:Mk64koopatroopabeach1.jpg|Ramps found on the course.
Image:Mk64koopatroopabeach2.jpg|The shortcut.
Image:Mk64koopatroopabeach3.jpg|The few palm trees found on the course.
Image:Kooopa Troopa Beach (arieal).jpg|An arieal view of the course
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*This track is thought to be a beta track in [[Mario Kart DS]], but the layout of that track in that game is different to this one.
*The course has a similar name to <i>[[Super Mario Kart]]</i>'s courses, [[Koopa Beach 1]] and [[Koopa Beach 2]].
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