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| {{classic title}} | | {{articleabout|the race course originally from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and featured as a retro course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]}} |
| {{about|the race course originally from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and featured as a retro course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]|the course's music and later references to it|{{classic-link|N64|Rainbow Road (theme)}}}}
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| |title=Rainbow Road | | |title=Rainbow Road |
| |image=[[File:Rainbow Road MK64.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:Rainbow Road MK64.png|235px]] |
| |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | | |appearances=''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' |
| |cups=[[Special Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'') | | |cups=[[Special Cup]] (MK64)<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (MK8) |
| |distance=2,000 m | | |distance=2000 m |
| |online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | | |wifi= |
| |sample=''Mario Kart 64'': Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK64-Music-RainbowRoad.oga]]<br>''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''<br>[[File:N64RainbowRoad SoundSelectionV3.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Ryo Nagamatsu<br>[[File:MK8-Music-N64-RainbowRoad.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_N64_RainbowRoad_Frontrunning.oga]] | | |music=[[File:N64 Rainbow Road.ogg]] |
| |map=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64 Rainbow Road Map.jpg|100x100px]][[File:MK64 Rainbow Road minimap.png]]<br> | | |map=<small>N64 Map</small><br>[[File:Rainbow Road (arieal).jpg|235px]]<br><small>Wii U Map</small><br>[[File:N64 Rainbow Road Prima Guide Map.jpg|235px|Map of the course from the Prima guide for ''Mario Kart 8''.]] |
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| <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX N64 Rainbow Road Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div> | |
| |ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Leonel|1:33.731|[[File:MK8 MMario Icon.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:StandardATVBodyMK8 MetalMario.png|32px|link=Standard ATV]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster]][[File:MK8ThumbMetalMarioSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Leonel|1:33.981|[[File:MK8 MMario Icon.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:StandardATVBodyMK8 MetalMario.png|32px|link=Standard ATV]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster]][[File:MK8ThumbMetalMarioSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Fausti|1:08.128|[[File:MK8 Mario Icon.png|32px|link=Mario]][[File:TrispeederBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Tri-Speeder]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster]][[File:SuperGliderMK8.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
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| '''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well as the sixteenth and last course in the game. It is the longest racecourse in ''Mario Kart 64'', at 2,000 meters (two kilometers), and it requires about two minutes per lap, making it the longest three-lap track in the whole ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. The track differs from the other Rainbow Roads in that it has rails throughout the entire track. The track features a translucent multicolored glass path with star-shaped rails running throughout the entire course. Neon-light pictures of the eight playable characters and a portrait of a [[Boo]] and a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] are visible in the distance and float in the void. Additionally, a big three-dimensional smiling star lies in a curved section of the track. [[Chain Chomp|Chomps]] also appear throughout the course as obstacles. It reappears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]].
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| ==''Mario Kart 64''==
| | '''Rainbow Road''' is the longest race course in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' at 2,000 meters and requiring around two minutes per lap, making it the longest in the whole series. The track differs from the other Rainbow Roads in that it has rails throughout the track. The track features a transparent multi-colored path and with [[star]]-shaped rails running throughout the course. Neon-light pictures of the eight playable characters, plus a portrait of a [[Boo]] and a [[Mushroom]] in the distance, float in the [[Bottomless Pit|void]]. Moreover, a big three-dimensional smiling star lies in a section of the track. Roving [[Chain Chomp]]s slide through the course in reverse, tossing into the air any driver who touches them. The course returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a retro course, as the last course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. |
| ===Course layout===
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| [[File:Mk64rainbowroad.png|thumb|right|upright=1.2|The big drop at the start. The player can make a long jump over it by hopping with precise timing when the road starts to descend, as seen in this picture.]]
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| The course begins with a long straightaway where the track curves downward and then more gently curves upward before soon becoming level again. Racers then pass through a rainbow ring and take a long gradual right turn, encountering the first set of [[Item Box]]es and passing neon signs of [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Luigi]] which all lie outside the turn. The track then briefly straightens out as racers reach another item set before there is a slight left turn with the track curving down. Here, there is a neon [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] sign to the right of the track. The track then evens out and makes a very slight right turn before making a 360° counterclockwise loop around a large star. At the beginning of this loop is another item set, and at the end of this loop there is a neon [[Boo]] sign to the right of the track. A gradual right turn follows with another item set in the middle, then racers drive straight before making a gradual U-turn to the left. On the outside of this U-turn are neon signs of [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Yoshi]], with a neon [[Bowser]] sign in the distance. There is then another brief straight with another item set before the track makes a slight right turn and curves downward. It soon after curves upward and then evens out as racers continue driving straight, and then the track makes a very long and gradual U-turn to the right. At the start of this turn is another item set and a neon [[Toad]] sign on the outside, and towards the end of the turn is a neon [[Wario]] sign on the outside. Racers then reach another item set and make an equally long loop to the left as they pass the aforementioned neon Bowser sign. After this loop is one last item set followed by two very slight turns, and then racers reach the finish line.
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| Along the track, several [[Chain Chomp|Chomps]] can be found lodged in the middle of the track. They continuously travel the course in reverse and slide in a zigzag pattern. Racers that collide with them will be launched in the air.
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| | The twisting course starts with a huge drop followed by a gentle uphill stretch, passing through a rainbow ring. After the ring, racers behold the flashing neon portraits while run through a pigtail bridge, following then towards another shallower drop. Racers turn around a corkscrew to reach a hairpin bend, and then a twisting stretch to go back to the checked line finally. |
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| ===Shortcuts===
| | Although this track may easily be both the easiest and longest Rainbow Road track due to the railings and length, racers can perform a large [[List of glitches in Mario Kart 64#Fast Lap Across Space in Rainbow Road|shortcut]] by making a timed [[Hop (Mario Kart)|hop]] to the left (or right, during Extra) during the drop at the beginning. |
| A notable [[List of Mario Kart 64 glitches#Skip Most of Rainbow Road|shortcut]] can be found at the very beginning of the track. By using a well-timed hop to clear the railing on the left side of the track, the player can land on the loop going around the large star and skip a large portion of the track.
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| ==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | | ==Instruction manual description== |
| [[File:MK8-Course-N64 RainbowRoad.jpg|thumb|left|250px|{{classic|N64|Rainbow Road}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
| | ''This course can be described in a word -- LONG, very long. It is simply the longest of all the courses. As the name indicates, the road is made of rainbow and it has a fantastic view of neon sculptures twinkling in the distance. The final course of the Special Cup, it is definitely worth seeing. It is advisable to slow down to avoid the Chomps that will attack.'' |
| This version of Rainbow Road makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where it is the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]]. The course is now section-based, and takes place above a brightly-lit city near a coast at night instead of the deep space from the original. The Princess Peach Statue of Liberty from [[Toad Harbor]] and the course itself can be seen in the city setting, and in the center of the city below, there is a tower that faintly resembles the [[Eiffel Tower]], with four [[? Block]]s, a Mushroom, and a spinning [[Star]] visible on top of it. Christmas trees can also be seen scattered throughout the city. Also, there is a moon in the sky that can be seen right after the starting line. The road is now formed by multicolored tiles made of glowing {{wp|LED lamp|LED lights}} (similar to {{classic-link|SNES|Rainbow Road}}) laid out in a diagonal color pattern within a golden frame, as opposed to the slightly translucent glass stripes from the original version. A flying train travelling around the course was also added, ridden by [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who throw coins onto the track. Only a few areas, around the starting grid and on the outside of some corners, have railings now, as opposed to them lining the entire course. | |
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| The starting banner is now a rotating, star-shaped {{wp|planetary gear}}. When players nearly reach the finish line, the outer gears will change shape by expanding their star-shaped appendages wide and closing in upon themselves. A scrolling LED sign reading "RAINBOW ROAD" in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] [[font]] can be seen in the inner part of the gears.
| | ==''Mario Kart 8''== |
| | [[File:MK8 N64-RainbowRoad.jpg|thumb|310px|left|<small>N64</small> Rainbow Road as it appears in ''Mario Kart 8''.]] |
| | <small>N64</small> Rainbow Road returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', appearing as the final course in the [[Lightning Cup]], which is similar to [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|<small>SNES</small> Rainbow Road]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It has a large amount of changes to the original. |
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| The other major change is that the course has been greatly altered to incorporate the game's [[Glider|gliding]] and [[anti-gravity]] mechanics. At the gentle uphill stretch, an anti-gravity panel was added. The circular loop now lies on the right side of the course instead of on the left side and is inclined at a near-90° angle to act as an anti-gravity section. The dip after the large U-turn is now another smaller U-turn. The [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s are now larger, and instead of sliding through the course in a zigzag pattern, bounce repeatedly, creating ripples on the track that can be used to perform aerial tricks. Along the course, [[Dash Panel]]s have been added and are surrounded with [[Ring (Mario Kart series)|rings]]. The final stretch before the finish line is now slightly sloped as an anti-gravity section and ends with a glide ramp.
| | One of the biggest changes is the setting; just like [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]] in the single-player mode of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', it now takes place above a brightly lit city near a coast at night instead of a night sky background from the original, presumably taking place above Toad City from [[Toad's Turnpike|<small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike]] and [[Toad Harbor]].<ref>http://instagram.com/p/ozaErHywP6/</ref> The road is now formed by colorful tiles with a bronze-colored frame, as opposed to the slightly transparent stripes from the original version, which is very similar to [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]] from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', while the starting area has a bronze diamond mosaic pattern. |
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| A map of the city beneath the course, mentioning [[Toad Harbor]], {{classic-link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}, and {{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}}, can be seen in [[Super Bell Subway]]. Because of this, this Rainbow Road is likely set above those courses.<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]</ref> The railway lines that can be seen from this Rainbow Road, according to the map in Super Bell Subway, connect this city to many other courses in ''Mario Kart 8''.<ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS Map Signs.png|Signs containing the Super Bell Subway Rail Map]].</ref>
| | Another change is the addition of the goal ring at the finish line; once players nearly reach the end, the gear-like goal ring will change its shape by expanding its star-shaped appendages wide and closes in upon itself. Also, there are now some nods to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', such as the stationary star icon that appears in the original being replaced with a giant rotating [[Grand Star]] and the few star rails the course now has are designed after [[Launch Star]]s. Another visual feature includes a train with Toads (which was absent in the original), who throw coins at certain areas, passing around the course. There are now fireworks around the course, with some that form the six playable characters that have been present since ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], [[Toad]], and [[Bowser]]) that replace the neon-lit signs of the eight playable characters in ''Mario Kart 64'' (the aforementioned six, [[Wario]] and [[Donkey Kong]]), and portrait of a [[Boo]] and a [[Mushroom]] from the original. |
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| ==Other appearances==
| | [[File:MK8 - N64 Rainbow Road.PNG|thumb|310px|right|Overview of the course.]] |
| ===''F-Zero X''===
| | The other big change is that the course has been altered to incorporate the game's hang-glider and anti-gravity mechanics. From a view above the course, the loop, in the middle of which sits the Grand Star, lies on the left side of the circuit instead of on the right side. The dip after the large U-Turn is now a full turn. At the gentle uphill stretch, which succeeds the steep slope, the rainbow ring has been replaced by an anti-gravity panel. Plus, instead of going through the course in a zigzag pattern in the original, the Chomps now bounce up and down, creating a wave on the track that can be used to perform tricks, which is similar, from ''Mario Kart 7'', to how the Thwomps in <small>SNES</small> Rainbow Road create a wave on the track and the Chain Chomps in the 3DS [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] roll on the moon and bounce up and down. Boost Pads and Launch Stars have been added. |
| [[File:F-zeroxrainbowrd.png|thumb|right|The course's appearance in ''F-Zero X''.]] | |
| ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero X|F-Zero X]]'' features a recreation of ''Mario Kart 64''{{'}}s Rainbow Road as [[fzerowiki:Rainbow Road|''Rainbow Road: Psychedelic Experience'']]. It is the first course of the Joker Cup (the game's equivalent to the Special Cup). It is paved, with only sections of it being rainbow-colored. Unlike the original, it has no barriers in certain areas, and the neon [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] decor is missing. Instead, it just has a plain black background with a watery blue bottom to which careless drivers may fall. The scale of the track is approximately 5:1 to 6:1 compared to in ''Mario Kart 64'' to account for the vehicles' larger size and higher speeds, resulting in a lap length of approximately 11 kilometers. The Chomps are replaced by deadly minefields on certain sections of the track which will cause drivers to crash or destroy their vehicle. | |
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| In addition, when racing the track with the [[Nintendo 64DD]] expansion features, the background song is a rock version of the Rainbow Road song heard in ''Mario Kart 64'' (the regular version uses the track used in Sectors α and β).
| | Similar to Rainbow Road from ''Mario Kart 7'', it is split into three sections, instead of three laps, and the final turn has also been shortened, in order to cut down the length of the original. It is the first and only retro course to do this. |
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Mario Kart 64''===
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| *'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''This course can be described in a word—LONG, very long. It is simply the longest of all the courses. As the name indicates, the road is made of rainbow and it has a fantastic view of neon sculptures twinkling in the distance. The final course of the Special Cup, it is definitely worth seeing. It is advisable to slow down to avoid the Chomps that will attack.''
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| *'''Website bio:''' ''The longest track in Mario Kart 64, Rainbow Road is a surreal trip through a world of giant neon sculptures.''
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| ===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
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| *'''''Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter''''': "''A midair circuit with a beautiful nightscape. The flying trains sometimes throw coins at you.''"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2023winter/index_en.html?page=7&device=pc Nintendo Magazine 2023 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved November 21, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231121204311/https://www.nintendo.com/jp/software/feature/magazine_2023winter/index_en.html?page=7&device=pc Archived] November 21, 2023, 20:43:11 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
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| ===''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes=== | | ==''F-Zero X''== |
| ''"This is a hugely popular track, and for the full HD version we worked on the arrangement to bring out its full beauty. You'll be pleased to hear that those lovable Chain Chomps are alive and well in this title."'' | | [[File:F-zeroxrainbowrd.jpg|thumb|left|180px|The level's appearance in ''F-Zero X''.]] |
| | ''[[f-zerowiki:F-Zero X|F-Zero X]]'' has a track that imitates this version of Rainbow Road, having the same map of the track, and following it basically. It is described as a "Psychedelic Experience". Parts, though not all of it, are rainbow-colored. Unlike the original, it has no barriers in certain areas, and the neon [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] decor is missing - instead, it just has a plain black background with a watery blue bottom to which careless drivers may fall. In addition, when racing the track with the 64DD expansion features, the background song is a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqJEEAA-sw rock version] of the Rainbow Road song heard in ''Mario Kart 64''. There aren't any Chain Chomps, but there are deadly minefields on certain sections of the track. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| ===''Mario Kart 64''=== | | ====N64 version==== |
| <gallery widths=150px> | | <gallery widths=126px> |
| MK64 Rainbow Road art.jpg|Artwork
| | File:RainbowRoadMK64.png|The icon from the menu. |
| MK64 icon Rainbow Road.png|The icon from the menu
| | File:Mk64rainbowroad.png|The big drop at the start of the track. |
| MK64 Rainbow Road Icon.png|The icon from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
| | File:Mk64rainbowroad1.png|The ring near the beginning of the track. |
| MK64 Rainbow Road website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
| | File:Mk64rainbowroad2.png|Approaching the star in the middle of a loop. |
| Mk64rainbowroad1.png|The ring near the beginning of the track | | File:Mk64rainbowroad3.png|Two of the many neon lights. |
| Mk64rainbowroad2.PNG|Middle of first turn
| | File:Mk64rainbowroad4.png|An approaching Chain Chomp. |
| Mk64rainbowroad2.png|Approaching the star in the middle of a loop | |
| Mk64rainbowroad3.png|Two of the many neon lights | |
| Mk64rainbowroad4.png|A [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]] approaching Yoshi | |
| </gallery>
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| ====Neon signs====
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| When a player is playing the course, the neon lights of Mario, the [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], and the Boo are the only ones that are animated. In order as the track follows:
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| MK64 RR Neon Mario.png|[[Mario]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Peach.png|[[Princess Peach|Peach]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Luigi.png|[[Luigi]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Mushroom.png|[[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Boo.png|[[Boo]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Donkey Kong.png|[[Donkey Kong|D.K.]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Toad.png|[[Toad]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Wario.png|[[Wario]]
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| MK64 RR Neon Bowser.png|[[Bowser]]
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| ===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | | ====Wii U version==== |
| <gallery widths=150px> | | <gallery widths=150px> |
| MK8DX Rainbow Road 64.jpg|The portion of the race course seen in the box art for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
| | File:MK8- N64 Rainbow Road.PNG|The track's icon. |
| MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Course Icon.png|The course icon | | File:MK8N64RainbowRoad2.png|Metal Mario racing on the retro track. |
| MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Overview.png|Bird's eye view of the course
| | File:MK8N64RainbowRoad1.png|Rosalina racing on the retro track. |
| MK8 N64 Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|View of the starting line
| | File:Chomp stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course. |
| RainbowRoadN64RaceStart.jpg|Mario at the starting line, ready to race
| | File:N64 Rainbow Road Prima Guide Map.jpg|Map of the course from the Prima guide for ''Mario Kart 8''. |
| RainbowRamp.jpg|Mario going down the large ramp at the start of the race
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| MK8N64RainbowRoad2.png|[[Metal Mario]], racing on the retro track | |
| MK8N64RainbowRoad1.png|[[Rosalina]], racing on the retro track | |
| MK8N64RainbowRoad3.jpg|Approaching the [[Grand Star]] in the middle of a loop
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| Rosalina-RainbowRoadN64-MK8.jpg|Rosalina approaches the finish line, after passing the second glider ramp.
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| N64RainbowRoadCity.jpg|The city underneath the track
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| MK8N64RainbowRoad.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
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| Chomp stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course | |
| Twitter NintendoAmerica 2017-04-26a.jpg|An image macro of <small>N64</small> Rainbow Road, posted by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] on {{wp|Twitter}} two days before the worldwide release of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
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| MK8DXThankYouEndScreen.jpg|The celebratory "THANK YOU!" image at the end of the ''Booster Course Pass'' credits
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==Names in other languages== |
| {{foreign names | | {{foreignname |
| |Jap=レインボーロード
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| |JapR=Reinbō Rōdo
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| |JapM=Rainbow Road
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| |ChiT=彩虹之路
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| |ChiTR=Cǎihóng zhī Lù
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| |ChiTM=Rainbow Road
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| |ChiS=彩虹之路
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| |ChiSR=Cǎihóng zhī Lù
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| |ChiSM=Rainbow Road
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| |ChiS2=彩虹桥
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| |ChiS2N=''Mario Kart 64''
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| |ChiS2R=Cǎihóng Qiáo
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| |ChiS2M=Rainbow Bridge
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| |Dut=Regenboogbaan
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| |DutM=Rainbow Track
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| |FreA=Route arc-en-ciel
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| |FreAM=Rainbow Road
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| |FreE=Route Arc-en-ciel
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| |FreEM=Rainbow Road
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| |Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard | | |Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard |
| |GerM=Rainbow Boulevard | | |GerM=Rainbow Boulevard |
| | |Fra=Route Arc-en-ciel |
| | |FraM=Rainbow Road |
| | |Por=Estrada Arco-Íris |
| | |PorM=Rainbow Road |
| |Ita=Pista Arcobaleno | | |Ita=Pista Arcobaleno |
| |ItaM=Rainbow Track | | |ItaM=Rainbow Track |
| |Kor=무지개 로드 | | |Spa=Senda Arcoíris |
| |KorR=Mujigae Rodeu | | |SpaM=Rainbow Track |
| |KorM=Rainbow Road
| | |Dut=Regenboogbaan |
| |Por=Estrada Arco-Íris | | |DutM=Rainbow road |
| |PorM=Rainbow Road | |
| |Rus=Трасса Радуга | | |Rus=Трасса Радуга |
| |RusR=Trassa Raduga | | |RusR=Trassa Raduga |
| |RusM=Rainbow Track | | |RusM=Rainbow Track |
| |Spa=Senda Arco Iris | | |Jap=レインボーロード |
| |SpaM=Rainbow Path | | |JapR=Reinbōrōdo |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *Excluding courses in or from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', this is one of only two non-SNES courses in the series that differ in lap count between its original and remade versions; the other is {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. | | *Rainbow Road is one of only two non-SNES courses in the series that differ in lap count between its original and remade versions; the other is [[Baby Park]]. |
| *The map of its reappearance in ''Mario Kart 8'', shown in the Prima guide, has two Dash Panels on the third section placed on the right side. However, in the game, they are actually placed on the left side. | | *In ''Mario Kart 8'', if the players are very close or in contact to the side of the launch star on the boost pad, the launch star will start spinning, but the players will not get a boost. |
| *Aside from its reappearance in ''Mario Kart 8'', arrangements for Rainbow Road's music from ''Mario Kart 64'' can be heard in later titles. Part of Rainbow Road's music from ''Mario Kart 64'' was arranged and used in the music for Rainbow Road in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Additionally, part of the music can be heard in [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]]'s world map theme in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. When first driving the rainbow road in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', this music can be heard. | | *In ''Mario Kart 8'', <small>N64</small> Rainbow Road and [[Rainbow Road (Wii U)|the new Rainbow Road]] are the only courses in the game to have the map rainbow colored instead of just blue. |
| | *The map of its reappearance in ''Mario Kart 8'' shown in the Prima guide has two Boost Pads on the third section placed on the right side, however in the game, they are actually placed on the left side. |
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