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|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Shell Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')<br>[[Battle Mode]] (''8'') | |cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Shell Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')<br>[[Battle Mode]] (''8'') | ||
|distance=1036m | |distance=1036m | ||
| | |ghost=2:08.059 by Nin★Alice (''8'')<br><small>([[Toad]] with the [[Standard Bike]], [[Standard (tire)|Standard]], and [[Parachute (glider)|Parachute]])</small><br>2:08.966 by Nin★Alice (''8 Deluxe'')<br><small>([[Toad]] with the [[Standard Bike]], [[Standard (tire)|Standard]], and [[Parachute (glider)|Parachute]]) (150cc)</small><br>1:21.156 by Nin★Rie (''8 Deluxe'')<br><small>([[Toadette]] with the [[Sports Coupe]], [[Slick]], and [[Super Glider]]) (200cc)</small> | ||
|online_play=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | |||
|sample=''Mario Kart 64'': Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK64-Music-Toad'sTurnpike.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Yasuaki Iwata<br>[[File:MK8-Music-N64-ToadsTurnpike.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_N64_ToadsTurnpike_Frontrunning.oga]] | |sample=''Mario Kart 64'': Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK64-Music-Toad'sTurnpike.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Yasuaki Iwata<br>[[File:MK8-Music-N64-ToadsTurnpike.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_N64_ToadsTurnpike_Frontrunning.oga]] | ||
|map=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64 Toad's Turnpike map.jpg|100x100px]][[File:MK64 Toad's Turnpike minimap.png]]<br> | |map=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64 Toad's Turnpike map.jpg|100x100px]][[File:MK64 Toad's Turnpike minimap.png]]<br> | ||
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ||
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'''Toad's Turnpike''' (transliterated | '''Toad's Turnpike''' (transliterated to '''Kinopio Highway''' on a few occasions<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51. Pages 28 and 29.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49. Page 40.</ref>) is the first course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', as well as the third longest course in the game (behind [[Wario Stadium]] and [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]]). It is named after [[Toad]] and pictures of him are seen on the boundaries of the racetrack, making it his home track in the game. The race track takes place on a public road at night. There are vehicles driving on this course which cause the racer's [[kart]] to launch into the air if a collision between the two occurs. The overall shape of this course is roughly a figure 8, with some parts of the road with varying lane quantity. All [[Item Box]]es of this track are located in the edge of a concave area where the road includes. Toad's Turnpike also appears as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and last course of the [[Shell Cup]]. While "{{wp|turnpike}}" refers to a toll road, the name was not meant to be a description of the course: "turnpike" was chosen for alliteration in English and Dutch versions. Thus, for ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', a turnpike service area was added at the start-finish line. | ||
This course is the first in a series of similar race tracks in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, to be filled with [[Car (obstacle)|cars]] and other vehicles that drive along the road and serve as obstacles. Similar tracks include [[Mushroom City]] and [[Mushroom Bridge]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', [[DS Shroom Ridge|Shroom Ridge]] and the returning Mushroom Bridge in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', [[Moonview Highway]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', [[Wuhu Loop]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', and [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 3]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. | |||
A portion of its music is used in the theme of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s [[3DS Neo Bowser City|Neo Bowser City]]. | |||
==Course layout== | |||
Toad's Turnpike remains straightforward in terms of track layout. It appears as a figure-8-esque course featuring [[car (obstacle)|car]]s, [[cargo truck|truck]]s, and [[bus]]es driving throughout the course. Various points of the track have small openings with four Item Boxes in each. A thin line of grass borders both sides of the track and is blocked off by a white fence. Should the player be knocked over the fence by items such as a [[Red Shell]], [[Lakitu]] will bring the player back to the main road. | |||
In 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc, the vehicles go forward in the direction where karts go. The engine class also affects how fast the vehicles move; traffic moves slowly in 50cc, but it is quite fast in 150cc. The difficulty resides in the fact that the larger vehicles go slowly through the road, sometimes blocking the player (especially at the final section, where the road becomes two-laned until the finish line, and often two vehicles travel side-by-side, making it difficult to steer between them). In the Extra mode, the vehicles instead drive toward the racers at the same speed as 150cc. | |||
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | |||
[[File:MK8-Course-N64 ToadsTurnpike.jpg|thumb|275px|left|Toad's Turnpike in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | |||
Toad's Turnpike returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Shell Cup]]. The course now takes place in '''Toad City''', as seen on some cars<ref>{{media link|MK8-ToadCitySightseeing.png|A ''Toad City Sightseeing'' bus in Toad's Turnpike}}</ref> and signs in the course. Many of the billboards of Toad himself have been removed and replaced with traffic signs based on traffic signs in Japan, including a Mushroom sign reading "NO LIMITS", and advertising billboards, a notable one being for a highway information radio station on the frequency of 64MHz, which is a reference to the course's origins. A service plaza has been added at the start-finish line, giving the English name more significance, and, similar to [[Mushroom City]] from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the starting banner now resembles an {{wp|variable-message sign|electronic message sign}} (or "matrix sign"). | |||
Although the basic figure-8 shape is unchanged, there are some changes. The track in general is much shorter and the roads are wider compared to the original. Some of the walls are now anti-gravity sections with [[Dash Panel]]s, which help avoid the traffic, but the route is slower. Furthermore, the start-finish line is now on the bridge over the middle of the loop, while the merging starting area has been removed. Players can use a [[Glide Ramp]] to fly over this part of the track, but falling onto the bridge requires the player to be rescued by Lakitu. | |||
The map also chooses at random from several traffic pattern sets and uses them for the race, allowing for a differing degree of difficulty each time; in some patterns, all vehicles are traveling the same direction as the racers. In other patterns, the far right lane (left in Mirror Mode) is traveling towards the racers, mirroring the EXTRA mode from ''Mario Kart 64''. Vehicles also indicate that they are changing lanes via orange turn-signal lights when the highway merges from three lanes into two. Like in the original, the vehicles tumble over any racers that drive into them, but a [[Super Star]] launches them into the air and render them harmless. | |||
[[File:MK8 N64 Toad's Turnpike Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|The course, as seen from the starting line | [[File:MK8 N64 Toad's Turnpike Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|The course, as seen from the starting line]] | ||
Item boxes, as well as coins, now move along the road, while the item boxes in the openings of the track are replaced with coins. The yellow school buses are now replaced by different colored transportation buses while the | Item boxes, as well as coins, now move along the road, while the item boxes in the openings of the track are replaced with coins. The yellow school buses are now replaced by different colored transportation buses while the light blue tank trucks are gone. A few traffic helicopters are added, and the cars take a more realistic appearance, with some cars in different color schemes based on Toyota Comfort taxis, popular in Japan, and the vehicles being scaled down to a size more proportionate to the racers. The empty [[Dash panel ramp truck|auto carrier trucks]] have Glide Ramps, and the pink pickup [[truck]]s have a surfboard which serves as a simple ramp. Should one land on a normal truck or bus, some have a small ramp. Also, vehicles cause players to flip only if they drive quickly enough into the vehicle. | ||
This is one of the | This is one of the two retro courses where the anti-gravity sections are optional, the other being [[Sherbet Land (GCN)|<small>GCN</small> Sherbet Land]]. | ||
Toad's Turnpike is also used as one of the battle courses in ''Mario Kart 8''. The coin sections now have a single item box. Item boxes are also stationary. The pink pickup trucks and glider trucks are also absent. | Toad's Turnpike is also used as one of the battle courses in ''Mario Kart 8''. The coin sections now have a single item box. Item boxes are also stationary. The pink pickup trucks and glider trucks are also absent. | ||
=== | ===Staff ghost=== | ||
The staff ghost for this track is Toad on the [[Standard Bike]], with a time of 2:08.059. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the 200cc staff ghost is [[Toadette]] with a time of 1:21.156. | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ||
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''Normally, Karts shouldn't drive on a public road, but for some reason, Toad's Turnpike is one of the courses! Drive in a way so that you won't block the large buses or trucks. Cutting one off or driving too slow can cause accidents.'' | |||
*'''Webpage bio:''' ''Compete against the traffic and other racers in this highway course.''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980205065149/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/mario_kart64/flwrcup.html Mario Kart 64: Flower Cup].''nintendo.com''. Archived February 5, 1998, 06:51:49 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2019.</ref> | |||
==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes== | ==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes== | ||
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==Sponsors== | ==Sponsors== | ||
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ||
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*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Fuel|1-Up Fuel]] (signs) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Fuel|1-Up Fuel]] (signs) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group|1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group]] (signs) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group|1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group]] (signs) | ||
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*[[Mario Kart TV]] (signs) | *[[Mario Kart TV]] (signs) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] (signs) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Work Gear|Mario Work Gear]] (signs) | ||
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*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Moo Moo Meadows Milk|Moo Moo Meadows Milk]] (trucks) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Moo Moo Meadows Milk|Moo Moo Meadows Milk]] (trucks) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]] (buses) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]] (buses) | ||
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*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Tropical Grocery|Tropical Grocery]] (signs) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Tropical Grocery|Tropical Grocery]] (signs) | ||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Yoshi's Egg Market|Yoshi's Egg Market]] (signs) | *[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Yoshi's Egg Market|Yoshi's Egg Market]] (signs) | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Toads turnpike 2.PNG|Alternate version of previous image | Toads turnpike 2.PNG|Alternate version of previous image | ||
Toad'sTurnpikeFullArtwork.jpg|Full version of the previous artwork used only in Japan | Toad'sTurnpikeFullArtwork.jpg|Full version of the previous artwork used only in Japan | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike | MK64 Toad's Turnpike Icon.png|The icon from the menu | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike 1.png|The first stretch of the track | MK64 Toad's Turnpike 1.png|The first stretch of the track | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike 2.png|Going under the overpass in Toad's Turnpike | MK64 Toad's Turnpike 2.png|Going under the overpass in Toad's Turnpike | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike 3.png|[[Toad]] is featured on many billboards throughout the course | MK64 Toad's Turnpike 3.png|[[Toad]] is featured on many billboards throughout the course | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike Extra.png|The track in EXTRA mode | MK64 Toad's Turnpike Extra.png|The track in EXTRA mode | ||
MK64 Toad's Turnpike website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website | |||
MK64 Trading Card 33 Toad's Turnpike.jpg|Trading Card | MK64 Trading Card 33 Toad's Turnpike.jpg|Trading Card | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery widths=150px> | <gallery widths=150px> | ||
MK8 N64 Toad's Turnpike Course Icon.png|The course icon | MK8 N64 Toad's Turnpike Course Icon.png|The course icon | ||
MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike2.png|The start of the track | MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike2.png|The start of the track | ||
MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike1.png|[[Luigi]] and [[Wario]] on an anti-gravity section | MK8N64Toad'sTurnpike1.png|[[Luigi]] and [[Wario]] on an anti-gravity section | ||
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|DutM=Toad's Turnpike | |DutM=Toad's Turnpike | ||
| | |Fra=Autoroute Toad | ||
| | |FraM=Toad Highway | ||
|Ger=Toads Autobahn | |Ger=Toads Autobahn | ||
|GerM=Toad's Highway | |GerM=Toad's Highway | ||
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*During the ending credits in ''Mario Kart 64'', the fences around the road and the vehicles are noticeably missing. | *During the ending credits in ''Mario Kart 64'', the fences around the road and the vehicles are noticeably missing. | ||
*CPU drivers in ''Mario Kart 64'' never drive on the side of the road that contains item boxes. | *CPU drivers in ''Mario Kart 64'' never drive on the side of the road that contains item boxes. | ||
==References== | ==References== |