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{{about|the race course in Super Mario Kart|the first [[Ghost Valley]] remix course in [[Mario Kart Tour]]|[[RMX Ghost Valley 1]]}}
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|title=Ghost Valley 1
|image=[[File:SMK Ghost Valley 1 Lower-Screen Map.png]]
|appears_in=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Mushroom Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')
|tours=[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Marine Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Super Mario Kart Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Autumn Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)]]
|sample=''Super Mario Kart''<br>[[File:SMK-Music-GhostValley.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>[[File:MKSC-ExtraCourse-GhostValley.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKW SNES Ghost Valley 2.oga]]
|map=''Super Mario Kart''<br>[[File:SMK Ghost Valley 1 Overhead Map.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' <br>[[File:MKSC SNES Ghost Valley 1 Map.png|140px]]<br>[[File:MKSC Ghost Valley 1 Extra Cup Map.png|Minimap as seen on the menu.]][[File:MKSC SNES Ghost Valley 1 Mini Map.png|Minimap as seen in the race.]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map GhostValley1SNES.png|140px]]
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'''Ghost Valley 1''' is the third course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It is an old bridge surrounded by [[Boo]]s. The course returns as the third course of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' where it first appeared in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]]. It is also the first ghost-related course in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], and is also the first course set in a dark environment on a dilapidated pier-like road surrounded by Boos, a theme that future tracks follow, namely [[N64 Banshee Boardwalk|Banshee Boardwalk]] from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]]/[[Broken Pier]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''.

The music for this course (and [[SNES Ghost Valley 2|subsequent Ghost]] [[Ghost Valley 3|Valley courses]]) is a sped-up remix of the music that plays in the [[Ghost House]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Part of this music is also remixed and played on Banshee Boardwalk, Boo Lake, and Broken Pier.

==''Super Mario Kart''==
===Course layout===
[[File:SMK Ghost Valley 1 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] racing on the course in ''Super Mario Kart'']]
The course begins with a brief straight followed by the first set of [[? Panel]]s and a 90° turn to the left. There is then a slight left turn followed by a slight right turn and another 90° left turn. Racers then go off a wide jump pad and briefly drive straight, where there is a ? Panel on both sides of the track; there is a jump pad in front of both, requiring racers to hop over the jump pad to reach the ? Panels. Racers then take another 90° left turn followed by another wide jump pad which takes them over a small gap. There is then a 90° right turn and two 90° left turns followed by a brief straight, which brings racers to the finish line.

Most of the course is surrounded by tiles which act as guard rails, but bumping into a tile will destroy it, allowing racers to go through the subsequent gap and fall off the course.

===Shortcuts===
A notable shortcut can be found just after the second wide jump pad. Instead of taking the subsequent right turn, the player can use a [[Cape Feather|Feather]] to hop over a gap and reach a very narrow stretch of track that allows them to cut off the final two turns. Alternatively, this can be performed by using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to boost off the aforementioned jump pad, or by using a well-timed hop on 150cc.

==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
[[File:MKSC Ghost Valley 1.png|thumb|left|[[Yoshi]] racing on the course in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'': note the lack of bouncy pads.]]
Ghost Valley 1 reappeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Mushroom Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Boo Lake|Boo Lake]]. It is relatively the same as its [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] counterpart, although the two small bouncy pads before the two lone item boxes and the legs holding the track up are removed.
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==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Ghost Valley 1 Scene.jpg|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Ghost Valley 1 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]]. It is one of the six ''Super Mario Kart'' courses in the game to have not previously appeared as a retro course since ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', the other five being [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]], [[SNES Choco Island 1|Choco Island 1]], [[SNES Donut Plains 2|Donut Plains 2]], [[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Vanilla Lake 2]], and [[SNES Bowser Castle 3|Bowser Castle 3]]. The background appears to be less dark compared to its original appearance, allowing visibility of mountains, dead trees and an entire lake surrounding the track. The newly-added starting banner, which uses the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo, is held up by two light posts. While the Item Boxes behind the two short [[ramp|jump pads]] are absent, an extra set of Item Boxes are added on the jump pad before them. The jump pad, gap, and 90° turn near the shortcut were moved back, and the straight following said turn is wider. The shortcut itself is blocked by a [[Wooden cutout|cutout]] of Boos, which hides a jump pad behind it. Additionally, the smoother turn at the end of the shortcut is wider. Unlike the original, guard edges are not destroyed after bumping into them, and there are more present on the insides of the smoother 90° turns.

The course also appears '''Ghost Valley 1R''' (reversed), '''Ghost Valley 1T''' (with ramps), and '''Ghost Valley 1R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2019 Halloween Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[Valentine's Tour]]. In all three variants, a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] is present. [[Piranha Plant]]s also make an appearance in the R and R/T variants.

While many retro courses in ''Mario Kart Tour'' use their original music, the course uses the ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' arrangement of this music, which is heard in [[SNES Ghost Valley 2]].

===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of SNES Ghost Valley 1 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of SNES Ghost Valley 1 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|SNES|Ghost Valley 1}}

===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|SNES Ghost Valley 1|char=King Boo}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|SNES Ghost Valley 1}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|SNES Ghost Valley 1T}}
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==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
<gallery>
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES KingBooLuigisMansion.png|The course icon with King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES RosalinaHalloween.png|The course icon with Rosalina (Halloween)
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES Luigi.png|The course icon with Luigi
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES BabyRosalina.png|The course icon with Baby Rosalina
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES PinkShyGuy.png|The course icon with Pink Shy Guy
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES KingBoo.png|The course icon with King Boo
MKT Icon GhostValley1SNES BabyPeach.png|The course icon with Baby Peach
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES KingBooLuigisMansion.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES KingBoo.png|The course icon of the R variant with King Boo
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES ShyGuy.png|The course icon of the R variant with Shy Guy
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES Toad.png|The course icon of the R variant with Toad
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES BirdoLightBlue.png|The course icon of the R variant with Birdo (Light Blue)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES BlackYoshi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon GhostValley1RSNES PeachHappi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Peach (Happi)
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES RosalinaHalloween.png|The course icon of the T variant with Rosalina (Halloween)
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES Lakitu.png|The course icon of the T variant with Lakitu
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES KingBoo.png|The course icon of the T variant with King Boo
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES BlackShyGuy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Black Shy Guy
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the T variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES MarioHakama.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Hakama)
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES BlackYoshi.png|The course icon of the T variant with Black Yoshi
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES BuilderToadette.png|The course icon of the T variant with Builder Toadette
MKT Icon GhostValley1TSNES BuilderToad.png|The course icon of the T variant with Builder Toad
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES ShyGuy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Shy Guy
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES KingBoo.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with King Boo
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES BlackShyGuy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Black Shy Guy
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES WaluigiBusDriver.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Waluigi (Bus Driver)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES DryBonesGold.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dry Bones (Gold)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES MarioSNES.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Mario (SNES)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES WaluigiVampire.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Waluigi (Vampire)
MKT Icon GhostValley1RTSNES CatLuigi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Cat Luigi
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Ghost Valley 1 Scene 2.jpg|View of the course
MKT King Boo.jpg|[[King Boo]] after using an item
MKT Lakitu Waluigi.jpg|[[Lakitu]], [[Waluigi]], and [[Bowser]] racing
MKT Red-Hot Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[Toad|Toad (Party Time)]], [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Rose)]], [[Mario|Mario (SNES)]], and Waluigi (Bus Driver) tricking on the course
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=おばけぬまコース １ <small>(''Super Mario Kart'')</small>
|JapR=Obake Numa Kōsu 1
|JapM=Ghost Swamp Course 1
|Jap2=おばけぬま１
|Jap2R=Obake Numa 1
|Jap2M=Ghost Swamp 1
|ChiS=幽灵沼泽1 <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>''Yōulíng Zhǎozé 1''<br>幽灵谷1 <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'')</small><ref>From the unreleased iQue ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''</ref><br>''Yōulíng Gǔ 1''
|ChiSM=Ghost Swamp 1<br><br>Ghost Valley 1
|ChiT=幽靈沼澤1
|ChiTR=Yōulíng Zhǎozé 1
|ChiTM=Ghost Swamp 1
|Fre=Vallée Fantôme 1
|FreM=Ghost Valley 1
|Ger=Geistertal 1
|GerM=Ghost Valley 1
|Ita=Valle Fantasma 1
|ItaM=Ghost Valley 1
|Kor=유령의 늪 1
|KorR=Yuryeongui neup 1
|KorM=Ghost Swamp 1
|Por=Vale Fantasma 1
|PorM=Ghost Valley 1
|Spa=Valle Fantasma 1
|SpaM=Ghost Valley 1
}}

==References==
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