Editing SNES Vanilla Lake 2

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''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''[[File:MKSC-ExtraCourse-VanillaLake.oga]]

'''Vanilla Lake 2''' is the fourth course in [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''.  It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]]. It is a circle course going around a lake. The course is icy, meaning bad control for [[Princess Peach]] and [[Yoshi]], according to the manual. Along with [[snow block]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s appear in the track. This track shares its music with [[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]].

==Course layout==

The race starts on the east side of the lake. Shortly after the first left turn is a set of [[? Panel]]s and four pipes followed by another left turn. After that, the edge of the lake juts outwards, forcing the racers to drive around it. Immediately ahead of this section are three clusters of [[Snow block|ice blocks]] with narrow gaps in between. Upon reaching the southwest corner of the lake, the racers can either drive around the edge or take advantage of a small fragment of ice in the water and [[Hop (move)|hop]] across it. After this is a section with gaps of water in the road as well as more pipes. The racers can either hop over the gaps or drive around them. There is a hole in the colored wall which can be used as a shortcut; players with a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] can cut through the snow without slowing down. The southeast corner of the lake is narrow enough to hop over, and right after it is the final turn, which features patches of snow next to the water and ice blocks scattered in the middle of the road.  

[[File:MKSC_Vanilla_Lake_2.png|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] racing on the course in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'']]

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the third track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Special Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]]. The pipe hazards were removed from the track and an extra [[Item Box]] can be found on the small ice island near the hole in the wall.{{br|left}}

[[File:MKT Vanilla Lake 2 View.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Vanilla Lake 2 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Holiday Tour (2021)|2021 Holiday Tour]]. The walls within the course are thinner, and the clusters of snow blocks in the west side of the course were replaced with a new line of Item Boxes. Seven snow blocks in a zigzag line replace the original Item Boxes' location (they are now directly in front of the finish line), and the ones before the finish line were reduced to five, which are on the other side of the snow patch, allowing for a clear path to the finish. Players can now perform [[Jump Boost]]s off the bigger fragments of ice in the south side of the course, similar to the fractured ice present in [[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]]. Just before the finish line, a [[ramp]] shortcut was added. The course now has a starting banner with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo. This course is a favorite of [[Roving Racers|Blue Koopa (Freerunning)]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Wintertime)]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Halloween)]], [[Mario|Mario (Santa)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Holiday Cheer)]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Reindeer)]], [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Rosalina]], [[Mario|Mario (Satellaview)]], [[Luigi#Dr. Mario series|Dr. Luigi]], [[Birdo|Birdo (White)]], and the [[Mii|Silver and King Boo Mii Racing Suits]]. It is also a favorite of [[Penguin Mario|Penguin Toadette]] when she reaches level 3, and [[Birdo (species)|Birdo (Black)]] when she reaches level 8. As with other courses in the game, Vanilla Lake 2 has a reverse variant and a trick variant, referred to as '''Vanilla Lake 2R''' and '''Vanilla Lake 2T''' respectively.

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MKT Icon VanillaLake2SNES DaisyHolidayCheer.png|The course icon with Daisy (Holiday Cheer)

MKT Icon VanillaLake2RSNES Wario.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Wario

MKT Icon VanillaLake2TSNES PenguinToad.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Penguin Toad

MKT Icon VanillaLake2TSNES Rosalina.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Rosalina

MKT Icon VanillaLake2TSNES DrPeach.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Dr. Peach

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