Editing Thwomp Ruins

{{Distinguish|Chomp Ruins}}

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|image=[[File:MK8-Course-ThwompRuins.png|270px]]

|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 8]]''  ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

|ghost=2:11.157 by Nin★Sophia (MK8) (as [[Donkey Kong]])<br>2:12.125 by Nin★Sophia (MK8D) (as [[Donkey Kong]]) (150cc)<br>1:31.436 by Nin★Skip (MK8D) (as [[Bowser]]) (200cc)

|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])

|music=Atsuko Asahi[[File:MK8-Music-ThwompRuins.oga]]

'''Thwomp Ruins''' is the fourth and final course in the [[Mushroom Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place in ancient ruins that are populated with [[Thwomp]]s.

The race starts outside, and after a straightaway, turns left twice. Next, there is a right turn that leads the player into a tunnel. Inside, players can either drive up the wall on an anti-gravity path, or stay on the main path which curves right, where [[Millstone]]s begin rolling out of a raised area.  When the player exits the tunnel, they enter an open area with three routes. If the player takes the right or left turn, they can either stay on the main path where there is a [[Thwomp]], or drive up the wall. If they drive straight, they can either drive in to the water and go right or left, or go drive off a [[Glide Ramp]] and soar over the pool of water. In the underwater section of the course, engravings in the surrounding walls resemble Thwomp mouths. The gliding pad is only accessible when a Millstone knocks the ramp into place on the second lap. Once the paths join up, players will enter the mouth of a Thwomp, which is also the entrance to another tunnel, and an anti-gravity section begins. There is then a right turn, which leads to the tunnel exit. After this, there are three more turns, and two Thwomps, leading to where there is a gliding section and a straightaway toward the finish line.

===Shortcuts===

*If the player uses a [[Mushroom]] in the grass between two big rocks, one can cut off the first two turns.

*The player can drive onto a wooden board cutting off the turn before the second glider ramp.

===Staff ghost===

The staff ghost for this track is [[Donkey Kong]] on the [[Varmint]] ([[Standard ATV]] in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 150cc), with a time of 2:11.157. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 200cc, it is [[Bowser]] with a time of 1:31.436.

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MK8 Thwomp Ruins Course Icon.png|The track's icon

WiiU MarioKart8 scrn13 E3.png|An early version of Thwomp Ruins

WiiU MarioKart8 scrn18 E3.png|[[Donkey Kong]], right before the finish line<br>(pre-release screenshot)

ThwompRuinsMK8.png|Donkey Kong, passing the finish line

Iggy-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] and [[Bowser]] race inside one of the course's tunnels.

Rosalina-ParachuteGlider-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|The second glider portion of the track

|Jap=ドッスンいせき

|JapR=Dossun Iseki

|JapM=Thwomp Ruins

|SpaA=Ruinas Don Pisotón

|SpaAM=Thwomp Ruins

|SpaEM=Thwomp Ruins

|FraA=Temple Ka-Bang

|FraAM=Thwomp Temple

|FraE=Temple Thwomp

|Chi=咚咚遺跡 (Traditional)<br>咚咚遗迹 (Simplified)

|ChiR=Dōngdōng Yíjī

|ChiM=Thwomp Ruins

==Trivia==

*In the E3 trailer, the anti-gravity section was a normal section and the finish line wasn't present on the path after it. <ref> Nintendo. (June 11, 2013). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA6CAgv6p6g. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2020 </ref>

[[Category:Temples and Shrines]]

[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Race Courses]]