Editing Wii Wario's Gold Mine

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{{race course infobox
|title=Wario&#39;s Gold Mine
|image=[[File:MKW Wario's Gold Mine Course Overview.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 1]]) ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''Wii'')<br>[[Triforce Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample='''''Mario Kart Wii'''''<br>(Asuka Ota, Ryo Nagamatsu)<br>[[File:MKW-Warios-Gold-Mine.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 8''''' / '''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'''''<br>(Kenta Nagata)<br>Normal<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-Wii-WariosGoldMine.oga]]<br>Shy Guy miners<br>[[File:WiiU_Wii_WarioGoldMine_Miner.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU_Wii_WarioGoldMine_Frontrunning_2.oga]]<br>Shy Guy miners/frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU_Wii_WarioGoldMine_Miner_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart Wii''<br>[[File:Wario Gold Mine MKWii layout.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Wii Wario's Gold Mine Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Wii Wario's Gold Mine Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
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'''Wario's Gold Mine''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. This course features steep declines and sharp turns and lends itself to the frantic, roller coaster gameplay of [[Wario Colosseum]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. [[Swoop]]s may slow down the players if they run into them. Inside the mine, there are [[Mine Cart|mine cart]]s which act as obstacles.

Wario's Gold Mine returns as a classic course as the first course of the [[Triforce Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

An arrangement of this course's music is available to select for events in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.
==''Mario Kart Wii''==
===Course layout===
[[File:Wario's Gold Mine MKW Toad Screenshot.png|thumb|Entering the mine]]
The course begins with a slight right turn where the track immediately narrows and racers must begin driving on a track made of wooden planks and rails. After a slight left turn, the track quickly curves downward and racers drive downhill while using a [[Dash Panel|dash panel]]. The track then curves upwards and racers drive uphill until it evens out. The first set of [[Item Box]]es can be found on this part between the downhill and uphill track. After a left turn, racers encounter a U-turn where they can either stay on the track as normal, use a small ramp to cut off part of the turn, or go to the outside of the turn where there is a [[Half-pipe (object)|half-pipe]] with three Item Boxes above it. The track then goes through a tunnel where racers must avoid swarms of [[Swoop]]s while making two slight turns. After the tunnel, racers enter a huge cavern where the mine is located. A more techno-styled variation of the music plays while racers are inside the mine. They then turn right once again before the track curves downward and then upward as it did at the beginning of the track, ending with a dash panel ramp and another item set floating above. 

The track that racers land on is now wider than before, but one of the rails on the track is actively being used by [[Mine Cart|minecarts]] that travel in the same direction as racers and will make them flip over when hit. However, every other minecart has an Item Box trailing close behind. The minecart rail starts on the left side of the track but then briefly goes down the middle and then onto the right side as the track narrows, before quickly curving back over to the left side. As this happens racers must make a few slight turns, and are then encouraged to turn right as the minecart rail separates from the track. At this part, there is a picture of Wario above the track; if a player is racing as a [[Mii]], Wario's head on the picture will be replaced with a random Mii's head. When turning right they immediately encounter another item set before driving on a shortened version of the downhill-uphill shape found earlier in the track. When the track evens out, racers return outside and must take a slight left turn followed by a slight right turn before driving straight. Below the brief straight there are some [[Warp Pipe|pipes]] which will occasionally produce exhaust that partially blocks racers' vision. After this, a 90° turn to the right brings racers to the finish line. To the left of the finish line there is another half-pipe and two more Item Boxes.

There is also an alternate route: If racers follow the minecart rail instead of turning right when it separates from the track, they can enter an alternate route that is much more narrow but contains two dash panels. At the first dash panel is a pair of Item Boxes. Taking this route requires racers to make a right turn and then a slight left turn before reaching a dash panel ramp that will lead them outside to the brief straight at the end.

===Glitches===
There is a large glitch shortcut at the starting line. The player must turn around shortly after the starting line, use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], and jump onto a pipe below the brief straight at the end of the track. If the player is not counted out of bounds, they will bounce off the pipe and onto the track by passing through its underside. They should then go back to the cave exit and then proceed normally. If the glitch is done correctly, the lap will count.<ref>July (July 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/4ODt97y8-DA MKWii Wario's Gold Mine glitch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 19, 2023.</ref> Alternatively, if the player goes out of bounds, they can still perform the glitch so long as they respawn before the final turn.

===Tournaments===
[[File:TournamentDecember1.jpg|thumb|left|Racing against Wiggler]]
[[List_of_Mario_Kart_Wii_tournaments#December 2008 Tournament 1|December 2008's first tournament]] required players to complete a race against a [[Mega Wiggler|Big Wiggler]] on Wario's Gold Mine. Item Boxes would contain only [[Triple Mushroom]]s and [[Super Star|Star]]s. The tournament was later repeated as September 2010's second tournament.
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==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-Wii Wario'sGoldMine.jpg|250px|thumb|right|{{classic|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Wario's Gold Mine makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as the first course of the [[Triforce Cup]], part of the [[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] downloadable content package and the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The layout has undergone quite a few major changes. The starting line is now fully covered on the right side by guard rails. The outside of the U-turn near the beginning has been completely changed; the half-pipe and Item Boxes are gone and the outside of the turn is instead slightly lower than the main track, and ends in a dash panel. At the end of the subsequent tunnel, racers pass over an [[Antigravity Panel]]. The segment between the tunnel and the dash panel ramp has been completely changed to immediately have a set of Item Boxes followed by a right turn and a left turn, with no downhill. It still ends in a dash panel ramp but does not have Item Boxes above the ramp. In the minecart section, the minecarts behave as [[Spin Boost Pillar]]s instead of obstacles, and do not have Item Boxes trailing behind. Along the subsequent alternate route, a fence now prevents racers from falling off the right side. As racers return outside, they exit [[Anti-gravity]] mode. Along the brief straight at the end, the left side is fully covered by guard rails and the pipes below the track are gone. A small ramp now lines the inside of the final turn similar to the U-turn near the beginning. The second half-pipe and Item Boxes to the left of the finish line are gone. Lastly, Double Item Boxes appear at the second and last item sets in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

The course has also received numerous visual and auditory changes. The starting banner has been redesigned, connecting its structure to a large pulley wheel, as well as using the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo. The track inside the mine is noticeably darker, though all rails on the track are a light blue during the anti-gravity section. The minecarts have also received visual redesigns to reflect their anti-gravity state and new functionality. A proper arch bridge now supports the brief straight at the end of the track. The techno-styled variation of the music has been removed, but Shy Guys can be seen and heard singing when entering the mine, like in [[Shy Guy Falls]]. 
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==Staff Ghosts==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
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|-
!|Staff name
!|Time
!|Character
!|Vehicle
!|Wii Wheel
!|Drift
!|Unlock time
|-
|Nin★morimo||02:19.585||Wario||Wario Bike||Yes||Manual||N/A
|-
|[[Ryo Nagamatsu|Nin★♪Ryo]]|| 02:04.800||Wario||Flame Flyer||No||Manual||02:15.323
|}

===''Mario Kart 8''===
{| border=1 style="text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:65em;max-width:100em;margin:auto" align=center class="wikitable"
|-
!|Staff name
!|Country
!|Time
!|Character
!|Body
!|Tires
!|Glider
|-
|Nin★Pit||Germany||2:19.782||Wario||Standard Kart||Monster||Super Glider
|}

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{| border=1 style="text-align:center;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:65em;max-width:100em;margin:auto" align=center class="wikitable"
|-
!|Engine class
!|Staff name
!|Country
!|Time
!|Character
!|Body
!|Tires
!|Glider
|-
|150cc||Nin★Pit||Germany||2:22.119||Wario||Standard Kart||Monster||Super Glider
|-
|200cc||Nin★Alice||United States||1:41.168||Waluigi||Standard Bike||Retro Off-Road||Wario Wing
|}

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:MKW Wario's Gold Mine Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px]]
*'''Website bios:'''
**[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px]] "''A punishing roller coaster ride with few guard rails to keep you on course after plentiful boost opportunities.''"
**[[File:Flag of Europe.png|20px]] "''This roller coaster ride on a rickety, wooden track will test your steering skills to their limits as you try to avoid taking the long drop off the edge - not easy with huge mine carts and a colony of bats around the corner.''"
*'''Trading card bio:''' "''Quite an operation Wario has here. It looks really dangerous, too. But that just makes for better racing action! Watch out for gold-filled mine carts on the tracks-you don't want to run into them. You also don't want to fall off the edge of the track...and there are plenty of opportunities for that to happen.''"

===''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes===
''"For the Wii version, we used a different arrangement when you're down in the mines. This time around, we added the voices of the Shy Guys. After all, they're really hard workers, so they turn up in all kinds of places."''

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart Wii''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Banner.png|The course banner
Wario'sGoldMine-CoursePreview.gif|A preview of the course
MKW Heavy Four Warios Gold Mine Demo.png|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Waluigi]], [[Wario]], and [[Bowser]] racing on this course in the demo movie
MKW Wario Warios Gold Mine Demo.png|Wario tricking on this course in the demo movie
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Starting Turn.png|The beginning of the course
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Cave Exit.png|After the area with [[Swoop]]ers
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Second Dip.png|The dip leading to a ramp
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Split Path.png|Near the exit of the gold mine
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Third Dip.png|The dip leading outside
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Secret Path.png|The alternate route
MKW Wario's Gold Mine Ending Turn.png|The exit of the secret path
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8 Wii Wario's Gold Mine Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8 Wii Wario's Gold Mine Starting Line.jpg|The course as seen from the starting line
MK8-DLC-Course-Wii Wario'sGoldMine-screenshot01.jpg|[[Wario]] racing on the course
MK8-DLC-Course-Wii Wario'sGoldMine-screenshot-MetalMario.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] on the anti-gravity section
DaisyonWGM.jpg|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] racing on the course
Rosalina-WarioGoldMine-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] racing on the course
Rosalina-Trick-WarioGoldMine.jpg|Rosalina performing a trick after reaching the track's first trick ramp
Rosalina-MineExit-WarioGoldMine.jpg|Rosalina approaching the finish line after exiting the mine
MK8 Wario Blue Falcon Warios Gold Mine.jpg|Wario pushing Rosalina while approaching the track's finish line
MetalMarioGoldMine.png|Metal Mario driving his [[Sports Coupe]] inside the mine
MK8D Champion Tunic Link Mario Racing.jpg|[[Link|Champion's Tunic Link]] and Mario racing on the course
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|name1=<tt>truck_course</tt>
|meaning1=Truck course, referring to the mine carts
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワリオこうざん
|JapR=Wario Kōzan
|JapM=Wario Mine
|ChiS=瓦力欧矿山
|ChiSR=Wǎlìōu Kuàngshān
|ChiSM=Wario Mine
|ChiT=瓦利歐礦山
|ChiTR=Wǎlìōu Kuàngshān
|ChiTM=Wario Mine
|Spa=Mina de Wario
|SpaM=Wario's Mine
|FreA=Mine d'Or de Wario
|FreAM=Wario's Gold Mine
|FreE=Mine Wario
|FreEM=Wario Mine
|Dut=Wario's Goudmĳn
|DutM=Wario's Gold Mine
|Ger=Warios Goldmine
|GerM=Wario's Gold Mine
|Ita=Miniera d'oro di Wario
|ItaM=Wario's Gold Mine
|Por=Mina de Ouro do Wario
|PorM=Wario's Gold Mine
|Rus=Золотой прииск Варио
|RusR=Zolotoy priisk Vario
|RusM=Wario's Gold Mine
|Kor=와리오 광산
|KorR=Wario Gwangsan
|KorM=Wario Mine
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''Mario Kart Wii'', the banners of Wario use his artwork from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. In ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', these banners instead use his artwork from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.
*The overall aesthetic and setting of the track seems to be inspired by the mining town in the {{wp|Studio Ghibli}} film ''{{wp|Castle in the Sky}}''.

==References==
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[[Category:Mines]]
[[Category:Railways]]
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[[Category:Downloadable content]]
[[Category:Mario Kart Wii trading cards]]
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