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{{racecourse
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{{about|the race course introduced in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''|the level in ''[[Super Mario World]]''|[[Donut Plains 3]]}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Donut Plains 3
|title=Donut Plains 3
|image=[[File:SNESDonutPlains3.png]]
|image=[[File:SMK Donut Plains 3 Lower-Screen Map.png|256px]]
|appearances=''[[Super Mario Kart]]<br>[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|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 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2022)
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|cups=[[Special Cup]] (''Super Mario Kart'')<br>[[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]] (''Super Circuit'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')<br>[[Battle Mode]] (''8'')
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|ghost=
|based_on=[[Donut Plains]]
|expert_ghost=
|online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|music=[[File:Donut Plains.ogg]]
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<center>''Super Mario Kart''</center>
|map=''Super Mario Kart''<br>[[File:SMK Donut Plains 3 Overhead Map.png|150px]]<br>
|map=[[File:SNES Donut Plains 3.png|240px]]
''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''<br>
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MKSC SNES Donut Plains 3 Map.png|150px]]<br>[[File:MKSC SNES Donut Plains 3 Extra Cup Map.png|Minimap as seen on the menu.]][[File:MKSC SNES Donut Plains 3 Mini Map.png|Minimap as seen in the race.]]</div>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
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'''Donut Plains 3''' is the first course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', as well as the fourth and last race of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the second course of the [[Banana Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The course also makes an appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]]. It is a dirt course set around a large lake with several [[Monty Mole]]s.


'''Donut Plains 3''' is a race course that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', and as a retro track in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
==''Super Mario Kart''==
===Course layout===
[[File:SMK Donut Plains 3 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|[[Yoshi]] crossing the first bridge]]
The course features a giant lake, a peninsula jutting far into the water, and two broken bridges without side-rails. It begins by immediately narrowing and leading racers into a right turn followed by a bridge that is broken on the right side. Racers then reach the only set of [[? Panel|Question Block]]s and take a U-turn to the right. Here there is a second bridge which has a gap in the middle that racers are required to hop over to avoid falling into the lake. After a sharp U-turn to the left, racers briefly serpentine along the peninsula before reaching a sharp right U-turn; the outside of the turn has [[Monty Mole|Gopher]]s while the inside of the turn has slippery mud. The track then widens again and racers drive through more slippery mud as they take a slight right turn, followed by a left turn. Afterwards there is one more U-turn to the right, with Gophers on the outside and mud on the inside, and racers reach the finish line soon after.


==Appearance in ''Super Mario Kart''==
==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
'''Donut Plains 3''' is the first course in the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. It features a giant lake, a peninsula jutting far into the water, and two broken bridges without side-rails. The racers must hop or [[Cape Feather#Super Mario Kart|feather]] over the crack in the second bridge to avoid falling into the lake. [[Monty Mole]]s live on this stage as well; both on land, and in water.
[[File:MKSC Donut Plains 3.png|thumb|right|Donut Plains 3 as it appears in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
The course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the fourth and last track of the [[Extra Cup|Extra Star Cup]]. It uses the background from [[GBA Riverside Park|Riverside Park]]. A [[ramp|jump pad]] was placed on the second bridge before the crack, and the small hole before it was filled in, making it easier to cross. The [[Monty Mole]]s were removed, and an extra Item Box was added before the final S-curve.


==Appearance in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
===Shortcuts===
The course reappears in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and is the fourth track in the Extra Star Cup. It uses the background from [[Riverside Park]]. The track was improved with an added bump on the second bridge to jump over the crack, making the track easier to pass. The Monty Mole hazards were removed.  
A shortcut requires a Mushroom at the start of the second bridge. The player must use the item when they get on the bridge so they are still going fast at the ramp and can do a high jump. The player must then aim slightly to the left so they overshoot the barrier separating the bridge from the starting line and land in front of the starting line. If the player then turns and crosses the starting line, it registers that a lap was completed. Using this shortcut, it is possible to complete a lap in under nine seconds.
{{br|left}}


==Appearance in ''Mario Kart 8''==
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8 SNESDonutPlains3.jpg|thumbnail|left|220px|Donut Plains 3 in ''Mario Kart 8'' with upgraded HD visuals]]
[[File:MK8-Course-SNES DonutPlains3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|{{classic|SNES|Donut Plains 3}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
It reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as the second track in the [[Banana Cup]] and the only retro track from ''Super Mario Kart''. It now features a starting banner comprised of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' styled blocks and a ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styled [[Fortress|fortress]] with [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. One notable difference is that the graphics don't resemble the original SNES style, unlike ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. One of the new features included is the ability to race underwater in the lakes below the bridges, a possible reference to how racers could partially drive underwater in the original. Monty Moles now act like they did in [[Moo Moo Meadows]], making molehills before popping out instead of just hiding inside holes and popping out. Monty Moles in the water are now replaced by [[Cheep-Cheep]]s. The whistles and beeps from the original soundtrack will play with the soundtrack when the player is in 1st place, as well as the normal first-place beats.<ref>http://youtu.be/pAhNk-4hSzk</ref>{{br}}
Donut Plains 3 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the second race of the [[Banana Cup]] and is the only SNES track from among the base ''Mario Kart 8'' content. It now features a starting banner composed of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' styled blocks and the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo on top. One notable difference is that the graphics do not resemble the original SNES style, unlike ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', instead featuring bushes, [[Toad House]]s, [[Brick Block]]s, and [[? Block]]s in the background, as well as a fewer number of hills, three of which are brown, more resembling the backdrop of {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}. A ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styled [[fortress]] with [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] is also added, beside the first bridge. The trees are now on the track itself, in the second half of the course. The starting point has the ''Mario Kart'' logo's letters in four colors (red, green, yellow, and blue) on the top of a series of yellow blocks held up by larger, different-colored blocks.
 
One of the new features included is the ability to [[Underwater driving|race underwater]] in the lake below the bridges. The breaks in the bridges are encountered a bit earlier than they originally were, and the end of the second bridge has collapsed. The lake is much smaller than it used to be, and there is no water on the other side after the second bridge; thus, the peninsula no longer exists. The track's width has been evened out; it is also banked at various points. Monty Moles now act as they do in {{classic-link|Wii|Moo Moo Meadows}}, moving underground before popping out, instead of just hiding inside holes and popping out. The Monty Moles in the lake are now replaced by [[Cheep Cheep]]s. Thus, there are only two Monty Moles present, rather than nineteen. The mud patches in the last half of the course are now wide puddles. The walls within the course are thinner, and the one near the last S-curve has a gap in it. In this game, the whistles and beeps from the original theme only play when the player is in first place, alongside the normal first-place beats.<ref>https://youtu.be/pAhNk-4hSzk</ref>{{br|left}} The whistles and beeps also play during the second loop of the version from the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'', although without the usual first-place beats.
 
===Battle Mode===
''Mario Kart 8'' had its Battle Mode tracks based on existing race tracks; of the eight such tracks, Donut Plains 3 is the shortest and most compact, and the only one without empty spacing on the inside of the track.
 
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Donut Plains 3 Scene.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Donut Plains 3 returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Halloween Tour (2022)|2022 Halloween Tour]]. Unlike its previous appearance in ''Mario Kart 8'', it uses its original layout, although the first bridge is filled in entirely and both bridges have fences on each side. The shape of the course itself largely matches the version from ''Mario Kart 8'', most notably with the wider beginning, though the S-curve after the second bridge is not as sharp. Like in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', there is a ramp on the second bridge. Most of the long mud patch before the last S-curve is gone (leaving only the part inside the second U-turn), and a new one at the first turn (replacing some of the grass originally present there) was added. The gap in the wall from the ''Mario Kart 8'' version is also present, though the underwater sections and Cheep Cheeps that were previously added in that game are absent. There are only six Monty Moles in the course, with one in the first mud patch, two at the second U-turn, and three at the last S-curve. The walls covering the border of the lake have been removed, while the lake itself has been restored to its original size and shape compared to ''Mario Kart 8''. The course retains the visuals of [[RMX Donut Plains 1]] and the other two Donut Plains courses in the game.
 
The course also appears as '''Donut Plains 3R''' (reversed), '''Donut Plains 3T''' (with ramps), and '''Donut Plains 3R/T''' (reversed with ramps).  In the R and R/T variants, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] in the gap in the wall. In the T variant, there are two [[Chain Chomp]]s, with one on the first turn and one near the (now blocked off) gap in the wall at the end of the track. In the R/T variant, [[Cheep Cheep]]s now jump out of the water. Alongside [[GBA Boo Lake]], this course is the first classic course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to debut alongside its R/T variant.
 
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of SNES Donut Plains 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of SNES Donut Plains 3 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
 
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}
 
===Bonus challenges===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|SNES Donut Plains 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|SNES Donut Plains 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|SNES Donut Plains 3}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|SNES Donut Plains 3|SNES Donut Plains 3R}}
</div>
 
==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''Drive the vast vistas of Donut Plains in Mario Kart 8, a favorite getaway for Toads and Yoshis alike.''<ref>MarioKartEN (August 20, 2014). [https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/565375213567076 ''Facebook'']. Retrieved June 29, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191826/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/565375213567076 Archived] June 29, 2023, 19:18:26 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
 
====''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes====
''This is a track from the original Mario Kart. We've used live instrumentation, but made every effort to retain a familiar feel to the sound.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
====Wii U version====
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery widths=160px>
<gallery widths=150px>
File:MK8- SNES Donut Plains 3.PNG|The track's icon.
DonutPlains3.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
File:Rosalina-Lakitu-DonutPlains3-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] and [[Lakitu (character)|Lakitu]] approach the track's finish line.
MK8 SNES Donut Plains 3 Course Icon.png|The course icon
File:MK8DonutPlains3BattleCourse.jpeg|As a battle course.
MK8 SNES Donut Plains 3 Starting Line.png|View of the starting line
File:Monty Mole stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
MK8SNESDonutPlains3PiranhaPlant.png|Yoshi using a [[Potted Piranha Plant|Piranha Plant]]
Rosalina-Lakitu-DonutPlains3-MK8.jpg|Rosalina and Lakitu approach the track's finish line
MK8DonutPlains3BattleCourse.jpeg|The course in battle mode
Donut Plains MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
Monty Mole stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>
</gallery>
====Maps====
 
<gallery widths=160px>
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
File:SNES Donut Plains 3.png|The map of the track in ''Super Mario Kart''
====Course icons====
File:GBADonutplains3.png|Minimap as seen on the menu in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses)#Donut Plains 3|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § Donut Plains 3}}
File:GBADonutplains3map.png|Minimap as seen in the race.
<gallery>
File:GBA Donut Plains 3.png|The full map of the GBA version of the track
MKT Icon DonutPlains3SNES PeachHalloween.png|The course icon
File:SNES Donut Plains 3 Prima Guide Map.jpg|Map of the course from the Prima guide for ''Mario Kart 8''.
MKT Icon DonutPlains3RSNES KitsuneLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon DonutPlains3TSNES MarioSunshine.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon DonutPlains3RTSNES DaisyFarmer.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname|
{{foreign names
|Spa=Prado Rosquilla 3
|Jap=ドーナツへいやコース 3
|SpaM=Doughnut Meadow 3
|JapN=''Super Mario Kart''
|FraA=Plaines Beigne 3
|JapR=Dōnatsu Heiya Kōsu 3
|FraAM=Donut Plains 3
|JapM=Donut Plains Course 3
|FraE=Plaine Donut 3
|Jap2=ドーナツへいや3
|FraEM=Donut Plain 3
|Jap2R=Dōnatsu Heiya 3
|Dut= Donutvlakte 3
|Jap2M=Donut Plains 3
|DutM= Donut Plains 3
|Chi=甜圈平原3
|ChiR=Tiánquān Píngyuán Sān
|ChiM=Donut Plains 3
|Dut=Donutvlakte 3
|DutM=Donut Plains 3
|FreA=Plaines Beigne 3
|FreAM=Donut Plains 3
|FreE=Plaine Donut 3
|FreEM=Donut Plain 3
|Ger=Donut-Ebene 3
|Ger=Donut-Ebene 3
|GerM=Donut Plains 3
|GerM=Donut Plain 3
|Ita=Pianura Ciambella 3
|Ita=Pianura Ciambella 3
|ItaM=Donut Plain 3
|ItaM=Donut Plain 3
|Por=Planície Donut 3
|PorM=Donut Plains 3
|Jap=ドーナッツへいや 3
|JapR=Dōnattsu Heiya 3
|JapM=Donut Plains 3
|Kor=도넛 평야 3
|Kor=도넛 평야 3
|KorR=Doneot Pyeongya 3
|KorR=Doneot Pyeongya 3
|KorM=Donut Plains 3
|KorM=Donut Plains 3
|PorA=Planície Rosquinha 3
|PorAM=Donut Plain 3
|PorE=Planície Donut 3
|PorEM=Donut Plain 3
|Rus=Бубликовые поля 3
|RusR=Bublikovye polya 3
|RusM=Bagel Field 3
|Spa=Prado Rosquilla 3
|SpaM=Doughnut Meadow 3
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*If the player uses a [[Super_Mushroom#Mario Kart series|Mushroom]] before the jump on the 2nd bridge and points left, they can pass half the course and land near the finishing line.
*This track and {{classic-link|GCN|Dry Dry Desert}} are the only non-DLC classic courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to not involve air gliding. Coincidentally, both take place in the Banana Cup, and are ran back-to-back.
*This track and [[DK Jungle]] are the only tracks that have been in both the Special and Banana Cup as a retro track. Coincidentally, both take place in the [[Banana Cup]].
*In ''Mario Kart 8'', one of the Yoshis in the audience will occasionally hum [[Totaka's Song]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwyp09J9Z2U]</ref> This also occurs in other courses featuring Yoshis in the audience.
*This track and [[Dry Dry Desert (course)|Dry Dry Desert]] are the only retro courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' which don't involve air gliding. Coincidentally, both take place in the [[Banana Cup]].


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:16, November 18, 2024

This article is about the race course introduced in Super Mario Kart. For the level in Super Mario World, see Donut Plains 3.
Donut Plains 3
Donut Plains 3
Information
Appears in Super Mario Kart (1992)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Special Cup (Super Mario Kart)
Extra Star Cup (Super Circuit)
Banana Cup (8, 8 Deluxe)
Battle Mode (8)
Tour(s)
Based on Donut Plains
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Super Mario Kart / Mario Kart Tour: Soyo Oka

Mario Kart: Super Circuit: Kenichi Nishimaki, Masanobu Matsunaga, Minako Hamano

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Yasuaki Iwata

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
Course map
Super Mario Kart
The map for Donut Plains 3.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

MKSC SNES Donut Plains 3 Map.png
Minimap as seen on the menu.Minimap as seen in the race.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Map of SNES Donut Plains 3 in Mario Kart 8.Map of SNES Donut Plains 3 in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Staff ghost(s)
8 Nin★Frank
1:39.148 LakituPipe FrameMonster (tire)MKTV Parafoil
8DX 150cc Nin★Frank
1:35.564 LakituPipe FrameMonster (tire)MKTV Parafoil
8DX 200cc Nin★Mizuho
1:11.794 Koopa TroopaStreetleMonster (tire)Flower Glider

Donut Plains 3 is the first course of the Special Cup in Super Mario Kart, as well as the fourth and last race of the Extra Star Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and the second course of the Banana Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The course also makes an appearance in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Halloween Tour. It is a dirt course set around a large lake with several Monty Moles.

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Yoshi racing at Donut Plains 3 in Super Mario Kart.
Yoshi crossing the first bridge

The course features a giant lake, a peninsula jutting far into the water, and two broken bridges without side-rails. It begins by immediately narrowing and leading racers into a right turn followed by a bridge that is broken on the right side. Racers then reach the only set of Question Blocks and take a U-turn to the right. Here there is a second bridge which has a gap in the middle that racers are required to hop over to avoid falling into the lake. After a sharp U-turn to the left, racers briefly serpentine along the peninsula before reaching a sharp right U-turn; the outside of the turn has Gophers while the inside of the turn has slippery mud. The track then widens again and racers drive through more slippery mud as they take a slight right turn, followed by a left turn. Afterwards there is one more U-turn to the right, with Gophers on the outside and mud on the inside, and racers reach the finish line soon after.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Luigi racing at Donut Plains 3 in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Donut Plains 3 as it appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

The course reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the fourth and last track of the Extra Star Cup. It uses the background from Riverside Park. A jump pad was placed on the second bridge before the crack, and the small hole before it was filled in, making it easier to cross. The Monty Moles were removed, and an extra Item Box was added before the final S-curve.

Shortcuts[edit]

A shortcut requires a Mushroom at the start of the second bridge. The player must use the item when they get on the bridge so they are still going fast at the ramp and can do a high jump. The player must then aim slightly to the left so they overshoot the barrier separating the bridge from the starting line and land in front of the starting line. If the player then turns and crosses the starting line, it registers that a lap was completed. Using this shortcut, it is possible to complete a lap in under nine seconds.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

SNES Donut Plains 3 in Mario Kart 8

Donut Plains 3 reappears in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second race of the Banana Cup and is the only SNES track from among the base Mario Kart 8 content. It now features a starting banner composed of Super Mario Bros. 3 styled blocks and the classic Mario Kart logo on top. One notable difference is that the graphics do not resemble the original SNES style, unlike Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 7, instead featuring bushes, Toad Houses, Brick Blocks, and ? Blocks in the background, as well as a fewer number of hills, three of which are brown, more resembling the backdrop of 3DS Piranha Plant Slide. A Super Mario World styled fortress with Toads and Yoshis is also added, beside the first bridge. The trees are now on the track itself, in the second half of the course. The starting point has the Mario Kart logo's letters in four colors (red, green, yellow, and blue) on the top of a series of yellow blocks held up by larger, different-colored blocks.

One of the new features included is the ability to race underwater in the lake below the bridges. The breaks in the bridges are encountered a bit earlier than they originally were, and the end of the second bridge has collapsed. The lake is much smaller than it used to be, and there is no water on the other side after the second bridge; thus, the peninsula no longer exists. The track's width has been evened out; it is also banked at various points. Monty Moles now act as they do in Wii Moo Moo Meadows, moving underground before popping out, instead of just hiding inside holes and popping out. The Monty Moles in the lake are now replaced by Cheep Cheeps. Thus, there are only two Monty Moles present, rather than nineteen. The mud patches in the last half of the course are now wide puddles. The walls within the course are thinner, and the one near the last S-curve has a gap in it. In this game, the whistles and beeps from the original theme only play when the player is in first place, alongside the normal first-place beats.[1]

The whistles and beeps also play during the second loop of the version from the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack, although without the usual first-place beats.

Battle Mode[edit]

Mario Kart 8 had its Battle Mode tracks based on existing race tracks; of the eight such tracks, Donut Plains 3 is the shortest and most compact, and the only one without empty spacing on the inside of the track.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

View of SNES Donut Plains 3 in Mario Kart Tour
The course in Mario Kart Tour

Donut Plains 3 returns in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Halloween Tour. Unlike its previous appearance in Mario Kart 8, it uses its original layout, although the first bridge is filled in entirely and both bridges have fences on each side. The shape of the course itself largely matches the version from Mario Kart 8, most notably with the wider beginning, though the S-curve after the second bridge is not as sharp. Like in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, there is a ramp on the second bridge. Most of the long mud patch before the last S-curve is gone (leaving only the part inside the second U-turn), and a new one at the first turn (replacing some of the grass originally present there) was added. The gap in the wall from the Mario Kart 8 version is also present, though the underwater sections and Cheep Cheeps that were previously added in that game are absent. There are only six Monty Moles in the course, with one in the first mud patch, two at the second U-turn, and three at the last S-curve. The walls covering the border of the lake have been removed, while the lake itself has been restored to its original size and shape compared to Mario Kart 8. The course retains the visuals of RMX Donut Plains 1 and the other two Donut Plains courses in the game.

The course also appears as Donut Plains 3R (reversed), Donut Plains 3T (with ramps), and Donut Plains 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, there is a glide ramp in the gap in the wall. In the T variant, there are two Chain Chomps, with one on the first turn and one near the (now blocked off) gap in the wall at the end of the track. In the R/T variant, Cheep Cheeps now jump out of the water. Alongside GBA Boo Lake, this course is the first classic course in Mario Kart Tour to debut alongside its R/T variant.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of SNES Donut Plains 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which SNES Donut Plains 3 and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of SNES Donut Plains 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
SNES Donut Plains 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Daisy Mii Racing SuitDolphin Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Halloween)Peach (Halloween)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitRosalina Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Black SneekerBronze CucumberCoconut 1Coral Jet CruiserGold Capsule KartGold EagleGold Pumpkin KartGoo-Goo BuggyGoo-Goo PinkGreen SpeederIce-Cream MinibusMoo Moo OffroaderSpicy ZucchiniWatermelon KartWild Wiggler Gold 8-Bit GliderGold MeteorsGreen SproutLuigi's Hat BalloonNabbit ParachutePretzel GliderRed and Gold UmbrellaSky-High FlyerTulip CorsageVanilla & Chocolate Balloons Baby Mario (Koala)Black Mii Racing SuitBrown Mii Racing SuitDr. PeachGold Koopa (Freerunning)Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPeach Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Halloween)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blue Crawly KartChocolate Banana MinibusCream Cat CruiserFireflyFlower KartFlowery BadwagonGold BruiserGold Kiddie KartGold QuickshawGold Rambi RiderGold Sweet RidePink Capsule KartRainbow Pipe Buggy**StreetleSweet RideTaiko Drum Dasher 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCat ParafoilCream Toe-Bean BalloonsGold UmbrellaLuigi ParafoilMario Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonMario's MustacheMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsPara-PaniniPink Bubble BalloonPink Magniflying GlassStrawberry Crepe
8-Bit Jumping Mario Boomerang BroPeach Red Turbo Birdo*Tea CoupeYellow Turbo Yoshi
Koopa Troopa
SNES Donut Plains 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Baby Mario (Koala)Black Mii Racing SuitBirdo Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dr. MarioDr. PeachGold MarioHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitPoochyWiggler Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle BellCapsule KartCoral Jet CruiserDry Bones DasherFlower KartFlowery BadwagonGold BruiserGold PipesGoo-Goo GoldGreen SpeederMach 8-RMonarch KartPumpkin KartRainbow StreetleSweet RideTaiko Drum DasherTuk-Tuk Kart Calico Toe-Bean BalloonsCandlelight Flight CakeCat ParafoilFuzzy KiteGlittering ParasolMario Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonPink Bubble BalloonPink Magniflying GlassTropical BalloonsWonderful DiamondYoshi's Cookies Brown Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Cheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Luigi (Chef)Mario (King)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Spike Mii Racing Suit***Toad Mii Racing SuitWigglerYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Apple KartBlack SneekerBlue Crawly KartCact-BCream Cat CruiserGold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold QuickshawGold Rambi RiderGoo-Goo PinkGreen Cat CruiserHot Pot Hot RodStrawberry Soft SwerveStreetle***Wiggler EggWild GoldYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit Goomba***8-Bit Star8-Bit Super Glider**Aurora BalloonsBlizzard BalloonsCloud GliderGold MeteorsGreen SproutMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachutePara-PaniniPretzel GliderSky-High FlyerVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWiggler Parachute
Yellow Turbo Yoshi Orange Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Yoshi
SNES Donut Plains 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Birdo Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Dr. PeachDry Bones Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitLight Green Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Mario (Sunshine)Rosalina (Halloween)Waluigi Mii Racing Suit Black B Dasher Mk. 2Gold Jingle BellGold Lunar CruiserGold Rambi RiderGold Sweet RideGold TricksterGreen Cat CruiserPumpkin KartPurple DozerRainbow Pipe BuggyStrawberry Soft SwerveStreetleTuk-Tuk KartWild GoldYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Block GliderGold Candlelight FlightGold UmbrellaLuigi Golf CapMario's Hat BalloonMario's MustacheMelon & Banana BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsPara-PaniniPiranha Plant BalloonsPolka-Dot Manta GliderWiggler Parachute Daisy (Farmer)Daisy (Sailor)Donkey Kong Mii Racing SuitGold Koopa (Freerunning)Gold MarioMoo Moo Mii Racing SuitPetey Piranha (Gold)Rosalina (Chef)Rosalina Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitWario Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing Suit Camo Tanooki KartCapsule KartCoconut 1Coral Jet CruiserGold BruiserGold Capsule KartGold EagleGold PipesGold Pumpkin KartGoo-Goo BuggyGoo-Goo GoldGreen SpeederHot Pot Hot RodIce-Cream MinibusMonarch KartMoo Moo OffroaderPink Capsule KartSports Coupe 2022Sweet RideWatermelon KartWild Wiggler 8-Bit StarCalico Toe-Bean BalloonsCandlelight Flight CakeCheep Cheep MasksFuzzy KiteGlittering ParasolGold Mario Golf CapGreen SproutLuigi's Hat BalloonNabbit ParachutePretzel GliderRed and Gold UmbrellaSky-High FlyerTropical BalloonsVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsYoshi's Cookies
Orange Turbo Birdo DaisyRed Toad (Pit Crew) Tea Coupe
SNES Donut Plains 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Brown Mii Racing SuitCheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Farmer)Daisy (Sailor)Luigi (Chef)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPokey Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)White Tanooki Mario Chocolate Banana MinibusCream Cat CruiserGold EagleGold Lunar CruiserGold QuickshawGold Sweet RideGreen Cat CruiserPink Capsule KartPink SpeederRainbow Pipe BuggyStrawberry Soft SwerveWatermelon Kart 8-Bit GoombaAurora BalloonsAutumn LeavesBanana WingtipGlittering ParasolMint & Berry BalloonsMosaic StarchuteNabbit ParachutePara-PaniniPink Magniflying GlassTulip Corsage Daisy (Thai Dress)Daisy Mii Racing Suit*Dolphin Mii Racing SuitDr. MarioLarry (Wintertime)Light Green Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)PoochySanta Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing SuitWiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Apple KartBronze CucumberCact-BCapsule KartDry Bones DasherFireflyGold Capsule KartGold Jingle BellGoo-Goo BuggyGoo-Goo PinkMach 8-RPurple DozerRainbow StreetleTuk-Tuk Kart 8-Bit Block Glider**Blizzard BalloonsCat ParafoilCloud GliderFuzzy KiteGold 8-Bit Glider**Gold Candlelight FlightGold MeteorsGold UmbrellaGreen Checkered GliderLuigi Golf CapLuigi ParafoilLuigi's Hat BalloonMario's Hat BalloonWonderful GarnetYellow Hard Hat Balloon**
Koopa (Freerunning) Pink Turbo YoshiRed Turbo Birdo Bowser Jr.Green Toad (Pit Crew)** Orange Turbo BirdoOrange Turbo Yoshi BaNaNa Parafoil
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mario Cup challenge from the 2023 New Year's Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on SNES Donut Plains 3 Regular Mario (Hakama) from Mario Kart Tour
Mario (Hakama)
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 15
  • 19
New Year's Tour (2023) The icon of the Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Cup
Do Jump Boosts
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Rosalina Cup challenge from the 2022 Halloween Tour; a Do Jump Boosts challenge set on SNES Donut Plains 3 Regular Bowser Jr. from Mario Kart Tour
Bowser Jr.
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
Halloween Tour (2022) Baby Rosalina Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Rosalina Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Wario Cup challenge from the 2023 New Year's Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on SNES Donut Plains 3 Regular Red Yoshi from Mario Kart Tour
Red Yoshi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
2
  • 10
  • 16
  • 24
New Year's Tour (2023) The icon of the Wario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Wario Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the King Boo Cup challenge from the 2022 Halloween Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Donut Plains 3 Regular Birdo (Yellow) in Mario Kart Tour
Birdo (Yellow)
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:36.00
  • 1:26.00
  • 1:16.00
Halloween Tour (2022) The icon of the King Boo Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
King Boo Cup
Thumbnail of the Ice Mario Cup challenge from the 2023 Mario Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on SNES Donut Plains 3R R MKT Icon Yoshi.png
Yoshi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 1:30.00
  • 1:20.00
  • 1:12.00
Mario Tour (2023) Ice Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Ice Mario Cup

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

  • Mario Kart Facebook page (United States): Drive the vast vistas of Donut Plains in Mario Kart 8, a favorite getaway for Toads and Yoshis alike.[2]

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]

This is a track from the original Mario Kart. We've used live instrumentation, but made every effort to retain a familiar feel to the sound.

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § Donut Plains 3.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドーナツへいやコース 3[?]
Dōnatsu Heiya Kōsu 3
Donut Plains Course 3 Super Mario Kart
ドーナツへいや3[?]
Dōnatsu Heiya 3
Donut Plains 3
Chinese 甜圈平原3[?]
Tiánquān Píngyuán Sān
Donut Plains 3
Dutch Donutvlakte 3[?] Donut Plains 3
French (NOA) Plaines Beigne 3[?] Donut Plains 3
French (NOE) Plaine Donut 3[?] Donut Plain 3
German Donut-Ebene 3[?] Donut Plain 3
Italian Pianura Ciambella 3[?] Donut Plain 3
Korean 도넛 평야 3[?]
Doneot Pyeongya 3
Donut Plains 3
Portuguese (NOA) Planície Rosquinha 3[?] Donut Plain 3
Portuguese (NOE) Planície Donut 3[?] Donut Plain 3
Russian Бубликовые поля 3[?]
Bublikovye polya 3
Bagel Field 3
Spanish Prado Rosquilla 3[?] Doughnut Meadow 3

Trivia[edit]

  • This track and GCN Dry Dry Desert are the only non-DLC classic courses in Mario Kart 8 to not involve air gliding. Coincidentally, both take place in the Banana Cup, and are ran back-to-back.
  • In Mario Kart 8, one of the Yoshis in the audience will occasionally hum Totaka's Song.[3] This also occurs in other courses featuring Yoshis in the audience.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://youtu.be/pAhNk-4hSzk
  2. ^ MarioKartEN (August 20, 2014). Facebook. Retrieved June 29, 2023. (Archived June 29, 2023, 19:18:26 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ [1]