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'''Thwomp Ruins''' is the fourth and final race track in the [[Mushroom Cup]] of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place in a ruins area with caves and is filled with [[Thwomp]]s. There are thirty-eight Coins located on this track.
'''Thwomp Ruins''' is the fourth and final course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This course takes place in ancient ruins that are populated with [[Thwomp]]s.


==Course layout==
==Course layout==
[[File:MK8-Course-ThwompRuins-startingline.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line.]]
[[File:MK8 Thwomp Ruins Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
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 or stay on the main path which curves right, where [[Roller (obstacle)|Roller]]s roll 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 up a ramp to a gliding pad. In the underwater section of the course, engravings in the surrounding walls resemble Thwomp mouths. The gliding pad is only accessible when a roller 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.
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 into the [[Underwater driving|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===
In the E3 trailer, the anti-gravity section was a normal section and the finish line was not present on the path after it.<ref> Nintendo. (June 11, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA6CAgv6p6g Wii U - Mario Kart 8 E3 Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2020 </ref>
*If one uses a speed boosting item in the grass between two big rocks, one can cut off the first two turns.
 
*One can drive onto a wooden board cutting off the turn before the second gliding section.
==Shortcuts==
*If the player uses a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] in the grass between two big rocks, one can cut off the first two turns.
*The player can drive onto a fallen pillar cutting off the turn before the second glider ramp.
 
==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner note==
''"This is a bit of a tricky number, with the rhythm written in triplets. We use a gamelan instrumentation along with metallic effects to add an ethnic feel. The image we had in mind was of a ruined temple somewhere in Asia. We added some thudding percussion here and there to give an image of of a Thwomp shaking the ground."''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=155px>
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8ThwompRuins.jpg|A released screenshot of the course revealing the name of the track.
MK8 Thwomp Ruins Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8- Thwomp Ruins.PNG|The track's icon.
MK8-DossunIseki-Overview.png|Start of the course, showing the entrance to the cave
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn13 E3.png|An early version of Thwomp Ruins.
ThwompRuinsMK8.png|[[Donkey Kong]], passing the finish line
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn18 E3.png|[[Donkey Kong]], right before the finish line.<br>(pre-release screenshot)
Iggy-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|[[Iggy]] and [[Bowser]] race inside one of the course's tunnels
ThwompRuinsMK8.png|Donkey Kong, passing the finish line.
Thwomp Ruins MK8 Wario.png|Gliding section of Thwomp Ruins
Iggy-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] and [[Bowser]] race inside one of the track's tunnels.
Rosalina-ParachuteGlider-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|The second glider portion of the course
MarioKart8Wario.jpg|Flying Section of Thwomp Ruins.
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn13 E3.png|An early version of Thwomp Ruins
Rosalina-ParachuteGlider-ThwompRuins-MK8.jpg|The second glider portion of the track.
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn18 E3.png|Donkey Kong, right before the finish line ([[List of Mario Kart 8 pre-release and unused content|pre-release]])
Thwomp stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
MK8ThwompRuins.jpg|A released screenshot revealing the name of the course
Thwomp stamp MK8.png|The [[List of Mario Kart 8 stamps|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|PorAM=Thwomp's Ruins
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==Trivia==
==References==
*In the E3 trailer, the anti-gravity section was a normal section and the finish line wasn't present on the path after it.
<references/>


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[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Race Courses]]
[[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]]
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[[it:Rovine di Twomp]]
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Latest revision as of 20:44, October 30, 2024

Not to be confused with Chomp Ruins or Whomp's Domino Ruins.
Thwomp Ruins
Thwomp Ruins
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
Cup(s) Mushroom Cup
Online play No longer available (Wii U)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Atsuko Asahi

Frontrunning
Course map
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Thwomp Ruins in Mario Kart 8.Map of Thwomp Ruins in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Staff ghost(s)
8 Nin★Sophia
2:11.157 Donkey KongVarmintMonsterSuper Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Sophia
2:12.125 Donkey KongStandard ATVMonsterSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Skip
1:31.436 BowserBadwagonStandardBowser Kite

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

Course layout[edit]

Thwomp Ruins, from Mario Kart 8'.
The course as seen from the starting line

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 Millstones 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 into 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.

In the E3 trailer, the anti-gravity section was a normal section and the finish line was not present on the path after it.[1]

Shortcuts[edit]

  • 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 fallen pillar cutting off the turn before the second glider ramp.

Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner note[edit]

"This is a bit of a tricky number, with the rhythm written in triplets. We use a gamelan instrumentation along with metallic effects to add an ethnic feel. The image we had in mind was of a ruined temple somewhere in Asia. We added some thudding percussion here and there to give an image of of a Thwomp shaking the ground."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドッスンいせき[?]
Dossun Iseki
Thwomp Ruins
Chinese (simplified) 咚咚遗迹[?]
Dōngdōng Yíjī
Thwomp Ruins
Chinese (traditional) 咚咚遺跡[?]
Dōngdōng Yíjī
Thwomp Ruins
Dutch Thwomps Tempel[?] Thwomp's Temple
French (NOA) Temple Ka-Bang[?] Thwomp Temple
French (NOE) Temple Thwomp[?] Thwomp Temple
German Steinblock-Ruinen[?] Thwomp Ruins
Italian Rovine di Twomp[?] Thwomp's Ruins
Korean 쿵쿵 유적[?]
Kungkung Yujeok
Thwomp Ruins
Portuguese (NOA) Ruínas do Tumbo[?] Thwomp's Ruins Nintendo Music
Portuguese (NOE) Ruínas do Granitão[?] Thwomp's Ruins
Russian Руины бамсов[?]
Ruiny bamsov
Thwomp Ruins
Spanish (NOA) Ruinas Don Pisotón[?] Thwomp Ruins
Spanish (NOE) Ruinas Roca Picuda[?] Thwomp Ruins

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo. (June 11, 2013). Wii U - Mario Kart 8 E3 Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved May 16, 2020