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{{about|the race course from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]}}
{{about|the race course from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track|[[Rainbow Road]]}}
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|image=[[File:Rainbow Road GCN.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Doubledashrainbow Road.PNG|250px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|ghost=3:16.476 (MKDD)<br><small>([[Mario]] & [[Peach]] in the [[Red Fire]])</small>
|sample=[[Shinobu Nagata]]<br>[[File:MKDD-Music-RainbowRoad.oga]]
|music=[[File:MKDD-Music-RainbowRoad.oga]]
|map=[[File:RainbowRoadMap-MKDD.png]]
|map=[[File:RainbowRoadMap-MKDD.png|140px]]
|ghost={{ghost|DD|EAD<ref>[[tcrf:Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Staff_Ghost_Initials|Mario Kart: Double Dash!! § Staff Ghost Initials]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 3, 2024.</ref>|3:16.476|[[File:MKDD Mario.png|32px|link=Mario]][[File:PeachIcon-MKDD.png|32px|link=Princess Peach|Peach]][[File:RedFireIcon-MKDD.png|32px|link=Red Fire]]}}
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'''Rainbow Road''' is the final race course of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', in the [[Special Cup]]. In the [[All-Cup Tour]], it is always the final race to compete in. Likewise, [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]] is always the first race. Its staff ghost is [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the [[Red Fire]].
'''Rainbow Road''' is the fourth and last course of the [[Special Cup]] and the sixteenth and last course of the [[All-Cup Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Its staff ghost is [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in the [[Red Fire]], the only one in the game that does not use default teams.
   
   
This is the second Rainbow Road to include [[Dash Panel]]s, the first being the ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' [[Rainbow Road (GBA)|rendition]], and the first to feature rails in only in certain parts of the course. It features a helix and a large pipe that launch drivers to the highest point of the track after reaching the very bottom (a possible precursor to the [[Launch Star]] featured in later Rainbow Roads). It also contains giant rainbow floating sculptures of items, and rains stars that racers can pick up. Depending if the mode is in split-screen or not, Rainbow Road will take place either over a city or in deep space. The city located below the course could be [[Mushroom City]], according to the design of some of the buildings. When playing in split screen mode, the city and the item sculptures are removed. Although there are no visible clouds in the sky, their reflections can be seen on the track surface.
This is the second Rainbow Road to include [[Dash Panel]]s, the first being the ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|rendition]], and the first to feature rails in only certain parts of the course. It features a helix and a large pipe that launches drivers to the highest point of the track after reaching the very bottom (a possible precursor to the [[Launch Star]] featured in later Rainbow Roads). It also contains giant rainbow floating sculptures of items, and rains stars that racers can pick up. In non-splitscreen modes, a large glowing city can be seen below the course.  This city resembles [[Mushroom City]], according to the design of some of the buildings. When playing in splitscreen, however, the city is absent and the course is left floating in deep space. Although there are no visible clouds in the sky, their reflections can be seen on the track surface.
 
The music for this course is available in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an alternative music theme for the [[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Mario Circuit]] stage. The final part of the music is an arrangement of part of the [[N64 Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.


==Course layout==
==Course layout==
[[File:RainbowRoad1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|left|A time trial gets prepared.]]
[[File:RainbowRoad1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario and Peach starting a Time Trial]]
The track begins just before a ramp with a boost panel on it, which sends the player flying into a somewhat straight, downhill section of a track. This part of the track tends to be very bumpy and causes Shells and Eggs to bounce around, which hinders their homing skills. After a slight curve to the right and a straight road, there is a sharp pair of switchbacks, which is followed by a boost ramp that sends the player flying. The ramp actually leads to a road lower than the previous, both with lengthy boost panels on a straight road that leads the player into a helix with boost panels on it.
The track begins just before a ramp with a [[Dash Panel]] on it, which sends the player flying into a somewhat straight, downhill section of a track. This part of the track tends to be very bumpy and causes Shells and Eggs to bounce around, which hinders their homing skills. After a slight curve to the right and a straight road, there is a sharp pair of switchbacks, which is followed by another Dash Panel that sends the player flying. The ramp actually leads to a road lower than the previous, both with lengthy Dash Panels on a straight road that leads the player into a helix with multiple Dash Panels on it.
 
The helix spirals upwards to the left. Dash Panels and [[Item Box]]es are present in this helix. The Dash Panels can help the player speed up, or help the player plummet to their doom until [[Lakitu]] saves them. Past the long helix is a bumpy road that is initially straight, but soon begins curving. Shooting stars hit here and become [[Star]]s for the player to pick up. Past the wavy road is a curve to the left and a pipe. Any item thrown in the pipe gets destroyed, and players are invincible when blasted up the pipe.
 
At the end of the pipe, the player falls down and hits another large Dash Panel, sending the player into a long road, also with a lot of smaller Dash Panels that can help or hinder the player. Stars can also spawn here. After this straight road is a ramp with more Dash Panels on it, and it leads the player to a downwards helix. The downwards helix is sharper and shorter than the previous one, and it leads the player to the finish line again, which starts the cycle again.


The helix spirals upwards to the left. Boost Panels and [[Item Box]]es are present in this helix. The boost panels can help the player speed up, or help the player plummet to their doom until [[Lakitu]] saves them. Past the long helix is a bump road that is straight, but then waves near the end of the long straight road. The road is also very bumpy here and shooting stars hit here and become [[Star]]s for the player to play around with and mess up the other racer's progress by knocking them over the cliff. Past the wavy road is a curve to the left and a pipe. Any item thrown in the pipe gets destroyed and players are invincible when blasted up the pipe.
The official website claims that Rainbow Road is the longest course in the game; this is false, as [[Wario Colosseum]] is longer. However, Rainbow Road is a 3-lap track, so it does take longer to finish than Wario Colosseum, which is a 2-lap track.


At the end of the pipe, the player falls down and hits another boost. The boost sends the player into a long road, also with a lot of small boosts that can help or hinder the player. Stars can also spawn here. After this straight road is a ramp with boost panels on it, and it leads the player to a downwards helix. The downwards helix is sharper and shorter than the previous one, and it leads the player into the finish line again, which starts the cycle again and another lap.
When playing in split-screen mode, the city and the item sculptures are removed.
{{br}}


==Official description==
==Profiles==
*'''Official website:''' ''“The longest, and most treacherous, course in Mario Kart, Rainbow Road is a wild ride unlike any other. Its hypnotic curves and stomach-turning drops are enough to shake even the steadiest racers.''
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''North American website bio:''' "''The longest, and most treacherous, course in Mario Kart, Rainbow Road is a wild ride unlike any other. Its hypnotic curves and stomach-turning drops are enough to shake even the steadiest racers.''"


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150px>
<gallery widths=150px>
RainbowRoadLogo-MKDD.png|The track logo.
RainbowRoadLogo-MKDD.png|The course logo
RainbowRoadIcon-MKDD.png|The track icon.
RainbowRoadIcon-MKDD.png|The course icon
RainbowRoad2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|One of the first sharp u-turns.
RainbowRoad2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|One of the first sharp U-turns
RainbowRoad3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A straight pathway.
RainbowRoad3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A straight pathway
RainbowRoad4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A circular road with dash panels.
RainbowRoad4-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A circular road with dash panels
RainbowRoad5-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A swirly path, with a tunnel coming up.
RainbowRoad5-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A swirly path, with a tunnel coming up
RainbowRoad6-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|The wind tunnel.
RainbowRoad6-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|The wind tunnel
RainbowRoad7-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|The long circular turn, leading to the finish line.
RainbowRoad7-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|The long circular turn, leading to the finish line
Misplaced heart Double Dash.png|The misplaced heart decoration<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Misplaced_Heart</ref>
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|name1=<tt>Rainbow.arc</tt>
|meaning1=Rainbow course
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=レインボーロード
|Jap=レインボーロード
|JapR=Reinbō rōdo
|JapR=Reinbō rōdo
|JapM=Rainbow Road
|JapM=Rainbow Road
|SpaE=Senda Arco Iris
|Fre=Route Arc-en-ciel
|SpaEM=Rainbow Trail
|FreM=Rainbow Road
|FraE=Route Arc-en-ciel
|FraEM=Rainbow Road
|Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard
|Ger=Regenbogen-Boulevard
|GerM=Rainbow Boulevard
|GerM=Rainbow Boulevard
|Ita=Pista Arcobaleno
|Ita=Pista Arcobaleno
|ItaM=Rainbow Track
|ItaM=Rainbow Track
|Spa=Senda Arco Iris
|SpaM=Rainbow Path
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Rainbow Road and [[Baby Park]] are the only courses in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' to have no obstacles, excluding the Roller Coaster in [[Baby Park]] itself, which does not appear often enough to count as an obstacle.
[[File:Misplaced heart Double Dash.png|thumb|border|200px|The misplaced Heart decoration]]
*The official website claims that Rainbow Road is the longest course in the game; this is false, as [[Wario Colosseum]] is longer.
*This is the first Rainbow Road to have a "glistening" sound effect when a racer is drifting or making a sharp turn. This has become a common feature in Rainbow Roads of subsequent games, including in retro courses.
**However, Rainbow Road is a 3-lap track, so it does take longer to finish than Wario Colosseum, which is a 2-lap track.
*This course, [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]], [[Wario Colosseum]], and [[Mushroom City]] are the only four ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!'' race courses that have yet to return in future ''Mario Kart'' games as [[classic course]]s.
*This is the first Rainbow Road to have a "glistening" sound effect when a racer is drifting or making a sharp turn. This has become a common feature in subsequent versions of the track, including the remakes.
*Outside of the skybox, a [[Heart (item)|Heart]] item model with unfinished textures can be seen.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart:_Double_Dash!!#Misplaced_Heart</ref>
*This course's staff ghost is the only one which is not played as one of the default teams, as Mario and Peach are used.
*The theme music played in the course reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' as an alternative music theme for the [[Figure-8 Circuit (stage)|Mario Circuit]] stage. The final part of the music is an arrangement of part of [[Rainbow Road (N64)|Rainbow Road]]'s theme from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Sky areas]]
[[Category:Unlockable Race Courses]]
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[[de:Regenbogen-Boulevard#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
[[de:Regenbogen-Boulevard#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
[[it:Pista Arcobaleno (GCN)]]
[[it:Pista Arcobaleno (GCN)]]

Latest revision as of 12:32, November 3, 2024

This article is about the race course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! For Rainbow Road as a whole and other versions of the track, see Rainbow Road.
Rainbow Road
A birds-eye-view of Rainbow Road in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
Cup(s) Special Cup
Music sample
Shinobu Nagata
Course map
The map of Rainbow Road.
Staff ghost(s)
DD EAD[1]
3:16.476 MarioPeachRed Fire

Rainbow Road is the fourth and last course of the Special Cup and the sixteenth and last course of the All-Cup Tour in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Its staff ghost is Mario and Peach in the Red Fire, the only one in the game that does not use default teams.

This is the second Rainbow Road to include Dash Panels, the first being the Mario Kart: Super Circuit rendition, and the first to feature rails in only certain parts of the course. It features a helix and a large pipe that launches drivers to the highest point of the track after reaching the very bottom (a possible precursor to the Launch Star featured in later Rainbow Roads). It also contains giant rainbow floating sculptures of items, and rains stars that racers can pick up. In non-splitscreen modes, a large glowing city can be seen below the course. This city resembles Mushroom City, according to the design of some of the buildings. When playing in splitscreen, however, the city is absent and the course is left floating in deep space. Although there are no visible clouds in the sky, their reflections can be seen on the track surface.

The music for this course is available in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an alternative music theme for the Mario Circuit stage. The final part of the music is an arrangement of part of the Rainbow Road theme from Mario Kart 64.

Course layout

Rainbow Road
Mario and Peach starting a Time Trial

The track begins just before a ramp with a Dash Panel on it, which sends the player flying into a somewhat straight, downhill section of a track. This part of the track tends to be very bumpy and causes Shells and Eggs to bounce around, which hinders their homing skills. After a slight curve to the right and a straight road, there is a sharp pair of switchbacks, which is followed by another Dash Panel that sends the player flying. The ramp actually leads to a road lower than the previous, both with lengthy Dash Panels on a straight road that leads the player into a helix with multiple Dash Panels on it.

The helix spirals upwards to the left. Dash Panels and Item Boxes are present in this helix. The Dash Panels can help the player speed up, or help the player plummet to their doom until Lakitu saves them. Past the long helix is a bumpy road that is initially straight, but soon begins curving. Shooting stars hit here and become Stars for the player to pick up. Past the wavy road is a curve to the left and a pipe. Any item thrown in the pipe gets destroyed, and players are invincible when blasted up the pipe.

At the end of the pipe, the player falls down and hits another large Dash Panel, sending the player into a long road, also with a lot of smaller Dash Panels that can help or hinder the player. Stars can also spawn here. After this straight road is a ramp with more Dash Panels on it, and it leads the player to a downwards helix. The downwards helix is sharper and shorter than the previous one, and it leads the player to the finish line again, which starts the cycle again.

The official website claims that Rainbow Road is the longest course in the game; this is false, as Wario Colosseum is longer. However, Rainbow Road is a 3-lap track, so it does take longer to finish than Wario Colosseum, which is a 2-lap track.

When playing in split-screen mode, the city and the item sculptures are removed.

Profiles

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

  • North American website bio: "The longest, and most treacherous, course in Mario Kart, Rainbow Road is a wild ride unlike any other. Its hypnotic curves and stomach-turning drops are enough to shake even the steadiest racers."

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Rainbow.arc Rainbow course

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese レインボーロード[?]
Reinbō rōdo
Rainbow Road
French Route Arc-en-ciel[?] Rainbow Road
German Regenbogen-Boulevard[?] Rainbow Boulevard
Italian Pista Arcobaleno[?] Rainbow Track
Spanish Senda Arco Iris[?] Rainbow Path

Trivia

The misplaced heart decoration in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Rainbow Road
The misplaced Heart decoration
  • This is the first Rainbow Road to have a "glistening" sound effect when a racer is drifting or making a sharp turn. This has become a common feature in Rainbow Roads of subsequent games, including in retro courses.
  • This course, Bowser's Castle, Wario Colosseum, and Mushroom City are the only four Mario Kart: Double Dash! race courses that have yet to return in future Mario Kart games as classic courses.
  • Outside of the skybox, a Heart item model with unfinished textures can be seen.[2]

References