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{{about|the course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''|the course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''|[[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)]]|other uses|[[Bowser's Castle (disambiguation)]]}}
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|title=Bowser's Factory
|title=Bowser's Castle
|image=[[File:MKAGPDX Bowser Factory.jpg|240px|center]]
|image=[[File:IconBowserCastleMKAGP2.png|240px|center]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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|sample=[[File:MKAGPDXBowserFactory.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart Arcade GP''<br>[[File:MKAGP Map Bowser's Castle.png]]<br>''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''<br>[[File:MapBowserCastleMKAGP2.png]]
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'''Bowser's Factory''' is a race course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', appearing in the first and third rounds of the [[Bowser Cup]] (which is only available for 100cc and up), while its counterpart, [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|Bowser's Castle]], appears in the second and fourth rounds of the same cup. The course uses a revamped layout of the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|Bowser's Castle]] of ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', but is a lot more mechanical in comparison.
'''Bowser's Castle''' is the first course in the [[Bowser Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', alongside [[Castle Wall]]. Racers first enter the castle through an opening that resembles Bowser's head, not too different from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. They go through a hallway and end up in Bowser's throne room, covered with lava. After this area, racers can see [[Thwomp]]s (their design is very similar to ones seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') and a hallway with medieval armor for Koopa Troopas. [[Bowser Jr.]] can be seen, standing on his throne and cheering at players. The racers eventually leave the castle and arrive back at the starting line.


Racers start by driving into the castle (with a very large statue of [[Bowser]] looming over the gateway), and making a hairpin turn in a room full of moving gears and pistons above lava. Afterwards, they drive straight ahead to the entrance of the eponymous factory section, which about half of the course takes place in. Upon entering the factory, the racers turn right and move along the path as various [[Bob-omb]]s are being produced, overseen by [[King Bob-omb]]. After that, racers drive through a hallway under a giant [[Thwomp]], held in place with two platforms that prevent it from collapsing, to then turn right as they enter a section in which [[Banzai Bill]]s are being placed in hatches. They then exit the factory, ending up on a cliff in a volcanic area, which path leads them back to the entrance of the castle.
When this course is revisited in the third round of the Bowser Cup, [[Kamek]] will occasionally appear to narrow down certain pathways with tall rows of blocks, starting with the second round.
 
The track's layout is later reused and modified for another Bowser-themed course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', being [[Bowser's Factory]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKAGPDX Bowsers Factory Machinery.png|Inside Bowser's Factory
BowserCastleEntranceMKAGP2.png|The entrance of the course.
MKAGPDX Bowsers Factory Bomb Storage.png|[[King Bob-omb]] in Bowser's Factory
BowserCastleFirstHallwayMKAGP2.png|In the first hallway
MKAGPDX Bowsers Factory Cannon Hall.png|A hallway full of cannons
BowserCastleThroneRoomBowserMKAGP2.png|Bowser's throne room
MKAGPDX Outside Bowsers Factory.png|The last stretch of the race
BowserCastleKoopaParatroopaMKAGP2.png|Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa
BowserCastleOutsideStretch.png|Near an area with Thwomps in it
BowserCastleAnotherHallwayMKAGP2.png|Another hallway
BowserCastleBowserJrMKAGP2.png|Bowser Jr.'s throne
BowserCastleLavaPit2MKAGP2.png|Another lava way
BowserCastleExitMKAGP2.png|Exiting the castle
BowserCastleOutside.png|Outside the castle, near the finish line
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=クッパファクトリー
|Jpn=クッパキャッスル
|JapR=Kuppa fakutorī
|JpnR=Kuppa Kyassuru
|JapM=Bowser's Factory
|JpnM=Bowser's Castle
|ChiS=酷霸王工厂<ref>[https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzU1NDc0NTc2Mg==&mid=100000452&idx=1&sn=873973a38692508a70e6b3b09dd2e84c 华立科技] (May 7, 2019). ''WeChat''. Retrieved September 19, 2021.</ref>
|ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Gōngchǎng
|ChiSM=Bowser Factory
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}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:56, January 15, 2025

This article is about the course in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. For the course in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, see Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX). For other uses, see Bowser's Castle (disambiguation).
Bowser's Castle
Bowser's Castle from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Information
Appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007)
Music sample
Course map
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Course map sprite from Mario Kart Arcade GP.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Bowser's Castle map from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Bowser's Castle is the first course in the Bowser Cup in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, alongside Castle Wall. Racers first enter the castle through an opening that resembles Bowser's head, not too different from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. They go through a hallway and end up in Bowser's throne room, covered with lava. After this area, racers can see Thwomps (their design is very similar to ones seen in Super Mario Bros. 3) and a hallway with medieval armor for Koopa Troopas. Bowser Jr. can be seen, standing on his throne and cheering at players. The racers eventually leave the castle and arrive back at the starting line.

When this course is revisited in the third round of the Bowser Cup, Kamek will occasionally appear to narrow down certain pathways with tall rows of blocks, starting with the second round.

The track's layout is later reused and modified for another Bowser-themed course in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, being Bowser's Factory.

Gallery[edit]

  • The entrance of the course.

    The entrance of the course.

  • In the first hallway

    In the first hallway

  • Bowser's throne room

    Bowser's throne room

  • Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa

    Koopa Troopa and Paratroopa

  • Near an area with Thwomps in it

    Near an area with Thwomps in it

  • Another hallway

    Another hallway

  • Bowser Jr.'s throne

    Bowser Jr.'s throne

  • Another lava way

    Another lava way

  • Exiting the castle

    Exiting the castle

  • Outside the castle, near the finish line

    Outside the castle, near the finish line

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパキャッスル[?]
Kuppa Kyassuru 		Bowser's Castle
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Mario Kart Arcade GP
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Items 10T Hammer • Absorbing Mushroom • Banana • Banana Shot • Barrel • Basin • Big & Small Tire • Bob-omb • Boo • Bowser Shell • Black Shell • Car Horn • Chain Chomp • Conga • Dash Bazooka • Dash Mushroom • Dizziness Virus • Egg Body • Fireball • Fire Cracker • Flaming Tender • Flare Ball • Frying Pan • Galaga • Giant Banana • Ghost Morph • Giant Mushroom • Gold Shell • Green Shell • Hammer • Heart • Heavy Mushroom • High Beam • Horn • Invisible Mushroom • Item Seal • Jump Seal • Laughter Bag • Magic Hand • Miracle Mushroom • Monster's Hammer • Mushroom Hammer • Mushroom Powder • Mustache Pen • Monster Pill • Needle Bomb • Off-Key Speaker • Peach's Bird • Petit Monster • Pie • Piranha Plant • Poison Mushroom • Pooka • Power Pill • Rain Cloud • Rally X • Reflect Shield • Rolling Egg • Shell Body • Shield • Slimy Mushroom • Smokescreen • Snot Bomb • Snow Cloud • Square Tire • Sticky Oil • Stretch Punch • Star • Tacks • Thundercloud • Thunder Stick • Thwomp • Time Bomb • Time Bomb (L) • Tongue • Tornado • Tox-Banana Shot • Trash Can • Triple Banana • Triple Basin • Triple Black • Triple Boo • Triple Green Shells • Triple Needle • Triple Pen • Triple Pie • Triple Smoke • Triple Square • Triple Tack • Wacking Fan • Wario Car • Wheel Virus
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Ice • Sponsors • Staff
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Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
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Strong Acceleration Blinky • Peach • Yoshi
Easy Control Mametchi • Ms. Pac-Man • Toad
High Speed Bowser • Donkey Kong • Wario
Non-playable Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Birdo • Bowser Jr. • Cheep Cheep • Daisy • Diddy Kong • Dry Bones • Hammer Bro • Jr. Pac-Man • Kamek • Koopa • Koopa Paratroopa • King Boo • Mechakoopa • Monster • Nipper Plant • Noki • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Professor E. Gadd • Robo Mario • Toadette • Toadsworth
Items Basin • Banana Peel • Banana Shot • Big & Small Tire • Boo • Black Shell • Broken Wheel • Car Horn • Jack-in-the-box • Green Shell • Interrupting Frame • Invisible Mushroom • Item Box • Item Seal • Mame Block • Mario Coin • Mask • Monster Pill • Mouse Cracker • Dash Mushroom • Dizziness Virus • Needle Bomb • Pie • Pump • Rabbit Ear • Rain Cloud • Reflect Shield • Saggy Gummy • Shield • Snow Cloud • Square Tire • Star • Sticky Oil • Tacks • Thundercloud • Thunder Stick • Time Bomb • Tornado
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Mario Cup Mario Highway • Mario Beach
Waluigi Cup Stadium Arena • Waluigi Stadium
DK Cup DK Jungle • Bananan Ruins
Wario Cup Diamond City • Snow Panic
Pac-Man Cup Pac Mountain • Pac Labyrinth
Bowser Cup Bowser's Castle • Castle Wall
Rainbow Cup Rainbow Coaster • Rainbow Downhill
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start
Miscellaneous Daisy Cruiser • Finish line • Gallery • Ice • Sponsors • Staff
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