Wario Stadium

This article is about the race course from Mario Kart 64. For the race course from Mario Kart DS and classic course in Mario Kart 8, see DS Wario Stadium.

Wario Stadium
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Cup(s)	Star Cup
Distance	1591 m
Music sample
Course map

Wario Stadium is the first race course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 64. It is the second longest race in the game (only behind Rainbow Road). According to the manual, Wario himself designed and built this track, making it his home track in the game. Wario Stadium shares its music with Luigi Raceway, Mario Raceway and Royal Raceway. It is the first Wario-themed course in the Mario Kart series.

Course layout

The track contains several sharp turns and a series of hills and bumps. Wario Stadium is the only track in the series to include a jump which, if failed to clear, will set the player back a good quarter of the track; the jump on Mario Circuit 2 sets the player back only a fifth of the track. In later Mario Kart titles, failing to make these kinds of jumps will have Lakitu bring the player back to the start of the jump.

Shortcuts

A glitch enables the player to hop over a wall just after the starting line and end up close to the finish line. A different glitch then can be used to jump over the barrier to just before the finish line, enabling players to cross the finish line while still qualifying as a full lap.

Profiles

Mario Kart 64

• Instruction manual bio: That rascal Wario was in charge of the design and construction of this course. A fan of motocross races, he brought in major amounts of sand to fill this huge stadium in an attempt to build a course more suitable to bikes than Karts. Each lap's distance is extremely long, making it difficult to stay concentrated on the race.
• Website bio: One of the longest tracks in the game, Wario Stadium will test your endurance and concentration.

Gallery

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  Artwork

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  The icon from the menu

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  The icon from the official Mario Kart 64 website

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  An overview of the map from the official Mario Kart 64 website

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  The bumps found on the track

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  The big jump

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  Wario, in his stadium

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ワリオスタジアム[?] Wario Sutajiamu	Wario Stadium
Chinese	瓦力欧竞技场[?] Wǎlìōu Jìngjìchǎng	Wario Arena

Trivia

• In the Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Mario Kart 64, the best staff time listed is 22 seconds, the fastest staff time on any track in the series.
• As of Mario Kart Tour and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Wario Stadium is the only track from Mario Kart 64 that has yet to return as a classic course.