3DS Wario Shipyard
Template:Racecourse Wario Shipyard (known as Wario's Galleon in the British English version) is the second course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. The course is owned by Wario and takes place inside of a sunken pirate ship in stormy weather.
Description
The course is mostly underwater. It includes swinging anchors and broken remains of the ship. There are several ramps for players to execute tricks or collect coins. The floors and giant pipes create currents providing players to a higher position. Upon reaching the finish lap, players must glide while avoiding obstacles such as the ship's topsails and anchors. Minecarts filled with gold, likely based to Wario's Gold Mine can be seen just as the player boards the ship itself.
The music track of this course incorporates the introduction of the main theme from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. The course is possibly an homage, as the game features a pirate theme, and Bull Wario (a form from that game) can be seen in one of the course's billboards. A rearranged excerpt of the Mario Kart 7 battle theme can also be heard just before the song loops.
Course layout
The course starts in a dry chamber. After a short straight path there is a left turn leading the player to an underwater area divided into two roads, one rising off the pond. After some ramps, the racers enter a short tunnel styled as a giant Fish Bone (some Fish Bones swim through this tunnel on the second lap). On the other side of it, there are water streams coming out of Warp Pipes. A huge pipe blows the karts up to the next area of the circuit.
The next road features a mud pit, complete with ship masts and a Barrel, which releases a Banana, a Mushroom, a Green Shell, and rarely, a Star upon contact. A swinging anchor is found just before a shipyard. The road splits into two short paths. As they merge again, the players should avoid two Sidesteppers and barrels.
A glider ramp takes the racers to a big area above the lake, where they should avoid hitting topsails and anchors. This area is followed by two roads: the higher one containing coins and Boost Pads, while the lower one being empty. The finish line is set right after both roads merge into one.
When playing local or online multiplayer, the Sidesteppers, the Barrels, the coins near the Warp Pipes, all but one Fish Bones and one swinging anchor are removed.
Shortcuts
- By using a mushroom the player can cut through the mud before the split paths.
- A strange unintended shortcut can be performed by slowing down to ensure that the wind-blowing pipe before the split paths doesn’t push the player to the road ahead, and instead bounces the player up and down. By using a Mushroom when the player is heading up, using another Mushroom in the air and aiming right, the player can jump over the large rock wall, landing in the underwater section after the split paths. This shortcut is used in the glitch world record for this course by Thomas.
- Another unintended shortcut can be performed by gliding hard right at the end of the course and landing just before the finish line, skipping the final turn.
Sponsors
- Wario GP (Banners)
Gallery
Start of the course
Inside the tunnel resembling a Fish Bone
Just before entering the sunken ship
Bull Wario appearing on a signpost after two Sidesteppers
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワリオシップ[?] Wario Shippu |
Wario Ship | |
| Chinese | 瓦利歐之船 (Traditional) 瓦力欧之船 (Simplified)[?] Wǎlìōu Zhīchuán |
Wario Boat | |
| Dutch | Wario's Wrak[?] | Wario's Wreck | |
| German | Warios Galeonenwrack[?] | Wario's Galleon Wreck | |
| Italian | Galeone di Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon | |
| Korean | 와리오 침몰선[?] Wario Chimmolseon |
Wario Sunken Ship | |
| Portuguese | Galeão do Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon | |
| Russian | Галеон Варио[?] Galeon Vario |
Wario's Galleon | |
| Spanish | Galeón de Wario[?] | Wario's Galleon |
