N64 Kalimari Desert

Mario and other racers racing in Kalimari Desert.

Kalimari Desert is a race course in Mario Kart 64. The course's most notable feature is the train track that goes through a mesa. The train constantly moves around the track, often crossing through the racers' path. Depending on what mode is being played, the train may or may not have coaches attached to it. If the player is in the track or runs into it, the player gets stunned. It is possible to drive in the track's course. The course contains a small shortcut that can be done by using a mushroom to jump over the track.

Trivia

• The name of the course is a pun of the real life desert, Kalahari in Southern Africa.
• The name of the course also reminds of the word calamari, which is the name used for squid as a food. Despite its name, there are, obviously, no squids in the middle of this desert.
• The music used on this course was later used in Paper Mario for the train ride on the K64, which greatly resembled the train featured in this course.

• Kalimari Desert icon.jpg

  The track's icon on the menu
• MK64 KalimariDesert.JPG

  Screenshot of Bowser and Toad racing in Kalimari Desert