SNES Donut Plains 3
Donut Plains 3 is a race course that first appeared in Super Mario Kart, and as a retro track in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart 8.
Appearance in Super Mario Kart
Donut Plains 3 is the first course in the Special Cup in Super Mario Kart. It features a giant lake, a peninsula jutting far into the water, and two broken bridges without side-rails. The racers must hop or feather over the crack in the second bridge to avoid falling into the lake. Monty Moles live on this stage as well; both on land, and in water.
Appearance in Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The course reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the fourth track in the Extra Star Cup. It uses the background from Riverside Park. The track was improved with an added bump on the second bridge to jump over the crack, making the track easier to pass. The Monty Mole hazards were removed.
Appearance in Mario Kart 8
It reappears in Mario Kart 8 as the second track in the Banana Cup and the only retro track from Super Mario Kart. It now features a starting banner comprised of Super Mario Bros. 3 styled blocks and a Super Mario World styled fortress with Toads and Yoshis. One notable difference is that the graphics don't resemble the original SNES style, unlike Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 7. One of the new features included is the ability to race underwater in the lakes below the bridges, a possible reference to how racers could partially drive underwater in the original. Monty Moles now act like they did in Moo Moo Meadows, making molehills before popping out instead of just hiding inside holes and popping out. Monty Moles in the water are now replaced by Cheep-Cheeps. The whistles and beeps from the original soundtrack will play with the soundtrack when the player is in 1st place, as well as the normal first-place beats.[1]
Gallery
Wii U version
- MK8- SNES Donut Plains 3.PNG
The track's icon.
As a battle course.
The stamp obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course.
Maps
- SNES Donut Plains 3.png
The map of the track in Super Mario Kart
- GBADonutplains3.png
Minimap as seen on the menu in Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
- GBADonutplains3map.png
Minimap as seen in the race.
- GBA Donut Plains 3.png
The full map of the GBA version of the track
- SNES Donut Plains 3 Prima Guide Map.jpg
Map of the course from the Prima guide for Mario Kart 8.
Names in other languages
Trivia
- If the player uses a Mushroom before the jump on the 2nd bridge and points left, they can pass half the course and land near the finishing line.
- This track and DK Jungle are the only tracks that have been in both the Special and Banana Cup as a retro track. Coincidentally, both take place in the Banana Cup.
- This track and Dry Dry Desert are the only retro courses in Mario Kart 8 which don't involve air gliding. Coincidentally, both take place in the Banana Cup.
- Mario Kart 8 is the only game in the home console Mario Kart series (other than Super Mario Kart) to feature a Donut Plains track.
