Tour Bangkok Rush
Bangkok Rush | |||
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![]() View of the BTS Skytrain rail tracks | |||
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Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2022 (1), 2023 (2, 3)) | ||
Tour(s) |
Bangkok Rush:
Bangkok Tour Winter Tour (2023) Bangkok Rush 2: Winter Tour (2023) Bangkok Rush 3: Winter Tour (2023) | ||
Based on | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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Bangkok Rush is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is based on and named after Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, and made its debut in the city’s namesake tour, the Bangkok Tour.
Like most other city courses in Mario Kart Tour, this course has three routes; Bangkok Rush, Bangkok Rush 2, and Bangkok Rush 3, with the last two debuting together in the 2023 Winter Tour. The course visits various landmarks of the city it is based on, which includes driving through the Chao Phraya River and going underneath the BTS Skytrain with Inky Piranha Plants serving as obstacles. The second and third routes take racers to the Chatuchak Weekend Market and the Giant Swing, respectively. So far, Bangkok Rush is the only city course that has received multiple routes introduced in one tour. Additionally, the third route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.
This first route for this course is a favorite of Mario (Aviator), Dr. Peach, Cat Mario, Daisy (Thai Dress), Pink Shy Guy (Ninja), and the Silver and Chain Chomp Mii Racing Suits, the second route is a favorite of Daisy (Farmer), Pink Shy Guy (Ninja), Kitsune Luigi, Penguin Toadette, and the Rocky Wrench, Chef, and Wario Mii Racing Suits, and the third route is a favorite of Daisy (Sailor), Petey Piranha, Yoshi (Gold Egg), Daisy (Thai Dress), Gold Chargin' Chuck, Dr. Mario, and the Goomba and Rocky Wrench Mii Racing Suits.
Course layouts
Bangkok Rush
In the standard layout, the course starts at the Grand Palace beside a building with two elephant statues, with the Wat Arun visible ahead. After a gradual left turn, the player briefly travels across the Chao Phraya River with rowboats that can be tricked off of. A sharp left turn follows, followed by a sharp right near the Democracy Monument. Another sharp left brings the player through the Maeklong Railway Market, where the player can either go onto the stalls via wood planks or drive in the middle of some train tracks. After a gradual U-turn, the course goes underneath the elevated rail tracks of BTS Skytrain surrounded by King Power Mahanakhon, shopping malls that resemble MBK Center and Siam Paragon, and the Giant Swing, with Inky Piranha Plants and cars. The player can also go up some stairs to reach the Skytrain section. The course then takes a left S-curve next to the giant Ganesha statue and the Phra Buddhasaiyas to the finish line. In the trick variant, Rocky Wrenches are added to the lower part of the market section.
The river section of the course triggers the underwater propeller if the player turns to the right at the start of the area.
The course also appears as Bangkok Rush R (reverse), Bangkok Rush T (with ramps), and Bangkok Rush R/T (reverse and with ramps).
Bangkok Rush 2
Bangkok Rush 2 starts at the same place as Bangkok Rush in the same direction, but the player takes a gradual right turn this time, leading to a street. Another gradual left turn further down leads to a parking garage, inside of which there are three sharp left turns upwards, before the player makes a jump onto the Chatuchak Weekend Market, where the player can either bounce on the tents, or drive underneath then. After a sharp right turn, the layout follows similarly to the first variant, having the player drive on or under the BTS Skytrain railway, before making their way to the finish line.
The course also appears as Bangkok Rush 2R (reverse), Bangkok Rush 2T (with ramps), and Bangkok Rush 2R/T (reverse and with ramps).
Bangkok Rush 3
This route starts in the opposite direction of the other two. The player makes two right-angled left turns before driving on to a decorated street lined with parked tuk-tuks. Racers then take a slight right to drive up a hill, before going off of a glider ramp and gliding either beneath, or around the Giant Swing and Democracy Monument. Additionally, players can opt to drive around the landmarks using roads that circle around them. After that, the player turns right to a road besides the Chao Phraya River, before making another final sharp right turn to the finish line.
The course also appears as Bangkok Rush 3R (reverse), Bangkok Rush 3T (with ramps), and Bangkok Rush 3R/T (reverse and with ramps).
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of Bangkok Rush tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Profiles
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Metropolitan Tour is wrapping up in blue. The next tour takes place in a lively market with a beautiful sunset. Next up is the Bangkok Tour featuring the Bangkok Rush course![1]
Gallery
Bangkok Rush
Course icons
The course icon of the Snap a Photo bonus challenge held on Bangkok Rush T
The course icon of the Ring Race bonus challenge held on this course
The course icon of the Big Reverse Race vs. 100 bonus challenge held on this course
Screenshots
View of the starting line
Daisy (Thai Dress) driving on the course with the Tuk-Tuk Kart
Bangkok Rush 2
Course icons
The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on this course
Screenshots
Bangkok Rush 3
Course icons
The course icon of the Combo Attack bonus challenge held on Bangkok Rush 3T
Screenshots
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese (simplified) | 曼谷飙速[?] Màngǔ Biāosù |
Bangkok Speed | |
Chinese (traditional) | 曼谷飆速[?] Màngǔ Biāosù |
Bangkok Speed | |
French | Bousculade à Bangkok[?] | Stampede in Bangkok | |
German | Bangkok-Abendrot[?] | Bangkok Afterglow | |
Italian | Bangkok a manetta[?] | Bangkok at full throttle | |
Korean | 방콕 러시[?] Bangkog Leosi |
Bangkok Rush | |
Portuguese | Agito em Bangkok[?] | Excitement in Bangkok | |
Spanish | Atardecer en Bangkok[?] | Sunset in Bangkok |
Trivia
- Bangkok Rush is one of two race courses in Mario Kart Tour, the other being Merry Mountain, to have its final lap music altered in a later tour. Prior to the 2023 Winter Tour, its music was pitched up by five semitones for the final lap, but in the 2023 Winter Tour this was changed to being pitched up by one semitone, as in most courses in other Mario Kart games.