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Peach Gardens Mario Kart DS · Special Cup, race 2

Peach Gardens in Mario Kart DS
Peach Gardens course preview

A race through the formal gardens of a grand estate resembling Peach's Castle, complete with a pond, a Mario topiary and a hedge maze. Chain Chomps and Monty Moles roam the paths, while flower beds and grass slow down anyone who strays off the road.

Cup
Special Cup · race 2
Origin
New in Mario Kart DS
Laps
3
Staff ghost
1'52"989
Online play
No
Peach Gardens course map
Course map (overhead view)

Lap walkthrough

  1. Start at the back door of the mansion and drive down a straight to a bridge
  2. Circle the Mario topiary in the pond, where a Chain Chomp runs around
  3. Cross another bridge back into the garden and take a semicircular right turn
  4. Climb to a square terrace and turn right into the hedge maze, where loose Chain Chomps wander
  5. Climb to a second terrace, take an S-bend and pass the three tall hedges
  6. Follow the twisting dark-soil path past the Monty Mole holes back to the mansion and the finish

Racing tips

  • The flower patch inside the semicircular turn can be driven through to skip the bend.
  • On the first terrace, drop off the narrow flat ground to the right of the front flower patch to cut the 90-degree turn.
  • Grass and flowers slow you down, but a Mushroom or Star lets you cut across them.
  • The pond around the topiary has no fence, so a fall there means a Lakitu rescue.

Hazards

Chain ChompChain ChompMonty MoleMonty Mole

Also watch for: Monty Moles, Flower beds and grass, Pond.

Staff ghost

Staff time
1'52"989
Beat to unlock
2'02"028
Racer
Peach
Kart
Royale
Staff name
Ninten★ゆきつ

Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.

Missions on Peach Gardens

  • Mission 5-1 Reach the finish before the stray Chain Chomp! (Peach)
  • Mission 6-8 Reach the finish before Peach! (Bowser, course run backwards)

Full Mission Mode guide

Screenshots

Peach Gardens screenshot 1
Peach Gardens in Mario Kart DS
Peach Gardens screenshot 2
Peach Gardens in Mario Kart DS

FAQ

What cup is Peach Gardens in?

The Special Cup, as race 2 of 4, in the Nitro Grand Prix.

How many laps is Peach Gardens?

3 laps.

What is the staff ghost time on Peach Gardens?

1'52"989, set with Peach in the Royale. Finish a Time Trial in 2'02"028 or faster to race it.

Could you race Peach Gardens online?

No. It was one of the 12 courses left out of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Super Mario Wiki and the Mario Kart Racing Wiki. Kart statistics, staff ghost times and item odds are the values from the game data as transcribed by the Super Mario Wiki. Screenshots, renders and artwork © Nintendo; local copies archived from Super Mario Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).