Rainbow Road Mario Kart DS · Special Cup, race 4
The final Nitro course is a see-through rainbow track floating in space, and the first Rainbow Road with a vertical loop and a corkscrew. With few edge barriers, plenty of Dash Panels and sharp bends, it is very easy to fly off or be knocked off.
- Cup
- Special Cup · race 4
- Origin
- New in Mario Kart DS
- Laps
- 3
- Staff ghost
- 2'16"246
- Online play
- Yes (until 2014)
Lap walkthrough
- Drop down a steep slope with three Dash Panels
- Climb the spiralling left-hand bend with four Dash Panels near the left edge
- Take another steep drop past Item Boxes and straight into the vertical loop
- Climb the steep incline, then turn right over a small drop and sharply left
- Run a short straight into a right U-turn
- Ride the corkscrew, then a left U-turn to the finish
Racing tips
- The upward spiral is the easiest place to fall or be pushed off, so keep away from its edge.
- On the loop and corkscrew, avoid drifting into or scraping along the rails, which can launch you out of bounds.
- Rivals can use items to knock you off the inversions, so be wary of shells there.
Hazards
Track edges with no barriers.
Staff ghost
Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.
Missions on Rainbow Road
- Mission 7-1 Perform 6 power-slide turbo boosts in 1 lap! (Peach, 1:00)
Screenshots
FAQ
What cup is Rainbow Road in?
The Special Cup, as race 4 of 4, in the Nitro Grand Prix.
How many laps is Rainbow Road?
3 laps.
What is the staff ghost time on Rainbow Road?
2'16"246, set with R.O.B. in the ROB-BLS. Finish a Time Trial in 2'27"145 or faster to race it.
Could you race Rainbow Road online?
Yes: it was one of the 20 courses on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which closed on May 20, 2014.
Sources & picture credits
- Rainbow Road (Super Mario Wiki)
- Mario Kart DS staff ghosts (Super Mario Wiki)
- Picture: MKDS_Rainbow_Road_Intro.png
- Picture: MKDS_Rainbow_Road_DS_Map.png
- Picture: MKDS_Rainbow_Road_Course_Icon.png
- Picture: MKDS_Rainbow_Road_Loop.png
- Picture: MKDS_Dry_Bones_Rainbow_Road.png
- Picture: MKDS_Rainbow_Road_Corkscrew.png
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).