SNES Donut Plains 1 Mario Kart DS · Banana Cup, race 1

A Super Mario Kart course that crosses a lake on a walled bridge, then winds through a series of U-turns lined with mud. The mud patches and pipes beside the road punish anyone who runs wide.
- Cup
- Banana Cup · race 1
- Origin
- Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992)
- Laps
- 3
- Staff ghost
- 1'08"027
- Online play
- No

Lap walkthrough
- Start, collect the first items and bear gradually right
- Cross the walled bridge over the lake
- Take a right turn followed by a left
- Work through a right U-turn and then a left U-turn
- Take the final, more gradual right U-turn, with a big mud patch on its inside, to the finish
What changed in the DS version
It runs three laps instead of five, the opening bridge is wider, the first mud patch is larger and mud now slows racers down; the pipes are green instead of orange.
Racing tips
- Keep out of the mud patches, which slow you down in this version.
- The turns come thick and fast, so stay focused or you will get pushed onto the grass.
Hazards
Mud patches, Pipes.
Staff ghost
- Staff time
- 1'08"027
- Beat to unlock
- 1'13"469
- Racer
- Dry Bones
- Kart
- Dry Bomber
- Staff name
- Ninten★しばた
Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.
Missions on SNES Donut Plains 1
- Mission 2-3 Drive through all 5 numbered gates in order! (Donkey Kong, 0:45)
Screenshots
FAQ
What cup is SNES Donut Plains 1 in?
The Banana Cup, as race 1 of 4, in the Retro Grand Prix.
Where is SNES Donut Plains 1 from?
Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992). It runs three laps instead of five, the opening bridge is wider, the first mud patch is larger and mud now slows racers down; the pipes are green instead of orange.
How many laps is SNES Donut Plains 1?
3 laps.
What is the staff ghost time on SNES Donut Plains 1?
1'08"027, set with Dry Bones in the Dry Bomber. Finish a Time Trial in 1'13"469 or faster to race it.
Could you race SNES Donut Plains 1 online?
No. It was one of the 12 courses left out of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play.
Sources & picture credits
- SNES Donut Plains 1 (Super Mario Wiki)
- Mario Kart DS staff ghosts (Super Mario Wiki)
- Picture: MKDS_Donut_Plains_1.png
- Picture: MKDS_Donut_Plains_1_Map.png
- Picture: MKDS_SNES_Donut_Plains_1_Course_Icon.png
- Picture: SNES_Donut_Plains_1_MKDS_Luigi.png
- Picture: MKDS_Bullet_Bill_Screenshot.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).


