SNES Mario Circuit 1 Mario Kart DS · Shell Cup, race 1
The very first Mario Kart course opens the Retro Grand Prix: a narrow paved road edged with sand. The pipes sticking up out of the road on one turn are its only hazard, and precise steering is what separates a good lap from a bad one.
- Cup
- Shell Cup · race 1
- Origin
- Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992)
- Laps
- 3
- Staff ghost
- 0'50"688
- Online play
- Yes (until 2014)
Lap walkthrough
- Start with a left turn onto a straight
- Steer through the left turn lined with pipes
- Pick up items just past the pipes
- Take a sharp left followed by a sharp right
- Finish with a last left turn onto the line
What changed in the DS version
It runs three laps instead of five, like every Super Mario Kart course in Mario Kart DS, and is a little longer, but keeps the original hazards.
Racing tips
- The pipes are the only hazard, so take a tight, clean line through that left turn.
- Sand on both sides slows you down, so stick to the paved road.
Hazards
Pipes, Sand.
Staff ghost
- Staff time
- 0'50"688
- Beat to unlock
- 0'54"743
- Racer
- Mario
- Kart
- Standard MR
- Staff name
- Ninten★いわ
Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.
Missions on SNES Mario Circuit 1
- Mission 1-8 Perform 4 power-slide turbo boosts in 1 lap! (Mario, 0:45)
Screenshots
FAQ
What cup is SNES Mario Circuit 1 in?
The Shell Cup, as race 1 of 4, in the Retro Grand Prix.
Where is SNES Mario Circuit 1 from?
Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992). It runs three laps instead of five, like every Super Mario Kart course in Mario Kart DS, and is a little longer, but keeps the original hazards.
How many laps is SNES Mario Circuit 1?
3 laps.
What is the staff ghost time on SNES Mario Circuit 1?
0'50"688, set with Mario in the Standard MR. Finish a Time Trial in 0'54"743 or faster to race it.
Could you race SNES Mario Circuit 1 online?
Yes: it was one of the 20 courses on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which closed on May 20, 2014.
Sources & picture credits
- SNES Mario Circuit 1 (Super Mario Wiki)
- Mario Kart DS staff ghosts (Super Mario Wiki)
- Picture: MKDS_Mario_Circuit_1.png
- Picture: MKDS_Mario_Circuit_1_Map.png
- Picture: MKDS_SNES_Mario_Circuit_1_Course_Icon.png
- Picture: MKDS_Wario_On_Mario_Circuit_1.jpg
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).