Waluigi Pinball Mario Kart DS · Flower Cup, race 3
A race inside a giant Waluigi-themed pinball machine and the longest Nitro course in the game, despite its place in the Flower Cup. Each lap starts with a launcher shot to the top of the table, then a twisting descent under rolling steel balls and a final table full of bumpers and flippers.
- Cup
- Flower Cup · race 3
- Origin
- New in Mario Kart DS
- Laps
- 3
- Staff ghost
- 2'23"288
- Online play
- No
Lap walkthrough
- Get fired to the top of the table by the pinball launcher just past the start line
- Descend the single winding path that doubles back on itself, with pinballs rolling in from rails overhead
- Enter the large open table, dodging bumpers and loose pinballs
- Get past the two flippers that guard the final stretch
- Pass beneath the Waluigi slot-machine statue into the tunnel to the line
Racing tips
- While you are in the launcher you are immune to every item, including Lightning.
- A pinball hit knocks you backward and makes you lose your items, so watch the rails above the winding section.
- Bumpers bounce you away and speed you up, but moving flippers electrocute you and spin you out.
Hazards
Staff ghost
- Staff time
- 2'23"288
- Beat to unlock
- 2'34"751
- Racer
- Waluigi
- Kart
- Gold Mantis
- Staff name
- Ninten★しんや
Set a Time Trial record within 108% of the staff time to unlock the ghost. All staff ghost times.
Missions on Waluigi Pinball
- Mission 3-1 Destroy all 5 item boxes! (Wario, 0:50)
- Mission 4-7 Drive through all 10 gates! (Toad, 0:45)
Screenshots
FAQ
What cup is Waluigi Pinball in?
The Flower Cup, as race 3 of 4, in the Nitro Grand Prix.
How many laps is Waluigi Pinball?
3 laps.
What is the staff ghost time on Waluigi Pinball?
2'23"288, set with Waluigi in the Gold Mantis. Finish a Time Trial in 2'34"751 or faster to race it.
Could you race Waluigi Pinball online?
No. It was one of the 12 courses left out of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection play.
Sources & picture credits
- Waluigi Pinball (Super Mario Wiki)
- Mario Kart DS staff ghosts (Super Mario Wiki)
- Picture: Waluigi_Pinball.png
- Picture: MKDS_Waluigi_Pinball_Map.png
- Picture: MKDS_Waluigi_Pinball_Course_Icon.png
- Picture: MKDS_Waluigi_Pinball_Starting_Line.png
- Picture: MKDS_Waluigi_Pinball_Tunnel.png
- Picture: MKDS_Waluigi_Pinball_Road.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).