Mario Kart: Super Circuit Cups and courses: the 20 Game Boy Advance tracks
Scan the original cup order and the hazards worth practicing.
Edition covered
Original Game Boy Advance rules and courses. SNES Extra tracks use Super Circuit handling; later track remakes have different layouts.
Five cups contain four courses each
Mushroom, Flower, Lightning, Star and Special form the original circuit. The Lightning Cup may be called Thunder Cup in manual text.
| Cup | Tracks in order | Signature challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | Peach Circuit; Shy Guy Beach; Riverside Park; Bowser Castle 1 | Water edges and introductory turns |
| Flower | Mario Circuit; Boo Lake; Cheese Land; Bowser Castle 2 | Dark edges and narrow routes |
| Lightning | Luigi Circuit; Sky Garden; Cheep-Cheep Island; Sunset Wilds | Rain, clouds and shifting sunset |
| Star | Snow Land; Ribbon Road; Yoshi Desert; Bowser Castle 3 | Ice, raised roads and hazards |
| Special | Lakeside Park; Broken Pier; Bowser Castle 4; Rainbow Road | Late-game edges and difficult turns |
Each course has a distinct interruption
Shy Guy Beach cannonballs, Sunset Wilds tent hazards and Cheep-Cheep Island water edges demand different approaches. Learn where control is interrupted before optimizing shortcuts.
| Track | Obstacle | Useful response |
|---|---|---|
| Shy Guy Beach | Cannonballs and shallow water | Watch the landing areas |
| Boo Lake | Wooden track edges | Leave space before drifting |
| Sky Garden | Cloud paths with gaps | Verify a jump landing |
| Sunset Wilds | Tents can catch a driver | Avoid clipping the camp |
| Yoshi Desert | Sandy off-road | Save a boost for a planned crossing |
| Bowser Castle 4 | Lava and tight routes | Preserve a safe exit line |
Rainbow Road rewards controlled hops
The outside edge can launch the kart, but missed landings cost more than a safe bend. Practice a landing in Time Trial before depending on it in Grand Prix.
Do not confuse Extra Cups with remakes
The Extra set recreates SNES tracks within the GBA game. These are separate from later Wii, 3DS, Wii U and Switch reinterpretations.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Original-edition mechanics and reference | www.mariowiki.com |