Big Donut is one of the four Battle Stages in Mario Kart 64. It reappeared in Mario Kart 7 as a retro battle stage. And returns in Mario Kart World as a retro stage, located just outside Bowser's Castle.
Layout[]
The stage is made completely out of wooden planks in the shape of a circle, and they slope a little to the center. This gives the Course a donut shape in appearance, in accordance with its name. In the epicenter of the course, a giant pit of lava awaits those who venture too close to the middle (donut hole). If a player falls into it, they will lose a balloon and will have to be returned by a Lakitu. There are four block towers located around the course that provide a means of evasion from opposing racers and their items.
Mario Kart 7[]
This battle stage reappears in Mario Kart 7, with the stage being mostly unchanged apart from the improved graphics and the addition of Fly Pads, Lava Plumes which erupt from the lava, and air-spawning Koopa Clown Cars.
Mario Kart World[]
Big Donut appears in Mario Kart World, being located south of the volcano in the world map. It is the only battle course to completely be a classic course. It retains the Glide Ramps from the Mario Kart 7 iteration, while the walls from previous appearances have been reduced to raised platforms, and a Charvaargh emerges from the lava pool in the center. It is also noticeably larger in size, likely to accommodate the significantly larger player count.[1] It is part of the route between Toad's Factory and Bowser's Castle (SW2) during the Lightning Cup as well, serving as a split path, marking the first time a battle course has ever appeared in a Grand Prix in the series.[2] It is one of two battle courses in the game to not also be a race track, alongside Chain Chomp Desert.
Trivia![]
- This, Battle Course 2 (GBA), Grumble Volcano, and Dry Bones Burnout are the only courses in the whole Mario Kart series with lava in that aren't named after Bowser.
- This is unless you count Lakeside Park with lava running in the background.
- 2 Item Boxes Are Hidden Underneath Big Donut.
Gallery[]
Previous track:
None |
Current track:
Big Donut |
Next track:
Block Fort |
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Previous track:
GBA Battle Course 1 |
1st reappearance:
Mario Kart 7 |
Next track:
DS Palm Shore |
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Previous track:
TBA |
2nd reappearance:
Mario Kart World |
Next track:
TBA |
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| Mario Kart 64 courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nitro cups | Mushroom Cup | Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert |
| Flower Cup | Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway | |
| Star Cup | Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle | |
| Special Cup | D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road | |
| Battle Courses | Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper | |
| Mario Kart World courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Cup | Mario Bros. Circuit • Crown City • Whistlestop Summit • DK Spaceport | |||
| Flower Cup | Desert Hills • Shy Guy Bazaar • Wario Stadium • Airship Fortress | |||
| Star Cup | DK Pass • Starview Peak • Sky-High Sundae • Wario Shipyard | |||
| Shell Cup | Koopa Troopa Beach • Faraway Oasis • Crown City • Peach Stadium | |||
| Banana Cup | Peach Beach • Salty Salty Speedway • Dino Dino Jungle • Great ? Block Ruins | |||
| Leaf Cup | Cheep Cheep Falls • Dandelion Depths • Boo Cinema • Dry Bones Burnout | |||
| Lightning Cup | Moo Moo Meadows • Choco Mountain • Toad's Factory • Bowser's Castle | |||
| Special Cup | Acorn Heights • Mario Circuit • Peach Stadium • Rainbow Road | |||
| Tribute Courses | Ghost Valley 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Choco Island 1 • Choco Island 2 • Koopa Beach 1 • Vanilla Lake | |||
| Battle Courses | Mario Bros. Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Peach Stadium • Salty Salty Speedway • Chain Chomp Desert • Dino Dino Jungle • Big Donut • DK Pass | |||