Donut Plains 3 is the first track of the Special Cup in Super Mario Kart. This is the third and final Donut Plains track. This track makes a retro appearance in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the last track of the Extra Star Cup, in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as the second track of the Banana Cup, and in Mario Kart Tour as of the 2022 Halloween Tour.
The course is the most difficult out of the other two iterations, taking place in windy fields around a large lake that require excellent turning (and possibly hopping) skills.
Layout[]
Super Mario Kart[]
The course features a giant lake, a peninsula jutting far into the water, and two broken bridges without side-rails. Racers must hop or Feather over the crack in the second bridge to avoid falling into the lake. Monty Moles appear as obstacles on the track with the standard green, red, blue and yellow walls.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[]
The course reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as the last track of the Extra Star Cup. The track was improved with an added bump on the second bridge to jump over the crack, making the track a whole lot easier to pass. The Monty Moles were removed in the game and has the background of Riverside Park.
Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)[]
The course returns in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, being the only track from the original game to be included in this game if downloadable content is ignored. Unlike its previous two appearances, it is now possible to drive underwater without having to be rescued by Lakitu, due to the new underwater game mechanics. Due to how easy the track is in this game, it deserves to be in the Banana Cup.
However, the Anti-gravity feature has not been incorporated in this track. The Monty Moles have been re-added to the course after being removed in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. A fort has also been added near the Finish Line.
It used to be a playable stage in Battle Mode, but was removed in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
The breaks in the bridges are encountered a bit earlier than they originally were, and the end of the second bridge has collapsed. The lake is much smaller than it used to be, and there is no water on the other side after the second bridge. Thus, the peninsula no longer exists. Monty Moles now act as they do in Wii Moo Moo Meadows, moving underground before popping out, instead of just hiding inside holes and popping out.
Shortcuts[]
- Players can use a Mushroom to cut the final turn between the red and blue blocks.✱ for MK8
Staff Ghosts[]
Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)[]
| Game | Character | Recorder | Time | Vehicle Combination | ||
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| Body | Tires | Glider | ||||
| 8 | 
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 Nin★Frank
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1:39.168 | 
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| 8 Deluxe 150cc | 1:35.564 | |||||
| 8 Deluxe 200cc | 
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 Nin★Mizuho
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1:01.794 | 
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Trivia![]
- Donut Plains 3 is one of the hardest tracks in Super Mario Kart, as well as being infamous in Grand Prix Mode, not truly because of the track itself but mostly because that CPUs were set to roll the map perfectly and at high speed, which rendered the track very difficult to pass and many players get grieving Game Overs straight at it.
- This track and 3DS DK Jungle are the only tracks that have been in both the Special and Banana Cup as a retro track, most likely because of their easiness. Coincidentally, both take place in the Banana Cup in the same game, Mario Kart 8.
- This track and GCN Dry Dry Desert are the only non-DLC retro courses in Mario Kart 8 to not involve air Gliding. Coincidentally again, both take place in the Banana Cup.
- One of the Yoshis near the starting line will occasionally hum Totaka's Song. This also occurs in other courses featuring Yoshi's in the audience (Sweet Sweet Canyon, N64 Yoshi Valley and GCN Yoshi Circuit).
- It was also a level in Super Mario World, which had a level design that was completely different than the track's design.
- In the Mario Kart 8 version, the whistling in the music is exclusive to the frontrunning drums, which means it will never be heard in 50cc.
Gallery[]
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Mario Kart: Super Circuit[]
Mario Kart 8[]
Music[]
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Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)[]
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Mario Circuit 4 |
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Koopa Beach 2 |
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Previous track:
SNES Mario Circuit 4 |
1st reappearance:
Mario Kart: Super Circuit |
Next track:
SNES Koopa Beach 2 |
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Previous track:
GCN Dry Dry Desert |
Next track:
N64 Royal Raceway |
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Previous track:
GBA Boo Lake |
3rd reappearance:
Mario Kart Tour |
Next track:
Vancouver Velocity 3 |
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