Electrodrome is the third track of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
This track takes place a a disco-themed city with banners with the Star Cup logo throughout the track, as well as some big screens displaying characters dancing, spectrum analyzers, and the MKTV logo.
Layout[]
The course starts directly in front of a Glide Panel, under a lavender-colored road. After the racers glide down to the road below, there is a right chicane followed by a wide left turn with cones on the left side. Shortly after the turn, there is an anti-gravity area that curves to a wall. As the racers drive here, squares glow behind them, and a repeated note is heard which changes pitch depending on the racer's speed. A long straightaway leads to a split path with a Spin Boost Pillar in the middle, sending racers through a pink path or a green path. In the area where the music changes, transparent squares of the road's color appear in the edge of the screen.
As the two paths twist around each other, they enter a black path with lines. These paths end with a right turn that features jumps that makes notes that increase in pitch further down, and a powerful sound at the end of reach road, which follows with a glide panel. Both glide panels lead to a large neon platform with the words "Star Cup" on it, as well as the cup’s logo. There is a small jump at the end of the platform and a wide left turn that leads to the finish line.
This track also includes a very big disco ball floating on a water fountain, Disco and Strobe Lights, and very large TVs. The course also features some Raving Piranha Plants to avoid.
Shortcuts[]
- Players can cut of the turn before the anti-gravity section using a Mushroom or boost item.
- At the final left turn, players can cut through the rough section with a speed boost instead of taking the turn, whilst also avoiding pipes.
Staff Ghosts[]
| Game | Character | Recorder | Time | Vehicle Combination | ||
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| Body | Tires | Glider | ||||
| 8 | 
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 Nin★Yuya
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2:24.747 | 
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| 8 Deluxe 150cc | 2:21.023 | |||||
| 8 Deluxe 200cc | 
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 Nin★Laura
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1:40.943 | 
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Gallery[]
Trivia![]
- This is the first and only racetrack so far in the Mario Kart series with a one-word name in English.
- This is one of the two courses in the entire Mario Kart series with a one-word name, along with Skyscraper.
- During the countdown for the race, the large screen in the background shows a spectrum analyzer before switching to a party scene. This is one of five courses (the others being Twisted Mansion, Excitebike Arena, Bowser's Castle, and Mount Wario) to have an opening animation.
- The spectrum analyzer matches the beeps of the countdown during the animation.
- A remix of part of this track's music is played during the staff credits.
- Similar to 3DS Music Park, Electrodrome has several panels, that when driven over, make up several ascending beats.
- This is one of two courses in Mario Kart 8 in which a portion of the track activates a voice, the other being Big Blue.
- On the lines that the karts begin behind, there is a foil-esque print that says MARIOKART.
- There is a glitch on this course that allows the player to do a regular stunt instead of a glider stunt when going over a gliding ramp, although there is a small chance this will occur.
- Larry may be the disk jockey in the course, due to his hairstyle being similar to said disk jockey. He is also the staff ghost for the course and above the screen at the start to the left, there is a banner that says "Larry Lights".
- If you look closely, you can see your character's head bopping to the music. This also happens in 3DS Music Park.
Previous track:
Dolphin Shoals |
Current track:
Electrodrome |
Next track:
Mount Wario |
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