Ghost Valley 1
- This article is about the race course fromSuper Mario Kart. For the remix course inMario Kart Tour, seeRMX Ghost Valley 1.
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| Appears in | Super Mario Kart (1992) Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart Tour (2019) Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
| Cups | Mushroom Cup (Super Mario Kart) Extra Mushroom Cup (Super Circuit) Mission (World) | ||
| Tours | Halloween Tour (2019) London Tour Holiday Tour (2019) Valentine's Tour Vancouver Tour Mario Bros. Tour Trick Tour (2020) Cooking Tour Peach Tour Marine Tour Pirate Tour Super Mario Kart Tour Halloween Tour (2020) Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Mario Tour (2021) Trick Tour (2021) Frost Tour Autumn Tour (2021) Toad vs. Toadette Tour Samurai Tour Piranha Plant Tour Halloween Tour (2022) Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) | ||
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Ghost Valley 1 is the thirdrace course of theMushroom Cup inSuper Mario Kart. It is an old bridge surrounded byBoos. It is also the first ghost-related course in theMario Kart series, and is also the first course set in a dark environment on a dilapidated pier-like road surrounded by Boos, a theme that future tracks follow, namelyBanshee Boardwalk inMario Kart 64 andBoo Lake andBroken Pier inMario Kart: Super Circuit.
The course returns as the third course of theExtra Mushroom Cup inMario Kart: Super Circuit, and inMario Kart Tour where it first appeared in the2019 Halloween Tour, and inMario Kart World, where it is traversed duringroutes to or fromBoo Cinema.
Super Mario Kart[edit]
Course layout[edit]
The course begins with a brief straight followed by the first set of? Panels and a 90° turn to the left. There is then a slight left turn followed by a slight right turn and another 90° left turn. Racers then go off a wide jump pad and briefly drive straight, where there is a ? Panel on both sides of the track; there is a jump pad in front of both, requiring racers to hop over the jump pad to reach the ? Panels. Racers then take another 90° left turn followed by another wide jump pad which takes them over a small gap. There is then a 90° right turn and two 90° left turns followed by a brief straight, which brings racers to the finish line.
Most of the course is surrounded by tiles which act as guard rails, but bumping into a tile will destroy it, allowing racers to go through the subsequent gap and fall off the course.
Shortcuts[edit]
A notable shortcut can be found just after the second wide jump pad. Instead of taking the subsequent right turn, the player can use aFeather to hop over a gap and reach a very narrow stretch of track that allows them to cut off the final two turns. Alternatively, this can be performed by using aMushroom to boost off the aforementioned jump pad, or by using a well-timed hop on 150cc.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]
Ghost Valley 1 reappeared inMario Kart: Super Circuit, and is the third track of theExtra Mushroom Cup. It uses the background fromBoo Lake. It is relatively the same as itsSNES counterpart, although the two small bouncy pads before the two lone item boxes and the legs holding the track up are removed.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Ghost Valley 1 reappears inMario Kart Tour, starting with the2019 Halloween Tour. It is one of the sixSuper Mario Kart courses in the game to have not previously appeared as a classic course sinceMario Kart: Super Circuit, the other five beingVanilla Lake 1,Choco Island 1,Donut Plains 2,Vanilla Lake 2, andBowser Castle 3. The background appears to be less dark compared to its original appearance, allowing visibility of mountains, dead trees and an entire lake surrounding the track. The newly-added starting banner, which uses the classicMario Kart logo, is held up by two light posts. The second smoother 90° turn is now made sharp. While the Item Boxes behind the two shortjump pads are absent, an extra set of Item Boxes are added on the jump pad before them. The jump pad, gap, and 90° turn near the shortcut were moved back, and the straight following said turn is wider. The shortcut itself is blocked by acutout of Boos, which hides a jump pad behind it. Additionally, the smoother turn at the end of the shortcut is wider. Unlike the original, guard edges are not destroyed after bumping into them, and there are more present on the insides of the smoother 90° turns.
The course also appearsGhost Valley 1R (reversed),Ghost Valley 1T (with ramps), andGhost Valley 1R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the 2019 Halloween Tour, while the latter was introduced in theValentine's Tour. In all three variants, aglide ramp is present.Piranha Plants also make an appearance in the R and R/T variants.
While many classic courses inMario Kart Tour use their original music, the course uses theMario Kart Wii arrangement of this music, which is heard inSNES Ghost Valley 2.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, seeList ofSNES Ghost Valley 1 tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for whichSNES Ghost Valley 1 and its variants are alwaysfavored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, seeList ofSNES Ghost Valley 1 tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
| Course | Three-item drivers | Bonus points ×2 karts | Combo bonus ×3 gliders | Two-item drivers | Bonus points ×1.5 karts | Combo bonus ×2 gliders |
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 Normal variant |             |                |              |  **    **          |       *      *  *** * * ** |  *  * ***        ** |
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 R variant |         |         |      |    * * ***  **  * | **  ****     *  |  **     * * * |
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 T variant |     |     |    |    *** |  *******   |   *** |
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 R/T variant |          |         |       |  **  * **   |   **** ** * * *** * | ***  *  * ** * |
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| * indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items. | ||||||
Bonus challenges[edit]
| Ring Race | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular |  Rosalina |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |
| Vancouver Tour |  Lemmy Cup |
| Do Jump Boosts | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular |  Baby Rosalina | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Vancouver Tour |  Baby Rosalina Cup |
| Frost Tour |  Larry Cup | |||||
| Big Reverse Race | ||||||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Opponents | Tour appearances | Cup | ||||||||
| 7th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | Extra | |||||
 | Regular | Driver |  [1] |  [1] |  [1] |  [1] |  [1] |  [1] |  [1] |  [2] | Halloween Tour (2019) |  Baby Daisy Cup |
| Kart |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  | ||||
| Glider | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Mario Tour (2021) |  Dry Bowser Cup | ||
| Goomba Takedown | |||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Item Box type found | Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular |  Waluigi |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |  Mega Mushroom | 1 |
| London Tour |  Dry Bones Cup |
| Marine Tour |  King Boo Cup | ||||||||
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) |  Metal Mario Cup | ||||||||
| Steer Clear of Obstacles | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular |  Baby Mario |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |  Goomba  Goomba Tower  Wooden cutout | Vancouver Tour |  Toadette Cup |
| Samurai Tour |  Fire Bro Cup | ||||||
| Vs. Mega King Boo | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Mega opponent information | Tour appearances | Cup | |||
| Driver | Kart | Glider | Items used | ||||
 | Regular |  King Boo |  Dark Clown |  Super Glider |  Green Shells[3] | Mario Bros. Tour | Dry Bones Cup |
| Samurai Tour |  Daisy Cup | ||||||
| Smash Small Dry Bones | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular | King Boo |  Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| London Tour |  Donkey Kong Cup |
| Cooking Tour |  Waluigi Cup | ||||||
| Halloween Tour (2022) |  Luigi Cup | |||||
| Break Item Boxes | |||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Item Box type found | Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular | King Boo | Pipe Frame | Super Glider | Mega Mushroom  Coin | 2 |
| Holiday Tour (2019) |  Wario Cup |
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) |  Ludwig Cup | |||||||
| Halloween Tour (2022) |  Kamek Cup | |||||||
| Note: According toNintendo, as of October 30, 2024, the world record in this bonus challenge is 31 Item Boxes.[4] | |||||||||
| Time Trial | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | Regular | Baby Rosalina | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Mario Bros. Tour |  Mario Cup |
| Trick Tour (2021) |  Toad Cup | |||||
 | R |  Baby Luigi |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |
| Super Mario Kart Tour | Baby Rosalina Cup |
| Piranha Plant Tour | Daisy Cup | |||||
| Combo Attack | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Highest combo counts | Tour appearances | Cup |
 | T |  Ludwig |  Pipe Frame |  Super Glider |
| Mario Bros. Tour | Ludwig Cup |
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023) | Kamek Cup | |||||
Mario Kart World[edit]
Ghost Valley 1 can be found on the in-game world map alongsideGhost Valley 2 andGhost Valley 3 outsideBoo Cinema.[5] Being located in the middle of the three, Ghost Valley 1 is driven along briefly during theLeaf Cup, taking racers directly into the cinema. Like the other Ghost Valley courses here, it now takes place over apoison lake, surrounded by dead trees, andSwoops also appear.[6] Despite the Feather's return, the shortcut in prior games is only present in themission "Race around a tribute to Ghost Valley 1!", now made of blocks instead of wood. The small ramps after the first big one are absent. All the 90° turns are sharp. The route from Boo Cinema to Starview Peak uses nearly the entirety of Ghost Valley 1, only users turn right at the final turn instead of left.
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (SNES courses) § Ghost Valley 1.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Screenshots[edit]
View of the course
King Boo after using an item
Toad (Party Time),Fire Rosalina,Pauline (Rose),Mario (SNES), and Waluigi (Bus Driver) tricking on the course
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Super Mario Kart | OBAKE-03 | Ghost 3 | |
| Mario Kart Tour | Gsfc_GhostValley1 | Grand PrixSuper Famicom Ghost Valley 1 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おばけぬまコース １[?] Obake Numa Kōsu 1 | Ghost Swamp Course 1 | Super Mario Kart |
| おばけぬま１[?] Obake Numa 1 | Ghost Swamp 1 | ||
| Chinese(Simplified) | 幽灵沼泽1[?] Yōulíng Zhǎozé 1 | Ghost Swamp 1 | |
| 幽灵谷1[7] Yōulíng Gǔ 1 | Ghost Valley 1 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 幽靈沼澤1[?] Yōulíng Zhǎozé 1 | Ghost Swamp 1 | |
| Danish | Ghost Valley 1[8] | - | |
| Dutch | Spookvallei 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | Mario Kart World |
| French | Vallée Fantôme 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | Mario Kart Tour |
| Vallée fantôme 1[?] | Mario Kart World | ||
| German | Geistertal 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | |
| Italian | Valle Fantasma 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | |
| La valle dei fantasmi Percorso 1[?] | The valley of ghosts Course 1 | Super Mario Kart instruction booklet | |
| Korean | 유령의 늪 1[?] Yuryeong-ui Neup 1 | Ghost Swamp 1 | |
| Norwegian | Ghost Valley 1[9] | - | |
| Portuguese | Vale Fantasma 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | |
| Russian | Долина призраков 1[10] Dolina prizrakov 1 | Ghost Valley 1 | |
| Spanish | Valle Fantasma 1[?] | Ghost Valley 1 | |
| Swedish | Ghost Valley 1[11] | - |
References[edit]
- ^abcdefgPhoenix King Gaming (October 25, 2019).Mario Kart Tour Episode 46 Halloween Tour Baby Daisy Cup.YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^AppCentral (November 2, 2019).Mario Kart Tour: Walkthrough - Baby Daisy Cup! (Halloween Tour).YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^TheMadWeazel (February 26, 2020).Mario Bros Tour “Dry Bones Cup” - Mario Kart Tour.YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^mariokarttourEN (November 5, 2024).Post.X. Retrieved December 22, 2025. (Archived February 15, 2026, 22:54:32 UTC via Megalodon.)
- ^File:MK World map.pngMedia:MK World map.png
- ^Tris Valbuena (April 6, 2025).NEW Mario Kart World Gameplay! (Switch 2 Experience Demo).YouTube. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^From the unreleased iQueMario Kart: Super Circuit
- ^January 1993.Nintendo-Magasinet NR. 1 1993. Copenhagen, Denmark:Interpresse A/S (Danish). ISBN5-702387870744. Page 13.
- ^January 1993.Power Player Nummer 30. Oslo, Norway:Semic AS (Norwegian). Page 13.
- ^Mario Kart World in-game mission from Russian localization "Ностальгия: Долина призраков 1".
- ^Nintendo Magasinet 1993 Nr 01
