Singapore Speedway
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| Appears in | Mario Kart Tour (2022(1, 2), 2023(3)) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 4) (2023) | ||||||||||
| Cup | Boomerang Cup | ||||||||||
| Tours | Singapore Speedway: Singapore Tour Winter Tour (2023) Night Tour Singapore Speedway 2: Ocean Tour Anniversary Tour (2022) Winter Tour (2023) Night Tour Singapore Speedway 3: Winter Tour (2023) Anniversary Tour (2023) | ||||||||||
| Based on | Singapore | ||||||||||
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Singapore Speedway is a race course inMario Kart Tour. It is set inSingapore, and made its debut in thecity-state's namesake tour, theSingapore Tour. It takes the racers around various parts of the city it is inspired by, which involves gliding over a soccer field and going through a swimming pool withInnertube Goombas on top of the Marina Bay Sands resort. Due to Singapore's status as a city-state, this is the only city course to be named after the country in which it is located.
This course has three routes named Singapore Speedway,Singapore Speedway 2, andSingapore Speedway 3. The second route debuted in theOcean Tour, while the third debuted in the2023 Winter Tour. The first route has a strong focus on theMarina Bay Sands, the second route takes racers through theGardens by the Bay and theHelix Bridge, and the third route takes racers over theArtScience Museum and throughChinatown. The first and second routes have the racers go around Singapore counterclockwise; however, the third route has them go around clockwise instead.
Notably, unlike other city courses, which generally condense landmarks down, the area in which Singapore Speedway is set is modeled largely after a real life space, that being theCentral Area. Most buildings, including generic skyscrapers, as well as certain routes, match up with their respective placements in the actual Central Area. This is one of two city courses to lack any in-game brand advertisements, the other being Athens Dash.
Singapore Speedway returns inMario Kart 8 Deluxe as the fourth and last course of theBoomerang Cup in theBooster Course Pass. Its theme was arranged for the Booster Course Pass end credits, and another rearrangement of its theme appears inMario Kart World.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Singapore Speedway[edit]
In the standard layout, the course begins on theEsplanade Bridge, in betweenSt. Andrew's Cathedral andMerlion Park. The racers start facing east on the map (south by southwest in real life). Racers drive along a brief straightaway before going down a slight downhill slope leading to theCentral Area. It takes a slight right on a divided road, then takes two sharp lefts to adash panel and acircus cannon leading to the top ofMarina Bay Sands. The entrance toChinatown can be seen in the area. After that, the course features a shallowunderwaterinfinity pool withInnertube Goombas. On the side of the pool, there are several dash panels. Next, there is aglide ramp with two followingboost rings that take racers across the grandstand ofThe Float @ Marina Bay with theEsplanade Theatres in the background. Racers then go underneath the stands and make a sharp left afterwards to the finish line. In the course, ablimp with theMario Kart Tour logo can be found in the background.
The course also appears asSingapore Speedway R (reversed),Singapore Speedway T (with ramps), andSingapore Speedway R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, racers can bounce off of a blimp. In the T variant, racers briefly drive on a part of the stands that is now free of spectators. In the R/T variant, the starting line is now located in the infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands, making this course one of five courses inMario Kart Tour to not start in the same location as the original, the others being3DS Rock Rock Mountain T,3DS Rainbow Road T, 3DS Rainbow Road R/T, andAthens Dash R/T.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, seeList of Singapore Speedway tour appearances inMario Kart Tour § Singapore Speedway.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Singapore Speedway 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 of Singapore Speedway tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges[edit]
| Time Trial | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
| Regular | Luigi | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Singapore Tour | Hammer Bro Cup | |
| Night Tour | Mii Cup | |||||
| R | Waluigi | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Winter Tour (2023) | Toadette Cup | |
| Snap a Photo | ||||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Other driver information | Objectives | Tour appearances | Cup | ||
| Driver | Kart | Glider | ||||||||
| T | Luigi (Vacation) | Roaring Racer | Silver Manta Glider | Mario (Sunshine) | Sushi Racer | Great Sail |
| Singapore Tour | Funky Kong Cup | |
Funky Kong | Banana Master | Tropical Glider | ||||||||
Singapore Speedway 2[edit]
Similarly to Singapore Speedway, the course begins with a slight downhill slope leading to theCentral Area. However, this time the racers take a left turn through the One Fullerton mall leading to aglide ramp that sends players in between the towers of theMarina Bay Sands, with theMerlion being visible on the right side of the track before the gliding section begins. During the glider section, a row of fivewater geysers with a rainbow effect applied will sprout up in a set order, allowing for mid-airtricks. After they have finished gliding, players drive through theGardens by the Bay. Similar toToad's Factory inMario Kart Wii, the road is split into twoconveyor belts (which have the same appearance as the ones inWii Coconut Mall), one half going forwards and the other half going backwards. Players can drive on either side to either drive faster or slower. Unlike other conveyor belts, however, these have small ramps players can use to do tricks, somewhat like the ones inRainbow Road fromMario Kart 8. The conveyor belt stops after the racers take a reverse curve, taking them onto theHelix Bridge. Players drive off a ramp before driving down toThe Float @ Marina Bay. The player then goes underneath the stands, and then makes a sharp left afterwards to the finish line.
The course also appears asSingapore Speedway 2R (reversed),Singapore Speedway 2T (with ramps), andSingapore Speedway 2R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in theOcean Tour, while the latter debuted in the2022 Anniversary Tour. In the T variant, racers use a secondglide ramp after exiting the Helix Bridge, allowing them to skip the final turn. In the R/T variant, the gliding section is gone and racers instead drive alongKanaami Road, though a pair of water geysers is still present.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, seeList of Singapore Speedway tour appearances inMario Kart Tour § Singapore Speedway 2.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Singapore Speedway 2 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 of Singapore Speedway 2 tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges[edit]
| Time Trial | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
| Regular | Koopa Troopa | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Anniversary Tour (2022) | Metal Mario Cup | |
| R | Peachette | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Night Tour | Pauline 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 | Red Koopa (Freerunning) | Pipe Frame | Super Glider |
| Ocean Tour | Kamek Cup | |
| Winter Tour (2023) | Daisy 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 | Anniversary Tour (2022) | Toad Cup | |||||||||
| Kart | Same kart and glider as the ones used by the replaced driver | |||||||||||
| Glider | Night Tour | Wario Cup | ||||||||||
Singapore Speedway 3[edit]
Singapore Speedway 3 starts in the opposite direction of the other two. It begins similarly to Singapore Speedway R, but instead of gliding up to theMarina Bay Sands, the player instead turns to the right and takes a ramp depositing them on top of theArtScience Museum. The path splits into two directions with the ramps present here; the left ramp deposits players on a rooftop with a ramp at the end of the section, while the right one leads to a ground section withSidesteppers and split paths. After that, the player makes a jump before turning to the left and making their way toChinatown, where an alternate version of the music will play. After two sharp turns, the player eventually makes their way out of the market segment, and has the option of taking an off-road ramp shortcut before reaching the finish line.
The course also appears asSingapore Speedway 3R (reversed),Singapore Speedway 3T (with ramps), andSingapore Speedway 3R/T (reversed with ramps). In the T variant, there is aglide ramp where racers leave the roof of the ArtScience Museum. In the R/T variant, there are severalwater geysers throughout the course.
Two glitches exist on this specific route:
- In the R variant, when using landscape mode, an audience will spawn floating in midair a short way into the Chinatown section during the course intro. It cannot be seen during gameplay or auto mode.[1]
- In the R/T variant, if the course's intro is skipped while overlooking the Chinatown section, the Chinatown variant of the course's music will play when the race begins. Exiting the Chinatown section or restarting the race when this happens will switch back to the regular music instead.[citation needed]
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, seeList of Singapore Speedway tour appearances inMario Kart Tour § Singapore Speedway 3.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Singapore Speedway 3 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 of Singapore Speedway 3 tour appearances inMario Kart Tour.
Bonus challenges[edit]
| Steer Clear of Obstacles | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver | Chosen kart | Chosen glider | Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
| Regular | Diddy Kong | Pipe Frame | Super Glider | Sidestepper | Winter Tour (2023) | Birdo Cup | |
| Anniversary Tour (2023) | Toad 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 | Winter Tour (2023) | Baby Peach Cup | |||||||||
| Kart | ||||||||||||
| Glider | ||||||||||||
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Singapore Speedway returns inMario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 4 of theBooster Course Pass. It appears as the fourth and final course of theBoomerang Cup. Like all other city courses fromMario Kart Tour, this version combines the course's three routes together, forming one course that changes route as the race progresses. It has received significant upgrades both visually and audibly. The sky is much brighter and more vibrant than before. The arrows were removed from the stretch of theArtScience Museum facingThe Float @ Marina Bay, and the entire roof of the ArtScience Museum is represented on the minimap. The part connecting the platform of The Float @ Marina Bay to the road is bigger. The "Tour" part of theMario Kart Tour logo has been removed on the side of the blimp. The lights that are turned on inside the leftmost tower of theMarina Bay Sands are re-arranged, while the lights of the other two towers are inverted compared toMario Kart Tour, so lights that were turned on inTour are turned off on8 Deluxe, and vice versa. The barrel inChinatown has been removed.Koopa Paratroopas have been added as spectators near Marina Bay Sands, and the Sidesteppers have been replaced byGoomba Towers. The minimap has also been rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Lap 1 follows the first route for the course, with a cannon firing racers to the roof of the Marina Bay Sands, where players dodgeInnertube Goombas before gliding back down to The Float @ Marina Bay and towards the starting line.
The second lap is initially based on the first route for the course again; however, instead of turning left towards the cannon, racers are directed into Singapore Speedway 3's Chinatown. Upon exiting Chinatown, players are then directed to turn right to get onto Singapore Speedway 2, going throughMerlion Park and gliding over to a road beneath the Marina Bay Sands, where a second finish line indicates the start of the final lap. This makes this iteration of Singapore Speedway the second instance of a course using both laps and sections in theMario Kart series, afterN64 Kalimari Desert's appearance in the Booster Course Pass.
In the course's final section, racers continue down Singapore Speedway 2, driving through theGardens by the Bay and theHelix Bridge before they are directed to make a sharp left onto Singapore Speedway 3, driving through The Float @ Marina Bay and gliding over the ArtScience Museum. The rooftop in this section was reworked to includeDash Panels while removing the ramp at the end, andBoost Rings have been added to this section for gliding racers to use (similar to Singapore Speedway 3T). The cannon on the road ahead from the earlier laps is removed. Racers continue down Singapore Speedway 3, once again driving through Chinatown, then they turn left before reaching the finish line. Upon completing the race, when the results are being shown, racers repeatedly drive along Singapore Speedway 3.
Tour Singapore Speedway is one of three courses fromMario Kart Tour to appear in the fourth wave, alongsideTour Amsterdam Drift andTour Bangkok Rush. It is also one of two city courses fromMario Kart Tour to be the last course in its respective cup rather than the first, the other beingTour Vancouver Velocity.
Internally, the course is referred to as "Cnsw_45", implying it may have originally been intended to be the first course of the Boomerang Cup.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter:The New Year's 2022 Tour is wrapping up in#MarioKartTour. The next tour will take you to a glamorous city at night. It's the Singapore Tour featuring the new Singapore Speedway course![3]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
- Unsurprisingly, this course is modeled after the cityscape of Singapore! Hey, is that an infinity pool?
- You'll have plenty of chances to show off your gliding skills in this course. Enjoy the glide!
- Nintendo Switch News app (UK):Soar above the city in style in Singapore Speedway!
Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Singapore Speedway.
First appearing in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour, this course takes Singapore's metropolis for its setting and sees racers tearing through Chinatown streets and over a rooftop infinity pool. The route changes from lap to lap, and you might just be able to glide your way to victory through the course's airborne sections! - Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer:This is a course set in Singapore, where you dash through the city's nighttime scene, with the rooftop infinity pool and Chinatown.[4]
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Singapore Speedway[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Singapore Speedway.
Screenshots[edit]
Luigi (Vacation) racing on the course in theRoaring Racer
Purple Koopa (Freerunning) tricking in the infinity pool
Theblimp with theMario Kart Tour logo on the regular variant of the course
Singapore Speedway 2[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Singapore Speedway 2.
Screenshots[edit]
View fromMerlion Park
View of theconveyor belts on theGardens by the Bay
View of theHelix Bridge with theMario Kart Tourblimp being visible in the sky
Singapore Speedway 3[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Singapore Speedway 3.
Screenshots[edit]
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
View from theMarina Bay Sands
View of the Marina Bay Sands and theArtScience Museum
View of theGardens by the Bay
View of the entrance toChinatown
Luigi gliding over the ArtScience Museum
Luigi,Daisy,Waluigi, andDonkey Kong passing the Gardens by the Bay
Luigi andShy Guy in the Gardens by the Bay
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Mario Kart Tour | Gmob_Singapore1 | Grand Prix Mobile Singapore 1 | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Cnsw_45 | Charger[5]Nintendo Switch Wave 4 Course 5 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | シンガポール スプラッシュ[?] Shingapōru Supurasshu | Singapore Splash | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 新加坡竞速赛道[6] Xīnjiāpō Jìngsù Sàidào(Mandarin) Sāngabō Gingchūk Choidouh(Cantonese) | Singapore Speedway | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 新加坡競速賽道[6] Xīnjiāpō Jìngsù Sàidào(Mandarin) Sāngabō Gingchūk Choidouh(Cantonese) | Singapore Speedway | |
| Dutch | Singapore-Skyline[?] | Singapore Skyline | |
| French | Poursuite à Singapour[?] | Pursuit in Singapore | |
| German | Überholspur Singapur[?] | Fast Lane Singapore | |
| Italian | Singapore a tutto gas[?] | Flat Out Singapore | |
| Korean | 싱가포르 스피드웨이[?] Singgaporeu Seupideuwei | Singapore Speedway | |
| Polish | Singapurski Sprint[6] | Singapore Sprint | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Singapura Sublime[?] | Sublime Singapore | |
| Portuguese(European) | Vertigem em Singapura[?] | Vertigo in Singapore | |
| Russian | Суета в Сингапуре[?] Suyeta v Singapure | Bustle in Singapore | |
| Spanish | Acelerón en Singapur[?] | Speed-up in Singapore |
Notes[edit]
- InMario Kart Tour, the infinity pool is treated as an underwater section when racing in karts that are closer to the ground, such as theVampire Flyer, causing them to bring out their underwater propellers. This does not occur with karts using taller tires, such as theTurbo Birdo.
- Singapore Speedway is the first course in theMario Kart series to feature three differentfinish line locations, but to only have one of them ever be used among its numbered routes inMario Kart Tour (the second being Athens Dash). They are:
- The finish line in Singapore Speedway, Singapore Speedway 2, and Singapore Speedway 3, and beginning the first and second sections and ending the third section of the course inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
- The finish line in Singapore Speedway R/T.
- The finish line beginning the third section of the course inMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
References[edit]
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- ^abcdefghJoshuaGames7007 (January 28, 2023).Big Reverse Race with my Mario Characters in Singapore Speedway 3 (Part 1 of 3) | Mario Kart Tour.YouTube. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^mariokarttourEN (January 9, 2022).Twitter. Archived January 10, 2022, 06:00:33 UTC from theoriginal via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer (Digital English edition).nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 15, 2023. (Archived July 15, 2023, 10:48:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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