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[[File:MK8 Special Cup Alternate Emblem.svg|thumb|200px|The Special Cup logo in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']] | [[File:MK8 Special Cup Alternate Emblem.svg|thumb|200px|The Special Cup logo in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']] | ||
The '''Special Cup''' is a [[cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that exclusively features [[new course]]s. It is the | The '''Special Cup''' is a [[cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that exclusively features [[new course]]s. It is the final cup in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and the final nitro cup since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', it is the last of the standard cups, with the [[Classic course|Extra Cup]]s being unlocked after its completion and the Extra Special Cup being the final cup. The Special Cup's courses tend to be the longest and most difficult in the game, and always finish with a [[Rainbow Road]]; starting in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|Bowser's Castle]] is always the penultimate course before Rainbow Road (except in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''). | ||
Aside from ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' where the cup is available from the start, the criteria to unlock the Special Cup varies by game, although the [[Star Cup]] always must be completed successfully. In ''Super Mario Kart'', the player may unlock it by winning each of the other three cups in 100cc (though it will be unavailable for the 50cc class); in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', it is unlocked by winning the four previous cups, each by class; in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', it is unlocked after the player finishes first in the Star Cup in 100cc; from ''Mario Kart DS'' onwards, it is unlocked once the player claims a trophy in the Star Cup. | Aside from ''Mario Kart 64'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' where the cup is available from the start, the criteria to unlock the Special Cup varies by game, although the [[Star Cup]] always must be completed successfully. In ''Super Mario Kart'', the player may unlock it by winning each of the other three cups in 100cc (though it will be unavailable for the 50cc class); in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', it is unlocked by winning the four previous cups, each by class; in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', it is unlocked after the player finishes first in the Star Cup in 100cc; from ''Mario Kart DS'' onwards, it is unlocked once the player claims a trophy in the Star Cup. |