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 '''Bowser Castle 2''' is a race course in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', appearing as the fourth course of the [[Flower Cup]]. It was subsequently reused in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as the first track of the [[Classic course#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|Extra Lightning Cup]].  It is a stone road set in a pool of lava.
-==Course layout==
+==''Super Mario Kart''==
+===Course layout===
 [[File:SMK Bowser Castle 2 Screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|[[Luigi]] approaching a split path at Bowser Castle 2.]]
-It features all the elements typical of Bowser Castle courses. These include [[Thwomp]]s (which will only start going up and down in the second round), [[Ramp|jump lines]] and the [[lava]] pool. Characteristic of this track are the forks, where the player can choose one way to go. This offers them the possibility to use a zipper or an extra [[? Panel]]. At one point, however, the wrong decision leads to a trap: Where there are a lot of [[coin]]s, there's one way forward and one left. Choosing the left one leads to a plank which says "STOP"; driving on will result in falling into the lava. The player can try, however, to reach the opposite plank with a [[Cape Feather|Feather]] jump, or by using a [[Dash Mushroom|mushroom]] boost and hopping; however this is very difficult. When falling into the lava, they may be placed on the other side by [[Lakitu]]. This is the longest course in ''Super Mario Kart''.
+As with the other Bowser Castle tracks, Bowser Castle 2 is composed entirely of straightaways and 90° turns. There are also [[Thwomp]]s as obstacles, which remain airborne on the first lap. The course begins with a right turn followed by the first set of [[? Panel]]s. There is then a straightaway, where there are three jump pads on alternating sides of the track that allow racers to hop over the lava. There are also two pairs of Thwomps along the straightaway. Racers then take two right turns and reach a fork in the road; however, going left soon leads to a dead end. Racers then take two left turns, with a group of four Thwomps along the second turn, then there are two more forks in the road where racers must go either left or right around square holes in the road. On the left side of the first hole is a [[Dash Panel|zipper]]. On the left side of the second hole is another four Thwomps, and on the right side of the second hole is a ? Panel. Afterwards, racers take a right turn and reach another straightaway where there are many jump pads that allow racers to hop over the lava. The first part of this straightaway is split down the middle by a wall, and the middle of the straightaway has a row of three Thwomps. After this straightaway is a right turn with one last Thwomp, followed by a brief straight that takes racers to the finish line.
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+===Shortcuts===
+A notable shortcut can be found at the first fork in the road. By intentionally taking the dead end route, the player can use a well timed [[Cape Feather|Feather]] or [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] assisted hop to get over the lava and cut off several turns.
 ==''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''==
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 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreign names
-|Jap=クッパじょうコース2
+|Jap=クッパじょうコース ２
 |JapR=Kuppa Jō Kōsu 2
 |JapM=Bowser Castle Course 2
-|Jap2=クッパじょう2
+|Jap2=クッパじょう２
 |Jap2R=Kuppa Jō 2
 |Jap2M=Bowser Castle 2
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 ==Trivia==
 *This is the only course in the [[Flower Cup]] in ''Super Mario Kart'' that has yet to return as a [[classic course]] in a later ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game other than ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.
-**As such, it is also the only Flower Cup course in Super Mario Kart that has yet to appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
+**As such, it is also the only Flower Cup course in Super Mario Kart that has not appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
 ==References==