Editing GCN Dry Dry Desert

{{about|the race course from Mario Kart Double Dash!!|the location in Paper Mario|[[Dry Dry Desert]]|the race course from Mario Kart 64 with the same Japanese name|[[Kalimari Desert]]|the stage in Mario & Wario whose name translates to Dry Dry Desert|[[Karakara Sabaku]]}}
{{racecourse
|title=Dry Dry Desert
|image=[[File:DryDryDesertIcon-MKDD.png|250px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|cups=[[Mushroom Cup]] (MKDD)<br>[[Banana Cup]] (MK8/MK8D)<br>[[Battle Mode]] (MK8)
|ghost=01:50.755 (MKDD)<br><small>([[Birdo]] & [[Yoshi]] in the [[Turbo Yoshi]])</small><br>2:29.678 by Nin★Maria (MK8) (as [[Princess Peach|Peach]])<br>2:26.614 by Nin★Maria (MK8D) (as [[Princess Peach|Peach]]) (150cc)<br>1:45.087 by Nin★Chris (MK8D) (as [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]) (200cc)
|wifi=Available ([[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|music=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''[[File:MKDD-Music-DryDryDesert.oga]] 
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''[[File:MK8-Music-GCN-DryDryDesert.oga]] 
|map=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''<br>[[File:DryDryDesertMap-MKDD.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX GCN Dry Dry Desert Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
}}

'''Dry Dry Desert''' is a race course  in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. It is the fourth and last stage of the [[Mushroom Cup]], and may be based on an area of the same name from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. It reappears as a [[Retro Course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]], as well as a battle stage in ''Mario Kart 8''.

==Course layout==
[[File:MKDD Dry Dry Desert beta.png|thumb|left|A pre-release screenshot of the course]]
The track starts crossing a stone arch where the starting line is located. The course is located in a burning desert containing many Egyptian-themed elements like pyramids, obelisks showing pictures of multiple characters carved in the stone, and large stone statues. Usually, there is a straight path where the finish line is; Dry Dry Desert is no different. After the straight dirt path is a curve to the right. The roads twists moderately with some [[Pokey]]s to the left and right. The player may use a [[Mushroom]] to cut through the sand in this area, but has to watch out for the collapsed obelisks acting as speed bumps, which may slow the player down if they plan to cut through this area. There is also a large [[tornado]] that roams the track in the reverse direction, and can suck up racers into the sky.

After the twisty road is a curve right facing towards an oasis, which splits into two branches. In the center of the fork is a giant sand pit, which lures any racer into the center of it. If the players reaches the bottom, they are eaten by the [[Pit Plant]] lying in the center of the pit, similar to straying off course or falling. The fork winds around this circular pit.

After the pit are two statues and a curve right. Two Pokeys are standing next to each other with a [[Item Box#Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Double Item Box]] occupying in between the two Pokeys. There is a turn right after the two Pokeys and the Item Box, which leads into an enlarged area with many dunes, often with Item Boxes on top of them. One [[Big Pokey]] can first be seen and after, two Big Pokeys with Item Boxes directly next to them. 

Past this part is a curve right that leads straight, until the course starts again, which is the finish line. More obelisks and a sphinx can be seen in the background while the player is turning right into the straight path that leads into the finish line.
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==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-Course-GCN DryDryDesert.jpg|thumb|250px|Dry Dry Desert in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'']]
Dry Dry Desert reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the first course of the [[Banana Cup]]. The structure serving as the starting banner has been slightly updated, now featuring four flags and only one ''Mario Kart'' logo instead of three. The course now features a more slope-like design, and the palm trees and advertisement boards have switched positions. All of the statues, including the Sphinx, have been reworked to resemble [[Hammer Bro]]s., with the latter sporting a [[Wiggler]] headdress. The large open portion of the end of the track has been turned into an oasis allowing players to drive underwater and perform tricks from holes with rising jets (similar to [[Dolphin Shoals]]). Because of this, only the [[Pokey]]s on the S-turns at the start of the course (which now sport their ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' appearance) are present. Falling pillars from [[Dry Dry Ruins (Wii)|Dry Dry Ruins]] are also seen in this course. The [[tornado]], [[Pit Plant]], and [[Big Pokey]]s have been removed (with the Pit Plant being replaced by [[Lakitu]], who pulls the player out of the pit).

Dry Dry Desert also appears on some of the posters for the [[Galaxy Air]] sponsor in [[Sunshine Airport]]. As well, in ''Mario Kart 8'', this course is one of the eight selectable battle courses.
===Staff ghost===
The staff ghost for this track is [[Princess Peach|Peach]] on the [[Standard Bike]], with a time of 2:29.678. In ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' 200cc, the ghost is [[Lemmy Koopa]] with a time of 1:45.087.

==Official descriptions==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''Official website:''' ''“Kick up some dust in Dry Dry Desert – but watch out for the sand traps. Beware of the roving tornado, or you'll get caught up in the excitement.”''
*'''Official European website:''' ''“Dodge the kart-spinning cyclones and deadly pools of quicksand, and don’t be distracted by hieroglyphics of Mario and co.”''

===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook Page:''' ''The mysterious (and some say cursed) Hammer Bros. Sphinx looms over hapless kart drivers in Dry Dry Desert in Mario Kart 8. Take a lap … if you dare.'' <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/pb.125686527535949.-2207520000.1431782335./566278000143464/?type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Ffbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net%2Fhphotos-ak-xpf1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10509531_566278000143464_1250793561798669065_n.jpg%3Foh%3D6df2066de39e1a5ba727eedb50368b84%26oe%3D55D1C366%26__gda__%3D1440043276_bc7051f1ae82508004c745c15b1f3948&size=843%2C522&fbid=566278000143464 Mario Kart Facebook Page]</ref>

==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*Danger!!! (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#KoopaKart|KoopaKart]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Racing|Mario Racing]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Shoot!!|Shoot!!]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)
*[[Super Mario Kart]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] (Trackside banners)

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Red Shell Strike Equipment|Red Shell Strike Equipment]] (Signs)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Sunshine Parts|Sunshine Parts]] (Signs)

==Gallery==
===GCN appearance===
<gallery>
MKDD DryDryDesert.png|The overhead map
DryDryDesertLogo-MKDD.png|The track logo
DryDryDesert1-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A series of turns after the first turn
DryDryDesert2-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|Avoiding the tornado
DryDryDesert3-TimeTrial-MKDD.png|A large area with hills and [[Pokey]]s
DryDryDesert-Shortcut1-MKDD.png|One turn can be bypassed with a [[Mushroom]] boosted shortcut
DryDryDesert-Shortcut2-MKDD.png|Another shortcut exists near a sign that reads "Sunshine Parts"
DryDryDesert-Multiplayer-MKDD.png|In a split-screen race, Pokeys are less abundant, and the rocks are lacking noses
DryDryDesert-Quicksand-MKDD.png|The [[Pit Plant]] lives inside the quicksand pit
</gallery>

===Wii U / Switch appearance===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8- GCN Dry Dry Desert.PNG|The track's icon
MK8 GCN Dry Dry Desert Starting Line.png|The course, as seen from the starting line
Rosalina-Drift-DryDryDesert-MK8.jpg|[[Rosalina]] drifts at a portion of the track
MK8DesertTrack.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Waluigi]] racing through the track in ''Mario Kart 8''
WiiU MarioKart8 scrn06 E3.png|A pre-release screenshot of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] racing on a bike surrounded by the other characters
Toad dry dry desert.jpg|[[Toad]], approaching the underwater section of the course
MK8DryDryDesertBattleCourse.jpg|The course as a battle course in ''Mario Kart 8''
Pokey stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
DryDryRuinsGCN MK8.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=カラカラさばく
|JapR=Kara Kara Sabaku
|JapM=Dry Dry Desert
|SpaA=Desierto Seco
|SpaAM=Dry Desert
|SpaE=Desierto Seco-Seco
|SpaEM=Dry Dry Desert
|FraA=Désert Sec-Sec
|FraAM=Dry Dry Desert
|FraE=Désert Sec Sec
|FraEM=Dry Dry Desert
|Dut=Zinderende Zandvlakte
|DutM=Sizzling Sandplains
|Ger=Staubtrockene Wüste
|GerM=Dust-Dry Desert
|Ita=Desertico Deserto
|ItaM=Desertic Desert
|Por=Areias Desertas
|PorM=Deserted Sands
|Rus=Иссушенная пустыня
|RusR=Issushennaya pustynya
|RusM=Seared Desert
|Kor=바싹바싹 사막
|KorR=Bassakbassak Samak
|KorM=Dry Dry Desert
|Chi=乾旱沙漠 (Traditional)<br>干旱沙漠 (Simplified)
|ChiR=Gānhàn Shāmò
|ChiM=Dry Desert}}

==Trivia==
*This track and [[Donut Plains 3 (SNES)|<small>SNES</small> Donut Plains 3]] are the only non-DLC retro courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' to not involve air gliding. Both take place in the [[Banana Cup]].
*The pyramids in this course can be seen in the background of [[Luigi Circuit (GCN)|Luigi Circuit]].

==References==
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[[Category:Deserts]]
[[Category:Retro Courses]]
[[Category:Unlockable Race Courses]]
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