Mushroom Cup
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The Mushroom Cup (transliterated as Kinoko Cup on one occasion)[1] is a cup that commonly appears as the first and easiest cup in the Mario Kart series, usually featuring only new courses. It is similar to the Shell Cup, which is usually the first cup with returning courses. It is represented by a Dash Mushroom. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Mushroom Cup is one of four cups to be themed around a Mushroom, alongside the Golden Dash Cup, the Propeller Cup, and the Rock Cup.
In Mario Kart World, the Mushroom Cup mostly takes place within the world's mesa region, and is mirrored by the Golden Rally in Knockout Tour.
List of Mario Kart courses[edit]
Completion rewards[edit]
Winning the Mushroom Cup in the Mario Kart series can award the player with various bonuses, depending on the game. Additional cups unlocked are excluded from this list.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
- 50cc Mushroom Cup: Green Fire
- 100cc Mushroom Cup: Rattle Buggy
- 150cc Mushroom Cup: Luigi's Mansion
- Mirror Mushroom Cup: Toadette Kart
Mario Kart DS[edit]
- All nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) on 50cc: Dry Bones
- All nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) on 100cc: Three karts for each playable character
- All nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) or all retro cups (excludes Mushroom Cup) on 150cc: Seven karts for each playable character
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- All nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) or all retro cups (excludes Mushroom Cup) on 150cc Mirror: R.O.B.
- All cups on 150cc Mirror: All karts for each playable character
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) on 50cc: Baby Daisy
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) on 100cc: Sneakster
- 1 star rank or higher on all nitro cups (includes Mushroom Cup) on 150cc: Dry Bowser
- All cups on 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
- 1 star rank or higher on all cups on 150cc Mirror: Rosalina
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- All cups on a single engine class: Mii
- 150cc Mushroom Cup: Daisy
- All cups on 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc: 150cc Mirror class
Mario Kart 8[edit]
Most unlockable characters in Mario Kart 8 are unlocked at random upon winning Grand Prix cups (separate cups must be played to unlock characters), which includes the Mushroom Cup. Characters that can be unlocked include Rosalina, Metal Mario, Lakitu, Toadette, Baby Rosalina, Pink Gold Peach, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., and Mii. Mii is unlocked upon the eighth Grand Prix cup victory, unless an amiibo is used to unlock Mii beforehand.
In addition, the Gold Standard body can be unlocked by getting a 1 star rank or higher on all non-DLC cups (including the Mushroom Cup) on any one engine class, and the 150cc Mirror class can be unlocked by winning all 150cc cups.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
- 1 star rank or higher on all base game cups on 150cc Mirror: Gold Standard
- All base game cups on 200cc: Gold Mario
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Mushroom Cup on any engine class: Donkey Kong
Appearances outside the Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Tennis series[edit]
The Mushroom Cup is the first and usually only unlocked cup in the Mario Tennis series (with the exception of Mario Power Tennis, where the Fire Cup is also unlocked by default). In singles, it features an eight players bracket with computer opponents in the lowest difficulty. In Mario Tennis and Mario Power Tennis, the cup takes place on a Hard Court. In Mario Tennis Open, it is played on the Mushroom Valley court. In Mario Tennis Aces and Mario Tennis Fever, the cup takes place on a Grass Court. In all games up to Mario Tennis Aces, the first two rounds in the Mushroom Cup consist of one set of two games each, while the final round consists of three sets of two games. In Mario Tennis Fever, all three rounds are made up of one set of two games each.
Unlockables[edit]
In every Mario Tennis game, completing the Mushroom Cup unlocks the Flower Cup. In Mario Power Tennis, playable characters Fly Guy and Paratroopa are unlocked by winning all World Open cups (Mushroom Cup, Flower Cup and Star Cup) in singles and in doubles, respectively. In Mario Tennis Fever, playable characters Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are unlocked by winning the singles and doubles Mushroom Cup, respectively.
Super Mario Strikers[edit]
The Mushroom Cup appears as the first cup in the Cup Battles mode in Super Mario Strikers. In this game, the cup is a tournament between four teams and with three rounds, using a table system. If the player places in the top three, the Flower Cup and Konga Coliseum stadium are unlocked. The game also features the Super Mushroom Cup, a longer version of the Mushroom Cup.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 features the Mushroom Tourney, which is similar to Mushroom Cups in other sports games.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
In Mario Sports Mix, the Mushroom Cup is the first cup to be played in the tournament modes of each of the game's sports. It is composed of three rounds, each of which takes place in a different court. The courts available vary depending on the sport played.
| Sport | First round | Second round | Third round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | Mario Stadium | Koopa Troopa Beach | DK Dock |
| Volleyball / Dodgeball | Mario Stadium | Koopa Troopa Beach | Peach's Castle |
| Hocket | Mario Stadium | Toad Park | Peach's Castle |
Alternate routes[edit]
The Mushroom Cup features two alternate routes, one on either side of the bracket. Between them, there are around 15 different challenges per sport. Alternate routes can be accessed after winning the Mushroom Cup for the first time.
Unlockables[edit]
Apart from playing a specific number of matches in general, certain characters, alternate costumes and courts can be unlocked by playing in the Mushroom Cup:
| Unlockable | Type | Unlock criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Koopa Troopa Beach (Hockey) | Court | Alternate route mission |
| Peach's Castle (Dodgeball, volleyball and hockey) | Court | Beat the Mushroom Cup |
| Peach's Castle (Basketball) | Court | Alternate route mission |
| DK Dock (Hockey) | Court | Beat the Mushroom Cup |
| Western Junction (Dodgeball) | Court | Alternate route mission |
| Wario Factory (Volleyball) | Court | Alternate route mission |
| Black Mage | Playable character | Alternate route mission |
| White Mage | Playable character | Alternate route mission |
| Moogle | Playable character | Beat the Mushroom Cup |
| Tennis-wear Peach | Alternate color | Alternate route mission |
| Blue Toad | Alternate color | Alternate route mission |
| Yellow Toad | Alternate color | Alternate route mission |
Other appearances[edit]
While Mario Superstar Baseball does not have cups, it features a Mushroom difficulty in the game's Challenge Mode.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Kart 64[edit]
- Website description:
- English:
The Mushroom Cup is made up of four introductory courses.
- English:
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
- Trading card: "Long-time Mario Kart fans may experience déjà vu when checking out the first two tracks of the Mushroom Cup. Luigi Circuit looks a lot like Luigi's tracks from other Mario Kart games and Moo Moo Meadows harkens back to Moo Moo Farm. But rest assured, the layouts are new."
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
The beginning of the Mushroom Cup in the "Super Mario Kart Prologue" from Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario Kart
The opposing panel, featuring the starting line
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Emblems and logos[edit]
Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart 64
Mario Tennis
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Extra)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Superstar Baseball
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Kart World
Trophies[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart World
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Tennis Open
Mario Tennis Aces
Super Mario Strikers
Other[edit]
The full map of the Mushroom Cup tracks in Mario Kart World
The map of the Mushroom Cup tracks in Mario Kart World with each individual race colored separately
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノコカップ[2] Kinoko Kappu |
Mushroom Cup | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蘑菇杯[?] Mógū Bēi |
Mushroom Cup | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蘑菇盃[?] Mógū Bēi |
Mushroom Cup | |
| Danish | Mushroom Cup[3] | - | |
| Dutch | Paddenstoelbeker[?] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Finnish | Mushroom Cup[4] | - | |
| French | Coupe Champignon[5] | Mushroom Cup | |
| German | Pilz-Cup[6] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Hungarian | Gomba kupa[7] | Mushroom cup | |
| Italian | Trofeo Fungo[8] | Mushroom Trophy | |
| Coppa fungo[?] | Mushroom Cup | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | |
| Korean | 버섯 컵[9] Beoseot Keop |
Mushroom Cup | |
| Norwegian | Mushroom Cup[10] | - | |
| Polish | Puchar Grzybkowy[11] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Copa Cogumelo[?] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Portuguese (European) | Taça Cogumelo[?] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Russian | Кубок гриба[?] Kubok griba |
Mushroom Cup | |
| Slovenian | Pokal v obliki gobe[12] | Mushroom-shaped cup | |
| Spanish | Copa Champiñón[13][14] | Mushroom Cup | |
| Swedish | Mushroom Cup[15] | - |
Notes[edit]
- The Mushroom Cup has never had a snow or ice-themed course.
- The Mushroom Cup from Mario Kart 7 is one of three cups in the series to have all its courses return together in another Mario Kart game, as all of its tracks reappear in Mario Kart Tour. The other two cups are the Lightning Cup from Mario Kart: Super Circuit, which also has all of its courses return in Tour, and the Star Cup from Mario Kart Wii, which has all of its courses available in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a result of the Booster Course Pass. Unlike the aforementioned examples, every Mushroom Cup course from Mario Kart 7 were present in Mario Kart Tour at its launch.
- In Mario Kart 7, the Mushroom Cup is the only nitro cup to not have a course split into three sections instead of laps: the Flower Cup has Wuhu Loop, the Star Cup has Maka Wuhu, and the Special Cup has Rainbow Road. The Mushroom Cup remained the only new course-centered cup in the series to not have a sectioned course until the debut of DK Spaceport in Mario Kart World.
References[edit]
- ^ December 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 51. Page 26.
- ^ 【DS】マリオカートDS 実況プレイ！ めざせ全カップ優勝！編【生放送】
- ^ January 1993. Nintendo-Magasinet NR. 1 1993. Copenhagen, Denmark: Interpresse A/S (Danish). ISBN 5-702387870744. Page 12.
- ^ Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 5 Jun. 2025 on YouTube by Siphano)
- ^ Let's Play Mario Kart DS [Grand Prix / 150 ccm / Deutsch] (Part 1): Pilz-Cup!
- ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FAvri_gMZyfj6zDXBlZMoPGxrgO6SbB/view
- ^ Mario Kart DS nel 2025 è un trip nostalgico
- ^ 마리오 카트 DS #1 : 추억의 마리오 카트 달려보자!
- ^ January 1993. Power Player Nummer 30. Oslo, Norway: Semic AS (Norwegian). Page 12.
- ^ In-game name. Mario Kart World (Ver. 1.5.0). Nintendo. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Club Nintendo Yugosa 1994 11
- ^ Nintendúo. Jugamos la VERSIÓN FINAL de MARIO KART WORLD (4:40). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ BRCDEvg. Estrenando juntos MARIO KART WORLD (17:24). YouTube (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo Magasinet 1993 Nr 01
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