Editing N64 Royal Raceway

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{{about|the course in Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart 8 known as Peach Circuit in the Japanese version|the course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart DS|[[GBA Peach Circuit]]}}
{{distinguish|Royal Highway}}
{{race course infobox
|title=Royal Raceway
|image=[[File:Royal Raceway MK64.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]''  ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]''  ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2020)
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Marine Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Summer Festival Tour]]<br>[[Super Mario Kart Tour]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Cat Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Daisy Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Space Tour (2021)]]<br>[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Doctor Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Mario Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Princess Tour]]
|based_on=[[Peach's Castle]] (''[[Super Mario 64]]'')
|distance=1025 m
|online_play=Available ([[Wii U]] until April 8, 2024, [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64-Music-Raceways.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8-Music-N64-RoyalRaceway.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_N64_RoyalRaceway_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MK7 N64 Luigi Raceway Theme.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 64''<br>[[File:MK64 Royal Raceway map.jpg|100x100px]][[File:MK64 Royal Raceway minimap.png]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 N64 Royal Raceway Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX N64 Royal Raceway Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div>
''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map RoyalRacewayN64.png|120px]]
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'''Royal Raceway''' (referred to as "'''the Royal Raceway'''" in the ''Mario Kart 64'' Player's Guide),  alternatively named '''Peach Circuit'''<ref>{{cite|date=December 1996|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=April 1997|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49|page=40}}</ref> (which is also its Japanese name), is the third course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It is the longest of the three raceways and is [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s home track of the game. The race takes place around a giant lake, and it is easy to fall into the water. There is a big jump over the lake in one section of the track. If the racer goes off the track after the jump, they can see [[Peach's Castle]], which is where the Award Ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. It reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Banana Cup]], as well as in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Peach Tour]].

Royal Raceway shares its music with [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]], [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]], and [[Wario Stadium]]. In ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', it is enhanced with live recorded instruments and given a slight jazz-funk feel.

==''Mario Kart 64''==
===Course layout===
The course begins near a grand stand full of cheering audience, and it takes place on a simple asphalt road with grass on both sides under a pink sky. There is first a straightaway followed by a slight left turn and the first set of [[Item Box]]es. After a brief straight there is a U-turn to the left and then a U-turn to the right. Racers then drive along three more brief straights, with slight right turns in between. A slight left turn follows with another item set afterwards, and then there is a straightaway with a right U-turn at the end. Racers then reach another, far longer straightaway that crosses over the beginning of the track.

Along the straightaway, racers drive slightly uphill and guard rails appear along both sides of the track. Two large [[Dash Panel|Dash Zones]] appear on this straightaway; one is in the middle while one is at the very end. The one at the end curves upwards, acting as a ramp for racers to go off. As racers go off the ramp they cross a large body of water. Where racers land there is another item set followed by a left turn; on the right side of the track next to the left turn, racers can follow a path up to a version of Peach's Castle nearly identical to the version found in ''Super Mario 64''. This castle is also where the awards ceremony takes place at the end of each cup. Afterwards, racers take a slight right turn followed by a left turn, a sharp right turn, and a brief straight with the last item set. A left turn and another brief straight then brings racers to the finish line.

While no obstacles appear on the track itself, trees and stationary [[Piranha Plant]]s appear along the sides of the track. The course also has no specific notable shortcuts, but racers can use [[Dash Mushroom|Mushrooms]] or a [[Super Star|Star]] to drive through the large amount of off-road along the course and cut off turns.

==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8 N64 Royal Raceway Starting Line.png|thumb|left|300px|The course as seen from the starting line in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
Royal Raceway makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as the third course of the [[Banana Cup]], making it the only course out of the four returning N64 courses in the base game that is not the last course of its respective retro cup. The sky is now blue with pink clouds, instead of pink with white clouds, both the starting banner and the bleachers have been redesigned to look more related to Peach's Castle and the iconic crown is now more detailed. The wall, which the racers drive around, retains its red and white checker pattern but its design has been updated to have some elements of Peach's Castle, and subtle heart details have been added. The road markings are also made up of hearts. There are now swan boats in the lake, with [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s riding in them. Other Toad spectators are seen in the stands. At the starting line, the ''Mario Kart'' logo is now transparent.

The ramp now has evenly spread out five grass arches with ringing bells, which the player can hear when passing by them, hanging on them and the rails on the ramp are redesigned to make it related to Peach's Castle. The long jump section has been shortened and is also a glider segment, which allows players to glide over the large gap and then land gently at the next section. There are [[hot-air balloon]]s based on [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], and [[Rosalina]]'s dresses, similar to the balloons present in [[3DS Daisy Hills|Daisy Hills]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. However, the designs for the balloons alternate every race, most noticeable in the one at the end of the glider section. There are also cherry blossom trees like in [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart 7'' in place of the striped evergreen trees. At the final turns, the grassland area has been narrowed down to make it less possible for players to slip off the track and end up in the grassland compared to the original.

The road leading to Peach's Castle is now blocked off, meaning it is unable to be driven around compared to the original. Furthermore, the design of Peach's Castle and the area around it have been revised from the original ''Super Mario 64'' version, to look more like a modern interpretation of its design.

===Shortcuts===
*With a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], it is possible to access a [[Dash Panel]] and cut off the fifth turn.
*When using a Mushroom, it is possible to skip the final turn by going through the grass.

==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Royal Raceway Scene1.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Peach's Castle on the course]]
Royal Raceway reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Peach Tour]]. Like [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]], [[N64 Yoshi Valley]], and [[GCN Baby Park]], it mostly takes on the appearance of its ''Mario Kart 8'' iteration with elements of [[3DS Mario Circuit]] like the hills in the background, and the castle's design being based on the ''Mario Kart Tour'' iteration. The hot-air balloons are no longer princess-themed, instead taking their design from the ones seen in this game's iteration of [[3DS Daisy Hills]]. The starting line banner now uses an opaque ''Mario Kart'' logo. It is also the first classic course in the game that has not appeared in any handheld ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' installment. Royal Raceway uses the ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' source quality version of the ''Mario Kart 64'' raceway/circuit music, used in [[N64 Luigi Raceway]].<ref>{{cite|url=docs.google.com/document/d/1YmgFibm99C2r7q-OzXrufNHQgXQBYli3V0M7APTQ4OQ/edit#heading=h.yx3o1ihvn54t|title=Kenta Nagata Discography|publisher=Google Docs|language=en-us|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> Royal Raceway is the first and only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to appear in Coin Rush in four tours, being the Peach Tour, the 2021 Yoshi Tour, the [[Space Tour (2021)|2021 Space Tour]], and the [[Princess Tour]], unless the beta test is counted, where [[SNES Rainbow Road]] also appears in four tours.

The course also appears as '''Royal Raceway R''' (reversed), '''Royal Raceway T''' (with ramps), and '''Royal Raceway R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced alongside the regular version in the Peach Tour, while the latter was added in the [[Yoshi Tour (2021)|2021 Yoshi Tour]]. In all three variants, the glide ramp used to get across the lake is removed; in the R and R/T variants, racers cross on top of [[Kanaami Road]], while in the T variant, racers cross using [[Mushroom Trampoline|mushroom trampolines]]. The R/T variant also has a mushroom trampoline, though racers are likely to jump over it instead of bouncing on it.

===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of N64 Royal Raceway tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of N64 Royal Raceway tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].

===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|N64|Royal Raceway}}

===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|N64 Royal Raceway}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|N64 Royal Raceway}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|N64 Royal Raceway}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|N64 Royal Raceway}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|N64 Royal Raceway}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|N64 Royal Raceway|N64 Royal Raceway R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|N64 Royal Raceway T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|N64 Royal Raceway T}}
</div>

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
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|type=manual
|Eng=Of the three speedway-type courses, this one covers the greatest distance. The big jump after the dash zone is very dramatic. Without guardrails along the lake, it can be very easy to overshoot the corner and fall in!''<ref>{{cite|date=1998|title=Mario Kart 64 instruction booklet|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|page=31}}</ref>}}

{{multilang profile
|type=website
|Eng=The longest circuit type track in Mario Kart 64, Peach's elaborate course will challenge your cornering skills.{{ref needed}}}}

===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''''Mario Kart'' Facebook page (United States):''' ''Princess Peach welcomes you to the blossom-lined roads of Royal Raceway in Mario Kart 8. She has even baked a cake for you!''<ref>{{cite|author=MarioKartEN|language=en|date=August 24, 2014|url=www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/567108086727122|title=Post|publisher=Facebook|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230629191935/https://www.facebook.com/MarioKartEN/photos/567108086727122}}</ref>

====''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes====
''This is an old favourite. The live drums propel the track forward, and the addition of a brass section makes it more colourful.''

==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Koopa Air|Koopa Air]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Luigi's|Luigi's]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Mario Star|Mario Star]] (Signs)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 64#Yoshi|Yoshi]] (Trackside banners)

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Banana Cup]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Dream Gliders]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Green Service]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Lord Bowser (team)|Lord Bowser]] (Standings board)
*[[Luigi Gusters]] (Standings board)
*[[Mario Kart (Oil)]] (Cans)
*[[Mario Kart TV]] (Trackside banners, van)
*[[Mario Super Motor Team]] (Pit areas, standings boards)
*[[Nintendo]] (Standings board)
*[[Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Princess Peach (Team)|Princess Peach]] (Pit areas, standings boards)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Toad Mushroom Powered|Toad Mushroom Powered]] (Standings boards)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Women of Racing Organization|Women of Racing Organization]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Yoshi Runners|Yoshi Runners]] (Standings boards)
}}

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
{{columns|count=2|
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie|Peach & Daisy Royal Patisserie]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Lemmy's Tire Service|Lemmy's Tire Service]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Wendy's Car Interiors|Wendy's Car Interiors]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Bowser Oil|Bowser Oil]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Paratroopa Airlines|Paratroopa Airlines]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Dream Gliders|Dream Gliders]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Galaxy Air|Galaxy Air]] (Trackside banners)
*[[Mario Super Motor Team]] (Standings board)
*[[Luigi Gusters]] (Standings board)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Toad Mushroom Powered|Toad Mushroom Powered]] (Standings board)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Yoshi Runners|Yoshi Runners]] (Standings board)
*[[Lord Bowser (team)|Lord Bowser]] (Standings board)
*[[Princess Peach (Team)|Princess Peach]] (Standings board)
}}

==Gallery==
===''Mario Kart 64''===
<gallery widths=150px>
Royal Raceway MK64 artwork.jpg|Artwork depicting [[Mario]] shrinking [[Wario]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Bowser]] with [[Lightning]]
RoyalRaceway64.png|Artwork without characters
MK64 Royal Raceway art.jpg|Artwork
MK64 icon Royal Raceway.png|The icon from the menu
MK64 Royal Raceway Icon.png|The icon from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
MK64 Royal Raceway website map.png|An overview of the map from the official ''Mario Kart 64'' website
Mk64 Royal Raceway Twisting Roads.png|The twisting roads of Royal Raceway
Mk64 Royal Raceway Jump.png|Approaching the massive jump
Mk64 Royal Raceway Mushroom Castle Cameo.png|The [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]'s cameo
Peach's Castle 64.png|The Award Ceremony
Royal Raceway MK64 JP.png|The course in the Japanese end credits
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery widths=150px>
MK8 N64 Royal Raceway Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8-Course-N64 RoyalRaceway.jpg|Overview of the track
Royal Raceway MK8 Pink Gold Peach.png|[[Pink Gold Peach]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toadette]], riding their [[kart]]s
MK8N64RoyalRaceway.png|[[Lakitu]], gliding past the princesses' hot-air balloons
MK8 Wario Royal Raceway N64.jpg|[[Wario]] glides after passing the course's only glider ramp.
MK8-N64RoyalRaceway-PeachsCastle.jpg|[[Peach's Castle]] in the background
MK8 Royal Raceway Starting Line.jpg|[[Baby Mario]] at the starting line with the [[Sports Coupe]]
RoyalRamp.jpg|Peach on the long ramp
Peach's Castle MK8.jpg|View of Peach's Castle
N64RoyalRaceway.png|A released screenshot of the course, revealing the name of the track
Royal Raceway MK8 Facebook image.png|Postcard image from Facebook
Hot Air Balloon stamp MK8.png|The [[Stamp (Mario Kart 8)|stamp]] obtained for beating the staff ghost at this course
</gallery>

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses)#Royal Raceway|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (N64 courses) § Royal Raceway}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon RoyalRacewayN64 PeachWedding.png|The course icon with
MKT Icon RoyalRacewayRN64 PeachVacation.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon RoyalRacewayTN64 PeachWintertime.png|The course icon of the T variant with
MKT Icon RoyalRacewayRTN64 Peach.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>

====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT N64 Royal Raceway Scene 2.jpg|View of Peach's Castle
MKT N64 Royal Raceway Scene 3.jpg|View of the ramp, with Peach's Castle being visible
MKT Peach Wedding.jpg|Peach (Wedding) gliding in the [[Sweet Daytripper]] with the [[Silver Bells]]
MKT Birdo and Peachette.jpg|[[Birdo]] and [[Peachette]] gliding on the course
MKT Peach Wedding Jump Boost.jpg|Peach (Wedding) gliding in the [[Happy Ride]]
MKT Pink Drivers.jpg|[[Toadette]], [[Roy]], Birdo, and [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] boosting on the course
MKT Head Honcho Cheep Cheep Masks.jpg|Lakitu gliding in the [[Head Honcho]] with the [[Cheep Cheep Masks]]
MKT Princess Pipe.jpg|Peach (Wedding) and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]] tricking on the R variant for the [[Sunset Tour#Princess Pipe|Princess Pipe]]
MKT New Year's 2021.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Peach, and [[Yoshi]] gliding in the [[Pipe Frame]] with the [[New Year's 2021]]
MKT Peach vs. Daisy Tour 2nd Week Spotlights.jpg|Mario (Chef) and [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)]] gliding on the course
MKT Wedding Tour Teaser.jpg|[[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], Peach (Wedding), and [[Toad|Toad (Party Time)]] racing on the course with Mario (Tuxedo) racing behind
MKT Mario Tuxedo.jpg|Mario (Tuxedo) drifting in the [[Grand Badwagon]] on the R variant
MKT Vs Bowsers Minions.jpg|Mario, Luigi, [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Boomerang Bro]], and [[Fire Bro]] participating in the [[Wedding Tour]]'s 2-Player Challenge
MKT White Karts and Gliders Pipe.jpg|Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Yoshi gliding on the course
MKT Peach vs. Bowser Tour Team Peach Pipe.jpg|Pauline (Party Time), Peach (Vacation), and [[Pink Gold Peach]] tricking on the T variant
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピーチサーキット
|JapR=Pīchi Sākitto
|JapM=Peach Circuit
|Spa=Pista Real
|SpaM=Royal Track
|Fre=Autodrome Royal
|FreM=Royal Motordrome
|Dut=Koninklĳke Kartbaan
|DutM=Royal Kart Track
|Ger=Königliche Rennpiste
|GerM=Royal Race Track
|Ita=Pista Reale
|ItaM=Royal Track
|PorA=Rodovia Real
|PorAM=Royal Highway
|PorE=Pista Real
|PorEM=Royal Track
|Rus=Королевская трасса
|RusR=Korolevskaya trassa
|RusM=Royal Track
|Kor=피치 서킷
|KorR=Pichi Seokit
|KorM=Peach Circuit
|ChiS=桃花公主赛道
|ChiSR=Táohuā Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
|ChiSM=Princess Peach Speedway
|ChiT=碧姬公主賽道
|ChiTR=Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Sàidào
|ChiTM=Princess Peach Speedway
}}

==Trivia==
*In ''Mario Kart 8'', the hot air balloons also appear in the far background of {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}.
*The course's online description in ''Mario Kart 8'' refers to the introduction of ''Super Mario 64'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]].

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