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{{about|the course in ''Mario Kart''|the court in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' with the same name|[[Waluigi Pinball (court)]]}}
{{about|the course from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''|the court in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' with the same name|[[Waluigi Pinball (court)]]}}
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{{race course infobox
|title=Waluigi Pinball
|title=Waluigi Pinball
|image=[[File:Waluigi Pinball.png|256px]]
|image=[[File:Waluigi Pinball.png|256px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<!--Please DO NOT add Mario Kart 8 Deluxe until the course has been released<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]) (2022)-->
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]]) <br> ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022)
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''7'')<br><!--[[Turnip Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')-->
|cups=[[Flower Cup]] (''DS'')<br>[[Banana Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Turnip Cup]] (''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[New Year's Tour]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Flower Tour]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Marine Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Ninja Tour]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (September 2021)]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]
|tours=[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Holiday Tour (2019)]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Mario Bros. Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Flower Tour]]<br>[[Cooking Tour]]<br>[[Marine Tour]]<br>[[Exploration Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Wild West Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[New Year's 2021 Tour]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Ninja Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Bowser vs. DK Tour]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Wedding Tour]]<br>[[Paris Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (September 2021)]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2023)]]<br>[[Ninja Tour (2023)]]
|ghost= 2:23:288 by Ninten★しんや (''DS'')<br><small>([[Waluigi]] in the [[Gold Mantis]])</small><br>2:44.372 by Ret★Bill (''7'')<br><small>([[Wario]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Slick|Slick tires]], and [[Swooper (glider)|Swooper]])</small>
|online_play=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])<br>No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|expert_ghost=2:27.574 by Nin★Nshhr (''7'')<br><small>([[Wario]] with the [[Bruiser]], [[Slim (tire)|Slim tires]], and [[Beast Glider]])</small>
|sample='''''Mario Kart DS'''''<br>(Composition: Shinobu Nagata)<br>[[File:MKDS-Music-WaluigiPinball.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 7''''' / '''''Mario Kart Tour'''''<br>[[File:MK7 DS WaluigiPinball.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 7'''''<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:MK7_DS_WaluigiPinball_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>'''''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'''''<br>Course intro<br>[[File:MK8DX-CourseIntro_WaluigiPinball.oga]]<br>Normal (Arrangement: Yasuaki Iwata)<br>[[File:MK8-Music-DS-WarioStadium.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU_DS_WarioStadium_Frontrunning.oga]]
|wifi=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
|map=''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS Waluigi Pinball Map.png|70px]][[File:MKDS Waluigi Pinball layout.png]]<br>
|sample=''Mario Kart DS'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''<br>Shinobu Nagata[[File:MKDS-Music-WaluigiPinball.oga]] ''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)[[File:MK7_DS_WaluigiPinball_Frontrunning.oga]] ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'': Yasuaki Iwata[[File:MK8-Music-DS-WarioStadium.oga]] ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)[[File:WiiU_DS_WarioStadium_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS Waluigi Pinball Map.png|70px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 DSWaluigiPinball.png|140px]][[File:MK7 DS Waluigi Pinball Minimap.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 DSWaluigiPinball.png|140px]][[File:MK7 DS Waluigi Pinball Minimap.png|140px]]<br>
''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map WaluigiPinballDS.png|70px]]
''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map WaluigiPinballDS.png|70px]]<br>
''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>[[File:MK8DX DS Waluigi Pinball Map.png|140px]]
|ghost={{ghost|DS|Ninten★しんや|2:23.288|[[File:Waluigi MKDS record icon.png|32px|link=Waluigi]][[File:MKDS Gold Mantis Model.png|32px|link=Gold Mantis]]}}{{ghost|7|Ret★Bill|2:44.372|[[File:WarioMKW.png|32px|link=Wario]][[File:MK7WarioStandardKart.png|32px|link=Standard Kart]][[File:MK7 Slick.png|32px|link=Slick]][[File:MK7 Swoop.png|32px|link=Swooper (glider)|Swooper]]}}{{ghost|7 <small>Expert</small>|Nin★Nshhr|2:27.574|[[File:WarioMKW.png|32px|link=Wario]][[File:MK7 Growlster.png|32px|link=Bruiser]][[File:MK7 Slim.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)|Slim]][[File:MK7 Beast Glider.png|32px|link=Beast Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Chris|2:36.450|[[File:MK8 Waluigi Icon.png|32px|link=Waluigi]][[File:TheDukeBodyMK8.png|32px|link=The Duke]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:MK8ThumbWaluigiSG.png|32px|link]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Pavel|2:00.942|[[File:MK8 Morton Icon.png|32px|link=Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]][[File:MK8MortonPFIcon.png|32px|link=Pipe Frame]][[File:MonsterTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:MK8ThumbMortonSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
}}
}}
'''Waluigi Pinball''' is the third race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. As its name implies, this course takes place in a giant pinball machine themed after [[Waluigi]] and contains many sharp turns and curves.
'''Waluigi Pinball''' is the third race course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. As its name implies, this course takes place in a giant pinball machine themed after [[Waluigi]] and contains many sharp turns and curves. It shares its music with [[DS Wario Stadium|Wario Stadium]].


The course reappears as the fourth and final course in the [[Banana Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' debuting in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]]. It also appears as the fourth and final course of the [[Turnip Cup]] in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]].
Waluigi Pinball reappears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the fourth and last course of the [[Banana Cup]], in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]], and in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as the fourth and last course of the [[Turnip Cup]].


==''Mario Kart DS''==
==''Mario Kart DS''==
===Course layout===
[[File:MKDS Waluigi Pinball Course Icon.png|left|frame|The course icon]]
[[File:MKDS Waluigi Pinball Course Icon.png|left|frame|The course icon]]
Soon after the countdown ends and the race begins, the kart drivers are launched into the pinball machine. After that, the racers start a descent down the machine, encountering numerous [[Metal ball|pinball]]s on the way. Colliding with one of these causes drivers to be knocked backwards. Additionally, a racer loses any items they may be carrying. While the racers are in the pinball launcher, they are immune to all items, including [[Lightning]]. Later on the track, inside the pinball table, there are [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]] and [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]]. Bumpers push and speed up drivers, but flippers, when moving, can cause them to get electrocuted and spin out. This is the longest Nitro course in the game.
Soon after the countdown ends and the race begins, the kart drivers are launched into the pinball machine. After that, the racers start a descent down the machine, encountering numerous [[Metal ball|pinball]]s on the way. Colliding with one of these causes drivers to be knocked backwards. Additionally, a racer loses any items they may be carrying. While the racers are in the pinball launcher, they are immune to all items, including [[Lightning]]. Later on the track, inside the pinball table, there are [[Flipper (Mario Kart series)|flippers]] and [[Bumper (Mario Kart series)|bumpers]]. Bumpers push and speed up drivers, but flippers, when moving, can cause them to get electrocuted and spin out. This is the longest Nitro course in the game, despite being in the Flower Cup.


This course shares its Grand Prix introduction fanfare with [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)|Mario Circuit]] and {{classic-link|GCN|Luigi Circuit}}. It is the only non-circuit course with this distinction.
This course is the only non-circuit course to share its Grand Prix introduction fanfare with [[Figure-8 Circuit]], [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and {{classic link|GCN|Luigi Circuit}}.
 
The course has several unique sound effects that evoke pinball machine scoring noises. Most of these sounds are retained in its retro course appearances in future games:
*A "ball ready" sound is heard when in the pinball launcher.
*A unique item roulette sound is heard after breaking an [[Item Box]]. This trait is shared with [[Hyrule Circuit]], [[Animal Crossing]], and [[Urchin Underpass]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
*An additional "rolling" sound is played when traversing a [[Dash Panel]].
*A unique set of sounds plays when the player's position changes. Similar sounds for when the player's position changes are used in ''Mario Kart Wii'' onwards.
*A "ball lost" sound is heard when exiting the pinball table.
*A unique jingle plays when the player enters the second lap.
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===Staff ghost===
The staff ghost for this course has a time of 2:23:288 using Waluigi in the Gold Mantis.


===Missions===
===Missions===
There are two missions involving this course: 3-1 and 4-7.
There are two [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|missions]] that take place on Waluigi Pinball:
In mission 3-1, [[Wario]] must break 5 item boxes and in mission 4-7, [[Toad]] must drive through the 10 gates in any order. The latter is the only mission involving driving through gates to have the player drive through the gates in any order as opposed to numerical order. Both missions also take place in the pinball table.
*'''Mission 3-1''': The player controls [[Wario]], who must hit 5 moving [[Item Box]]es within 50 seconds. Each Item Box contains a [[Super Star|Star]].
*'''Mission 4-7''': The player controls [[Toad]], who must drive through 10 gates within 45 seconds. Unlike all other gate missions, the gates have no numbering, so these can be driven through in any order.
Both missions take place on a version of the pinball table that has extra bumpers.


==''Mario Kart 7''==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
[[File:MK7-DS-WP.png|225px|thumb|left|[Waluigi Pinball#Mario Kart 7|<small>DS</small> Waluigi Pinball in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
[[File:MK7-DS-WP.png|225px|thumb|left|{{classic|DS|Waluigi Pinball}} in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
The course returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the fourth and final course in the [[Banana Cup]], despite Waluigi not being playable in the game. The layout remained the same, but with enhanced graphics and the Dash Panels are now orange.
Waluigi Pinball makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the fourth and final course of the [[Banana Cup]], despite Waluigi not being a playable character in the game. The layout remained the same, but with enhanced graphics and the Dash Panels recolored to orange. The flashing starting banner now displays the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo.


The launch after the starting line now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]], although like {{classic-link|Wii|Maple Treeway}} and {{classic-link|DS|Airship Fortress}}, players cannot aim their flight. Players are also no longer immune to items while in the launcher, and being hit by anything (or stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]]. Additionally, the glider section is now shown on the minimap. The jumps after turn 1 and after turn 6 can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a boost. An extra Dash Panel is added in the small drop near the circular turn that comes after the 2nd jump.
The launch after the starting line now encompasses a [[Glide Ramp]], although like {{classic link|Wii|Maple Treeway}} and {{classic link|DS|Airship Fortress}}, players cannot aim their flight. Players are also no longer immune to items while in the launcher, and being hit by anything (or stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by [[Lakitu]]. Additionally, the glider section is now shown on the minimap. The jumps after turn 1 (with the Waluigi banner repositioned slightly to accommodate it) and after turn 6 can be used to perform a [[trick]] and gain a boost. An extra Dash Panel is added in the small drop near the circular turn that comes after the 2nd jump.


The pinballs, bumpers, and flippers on the table behave the same way as in the DS version of the course, with the exception of the bumpers in the center of the lower part of the table rotating clockwise instead of counter-clockwise. While playing local or online multiplayer, only one pinball traverses the main table as opposed to two.
The pinballs, bumpers, and flippers on the table behave the same way as in the DS version of the course, with the exception of the bumpers in the center of the lower part of the table rotating clockwise instead of counterclockwise. While playing local or online multiplayer, only one pinball traverses the main table as opposed to two.


The staff ghost for this track is [[Wario]].
The staff ghost for this track is [[Wario]].
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==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene.jpg|thumbnail|240px|right|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene.jpg|thumb|200px|{{classic|DS|Waluigi Pinball}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Waluigi Pinball returned in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' beginning in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]], and featured a major visual upgrade. The image of Waluigi's head now rotates from left to right and is surrounded by several brightly-lit buildings and large stacks of coins, the slots below them now have a Las Vegas theme to them, the bumpers have a brighter color, the ''Mario Kart'' logo is a flashing yellow light and uses a modern design, and there is a new sign after the pinball launcher with Waluigi's art from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', the track name, a metal ball, two flippers, and scrolling text below that reads "Waluigi No. 1". The rotating bumpers now move far more slowly. This course is a favorite of [[Baby Mario]], [[Waluigi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach (Kimono)]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Golf)]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)]], [[Lakitu|Lakitu (Party Time)]], [[Meowser]], and the [[Mii|Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit]]. It is also a favorite of [[Mario|Mario (Hakama)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], and the [[Mii|King Bob-omb Mii Racing Suit]] if they reach level 3, and [[Metal Mario]] and [[Luigi|Luigi (Lederhosen)]] if they reach level 6. As with other courses in the game, Waluigi Pinball has an R version, a T version, and an R/T version referred to as '''Waluigi Pinball R''', '''Waluigi Pinball T''' and '''Waluigi Pinball R/T''' respectively; the former two were introduced alongside the regular version, while the latter was added in the [[Valentine's Tour]].  
Waluigi Pinball returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' beginning in the [[Halloween Tour (2019)|2019 Halloween Tour]]. As of the [[Anniversary Tour (2023)|2023 Anniversary Tour]], the course has appeared in thirty separate tours, the most out of any course in the game (not including courses with multiple routes). It featured a major visual upgrade. The image of Waluigi is now illustrated 2D, and his head now rotates from left to right and is surrounded by several brightly-lit buildings and large stacks of coins, the slots below them now have a Las Vegas theme to them, the bumpers have a brighter color, the flashing starting banner with the ''Mario Kart'' logo now uses the modern one albeit without the flashing red lights, and there is a new sign after the pinball launcher with Waluigi's art from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', the track name, a metal ball, two flippers, and scrolling text below that reads "Waluigi No. 1", while the Waluigi banner at the start of the pinball machine was moved to the entrance of the pinball table. The rotating bumpers now move far more slowly. Due to the second lap being the final lap, the jingle that plays when entering the second lap in previous appearances is no longer present.
 
The course also appears as '''Waluigi Pinball R''' (reversed), '''Waluigi Pinball T''' (with ramps), and '''Waluigi Pinball R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular version in the 2019 Halloween Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[Valentine's Tour]]. In the T variant, there are many ramps on the pinball table that raise and lower as time passes. In the R/T variant, the two metal balls on the lower section take a different path at the start of the race.


The course icon for the R/T variant has an error within it. It features a trick ramp next to the red bridge despite not appearing in-game.
The course icon for the R/T variant has an error within it. It features a trick ramp next to the red bridge despite not appearing in-game.


The course's R/T variant appeared in four consecutive tours from the [[Bowser vs. DK Tour]] to the [[Paris Tour (2021)|2021 Paris Tour]], making it, along with {{classic-link|N64|Royal Raceway}} and its R and T variants, the course that has appeared in the most tours in a row. As of the [[Samurai Tour]], the course has also appeared in 28 separate tours, the most out of any course in the game.
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
 
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|DS|Waluigi Pinball}}


For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Vs. Mega|DS Waluigi Pinball|char=Wario}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|DS Waluigi Pinball}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|DS Waluigi Pinball|DS Waluigi Pinball R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|DS Waluigi Pinball T}}
</div>


==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
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[[File:MK8D DS Waluigi Pinball.png|thumb|left|250px|View of the course]]
[[File:MK8-Course-DS WaluigiPinball.jpg|thumb|left|250px|View of the course]]
Waluigi Pinball makes its home console debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', appearing as the fourth and final course of the [[Turnip Cup]]. The course uses its design from ''Mario Kart Tour'', albeit with enhanced graphical updates. The rotating bumpers have been reverted to a faster speed, retaining their clockwise rotation first changed in ''Mario Kart 7''.  They can also now be crashed into when using a [[Star]], flying into the air as a result. Several groups of spectators consisting of [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s have now been added in various locations outside of the track's playable area, such as the sides of the chute behind the flippers and around the stretch of road after the gap jump leading to the pinball table, and a helicopter now appears above the large image of Waluigi at the end of the course. The flippers now give off an electric particle effect after activating.
Waluigi Pinball appears in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as part of Wave 2 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], appearing as the fourth and final course in the [[Turnip Cup]]. The course uses its design from ''Mario Kart Tour'', albeit with enhanced graphical updates. The rotating bumpers have been reverted to a faster speed, retaining their clockwise rotation first changed in ''Mario Kart 7''. Several groups of spectators consisting of [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s have now been added in various locations outside of the track's playable area. Like its debut game, the course shares its music with {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, making these courses the only courses to share the same music in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
 
The sounds that play when changing positions are no longer present, and the sound effect that plays when the player exits the pinball table is no longer played; however, the latter can be heard twice in the course's introduction cinematic. Like its debut game, the course shares its music with {{classic link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, making these courses the only courses to share the same music in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', and one of the only classic courses in the series to share music with another retro course in the same game excluding ''Mario Kart Tour'' (the other four being {{classic link|GBA|Peach Circuit}} with {{classic link|GBA|Luigi Circuit}} and {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}} with {{classic link|GCN|Luigi Circuit}} in ''Mario Kart DS''). Waluigi Pinball was one of two courses whose music was used for the reveal trailer for Wave 2 of the ''Booster Course Pass'', alongside [[Sky-High Sundae]], not including ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 8)|Rainbow Road]], whose music was also used in Wave 1's promotional material. Waluigi Pinball is the only DS course in the ''Booster Course Pass'' to not be the second course in its respective cup, as {{classic link|DS|Shroom Ridge}}, {{classic link|DS|Peach Gardens}}, and {{classic link|DS|Mario Circuit}} are the second courses of the [[Lucky Cat Cup]], [[Moon Cup]], and [[Boomerang Cup]] respectively.
 
The course was once erroneously referred to as "Waluigi's Pinball" on the Nintendo Switch's news feed.<ref>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Channel. (October 10, 2022). "Wave 2 DLC spotlight: N64 Kalimari Desert & DS Waluigi's Pinball!" ''Nintendo Switch News''. Retrieved March 1, 2023.</ref>
 
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==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
Waluigi Pinball makes a cameo appearance in the 2006 release of the [[Nintendo Monopoly]] board game. It can be seen in one of the screenshots making up the montage of images from various [[Nintendo]] games.
Waluigi Pinball makes a cameo appearance in the 2006 release of the [[Nintendo Monopoly]] board game. It can be seen in one of the screenshots making up the montage of images from various [[Nintendo]] games.
Additionally, Waluigi's Showdown minigame in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', [[Waluigi's Pinball Arcade]], is based on Waluigi Pinball, with the aesthetic being similar to the ''Tour'' and ''8 Deluxe'' versions of the course.
==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart DS'' / ''Mario Kart 7''===
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Mario|Super Mario]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart DS#Waluigi Sport|Waluigi Sport]] (Trackside banners)
===''Mario Kart Tour'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Fuzzy Battery|Fuzzy Battery]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Lemmy's Tire Service|Lemmy's Tire Service]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2#Mario Motors|Mario Motors]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Automobile Association|Mario Automobile Association]] (Trackside banners)


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
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*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Waluigi Pinball, a course stocked with all the lights and sounds of a pinball machine, bumps its way into {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}} in the next tour! Can you weave your way past the bumpers and flippers? Just try not to tilt!''"<ref>https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1186099785834516481 ''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter</ref>
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Waluigi Pinball, a course stocked with all the lights and sounds of a pinball machine, bumps its way into {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}} in the next tour! Can you weave your way past the bumpers and flippers? Just try not to tilt!''"<ref>https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1186099785834516481 ''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter</ref>


==Sponsors==
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
===''Mario Kart DS'' / ''Mario Kart 7''===
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US)''':
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Super Mario|Super Mario]] (Trackside banners)
**''This course first appeared in the Mario Kart DS game.''
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Waluigi Sport|Waluigi Sport]] (Trackside banners)
**''Much like Waluigi himself, this is a very flashy course―complete with pinball-like features like flippers and bumpers.''
 
**''The key to victory involves dodging the balls that are rolling around.''
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
**''Waaa!''
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Fuzzy Battery|Fuzzy Battery]] (Trackside banners)
*'''''Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter''''': "''Giant metal balls roll around this course. Get hyped with the flashy lights and music!''"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html?device=pc&page=11 Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition)]. ''nintendo.co.jp.'' Retrieved December 1, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201143/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/software/feature/magazine_2022winter/index_en.html Archived] December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
*[[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#Princess Orange|Princess Orange]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of recurring sponsors in the Mario Kart series#Mushroom Piston|Mushroom Piston]] (Trackside banners)
*[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Mario Automobile Association|Mario Automobile Association]] (Trackside banners)


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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====Course icons====
====Course icons====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS.png|The course icon with Waluigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS Waluigi.png|The course icon
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS BabyMario.png|The course icon with Baby Mario
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS DaisyYukata.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS KingBoo.png|The course icon with King Boo
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Pauline.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS MarioHakama.png|The course icon with Mario (Hakama)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS Luigi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS MetalMario.png|The course icon with Metal Mario
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS PeachKimono.png|The course icon with Peach (Kimono)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballDS DonkeyKongMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon with a Mii in the Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS Waluigi.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Waluigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS DiddyKong.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Diddy Kong
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS Luigi.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Luigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRDS DaisyYukata.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Daisy (Yukata)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Old.png|The course icon of the Trick variant (old)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS.png|The course icon of the Trick variant (updated)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Peachette.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Peachette (old)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Peachette New.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Peachette (updated)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Pauline.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Pauline (old)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Pauline New.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Pauline (updated)
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Birdo.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Birdo
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS Waluigi.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Waluigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballTDS BabyMario.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Baby Mario
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS Luigi.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Luigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS Pauline.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Pauline
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS BabyLuigi.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Baby Luigi
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS Wendy.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Wendy
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS Nabbit.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon WaluigiPinballRTDS KingBobomb.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with King Bob-omb
MKT Tour3 WarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Wario Cup (2019 Halloween Tour) and the Peach Cup (Berlin Tour)
MKT Tour3 RosalinaCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Rosalina Cup (2019 Halloween Tour), the Donkey Kong Cup (Wild West Tour), and the Fire Bro Cup (2021 Paris Tour)
MKT Tour4 ToadCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Toad Cup (2019 Paris Tour) and the Koopa Troopa Cup (Flower Tour)
MKT Tour4 DonkeyKongCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Donkey Kong Cup (2019 Paris Tour) and Dry Bowser Cup (September 2021 Sydney Tour)
MKT Tour7 LakituCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Lakitu Cup (Holiday Tour) and the Metal Mario Cup (Sunset Tour)
MKT Tour8 BowserCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Bowser Cup (New Year's Tour) and the Peachette Cup (2021 Yoshi Tour)
MKT Tour10 BabyRosalinaCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Baby Rosalina Cup (Valentine's Tour) and the Pauline Cup (Ninja Tour)
MKT Tour11 MortonCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Morton Cup (Vancouver Tour), the Rosalina Cup (Wedding Tour), and the Bowser Cup (Samurai Tour)
MKT Tour12 DaisyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Daisy Cup (Mario Bros. Tour) and the Dry Bowser Cup (Bowser vs. DK Tour)
MKT Tour19 BabyDaisyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Baby Daisy Cup (Cooking Tour) and Yoshi Cup (Singapore Tour)
MKT Tour23 BabyPeachCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the challenge in the Baby Peach Cup (Wild West Tour) and the Mario Cup (Mii Tour)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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====Screenshots====
====Screenshots====
<gallery>
<gallery>
MKT Waluigi Pinball T Scene.jpg|View of the Trick variant
MKT DS Waluigi Pinball Table.jpg|Wide view of the pinball table
MKT Waluigi Pinball T Scene.jpg|View of the T variant
MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene 2.jpg|View of the bottom section of the pinball table during the New Year's Tour
MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene 2.jpg|View of the bottom section of the pinball table during the New Year's Tour
MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene 3.png|View of the bottom section of the pinball table normally
MKT Waluigi Pinball Scene 3.png|View of the bottom section of the pinball table normally
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MKT Metal Mario Gold Barrel Train.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] tricking
MKT Metal Mario Gold Barrel Train.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] tricking
MKT Toad Party Time Glam Bruiser.jpg|[[Toad|Toad (Party Time)]] cheering
MKT Toad Party Time Glam Bruiser.jpg|[[Toad|Toad (Party Time)]] cheering
MKT Coin Box Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]], [[Mario|Mario (Hakama)]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Swimwear)]], and [[Pink Gold Peach]] racing on the Reverse variant
MKT Coin Box Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]], [[Mario|Mario (Hakama)]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Swimwear)]], and [[Pink Gold Peach]] racing on the R variant
MKT Party Time Drivers.png|[[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Lakitu|Lakitu (Party Time)]], and Toad (Party Time) tricking on the course
MKT Party Time Drivers.png|[[Pauline|Pauline (Party Time)]], [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu (Party Time)]], and Toad (Party Time) tricking on the R variant
MKT Ninja Tour Gold Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], and Gold Koopa (Freerunning) tricking on the Reverse variant
MKT Ninja Tour Gold Pipe Drivers.jpg|[[King Boo|King Boo (Gold)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Dry Bowser|Dry Bowser (Gold)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Gold)]], [[King Bob-omb|King Bob-omb (Gold)]], and Gold Koopa (Freerunning) tricking on the R variant
MKT Halloween Tour Rosalina Cup challenge.png|Waluigi Pinball during a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge
MKT Halloween Tour Rosalina Cup challenge.png|Waluigi Pinball during a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge
MKT MetalBall.png|Metal Mario near a [[Metal ball]] on the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT MetalBall2.png|Metal Mario and [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]] near a Metal ball on the R/T variant
MKT MetalBall2.png|Metal Mario and [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]] near a Metal ball on the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT MetalMario Trick.png|Metal Mario tricking on the R/T variant
MKT MetalMario Trick.png|Metal Mario tricking on the Reverse/Trick variant
MKT Samurai Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Yukata)]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach (Yukata)]] tricking on the course
MKT Samurai Tour Week 2 Drivers.jpg|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Yukata)]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach (Yukata)]] tricking on the course
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MK8D DS Waluigi Pinball Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D DS Waluigi Pinball Course Icon Full.png|The full course icon
MK8WaluigiPinball1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8WaluigiPinball1.jpg|View of the starting line
MK8WaluigiPinball2.jpg|Several racers racing on the course
MK8WaluigiPinball2.jpg|[[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Yoshi]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Rosalina]], and [[Wario]] racing on the course
MK8-ds WaluigiPinball-Ending.png|Results screen
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワルイージピンボール
|Jpn=ワルイージピンボール
|JapR=Waruīji Pinbōru
|JpnR=Waruīji Pinbōru
|JapM=Waluigi Pinball
|JpnM=Waluigi Pinball
|Spa=Pinball Waluigi
|Spa=Pinball Waluigi
|SpaM=Waluigi Pinball
|SpaM=Waluigi Pinball
|FraA=Flippeur Waluigi<ref>[https://mariokart8.nintendo.com/fr/booster-course-pass/ Official Canadian French page for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass]</ref><br>Flipper Waluigi <small>(''Mario Kart 7'')</small>
|FreA=Flippeur Waluigi<ref>{{cite|language=fr-ca|url=mariokart8.nintendo.com/fr/booster-course-pass|title=Passe de circuits additionnels Mario Kart 8 Deluxe pour la console Nintendo Switch™ — Site officiel|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=July 30, 2024}}</ref>
|FraAM=Waluigi Pinball
|FreA2=Flipper Waluigi
|FraE=Flipper Waluigi
|FreA2N=''Mario Kart 7''
|FraEM=Waluigi Pinball
|FreAM=Waluigi Flipper
|FreE=Flipper Waluigi
|FreEM=Waluigi Flipper
|Dut=Waluigi's Flipperkast
|Dut=Waluigi's Flipperkast
|DutM=Waluigi's Pinball Machine
|DutM=Waluigi's Pinball Machine
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|RusM=Waluigi's Pinball
|RusM=Waluigi's Pinball
|Kor=와루이지 핀볼
|Kor=와루이지 핀볼
|KorR=Waruiji Pinbol
|KorR=Warui'ji Pinbol
|KorM=Waluigi Pinball
|KorM=Waluigi Pinball
|ChiS=瓦路易吉弹珠台
|ChiS=瓦路易吉弹珠台
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}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Notes==
*The course has several unique sound effects that evoke pinball machine scoring noises. These sounds are retained in its retro course appearances in ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'':
*Waluigi Pinball is one of two courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series to have used three different starting line logos, as it used a unique font in ''Mario Kart DS'', the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo in ''Mario Kart 7'', and the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo in both ''Mario Kart Tour'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. Coincidentially, both are from ''Mario Kart DS'' with the other one being [[DS Airship Fortress|Airship Fortress]].
**A unique item roulette sound, making it one of four courses in the series to have this feature, along with [[Hyrule Circuit]], [[Animal Crossing]], and [[Urchin Underpass]], making it the only course not based on a crossover series to do so.
*The [[Nintendo Switch]]'s News app's ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' Channel in the United Kingdom never made a post highlighting {{classic|DS|Waluigi Pinball}} or {{classic link|N64|Kalimari Desert}}, unlike every other course in the ''Booster Course Pass'' (though the post for {{classic link|Tour|Vancouver Velocity}} was deleted after being made).
**An additional "rolling" sound played when traversing a [[Dash Panel]]. No other course in the series has this feature.
*The earliest known version of Waluigi Pinball found in the [[List of Mario Kart DS pre-release and unused content#Unreleased courses|game files]] of ''Mario Kart DS'' is known internally as luigi_course, implying that it would have been themed after [[Luigi]].
**A unique set of sounds for when the player's position changes. No other course in the series has this feature, though similar sounds for when the player's position changes are used in ''Mario Kart Wii'' onwards.
*Waluigi Pinball is the only DS retro course from ''Mario Kart 7'' to appear in the ''Booster Course Pass'', for while [[DS Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion]], [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]] and Airship Fortress were in ''Mario Kart Tour'' (many of whose courses were included in the DLC), none of them were added.
**A "ball lost" sound is heard when exiting the pinball table.
**Except in ''Mario Kart Tour'', where the second lap is the final lap, a unique jingle plays when the player enters the second lap. No other course in the series has this feature.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:38, March 12, 2025

This article is about the course from Mario Kart DS. For the court in Mario Sports Mix with the same name, see Waluigi Pinball (court).
Waluigi Pinball
Waluigi Pinball
Information
Appears in Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart 7 (2011)
Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (DS)
Banana Cup (7)
Turnip Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Online play Was never available (DS)
No longer available (3DS)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart DS
(Composition: Shinobu Nagata)
0:30
Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour
0:30
Mario Kart 7
Frontrunning
0:31
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Course intro
0:16
Normal (Arrangement: Yasuaki Iwata)
0:30
Frontrunning
0:30
Course map
Mario Kart DS
Waluigi Pinball mapMario Kart DS

Mario Kart 7
DS Waluigi Pinball bottom screen mapThe Mini Map for DS Waluigi Pinball
Mario Kart Tour
The map of DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★しんや
2:23.288 WaluigiGold Mantis
7 Ret★Bill
2:44.372 WarioStandard KartSlickSwooper
7 Expert Nin★Nshhr
2:27.574 WarioBruiserSlimBeast Glider
8DX 150cc Nin★Chris
2:36.450 WaluigiThe DukeMonsterlink
8DX 200cc Nin★Pavel
2:00.942 MortonPipe FrameMonsterSuper Glider

Waluigi Pinball is the third race course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart DS. As its name implies, this course takes place in a giant pinball machine themed after Waluigi and contains many sharp turns and curves. It shares its music with Wario Stadium.

Waluigi Pinball reappears in Mario Kart 7 as the fourth and last course of the Banana Cup, in Mario Kart Tour starting with the 2019 Halloween Tour, and in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass as the fourth and last course of the Turnip Cup.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Course layout[edit]

Waluigi Pinball icon, from Mario Kart DS.
The course icon

Soon after the countdown ends and the race begins, the kart drivers are launched into the pinball machine. After that, the racers start a descent down the machine, encountering numerous pinballs on the way. Colliding with one of these causes drivers to be knocked backwards. Additionally, a racer loses any items they may be carrying. While the racers are in the pinball launcher, they are immune to all items, including Lightning. Later on the track, inside the pinball table, there are flippers and bumpers. Bumpers push and speed up drivers, but flippers, when moving, can cause them to get electrocuted and spin out. This is the longest Nitro course in the game, despite being in the Flower Cup.

This course is the only non-circuit course to share its Grand Prix introduction fanfare with Figure-8 Circuit, Mario Circuit and GCN Luigi Circuit.

The course has several unique sound effects that evoke pinball machine scoring noises. Most of these sounds are retained in its retro course appearances in future games:

  • A "ball ready" sound is heard when in the pinball launcher.
  • A unique item roulette sound is heard after breaking an Item Box. This trait is shared with Hyrule Circuit, Animal Crossing, and Urchin Underpass in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
  • An additional "rolling" sound is played when traversing a Dash Panel.
  • A unique set of sounds plays when the player's position changes. Similar sounds for when the player's position changes are used in Mario Kart Wii onwards.
  • A "ball lost" sound is heard when exiting the pinball table.
  • A unique jingle plays when the player enters the second lap.

Missions[edit]

There are two missions that take place on Waluigi Pinball:

  • Mission 3-1: The player controls Wario, who must hit 5 moving Item Boxes within 50 seconds. Each Item Box contains a Star.
  • Mission 4-7: The player controls Toad, who must drive through 10 gates within 45 seconds. Unlike all other gate missions, the gates have no numbering, so these can be driven through in any order.

Both missions take place on a version of the pinball table that has extra bumpers.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

DS Waluigi Pinball
DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart 7

Waluigi Pinball makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 7 as the fourth and final course of the Banana Cup, despite Waluigi not being a playable character in the game. The layout remained the same, but with enhanced graphics and the Dash Panels recolored to orange. The flashing starting banner now displays the classic Mario Kart logo.

The launch after the starting line now encompasses a Glide Ramp, although like Wii Maple Treeway and DS Airship Fortress, players cannot aim their flight. Players are also no longer immune to items while in the launcher, and being hit by anything (or stowing their glider) results in having to be rescued by Lakitu. Additionally, the glider section is now shown on the minimap. The jumps after turn 1 (with the Waluigi banner repositioned slightly to accommodate it) and after turn 6 can be used to perform a trick and gain a boost. An extra Dash Panel is added in the small drop near the circular turn that comes after the 2nd jump.

The pinballs, bumpers, and flippers on the table behave the same way as in the DS version of the course, with the exception of the bumpers in the center of the lower part of the table rotating clockwise instead of counterclockwise. While playing local or online multiplayer, only one pinball traverses the main table as opposed to two.

The staff ghost for this track is Wario.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart Tour

Waluigi Pinball returns in Mario Kart Tour beginning in the 2019 Halloween Tour. As of the 2023 Anniversary Tour, the course has appeared in thirty separate tours, the most out of any course in the game (not including courses with multiple routes). It featured a major visual upgrade. The image of Waluigi is now illustrated 2D, and his head now rotates from left to right and is surrounded by several brightly-lit buildings and large stacks of coins, the slots below them now have a Las Vegas theme to them, the bumpers have a brighter color, the flashing starting banner with the Mario Kart logo now uses the modern one albeit without the flashing red lights, and there is a new sign after the pinball launcher with Waluigi's art from Mario Party: Star Rush, the track name, a metal ball, two flippers, and scrolling text below that reads "Waluigi No. 1", while the Waluigi banner at the start of the pinball machine was moved to the entrance of the pinball table. The rotating bumpers now move far more slowly. Due to the second lap being the final lap, the jingle that plays when entering the second lap in previous appearances is no longer present.

The course also appears as Waluigi Pinball R (reversed), Waluigi Pinball T (with ramps), and Waluigi Pinball R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular version in the 2019 Halloween Tour, while the latter debuted in the Valentine's Tour. In the T variant, there are many ramps on the pinball table that raise and lower as time passes. In the R/T variant, the two metal balls on the lower section take a different path at the start of the race.

The course icon for the R/T variant has an error within it. It features a trick ramp next to the red bridge despite not appearing in-game.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which DS Waluigi Pinball and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of DS Waluigi Pinball tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

DS Waluigi Pinball in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
View of the course

Waluigi Pinball makes its home console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, appearing as the fourth and final course of the Turnip Cup. The course uses its design from Mario Kart Tour, albeit with enhanced graphical updates. The rotating bumpers have been reverted to a faster speed, retaining their clockwise rotation first changed in Mario Kart 7. They can also now be crashed into when using a Star, flying into the air as a result. Several groups of spectators consisting of Shy Guys, Toads, Yoshis, and Koopa Paratroopas have now been added in various locations outside of the track's playable area, such as the sides of the chute behind the flippers and around the stretch of road after the gap jump leading to the pinball table, and a helicopter now appears above the large image of Waluigi at the end of the course. The flippers now give off an electric particle effect after activating.

The sounds that play when changing positions are no longer present, and the sound effect that plays when the player exits the pinball table is no longer played; however, the latter can be heard twice in the course's introduction cinematic. Like its debut game, the course shares its music with DS Wario Stadium, making these courses the only courses to share the same music in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and one of the only classic courses in the series to share music with another retro course in the same game excluding Mario Kart Tour (the other four being GBA Peach Circuit with GBA Luigi Circuit and GCN Yoshi Circuit with GCN Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart DS). Waluigi Pinball was one of two courses whose music was used for the reveal trailer for Wave 2 of the Booster Course Pass, alongside Sky-High Sundae, not including Mario Kart 8's Rainbow Road, whose music was also used in Wave 1's promotional material. Waluigi Pinball is the only DS course in the Booster Course Pass to not be the second course in its respective cup, as DS Shroom Ridge, DS Peach Gardens, and DS Mario Circuit are the second courses of the Lucky Cat Cup, Moon Cup, and Boomerang Cup respectively.

The course was once erroneously referred to as "Waluigi's Pinball" on the Nintendo Switch's news feed.[5]

Other appearances[edit]

Waluigi Pinball makes a cameo appearance in the 2006 release of the Nintendo Monopoly board game. It can be seen in one of the screenshots making up the montage of images from various Nintendo games.

Additionally, Waluigi's Showdown minigame in Super Mario Party Jamboree, Waluigi's Pinball Arcade, is based on Waluigi Pinball, with the aesthetic being similar to the Tour and 8 Deluxe versions of the course.

Sponsors[edit]

Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

  • European website bio: "Wario's weird sibling constructed this high-speed track inside a giant pinball table; complete with bumpers, flippers, ramps, and enormous steel spheres that bounce you around like - well, like a pinball. Make sure to bring plenty of aspirin for this race."

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Waluigi Pinball, a course stocked with all the lights and sounds of a pinball machine, bumps its way into blue in the next tour! Can you weave your way past the bumpers and flippers? Just try not to tilt!"[6]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart DS game.
    • Much like Waluigi himself, this is a very flashy course―complete with pinball-like features like flippers and bumpers.
    • The key to victory involves dodging the balls that are rolling around.
    • Waaa!
  • Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter: "Giant metal balls roll around this course. Get hyped with the flashy lights and music!"[7]

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Music[edit]

Waluigi Pinball shares its music with Wario Stadium. An arrangement of the music is also featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U on the Mario Circuit stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for any Mario Kart-series stage, arranged in an enhanced electronic rock style by Kentaro Ishizaka. The arrangement also incorporates Wario's victory theme from the same games.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワルイージピンボール[?]
Waruīji Pinbōru
Waluigi Pinball
Chinese (simplified) 瓦路易吉弹珠台[?]
Wǎlùyìjí Dànzhūtái
Waluigi Pinball
Chinese (traditional) 瓦路易吉彈珠台[?]
Wǎlùyìjí Dànzhūtái
Waluigi Pinball
Dutch Waluigi's Flipperkast[?] Waluigi's Pinball Machine
French (NOA) Flippeur Waluigi[8] Waluigi Flipper
Flipper Waluigi[?] - Mario Kart 7
French (NOE) Flipper Waluigi[?] Waluigi Flipper
German Waluigi-Flipper[?] Waluigi Pinball
Italian Flipper di Waluigi[?] Waluigi's Pinball
Korean 와루이지 핀볼[?]
Warui'ji Pinbol
Waluigi Pinball
Portuguese (NOA) Pinball Waluigi[?] Waluigi Pinball
Portuguese (NOE) Pinball do Waluigi[?] Waluigi's Pinball
Russian Пинбол Валуиджи[?]
Pinbol Valuidzhi
Waluigi's Pinball
Spanish Pinball Waluigi[?] Waluigi Pinball

Notes[edit]

  • Waluigi Pinball is one of two courses in the Mario Kart series to have used three different starting line logos, as it used a unique font in Mario Kart DS, the classic Mario Kart logo in Mario Kart 7, and the modern Mario Kart logo in both Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Coincidentially, both are from Mario Kart DS with the other one being Airship Fortress.
  • The Nintendo Switch's News app's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Channel in the United Kingdom never made a post highlighting DS Waluigi Pinball or N64 Kalimari Desert, unlike every other course in the Booster Course Pass (though the post for Tour Vancouver Velocity was deleted after being made).
  • The earliest known version of Waluigi Pinball found in the game files of Mario Kart DS is known internally as luigi_course, implying that it would have been themed after Luigi.
  • Waluigi Pinball is the only DS retro course from Mario Kart 7 to appear in the Booster Course Pass, for while Luigi's Mansion, DK Pass and Airship Fortress were in Mario Kart Tour (many of whose courses were included in the DLC), none of them were added.

References[edit]

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  5. ^ Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Channel. (October 10, 2022). "Wave 2 DLC spotlight: N64 Kalimari Desert & DS Waluigi's Pinball!" Nintendo Switch News. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1186099785834516481 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
  7. ^ Nintendo Magazine 2022 Winter (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved December 1, 2022. (Archived December 1, 2022, 20:11:43 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  8. ^ Passe de circuits additionnels Mario Kart 8 Deluxe pour la console Nintendo Switch™ — Site officiel. Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved July 30, 2024.