Wario Colosseum
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) | ||
| Cup(s) | Special Cup | ||
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Wario Colosseum is the first course of the Special Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! As the name implies, is a raceway based on the Colosseum that belongs to Wario. It is the longest course in the game, having it reduced to two laps in Grand Prix mode and in the "Recommended" option of laps in VS mode; it is one of the only two courses in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! to not, by default, have three laps, with the other being Baby Park with seven laps. A gold "W" in a red background appears on the track immediately after the long ramp, as well as a picture of Wario above the downhill section and a sign that says "Wario Kart" can be seen at the beginning of the course. Outside of the colosseum, Mushroom City can be seen in the distance. This course shares its background music with Waluigi Stadium.
Course layout
The course first starts at a straight road, which leads to a curve to the left. Past that curve is a ramp with Dash Panels on it and an Item Box to grab. After the ramp is a small, twisty road with an overhang that leads into another ramp, with another Item Box in it. After the ramp is a curve to the left, which leads to a straight road with a set of Item Boxes. After the Item Boxes is a large ramp with Dash Panels on it that leads the player into the dome-shaped area, that leads the player in a corkscrew for the next moment. Past the corkscrew curving to the right is a downhill road that turns left, leads into a straight road, and curves left again, that leads into a hill with Dash Panels that will send the player flying.
Past the hill is a curve right that leads the player into a U-turn, and after the U-turn is a steep downhill road that makes the player fly instead of driving downwards. After the downhill road is a set of Item Boxes in a curve to the right.
Past the curve is a huge dome arena that the player can have a choice of taking two paths. One is the ramp in the middle, that leads the player flying across a pit underneath them. This way is quicker than the way around the pit, but more dangerous as the player is prone to falling off if not angled correctly. The other path, which leads the player around the pit, is safer, but a longer route. It is the route that the AI prefers, as they never take the ramp in the center.
After that giant pit is an ascent of the road that leads into a 90 degree turn left, underneath an overhang. The road underneath the overhang slightly curves to the right. After the overhang, the road still curves to the right, until it is straight again and then leads to a ramp with Dash Panels on it and the last set of Item Boxes. After the ramp is a curve to the left, which leads into the straight road into the finish line for the start of lap two.
There are no hidden shortcuts in this course. The only route that acts the most like a shortcut is the ramp over the pit.
When the player crosses the finish line, starting the second and final lap, Lakitu is shown on the right side of the player, holding the "Final Lap" sign. When doing Versus and the player chooses the number of laps that are greater than two, Lakitu is still shown on the right side of the player; this time, holding the lap count signs.
Sponsors
- Koopa Sport (Trackside banners)
- Super Wario (Trackside banners)
- Wario GP (Trackside banners)
- Wario Kart (Signs, trackside banners)
Profiles
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- North American website bio: "Wario Colosseum is a twisting, turning, spiraling maze of steel and concrete. If you can survive two laps of the massive dash-panel jumps and the numerous sick curves, you‘re ready for the big time."
Gallery
The course logo
The course icon
The first jump
The long jump into the dome
The first long circular turn
Exiting the dome
A jump ramp can be used to get over the gap in the center.
The final jump
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ワリオコロシアム[?] Wario Koroshiamu |
Wario Colosseum | |
| German | Wario-Kolosseum[?] | Wario Colosseum | |
| Italian | Colosseo di Wario[?] | Wario's Colosseum | |
| Spanish | Coliseo Wario[?] | Wario Colosseum |
