Choco Mountain
Choco Mountain from Mario Kart 64.
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Mario Kart DS (2005)
Mario Kart Tour (2020)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022)
Cup(s) Flower Cup (64)
Leaf Cup (DS)
Golden Dash Cup (8 Deluxe)
Tour(s)
Distance 687 m
Online play No longer available (DS)
Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 64 / Mario Kart Tour
0:30
Mario Kart DS
0:30
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
0:30
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (frontrunning)
0:31
Course map
Mario Kart 64
An aerial view of Choco Mountain.Mini map of Chock Mountain from Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart DS
Choco Mountain mapMario Kart DS
Mario Kart Tour
Map of N64 Choco Mountain from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of N64 Choco Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Staff ghost(s)
DS Ninten★イシビ
2:15.571 WarioDragonfly
8DX 150cc Nin★Massim
2:08.949 Koopa TroopaBiddybuggyStandardSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Alice
1:31.715 Tanooki MarioTanooki KartMonsterSuper Glider

Template:Quote2 Choco Mountain is the third course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart 64. The course features falling rocks as obstacles. A third through it, a chocolate pyramid can be seen. The course's chocolate aesthetic is reminiscent of the Choco Island racecourses from Super Mario Kart. The course reappears in Mario Kart DS as the second race of the Leaf Cup and in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the 2020 Exploration Tour. In the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, it reappears as the third race of the Golden Dash Cup.

In the 50cc difficulty level and the Time Trials mode, the curve is protected by a banister where the players could not fall into the trap; however, the banister disappears if the player chooses a higher difficulty level than 50cc. In Mario Kart DS, there is no banister present at all. In Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the banister is present in all difficulty levels.

In Mario Kart 64, this course's music also plays on Block Fort and Double Deck during Battle Mode.

Mario Kart 64

Course layout

The race starts out on a straight road that eventually leads to a curve to the right. The curve also features a twisty road and a row of Item Boxes for players to use. After the curve and the twist, the road continues curving until a U-turn leads players into a longer straight road. This straight road leads to an overhang, where players originally started.

Past the overhang, another curve to the left takes players to the bottom left part of the course, where the road is somewhat straight, but not as straight as the preceding road. Players then turn left, pass a row of item boxes, and drive over a small hill that makes players fly. After the small hill, there is a somewhat sharp curve to the left. In the 50cc races and the Time Trials mode, banisters are set to prevent players from falling into the water below. However, the banisters are not present in the 100cc, 150cc, and EXTRA modes. Boulders fly out on the sharp curve to flatten and slow down any player that is present in their landing spot. There is a body of water present on the other side of the curve that the boulders fall into.

After the falling boulders, a right curve takes players to a straight road, with the road below them to the left. If players fall into the road below, they must race the part they were just in, also with the penalty of losing any position if players are behind them. After this dangerous place is a curve to the left, with three sets of hills that also send players flying into the finish line, where they start the track again.

Mario Kart DS

 
Choco Mountain in Mario Kart DS

Choco Mountain makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart DS as the second course of the Leaf Cup. Not many changes were made, aside from the graphics, and the banister that protects the player in Mario Kart 64 in 50cc and Time Trials was removed completely. The course was available in Wi-Fi.

Missions

There is one mission that takes place on Choco Mountain:

  • Mission 4-6: The player controls Donkey Kong, who must hit 10 Item Boxes within 70 seconds. Each Item Box is part of a set composed of one real Item Box and several fake ones. Each Item Box contains a Mushroom.

Mario Kart Tour

 
The course in Mario Kart Tour

Choco Mountain reappears once more in Mario Kart Tour, where it makes its debut in the 2020 Exploration Tour. The starting banner has been changed to a wooden sign with a blue, three-dimensional Mario Kart logo, and more signs were added to the track. There is now a scarce amount of foliage on the borders of the road. A pit and some dead trees have been added at the left of the first turn and some small ramps were added just before the face of the mountain. After entering through the mountain, the track now has a cavern section with Swoops, crystals and off-road shortcuts. A Glide Ramp with a pit below and on the right has been added at the end of the cavern. A concrete wall and Fish Bone fossils were added in the part with the boulders. The banister that was originally present in Mario Kart 64 in 50cc and Time Trials reappears in all difficulty levels, but only from the curve right after the boulders. The last turn now has an off-road part that the players can use as a shortcut. The player can now perform a Jump Boost by hitting the broken bridge. In addition, the white fog that covers most the track has been made less dense, making the surroundings slightly more visible.

Like Donut Plains 1, Koopa Troopa Beach 2, Frappe Snowland and Mushroom Bridge, it retains its original music, rather than using the Mario Kart DS arrangement.

The course also appears as Choco Mountain R (reversed), Choco Mountain T (with ramps), and Choco Mountain R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two were introduced along with the normal variant in the 2020 Exploration Tour, while the latter was introduced in the Wedding Tour. In the T and R/T variants, the glide ramp is now gone, replaced with a series of regular ramps.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of N64 Choco Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which N64 Choco Mountain 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 N64 Choco Mountain tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
 
Normal variant
                                                   **       **    **    *** * ** **     **  **     *      **          * **  *** ** 
    
 
 
R variant
                                                   **      *  **       * ** * **  ** * * *        * *  *** **       ** 
        
  
 
T variant
                                                  **  *     * *  **   **  *      * *** *     **       * **  * **   *  * ** 
     
 
 
R/T variant
                                                            **      **          **   **  *  **  ***       *** *     **       ***   *      *
  
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Toad
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 15
  • 25
Exploration Tour (2020)  
Toad Cup
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
Toad vs. Toadette Tour
Big Reverse Race
Icon Course variant Opponents Tour appearances Cup
7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st Extra
  Regular Driver  [1]  [1]  [1]  [1]  [1]  [1]  [1]   Los Angeles Tour (2020)  
Roy Cup
Kart                
Glider                 Ninja Tour (2021)  
Wario Cup
Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Lakitu
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
 
Bob-omb

 
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 15
  • 35
  • 50
Exploration Tour (2020)  
Baby Rosalina Cup
  • 15
  • 35
  • 45
Wedding Tour  
Hammer Bro Cup
Amsterdam Tour  
Dry Bowser Cup
vs. Mega Nabbit
Icon Course variant Mega opponent information Tour appearances Cup
Driver Kart Glider Items used
  Regular  
Nabbit
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider[2]
 
Mushrooms[2]
Exploration Tour (2020)  
Donkey Kong Cup
Battle Tour  
Peachette Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Toad
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 12
Super Mario Kart Tour  
Yoshi Cup
Los Angeles Tour (2021)  
Ice Mario Cup
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Amsterdam Tour  
Donkey Kong Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
  Regular  
Roy
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 2:05.00
  • 1:50.00
  • 1:33.00
Rosalina Tour  
Rosalina Cup
  • 1:55.00
  • 1:45.00
  • 1:36.00
Mario vs. Peach Tour  
Wario Cup
  • 1:54.00
  • 1:40.00
  • 1:34.00
Animal Tour  
Fire Bro Cup
  R  
Birdo (Yellow)
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 1:48.00
  • 1:35.00
  • 1:28.00
Peach vs. Daisy Tour  
Baby Luigi Cup
  • 1:50.00
  • 1:38.00
  • 1:30.00
Holiday Tour (2021)  
Wario Cup
Combo Attack
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Highest combo counts Tour appearances Cup
  T  
Peachette
 
Pipe Frame
 
Super Glider
  • 5
  • 8
  • 16
Los Angeles Tour (2020)  
Mario Cup
  • 6
  • 10
  • 18
Space Tour (2021)  
Toadette Cup

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

File:MK8-Course-N64 ChocoMountain.jpg
Choco Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Choco Mountain returns as the third course of the Golden Dash Cup in the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is heavily patterned after its appearance in Mario Kart Tour, though with updated graphics. The ramps before the cavern section have been removed, as was the ability to trick off the broken bridge. The white fog that covers most of the track in the track’s previous installments has been dramatically reduced, making most of the track visible. The track also receives a country-inspired musical arrangement with harmonica, fiddle, banjo, and electric guitar.[3] Koopa Paratroopas and Shy Guys have been added as spectators on the course.

As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update. Prior to the aforementioned update, the wheels on the karts did not build up dirt despite the fact that Choco Mountain is a dirt-based track.

Profiles

Mario Kart 64

  • Instruction manual bio: "This mountainous course climbs and descends through extreme altitude differences and has continuous sharp curves. Your skills at sliding can greatly affect your rank or time. Watch for the signs along the way warning where large rocks might fall on you."
  • Website bio: "Dangerous mountain roadways make this course tricky"[4]

Mario Kart DS

  • American website bio: "This mountain path is brimming with hazards. Whether you're dodging a boulder or testing your nerve along a cliff edge, Choco Mountain is no joke."
  • European website bio: "If Choco Mountain was a chocolate bar, it would be the kind with teeth-breaking crunchy bits inside, rather than a smooth and creamy centre. Here, deadly rockslides knock the unwary driver into an abyss, while you fight to maintain control over the undulating terrain."

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course first appeared in the Mario Kart 64 game.
    • True to its name, this course takes place on a chocolate-colored mountain full of corners and slopes. Hmm...you don't suppose you can eat it, can you?
    • Watch out for falling rocks! Paying attention to their shadows may help.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Introducing Choco Mountain!
    Now, we'd like to present to you a course released as part of the first wave, which is available now: N64 Choco Mountain.
    Making its debut in the Nintendo 64 title, Mario Kart 64, Choco Mountain is distinctive for its many bends, slopes and chocolate-hued peaks! Then there's the tumbling rocks that assail the track in places. Getting through in one piece will take some doing! If you're up for a chocolatey challenge, give it a try!

Sponsors

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Tour / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Gallery

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

Screenshots

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 巧克力山[?]
Qiǎokèlì Shān
Chocolate Mountain
Dutch Chocokloof[?] Choco Gorge
German Schoko-Sumpf[?] Choco Swamp
Italian Cioccocanyon[?] Choco Canyon
Korean 초코 마운틴[?]
Choko Mauntin
Choco Mountain
Portuguese (NOA) Montanha Chocolate[?] Chocolate Mountain
Portuguese (NOE) Monte Achocolatado[?] Mount Chocolate
Russian Шоколадная гора[?]
Shokoladnaya gora
Chocolate Mountain
Spanish Monte Chocolate[?] Mount Chocolate

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g AppCentral (October 1, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Roy Cup! (Los Angeles Tour). YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b DarkyKitty (August 31, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Donkey Kong Cup (Exploration Tour) - #96. YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Nintendo (February 9, 2022). Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC – Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Mario Kart 64: Flower Cup. nintendo.com. February 5, 1998, 06:51:55 UTC snapshot on Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2019.