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|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2021)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2021)
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|cups=[[Special Cup]]
|tours=[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Ocean Tour]]<br>[[Sundae Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]
|tours=[[New Year's 2022 Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Mii Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Samurai Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022)]]<br>[[Piranha Plant Tour]]<br>[[Ocean Tour]]<br>[[Sundae Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]
|ghost=2:34.815 by Ret★Matt M<br><small>([[Bowser]] with the [[Standard Kart]], [[Monster (tire)|Monster tires]], and [[Super Glider]])</small>
|ghost={{ghost|7|Ret★Matt|2:34.815|[[File:BowserMKW.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:MK7BowserStandardKart.png|32px|link=Standard Kart]][[File:MK7 Monster.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster tires]][[File:MK7BowserSuperGlider.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|7 <small>Expert</small>|Ret★Tom|2:15.244|[[File:BowserMKW.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:MK7 Growlster.png|32px|link=Bruiser]][[File:MK7 Red Monster.png|32px|link=Red Monster|Red Monster tires]][[File:MK7 Beast Glider.png|32px|link=Beast Glider]]}}
|expert_ghost=2:15.244 by Ret★Tom<br><small>([[Bowser]] with the [[Bruiser]], [[Red Monster|Red Monster tires]], and [[Beast Glider]])</small>
|based_on=[[Bowser's Castle]]
|based_on=[[Bowser's Castle]]
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
|sample=Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui (composition/arrangement)<br>Shinobu Tanaka, Kenta Nagata (''Double Dash!!'' themes)[[File:MK7 Bowser's Castle Theme.oga]]
|sample=Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui (composition/arrangement)<br>Shinobu Tanaka, Kenta Nagata (''Double Dash!!'' themes)<br>[[File:MK7 Bowser's Castle Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_BowserCastle_Frontrunning.oga]]
''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)[[File:3DS_BowserCastle_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 Bowser'sCastle.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Bowser Castle.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map BowsersCastle3DS.png|110px]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 Bowser'sCastle.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Bowser Castle.png|140px]]<br>''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map BowsersCastle3DS.png|110px]]
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'''Bowser's Castle''' is the third course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Unlike previous Bowser's Castle courses, it strongly resembles a haunted mansion inside. It features spiderwebs, lava pillars and [[Lava Geyser|geyser]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, and stairs. This course later returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]].
'''Bowser's Castle''' is the third course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Unlike previous Bowser's Castle courses, it strongly resembles a haunted mansion inside. It features spiderwebs, lava pillars and [[Lava Geyser|geyser]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, and stairs. This course later returns as a [[classic course]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]].


The second portion of this course's music covers the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
The second portion of this course's music covers the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''


==Course layout==
This is the only [[Bowser's Castle]] course from an entry after ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' to reappear in a later ''Mario Kart'' game. It is also the only track in ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s Special Cup to not appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
 
==''Mario Kart 7''==
===Course layout===
[[File:Bowser's Castle Entrance (Mario Kart 7).jpg|thumb|left|The start of the course]]
[[File:Bowser's Castle Entrance (Mario Kart 7).jpg|thumb|left|The start of the course]]
This course starts off on a separate platform with a ramp to glide into Bowser's Castle. There are two entrances, an upper level and a lower level if the upper level is missed while gliding. The two levels have a set of stairs with Thwomps and inclining slopes that lead into one room filled with lava pools and sharp turns. Past that room is a wide wooden [[Turning Floor]] that leads to a [[Underwater driving|lake filled with water]], with some pipes pouring lava and lava-filled edges. Afterward, racers return to land along a cliff side, passing by lava waterfalls as the racers drive. At the end of the outdoor section is a sharp wide turn that ends with a [[Glide Ramp]] leading to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]], with a giant ring in the air suspended over the one on the ground highlighting this. The ramp allows for side paths to be taken on laps 2 and 3, which split into two to allow both levels of the castle to be reached. 3DS Bowser's Castle is the only Bowser's Castle course in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series with an underwater section.
This course starts off on a separate platform with a ramp to glide into Bowser's Castle. There are two entrances, an upper level and a lower level if the upper level is missed while gliding. The two levels have a set of stairs with Thwomps and inclining slopes that lead into one room filled with lava pools and sharp turns. Past that room is a wide wooden [[Turning Floor]] that leads to a [[Underwater driving|lake filled with water]], with some pipes pouring lava and lava-filled edges. Afterward, racers return to land along a cliff side, passing by lava waterfalls as the racers drive. At the end of the outdoor section is a sharp wide turn that ends with a [[Glide Ramp]] leading to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]], with a giant ring in the air suspended over the one on the ground highlighting this. The ramp allows for side paths to be taken on laps 2 and 3, which split into two to allow both levels of the castle to be reached. 3DS Bowser's Castle is the only Bowser's Castle course in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series with an underwater section.
When the player crosses the finish line, starting another lap, [[Lakitu]] is shown on the right side of the player, holding the lap count signs.


When the player enters the castle, [[Bowser]]'s laugh can be heard, similar to the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] courses from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.{{br|left}}
When the player enters the castle, [[Bowser]]'s laugh can be heard, similar to the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]] courses from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.{{br|left}}
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==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle Scene.png|thumb|250px|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle Scene.png|thumb|250px|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Bowser's Castle returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a [[classic course]], starting from the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]]. The sky is less dark, the castle entrance has been redesigned, and an active volcano has been added into the background. The positions of the pipes pouring lava in the underwater section have been slightly altered, with one being outright removed. The ramp in the underwater section is also extended. The mountainous area has been made more open and lacks the mushroom shortcut on the right side. Additionally, Bowser's laugh no longer plays when the player enters the castle at the beginning of the course. In the trick variant, a wide Turning Floor like the one before the underwater section is added to the start of the course. Multiple of these are added at the start of the R/T variant. This course is a favorite of [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]], [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Rosalina]], [[Wario|Wario (Cowboy)]], [[Meowser]], and the [[Mii|Mario, Gold, King Bob-omb, and Birdo Mii Racing Suits]]. It is also a favorite of [[Luigi|Luigi (Vacation)]] and [[Mario|Mario (Samurai)]] if they reach level 3, the [[Mii|Bronze Mii Racing Suit]] if it reaches level 6, and [[Kamek]] if he reaches level 8. Like most courses in the game, Bowser's Castle has a reverse variant, a trick variant, and a reverse and trick variant, referred to as '''Bowser's Castle R''', '''Bowser's Castle T''', and '''Bowser's Castle R/T''' respectively. The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the New Year's 2022 Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[Samurai Tour]].
Bowser's Castle makes its [[classic course]] debut in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting from the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]]. The sky is less dark, the castle entrance has been redesigned, and an active volcano has been added into the background. The positions of the pipes pouring lava in the underwater section have been slightly altered, with one being outright removed. The ramp in the underwater section is also extended. The mountainous area has been made more open and lacks the mushroom shortcut on the right side. Additionally, Bowser's laugh no longer plays when the player enters the castle at the beginning of the course.


The course also appears as '''Bowser's Castle R''' (reversed), '''Bowser's Castle T''' (with ramps), and '''Bowser's Castle R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the normal variant in the New Year's 2022 Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[Samurai Tour]]. In the T and R/T variants, there is only one [[Thwomp]]; in the T variant, it has been moved to the castle entrance on the lower level. Additionally, the underwater section is almost entirely skipped, and racers can drive through a second [[Turning Floor]] at the start of lap 2. In the R/T variant, the first turn is entirely skipped and racers instead drive through three Turning Floors.
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Bowser's Castle tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of 3DS Bowser's Castle tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Bowser's Castle tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of 3DS Bowser's Castle tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
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===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|3DS|Bowser's Castle}}
===Bonus challenges===
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|3DS Bowser's Castle}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|3DS Bowser's Castle}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|3DS Bowser's Castle}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|3DS Bowser's Castle|3DS Bowser's Castle R}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Combo Attack|3DS Bowser's Castle T}}
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Snap a Photo|3DS Bowser's Castle T}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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====Course icons====
====Course icons====
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<gallery>
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS.png|The course icon with Meowser
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS Meowser.png|The course icon with Meowser
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS LuigiVacation.png|The course icon with Luigi (Vacation)
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS LuigiVacation.png|The course icon with Luigi (Vacation)
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS DiddyKong.png|The course icon with Diddy Kong
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS DiddyKong.png|The course icon with Diddy Kong
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MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS FireRosalina.png|The course icon with Fire Rosalina
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS FireRosalina.png|The course icon with Fire Rosalina
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS WarioCowboy.png|The course icon with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3DS WarioCowboy.png|The course icon with Wario (Cowboy)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS Nabbit.png|The course icon of the R variant with Nabbit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS ShyGuyGold.png|The course icon of the R variant with Shy Guy (Gold)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS FireBro.png|The course icon of the R variant with Fire Bro
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS DonkeyKongMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with the Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS DonkeyKongMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R variant with the Donkey Kong Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS DrBowser.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Dr. Bowser
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS DrBowser.png|The course icon of the R variant with Dr. Bowser
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Cat Rosalina
MKT Icon BowsersCastleR3DS Kamek.png|The course icon of the R variant with Kamek
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS CatRosalina.png|The course icon of the T variant with Cat Rosalina
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS WaluigiVampire.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Waluigi (Vampire)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS PeachExplorer.png|The course icon of the T variant with Peach (Explorer)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS WaluigiVampire.png|The course icon of the T variant with Waluigi (Vampire)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS MarioMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with the Mario Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the T variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS MarioMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the T variant with the Mario Mii Racing Suit
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS Iggy.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Iggy
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the T variant with Chargin' Chuck
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Peach (Happi)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleT3DS Iggy.png|The course icon of the T variant with Iggy
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS DrBowser.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Dr. Bowser
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS PeachHappi.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Peach (Happi)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS KingBobombGold.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with King Bob-omb (Gold)
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS DrBowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dr. Bowser
MKT Tour60 FunkyKongCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Ring Race]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS KingBobombGold.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with King Bob-omb (Gold)
MKT Tour60 KamekCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Snap a Photo]] bonus challenge held on Bowser’s Castle T
MKT Icon BowsersCastleRT3DS DryBones.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dry Bones
MKT Tour61 BabyLuigiCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Smash Small Dry Bones]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour62 WaluigiCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Goomba Takedown]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour62 DaisyCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] bonus challenge held on this course
MKT Tour66 KingBooCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the [[Combo Attack]] bonus challenge held on Bowser’s Castle T
MKT Tour67 WarioCupChallenge.png|The course icon of the Time Trial bonus challenge held on Bowser’s Castle R
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
MKT New Year's 2022 Tour Week 1 Drivers.jpg|[[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]] and [[Meowser]] tricking on the course
MKT New Year's 2022 Tour Week 1 Drivers.jpg|[[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]] and [[Meowser]] tricking on the course
MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle T Scene.jpg|The trick variant of the course
MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle View.jpg|View of the entrance of the castle
MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle Interior.jpg|The interior of the castle
MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle View 2.jpg|The lava geysers
MKT 3DS Bowser's Castle T Scene.jpg|The T variant of the course
MKT vs. New Year's Team.png|Various characters racing on the course
MKT vs. New Year's Team.png|Various characters racing on the course
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Trivia==
*Despite Bowser being voiced by [[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] in ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'', the laugh heard in the castle is actually one of Bowser's laughs from his previous voice actor, [[Scott Burns]].


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