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This is the second course of the Special Cup. It is a medium-level track because of the hazards of the track. This course is set on the grounds of Peach's castle.
[[Image:MKDS_Peach_Gardens_Map.png|thumb|right|In-game map of Peach Gardens.]]
 
This is the second course of the Special Cup. It is a medium-level track because of the hazards you encounter along the way. This course is set on the grounds of Peach's castle along a big garden, which includes a Mario-shaped hedge.


==Hazards==
==Hazards==
One of the hazards are the chain chomps who are around the track. Also, watch out for the monty moles who pop out at the end of the track. Both of these hazards cause your racer to flip and slow down. Finally, another hazard of the track is the water in the beginning because if you fall into it you lose about 5 seconds that could cost you a win.
The hazards here are easy to avoid, but they are annoying if they get in your way. One hazard is the moat of water at the start of the track because if you fall in, it takes time for Lakitu to hoist you back onto the track, which can make you fall out of many positions and force you to catch up to the other racers quickly. Other hazards are the flowerbeds scattered across the track, because they hamper your speed if you run through them. There are also several Chain Chomps on the track, and if you hit one, your kart will flip over. The last hazard is the patch of Monty Moles on the track. Crashing into one as it pops out of its hole will make you spin out of control.


==Shortcuts==
==Shortcuts==
There is one shortcut of the track and it is through the flower patches. You will need a mushroom or the flower patches will slow you down.
You can use mushrooms on the small flower patches to cut across the course and
zip around curves on the track.


==Strategies==
==Strategies==
One tip is to power slide on big turns to get boosts. Also, if you have a mushroom go through the shortcut to save time.
Powersliding is important to go around curves as quickly as possible, since
trying to turn around one wastes more time. You can also get up right behind other drivers to drift with them and gain extra boosts of speed down the long
straightaways of the track. Another strategy is to use Green Shells on the Monty
Moles as you encounter them to knock them out of your way. The last strategy is
to quickly hit the item boxes the Chain Chomps are dragging along with them to get items that other drivers may not be able to get in time, because the Chain Chomps take the item boxes wherever they please.


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Revision as of 19:52, 3 June 2008

In-game map of Peach Gardens.

This is the second course of the Special Cup. It is a medium-level track because of the hazards you encounter along the way. This course is set on the grounds of Peach's castle along a big garden, which includes a Mario-shaped hedge.

Hazards

The hazards here are easy to avoid, but they are annoying if they get in your way. One hazard is the moat of water at the start of the track because if you fall in, it takes time for Lakitu to hoist you back onto the track, which can make you fall out of many positions and force you to catch up to the other racers quickly. Other hazards are the flowerbeds scattered across the track, because they hamper your speed if you run through them. There are also several Chain Chomps on the track, and if you hit one, your kart will flip over. The last hazard is the patch of Monty Moles on the track. Crashing into one as it pops out of its hole will make you spin out of control.

Shortcuts

You can use mushrooms on the small flower patches to cut across the course and zip around curves on the track.

Strategies

Powersliding is important to go around curves as quickly as possible, since trying to turn around one wastes more time. You can also get up right behind other drivers to drift with them and gain extra boosts of speed down the long straightaways of the track. Another strategy is to use Green Shells on the Monty Moles as you encounter them to knock them out of your way. The last strategy is to quickly hit the item boxes the Chain Chomps are dragging along with them to get items that other drivers may not be able to get in time, because the Chain Chomps take the item boxes wherever they please.