Thwomp Desert

Thwomp Desert
Overview of the stage
Information
First game	Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Game(s)	Mario Kart Wii
Theme	Desert

Thwomp Desert is a Battle Stage in Mario Kart Wii. It takes place deep within the desert. The stage is a circle with walls surrounding it and cacti covering some of the wall as well. If the cacti is touched, the character will spin out and take damage. The battle stage is a quicksand pit, the center of the stage causing the player to sink, which damages them. The center of the pit also has a Thwomp which will slam down into the center and create waves in the quicksand. There are also ruins of old Thwomps which can be used as ramps to do tricks.

The music is a frantic 4/4-time piece with a tempo of around 94 beats per minute. Triples are featured throughout the song.

This stage appeared in a tournament on Mario Kart Channel. Players had to battle an oversized Pokey, found in the middle of the stage. Bob-ombs was the item used to destroy it. When fighting it and throwing Bob-ombs at it, parts of the Pokey's body would move around. This competition was the first one of October 2008, and it reappeared as the second competition of September 2009.