Cleared Course

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📖 What is the “Cleared Course” sound?

Cleared Course is a short triumphant musical fanfare lifted from the Super Mario games, where it plays the instant a player finishes a level or mission. The clip runs under eleven seconds and consists of a bright, ascending run of notes composed by Koji Kondo, often called the 'Mario Cadence' because of its rising, victorious shape. In meme culture the sound has been detached from its original gaming context and repurposed as an audio stinger that signals completion, success, or relief whenever something finally gets finished, whether that's a task, an argument, or a drawn-out video segment. Multiple versions circulate online, including ones sourced from the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, and New Super Mario Bros. DS, which explains why the exact game and year tied to any single upload can vary. Its origin as a Nintendo composition is well documented, but the specific details of which release spawned this particular meme clip are not clearly documented. The sound's appeal lies in how instantly recognizable it is to anyone who grew up with Mario games, making it a shorthand for 'done' or 'mission accomplished' that needs no further explanation. Creators drop it into edits as a punchline or payoff cue, leaning on decades of player memory to land the joke without any spoken dialogue required.

🧭 Where it comes from

Origin: Super Mario franchise (Nintendo), composed by Koji Kondo — documented

The fanfare originated as the Course Clear theme in the Super Mario Bros. series and has since appeared in multiple titles including Super Mario 64 and New Super Mario Bros. DS. The sources do not specify a single release year for the version used in this meme clip.

🎬 How to use it in your edits

Drop this in right after a video shows someone finally solving a problem, completing a tedious task, or winning an argument, using the fanfare as a comedic stamp of approval. It also works well layered over a freeze-frame ending to a clip, mimicking the satisfying 'level complete' feeling from the games it borrows from.

Download the file above, then import it into CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve — or straight into TikTok / Instagram. The sound is free for your videos.

💬 Questions about this sound

What game is the Cleared Course sound from?

It originates from the Super Mario series' Course Clear fanfare, composed by Koji Kondo, with versions circulating from games like Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, and New Super Mario Bros. DS.

Why is it used in memes?

Its bright, ascending melody is instantly associated with finishing a level, so creators use it to signal that a task, joke, or video segment has reached a satisfying conclusion.

Is this the exact original game audio?

The specific source version used in this particular meme clip is not clearly documented, since multiple Mario games share similar Course Clear fanfares.