Shang Tsung's Courtyard

This is the courtyard of Shang Tsung’s Island Fortress in the Lost Sea. Great tournaments have been held here for centuries. Guards patrol and students watch warriors engage in Mortal Kombat. It is sometimes referred to as simply "The Courtyard".

This arena premiered in the first Mortal Kombat. In it, an aged Shang Tsung sits in a throne and watches the Mortal Kombat tournament. Monk students also watch and applaud after every round is finished. This is reminiscent of the tournament courtyard from the movie set of Enter the Dragon.

In Mortal Kombat Trilogy, when fighting in this arena (renamed "Kung Fu Part 1") Shang Tsung has been replaced with Shao Kahn. It should be noted that the scepter that Kahn holds is not the same as the one in Kahn's Arena and Kahn's Kave. Also, the monks are no longer animated nor do they applaud after a round is over.

A different version of this arena was featured in Mortal Kombat: Deception.