Leaf Cup
Win a Gold trophy in the Shell Cup and Banana Cup to unlock the Leaf Cup for that class.
Lightning Cup
Win a Gold trophy in the Leaf Cup to unlock the Lightning Cup for that class.
Rainbow Cup
Beat all the Staff Ghost Data on the Retro tracks to unlock the Rainbow Cup in the Retro Grand Prix.
Star Cup
Win a Gold trophy in the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that class.
Special Cup
Win a Gold trophy in the Star Cup to unlock the Special Cup for that class.
150cc Mirror Mode
Win all Gold trophies in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix 150cc class to unlock 150cc Mirror Mode.
Mission Mode mission 7
Get a 1 Star or greater rank on each level of missions 1 through 6 to unlock mission 7.
Bonus karts
Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 100cc class to unlock a third kart for all
characters. Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 150cc class to unlock a total of
seven karts for all characters. Win a Gold trophy in all cups in Nitro Mirror mode in the 150cc class to
unlock all karts for all characters.
Play as Daisy
Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Daisy.
Play as Dry Bones
Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Dry Bones.
Play as R.O.B.
Win a Gold trophy in all cups in Retro Mirror mode in the 150cc class to unlock R.O.B.
Play as Shy Guy
Play a Download Play game against another player to have the option to play as Shy Guy. Note: Shy Guy
can only be used Download Play mode.
Play as Waluigi
Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 100cc class to unlock Waluigi.
Alternate ending sequence
Win all Gold trophies in all cups and classes to change the ending sequence.
Star next to name
Win all cups in all classes with a 1 Star or greater rank for a star to appear next to your name in
Multiplayer mode and on the "Records" screen.
Easy Staff Ghost wins
Learn to use SSMTS (Snaking); it will improve your time if done well enough, but it is difficult to master.
Development team ghost times
Successfully complete the indicated circuit with a time less than the target to unlock its development team
ghost racer, with the corresponding best time:
Nitro Cup: Airship Fortress: 2:10:000
Nitro Cup: Bowser Castle: 2:20:000
Nitro Cup: Cheep Cheep Beach: 1:45:000
Nitro Cup: Delfino Plaza: 1:55:000
Nitro Cup: Desert Hills: 1:35:000
Nitro Cup: DK Pass: 2:15:000
Nitro Cup: Figure-8 Circuit: 1:38:000 (1:36:481 best time)
Nitro Cup: Luigi's Mansion: 2:00:000
Nitro Cup: Mario Circuit: 1:57:000
Nitro Cup: Peach Gardens: 1:53:000
Nitro Cup: Rainbow Road: 2:17:000
Nitro Cup: Shroom Ridge: 2:06:000
Nitro Cup: Tick-Tock Clock: 1:55:000
Nitro Cup: Walugi Pinabll: 2:24:000
Nitro Cup: Wario Stadium: 2:15:000
Nitro Cup: Yoshi Falls: 0:58:000
Retro Cup: Baby Park: 0:55:000 (0:50:920 best time)
Retro Cup: Banshee Boardwalk: 2:15:000
Retro Cup: Bowser Castle 2: 1:53:000
Retro Cup: Choco Island 2: 1:02:000
Retro Cup: Choco Mountain: 2:16:000
Retro Cup: Donut Plains 1: 1:09:000
Retro Cup: Frappe Snowland: 2:09:000
Retro Cup: Koopa Beach 2: 0:55:000
Retro Cup: Luigi Circuit: 1:37:000 (1:29:759 best time)
Retro Cup: Mario Circuit 1: 0:51:000
Retro Cup: Moo Moo Farm: 1:18:000
Retro Cup: Mushroom Bridge: 1:31:000
Retro Cup: Peach Circuit: 1:13:000
Retro Cup: Sky Garden: 1:45:000
Retro Cup: Yoshi Circuit: 1:49:000
Skip credits
Press Select + Start to skip the credits to the congratulations screen.
Quick start
During the initial countdown, hold down the gas (A) about a half of a second to a second after the number "2"
appears to get a large boost when the race starts. You may have to practice to get the correct timing.
Extra boost while driving
Press R to hop while turning or when making a turn. While you are sliding, or immediately beforehand, keep
pressing Left then Right (or vice versa) to acquire a blue flame behind your kart. Release it to get a slight
boost. If you keep pressing Left then Right (or vice versa) some more while you have the blue flame, you will
get a red/orange flame for an even better boost. You may or may not notice the blue flame when getting the
red/orange flame.
Drafting
If you are in second place or worse, follow the opponent ahead of you very closely. You will see lines on the
sides of your kart. Follow close for long enough, and a large air wave will appear in front of you. This will
increase your car's top speed momentarily and allow you to push aside other karts, even if you are light. When
the wave disappears, your speed will return to normal.
Snaking
Snaking is the art of getting boosts on straightaways by turbo sliding. First, get to one side of the track.
Then, turbo slide to the other side of the track. Before you reach the other side of the track, begin holding
the opposite direction. For example, if you were turbo sliding to the right, hold Left. Once you are turbo
sliding roughly in a straight line, begin tapping Left and Right until gold sparks begin shooting from your
tires. Then, stop turbo sliding. If done correctly, you will get a quick boost. You must be able to do all of
this very quickly, or you will reach the end of the straightaway before you get the boost. Also, make sure you
stop turbo sliding when the gold sparks shoot from your tires, and not blue ones.
Higher jump
To jump higher when you are going over a jump, press R. This requires some practice and precise timing.
Save time with sandy pits
On any sandy pit on a curve that would normally slow you down, use a mushroom to cross over it.
Inflate balloons faster
Instead of holding Select, blow into the microphone. If you stop or go very slow in balloon battle, you can
blow up your kart's balloons; however there is a limit on the top right. If you hold Select it will fill your
balloon, but if you blow into the mic it works better. If you whistle into the mic it works even better.
When playing in Balloon Battle mode, on the top screen you may see four yellow balloons in the top right
corner. Everyone starts out with one balloon on their Mario Kart. After the "3, 2, 1, Start!" countdown ends,
instead of going towards the mystery boxes, stay in place and hold Select to fill up a balloon. Note:
You may only have up to three balloons at a time on your kart.
Stealing balloons
When playing in Balloon Battle mode, you can steal balloons from another kart by getting a Speed-Up Mushroom
from a mystery box and ramming another player. Note: You may only have up to three balloons at a time
on your kart.
Throw a banana peel forward
While throwing a banana peel, press Up.
Holding items behind you
While having a throwable item in your inventory, hold L or X to hold any throwable item behind you. This can
protect you from oncoming opponent attacks from items that hit you from behind, such as red and green shells.
You are also able to store another item in your inventory while holding your throwable item behind you.
Placing traps
Always use your items strategically. Use them to block others and place them where players do not have enough
time to react, such as in a turn or at the bottom of a hill.
Using the "?" boxes correctly
Use the following trick to help your chance of winning in almost all modes of play. When getting a "?" box,
wait until you see another item box before planting it. If timed correctly, the "?" box that was laid down
will be directly on top of where the original one was. If anyone tries to get it, they will not be able to
tell it is a fake until they hit it.
Lighting bolt
On the DK Jungle Parkway, Royal Raceway, or Wario Stadium courses, use a lightning bolt just before someone
reaches the jump. They should fall off the jump, costing them time. Do not use it when they are on the turbo
pads because it will not affect them.
Dodging turtle shells
To dodge red and green turtle shells, drop another item trap behind you just as it is about to hit you. To
dodge blue turtle shells, turbo boost just before it lands. It will hover and spin above your head; this is
when you boost. It is difficult to do, but works.
Use the following trick to dodge bl
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