Mario kart shortcuts ds

With more tracks in Mario Kart 8: Deluxe come more shortcuts to find. Here’s a rundown of every shortcut, as well as some course-specific tips.

Mushroom Cup

Flower Cup

Star Cup

Special Cup

Shell Cup

Banana Cup

Leaf Cup

Lightning Cup

Egg Cup

Triforce Cup

Crossing Cup

Bell Cup

As the most basic Cup, there aren’t a whole lot of nuances to learn, but the Mushroom Cup does hide a few secrets.

Mario Kart Stadium

Shortcut 1: The main shortcut in Mario Kart Stadium is at the very end of each lap. Just look for the pipes in the rough and use a boost item (a mushroom or star) to blast past the sand.

Water Park

Shortcut 1: It’s not a traditional shortcut, but you can rub against these tire-like objects while in the water for a boost. They’ll follow the center track.

Shortcut 2: In that same underwater area, you can boost over or simply drive over this carousel and shave a second off your time.

Sweet Sweet Canyon

Shortcut 1: Both the left and right paths of Sweet Sweet Canyon are mirror images, note which paths other human players are taking. If you’re in the lead, try to veer off and go on a track others aren’t on so you can avoid more accurate item attacks.

Shortcut 2: Another straight boost path is located near the end of the track if you have an appropriate item. Just aim for the donut.

Thwomp Ruins

Shortcut 1: You have the option of taking the traditional left road or the gravity tilted right side. The right path actually has two more coins on it, so take it if you’re running low on your coin stock.

Shortcut 2: After the second thwomp in the outdoor area near the end of the course, you’ll find a platform to jump to.

Shortcut 3: Near the finish line you can land on either the left or right ramps to get a stunt boostand grab a few coins.

Shortcut 4: After the first lap, the center area of the pond zone will open up, allowing players to take another path with a glide ramp.

It’s getting a little trickier with the Flower Cup, but most of the shortcuts are in plain sight.

Mario Circuit

Shortcut 1: There’s really only one shortcut to speak of in this simple track. Near the end you can take the optional flight ramp to soar over other players — just watch the towers of goombas.

Toad Harbor

Shortcut 1: Right near the start, you can take the left side ramp to leap over the docks, which gives you a straight shot to the upper scaffolding area away from players. Note however that it’s very easy for someone else to knock you into the water, so be wary of taking it if someone is behind you with an item (after the first lap).

Shortcut 2: Right after the market, you have a choice: the left low road or the right high road. Both are basically equal, but again, note which path other players typically take and do the opposite if you’re in the lead.

Shortcut 3: If you keep getting hit by the trolleys, consider taking this safe left path after the aforementioned split.

Shortcut 4: Have a boost item? Ignore the left side and just boost forward over the grass near the finish line.

Twisted Mansion

Shortcut 1: Obscured to the left here is a rough path shortcut. Use a boost item.

Shortcut 2: If you have enough top speed directly following the water area, you can hit a stunt boost off the ramp and coast into the upper floor.

Shy Guy Falls

Shortcut 1: Alternate left and right to hit as many boost pads as you can while you’re in the rapids area.

Shortcut 2: Directly following the big blue ramp into the canyon, if you have enough speed and hit your stunt boost, veer left and aim upward to nestle into the upper cave area.

A lot of small time savers start to pop up all over the place in Star Cup. For Mount Wario you won’t get any second chances as it’s a downhill race.

Sunshine Airport

Shortcut 1: Hit the orange ramp at the start and you can leap right into the plane.

Shortcut 2: Hit the bumpers for a quick boost while you’re in low-grav mode.

Shortcut 3: Hop over the luggage belt at the end of the course for a quick shortcut.

Dolphin Shoals

Shortcut 1: Taking the right path will lead you into a cave with a boost pad.

Shortcut 2: With a boost item, you can get across this rough ground and charge right into the finish line.

Electrodome

Shortcut 1: In an almost mirror image of the first course, you can boost through the last corner before the finish line.

Mount Wario

Shortcut 1: This inconspicuous glacier before the first checkpoint is actually a ramp.

Shortcut 2: In the outdoor area where the track splits, you can actually head to the center, where a hidden ramp lies. Make sure you bring a boost item to get to it, as the snow will slow you down.

The going gets very tough in this complex cup, but consistently hitting each shortcut will ensure that you’re placing higher as you learn each track.

Cloudtop Cruise

Shortcut 1: After the first turn, veer left and into a giant bumper for a shortcut. Don’t forget to stunt boost.

Shortcut 2: You can see the finish line for this shortcut. Just hop onto the leaves.

Bone-Dry Dunes

Win a Gold trophy in the Shell Cup and Banana Cup to unlock the Leaf Cup for that class.

Win a Gold trophy in the Leaf Cup to unlock the Lightning Cup for that class.

Beat all the Staff Ghost Data on the Retro tracks to unlock the Rainbow Cup in the Retro Grand Prix.

Win a Gold trophy in the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that class.

Win a Gold trophy in the Star Cup to unlock the Special Cup for that class.

Win all Gold trophies in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix 150cc class to unlock 150cc Mirror Mode.

Get a 1 Star or greater rank on each level of missions 1 through 6 to unlock mission 7.

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.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Nitro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Daisy.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 50cc class to unlock Dry Bones.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in Retro Mirror mode in the 150cc class to unlock R.O.B.

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.

Win a Gold trophy in all cups in the Retro Grand Prix in the 100cc class to unlock Waluigi.

Win all Gold trophies in all cups and classes to change the ending sequence.

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.

Learn to use SSMTS (Snaking); it will improve your time if done well enough, but it is difficult to master.

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

Press Select + Start to skip the credits to the congratulations screen.

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.

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.

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 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.

To jump higher when you are going over a jump, press R. This requires some practice and precise timing.

On any sandy pit on a curve that would normally slow you down, use a mushroom to cross over it.

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.

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.

While throwing a banana peel, press Up.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 blue shells. Occasionally, look at the small bottom boxes with the character and their item on it. When you see a blue shell, pull back very quickly before they shoot it and let the person in second go to first; move away so you do not get hit by the explosion. This may take practice, but it is very useful.

Characters only affect weight. You can get a good idea of how much weight they add by their appearance. For example, Bowser is heavy while Dry Bones is light.

Use R.O.B. and R.O.B. LGS. The heavy weight will help knock people off the track while their high speed will help you get past your opponents and gain the lead.

In Time Trials mode, choose any character and car, then select the Rainbow Road track. When you get to the part that is only boosts, crash into a wall and jump. It will appear as if the stage has flipped upside down. Note: If you jump on the first area filled with boosts, sometimes you will just fly off into space and the stage will not flip temporarily.

When you get to the rotating floor, go around it all the way until you see the small entrance.

Near the halfway point of the course, use a mushroom to cross the water and land on a dock. This is not easy, but saves a lot of time. Additionally, after the track is on again after it splits, go over the bridge and follow the course as usual. Slightly before you make the right turn to go across the bridge, make a right turn to go in an alleyway and cut the corner and be ahead on the track slightly. It is recommended that this be done with mushrooms or some other speed boost item.

In Mario Circuit 1, get two mushrooms. On the third turn there are two pipes. Use the mushrooms in the dirt part to save approximately five seconds. The second shortcut is in Desert Hills. In the part with the big "pyramid", there is a small gap. Use a mushrom to go through a good shortcut.

When you get to the second green bridge, look to the left to see a cloud that goes across to the other track. Hop over it to get to it, then hop back off to avoid falling off. Note: This may require some practice.

After you shoot up the slot at the beginning of the race, get a mushroom and wait until you see the first ramp on the track. When you are coming toward it, use the mushroom to ramp off and go over your opponents on the track. This can help you to get ahead a few places.

This course is one of the longest in the game, but it has a shortcut that can cut a lot of time off your lap. It is possible to jump over the wall to the left of the starting line by using any one of the four small jumps there. Although you can make it over the wall without the assistance of any speed boosting item, a Mushroom or Mini-Turbo assist is helpful. Approach the wall at a high speed so that you are driving directly at it as you reach the peak of the small hill. Jump right before you hit the wall and you will fly over it. The timing requires some practice, but once you master it, it is not too difficult. It is also possible to jump back over the wall on the other side of the starting line, but the return jump is much more difficult and requires precise jump timing and aim.

Just after the first two turns, go straight and you will see a gap in the wall. Hop over it to get ahead. Additionally, drive forward until you see the two cloud signs that read "Nintendo" in red. Right after you pass the second sign, you should see a hole in the wall. You may need to use a Mushroom or any other speed items to get across.

This course is a tangle, as shown in the introductory map. However, there are a few shortcuts that will help you defeat just about anybody. Follow the course until you reach the maze part. Immediately go left and keep towards the left. The first shortcut is to stay left on the narrow part of the course. After doing that, you will hit a little checkered ledge, and see a large red and white sign on the left pointing to the right. This is the difficult part. Accelerate as fast as possible and stay to the far right. As soon as the rail on the left side ends, pull a hard left powerslide off the road. You will continue the powerslide onto the upcoming road after you land, and if done correctly, you will have shaved off at least ten seconds. This requires a lot of practice.

Banana Cup

Donut Plains 1: SNES
Frappe Snowland: Nintendo 64
Bowser Castle 2: Game Boy Advance
Baby Park: GameCube

Leaf Cup

Koopa Beach 2: SNES
Choco Mountain: Nintendo 64
Luigi Circuit: Game Boy Advance
Mushroom Bridge: GameCube

Lightning Cup

Choco Island 2: SNES
Banshee Boardwalk: Nintendo 64
Sky Garden: Game Boy Advance
Yoshi Circuit: GameCube

Shell Cup

Mario Circuit 1: SNES
Moo Moo Farm: Nintendo 64
Peach Circuit: Game Boy Advance
Luigi Circuit: GameCube

Look at your bottom screen to know if you are about to be attacked by an enemy (such as by a Green Shell). The following are the symbols for the various enemy attacks:

Banana Peels: A yellow banana peel on the ground.

Blue Shell: A blue turtle shell rushing at you or a blue dot following you until it hits you.

Green Shell: A green turtle shell rushing towards you.

Red Shell: A red turtle shell homing in on you.

Mystery Box: A red checkered box on the ground.

Turbo Missile: A black missile homing in on every player from seventh to first. Note: This is another player that was in eighth place.

Mario Kart fans know just how much fun it can be taking shortcuts during races. It's even more rewarding when they are a little challenging to pull off successfully. Some shortcuts are easily missed, and players can go for long periods of time without even knowing they exist.

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Some shortcuts require items in the game to complete, and others take practice before they can be done reliably. Many feel like an accomplishment just discovering them and completing them successfully. The most satisfying of them all are the ones that also happen to help players skip a good portion of the race too.

10 Jump Off The Side Of The Course And Land Onto The Track Far Below In Mario Kart 64's Rainbow Road

The version of Rainbow Road in Nintendo 64'sMario Kart 64 is a popular fan favorite. Near the start of the course, when players begin to descend down a slope, they are actually able to jump off the side of the course using a hop at the right moment.

When done with correct timing to the left side of the track, players will fall off into the abyss. Where usually this would just cause them to get put back on course where they fell off, players instead see a stretch of the track below their character, and they can fall all the way down there. If they manage to land on the track, they can keep racing from that point.

9 Use A Mushroom To Boost Across A Large Body Of Water In Mario Kart Super Circuit's Lakeside Park

There are a few examples of shortcuts that are designed for bypassing large bodies of water, but few as impressive as Mario Kart Super Circuit's Lakeside Park. Players can manage this feat by using a mushroom to boost across a lake that was clearly not designed to be crossed under normal circumstances.

If the timing is right, players can bypass an entire section of the track, blasting right over a good stretch of the lake. Pulling this off successfully feels satisfying, as players get to do something highly unusual for Mario Kart games in general.

8 Take Two Shortcuts In A Row In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Ice Ice Outpost

Ice Ice Outpost in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a winding course. Its two paths frequently intersect and swap sides with each other. About halfway through the track, a particular turn has a small ramp off to the side. It's rather easy to miss, and a bit difficult to line up with since it's on the inside of a curve.

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Players that reach the ramp get to jump twice and land back on the track, bypassing the turn for a quicker time. If players continue to drive their kart straight off the edge on the other side after landing, there is a second part to the shortcut.

7 Boost Off The Harbor's Edge And Fly Over The Water To Reach The Docks In Delfino Square From Mario Kart DS

Delfino Square is a course that debuted in Mario Kart DS and later returned for Mario Kart Wii. There's a shortcut where players boost off the edge of the pier, fly over the water, and land on the docks on the far side. This allows them to bypass a bridge and skip a curve in the course.

It's a bit deceptive because it requires players to drive off in a direction of the course where they normally would not travel. The natural direction of the track leads them to the curve instead of to the ledge. It makes discovering this secret shortcut that much more interesting and satisfying.

6 Bypass The Fork In The Road Using A Mushroom On Mario Kart 8's Mount Wario

Sometimes shortcuts are well-hidden from view, and it takes stumbling upon them to even know they are there. Playing online with others is often a good way to find out other paths to take. Players may recall seeing other racers gliding through the air in the forest section of Mount Wario in Mario Kart 8, and wondering how to do that.

At the part of the track where the forest path splits, careful observers will notice there is a third path in the snow between the two forks. When players use a mushroom to boost through the middle, they can reach the glide ramp and glide right over the forest area.

5 Get An Extra Boost In Super Mario Kart Using Out-Of-Bounds Jump Pads In Courses Like Mario Circuit 2

Super Mario Kart paved the way for features that would become a staple in the series. One of those was boost pads and ramps that would allow players to pass over certain parts of a track. Near the end of the Mario Circuit 2 course, there is a boost that leads to a ramp that does exactly that.

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Observant players may notice there is a second ramp inside of the out-of-bounds area off to the left side. If players can manage to land their boost jump on the second ramp, they will get a second boost jump, launching their character even further for a satisfying shortcut.

4 Skip The Twists And Turns in Mario Kart 8's Rainbow Road By Driving Straight Off The Track

The version of Rainbow Road that appears in Mario Kart 8 is full of sharp corners and other twists and turns. For most of the track, there are no edge guards, meaning players can easily fly off the track. In many cases, this would cause setbacks during the race.

The track eventually splits into two sections. If players take the right path, they will find anti-gravity bumpers that provide speed boosts. If players drive straight off the edge of the track after a specific bumper, they can actually land safely on the other track below, skipping corners and driving a relatively straight path to the finish line.

3 Use A Mushroom To Bounce Between Entire Sections Of The Course In Mario Kart Super Circuit's Rainbow Road

The Rainbow Road course in Mario Kart Super Circuit is interesting. It has a specific feature not often seen, where instead of a guard rail or just falling into the abyss, most of the course actually has jump ramps along its edges. It is this feature that allows for some fantastic shortcuts.

Not only is it possible to sometimes navigate back onto the course and salvage a sticky situation during the race, but if players make timely use of a mushroom item, they can actually jump between gaps in the course and skip significant portions of the track.

2 Soar Over An Entire Section Of The Course In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Big Blue

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe includes the F-Zero-inspired Big Blue track, which was DLC from the original Mario Kart 8. There is a particular turn during this course, where due to its downhill nature, players can boost off the side of the track rather than follow its course. Players can skip an entire corner of the race by landing on the track further below.

Better yet, in the ultra-fast 200cc mode, it's actually possible to land even further down in the course from the same jump. It's more challenging, but the feeling is much more satisfying for players who successfully jump the entire length. It is a huge time-saving shortcut that feels great to pull off.

1 Hop Over The Wall In Mario Kart 64's Wario Stadium And Skip Half The Track

One of Mario Kart 64's best shortcuts is also one of the simplest, at least in theory. It takes some practice to pull off successfully, but once players have it down, it will be hard to resist trying. The course in question is Wario Stadium, and all players have to do is hop at the right spot and angle.

With enough momentum, if players turn and try to hop over the left-side wall from the top of the small hills at the start of the course, they can actually make the jump. It cuts out almost half of the course, and players successfully land on the other side to continue racing.

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This is a list of glitches in the game Mario Kart DS.

Glitches

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all names are conjectural.

Delfino Square Boardwalk Glitch

When the player goes up to the boardwalk that has the one Item Box, they must press when they are on the wall. If timed correctly, the player can float on the side of the road. This will work in any mode.

Dropping off the Track Without stopping out of Bounds

In Cheep Cheep Beach, at the double-stone arch, the player must be touching the stone arch while holding right on the until the player drops. If done, the player will be in the "Out of bounds" zone but not stopping out of bounds. The glitch will end if the player presses or , or if the player stops touching the wall. Lakitu will return the player to the track as normal.

Go through an Invisible Barrier

In GCN Luigi Circuit, the player needs to turn around when the race starts and use a Mushroom on the corner of the bump and hop. If it was done correctly, the player will go through the invisible barrier and fall through the hills and the character will not make a sound. The screen will just blackout and Lakitu will bring the player to the track.

This can also be done in Bowser Castle, by going past the room with the Thwomps and then the player should see two "hills" with a spike fence. The player needs to go to the first "hill" and use a Mushroom and hop. The player will fly past the fence and go through the bar and fall into the lava. These glitches are best done with light karts such as the Egg 1.

Goomboss Jumping Glitch

This glitch is difficult to perform and sporadically occurs. When playing mission 3-Boss, if the player can manage to hop into Goomboss as he is right near the edge of the median, Goomboss will jump over it as he does on the final lap. The player must do this while Goomboss is close to one of the turns though. This glitch can either help or hinder the player depending on where it occurs.

High Flying in Rainbow Road

In Rainbow Road, when getting to a loop, the racer should hit the fence and push while holding down on the . After a little while, the player will start to fly away and Lakitu will pick the player up and put him or her on the beginning of the loop. This works best on the corkscrew.

Luigi's Mansion Freeze Glitch

To perform this glitch, the player must pick the Luigi's Mansion course in any mode with any character and kart. Once the race starts, the player must then park their character on the stairs at the entrance of the mansion. After that, hold down both and to drift in place. If the player tries to turn, the game will sometimes freeze. This glitch was fixed on the Wii U Virtual Console release.^[1] This freeze glitch can also happen on multiplayer mode. If one player does the glitch and if the other player is not at the scene, they'll be granted with a communication error.^[2] However, if the other player is there to watch the glitch happen, both players' games will freeze.^[3]

Waluigi has No Voice

In Battle mode, if the player is Waluigi, for unknown reasons, his voice will occasionally disappear. This will last until the player quits Battle mode.^{[citation needed]}

Permanent Rocket Boost

After the player gets a perfect Rocket Start, the player should start snaking. If done correctly, the player could drive like they are using a Mushroom as soon as they are snaking, so they will be able to go off-road without losing speed. As soon as the player does not have a turbo anymore from the start, the glitch ends. The glitch is very useful to do great Time Trial records.

GCN Pipe Plaza Pipe Glitch

While going into a pipe at the same time as someone else, the player will end up far away from the area falling in the background.

Rainbow Road Double Glitch Shortcut

To perform these glitches, the player must choose Rainbow Road in Time Trial mode. First, the player has to start heading around the spiral road. When the player reaches the part of the spiral road that has the track heading towards the loop right above it, the player must turn around, sharply drift, and jump extremely close to the edge of the road in a corner that allows that player to jump high enough onto the section of the track right before the loop. Then the player should continue on until they reach another curve. That player should go through all five rings before the loop, turn around, and then use a Mushroom and jump off the edge to the left of the rainbow pipe that can be seen by the curvy section of the track, while holding . If done correctly, Lakitu should drop the player by the corkscrew, and the lap shall count. ^[4]

Note: This shortcut is very difficult and sometimes when the player jumps correctly during the first part, that player may not get the lap count for unknown reasons.

Star Music Glitch

When the player quits or restarts any level or course, they will have a second of control before the screen fades to black. Usually, the music does not play while this happens. However, if the player during this short period picks up a dropped Star on the course or uses a Star, then the Star music will play, even though there should be no music. The Star music will cut out once the game is bought back to a menu, or the level has restarted.

Wario Stadium Wall Glitch

This glitch is very hard to perform and occurs rarely. On the first set of multiple bumps near the end, the player needs to boost over the bumps and head to the right (left in mirror mode). If done correctly, the player will fly on the top of the wall's corner and fall through it, before being picked up by Lakitu back to the normal track.

Wrong Starting Place

This glitch is only noticeable in Versus mode. If the player chooses Bowser Castle at first, or if the player finishes 8th in the race prior to Bowser Castle, the upper screen will show during the start of the race that the player's character is in 7th place, although clearly the character is behind the racer in 7th place. This glitch wasn't fixed in the Wii U Virtual Console release.

GCN Yoshi Circuit Lap Skipping Glitch

Any character can be used to perform this glitch. On GCN Yoshi Circuit, the player must go to the end of the first fence at the start of the course, then hit the end of the fence diagonally, and falling into the water. If the glitch has been performed correctly, then the character will be a few paces behind the finish line and when the player drives the wrong way around the track Lakitu should not be present, and the place counter should still be the same as when the player fell into the water. After the Yoshi nose section, the player can turn around and when they cross the finish line it will count as a lap.^[5]

Battle Opponent Freeze Glitch

In battle mode, if a CPU hits an item under a bridge in N64 Block Fort, the CPU may get stuck under the bridge. Eventually, the CPU will sometimes recover unless the CPU is defeated.^{[citation needed]}

CPUs Cannot Use Items Glitch

If a CPU is deploying an item, and a player or item hits their deployed item, then the CPU picks up an Item Box, the roulette will not stop fast, and if they get a deployable item, they will not do anything with it until they get hit by an item or obstacle. If they get an item like a Mushroom or triple shells, they will use the item, however. This is most noticeable in Battle mode with the CPUs set to hard.

Spiny Shell's Bad Day Glitch

In Waluigi Pinball, if someone uses a Spiny Shell in the area with the bumpers and pinballs, it may fly around the edges for a few seconds for unknown reasons before chasing after the leader.^{[citation needed]}

Fall through the scenery

This glitch can be done in the Shine Runners mode. If the player wins while still under the effects of a Lightning, the character will fall through the scenery during the winning animation. Lakitu will pick up the character after falling.

References

The game Mario Kart DS has many shortcuts hidden throughout the tracks.

MUSHROOM CUP

The Mushroom Cup does not contain any official shortcuts, but (especially in Cheep Cheep Beach and Luigi's Mansion) there are plenty effective corner cuts that can be used with the aid of mushrooms. In Cheep Cheep Beach, you can blast through the deep water with crabs in it before the jungle section with a mushroom and cut off a lot of time. This can be used as a part of a comeback if you're trailing by a lot. In Luigi's Mansion, there are less effective corner cuts, but there are more of them. So if you have triple mushrooms, you can blast straight ahead through the graveyard section without having to turn at all. In Yoshi Falls, there is no shortcuts, but there are three different forks which you can choose to drive over a bridge or drive through water, and you could get an Item depending on which way you Choose