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link directly to this cheatA boost on Tick Tock Clock

When you are racing on Tick Tock Clock, right before you pass the finish line there are two gears. Ride up the gear going forward and it will give you a short boost! Mushrooms might make it faster, I've never tried them.
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Verified by: Capn Droid Submitted by: Somebody on April 14, 2008

link directly to this cheatA New but Rare Way to Dodge Blue Shells

If You have a star and you see a blue shell coming when youre in 1st place, activate the star and the shell wont affect you. I did it with my friend today: he was in 2nd, i was in 1st and i had a star. the blue shell came, i activated the star, the shell hit me but didnt affect me (kinda like when you have a star and a bomb explodes, but there is no affect).
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Verified by: snoopydogrules Submitted by: PirhoManiac on January 24, 2008

link directly to this cheatA PRB [prolonged rocket boost

A PRB is a prlonged rocket boost.You need a perfect start or almost perfect start to perform a PRB.After the start right away do a quick mini-turbo boost then make a fast chain of turbo boosts very fast.note: This will make you go through rough terrain without losing speed.When you get hit by an item it is gone.this is great for timetrails[TT].
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Blink99 on March 28, 2007

link directly to this cheatAll Karts

To unlock all of the karts for each character (36 karts) beat all of the retro stages with a gold trophys on Mirror Mode. Mirror Mode is like the 150cc mode exept the tracks are mirror image of what they usually are. You can unlock it by defeating all of the other modes with gold trophies.
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Verified by: Bender0121 Submitted by: Steveo94 on May 06, 2006

link directly to this cheatAlternate Ending Screen

Different "Thank you for playing" screen after credits.Finish all classes with gold trophies on all cups (including mirror mode)
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Twisted on May 24, 2008

link directly to this cheatAmbush Opponents in Balloon Battle!

Ok, you've noticed all of the Boxes where you receive your items from, correct? Well, what you do is you get an item, and go to where it will spawn. You lay down a Banana/ Fake Item Box. Opponents will occasionally drive right into these.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Kerberos on September 30, 2007

link directly to this cheatavoid blue shell

when the blue shell is right above you, use a bomb and it will destroy the blue shell. You really have to practice for it to work.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on July 04, 2007

link directly to this cheatAvoid blue shells

Avoiding blue shells are a hassle at first but help alot. Especially on Wifi. To do so, get a powerboost ready, when it stops spinning and heads down to you, let go and boost, then jump straight away in the same dirction. You should avoid it. It takes alot of practice
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: supersonic1991 on January 05, 2007

link directly to this cheatavoid spiny shell

when u look @ the touch screen and u see an opponent with a spiny shell quicky reverse so u will be second (spiny shells often go for the player whos first)

ps. do not reverse when u see the spiny shell on the touch screen flash by a player while in first place
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Verified by: FFXFREAK Submitted by: Kevin on January 26, 2006

link directly to this cheatAvoiding Blue Shells in tight races!

The three top tips are:
1. Let it hit you, but drive near others so that the explosion hits them aswell. If your going down, bring others with you.

2.If someone is very close behind you when a blue shell is coming, slow down and let them get the lead. The blue shell will them go for them, and you'll be back in first in no time. But you must do this early when the shell is launched, if you do it too late, you will get hit whether you move back or not.

3. Throw an item backwards at the shell. This extremely difficult to do and it takes a lot of practice and a very good timing.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: HALO RULES on December 17, 2007

link directly to this cheatBalloon Battle

In a balloon battle against computers, you might have noticed four balloons in the top right hand corner of the upper screen. You can press Select rapidly to inflate those balloons and add them to your single one that's on your cart.
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Verified by: dragonmanEXE, willb123 Submitted by: Bash Boy 54 on December 25, 2005

link directly to this cheatBalloon Battle/Get More Balloons

Instead of rapidly pressing SELECT to inflate your balloons you can Blow into your microphone. When you blow into your microphone you will see that your person will blow up a balloon.

P.S. this only works in Balloon Battle.
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Verified by: ddkiller, Master_Xxxx Submitted by: Peter on January 05, 2006

link directly to this cheatBest Character

The best character is i think drybones. I consider you to use drybones(if you have it)with a dry bomber kart and i thing it'll be easier to win the race.
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Verified by: ToastMan86 Submitted by: crushbite on August 01, 2007

link directly to this cheatbetter drifting

When you are hit by lighting your speed will decrease a lot/but because your smaller you will find it easyier to drift and get round corners without falling or going off the track
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on April 14, 2008

link directly to this cheatBeware the Box

In Banshee Boardwalk, when you go inside, the bats are flying out of a large metal box. Beware the box! I was playing against my friend and I dropped a bomb on her next to the box. Somehow, she wound up being blown up and landing inside the box. There's no way out, except to quit the game.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Skye on February 26, 2007

link directly to this cheatBlock Red Shells Easier

Instead of dropping an item a the right time you can drag an item behind you when you see a red shell on the bottom screen. This works most of the time. The rest of the time the shell curves and hits you on the side.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: exarion on February 20, 2006

link directly to this cheatBlue Shell/Squid

Don't use these items when in first place as they will only hurt you.
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Verified by: Zeragon, ddkiller Submitted by: Player Joe on November 20, 2005

link directly to this cheatBoost further over a jump

You might already know about this, but whenever going over a ramp with a boost (or without) use the R button to jump at the peak of the ramp and you'll go further.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Xegaldis on April 28, 2007

link directly to this cheatConcentrate... Tailgate... Battering Ram!!!!!

The following shouldn't be to hard to know, and doesn't require much practice. In any race, tailgate somebody, but don't run into them. Note: It is VERY CRUCIAL to stay directly on your opponent's path. In a moment, you'll see wind blowing past you. Next thing you know, you're head looks like it has a headache or something like that. You have what ,I like to call, a battering ram. Bump into somebody and...Viola! You just hit someone and didn't go off course. Note: This will only last a few seconds. HAVE FUN!!!!☺☻☺
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Sean Lester-Wilson on October 27, 2007

link directly to this cheatDefeating Chief Chilly in the last misson

Use mushrooms to knock him out twice. On the 3rd time he will jump over you at any time. Whe he's not looking, use mushrooms repeatedly and he can't jump while you do it. Good Luck!
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Verified by: ddkiller Submitted by: Fire Mario on January 16, 2006

link directly to this cheatDelfino Square

When you get to the stall with the two boxes next to it, go past them and then turn right. It will bring you to a muddy track. It's a short cut to the bridge.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Mario Bones on May 25, 2008

link directly to this cheatDifferent Screen

When you complete all trophies on all speed ( 50cc, 100cc, 150cc and mirror mode ) in gold

When you start up the game
The characters from the game are on the title screen.

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Verified by: Flaked, Capoland Submitted by: Lewis on May 21, 2006

link directly to this cheatDirty tricks with cheat code or not

#1~banana/fake ? box
When you are near a platform or what, put it there and if your appointment knock on it, he/she will eventually go to the last place ( maybe yes or not)

#2~make your Wi-Fi appointment mad
Choose noisy characters e.g.Daisy and use cheat code.(for R4)click one cheat code for L and just simply use it.

#3~how to hold four items a time.(R4)
Chose cheats for X, L, Y & select and ignore the blue letters.

#4~Bomb
When you have a bomb and you see the person behind you(very close) has a red shell, just press L and not releasing it, BOMB!!! your enemy will get bombed!!!

#5~a small jump (NOT action replay)
When you go to the top of a platform, press R & have a nice jump!!!

#6~Crazy bumpings
When your enemies is shrunk (lightnig) and you were not, get a mush or star or bullet, start bumping! It's a ideal for sky garden, rainbow road bowser castle 1...
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Verified by: Kimelly Submitted by: Kimelly on April 21, 2008

link directly to this cheatDK Pass Extra Item Box

When rounding the last corner on the snow-covered hill, drive up the last slope over the snow. At the top is an item box that gives rare items no matter what place you're in.
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Verified by: cheezy2121, hamsterlover Submitted by: Fluidity on October 11, 2006

link directly to this cheatDodge a blue shell!!!!!

To dodge a blue shell, You need to powerslide. When it's about to hit you in powerslide mode, let go of R and Tap it while turning in the direction you powerslided.Byebye blue shell! You can also dodge the shell you use on yourself!
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Verified by: Pokemon Informer Submitted by: Pokemon Informer on May 05, 2006

link directly to this cheatdodging

In pipe plaza if someone is going to shoot a red shell quickly go through one of the pipes and the shell will not affect you. NOTE don't do it if you are far away.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: NIXO33 on March 25, 2008

link directly to this cheatDon't fall off!!!

Note:You can only do this on Rainbow Road.If you have a mushroom boost and your almost falling off the loop,quickly use the mushroom and you won't fall off.It's cool.Try it out!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Pokemon Master56 on October 28, 2007

link directly to this cheatdriving on walls

on yoshi circuit when you go near the mouth under the tunnle stick as close to the right hand side as possible but don't crash into it as you come out drive up the right hand side wall and you'll ride on the wall!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: anonymous on May 05, 2007

link directly to this cheatEasier Control of ANY Kart

If you look at the bottom screen only, and drive, it is much easier to manouver because you can see ahead of you. You will have a less chance of falling, and a less chance of running into a banana peel, or a green shell and get off-course.

Goodluck!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Starborn on April 03, 2008

link directly to this cheatEasy Balloon kills in Nintendo DS

If a person only has two balloons in the Nintendo DS arena, the easiest way to kill them is this.

When you get a Mushroom, use it so that they will fall off of the side. When you hit them, you will steal one of their balloons, and because they fall off, they will lose the other.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Dark Phoenix on July 05, 2007

link directly to this cheatFASTER!!!

To be faster in races,use Yoshi,Toad,or Dry Bones.Mario and Luigi are fast,too.Anyway,before you start racing,check how fast the kart is.You might be able to win all the time.Try it out!
(Note:I'm not so sure about the characters I typed in.Try different characters and karts.)
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Piplup555 on November 17, 2007

link directly to this cheatget a star above your name

To get a star above your name finish every single grand prix(even mirror mode)with a ranking of a star or better. When you race against somebody they will see your name with a star above it. It looks really kool!!!!!!!!!!!
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Verified by: Rayquaza Luke Submitted by: DVS SKATE on January 22, 2006

link directly to this cheatGetting A Good Item In The Beginning

When you begin a race, try stay in the pack but in one of the last slots [6-8] when you get an item it should be good, but your still with everyone, use your item to your advantage.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Duker Nuker on June 24, 2007

link directly to this cheatGo Far

Go to WP (flower cup course 3). Get to the pinball field and hop when the ball hits you. You'll fly higher, and if the flipper hits you, you'll fly. You'll fall very slowly, and the gravity is strong. It pulls you to the track (over-gravitational). If you land on the gray wall, you'll go through it. Try it. P.S: =) P.SS: =P P.SSS: P.SSSS:
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Verified by: mario4life Submitted by: Andrew on September 28, 2007

link directly to this cheatGo faster in Yoshi Circuit

This one is a bit tricky and you will need a mushroom in order to do it, when you begin racing and you pass the second curve instead of going to the left and go around the long curve, keep going and use a mushroom to jump through the big gap.
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Verified by: Capoland, bballcat Submitted by: anonymous on January 07, 2006

link directly to this cheatGood record on Baby park

Choose Bowser at any kart choose Baby park.
Now your kart is fast right? Then you'll get a good record and I suggest at every curve you use a speed boost.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Yoshi crew DX on April 10, 2007

link directly to this cheatGuarenteed 1st Place!

During the '3,2,1!' countdown at the start of a race, start holding down the A button at the end of '2'. You will jet into first place, which you then just have to maintain. (If you start pressing A too early or too late, you will burst up in smoke and be slowed down!)
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Verified by: dragon18k Submitted by: spiffysimsLover on January 13, 2008

link directly to this cheatGuess What?

If you fall off of the stage, there is a way to get a little good out of it--you can get a mini turbo. when you land on the ground after the snowman thing drops you, and press "A", you get a mini turbo. you need very good reflexes and timing to do this.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: ghettofriedchicken on March 27, 2007

link directly to this cheatHow to avoid Blueshells and get the sap behind you blown up

If you are battling for first place and an oppenent is right behind you and a blue shell is coming simply stop your kart and let the other poor sap pass you and get blown up and you take the lead getting rid of your blue shell problem and your oppenent
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Verified by: dubbya sucks Submitted by: Gamemaster9000 on April 29, 2007

link directly to this cheatHow to Block Shells in Balloon Battle

Now, this is fairly standard, but is very effective.

If you notice a shell is going after you and you have an item, make it so your holding it behind you. You do this by holding the launch button, but not releasing it.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Kerberos on September 30, 2007

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Instead of holding down the select button blow in the mic, but when you blow in the mic, blow it lightly, because then the mic is too sensitive and will pick it up.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Ichigoo on November 25, 2006

link directly to this cheatHow to dodge a blue shell

If a blue shell is coming up behind you, and you have a bob-omb handy, throw it behind you at the right moment and it will destroy the blue shell.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Xegaldis on April 29, 2007

link directly to this cheatHow to Power Boost Drift

If you dont know how to already fo a power slide boost,( which is required in some of the missions), this is how to do them, well how i do them anyway.

When comming up towards a corner and you want to do a power boost drift, turn in the direction you want to drift and press and hold the R button and hold the direction you want to drift. at this stage your kart wil be drifting normally. now whilst you are drifting in a direction and you are STILL holding the R button in. keep pressing left and right on the key pad. you will then get a small blue boost. now keep pressing left and right until you get a red boost. that is the power boost that allows you to finish the mission levels.
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Verified by: dragonmanEXE, ddkiller Submitted by: MGWareZ on November 18, 2005

link directly to this cheatInk-B-Gone

To get rid of Blooper ink just go over a boost.
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Verified by: ddkiller, cheezy2121 Submitted by: Star80015 on January 23, 2006

link directly to this cheatInstant Boost

Start of the Race
Right at the beginning of race, don't touch the acceleration button until you see the number two in the countdown. Once you see the number two, press and hold down the accelerator to get an instant boost.

After Lakitu Drop-Off
Lakitu will rescue whenever you fall off the track. Wait until he drops you on the track and, at the exact moment that you touch the ground, hit the accelerator button.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: xxcassyxx on April 09, 2007

link directly to this cheatItems List

! Items that can be dragged behind you
Banana!
Makes karts spin out when run over.
Triple Bananas!
Press L or X to deploy behind you. Tap the button again to drop one.
Green Shell!
When thrown, this shell travels in a straight line and knocks over the first kart it hits.
Red Shell!
These automatically lock onto and chase after the next kart in front of you. When hit, the kart rolls over.
Triple Green Shells! Triple Red Shells!
Press L or X to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell.
Spiny Shell
This shell tracks and chases after the lead kart and blows up when it reaches its target. Any kart in the blast radius will be knocked over or spun around.
Fake Item Box!
Looks just like an item box, but when you run into it, it knocks you over.
Bob-omb!
Explodes after a brief pause or when another kart comes near it. Any kart in the blast radius will be knocked over or spun around.
Mushroom
Provides a short speed boost.
Triple Mushrooms
Each press of L or X uses up one Mushroom.
Golden Mushroom
Allows you to use Mushroom boosts as many times as you want for a short period of time.
Bullet Bill
Briefly transforms the user into a Bullet Bill that soars through the air along the track, knocking over karts along the way.
Blooper
Sprays ink on the all of the karts in front of you, obscuring those drivers' view of the track.
Boo
Unleashes Boo, who turns you invisible for a brief time, making you impervious to enemy attacks, and steals an opponent's item for you.
Lightning
Makes all opponents spin out, drop their items, and shrink for a brief period of time.
Star
Makes you invincible for a brief period of time. While invincible, you will knock over any kart you hit.
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Verified by: covie_army, ddkiller Submitted by: Comic man on November 26, 2005

link directly to this cheatJump High!

This is just for fun, I don't think it makes you faster.

When your going up a jump, right at the tip, press R and you'll bounce higher in the air than you normally do, and it's really fun! I think it makes you faster, if not, at least you'll be jumping higher than other people in WiFi!
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Verified by: covie_army, Flaked Submitted by: Comic man on December 12, 2005

link directly to this cheatLocal Play

In local play
Say you had 3 people
And 2 had the game
You don't have to have 1 game and the rest download play,
Make a simple game and get the 2 with mario kart to join
And the person without can also join
(When you do simple mode, you can only get the first to cups to race in)
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Verified by: Flaked Submitted by: Flaked on May 22, 2006

link directly to this cheatLoop Jump

On Rainbow Road, if you are peach in her standard, when you make it to the road leading down to the first loop, you can use a mushroom on top of the road and jump. If you do this correctly, you will land on the loops outer part of the fence and you can junp, if you do this you will jump to the road that comes up after the first loop.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: SuperKrauser on April 09, 2008

link directly to this cheatMake Bloopers useless

When you're hit with a blooper (the little squid things that squirt ink on your screen), just look at the bottom screen, making it completely useless!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Blackfalcon on April 13, 2008

link directly to this cheatMore characters

If you go to Single player and choose 'prix' option, try to win all the racing tracks in each and every one of the levels (5occ, 100cc, and 150cc) When you win the 50 and 100cc, you'll get another character to choose from. When you win 150cc, you get another level, 15OccMirror. If you win that, you'll get another character!

Have fun!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Chillie on September 13, 2007

link directly to this cheatMushroom Boost

If you get a triple mushroom boost,don't use it all at once.You'll go faster if you use a mushroom then your own speed for awhile and so on.Trust me,You can save it to bump someone.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Piplup555 on November 19, 2007

link directly to this cheatMushroom Boost in Delfino Square

When you come to the dock in Delfino Square,you see a crate when you turn,right?And it's beside the thing with the fruit in it,bump into it and get the mushroom that comes out of it.It comes in handy when your far behind of the others,or when you feel like getting a boost.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Piplup555 on November 17, 2007

link directly to this cheatMushroom Usage

Mushrooms are some of the best items in Mario Kart.

Here are ways to use them.

Firstly, never use them on roads your driving can handle getting in 1st second and all that other stuff.

Use them to go over grass fields, like when the road curves the grass is curving it, go over the grass with the boost

Use it to do short cuts Some short cuts require boosts so that you can get over them or are dirt paths that are slow. One is behind the pyramid in the desert course. Another is in the yoshi Circuit course.

Use them to escape shells

If you see a shell about to hit you boost right when it goes down.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Duker Nuker on March 24, 2007

link directly to this cheatnot snaking but it's close

if you can't snake try this......when your on a turn continuesly drift against the turn and keep doing this with the rocket boost so keep doing it and and you'll go faster
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: jc1sttwin on June 03, 2007

link directly to this cheatPivot

To pivot, press A and B at the same time and turn in the direction you want to go. This helps at times when you accelerate, you will fall off or hit another item.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Andrew on September 16, 2007

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the prb is an everlasting mushroom basicly.you need to get a almost perfect to perfect start.right away after the start do a turbo-boost.then start snaking at your fastest! when you feel a change of speed it will probably be prb.when you get hit by an item it will stop.please note that with the prb you will be able to go through grass with out loss of speed.it will be handy in time trails.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Blink99 on March 27, 2007

link directly to this cheatPRB

PRB(prolonged rocket boost) is a glitch in the game. you can go over rough terrain with it slowing you down. Mario Circuit 1 for example, u can go over the dirt on that level without slowing down. to PRB, you haved to get a perfect boost(or close to perfect boost) and star snaking right away(tips on snaking will be coming!!). its mainly used for time trials but you can use it for racing. but once you get hit, with a shell or anything like that, you are done.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: mario4life on September 28, 2007

link directly to this cheatQuick tip on Banshee Boardwalk

Go on Banshee Boardwalk with any character and any kart. When you come to the part with bats flying out of the box at you, there should be a pole on the left with a huge hole on the left at that. Go to the very left of the pole then jump over the crack right next to the pole. It's not a very big cheat, but it will give you less time on your time trial if you do it every lap. Good luck!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: iluvnintendo on August 24, 2006

link directly to this cheatQuick turn

Simply hold A and B then press left or right to do a quick turn.(Note:You don't go fowards or backwards.)
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Redead on February 16, 2006

link directly to this cheatRainbow Hopping

This is how you get a little extra boost on rainbow road:

While in any cart at any speed, while riding on the loop-de-loop, when you begin going up, start jumping as fast as you can. The jumping will always propel you upward, or away from the normal gravitational pull, so by jumping you will increase your speed! But if you jump while on the top of the loop or going down, you will slow down, stop, or even begin to go backwards! So try out this cheat!
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Menkoy on February 17, 2007

link directly to this cheatRainbow Road Unintended Shortcuts

~After going up the twirling tower, right before you start heading down, jump with R. As you go down, you'll notice you're flying. If you can aim just right before you get air, you can land on the railing and drive outside the loop'd'loop. At the right time, jump off the side of the loop'd'loop to land on the road again, completely skipping the loop. This should drastically lower time.

~Driving down the road a bit, begin turning, and aim for the red pipe, just to the left of it. Use a mushroom boost and hop, and fly off the edge. Lakitu should pick you up in a later part of the course.


NOTICE: these shortcuts are on an expert level. Don't be discouraged if you don't get them the first time.
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Verified by: this cheat is unverified Submitted by: Capn Droid on July 18, 2008

link directly to this cheatRocket Start

This One Is My Favorite Boost In The Mario Kart Series That Lets You Out Of The Starting Line Fast!!
To Activate This Boost Press & Hold The A Button When The Number 2 Appears On The Screen!
If You Do It Just Right Then You'll Get A Rocket Start When The Race Begins!!
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link directly to this cheatSave lots of time in Defino Square

You need a mushroom to pull this off. At about the halfway point in this course, just before you cross the bridge, turn left, (or in mirror mode, right) and go through the grass next to the tree. If you look off the corner of the grass, you can see a dock. Use the mushroom to cross the water and carefully land on the dock. On the dock, there is a ? item box. Get back onto the track and you should have saved about 6 seconds depending on how long you took to use the mushroom. Be care full though, you can easily fall off the dock.
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Verified by: Red Mario Go Boom, hamsterlover Submitted by: ddkiller on January 23, 2006

link directly to this cheatSaving Thunderbolts

Save your thunderbolts for when your rivals are leaping gaps, as it will make them fall and lose time.
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Verified by: dragonmanEXE, hamsterlover Submitted by: battleboy645 on December 07, 2005

link directly to this cheatShortcut at Sky Gardens

Look at the overhead map. At the bottom of the screen, there is a big curve. When you get to this curve while you're racing, you'll see a cloud inbetween the left side of the curve and the right side. Go on it, but you have to jump (R) in between the gaps or else you'll fall off. If used with a mushroom, it works better, but it still is good without one.
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link directly to this cheatShortcut in cheep cheep beach

Just after you go along the jetty and do the jump, you will land on sand and see like a giant metal circle thing. Go around that, then you will see a jump take it. If you have a mushroom here use it and go under water (you should know what I mean) and come out saving like 5 seconds. This works best in time trail. If you don't have a mushroom DON'T try this it will cost you like 5 seconds
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link directly to this cheatShortcut in Banshee Boardwalk

In Banshee Board walk when you get to the first corner where bats fly at you. Go left and there will be a hole in the floor. Press R and jump in the hole to quicken your lap.
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link directly to this cheatShortcut in Bowser's Castle

When your spinning around the room with the rotating thing, instead of going through the passageway, keep driving and you'll find another passageway, take it, it's faster.
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Verified by: covie_army, ddkiller Submitted by: Comic man on December 12, 2005

link directly to this cheatShortcut in Delfino Square

Once you get to the dock area in Delfino Square, you will see an alley between two buildings, go through there if you have a mushroom and use it when you hit the mud in the middle to cut the distance of the original turn in half.
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Verified by: covie_army, ddkiller Submitted by: Bash Boy 54 on December 17, 2005

link directly to this cheatShortcut in Desert Hills

If you get mushrooms, don't use them right away, save them when you have to zig zag through the sand, but instead, cut right through by using the mushrooms while going over the sand hills.
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Verified by: covie_army, ddkiller Submitted by: Comic man on December 12, 2005

link directly to this cheatShortcut in DK Race Mission

When you are doing missions, you will eventually come to one where you must race DK at DK Pass Mirrored. Having trouble beating it? Follow DK until he goes up the side of a snow covered hill as a shortcut, use a mushroom to get past him and you will have smooth sailing from there on.
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Verified by: dragonmanEXE Submitted by: Bash Boy 54 on December 17, 2005

link directly to this cheatShortcut in Luigi's Mansion

In order to use this shortcut, you must have a triple mushroom, a golden mushroom or a star. When you exit the mansion and go into the grounds, immediately turn left and use your item/s. If you avoid the walking trees, you should come back onto the track where the gate is and you should also be ahead of some other players. (Note. 1 mushroom in not enough to use this shortcut.)
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Verified by: ddkiller Submitted by: ddkiller on January 19, 2006

link directly to this cheatShortcut in Mario Circuit

When you are coming up to the large pipe that you go into in Mario Circuit, you'll see that there are two Pihrana Plants in pipes, before you pass the first one, use a Mushroom to cut across the dirt path to the right of the first pihrana to help improve your time.
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link directly to this cheatShortcut in Rainbow Road

When your racing, be sure not to fall off, but when you have a chance, bump anyone ahead of you off the rainbow, they'll go right to last place.
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link directly to this cheatShortcut on Tick tock clock

Near the end ride up the gear turning towards the finish line to save a few seconds.
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link directly to this cheatshorttcut to cheep cheep beach

After you go over the first rainbow jump you will land on the beach keep driving and you will eventually come to some water that you would normally go around if you stuck to the track, if you have a mushroom power up you can go through the water and it will save you a lot of time. You can still go through the water without a mushroom power up because it will still save you a bit of time, just not as much. The time you save will depend on the level of water that there is when you go through it
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link directly to this cheatSky garden shortcut without mushroom

on sky garden, there is a ramp right before the first vine road, if you do a Mini Turbo and jump you can make it across the ramp without the mushroom. This helps in time trials.
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link directly to this cheatSlipstreaming

Slipstreaming is a relatively unknown racing tactic that reduces your wind resistance by getting close to another racer and falling in directly behind them. Wind will part around them, and since you're directly behind them you have virtually no wind resistance, increasing your speed.

When you're slipstreaming in-game blue streaks will appear around your kart. Stay in the slipstream long enough and you'll recieve a 3 second windbreaking boost (a normal Mushroom boost is only 1 second long, in comparison). Slipstreaming is very easy and useful to pull into first out of the huge melee of karts right after a race starts, and also in 150cc and multiplayer races when a kart with a higher top speed pulls ahead of you on a straightaway. You can still slipstream when turning and drifting, though it's more difficult because you need to remain directly behind another kart.
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link directly to this cheatSnaking Tips for Newbies

Choose karts such as the Egg 1 or the Dry Bomber.

Snaking is powersliding to the left and the right on straight aways for more speed than the game allows.

First, you should start on the Figure 8 Circuit, it is the easiest to learn on.

To powerslide, press the R button on turns, and press left and right, and you will see blue, then orange sparks. When you let go, you will get a small boost. Try to do it on straightaways, and you will be snaking.
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link directly to this cheatSpecial Power-Up In DK Pass

On the second turn when the giant snowball is following you, go up the hill and there will be an item box. Get the item box and receive a star or three mushrooms, no matter what position you're in.
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link directly to this cheatStaff Ghost Times - Nitro Cups

These ghosts are unlocked in Time Trial mode by obtaining a specific time on each course. The ghosts are those of the staff who made the game, and are all very difficult to overcome. The times given for each track are those of the Staff Ghost; the ability to race the Ghost is acquired by timing a few seconds more than the Staff Ghost on that track. It varies from track to track, though the required time is usually within 5 to 10 seconds of the Staff Ghost's time.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Figure-8 Circuit 1:36:481
Yoshi Falls 0:57:677
Cheep Cheep Beach 1:43:654
Luigi's Mansion 1:59:357
Desert Hills 1:31:262
Delfino Square 1:54:601
Walugi Pinabll 2:23:288
Shroom Ridge 2:05:123
DK Pass 2:14:607
Tick-Tock Clock 1:54:903
Mario Circuit 1:56:533
Airship Fortress 2:07:748
Wario Stadium 2:14:868
Peach Gardens 1:52:989
Bowser Castle 2:19:661
Rainbow Road 2:16:246
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link directly to this cheatStaff Ghost Times - Retro Cups

These ghosts are unlocked in Time Trial mode by obtaining a specific time on each course. The ghosts are those of the staff who made the game, and are all very difficult to overcome. The times given for each track are those of the Staff Ghost; the ability to race the Ghost is acquired by timing a few seconds more than the Staff Ghost on that track. It varies from track to track, though the required time is usually within 5 to 10 seconds of the Staff Ghost's time.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Mario Circuit 1 0:50:688
Moo Moo Farm 1:17:751
Peach Circuit 1:12:011
Luigi Circuit 1:29:759
Donut Plains 1 1:08:027
Frappe Snowland 2:08:781
Bowser Castle 2 1:52:258
Baby Park 0:50:920
Koopa Beach 2 0:54:847
Choco Mountain 2:15:571
Luigi Circuit 1:46:581
Mushroom Bridge 1:30:600
Choco Island 2 1:01:620
Banshee Boardwalk 2:14:403
Sky Garden 1:44:400
Yoshi Circuit 1:48:793
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link directly to this cheatStaff Ghosts

To get Staff Ghosts, you need to get around 5, 10 more seconds than the actual Staff Ghost has (or less). These are the times you have to break:

Mushroom Cup
Figure-8 Circuit: 1:36:481
Yoshi Falls: 0:57:677
Cheep Cheep Beach: 1:43:654
Luigi's Mansion: 1:59:357

Flower Cup
Desert Hills: 1:31:262
Delfino Square: 1:54:601
Waluigi Pinball: 2:23:288
Shroom Ridge: 2:05:123

Star Cup
DK Pass: 2:14:607
Tick-Tock Clock: 1:54:903
Mario Circuit: 1:56:533
Airship Fortress: 2:07:748

Special Cup
Wario Stadium: 2:14:868
Peach Gardens: 1:52:989
Bowser Castle: 2:19:661
Rainbow Road: 2:16:246

Shell Cup
SNES Mario Circuit 1: 0:50:688
N64 Moo Moo Farm: 1:17:751
GBA Peach Circuit: 1:12:011
GCN Luigi Circuit: 1:29:759

Banana Cup
SNES Donut Plains 1: 1:08:027
N64 Frappe Snowland: 2:08:781
GBA Bowser Castle 2: 1:52:258
GCN Baby Park: 0:50:920

Leaf Cup
SNES Koopa Beach 2: 0:54:847
N64 Choco Mountain: 2:15:571
GBA Luigi Circuit: 1:46:581
GCN Mushroom Bridge: 1:30:600

Lightning Cup
SNES Choco Island 2: 1:01:620
N64 Banshee Boardwalk: 2:14:403
GBA Sky Garden: 1:44:400
GCN Yoshi Circuit:1:48:793
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Verified by: ddkiller Submitted by: Glitzville on December 28, 2005

link directly to this cheatStars By Your Name

To get one or more stars (max amount of stars is 3) by your name is to Beat all races in 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, 150cc mirrored, with star rankings. to get star rankings in the races you have to be in 1st without crashing, going off course, or losing position. hope this helps
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link directly to this cheatStarting Boost

To Get The Boost When Youre About To Start A Race, Mission, Etc. Exactly After The "2" Goes Away, Hold "A" You Should Get A Boost.

Note: This Requires Some Practice.
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link directly to this cheatSuper Boost

Halfway through the #2 countdown, begin to hold the A button down and you will get a super boost.
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link directly to this cheatTalk to me.

On battle mode, you might notice that it says BLOW into the mic but I TALK into the mic. Why?Bacause the DS reacts to sound and not feeling.

You can always press select.
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link directly to this cheatThe only way to avoid blue shells

THIS IS NOT EASY! There's only 2 places you can do this. Airship Fortress and Waluigi Pinball. When you get to the super boost that sends you clear across the stage, go on it the very second the blue shell is right above you. If done right, it will explode behind you. If you go to early, it will follow and hit you land, and if done to late, it will bomb you before the boost.
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link directly to this cheatThe Sandy Road

In Mushroom Bridge after the first tunnel, if you keep going you will see a sandy road (be sure to have a mushroom or three but you dont have to have one)go on it use your mushroom('s) and you will get farther.
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link directly to this cheatTick Tock Clock

When you're about to get to the finish line & theres those big wheel things you can go on them!!
Any Lap!!
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link directly to this cheatTips for racing in Mario Kart DS

1. For the best speed and acceleration, I recommend choosing Mario's Shooting Star or Waluigi's Gold Mantis.
2. To get an extra boost at the beginning of the race, hold down the A button as the "1" appears (and keep holding it); and when it says "GO!", you will immediately boost ahead.
3. To make a random item box choose an item sooner, repeatedly tap the L or X button.
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link directly to this cheatTips on Weapons.

Use these tips to be the weapon king.

Banana: Place these in hard to see places, like after jumps. Hold them behind you for an increased chance of missing a shell attack.

Green Shells: Use these when you are at close range to an opponent while slipstreaming. Hold them behind you for an increased chance of missing a shell attack.

Red Shells: Use these when your on a straight track or shortly after boosts. Hold them behind you for an increased chance of missing a shell attack.

Blue Shell: When you hear the noise of a blue shell approaching, slow down and it might take other karts.

Fake Item Box: Same as banana, but can't block against shell attacks.

Mushrooms: Effective when using shortcuts. Also effective on straight tracks and power sliding.

Super Mushroom: Same as Mushrooms but don't use too much, or you could end up falling off the track (e.g. Rainbow Road)

Bob-Omb: Difficult to aim when shooting forward. Best used for blasting behind opponents.

Blooper: Slightly Effective on difficult tracks.

Boo Hoo: Effective when used on tracks with lots of obstacles.

Thunderbolt: When you get hit by one, it can actually make you snake better.

Stars and Bullet Bills: Can knock opponents out of the way, causing them to fall off on certain tracks.

Hope this helped.
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