To compete at the highest level in the Mario Kart Tour, it’s not enough to be an ace driver. In the mobile racing game developed by DeNA together with Nintendo, you must thoroughly understand the game’s features to get the most out of it and, in the process, acquire as many rewards as possible. For this very reason, we are going to teach you all kinds of tricks and tips for the Mario Kart Tour. Only in this way will you not only be able to finish first in all the races but also get a very high score to unlock prizes.
How to be a Champion
First of all, we are going to focus on giving you all kinds of tips when it comes to competing and trying to be among the top-ranked. The famous Mario Bros racing saga is not as simple as it seems, as you have many options along the way to beat your rivals.
Choose the most comfortable type of control
The most important thing before you start running is to select your preferred controls. You have several options at your disposal, such as the possibility of choosing smart driving to move by
turning your smartphone as if it were a steering wheel. However, we do not recommend opting for this option, as any involuntary movement on your part could ruin the race.
Mario Kart Tour Controls
Choose your screen orientation (portrait or landscape), manual drift, and disable Smart Steering, and auto items. This is the perfect setup to play, but the final decision is yours depending on your play style and how you feel best behind the controls.
Take advantage of the turbo at every opportunity
The turbo is an essential element in all the games of the series and Mario Kart Tour is no exception. Thanks to this property you can overtake rivals, gain distance, and much more speed, although its optimal control is not at all easy.
To get turbo you have to drift, which is quite easy to do, just jump while turning to one side and hold your finger until you see sparks start coming out of your wheels. More experienced players are able to carry out this action even on straights to gain a continuous speed boost, but this is a somewhat complicated practice that we recommend trying before trying it in official races.
In this sense, it is necessary to point out that there are three types of turbo: Miniturbo, Superminiturbo, and Ultraminiturbo. These are activated progressively as we drift without any cuts in the process, although the last turbo is only available if the smart steering wheel is deactivated.
On the other hand, during the countdown to the start of the race, start accelerating when the number 2 appears to start with a burst of acceleration and jump when you are about to reach the edge of a ramp, pothole, or any other element of the map to increase speed when you fall to the ground.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter to comes first
It may seem contradictory, but in Mario Kart Tour it is not all that important to finish first, unlike in the original installments of the series. In the smartphone game there is a very generous scoring system that awards rewards even to the last players and even finishing second can get you 5 stars. Therefore, we recommend that you do not close the app if you see that you are having a bad race, as you could lose the opportunity to get prizes or complete challenges. Always compete until the end regardless of the ranking.
Pay attention to shortcuts
As in any other racing video game, as well as in the rest of the titles in Nintendo’s work, it is possible to take advantage of shortcuts to close the gap with other players or increase it even more in the case of going first.
Mario Kart Tour race vehicles
These are usually represented by a wooden sign that you can only destroy with the turbo active or an object (shells, bombs, or horns only). Otherwise, you will end up crashing into the wall and losing vital time, although you have the option of waiting for another player to break it and follow in their footsteps.
Remember you can’t fall
Unlike other Mario Kart games, in the title for Android and iOS devices, there is no possibility of falling off the stage. This is because there is an invisible wall that prevents it, so don’t be afraid when taking a turn too quickly, as the only thing that will happen is that you will lose some speed. This is great for players who are less experienced in this type of game, as it allows them to compete at all times without losing a lot of time every time they fall off the map.
Use objects wisely
Boxes with a question mark inside provide all sorts of items you can use to your advantage, such as a banana peel to make your opponents slip, a bomb or shell that stuns enemies, or a star that will make you invulnerable and dramatically increase your speed. Know the effects of each of them thoroughly and use them at the right moment.
For example, you can use the banana peel after exiting a turn or after a jump so that players don’t see it coming. If you’re in any position other than first, it’s usually a good idea to use your item fairly early, as long as you do it wisely (if you’re last, throwing a shell back won’t do any good), but if you’re first, it’s best to hold on to it.
When you’re first driving, you’re going to be the perfect target for all your opponents, and in this situation, having an item on hand will act as a shield that repels an attack at the cost of consuming it. Of course, it’s also advisable to use up the item if you’re about to get another one, but don’t be afraid to hold on to that item for the rest of the race. It’s better to win with an item you never get around to using than to lose first place by throwing it out at the wrong time.
The importance of enhancers
Mario Kart Tour has many maps, each of which is tied to various characters, vehicles, and gliders. Choosing a character like Peach in this case will bring several benefits, such as higher base points and getting up to three items per box, which can be deadly for your opponents. The car and glider will also enjoy higher points, as well as a multiplier on action points and combo bonus respectively.
Mario Kart Tour Points
The best characters based on the map will appear first when choosing your driver to make it easier to choose. The number each character displays in the bottom right corner is their score.
How to Get More Points
As we have already mentioned in one of the previous sections, it is important to keep in mind that winning all the races in the Mario Kart Tour does not always guarantee more points. There are many factors that have a decisive impact on the scoring system and below we will show you what they are so that you can take advantage of each one of them.
Enter the game daily
Even if it’s only two minutes, it’s highly recommended that you log in to the game every day. Even if you’re not even going to play, it’s always interesting to log in to the game daily to collect all the rewards that they give you, and if you didn’t know, the more days you log in in a row, the bigger they will be. Of course, there will be a maximum, as it will normally be seven days, with the seventh day in a row being the day that gives the most rewards, and once that week has passed, we’ll have to start from scratch with the rewards, but even so, it’s very much worth it.
But it’s not just about the possible rewards you can get by connecting to the game, but also along with the rewards you get daily, you have the option of getting daily gems and rubies just by entering the game; we insist, you don’t have to play a single game. With these gems and rubies that we can acquire day by day, we will have the possibility of making purchases of materials and tools in the game that will help us improve our vehicles and get better items to be better and better at the Mario car game.
With a high player-level
Your player level is one of the aspects that influences your overall score. However, the difference between this game and any other is that you can lower your level depending on your position in the races. To gain more experience, it is important to participate in different circuits with a point multiplier. So in this sense, being among the first in Mario Kart Tour does matter.
Add up the points of our character, vehicle, and hang glider
Each character has a base score that will increase over time, and this also applies to the car you use and the hang glider. Try to choose the best combination to get the highest number of points possible.
Mario Kart Tour character level
We mentioned above that the system displays the best characters, vehicles, and gliders first when you go to choose each one. Remember that the stage influences the character’s base points, so take a look before starting the race and add up the points listed in the bottom right corner of each item to get a total base score. Additionally, you can redeem settings in the “Menu†section of the game’s home screen to increase the stats of these three items.
Try to be among the first
It’s okay not to win the race, but it would be ideal to aim for at least the top three positions to get more points. If by any chance it’s not your lucky day, don’t worry, you’ll still get a modest amount that will be of great help to you. To be on the pole in Mario Kart Tour, take advantage of all the tricks we gave you in the first section of this post. However, practice makes perfect, or in this case, perfect, so don’t give up and try to improve at all times.
Compete in the highest categories
Since its inception, Mario Kart has allowed players to compete in different categories that show the difficulty of the race. These are established by cubic centimeters, in the following order: 50, 100, 150, and 200 cc, although you can only access the latter if you pay the 5 euros that the gold pass costs.
Mario Kart Tour Categories
Completing each of these competitions grants points, but the more complicated ones can go up to 400 points. A more than considerable amount, so we recommend that you always go for the higher-level categories.
Don’t ignore the challenges
If you don’t have any races pending, you’ve already won all the tournaments and you’re feeling bored, you can still log into the game. Remember that you don’t always have to focus on winning and winning, but you also have some challenges to complete by achieving certain feats in a certain way or a certain number of times.
We know that this can be boring, that we often find ourselves facing truly difficult challenges, and that we can get desperate on more than one occasion. However, rewards, such as rubies, will help us to grow little by little in the game until we reach the maximum levels.
Do everything you can
Combining actions throughout the race can result in a combo that will multiply your final points once the race is over. This means you need to use everything you’ve learned to achieve an unbeatable score. String together non-stop drifts, hitting enemies with objects, turbo, or any other movement to get a high combo. This is quite tricky, but don’t be alarmed if you don’t manage to get many combos the first few times.
