
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. Make sure you bring a boost item to get to it, as the snow will slow you down. Shortcut 2: In the outdoor area where the track splits, you can actually head to the center, where a hidden ramp lies. Shortcut 1: This inconspicuous glacier before the first checkpoint is actually a ramp. Shortcut 1: In an almost mirror image of the first course, you can boost through the last corner before the finish line. Shortcut 2: With a boost item, you can get across this rough ground and charge right into the finish line. Shortcut 1: Taking the right path will lead you into a cave with a boost pad. Shortcut 3: Hop over the luggage belt at the end of the course for a quick shortcut. Shortcut 2: Hit the bumpers for a quick boost while you’re in low-grav mode. Shortcut 1: Hit the orange ramp at the start and you can leap right into the plane. For Mount Wario you won’t get any second chances as it’s a downhill race. 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.Ī lot of small time savers start to pop up all over the place in Star Cup. Shortcut 1: Alternate left and right to hit as many boost pads as you can while you’re in the rapids area. 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. Shortcut 1: Obscured to the left here is a rough path shortcut. Shortcut 4: Have a boost item? Ignore the left side and just boost forward over the grass near the finish line. Shortcut 3: If you keep getting hit by the trolleys, consider taking this safe left path after the aforementioned split. Both are basically equal, but again, note which path other players typically take and do the opposite if you’re in the lead. Shortcut 2: Right after the market, you have a choice: the left low road or the right high road. 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 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. Near the end you can take the optional flight ramp to soar over other players - just watch the towers of goombas. Shortcut 1: There’s really only one shortcut to speak of in this simple track. It’s getting a little trickier with the Flower Cup, but most of the shortcuts are in plain sight. 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. 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 2: After the second thwomp in the outdoor area near the end of the course, you’ll find a platform to jump to. The right path actually has two more coins on it, so take it if you’re running low on your coin stock. Shortcut 1: You have the option of taking the traditional left road or the gravity tilted right side. Shortcut 2: Another straight boost path is located near the end of the track if you have an appropriate item.

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 1: Both the left and right paths of Sweet Sweet Canyon are mirror images, note which paths other human players are taking. Shortcut 2: In that same underwater area, you can boost over or simply drive over this carousel and shave a second off your time. Shortcut 1: It’s not a traditional shortcut, but you can rub against these tire-like objects while in the water for a boost. Just look for the pipes in the rough and use a boost item (a mushroom or star) to blast past the sand. Shortcut 1: The main shortcut in Mario Kart Stadium is at the very end of each lap. Here’s a rundown of every shortcut, as well as some course-specific tips.Īs the most basic Cup, there aren’t a whole lot of nuances to learn, but the Mushroom Cup does hide a few secrets. With more tracks in Mario Kart 8: Deluxe come more shortcuts to find.
