Nintendo 58713A manual Driving Techniques, Mini-Turbos, Rocket Start, Drift, Deploying Items

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Driving Techniques

These are the techniques you need to know to take Mario Kart DS to the next level.

Mini-Turbos

Using Mini-Turbos are a technique for boosting your speed while drifting. Press

and repeatedly while drifting and your tires will start burning. Once they do,

Rocket Start

During the countdown to the start, hold down with the right timing to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line.

Press and hold at just the right moment!

release to stop drifting and take off with a short burst of speed.

Drift

While holding , press and hold

and press or to power-slide sideways through turns. Drifting allows you to take corners without decreasing your

speed.

While holding

, press and hold

as you

 

enter the curve and then just steer your way

 

through.

 

 

 

Top Screen Top & Touch Screen In this manual, the

 

 

Top Screen and

 

 

Touch Screen are

 

 

represented as

 

 

shown on the left.

 

Touch Screen

 

 

Hold

and alternate pressing

and

Release

to perfprm a

to set your tires aflame!

 

mini- turbo.

 

Deploying Items

Some items can be deployed to the front or to the rear by pressing

or and or at the same time. Check where your rivals are on the map and then deploy items strategically.

+ or throws forward!

+ or throws behind!

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Contents Instruction Booklet Page Grand Prix Time Trials Battle Missions Getting Started Controls Driving Techniques ItemsControlstrols Getting StartedMini-Turbos Driving TechniquesRocket Start DriftUsing up the first Using ItemsPress and hold or to deploy an item without using it ItemsEntering a Grand Prix Game ModesodesGrand Prix Viewing the Game Screen Time TrialsResults Display Entering a RaceSaving Downloaded Ghost Data Viewing the Game Screen and Saving Ghost DataChoose either 50cc, 100cc, or 150cc ResultsChoose either In Order, Random, or Choose Current Item Current Lap/Total Laps Rival DisplayShine Runners BattleBalloon Battle Records MissionsGrand Prix Time TrialsChoose Options to change your game-play settings SettingsOptions EditPlayable courses are limited All tracks available in Single-Player mode can be playedMultiplayer What You Will Need Charactersracters && KartsKarts Size-Specific CharacteristicsAcceleration Top Speed Medium MarioPeach Light Luigi MediumYoshi Light Light ToadNitro Cup CoursessBowser Heavy Heavy WarioN64 Frappe Snowland Retro CupSnes Mario Circuit Select a Kart Nintendo WFC MatchesNew course is selected prior to the start of each race Friend Codes Important Legal Information