Items
Get Items from Item Boxes
Drive through the item boxes on the tracks to get the items contained within. The item inside is determined randomly.
If you already have an item, you can’t get another one until you use the first. However, as shown on the right, some items can be prepped for deployment, allowing you to get a second item without actually
using up the first. | Rotating Triple Shells |
Triple Bananas
Banana 
Makes karts spin out when run over.
Triple Bananas 
Press 
or 
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 
or 
to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell.
Using Items
Press and hold 
or 
to deploy an item without using it.
Deploying and holding an item toward the rear of your kart has a shielding effect that protects you from some opponents' items. Release the button to drop the item behind you.
If you spin out or get knocked over, you may drop your items.
Running over an item that has been dropped on the track will have the same effect as using or getting hit by the item.
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.
=Items that can be dragged behind you.