Mushroom
Provides a short speed boost.
Triple Mushrooms
Each press of 
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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.
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Grand Prix
There are eight different cups, with each cup featuring four different tracks. The cups are a competition for points across all four tracks among eight racers.
Entering a Grand Prix
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.
Select Engine Class
Choose Your Driver
Choose a Kart
Choose a Cup
Begin the Race!
There are three engine classes: 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc.
Choose one of eight characters.
As you play the game, more karts will become available for you to choose from.
First choose either Nitro Grand Prix or Retro Grand Prix. Then choose a cup to enter.
