Mario Kart 64

=Time Trial Strategies=

The purpose of this wikibook is for the best Mario Kart 64 players in the world to make a collaborative effort in writing a time trials strategy guide that players of all skill levels can use as a reference to help them improve at the game. The goal is that it will eventually contain all the information someone needs to know to be the best Mario Kart 64 player in the world in both non-shortcut and shortcut racing. Note that Mario Kart 64 is a very complicated game with new strategies still being developed and perfected after many years, and even with this guide to help with the learning process, it will still take many months of practice for the most skilled gamers to start coming close to world record pace.

General Racing Tips

 * Racing Tactics - To help give the player a better understanding of the game physics.
 * List of Shortcuts - A brief description of how to do each shortcut.
 * Terminology - Various terms and abbreviations commonly used for convenience.

Non-Shortcut
List of the Current Non-Shortcut World Records

Mushroom Cup

 * Luigi Raceway
 * Moo Moo Farm
 * Koopa Troopa Beach
 * Kalamari Desert

Flower Cup

 * Toad's Turnpike
 * Frappe Snowland
 * Choco Mountain
 * Mario Raceway

Star Cup

 * Wario Stadium
 * Sherbet Land
 * Royal Raceway
 * Bowser's Castle

Special Cup

 * D.K.'s Jungle Parkway
 * Yoshi Valley
 * Banshee Boardwalk
 * Rainbow Road

Shortcut
List of the Current Shortcut World Records

Mushroom Cup

 * Luigi Raceway
 * Kalamari Desert

Flower Cup

 * Toad's Turnpike
 * Frappe Snowland
 * Choco Mountain
 * Mario Raceway

Star Cup

 * Wario Stadium
 * Royal Raceway

Special Cup

 * D.K.'s Jungle Parkway
 * Yoshi Valley
 * Rainbow Road