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Cheats & Guides
Mario Kart DS Cheats For DS
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Select Button Balloons
When you choose Balloon Battle, the game menu will say that you can inflate more balloons with the DS's microphone. However, there is another hidden method. Simply pressing and holding down the Select button will also work, albeit at a slower pace.
Contributed by: discoinferno84
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Contest code
At the Time Trial Records screen, press Up, Down, L, R, Y, A to display your unique contest code. This was used by Nintendo to verify entries during contests.
Contributed by: oblivion from aoc
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Turbo Boost at Start of Race
To get a turbo boost at the start of a race, do not hold the acceleration button down prior to the race starting. Wait until just after the number 2 in the countdown disappears, then hold A. If done right, you will receive a turbo boost as soon as the race starts.
Contributed by: Dev
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Turbo Boost After Lakitu Retrieval
If you fall off the track or get stuck underwater for more than a couple moments, Lakitu comes to pull you out and place you on the track again. When he picks you up, wait until you're dropped onto the track again, then press the acceleration at that exact moment and you'll get a turbo boost if you timed it correctly.
Contributed by: Dev
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Unlockable Characters and items
Unlockable Unlockable Finish 150cc Retro Class with Gold trophies on every cup 150cc Mirror Mode Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 50cc Character - Daisy Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 50cc Character - Dry Bones Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 100cc Character - Waluigi Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 100cc Item - 3rd kart for all characters Get a gold trophy in every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 150cc Item - Choose from 7 karts for each character Get a gold trophy in every cup in the Grand Prix on 150cc mirror that you didn't use to unlock R.O.B. Item - Choose from any kart for each character Get at least a 1-star ranking on all levels of every mission in Mission Levels 1-6 Unlock "Mission 7" in Mission Mode Finish either 150cc Mirror Mode Class with Gold Trophies on all cups Unlock R.O.B. as a racer Contributed by: epochkun, CHEEEESEMAN, Jonbon1992
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Staff Ghost Times - Nitro Cups
These ghosts are unlocked in Time Trial mode by obtaining a specific time on each course. The ghosts are those of the staff who made the game, and are all very difficult to overcome. The times given for each track are those of the Staff Ghost; the ability to race the Ghost is acquired by timing a few seconds more than the Staff Ghost on that track. It varies from track to track, though the required time is usually within 5 to 10 seconds of the Staff Ghost's time.
Unlockable Unlockable 2:07:748 Airship Fortress 2:19:661 Bowser Castle 1:43:654 Cheep Cheep Beach 1:54:601 Delfino Square 1:31:262 Desert Hills 2:14:607 DK Pass 1:36:481 Figure-8 Circuit 1:59:357 Luigi's Mansion 1:56:533 Mario Circuit 1:52:989 Peach Gardens 2:16:246 Rainbow Road 2:05:123 Shroom Ridge 1:54:903 Tick-Tock Clock 2:23:288 Walugi Pinabll 2:14:868 Wario Stadium 0:57:677 Yoshi Falls Contributed by: Mitosis89
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Alternate Ending Screen
Different "Thank you for playing" screen after credits.
Unlockable Unlockable Finish all classes with gold trophies on all cups (including mirror mode) Alternate Ending Screen Contributed by: griffon_23
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Alternate Title Screen
Unlockable Unlockable Finish all classes with gold trophies on all cups Alternate Title Screen Contributed by: NiGHTS0223
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Staff Ghost Times - Retro Cups
These ghosts are unlocked in Time Trial mode by obtaining a specific time on each course. The ghosts are those of the staff who made the game, and are all very difficult to overcome. The times given for each track are those of the Staff Ghost; the ability to race the Ghost is acquired by timing a few seconds more than the Staff Ghost on that track. It varies from track to track, though the required time is usually within 5 to 10 seconds of the Staff Ghost's time.
Unlockable Unlockable 0:50:920 Baby Park 2:14:403 Banshee Boardwalk 1:52:258 Bowser Castle 2 1:01:620 Choco Island 2 2:15:571 Choco Mountain 1:08:027 Donut Plains 1 2:08:781 Frappe Snowland 0:54:847 Koopa Beach 2 1:29:759 Luigi Circuit 1:46:581 Luigi Circuit 0:50:688 Mario Circuit 1 1:17:751 Moo Moo Farm 1:30:600 Mushroom Bridge 1:12:011 Peach Circuit 1:44:400 Sky Garden 1:48:793 Yoshi Circuit Contributed by: Mitosis89
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Earn a star for your nickname
The staff ghosts have stars next to their nicknames when you see them on tracks. You can earn a star for yourself as well. It is only visible to other players in-game, but the star appears in your Records screen (Records button from the main menu) when you earn it.
Unlockable Unlockable Get a three star rating on all prixs. Have three stars next to your name on wifi. Get a two star rating on all prixs. Have two stars next to your name on wifi. Beat all cups in all modes with 1-star rating or better Starred nickname Contributed by: nobullet254, Forteblast
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Unlockable Cups
Each of the unlockable cups are only unlocked in one engine class at a time. For example, if you unlock Star Cup in 50cc you will still have to unlock it in 150cc.
Unlockable Unlockable Get Gold on Shell Cup and Banana Cup Leaf Cup Get Gold on Leaf Cup Lightning Cup Get Gold on Star Cup Special Cup Get Gold on Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup Star Cup Contributed by: NDS_Master
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