Mario Kart Tour cheats, tips - Advanced tips for five stars on every track
Get five stars even on Dry Bowser and Metal Mario Cups!
If you've cleared through most of the tracks on Mario Kart Tour, then you likely know the same pain I'm feeling right now. It's really hard to get five stars on each of those last few tracks, huh?
Yes, the Dry Bowser Cup and Metal Mario Cup are both incredibly challenging courses that demand you pull off incredible stunts in strict time limits, come in 1st place, and absolutely destroy the competition. Easier said than done.
These last few tracks are by far the hardest in the game, and almost feel a bit unfair, if we're being honest. We've already done a guide for getting five stars on tracks and courses, but this deserves a guide for itself. These get seriously challenging.
And I've done it all, believe me - I even invested in the Gold Pass in order to ensure I knew what I was talking about and have outlined for you the very best way to get those five stars - no matter what.
200cc scores
One thing that just might help you get those massive scores on tracks is 200cc mode. I know, I know, you don't want to buy the Gold Pass. Well, I didn't either, but it turns out mobile games are my job or something.
If you happen to pay up for 200cc, then what you'll get is a faster mode, and the main advantage of this faster mode is that the speed you'll be traveling at means you'll almost always be able to keep your combo.
We've mentioned it before, and stringing together actions to perform combos is how you earn high scores in this game, and with 200cc mode's speed, you can lap the entire track whilst keeping a single combo, with smart play. That is certainly easier said than done though, and you'll have to put in a lot of practice to get the perfect run.
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Boost pad turn
When you hit one of those speedy dash pads, you will speed up fast, which in faster modes and on tighter tracks, might make it difficult to control your kart.
But there's actually a secret mechanic here that you can utilise to do a hard aerial turn after hitting a dash pad.
What you need to do is drifting hard in the direction you want to move as you make contact with the dash pad. Literally, as you make contact, drift hard, and you should turn in the air in the direction you wish to go. You may even oversteer, as this trick, with good timing, is very effective.
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Air glide extend
When you manage to get aerial and using your glider, this can be the perfect moment to extend your combo far beyond what you usually intend, and there's multiple things you can do to keep you in the air.
You can actually hit hot air balloons, dinosaurs, and even hop on the top of Goombas and Thwomps for a tiny speed boost while gliding, and yes, it'll increase your combo.
Not only that, but when your glider is running out of steam, pull down on your touch screen to angle your nose up, and you'll stay airborne for just a tiny minute longer.
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The secret to five star scores
It's luck. It's all luck. Sorry, it's slot-machine-like luck. You need the ideal character who will get you three items at a time, and luck.
The fact is, when you use a driver which can have three items at a time on a course, you are already in a much better position to get huge scores. If you manage to get a frenzy, whether it's shells, bombs, mushrooms or whatever item, you'll be able to get a huge combo by making the most of your frenzy while driving.
Get two frenzies in single course, and yes, you'll be getting massive scores. That's the secret. Pull the right gacha, try again and again until you get the luck you need. Is that a bad gameplay loop? Yes. Is that Mario Kart Tour? Yes.
