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Contents

  • Drivers Education
    • Game Modes
    • Controlling Your Kart
  • Items
    • Using Items
    • Equipable Items
    • Tactical Items
  • Characters
    • Introduction
    • Default Characters
    • Secret Characters
  • Kart Assembly
    • Introduction
    • Karts
    • Tires
    • Gliders
  • Mushroom Cup
    • Daisy Hills
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Toad Circuit
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Cheep Cheep Lagoon
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Shy Guy Bazaar
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Flower Cup
    • Wuhu Loop
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Mario Circuit
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Music Park
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Rock Rock Mountain
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Star Cup
    • Maka Wuhu
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Piranha Plant Slide
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Wario Shipyard
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Neo Bowser City
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Special Cup
    • Rosalinas Ice World
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Rainbow Road
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Bowsers Castle
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • DK Jungle
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Shell Cup
    • N64 Luigi Raceway
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • DS Luigis Mansion
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • GBA Bowser Castle 1
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Wii Mushroom Gorge
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Banana Cup
    • SNES Mario Circuit 2
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • DS Waluigi Pinball
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • N64 Koopa Beach
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Wii Coconut Mall
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Leaf Cup
    • N64 Kalimari Desert
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • DS DK Pass
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • GC Daisy Cruiser
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Wii Maple Treeway
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Lightning Cup
    • SNES Rainbow Road
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • GC Dino Dino Jungle
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • Wii Koopa Cape
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
    • DS Airship Fortress
      • Introduction
      • Time Trial
      • Grand Prix
      • Mirror Mode
  • Battle Maps
    • GBA Battle Course 1
    • DS Palm Shore
    • N64 Big Donut
    • Honeybee Hive
    • Sherbet Rink
    • Wuhu Town
  • Secret Checklists
    • Secret Checklists

Mario Kart 7 (3DS) Guide › Star Cup › Neo Bowser City

Time Trial

As you approach the first curve, veer to the right, then drift back to the left. Start the drift early enough to charge a Mini-Turbo before the track curves back to the left. Release the drift, then start a new one as the track hooks back to the right. Super Mini-Turbo into the straightaway and follow the path into the tunnel.

As you approach the next corner, make a hard drift to the left. Use a Mushroom to boost across the blue turf, then release the drift as you return to the asphalt. Watch out for the large pillar protruding from the wall! Veer to the left, then head straight out of the tunnel. Drift through the next curve, then Super Mini-Turbo onto the covered bridge.

The bridge is very narrow, so you don’t have much room to drift. Try to charge a Mini-Turbo through each curve, but focus on avoiding the guardrails.

As you exit the covered bridge, look for the red lights on your left. These lights indicate a steep drop, so use caution whenever you see them. As you drift through the next two turns, try to stay near the track’s center.

When the track pulls away from the wall, things get a little more dangerous. Drift through the coins along the curve’s inside edge, but be careful not to slip off. When you come out of the turn, Super Mini-Boost toward the tunnel ahead of you.

As you exit the tunnel, aim for the coin in the center of the road. The first puddle is coming up on your left, so maintain your heading to ensure you avoid it. When the track starts to curve, begin a gentle drift to the left. After you pass the first puddle, move to the curve’s inside edge.

Caution

As you glide through the end of each lap, avoid the sign above the finish line!

If you stay near the wall, you’ll slip right past the remaining puddles. Hold your drift as the track loops around, then Super Mini-Turbo toward the glide panel. Hop into the jump, then glide your way to the end of the lap.

Tactics for Laps 2 and 3

Use the exact same tactics to complete the remaining laps. Be particularly careful around the rain puddles. Now that you’ve collected the nearby coins, you might have a little more trouble recognizing these hazards.

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