Mario Kart 64 Cheats (Nintendo 64)

On the Royal Raceway course, follow the yellow road to the right of the big jump to reach
the castle from Mario 64.

At the title screen, press R to see the best time trial record for Mario Raceway.

Air increase

Line your kart up directly behind another next racer. Wisps of air will appear from
the sides of your kart. The small speed increase that your kart will gain should be
enough to pass the racer that is being followed.

Turbo start

At the instant between the dimming of the second light and the flashing of the blue
light at the start of the race, press A to accelerate. If done correctly, your kart will
rapidly accelerate ahead of the other racers. Note: Accelerating too soon will
result in a spin out.

Turbo boost slide

To slide around a corner, hold R and press the Analog-stick to steer in the direction
of the turn, then to the opposite direction. If done correctly, the smoke from your kart
will change from white to yellow. Continue to hold R and repeat the steering motion with
the Analog-stick to change the smoke from yellow to red. Release R once the smoke becomes
red. Now the speed of your kart should increase for a few seconds.

Banana peel recovery

When a banana peel is run over, immediately hold the brake for one second, then
accelerate to avoid skidding or losing a balloon in battle mode.

Quick restart

After falling off a course, watch as Lukita places your kart back on the track. When
your kart is two or three tire widths from the track, press A to immediately resume the
race.
 



Game Shark Codes

Note 1: Press the GS button after passing the staring line.

Note 2: Sometimes this code glitches in battle mode, when using an item that
you cannot normally get.

Note 3: With this code, the amount of balloons are not reflected on the
screen.

Note 4: With these codes, you will not be a bomb on the screen, nor can you
kill others by running into them.

Enter time trial mode and complete a course, beating the time indicated below. Then,
choose "Retry" to race the course again. The phrase "Now Meet the Course Ghost" will
appear. The course ghosts are automatically saved to the cartridge for future replay
without beating the course time again.

Win the gold cup in the 150cc class. Then, reset the Nintendo 64 system. If done
correctly, the title screen will change to confirm that mirrored courses are enabled.
Enter the 150cc option under GP mode to access the courses. Note: When racing the
mirrored Toads' Turnpike, you will be going against the traffic.