| Mario Cart 64 Cheats |
| Banana Power: When you hit a banana peel hit your brakes immediately, this prevents you from spinning out. Then after one second of being on the break, hit the gas. This prevents you from losing a balloon. |
| Getting back into the race fast: When the little guy picks you up from falling off a cliff, once the screen goes black count for 3 seconds now pull the trigger and you should keep most of our speed. |
| Speed Boast:As soon as the light turns blue hit and hold the gas. This will give you a turbo boast.Don't hold the buttons too soon. You will spin out instead. |
| The Ghost rider: If you beat any of these tracks under the given time you will be racing a ghost. Luigi Circuit - Under 1:51 Mario raceway - Under 1:30 Royal Raceway - Under 2:40 |
| Power Slide: The color of your smoke. When the smoke color is orange let go of the button for a speed burst on the rainbow road before the huge downward drop right when you start, veer to your left and land on the new platform. This helps you eliminate the enemy. |
| Huge Short Cut on Rainbow Road: When the race starts get the speed burst right before you reach the huge slope turnleft and try to jump off the road and try to land on the other side. |
| Always a Blue Shell: In the stage "Koopa Beach" the item on top of the rock is a BLUE shell every time. To get it you do NOT need a mushroom or a star but they help quite a bit. If you don't have a mushroom or a star you may get it but you will probably hit the box and fall but if you have enough speed you will grab it and be able to continually drive on to romp home for a first place. Note: If you have a super mushroom from the last batch of items it will not have run out in time to maintain the blue shell. |
| Drafting: If you can't pass an opponent, try drafting him. Line your kart up behind another racer. You'll see wisps of air come off your kart and you'll speed up slightly. Not much, but enough to pass whomever you're following. |
| Item Shield: You can hold a single weapon item (shells, explosive box or bananas) behind your Kart by Z. This can allow you to obtain other items or be used as a shield against attacks from behind. |
| Mario 64 Castle: On the Royal Raceway after the big jump there will be a yellow road to the right. If you follow it, it will bring you to the Mario 64 castle. |
| Mega Jump: If you're using a mushroom or a turbo boost, jump when another driver is immediately in front of you. If your timing is right, you'll sail over their head. |
| Mirror Mode and New Title Screen: For a new title screen and access to Mirror Mode you must win a gold cup in all 150cc events. |
| Prevent Skidding: If you skid or blow up, rapidly tap the GAS button until you recover (usually 3 to 5 times.) If you see a music sign then you did the trick right. |