Item Descriptions
This small yellow item causes racers to slip when they drive over it
What is the banana/banana peel?
The number of races in a single Grand Prix
What is 4?
Press right trigger while going over a bump to execute one of these, granting a short speed burst when you land
What is a trick?
Medium character, Green, Mustachioed
Who is Luigi?
This character is known as the hero of hyrule and wields the famous master sword even when he's racing
Who is Link?
This item tracks down the racer in first place and causes a large explosion, slowing them down considerably
What is the blue shell?
The number of parts you must pick for a complete vehicle
What is 3?
Press right trigger while going around a corner to execute one of these, granting a mini-turbo boost when released
What is a drift?
Barrel throwing ape
Who is Donkey Kong?
These cephalopod-based characters debuted in Nintendo's 2014 third-person multiplayer shooter about claiming turf for your team with ink-based weaponry
Who are the inklings?
This shining item grants the user temporary invulnerability and allows them to go off road without losing speed
What is the star?
The number preceding cc that represents the standard speed at which Mario Kart is played
What is 150?
Following close behind another racer for a short period of time grants a small boost and is called this
What is a back draft?
The orange princess
Who is Daisy?
Villager and Isabelle are from this life-sim game that shares a name with one of the tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
What is Animal Crossing?
This projectile item homes in on the play ahead of and attempts to slow them down
What is the red shell?
The maximum number of items you can hold at one time (including each item from a multiple i.e. triple green shells counts as 3 items)
What is 11? (the super 8 item grants 8 items + any triple item)
Name one way you can avoid an offensive item
What is blocking with your own item/getting it to hit an obstacle or other player/falling off the map
Sidekick to Mario, comes in all sorts of colours
Who is Yoshi?
These customizable characters debuted on the Nintendo Wii in 2007, and have been playable in Mario Kart for the last 4 entries
Who are the Miis?
This item emits a large shock wave which can be used offensively or defensively, as it has the unique ability to destroy any projectile
What is the super horn?
The number of tracks in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Including DLC)
What is 96?
The act of intentionally driving slower to get better items
What is bagging/sandbagging?
Chrome character with a golden alternate
Who is Metal Mario?
This vehicle manufacturer had a crossover promotion with Mario Kart, resulting in vehicles such as the GLA, W 25 Silver Arrow and 300 SL Roadster being added to the game
Who is Mercedes-Benz?