How to Play

Basic Information

• About the Spotlight Shop
• Regarding the data shown in Past Tours' Stats.
• How do tours work?
• What are Grand Stars?
• How do I unlock cups that are under construction?
• How do rankings work?

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Battle

• I want to change the appearance of my balloons.
• Item Limit Rules
• Which special skills for gliders do not work in battles?
• Which items can appear in battles?
• Which items function differently in battles?
• What differences are there between battles in tours, races, etc.?

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Team Rally

• Do item effects change when playing races or battles during a Team Rally?
• Team tokens aren't appearing!
• The score meter won't update!
• The Team Rally is over but I can't get the rewards!
• My team changed when I raced!
• What is the Support Bonus?

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Mii

• Can I use a Mii character that I made on another Nintendo Account?
• I want to edit the face of a Mii character that I added.
• I created a Mii character on my Nintendo Account, but I can't add it in the app.
• What are Mii characters and Mii Racing Suits?
• How do I add Mii characters?
• How do I change a Mii character?

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Items/Combos/Frenzy

• How do items work?
• How do I start a Frenzy?
• How do I choose the direction of thrown items in Frenzy mode?
• How do combos work?

Coins/Tokens

• What are coins?
• What is Coin Rush?
• What's the Coins Aplenty event?
• How do event token-collection events work?
• What is the Tokens Aplenty event?
• How does the Token Shop work?

Challenges

• I can't complete the challenge "Evade a Spiny Shell by using a Mushroom to boost away from it."
• What are "SNES" and "N64" courses that you can see in challenges?
• How do challenges work?
• What are Expert Challenges?
• What are Premium Challenges?
• What is the Total Points Challenge?

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Favored/Favorite Courses

• What are favored courses and favorite courses?
• Why is the same course listed as favored or favorite in one cup but not another?

Racing Controls

• How do I control Mario Kart Tour?
• [iOS]How do the controls work in Landscape mode?
• [Android]How do the controls work in Landscape mode?
• What does the Steer / Drift Button Display option do?
• Can I change the controls?
• What is auto mode?

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Levels/Points

• How do driver, kart, and glider points work?
• How do driver, kart, and glider levels work?
• What are the added improvements when leveling up?
• How do the bonus-points boosts work?
• How are points calculated?

Settings

• Can I change my nickname?
• How do I change my notification settings?
• How do I change my country/region setting?

Updating the Date

• When does the daily timer reset in Mario Kart Tour?

Bugs/Issues

• [Android]Unable to use items while steering
• My control settings were reset.
• My opponents are easier in tour races, or I can't get a high score anymore.
• "NEW" is displayed on drivers, karts, and gliders.
• My event tokens (team tokens) have disappeared.
• The screen flickers when jumping with a cannon in the middle of a race.

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