Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 58713A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games and related products. Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. The official seal is your assurance THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DS VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play TM 2-8 THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. 2-8 Wireless DS Multi-Card Play THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. Getting Started Controls Driving Techniques Items 6 7 8 10 13 15 18 20 22 Game Modes Grand Prix Time Trials VS Battle Missions Records Options Multiplayer Characters and Karts Tracks Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection 23 24 26 31 35 37 ALL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE COPYRIGHTS OF GAME, SCENARIO, MUSIC AND PROGRAM, RESERVED BY NINTENDO. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2005 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This product uses the LC Font by Sharp Corporation, except some characters. LCFONT, LC Font and the LC logo mark are trademarks of Sharp Corporation. Getting Started Insert your Mario Kart DS Game Card into your Nintendo DS and turn the power ON. When the system start-up screen appears, touch the Touch Screen to proceed. On the DS system screen, touch the Mario Kart DS panel to display the title screen. Controls All buttons on the Nintendo DS are used to control your kart in races. See pgs. 8 ­ 9 for more information about driving techniques. L Button X Button Menu Screens Use Items or or = Throw Items Ahead = Drop Items Behind Select Menu Options Confirm Selections Back R Button Hop If you have set your Nintendo DS system settings to Auto Mode, the menu screen will not appear. For more information, refer to your Nintendo DS hardware instruction booklet. The first time you play Mario Kart DS, you will be asked to enter a nickname after you choose a mode. You can enter any name you like, and you can even create your own unique emblem. You can change your nickname and emblem in the Options menu. The nickname you use will be seen by others when playing multiplayer games using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Drift Hold + Control Pad , + START Pause (Pg. 22) A Button Steer Any time you set a new personal record in a race, Mario Kart DS will automatically save your progress. Saved racing records can be viewed on the Records screen. Accelerate Touch Screen Y Button B Button Change Map Display Brake / Reverse Driving Techniques These are the techniques you need to know to take Mario Kart DS to the next level. Mini-Turbos Using Mini-Turbos are a technique for boosting your speed while drifting. Press and repeatedly while drifting and your tires will start burning. Once they do, release to stop drifting and take off with a short burst of speed. Rocket Start During the countdown to the start, hold down with the right timing to rev up your engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line. Press and hold at just the right moment! Drift While holding , press and hold and press or to power-slide sideways through turns. Drifting allows you to take corners without decreasing your speed. Hold and alternate pressing to set your tires aflame! While holding , press and hold as you enter the curve and then just steer your way through. Top Screen Top & Touch Screen and Release mini- turbo. to perfprm a Deploying Items Some items can be deployed to the front or to the rear by pressing or and or at the same time. Check where your rivals are on the map and then deploy items strategically. + + or or throws forward! throws behind! In this manual, the Top Screen and Touch Screen are represented as shown on the left. Touch Screen Items Banana Get Items from Item Boxes Drive through the item boxes on the tracks to get the items contained within. The item inside is determined randomly. Makes karts spin out when run over. Triple Bananas Press Green Shell or to deploy behind you. Tap the button again to drop one. If you already have an item, you can't get another one until you use the first. However, as shown on the right, some items can be prepped for deployment, allowing you to get a second item without actually using up the first. When thrown, this shell travels in a straight line and knocks over the first kart it hits. Triple Bananas Red Shell These automatically lock onto and chase after the next kart in front of you. When hit, the kart rolls over. Triple Green Shells Rotating Triple Shells Triple Red Shells Press or to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell. Spiny Shell Using Items Press and hold or an item without using it. to deploy If you spin out or get knocked over, you may drop your items. Running over an item that has been dropped on the track will have the same effect as using or getting hit by the item. This shell tracks and chases after the lead kart and blows up when it reaches its target. Any kart in the blast radius will be knocked over or spun around. Fake Item Box Deploying and holding an item toward the rear of your kart has a shielding effect that protects you from some opponents' items. Release the button to drop the item behind you. Looks just like an item box, but when you run into it, it knocks you over. Bob-omb Explodes after a brief pause or when another kart comes near it. Any kart in the blast radius will be knocked over or spun around. =Items that can be dragged behind you. Mushroom Provides a short speed boost. Triple Mushrooms Each press of Golden Mushroom Allows you to use Mushroom boosts as many times as you want for a short period of time. Bullet Bill Briefly transforms the user into a Bullet Bill that soars through the air along the track, knocking over karts along the way. Blooper Sprays ink on the all of the karts in front of you, obscuring those drivers' view of the track. Boo Unleashes Boo, who turns you invisible for a brief time, making you impervious to enemy attacks, and steals an opponent's item for you. Lightning Makes all opponents spin out, drop their items, and shrink for a brief period of time. or uses up one Mushroom. Game Modes Mario Kart DS features five different game modes. Check the chart on the right to see which modes can be played with multiple players. Single Player Grand Prix Time Trials VS Battle Missions Playable Playable Playable Playable Playable Playable Playable Multiplayer Grand Prix There are eight different cups, with each cup featuring four different tracks. The cups are a competition for points across all four tracks among eight racers. Entering a Grand Prix Select Engine Class Choose Your Driver Choose a Kart Choose a Cup There are three engine classes: 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc. Choose one of eight characters. As you play the game, more karts will become available for you to choose from. First choose either Nitro Grand Prix or Retro Grand Prix. Then choose a cup to enter. Star Makes you invincible for a brief period of time. While invincible, you will knock over any kart you hit. Begin the Race! Viewing the Game Screen Current Item Current Position Current Lap / Total Laps Total Race Time Time Trials This is a single-player mode. The objective is to get the fastest time you can on the chosen track. Touch the Touch Screen to switch between an overall map or a close-up view. Race Positions 1-8 Green: Player Blue: Rival Entering a Race Select a Character Select a Kart Select a Cup When choosing a course, you can also set up ghost data. Ghost data allows you to race against your best time on a given track. If you have ghost data saved, you can have your ghost appear on the track so you can race against it. Rank Player Name Item Results Display When the race ends, points are awarded based on final places in the race. Final placing for the cup will be determined by the total points earned over all the races. Gold, silver, and bronze trophies are awarded for first, second, and third place overall. Your driving technique will also be ranked. POINTS PER PLACE Select a Course Ghost Setup Menu None Do not use ghost data. My Ghost Data Race against your own ghost. Downloaded Ghost Data Race against ghost data you downloaded from your ` friend. RANKING BEST WORST Begin the Race! Viewing the Game Screen and Saving Ghost Data Any time you set a new record on a track, your performance will automatically be saved as ghost data. If you have ghost data saved, you can race again ...