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Discover all the items in Mario Kart 64, from Green Shells to Spiny's Shells. Learn how to use them effectively and gain an advantage on the track.

Items are obtained in Mario Kart 64 by driving through multicolor ? Blocks on the tracks. A box appears and will randomly give you an item, which can then be used by pressing Z. The game features a dynamic item system where players in lower ranks tend to receive more powerful items, while those in higher ranks (like first place) are more likely to get basic items like Green Shells and Bananas. This system encourages comebacks and adds to the game's fun.

• Green Shell — These shells bounce off walls and hit any player or Banana they encounter. They are destroyed if they hit a wall, fall off an edge, or collide with another shell or Banana. Can be launched forward or backward.
• Red Shell — These shells automatically home in on the player directly ahead. They are destroyed upon hitting a wall, another shell, or a Banana.
• Triple Shells — A grouping of three Green or Red Shells that circle the player. They can hit opponents who drive too close. They can only be launched forward and are lost if the player is hit or falls off an edge. While circling, they do not count as an item, allowing the player to collect another.
• Spiny's Shell — A blue, spiked shell that homes in on the first-place driver. It may hit other drivers along the way.
• Banana — Can be dropped on the track to make opponents spin out of control. Driving over one causes a significant loss of speed. Can be thrown forward or backward.
• Banana Bunch — A group of five bananas that can be dropped to create a line, making it difficult for opponents to avoid. They trail the player and are lost if the player is hit by an item. They can be destroyed by shells (which only take one banana) or by an opponent running into the line.
• Fake Item — Looks like a ? Block but has an upside-down question mark. Driving into it causes the player to fly into the air. They can be destroyed by shells and Super Stars.
• Mushroom — (Details incomplete in source text)