Master Mario Kart Wii's Rainbow Road with our walkthrough, tips, and shortcut guide. Learn the best routes and drifting techniques.
Walkthrough
- 1Head straight down the track, then turn right and left to hit the boosters, launching you off a ramp.
- 2Drift through the left turn to reach more boosters and navigate another barrier-less left turn.
- 3Proceed straight up the wobbly section, performing tricks as you lift off the ground, leading to a ramp.
- 4Carefully navigate the mini figure of eight section, as it is difficult to drift and easy to fall off.
- 5Continue through some tight turns followed by a rainbow jump.
- 6Drift right into a rainbow passage, which leads to an immediate split in the path.
- 7Choose the right path, which is easier but slightly longer, or the left and lower route, which is thin and has no barriers (avoid this if using the Wii Wheel).
- 8Take the final left corner, utilizing the boosters, especially on the very inside, to save time.
Shortcuts:
- Using a mushroom, you can leap over the first middle of the figure of eight section.
- If you trick after using a mushroom on the figure of eight, you can also leap over the second part.
Other Tips:
- You can perform tricks on the wobbly section of the track halfway through.
- For Time Trials, watch and learn from the Expert Staff Ghost video.
- Use a mushroom to get across the opening gap in the figure of eight, and trick from it to clear the second part.
- You can drift through most corners, including the one between the traveling magic tunnels.
- Take the right route toward the end of the track, as the left route is harder and does not save time.
- On the final corner, drift on the very inside, then boost, and drift right into the leftmost booster to reach the checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death).
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