Ultra Shortcut

Overview[]

An Ultra Shortcut is one of many special kinds of shortcuts that allows you to skip significant portions of the course by skipping the 1st key checkpoint to go to the last key checkpoint of the course. These aren't seen in certain speed run categories as they are considered glitches. Most of them require the use of a mushroom to do it.

List of courses with Ultra-Shortcuts[]

Done by Humans[]

=Done only With Tools[]

How to perform the Ultra Shortcuts[]

Coconut Mall[]

There are a total of 6 possible ways to perform this shortcut. This video to the right showcases one of the methods.

Method 1: Do a precise drift towards the darker grey lines on the right and then trick off it to hopefully, land out of bounds. You may need to refer to the video to show you how to successfully trigger the lap count.

Method 2: When you are in the zone after the shortcut, turn around, charge a miniturbo and bounce on the right wall. Refer to the video for help.

Method 3: From the escalator before the first fountain turn around, use a mushroom, wheelie and get out of bounds.

Method 4: Go to the first fountain. Turn around, charge a miniturbo, trick the red ramp and get out of bounds

Method 5: Go to the escalator previously used, trick the small grey ramp and get out of bounds

Method 6: Clip the right wall near the starting line. If you get a lot of height you can go in the parking out of bounds.

Lap count: For the sixth method you are already in the parking, but for the first 5 methods, in the black out of bounds area, you must drive on the right and when you are under the first escalators drive on the left in the smallest parking. Remain on the right for a bit and then drive on the left in the parking. You must cross the final car and drive on the left without exiting from the parking. Then hit the white wall and do everything another time. After crossing the final car you can also wheelie and hop a bit after the finish line. Refer to the video for help (the second method for the lap count is not included).

Grumble Volcano[]

There is only one area to perform the glitch. At the starting line. There are rocks to the left of where you spawn. You need to get onto the rocks and drive around it 3 times. There are only 3 methods to get up on the rockface.

Method 1: When the race begins, hold A and B (or 1 and 2 if you aren't using a Nunchuck) and do a 180-degree turn and boost into the lava behind the finish line. Lakitu will pick you up and drop you off on top of the cliff and you need to go forward a bit until you are aligned with the left corner. Back up for a second and hold 1 and 2 or A and B and wait until you see blue. Let go of 1 or B, and perform a trick off the ramp. If you did it correctly, you will be on the rockface.

Method 2: When the race begins, go forward and a bit to the left. (You need a bike) hold either 1 and 2, A and B or A and R1 and turn around until your head is aligned with a slant on the rockface. Shroom and wheelie and you'll be on the rockface.

Method 3: This one is very hard. You need to go backwards for a bit and turn to the rockface, quickly shroom and wheelie and keep hopping left to right. You'll be on the rockface before you know it.

Now that you're on the rockface, drive to that slant connecting to the cliff, turn left and go around, you'll see a pyramid-shaped rock and go near the top and turn left. When you go to the slant, a lap is counted. Repeat the method 2 more times and use a mushroom on the third lap when you go off the pyramid. Now you got a sweet new record. Good job!