Mario Kart 64 Subset Shortcuts
Console icon Nintendo 64

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Developer

Nintendo

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Kart Racing

Released

February 10, 1997

Achievements

Author: KiwiTaco (33)

There are 33 achievements worth 400 (899,125) points.

  • Jump That Wall

    (5) (2,662)

    On Luigi Raceway, jump the wall as you exit the tunnel to skip a third of the course

    6 (6) of 16,901 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Luigi Raceway, clip into the tunnel from the starting area using a shell

    7 (7) of 16,901 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Koopa Troopa Beach, take the intended shortcut

    16 (16) of 16,901 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Kalimari Desert, skip a lap using the star trick in the tunnel

    9 (9) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Kalimari Desert, go right between two train cars without slowing down

    8 (8) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Kalimari Desert, jump from the track area to the end of the course using a shell

    8 (8) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Jump That Track

    (25) (79,795)

    On Kalimari Desert Time Trial, cut through the sand left of the second level crossing then jump over the track to get back on the road and finish the lap

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Kalimari Desert, perform the fabled Desertenko: go up and through the wall at the beginning to confuse Lakitu into awarding you a free lap

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Toad's Turnpike, clip through the rail and wall to reach the road below at the crossover

    8 (8) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Frappe Snowland, get lost in the snow and have Lakitu bring you back to safety with a complementary free lap

    12 (12) of 16,901 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Choco Mountain, climb the mountain all the way to the top to skip a fourth of the course

    6 (6) of 16,901 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Jump That Hill

    (5) (3,194)

    On Choco Mountain, skip the hairpin turn without climbing the mountain

    5 (5) of 16,901 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Choco Madness

    (50) (159,590)

    On Choco Mountain, perform the fabled Weathertenko on your first lap: go up the wall at the beginning to confuse Lakitu into awarding you a free lap

    0 of 16,901 – 0.00%

    0.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.00% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Mario Raceway Time Trial, jump over the brick wall to skip half the course

    5 (5) of 16,901 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Mario Raceway, jump over the brick wall next to the finish line using a shell

    3 (3) of 16,901 – 0.02%

    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Wario Stadium, jump over the wall at the beginning to skip half the course

    16 (16) of 16,901 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Wario Stadium, jump over the wall next to the finish line to skip the second half of the course

    10 (10) of 16,901 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Finish Wario Stadium in a Grand Prix before any other racer finishes a lap

    5 (5) of 16,901 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Confused Lakitu

    (25) (79,795)

    On Sherbert Land, on your first lap, confuse Lakitu by getting kicked out of bounds by a penguin then have him award you a free lap

    0 of 16,901 – 0.00%

    0.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.00% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Royal Raceway, after the first right turn, jump to the other shore so Lakitu brings you all the way up the large ramp

    9 (9) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Royal Raceway's large ramp, jump left to reach the end of the track and have Lakitu reward your failure by flying you back up there

    7 (7) of 16,901 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Royal Raceway, jump on top of the red and white wall using a shell and get rewarded with a free lap

    2 (2) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On D.K.'s Jungle Parkway, clip out of bounds and into nasty green water to skip a lap

    10 (10) of 16,901 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Yoshi Valley, jump over the pit to skip the hairpin turn and reach the big egg without falling off the track during the entire lap

    10 (10) of 16,901 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Yoshi Valley, jump from the starting area to smash into the mountain and have Lakitu comfort you with a free lap

    9 (9) of 16,901 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Yoshi Valley, after taking the outer perimeter path, jump towards the starting area and smash into the cliff to cheat a lap

    4 (4) of 16,901 – 0.02%

    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Rainbow Road, jump left in the first slope to land on the course and skip a third of the course. Don't fall off!

    15 (15) of 16,901 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Impressive Jump

    (10) (10,643)

    On Rainbow Road, jump towards the Boo constellation to impress Lakitu and receive a free lap as a reward

    3 (3) of 16,901 – 0.02%

    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.02% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • On Rainbow Road, jump the ramp and the finish line at the same time using a shell and get rewarded with a free lap

    2 (2) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Win the Mushroom Cup with a total in-game time of less than 5'30''00

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Win the Flower Cup with a total in-game time of less than 5'00''00

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Win the Star Cup with a total in-game time of less than 6'00''00

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Win the Special Cup with a total in-game time of less than 7'00''00

    1 (1) of 16,901 – 0.01%

    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Recent comments

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ChiiniiTheComet 10 Jan 2025 02:36
That second screenshot tells me everything I need to know about this set
Zandro 11 Jan 2025 02:05
kuso mountain...
SiIverLeaf 11 Jan 2025 04:53
Oh no, now that you mention it. The Weathertenko is more than likely here…
tsyque 26 Jan 2025 18:21
Very cool!
SuperRAGamer18 26 Jan 2025 19:52
Oh boy, the set is worth 420 points, you know what that means...
MeloDeathAtmoBlack 26 Jan 2025 20:42
For clarity, do we have to do these shortcuts in a GP race, or a time trial, or what?
Zandro 26 Jan 2025 20:44
The first cheevo works in Time Trial, but I expect it works in GP as well. Ridiculing the Competition does specifically mention during a GP race.
KiwiTaco 26 Jan 2025 21:01
@MeloDeathAtmoBlack If it does not specify time trial or GP, it can be done in both. Multiplayer is not allowed for any.

Also as a general warning: for leaderboards and platinum trophy achievements, pausing excessively will add a couple centiseconds to your timer.
Retrokaiser 26 Jan 2025 23:10
Yes! Love sets like this.
SiIverLeaf 27 Jan 2025 01:10
Hope you all are ready to slam your head into a wall 50,000 times
KiwiTaco 27 Jan 2025 21:29
The Luigi Raceway wall bump skip has been demoted and will be replaced with another lakitu skip in yoshi valley within a few days. Thank you to all the early players for helping with a few issues using checkpoints. Please let me know if you find false positives, these can be hard to avoid while using checkpoints in a set where the goal is to break them in various ways
Flareon 27 Jan 2025 22:07
2400x RARITY 🤯🤯🤯
SomehowScarlet 27 Jan 2025 23:16
this looks like the type of set that a mario kart 64 top player would create an account to play on softcore and never touch the site again
SiIverLeaf 28 Jan 2025 00:21
There was some absolute bullshit shortcuts on here like the fence clip in Kalimari Desert and I am beyond thankful they were removed because that was purely luck. My only suggestions for this set is to make either the Grand Prix achievements more points or add a bit more time to it since, even as a speedrunner, they do cut it really close with very little room for error.
KiwiTaco 28 Jan 2025 01:09
The plan is to consider unlock rates in a month or two and rescore/adjust the time on the platinum trophy accordingly. If I increase the time for platinum trophy, I will unlock it for those with good enough time on the leaderboard then

Fence clip was never there. The Luigi Raceway one was my mistake as it is JP only
SiIverLeaf 28 Jan 2025 01:19
I remember the fence clip being there but my memory isn’t the best. For the cup times, the Star Cup achievement required me to have perfect luck from both items and CPU’s using lighting (which is a 1% chance).

Also, unrelated but a really fun fact. That Yoshi’s Valley skip you’ll be adding was found accidentally during a blindfolded speedrun.
DangerMoll 28 Jan 2025 09:55
I agree that the Grand Prix speedrun times are probably set to hard for anyone without a good amount of mk64 speedrunning experience to get, especially given the USA rom used isn't the fastest for that aspect (not all skips done in speedruns possible). I think an extra 30-60s on each would make them a lot more viable for people whilst still requiring a good amount of shortcuts to be done. I also think example videos and links to more detailed descriptions are need for some of these as anyone not vart familar with mk64 sc's will not know what a weathertenko/desertenko and Sherbert Land laps are, or the very precise settups required to get them (personanlly I think those are too difficult to be included in the set, unless you only want very experience mk64 sc time trialers to be getting them)
SiIverLeaf 28 Jan 2025 15:39
Also, this isn’t me wanting more points or anything, but I personally think the Weathertenko (and maybe Desertenko too) should be 100 point achievements due to how absurdly difficult they are, but I am not going to fight over that. I’m just glad I’ve been able to help the dev out with some of the troubleshooting on this.
PotatOS 28 Jan 2025 18:30
Very fun, probably not up yet for the shell jumps and the big challenges but everything else was really fun to do!
ChiiniiTheComet 10 Feb 2025 23:03
Oh god, this set actually got released

these are insane-