____ ____ ___ _ ____ _ ____ | \_/ | / _ \ | /__ \ / \ / __ \ | |\ /| | / / \ \ | | | | | | | / \ | | | \ / | | / /___\ \ | \_ / | | | | | | | | | \_/ | |/ ,_____, \ | _ / | | | | | | |_| |_/ / \ \ | | \ \ | | | \__/ | /_/ \_\|_| \/ \_/ \____/ _ | | /\ ___ _ ___ _________ | | / / / _ \ | /__ \ |___ ___| /\ _ _ | |/ / / / \ \ | |__|| | | / /_ | | | | | / / /___\ \ | / | | | ,_ \ | |_| | | |\ \ / ,_____, \ | |\ \ | | | |_' ||___ | | | \ \/ / \ \ | | \ \ | | \___/ |_| |_| \/\/ \_\|_| \/ |_| Mario Kart 64 By:nnguyen11490 ************************************ Mario Kart 64 FAQ Version 1.0 10/30/02 By: nnguyen11490 Email: nnguyen11490@yahoo.com ************************************ Copyrighted 2002 nnguyen11490. None of this writing may be reproduce in any way without the writer's permission. This FAQ is for personal use only. If you want to put this FAQ on your website, magazine, etc email me first. You might or will be sue if you don't have my permission!!! Remember plagiarism is a crime that will be punished. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Table of Contents *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* 1. Updates/History 2. Introduction I. About Game II. About the Aurthor 3. Controls 4. Characters 5. In Game Options 6. Items 7. Course I. Mushroom Cup II. Flower Cup III. Star Cup IX. Special Cup 8. Battle Mode Arenas 9. Credits 10. Contract Information *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Upadate/History *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* 1.0 The first version of the FAQ. 9/27/02 Added all the course for Mushroom Cup. Added all the course for Flower Cup. Added all the course for Star Cup. Added all the course for Special Cup. Add all the Battle Arenas. Add all the characters and their description. Added the contact information. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Introduction *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* About Game: This is one of the best Mario game for Nintendo 64. Its isn't like the others but it's still great. As you can see this is a racing game. Once I first heard about the game I thought it was just another racing game like the regular ones, but I was completly wrong! This game is not like any other racing games you've play, it's completely diffrerent. Why? Because now instead of picking a car you get to pick a chracter. Another reason this game is different from the others is the items. That's right there is items in the game. You can use the items to help you win a race. Its isn't cheating and it's fun. About the Aurthor After playing this game for weeks and finnally beating it, I decided to write a full FAQ for it. In this FAQ I'll tell you almost everything you need to know about the game to beat it. I will have all course and strategy to beat them, even maps that I made for them! Enjoy the FAQ and hope it helps. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Controls *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* *-*-*-*-*Option Menu Controls*-*-*-*-* Control Stick: Move A Button: Select B Button: Cancel *-*-*-*-*In Race Controls*-*-*-*-* A Button: Go B Button: Brake Control Stick: Steer L Button: Change Music R Button: Hop/Poweer Slide Z Button: Use Item C Right: Change Maps Views *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Characters *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* There are 8 different kinds of characters in the game. Each one is split in to three different kinds of groups. Each group has it's own specialty. Try picking different characters everytime to see which ones your best with. Lightweights *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Peach One of the best characeters to use. She can go really fast and can make great sharp turn. The only down side is that not very good at slowing down. Toad Toad is just a normal charactyers like the others. His speed is average and his ability to turn in great! Yoshi Yoshi is a little of every characters. His speed is average and his turning is okay. Middleweights *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Mario He maybe a hero a hero on his other adeventure but can he be a hero on this one? Mario speed is fast and his turning is pretty good. Mario is a great choice for those beginners. Luigi Ah, the brother of Mario. Even though he's younger doesn't mean his not better than the rest. It seem that Luigi's speed is slightly faster than Mario's. Heavyweights *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Donkey Kong This giant ape will use his power to win. Not as fast as others but he can be very helpful in those races with lots of turns. Wario Not as fast as others but still great at turning curves. Browser That's right one of Mario worst enemy. This guy will use his power to get on top of others. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* As you can see most of the lightweights and middleweights are really fast. Why would heavyweights be good? Well at the beginning of every race if you can get a boost they will hit other racer and cuase them to be dizzy for a while. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* In Game Option *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Player Modes Use the controls stick to move to how many characters you want. There will be 4 choices: 1, 2, 3, 4, press A to confirm. Engine Size Once you select Mario GP there will be different engine size to choose from. 50 cc, 100cc, 150 cc as well as others. The higher the engine size the harder the race will be. Choose a small one if you're a beginner. Battle Mode By choosing 2-4 chaaracters yu can choose battle mode. Here players will fight each other in a free for all match. Check the "Battle Mode Arenas" for the maps of the battle arenas. Time Trails Here you can test how long it'll take for you to win a certain track. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Items *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* You can aquire items to help you beat the race more easilly. To get items you must get the "?" block then it will randomly select an items for you. Here's all the items you an get: Green Shell *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is just a regular shell. Once you shoot it will only got straight until it hits something. Once a player gets hit with the shell He or she will crash and will lose time and speed. Tips: Once during a race you don't have to use it. Instead hold down the Z button and you'll drag the shell behind you. Once a player gets behind you he or she will be hit. Triple Green Shell *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is just like the green shell but now you can use three. Once you use it 3 shells will sorround you until you press the Z button again. Once you press the Z Button it will have the same effect as a regular green shell. Tip: If you keep the shell sorrounding you you can dodge other items and hurt any characters that get near you. Red Shell *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Much more helpful than the green shell. Once you shoot this shell it will follow and hit the player in front of you. That's right, it will only miss if there is a large curve. You don't have to be near the player to hit them. The farther away you use the shell the better. Once someone gets hit with the shell He or she will crash and will lose time and speed. Triple Red Shell *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Still the same effect as the red shell but now you can use 3. Once you use this there will be 3 shell sorronding you. The three sheel will block any other items ans well as hurt a character once there near you. Pressing the Z Button again will cause the same effect as the regular red shell. Star *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is one of the best items in the entire game. Using the star will make you invincible for a little while. That's right, you will be able to dodge other items and hurt another characters once you touch them. Lightning *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Another powerfull item. Once you use this all characters will shrink (except if they have a star of a ghost still in effect) and will lose a great ammount of speed. Tip: You can drive on them to make them flat as a paper for a while. But once there heal they'll be back to there regular size. Ghost *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is almost like the Star. The only thing different is that you won't be able to harm ther players and they won't be able to see you. Any items use one you will not hit so you got nothing to be worry about. Mushroom *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This mushroom will boost your speed for a while. Triple Mushroom *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Just like the regular mushroom except you can use it 3 times. Turbo Boost *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is the best mushroom is the best one of all! It will let you boost your speed as much as you want. After about 2 minutes it will run out. Tip: Once you have this item keep pressing Z and you'll never have to slow down until the mushroom ran out. Spike Shell *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Here it is, one of the best shell in the entire game! Using this killer will follow and hit almost all players in front of you. Fake ? Block *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is a trap to trick other players. It look just like any regular ? Block but it's a bomb instead. Once some one hit this trap it'll blow up and make them lose speed. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Course *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This is the hardest sectuion in the FAQ. I will tell you all the courses, maps for them, and even some strategy to make them easier. Hope this help ^_^ Ledgend: Track #: Course Name: Distance: How long the track is Difficulty: 1-5 Strategy: Map: (Some tracks) There are 4 different kinds of cups. Each one has 4 different tracks. Here's what they are: *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Mushroom Cup *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Track 1 Luigi Raceway Distance: 717m Difficulty: 1 Strategy: This is the easiest track in the game. There isn't any challange at all in this track. Just watchout for some turns and you'll surely be the top winner. A great track for beginners to practice their skill. Map: ******** **??******** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Start ** ** /**/ ** /**/ ** /??/ ** /**/ ** /**/ ** /**/ ** ** ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ************ ******* ? = ? Blocks / / = Tunnel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2 Moo Moo Farm Distance: 527m Diufficulty: 2 Strategy: This is a little difficult. Why? Because once you're driving out of no where a Mole will come and hit you. Once you're hit you'll lose a lot of speed, so you better watchout. Luckily there is a way to tell where moles will come out. Once you see a little hole on the ground stay away from it or elese you're going to get hurt. Map: **?****************?** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** X ** X ** ** X O ** ** *****?**********START** ? = ? Blocks X = Moles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3 Koopa Troopa Beach Distance: 691m Difficulty: 2 Strategy: This track can either be easy or it can be hard. Why is it easy? There are 2 shortcut in this track that will put you a head of the others. Shortcut #1 once the race has begin you'll see your first ? Block. Don't get it and turn to th left to use the shortcut. Shortcut #2 is the one that will beat almost everybody. To use this shortcut you need at least 1 mushrrom to make you go faster. Once you get to where all the ramp is, find the ramp that has a hole in it. Go on the ramp and use the mushrrom right away to use the shortcut. Map: ********* ***************** ********* ** ** ***** (*) ** *** ??? ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** Start ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** |******| ** |*******| ** |*******| ** |*******| ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** **** **************** ************** |******| = Beach (you can drive in the water) (*) = Shortcut ? = ? Block Note: There is mroe but I will add them as soon as I map them out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4 Kalimari Desert Distance: 527m Difficulty: 3 Strategy: This has got to be one of the hardest track yet! It's really long and there is some things that can slow you down. Once you begin racing try not to get in the desert because that'll make you lose a lot of speed. Also the most dangerous thing about this track is the train. That's right there are train in this track! Once you here one coming stay out of the track or else you'll get hit and lose an incredible ammount of speed! Just stop once you see the lights go on. Map: ********* ** |*| ** ** ** ? ** *************|*| ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ******?******** ** ** ? ** ** ** ** ****** ** ****START***** |*| = Train ? = ? Blocks *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Flower Cup *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Track 1 Toad's Turnpike Distance: 1036m Difficulty: 3 Strategy: In flower cup almost all tracks will be harder. The first track is quite simple you drive and try to get first place and watchout for cards. Sound simple? It's not. There will be a whole bunch of cars, trucks, and buses to stand in your way. Hitting one of them will cause you to crash and lose speed. Another hard thing about this track is the ? Block. There not easy to get as the other tracks. Map: ***********???*** ** ** ?* ** ?* ** ?* ** *****************???**** ** ** *** Start ** ** ** ** ??**** ? = ? Block ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2 Frappe Snowland Distance: 734m Difficulty: 2 Strategy: This is a fairly simple track. There isn't a lot of curves and turns but there is only 1 thing you have to watchout for. Snowmens. That's right, hitting these will cause you to crash and lose speed. Map: ***** * ***** * * ** * ** ? ? ** ** ** ** START *X ** XXX | |********* XXXX ** *** ** *** ** *** *** ** ****** *************?******* X = Snowmens ? = ? Blocks | | = Bridge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3 Choco Mountain Distance: 687m Difficulty: 2-3 Strategy: If your racing with a low engine then this will be a piece of cake. But you're racing with a high one, then good luck. There will be falling rocks in the track to squash you and make you into the piece of pare. Sound tough? Well that's not the most dangerouse thing about this track. There will be a huge curve that you have to turn, but if you don't make it you can kiss 1st place good bye. Map: ******?* ** ** ** ** ****************** START ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *X ** ** ** ** ?* ********?***** ** ** ** *********************** X = Falling Rocks ? = ? Blocks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4 Mario Raceway Distance: 567m Difficulty: 2 Strategy: This is the last track for the flower cup but it's isn't the hardest. It's very easy all you need to wacthout for is a couple of turn. That's all. Map: *** *** ** ** ** ** ** *? *? ** ** ** ** ******************* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** START ** ** ** ** *?* ** ** ** ** ** ** _________ ** ** ** *****************_________** ** ** *** ? = ? Block __ __ = Tunnel *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Star Cup *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Track 1 Wario Stadium Distance: 1591m Difficulty: 4 Strategy: This is the second longest track in the entire game! There isn't anything challenging in this track though. All you need to becareful about is a couple of turns and the dirt bumps. Not as challenging as other track but still hard. If you want to get in 1st place you have to start in 1st place. If you're to far behind then you will not make it! Map: This is one of the most pain fullest map ever! It's nearly impossible to make a map for this track but I did it. *******************START******************** ** *************************** ??********* ** ** ** **** ** ** ** ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ************************* __ **** ** ** **********************??***--*************** ** ** ************** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ?? ** ** ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ********* ******** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ?? ***************** ************* __ -- = Hole ?? = ? Block ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2 Sherbet Land Distance: 756m Difficulty: 4 Strategy: COLD!!! . Anyway this course is not very long but that's not the challnge. The most important thing to watchout for is penguin. That's right, big and little peguins. Why is these creature so tough? There every where! Once your driving along they'll start to slide and try to hit you. The other thing to watchout for is water. In the ice track there is a couple of holes that you can fall through if your going too fast. ONce you fall through one, your chracter will be frozen! It'll take about 2-3 second for them to heal but that'll make you lose an incredible ammount of speed and time! Map: ** *** ?? *** *** **** ** ***** ** *?[]?** ** ******* START ***** *** **** *** *** ***** ** ******* ***** ** *** ?? ** ** ** ** /**/ ** |**| *** |****\ *** |*??**\__ ***** \**??****X***X* \*****X****** -------- ? = ? Blocks X = Peguins ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3 Royal Raceway Distance: 1025m Difficulty: 3 Strategy: Another long track, aren't you lucky. There is a couple of nasty turn in this track so you better slow down a little bit. One fall can cost you the whole race! Map: *** ** ** ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** /*/ ** ** *??** !! ** /*/ ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **** START ***** ** ** ** ** !!* ** ** ** *??**** ** ** ** ***** *** ? = ? Blocks !! = Danger Zones (Slow down or you'll fall) /*/ = Dash Zones (Make you go faster) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4 Browser Caslte Distance: 777m Difficulty: 4 Strategy: This track isn't very long and it's isn't very easy either. As you can see this is Browser's place. Once the race begins it will seem as if as easiest can be, but until you start to go in the castle it will be very tough! There will be Twomp (Blue Block) that will crush you if you don't go fast enough. Once you come to a bridge try to slow down or else you'll fall in the hot lava! Map: Not Availible I'll add it on my next update... *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Special Cup *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Track 1 DK's Jungle Parkway Distance: 893m Difficulty: 3 Strategy: Now you're in the DK's jungle! This isn't a very hard track as you think it is. You only need to be worry about 1 things. #1 the land. Once you drive of the course and in the jungle the natives will start trowing rocks at you! It will make you lose control of the kart and you'll be dizzy and lose a lot of time. Map: ************ ** ** ?? ** ** ***********?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ********||*** ** ****** ** ** ?? ?? ** ** ** ** **** ** ** **-----------** ** -----------** START ** ** **?** ** ****** ** ***** ** **** ** *** ? = ? Blocks ------- ------- = Bridge || = Dash Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 2 Yoshi Valley Distance: 772m Difficulty: 3 Strategy: What! I can't see the characters order! Is there something wrong with my game version? Don't worry there isn't anything wrong with your game. Yoshi Valley it won't let you see the players places so you won't know until the end. Another thing about the track is there is about 4 ways you can pick to go. If you pick the right way at the right time you will be ahead of the other. Once you get to the giant egg try not to get too close or else you'll be squash into a pancake. Map: Not Availible I'll add it on my next update... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 3 Banshee Boardwalk Distance: 747m Difficulty: 4 Strategy: This is the second last track in the game, so you gotta win it. Inthis track there is very difficult turns, places to fall down, and even bats! Once the race begin try to slow down a little before you get to the turns. If you don't turn fast enough you'll fall down in the water and waste a lot of time. As for the bats. Once you're inside the house bats will start to fly out of the trunks. Go as fast as you can or else the bats will push you in the water! Map: ************************* ** *** ?? ?? ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ************* ** /----------\ ** ** / X \ ** ****** X ? ***** ** \____________/ ** ** ** START ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ******?? X = Bats ? = ? Blocks /----------\ / \ = Haanted House \____________/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 4 Rainbow Road Distance: !!!2000m!!! Difficulty: 5 Strategy: !!!2000m!!! Remember that I said Wario Stadium is the second longest track in the game? Well this is #1. Congrats for getting to this far. In this track the only thing you need to wacthout for is Chomp (black chain dog) and not goinmg to far behind. Since this track is long it will take major luck for you to catchup if you fall behind! And as for Chomp he will appear randomly on the track to bite players. IF he bite you ou will crash and lose time and speed! Note: Did you notice the pictures of the characters formed by the stars? Map: Not Availible I'll add it on my next update.. That's it for the track. If some of them don't have the maps, I will add it soon... *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Battle Mode Arena *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* What is a battle mode? Here you can fight one on one with other players to see whose the best at the game. It's simple. Each players will start with 3 ballons, if a player get hurt he will lose 1 ballon. The player who can last player standing is the winner. Ledgend: Name of the Arena Fun Factor: 1-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Big Donut Fun Factor: 1 Strategy: This is a very easy arena. As you can tell it's just a big circle with lava in the middle. Try to stay away from the lava as much as you can. For if you fall in you'll lose 1 balloon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Block Fort Fun Factor: 3 Strategy: This has got to be one of the most funniest arena ever! It's big and has a lot of place to hide.The arena is very simple. There are 4 Block (red, blue, green, and yellow), each one has 3 level to go up to. Each level got a bridge to go to another block. It may sound a little hard but trust me it's simple. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Double Deck Fun Factor: 1 Strategy: This is the hardest arena of all! It's very big and it is easy to get lost. If you pick to play this block it'll take sometime before you can find the other players. This arena isn't like any others. There are 3 level (green, red, green). That's means there is 3 different place you can hide! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skyscraper Fun Factor: 2 Strategy: For a skyscraper arena this isn't that bad. It's just a little skyscraper but it's not easy. There are about 5 different place that you can fall. If you fall in one, say good bye to 1 ballon. If you choose to play this arena it will be over real fast. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Credits *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* I would like to thank the following people for helping me out with the FAQ. nnguyen11490 (nnguyen11490@yahoo.com) I would like to thanks nnguyen11490 (me) for taking time out for typing all of this. Delta One of the best FAQ writer for N64 I've ever seen. Thank you for letting me use some infomation on your FAQ. Check out his Mario Kart 64 FAQ sometime :) CJayC (gamefaqs.com) Thanks Ceej for telling me what I did wrong with the FAQ and for posting it in the end. Nintendo Inc. (nintendo.com) Thanks a lot nintendo for making this awesome game!!!1 Instruction Manual I would also like to thank the games instruction manual. Without it's great pictures I wouldn't been able to make all these maps. Thanks to all the website (with my permission) for posting this FAQ. And last thank you for reading and hope this FAQ help. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Contact Information *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Here's some ways you can contact me to fix or make the FAQ better. Feel free to ask question about the game. Message Board -------------- I'm always found on the gamefaqs and neoseeker message board. 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