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Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage:  Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids.  Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery.  Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire.  Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play.  Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it.  When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort.  If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. WARNING - Seizures  Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.  Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.  Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation  To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. ALL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE COPYRIGHTS OF GAME, SCENARIO, MUSIC AND PROGRAM, RESERVED BY RIGHTS RESERVED. This product uses the LC Font by Sharp Corporation, except some characters. LCFONT, LC ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DS he official seal is your assurance that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always and related products. THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER Single-Card www.nintendo.com/games , feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community . available on Nintendo's Power Line at distance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. 7 13 15 23 31 35 Insert your Mario Kart DS Game Card into your Nintendo DS and turn the power ON. When the system start-up screen appears, touch the Touch Screen to proceed. On the DS system screen, touch the Mario Kart DS panel to All buttons on the Nintendo DS are used to control your kart in races. See pgs. 8 – 9 for more information about driving The first time you play Mario Kart DS, you will be asked to enter a nickname after you choose a mode. You can enter unique emblem. You can change your nickname and Driving Techniques Driving Techniques These are the techniques you need to know to take Mario Kart During the countdown to the start, hold engine and give yourself a burst of speed off the starting line. Using Mini-Turbos are a technique for boosting your speed while drifting. Press and repeatedly while drifting and your tires will start burning. Once they do, release to stop drifting and take off with a short burst of speed. rivals are on the map and then deploy items strategically. While holding , press and hold turns. corners without decreasing your Items Makes karts spin out when run over. Triple Bananas Triple Green Shells Triple Red Shells Press or to deploy behind you. Tap the button again to drop one. When thrown, this shell travels in a straight line and knocks over the first kart it hits. These automatically lock onto and chase after the next kart in front of you. When hit, the kart rolls over. Press or to deploy, then press the button again to launch a shell. Each one has the same effect as a single Green or Red Shell. This shell tracks and chases after the lead kart and blows up when it reaches its Time Trials Single Player Multiplayer Mario Kart DS features five different game modes. Check the chart on the right to see which Choose Your Driver Choose a Kart There are eight different cups, with each cup featuring four different tracks. The cups Mushroom Provides a short speed boost. Triple Mushrooms Golden Mushroom Allows you to use Mushroom boosts as many times as you want for a short Time Trials Begin the Race! BEST Current Lap / Total Laps Total Race Time Touch the Touch Screen to Saving Downloaded Ghost Data Kart Path saved for the same track, your choose Yes to begin choose Yes on the confirmation screen to Data Transfer Fails want to erase and chose Yes to erase that data. Choose No to Your friend begins Data Transfer Fails Data Transfer Succeeds Data Transfer Succeeds Save Space is AvailableNo Save Space is Available In Single Player mode, you’ll race against computer-controlled karts. In Multiplayer Select a Kart Total Time Current Lap/Total Laps (Names and Emblems) Results Green: Player Blue: Rival A large mark appears above the kart with the Remaining Time player matches, you will battle against CPU-controlled karts. In multiplayer matches, you can play against other Mario Kart DS owners using the Nintendo DS wireless functionality. A mark appears above karts that have Shines. Restart Restart Replay Remaining Time press to erase all Time Trials records. In your Friends roster, list of friends connect to Nintendo WFC and choose Friends as their opponents... Top Screen during * Once the icon appears, you will have to wait until you start a new match before you can race Choose this option to change the nickname patterns onto your canvas. Touch Screen Control Touch the tool and color you the canvas to start drawing. Button Control Choose Tool/Color Confirm Tool/Color Stamp Tool Change Camera Angle/Kart and use it with the pencil Fill in the selected area. Paint Can/Dropper different thicknesses and use it Pencil/Eraser Tool One Nintendo DS and one Mario Kart DS Game Card per player. One DS per player and one or more Mario Kart DS Touch Normal participating touch CUT OFF. Touch a game on the game- Touch Player Kart DS Game Card, participants nicknames appear, Touch Player One's name Your name will appear on game to start. Download Play. Next touch Mario Kart DS. Multiplayer features two ways to play: Normal mode and Simple mode. Your name will The remaining steps are the same for Normal mode, listed on the preceding page. When playing DS Download Play, the only selectable character is Shy Guy. Game-Confirmation Screen What You Will Need:  Nintendo DS systems One for each player Mario Kart DS Game Cards One for each player What You Will Need: Nintendo DS systems Mario Kart DS Game Cards One AccelerationTop Speed Off-Road Medium Heavy Characters & Karts Characters & Karts size—light, medium, and heavy. In the chart on the right, the more stars, Mario’s younger brother Luigi Yoshi Toad Desert Hills hero to Mario’s heroism. Other than Mario’s arch-enemy is superb at through curves. Wario Some tracks feature dash panels, which will give your kart speed The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows multiple Mario Kart DS owners to play To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, e-mail or home address when communicating with others. The Terms of Use Agreement which governs Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection game play is available in Race against only Mario Kart DS owners registered in your friends roster (or people on Race against Mario Kart DS owners who have similar racing skills as you. Race on the Nintendo WFC against only Mario Kart DS owners who live in your country. Worldwide Racers Race on the Nintendo WFC against anyone in the world who owns Mario Kart DS. A new course is selected prior to the start of each race. Start Your Engines! Select a Kart Mario Kart DS Nintendo WFC Match Rules Players race in four races, earning points based on place in each race. one of your registered friends has been located. However, there may be cases where O T E S You can register any Mario Kart DS player as a friend by entering and saving a player’s unique 12-digit friend code. Use friend codes to register and then race against Mario Kart DS owners who you normally couldn’t race against because they live too far away. Your own friend code is automatically created the first time You can lock certain data on your friend roster to prevent it from being information on your friend rosters and then choose to race against friends choosing Register Friend Code. You will Your names will then be and international intellectual property laws. “Back-up” or “archival” copies are not authorized and This video game is not designed for use with any unauthorized copying device or any unlicensed accessory. 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