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There are two kinds of Pickup items found around each course: normal and super. Normal
Pickups are identified by a question mark, and give you a random Pickup item. Super
Pickups are identified by an exclamation mark, and will give you a fixed high-power Pickup
item depending on its location.
Only one Pickup item can be carried in stock. A different item cannot be picked up until the
stocked item has been used. However a super pickup will supersede the existing weapon.
Pickup items are as follows:
Note: Certain weapon items can be fired
at rivals behind you by holding the left
stick down (or holding down the Down
cursor key) and pressing the use pickup
button.
Pickups
Hot Rod
Gives you a boost of speed,
and pressing the Use Pickup
button a second time causes
an explosion that’ll slow
down nearby opponents.
Watch the gauge on its back
carefully though—leave it
too late and it’ll blow up in
your face.
Twister
Homes in on an opponent
and spins them out of
control.
Blow Fish
Drop a puffer fish on the
track, which will blow up
when hit.
Ice Cannon
Fire 3 snowballs at
opponents to slow them
down. Hit the same
opponent with all 3 to
freeze them solid.
RC Car
A remote controlled
counterpart to your own
vehicle with a stick of
dynamite strapped to it.
Locks onto an opponent
and BOOM!
Swarm
Send a swarm of disgruntled
bees after the player furthest
in front to block their
progress.
Glove
Shields you from
projectiles for a limited
time. Gloves can even
catch the weapon for your
own use.
Firework
A single shot weapon that
bounces off walls.
Boost
Exactly what it says on
the tin. A quick boost
of speed that’s handy
for catching up with
opponents.