
Air Ride is one of the racing game modes in Kirby Air Riders. See all courses in Air Ride mode, the best characters and machines, its Checklist, and its mechanics here!
| Racing Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| Top Ride Guide | All Courses | Air Ride Guide |
List of Contents
| Course | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
Floria Fields
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Unlocked by default. |
Waveflow Waters
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Unlocked by default. |
Airtopia Ruins
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Unlocked by default. |
Crystalline Fissure
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Unlocked by default. |
Steamgust Forge
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Unlocked by default. |
Cavernous Corners
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Unlocked by default. |
Cyberion Highway
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Unlocked by default. |
Mount Amberfalls
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Unlocked by default. |
Galactic Nova
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In any course, win a total of 15 times. |
Fantasy Meadows
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In any course, win 2 times in a row. |
Celestial Valley
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In Cyberion Highway, break 10 triangular obstacles in a single race. |
Sky Sands
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In Cavernous Corners, finish without touching a Golem. |
Frozen Hillside
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In Crystalline Fissure, complete 2 laps in the lead position. |
Magma Flows
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In Steamgust Forge, finish without touching the molten steel. |
Beanstalk Park
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In Mount Amberfalls, stay in the lead for 60 seconds in a single race. |
Machine Passage
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In Airtopia Ruins, pass ancient rings 4 times in a single race without reversing. |
Checker Knights
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In Fantasy Meadows, finish 3 laps within 1 minute. |
Nebula Belt
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In Galactic Nova, defeat 5 types of enemies and complete one lap. |
List of All Courses and How to Unlock
The best character to use in Air Ride is Noir Dedede. Noir Dedede has exceptional Top Speed and Boost, allowing them to outpace their rivals in both speed and acceleration.
Best Machines and Vehicles Tier List
Wheelie Bike, Bulk Star, Rex Wheelie, Transform Star, and Wheelie Scooter are the best Machines to use in Air Ride mode due to their exceptional Top Speed stat to outspeed most machines, or are balanced in both speed and handling to outmaneuver opponents, especially in trickier courses.
Best Machines and Vehicles Tier List

Racers can perform Copy Abilities by pressing B to capture enemies, and then pressing B again to use the copied ability.
Some abilities can be aimed using the Left Stick or charged by holding the B button. Copied abilities can be discarded by repeatedly pressing Y.

Successfully landing attacks on opponents and enemies will earn you stars that grant a speed boost. Slowing down enemies isn’t the main focus in races. Instead, use those stars to blaze ahead!

Opponents leave behind trails of stars called the Star Slide as they race ahead. Collecting these stars boosts your speed, helping you catch up and close the gap.
| ✔️ | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|
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1
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Air Ride: Laps Finish a race with every rider |
Movie
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2
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners (Laps) Finish without defeating any enemies |
License Card
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3
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Air Ride: Checker Knights (Laps) Finish without defeating any enemies |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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4
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Air Ride Defeat 3 enemies by spitting out stars in a single race |
Machine
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5
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Air Ride: Machine Passage Defeat 3 enemies at the same time with a single attack |
License Card
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6
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters Defeat an enemy Scarfy without making it mad |
Rider
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7
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Air Ride: Laps Finish without crashing into any walls |
Rider
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8
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Air Ride Win with course, rider, and machine selections set to random |
Rider
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9
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Air Ride Win a total of 15 times |
Course
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10
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Air Ride: Time Attack Set records with at least 10 kinds of machines |
License Card
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11
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Air Ride: Free Run Set records with at least 10 kinds of machines |
License Card
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12
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside Hit 5 riders or enemies with a single attack |
License Card
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13
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Air Ride: Plasma Hit an enemy from at least 110 yd away with a Lv. 5 Plasma shot ▶ How to Hit an Enemy 110 yd Away With a Lv. 5 Plasma Shot |
License Card
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14
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Air Ride: Missile Use the Missile Copy Ability to pass 2 riders |
License Card
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15
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge (Laps) Finish within 2:50.00 with Transform Star |
My Machine Parts
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16
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Air Ride: Nebula Belt (Laps) Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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17
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters (Laps) Finish 2 laps within 2:30.00 |
License Card
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18
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure Defeat 20 enemies in a single race |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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19
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Air Ride Attack a rider on the ground while you're in midair |
Checklist
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20
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Air Ride: Taranza Attack a rider after they've been tangled by your Special |
License Card
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21
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Air Ride: Scarfy Get mad 2 times in a single race |
License Card
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22
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Air Ride: Galactic Nova (Laps) Defeat 5 types of enemies on the course and complete a lap |
Course
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23
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Air Ride Keep a Star Slide going for 4 consecutive sec ▶ How to Star Slide |
Currency
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24
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Air Ride: Laps Finish while doing a Quick Spin ▶ How to Quick Spin |
License Card
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25
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Air Ride: Laps Finish without attacking anyone |
License Card
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26
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Air Ride Inhale or capture 2 of the same type of enemy at once ▶ How to Capture |
My Machine Parts
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27
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Air Ride: Laps Finish while sleeping ▶ How to Finish While Sleeping |
My Machine Parts
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28
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Air Ride: Sleep Make another rider sleepy with the Sleep Copy Ability |
License Card
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29
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Air Ride: Cutter Hit an enemy with the Cutter Copy Ability's projectile on its return arc |
License Card
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30
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Air Ride: Laps Gain the UFO Copy Ability while behind, then win ▶ How to Win With UFO While Behind |
License Card
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31
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows (Laps) Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
My Machine Parts
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32
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
Street Name (First Half)
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33
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Air Ride: Magma Flows (Laps) Finish without defeating any enemies |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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34
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure (Laps) Finish without crashing into any enemies |
Street Name (First Half)
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35
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Air Ride: Airtopia Ruins (Laps) Finish with Wheelie Scooter without falling off a cliff |
My Machine Parts
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36
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Air Ride: Laps Finish without using your Special |
My Machine Parts
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37
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Air Ride: Kirby Defeat a total of 10 enemies with the Ultra Sword Special |
License Card
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38
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Air Ride: Airtopia Ruins (Laps) Finish without missing any perfect landings |
Street Name (First Half)
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39
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Air Ride: Laps Finish while flying through the air |
License Card
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40
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows Win without Boosting ▶ How to Win without Boosting |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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41
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside Inhale or capture the same enemy 2 times in a row in a single race |
Checklist
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42
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows Inhale or capture 3 enemies at the same time |
Street Name (First Half)
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43
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Air Ride Copy the same Copy Ability at least 2 times in a single race |
My Machine Parts
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44
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Air Ride: Daroach Steal Copy Abilities 2 times in a single race |
Headwear
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45
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Air Ride: Galactic Nova Copy 4 types of enemy abilities in a single race |
License Card
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46
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Air Ride: Floria Fields (Laps) Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
My Machine Parts
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47
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Air Ride: Checker Nights (Laps) Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
My Machine Parts
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48
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Air Ride: Floria Fields Defeat 2 cart-riding Waddle Dee enemies at the same time ▶ How to Defeat 2 Cart-Riding Waddle Dee Enemies |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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49
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Air Ride Find and defeat the special enemy, Gemaine ▶ Gemaine Locations and How to Beat |
Rider
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50
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Air Ride: Chef Kawasaki Make Superspicy Curry with your Special and eat it yourself ▶ How to Make Superspicy Curry and Eat It Yourself |
License Card
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51
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Air Ride Perform a perfect landing 5 times in a single race ▶ How to Do Perfect Landings |
Rider
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52
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Air Ride Fall off a cliff 2 times in a single race |
License Card
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53
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Air Ride: Nebula Belt Touch the ceiling of the course |
Street Name (First Half)
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54
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Air Ride: Sky Sands Open the door hidden underground ▶ How to Unlock Sky Sands and Hidden Paths |
License Card
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55
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls Eat the onigiri from the teahouse ▶ How to Eat the Onigiri From the Teahouse |
Rider
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56
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley Ride over the Copy Ability panel on the tree ▶ How to Ride over the Copy Ability Panel on the Tree |
My Machine Parts
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57
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley Land on the floating rock just before the cave ▶ How to Land on the Floating Rock |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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58
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Knock down Sir Kibble's cutter |
License Card
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59
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park Complete a lap after inhaling or capturing 8 enemies ▶ How to Capture |
License Card
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60
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Air Ride: Bomb Hit 2 enemies at the same time with the Bomb Copy ability ▶ Bomb Copy Ability and Effects |
License Card
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61
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Air Ride: Nebula Belt (Laps) Finish a lap without crashing into walls more than 2 times |
Rider
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62
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls (Laps) Win against a Lv. 8 or higher CPU rider |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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63
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Air Ride: Lololo & Lalala Swap places by doing Quick Spins 22 times in a single race |
License Card
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64
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Air Ride Hit 2 riders with a single Quick Spin |
License Card
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65
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Air Ride: Floria Fields Glide continuously for 3 sec. without landing |
My Machine Parts
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66
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters (Laps) Finish without missing any perfect landings ▶ How to Do Perfect Landings |
My Machine Parts
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67
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Air Ride: Floria Fields Pass over the top of the goal gate |
License Card
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68
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge Pass over the top of the goal gate |
Currency
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69
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners Find and enter the secret cave ▶ How to Unlock Cavernous Corners and Hidden Paths |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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70
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters Defeat 20 enemies in a single race |
Machine
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71
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Air Ride: Sky Sands Take the ruins byroad hidden behind the sand ▶ How to Unlock Sky Sands and Hidden Paths |
License Card
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72
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Air Ride: Checker Knights Break walls in 2 places in a single race ▶ How to Break Walls in 2 Places in a Single Race |
License Card
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73
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners Repel a punch from Jabjab ▶ How to Repel a Punch From Jabjab |
License Card
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74
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Air Ride: King Dedede Defeat 10 enemies up close with Hammer attacks in a single race |
License Card
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75
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Air Ride Play every course ▶ Air Ride Courses and Checklist |
Street Name (Second Half)
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76
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Air Ride: Galactic Nova (Laps) Win with Kirby |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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77
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Air Ride: Machine Passage (Laps) Finish in 1st place |
My Machine Parts
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78
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside (Laps) Finish within 1:35.00 |
License Card
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79
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Air Ride: Floria Fields (Laps) Finish without crashing into any enemies |
Rider
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80
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows (Laps) Finish without missing any perfect landings ▶ How to Do Perfect Landings |
License Card
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81
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure Glide continuously for 3 sec. without landing |
Machine
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82
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows Stay close to the ground for 3 consecutive sec. in a single race |
License Card
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83
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park (Laps) Finish without crashing into any enemies |
My Machine Parts
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84
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Air Ride: Checker Knights Fly over the wall to the road that leads to the castle ▶ How to Unlock Checker Knights and Hidden Paths |
Machine
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85
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows Enter the hidden path above the cave ▶ How to Unlock Fantasy Meadows and Hidden Paths |
My Machine Parts
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86
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls Stay in the lead for 60 sec. in a single race |
Course
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87
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Use a switch to make a platform appear 2 times in a single race ▶ How to Unlock Cyberion Highway and Hidden Paths |
Machine
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88
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Air Ride: Nebula Belt Ride over all of the Copy Ability panels in a single race |
My Machine Parts
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89
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls Defeat an enemy Cappy and leave only the cap behind |
Currency
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90
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners (Laps) Finish without coming into contact with the huge Golem in the road |
Course
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91
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Air Ride: Checker Knights Win a race in 3 laps |
My Machine Parts
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92
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley Win a race in 2 laps |
My Machine Parts
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93
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Air Ride: Airtopia Ruins (Laps) Finish within 3:00.00 |
Machine
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94
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside (Laps) Win with Wagon Star |
License Card
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95
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners (Time) Complete a lap within 1:50.00 |
Machine
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96
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Air Ride: Floria Fields (Laps) Finish in 1st place |
Machine
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97
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters Send beach parasols flying off the pier 4 times in a single race |
Street Name (First Half)
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98
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Air Ride: Waveflow Waters Pass through water rings 4 times in a single race without reversing |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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99
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge Take a ride on top of the steam locomotive |
My Machine Parts
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100
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure Complete 2 laps in the lead position |
Course
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101
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Air Ride: Checker Knights Ride over spin panels 7 times in a single race and win |
Street Name (First Half)
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102
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park (Laps) Finish without riding on the Ferris wheel |
Street Name (First Half)
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103
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside (Laps) Finish without pressing any buttons |
My Machine Parts
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104
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Air Ride: Cappy (Laps) Finish with your mushroom cap on |
My Machine Parts
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105
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls Finish a lap without crashing into walls more than 5 times |
Street Name (First Half)
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106
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Air Ride Win 2 times in a row |
Course
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107
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park (Laps) Finish 2 laps within 2:00.00 |
License Card
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108
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure (Laps) Finish a race in 3rd place or better with Waddle Doo |
My Machine Parts
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109
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Air Ride: Sky Sands (Time) Complete a lap within 0:50.00 |
My Machine Parts
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110
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley (Laps) Finish within 1:35.00 |
Checklist
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111
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge Use gusts of steam to speed up 8 times in a single race |
Street Name (First Half)
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112
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Air Ride: Airtopia Ruins Pass through ancient rings 4 times and complete a lap without reversing |
Course
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113
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure Complete a lap after breaking 2 of the dragon's crystals |
Street Name (Second Half)
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114
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Air Ride: Sky Sands Break 2 pieces of coral and complete a lap |
License Card
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115
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley Ride both the left and right railings of the suspension bridge in a single race ▶ How to Ride Both the Left and Right Railings of the Suspension Bridge |
My Machine Parts
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116
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park Complete a lap after riding on grind rails 6 times ▶ How to Use Grind Rails |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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117
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Air Ride: Celestial Valley (Laps) Finish without riding on any grind rails |
Street Name (First Half)
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118
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners (Laps) Finish without hitting spiky crystals more than 5 times |
Street Name (First Half)
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119
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Air Ride: Floria Fields Finish a lap without crashing into walls more than 3 times |
Street Name (First Half)
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120
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge (Laps) Finish without crashing into any enemies |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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121
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Finish within 3:00.00 with Meta Knight |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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122
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Air Ride: Cavernous Corners (Laps) Finish 2 laps within 2:50.00 |
My Machine Parts
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123
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Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows (Laps) Finish 3 laps within 1:00.00 |
Course
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124
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Air Ride: Machine Passage (Laps) Finish within 2:00.00 |
License Card
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125
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Air Ride: Crystalline Fissure (Laps) Finish within 3:30.00 |
Rider
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126
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Air Ride: Galactic Nova Complete a lap after passing through 3 shooting-star spots |
Street Name (First Half)
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127
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside Pass through ice rings 3 times and complete a lap without reversing |
License Card
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128
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Air Ride: Airtopia Ruins Ride over all of the golden dash zones in a single race |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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129
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Break 10 triangular obstacles in a single race |
Course
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130
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge Break 3 pieces of cargo on the conveyor belts in a single race |
Machine
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131
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Air Ride: Magma Flows (Laps) Win without riding over any dash zones |
Street Name (First Half)
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132
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Air Ride: Steamgust Forge (Laps) Finish without touching the molten steel |
Course
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133
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Air Ride: Magma Flows Bump into a flaming dragon ▶ How to Bump Into a Flaming Dragon |
License Card
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134
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Air Ride: Machine Passage Finish a lap without crashing into walls more than 3 times |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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135
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Air Ride: Sky Sands (Laps) Finish without crashing into any enemies |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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136
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Air Ride: Checker Knights (Time) Complete a lap within 1:40.00 with Waddle Dee |
License Card
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137
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Air Ride: Laps Finish with a race time that ends with a pair of identical final digits |
License Card
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138
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Air Ride: Magma Flows (Time) Ride 2,188 yd within 4 min |
My Machine Parts
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139
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Air Ride: Nebula Belt (Laps) Finish in 1st place |
Machine
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140
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Air Ride: Beanstalk Park (Time) Ride for a total of 5,469 yd |
Rider
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141
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Air Ride: Free Run Complete an entire lap without dropping below 19 mph |
Rider
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142
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Air Ride: Sky Sands Ride over 4 dash zones and complete a lap without reversing |
Street Name (First Half)
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143
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Air Ride: Machine Passage (Laps) Break 5 propeller blades and complete a lap without reversing ▶ How to Break 5 Propeller Blades and Complete a Lap Without Reversing |
Street Name (First Half)
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144
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside Crack the ice floor 5 times in a single lap ▶ How to Crack the Ice Floor 5 Times in a Single Lap |
Street Name (First Half)
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145
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Air Ride: Magma Flows Get on the rocky area that sinks in lava and let it sink as far as it'll go ▶ How to Get on the Rocky Area that Sinks in Lava |
My Machine Parts
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146
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Air Ride: Cyberion Highway Grow both bigger and smaller in a single race |
Currency
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147
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Air Ride: Galactic Nova Finish without touching the energy columns around Nova's core |
Machine
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148
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Air Ride: Frozen Hillside (Laps) Finish without taking damage more than 5 times |
Alt Music: Air Ride
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149
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Air Ride: Magma Flows (Laps) Finish without taking damage more than 5 times |
License Card
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150
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Air Ride: Mount Amberfalls (Time) Complete a lap within 1:50.00 with Chariot |
My Machine Parts
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The list above shows the rewards for completing the Checklist objectives related to Air Ride.

Air Ride is one of the three racing modes, alongside Top Ride and City Trial. In this mode, players select a Rider and Machine to participate in races.
Air Ride mode can have up to six racers competing in Air Ride courses, including both player-controlled and CPU-controlled racers.
Air Ride also has Time Attack and Free Run modes, both focused on beating your own records. In Time Attack, you aim for the best time across a set number of laps, while Free Run challenges you to set your fastest time for a single lap.

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Items |
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Tips and Tricks |
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