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Great ? Block Ruins Course and Shortcuts

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Mario Kart World - Great ? Block Ruins Course and Shortcuts

Great ? Block Ruins is one of the courses in Mario Kart World. Learn about the parts of the course and the shortcuts that you can take!

Great ? Block Ruins Overview

Great ? Block Ruins
Great ? Block Ruins Icon
Cup Banana Cup
Desc. This is an ancient temple-style course that floats in the air. Because it is suspended in the air, you need to be careful not to go off course.

Great ? Block Ruins Shortcuts

Great ? Block Ruins Shortcut Map

North Curve

Use a Mushroom to boost through the off-road portion of the curve on the northern portion of the map. Use Rail Sliding on a fallen column and leap up into the air to cover more distance.

Get to the High Ground

Get pass the curve by using Wall Riding to get to higher ground.

Jump From Cloud to Cloud

Use the boost from a Mushroom to pass through some wooden crates at the off-road portion of the course, and to jump from cloud to cloud.

South Curve

Use the boost from a Mushroom or a similar item to cross the off-road portion of the curve in the southern portion of the course.

Great ? Block Ruins Free Roam Map

Collectible Number (Jump to a Collectible)
Question PanelQuestion Panels ▼ Question Panel 1
▼ Question Panel 2
▼ Question Panel 3
▼ Question Panel 4
▼ Question Panel 5
P SwitchP Switches ▼ P Switch 1
▼ P Switch 2
▼ P Switch 3

Great ? Block Ruins Question Panel Locations

At the Back of the Ruins

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

Follow the course until you reach the curve at the back of the ruins. You will find the Question Panel at an island after bouncing off from a cloud.

Destroy the Blocks

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

You can find the Question Panel near the starting point. Destroy the blocks to uncover the Question Panel.

Rail Slide at a Chain

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

Near the starting point, use Rail Slide at a chain at your left side. You will find the Question Panel on an island after entering a Warp Pipe.

At the End of the U-Shaped Curve

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

From the starting point, turn around and drive to the U-shaped curve. At the end of the curve, go to the island below the 2nd cloud.

Before the S-Shaped Curve

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

When you reach the S-Shaped Curve, turn around. Go to the gap at the start of the S-Shaped Curve and jump to the path below the main road.

All 150 Question Panel Locations

Great ? Block Ruins P Switch Locations

Inside the Ruins

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

Keep going straight from the starting point. You will find the P-Switch behind a block near a curve inside the ruins.

At an Island at the End of a Chain

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

Near the starting point, you will find a chain going downwards at your left. Use Rail Slide at the chain and you will reach the island where you will find the P-Switch.

Back Up From the Starting Point

Sticker Great ? Block Ruins Sticker

From the Starting Point, drive backwards until you fall from a gap in the road. You will land at a small island where you will find the P-Switch.

All P Switch Locations

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