Mario Circuit 3 Shortcuts and How to Raise Your Score | Mario Kart Tour

This page will show you the shortcuts and how to raise your score at Mario Circuit 3, a course in Mario Kart Tour. If you would like to know how to obtain this level's Grand Stars and see which drivers work best on this map, please read on.

Mario Circuit 3: Course Map and Shortcuts

Course Map

List of Courses and Shortcuts

How to Obtain All Grand Stars

Raising Your Score at Mario Circuit 3

Position Points and Gimmicks are the Most Important

In order to obtain the most points possible, you should aim for a high position and use items to knock your opponents out of the lead.

Tips for Raising Your Score

Rocket Start

Always start with a Rocket Start. You will get the highest bonus score when you perform the Rocket Start correctly. Rocket Start will also give you an early lead in the race.

Mini-Turbo Boosts

Always use mini-turbo boosts in this course for it has a wide track and curves which make it easy for you to do mini-turbo boosts. You can also turn on Manual Drift to perform ultra mini-turbo boosts.

Obstacles

You should watch out for spilled oils in this course. They will slow you down and make you lose your lead once you drive into them.

Dash Panel

There is a dash panel located before the finish line. Use it to steal or secure your lead. Going through a dash panel will also earn you points.

Shortcuts

The shortcut in this course is easy to access. You need at least 1 mushroom in your item slot to pass through the shortcut smoothly.

Recommended Combinations (Customizations)

The best combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders are in the table below. They can give the highest combo bonus and the highest possible score in this course.

Best Combinations
Mario (Musician)	Blue Badwagon	Le Tricolore
Peach (Vacation)	Bumble V	Full Flight
Toad (Pit Crew)	Streamliner	Full Flight
Peach (Vacation)	Radish Rider	Starchute

The good combinations of drivers, karts, and gliders are in the table below. They can give you a high score in this course.

Good Combinations
Peachette	Pink Mushmellow	Oilpaper Umbrella
Diddy Kong	Carrot Kart	BaNaNa Parafoil
Toad	Black Circuit	Oilpaper Umbrella
Wario	Queen Bee	BaNaNa Parafoil
Toadette	Queen Bee	Oilpaper Umbrella

Note: You can shuffle these drivers, karts, or gliders if you do not have the others yet. For example, you can select Toad (Pit crew), Carrot Kart, and Starchute as your driver, kart, and glider combination.

Recommended Drivers, Karts, and Gliders for Mario Circuit 3

Favored Drivers

3 Item Slots
Mario (Musician)	Toad (Pit Crew)
Peach (Vacation)	Mario (Classic)
Mario (Chef)	Mario (Swimwear)
Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)	Mario (Halloween)
White Yoshi
2 Item Slots
Peachette	Diddy Kong
Toadette	Toad
Wario	Mario (Classic)
Mario (Chef)	Lakitu (Party Time)

Favored Karts

Bonus Points x2
Blue Badwagon	Bumble V
Queen Bee	Streamliner
Radish Rider	P-Wing
Pink Wing	Black Kabuki Dasher
Iron Cucumber	Fast Frank
B Dasher Mk. 2	Crimson Hop Rod
Bonus Points x1.5
Black Circuit	Queen Bee
Pink Mushmellow	Carrot Kart
Zucchini	P-Wing
Sports Coupe	Black Dozer
Iron Cucumber	Fast Frank

Favored Gliders

Combo Bonus x3
Full Flight	BaNaNa Parafoil
Le Tricolore	Starchute
Piston Glider	Peach Hanafuda
Silver-and-Gold Hearts	Silver-and-Gold Hearts
Festival Wings	Butterfly Prism
8-Bit Fire Flower
Combo Bonus x2
Oilpaper Umbrella	BaNaNa Parafoil
Radish Rider	Crimson Crane
? Block	Cape Mario Hanafuda
Festival Wings	Jolly Bells

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