11 out of the 14 courses in Mario Kart Tour are based on real-life locations, so you can explore the world while racing to the finish line.
In this riveting mobile game, Mario Kart Tour, players can race against other characters to reach the finish line first.
As the game’s name suggests, it is part of the classic series, Mario Kart, and therefore you are likely to experience the same aspects throughout the franchise. Unlike many of its predecessors, Mario Kart Tour can be played on mobile platforms.
You can download the game for free from the App store and Google Play. However, Mario Kart Tour incorporates microtransaction mechanics as it has gacha elements.
You can discover various assets from other Mario Karts in this game, including gliding, underwater driving, and character-specific items. However, you will also experience new features, like new city tracks.
Tours
Mario Kart Tour introduced a new format to the franchise called Tours. Tours are named after cities in real life, Mario series characters, and Mario series games. Each tour lasts approximately 22 weeks, and it started on Wednesday at 1:00.
During a tour, you can compete in 12 to 18 cups and collect drivers, karts, and gliders that represent the corresponding themes or cities. Each Cup features 3 courses and a bonus challenge. Most races only have 2 laps, but bonus challenges only have 1 lap.
After finishing a race, you will be rewarded with Grand Stars, which you can use to unlock tour gifts, coins, and experience points for the used character, kart, and glider. You will get additional rewards, though these are determined by your ranking in the race.
Mario Kart Tour: All city tracks
Some of the courses in Mario Kart Tour are based on real cities. Players can race through New York City, Paris, Vancouver, Berlin, Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Amsterdam.
The city courses can have 4 routes each, and the first 3 routes go through different landmarks of the city.
The table below lists the city courses and their tours:
| Course | Tour |
| Bangkok Rush |
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| Amsterdam Drift |
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| Amsterdam Drift 2 |
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| Singapore Speedway |
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| Singapore Speedway 2 |
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| New York Minute |
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| New York Minute 2 |
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| New York Minute 3 |
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| New York Minute 4 |
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| Tokyo Blur |
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| Tokyo Blur 2 |
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| Tokyo Blur 3 |
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| Tokyo Blur 4 |
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| Paris Promenade |
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| Paris Promenade 2 |
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| Paris Promenade 3 |
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| London Loop |
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| London Loop 2 |
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| London Loop 3 |
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| Vancouver Velocity |
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| Vancouver Velocity 2 |
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| Los Angeles Laps |
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| Los Angeles Laps 2 |
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| Los Angeles Laps 3 |
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| Berlin Byways |
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| Berlin Byways 2 |
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| Berlin Byways 3 |
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| Sydney Sprint |
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| Sydney Sprint 2 |
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| Sydney Sprint 3 |
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Gamers should note that these tracks can be enjoyed in a Normal version, a Reverse variation, Trick variation, and a Reverse/Trick variation.
Additional tracks
Alongside the city courses, Mario Kart Tour has 3 original courses that are not based on real-life locations. The table below outlines the courses and their tours:
| Course | Tour |
| Sky-High Sundae |
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| Ninja Hideaway |
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| Merry Mountain |
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How is experience points calculated in Mario Kart tour
Before each race, players can select their driver, kart, and glider. Moreover, you can choose your speed. These factions, and your position after the race, determines how many experience points you get:
| Placement | 50cc experience points | 100cc experience points | 150cc and 200cc experience points |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Keep in mind that you can only acquire the 200cc engine class by purchasing the Gold Pass – a monthly subscription model which players can purchase with real-life currency.
Which elements can you find on a city course?
Course elements can slow you down, offer a jump boost, make you crash, or give you points when you interact with them. You can find these course elements while you are racing on a city track:
| City | Course elements |
| London Loop |
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| Singapore Speedway |
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| Vancouver Velocity |
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| New York City |
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| Los Angeles |
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| Berlin Byways |
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| Sydney Sprint |
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