Cheats, Hints, Unlockables and Shortcuts.

Below are the list of all cheats and tips that are available in our database for Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo 3DS) - we've also added a video so you can see all the shortcuts available in Mario Kart 7.

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General Tips

• Accident recovery – Press Y or A the minute your kart touches the ground, this will boost your kart and quickly make up your speed after an accident, as soon as Lakitu puts you back on the track.
• Green Shell Repel – hit green shells back to the enemy just before they hit you using the Tanooki Tail!
• Blue Shell Coin saver - Slamming the breaks on, will prevent a blue shell to hit you. This will give you the chance to pick up the coins you lose that are in front of them.
• Mini Boost – You will be rewarded with a small boost each time you collect ten coins while racing.
• Turbo Boost – Old style, this has been in nearly every Mario Kart game; at the start of the race hit and hold down the gas just before the final light and you'll surely start at the race with a boost.

Perfect 3 Star ranking tips guide by GameXplain

Unlockable - Mirror mode
To unlock Mirror mode, complete and win on every cup in 150cc mode.

Unlockable - Mii & Other Characters
Nine new characters will unlock as play as, here who you can get and what you need to do to unlock them,

Unlock Gold Items
By completing certain tasks, you can unlock a number of Gold vehicle parts and here's what you can get and how:

Unlockable - Standard vehicle parts
These unlock when you reach a certain number of coins, check out the table below to see how many coins you need to reach for each piece

Mario Kart 7 video of all shortcuts that you don't need a power-up for by TWD98.