Everyone knows to tap and hold when the “2” comes up in countdown. That part is included in the tutorial. What that tutorial doesn’t mention is that bonus points are up for grabs if you release your tap at specific times.
Getting 40 - 60 Points With A Rocket Start
Due to the wording of Lakitu’s instructions, most players are tapping on two and then continue to hold throughout the rest of the race.
Since you get bonus points for completing a rocket start in that way, many players never bothered to try anything else.
Turns out there’s a nifty secret way to get bonus points here if you release your tap at these specific times:
30 Points - Keep held through the start of the race. 40 Points - Release on the “1” during the countdown. 60 Points - Release exactly on the “Go” during the countdown.
Keep in mind that some karts also offer bonus rocket start points and slightly increase the time frame to get 40 - 60 base points.
Take any of these karts to make the rocket start boost easier to complete and bump up your starting points in any course:
Koopa Dasher Bullet Blaster Bull’s Eye Banzai White Royale Red Turbo Yoshi Flame Flyer Barrel Train Quickshaw Ghost Ride Red B Dasher Gold Train
Did you manage to get a 40 point rocket boost yet or even the mythic 60 point start? Sound off below, then take a look at the rest of our Mario Kart Tour challenge guides including:
Hit a Kadomatsu with an item 3 times Find the course with the most coins Earn a score of 9,000 using a driver with horns Break 5 jars in a single race How to take out 5 piranha plants How to get bullet bill in Mario Kart Tour
