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Terminology used in the world of Mario Kart time trials competition. This page covers the terminology in all Mario Kart games, Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Mario Kart DS.

General Terms

1lap

Variation of flap.

3lap

Amount of time it takes to complete the entire race on most races, except for SMK tracks, MKSC extra tracks, Wario Colosseum and Baby Park.

5lap

Amount of time it takes to complete the entire race on SMK tracks, MKSC Extra tracks, and the MKDS Baby Park remake.

AF

Abbreviation of Average Finish.

Average Finish

The average rank of all a player's times in a game.

Avg Fin

abbreviation of Average Finish.

Course

Variation of 2lap/3lap/5lap/7lap.

flap/Fastlap

Amount of time it takes to complete a single lap.

God

the highest and hardest of the set of standards to achieve. 'God' is used as a symbol of how superhuman the effort and skill required in achieving the standard are.

GP/Grand Prix

The main mode in Mario Kart.

Kartlength

The length of the kart, often used to measure distance in Mario Kart.

MT/Mini-turbo

Getting a speed boost after power sliding. Can be done facing the right-hand side (R-MT or Right Facing MT) and to the left-hand side. (L-MT or Left Facing MT)

Non-SC/Non-shortcut

Not using shortcuts.

NPR/New personal record (not commonly used).

NTSC

The system used in the Americas and Japan that runs at 60Hz.

NTSCer

One who plays on an NTSC system.

NWR

New world record (not commonly used).

PAL

The system used in Europe, Asia (except for Japan), and Australia that runs at 50Hz. In MK64, PAL times are divided by 1.2024 to determine the equivalent NTSC time.

PALie

One who plays on a PAL system.

PL

Player's List.

POM/Player of the Month

An award given to the fastest improver of the month.

POQ/Player of the Quarter

An award given to the fastest improver of the quarter.

POS/Player of the Season

An award given to the fastest improver of the season.

POW/Player of the Week

An award given to the fastest improver of the week.

[[POY]/Player of the Year

An award given to the fastest improver of the year.

PR/Personal Record

A person's fastest course or lap for a certain track.

PRB

Prolonged rocket boost: A glitch used to drive offroad without speed loss.

SC/Shortcut

Jumping over a wall or fence or using lakitu to skip part of the track. Routes that were clearly intended, for example the tunnel in Koopa Troopa Beach or jumping over unobstructed gaps is not a shortcut.

Shroom/Mushroom

Speed boost items you can use during the race. You get none in SMK, 3 in MK64 and MKSC, 2 in MKDD, and 1, 2, or 3 depending on your kart choice in MKDS.

Shroomslide

Sliding while shrooming.

Snaking

Variation of SSMT.

SR

Site Record: The fastest 3lap or flap that has been submitted to a certain site.

SSMT

Straight stretch mini-turbo: Doing a mini-turbo on a straightaway.

Standard

A set time needed to achieve a certain rank.

Strat

Strategy.

TT

Time Trials

WR/World Record

The fastest course or lap driven by anyone for a certain track.

Vs./Versus Mode

A mode where multiple players can play against each other.

Zipper

A yellow and red strip (usually pointing in an arrow shape) which gives you a boost as powerful as a shroom (see shroom).

Super Mario Kart

NBT/New Boosting Technique

Using a boost to drive offroad without speed loss.

Non-NBT

Not using NBTs.

Mario Kart 64

AB-spin

Pressing A+B+left or right while standing still to quickly spin around.

Dexghost

A ghost saved on your computer by using a dexdrive.

Everettstart (MK64)

A trick used to save 0.01 at the beginning of a race.

Mylestyle

A shortcut in Luigi Raceway.

POS

Player of the Season: An award given to the fastest improver of the season.

Spinies

Term used to describe the black shaped things on Yoshi Valley.

Spiral

The fully circular turn with the star in the middle in Rainbow Road.

Tran

Sticking to the road as you go down the steep slope in Rainbow Road. Also sometimes used with slopes in other races.

Mario Kart Super Circuit

Blue Boost

Boost gained by holding a slide long enough that when you straighten up you gain a visible boost.

Tricking or Ticking

A method of shrooming into a stationary part of the track (wall/block etc) and then letting go of the gas, you will continue at full speed and can cross terrains without losing speed.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

2lap

Amount of time it takes to complete the entire race in Wario Colosseum.

7lap

Amount of time it takes to complete the entire race in Baby Park.

50Hz

Only available on a PAL system, and runs at a frame rate of 25fps, so the game runs slower than in 60Hz.

60Hz

Available on both NTSC and PAL systems, and runs at a frame rate of 29.97fps, the speed the game was meant to be played at.

Straight MT

An MT where you release the gas button just after the turbo is released. This will cause you to continue drifting in the direction that you were sliding, allowing for perfectly straight MTs.

Mario Kart DS

PRB/Prolonged rocket boost

A glitch used to drive offroad without speed loss.