Blitz Karts

How to play

Each race is 3 laps against 7 computer drivers, and the goal is to cross the line first. In a Grand Prix cup you race three tracks in a row and score points for your place in each one. Quick Race is a single race, Time Trial is you against the clock, and the Daily Challenge changes every day. If you fall off or get stuck, a drone puts you back on the road.

On a computer, W or Up drives, S or Down brakes and reverses, and A, D or the arrows steer. Space or Shift hops and drifts, E or Ctrl uses an item, and R calls the rescue drone. On a phone, steer with the left pad and use the DRIFT, ITEM and BRAKE buttons. The kart drives forward by itself, which you can turn off in Settings. Gamepads work too.

Tips and tricks

• Hold drift through a turn. The sparks go blue, then orange, then purple, and a longer drift gives a bigger boost when you let go.
• For a rocket start, press accelerate just as the 1 fades. Press too early and your kart stalls.
• Tap drift in mid-air off a ramp to do a trick and get a boost when you land.
• Driving off the road slows you down unless you are boosting, so save a Turbo Cell for cutting a corner.
• Racers further back get stronger items like Triple Turbo and Magnet Pull. The rare Storm Cloud zaps every racer ahead of you.
• Finish in the top 3 of the Sunny Cup to open the Thunder Cup. A top 3 cup finish in your highest class unlocks the next one, from Rookie to Pro to Blitz.

What makes it fun

Blitz Karts rewards learning the tracks. Fast laps come from long purple drifts and ramp tricks. Items help racers at the back, so races stay close. The Garage gives you something to aim for, with karts that really drive differently: Pebble is quick off the line, Bruiser shoves rivals aside, and Hoverfin charges drift boosts faster.