Super Mario Kart (SNES)

Banana  »

Item
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Banana Peel"]
Banana
This slippery weapon causes karts to spin out. Running over a Banana Peel will make you lose four Coins. Computer-controlled Donkey Kong Jr. often uses this weapon.
Banana
A Banana Peel as it appears on the racetrack.

Boo  »

Item
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Ghost"]
Boo
Allows a racer to steal the other player's item, while simultaneously rendering your racer temporarily invisible to other players. Only appears in Battle mode.

Category: Boos

Bowser  »

Playable character
Bowser
One of eight selectable characters. Bowser has slow acceleration, but a very high top speed, matched only by Donkey Kong Jr.

Cheep Cheep  »

Enemy
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Flopping Cheep Cheep"]
Cheep Cheep
It flops around Koopa Beaches. If you run into it, you'll spin out and lose four Coins.

Category: Cheep Cheeps

Chomp  »

Enemy
Chomp
He stays in one area, bouncing back and forth off of barriers. Found in certain courses in 2-player Match Race mode only.

Category: Chomps

Coin  »

Item
Coin
A set of two Coins from a Question Block. Each Coin increases your maximum speed, but any Coins over 10 are surplus.
Coin
A Coin found on the racetrack. Each Coin increases your maximum speed, but any Coins over 10 are surplus.

Category: Coins

Donkey Kong Jr.  »

Playable character
Donkey Kong Jr.
One of eight selectable characters. Like Bowser, DK Jr.'s high top speed makes up for his slow acceleration.

Category: Kongs

Egg  »

Item
Egg
Dropped or thrown by computer-controlled Yoshi. Hitting this will make you spin out and lose four Coins.

Feather  »

Item
Feather
Lets your racer do one high, spinning jump over obstacles or walls.

Category: Equipment

Fireball  »

Item
Fireball
Dropped or thrown by computer-controlled Bowser. Hitting these will make your kart spin out, and you'll lose four Coins.

Green Shell  »

Item
Green Shell
A projectile that can be placed on the track or shot out in a straight line. Hitting one will make you spin out and lose four Coins. Also, this is Koopa Troopa's weapon when computer-controlled.
Green Shell
A Green Shell as it appears on the racetrack.

Category: Shells

Jump  »

Item
Jump
Short ramps that launch karts into the air.

Koopa Troopa  »

Playable character
Koopa Troopa
One of eight selectable characters. An all-around racer with good traction, similar to Toad.

Category: Koopa Troopas

Lakitu  »

NPC
Lakitu
The "owner" of the Mario Grand Prix, Lakitu controls the start signal for all the races. For a cost of two Coins, he will rescue your kart if it goes underwater or off the track.

Category: Lakitus

Lightning  »

Item
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Lightning Bolt"]
Lightning
Temporarily shrinks every racer except the one who used it.

Luigi  »

Playable character
Luigi
An average racer, like his brother Mario.

Mario  »

Playable character
Mario
One of eight selectable characters. Like Luigi, Mario is a racer with average abilities.

Monty Mole  »

Enemy
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Gopher"]
Monty Mole
A mole that hops out of the ground and sticks to your kart, slowing you down. Jump a few times to send him flying off.

Mushroom  »

Item
Mushroom
Gives you a temporary boost of speed.

Oil Slick  »

Item: Hazard
Oil Slick
Found on some Mario Circuit tracks. Jump over them, or drive over them at very slow speeds to avoid spinning out.

Pipe  »

Item: Hazard
Pipe
Pipes have popped up in some courses just to get in the way.
Pipe
Pipes have popped up in some courses just to get in the way.

Piranha Plant  »

Enemy
Piranha Plant
Found in Choco Island courses. Hitting it will make you spin out and lose four Coins.

Category: Piranha Plants

Poison Mushroom  »

Item
Poison Mushroom
Dropped or thrown by computer-controlled Princess Toadstool and Toad, these will temporarily shrink your character. If you don't want to wait for the effect to wear off, you can also drive into another Poison Mushroom to grow back to normal size.

Category: Shrooms

Princess Peach Toadstool  »

Playable character
Super Mario Kart (SNES) [known as "Princess"]
Princess Peach Toadstool
Much like Yoshi, Princess has fast acceleration, but a low top speed.

Question Block  »

Item
Question Block
Drive over this square on the track to get a random item.

Red Shell  »

Item
Red Shell
A projectile that will home in on the nearest kart.
Red Shell
A Red Shell as it appears on the racetrack.

Category: Shells

Star  »

Item
Star
Temporarily gives your racer invincibility, and a small speed increase. Computer-controlled Mario and Luigi have this weapon at their disposal.

Thwomp  »

Enemy
Thwomp
A spike-less hunk of stone that moves up and down (starting on the second lap), aiming to squash unlucky racers. Touching the flashing Thwomps in Rainbow Road will make your kart spin out, and you'll lose four Coins.

Toad  »

Playable character
Toad
Like Koopa Troopa, Toad doesn't have great top speed, but corners well.

Category: Toads

Yoshi  »

Playable character
Yoshi
One of eight selectable characters. Yoshi has the fastest acceleration, but a very low top speed like Princess Toadstool.

Category: Yoshis

Zipper  »

Item
Zipper
Gives your kart a short speed boost after driving over it.