A dedicated player of Mario Kart World has uncovered significant insights into the mechanics behind coin collection within the game.
At first, coins might appear trivial compared to items like the Blue Shell, which can target the leader, or the Mushroom, which offers an instant speed boost. However, it has become clear that coins do impact speed, and a deeper understanding of their functionality has emerged.
The credit for this discovery goes to TikTok user shortcatt321. By utilizing a specific character and kart, they determined that driving in a straight line while collecting the maximum of twenty coins results in a 5.1 percent speed increase. Interestingly, while one might expect that collecting ten coins yields a 2.5 percent boost, the actual increase is 3.6 percent.
Complicating matters, when shortcatt321 assessed a character with a high speed statistic, the boost from ten coins was only 1.4 percent. This discrepancy raises questions about the underlying mechanics at play.
After gathering comprehensive data for every possible coin count, shortcatt321 revealed that varying rates exist for karts configured for low versus high top speeds, although both configurations ultimately benefit from the same boost of 5.1 percent at twenty coins. Players using slower combinations will notice greater speed advantages from collecting coins early on. Conversely, for faster setups, accumulating coins closer to the twenty mark yields more significant benefits. Essentially, coins act as a buff for slower karts while hindering the speed of faster ones.
Mario Kart World is currently available on the Nintendo Switch 2 platform. In related news, the elusive Totaka’s Song Easter egg was recently discovered in the game, marking another intriguing find for players.