KartRider Rush+ - Racing & customization game

The popular kart racing game adored by more than 300 million players worldwide is making a comeback with enhanced features - more style, more diverse game modes, and increased thrill! Compete with friends or go solo across multiple gameplay choices. Upgrade iconic characters and karts from KartRider's universe. 

Ascend the leaderboard rankings to reach ultimate racing glory：

▶ An Epic Saga Unfolds!

Delve into the background stories that motivate the Racers! Immerse yourself in an exclusive story mode unique to the KartRider series, introducing you to various gameplay modes!

▶ Master the Gameplay

From pursuing victory as a solitary racer to dominating the leaderboards as a team, your journey is in your hands. 

Opt for different gameplay modes that lead you towards triumph：

Speed Race: Obtain licenses unlocking challenging tracks as you advance, relying on drifting skills to cross the finish line confidently

Arcade Mode: Pick from modes like Item Race, Infini-Boost, or Lucci Runner for an added rush during races

Ranked Mode: Progress from Bronze to Living Legend, climb the Racing Tiers, and earn admiration among peers

Story Mode: Assist Dao and companions in halting the sinister Pirate Captain Lodumani’s misdeeds together

Time Trial: Beat the clock and establish yourself as the swiftest racer

▶ Drift with Flair

Kart racing has never been this stylish! Customize your Racer with trendy outfits and accessories, and go for a daring look with a range of chic, iconic Karts. Enhance your ride with fashionable decals and pets to attain prestige on the racetracks.

▶ Attain Legendary Status

Seize the wheel and demonstrate exemplary speed to competitors through real-time competitive multiplayer matches. Utilize drifting controls optimized for mobile, time Nitro boosts perfectly for ideal drifts, leaving rivals behind!

▶ Join a Club

Unite with global players, complete group quests in a Club. Flaunt your newest kart via a personalized Home or wind down with entertaining mini-games post intense matches.

▶ Next-Level Race Tracks

Zoom to victory across 45+ race tracks! Whether navigating through busy traffic in London Nights or enduring icy terrains in Shark’s Tomb, each track boasts distinct features offering varied racing experiences for challenge-seeking players.

KartRider Rush+ Beginner’s Guide: Tips, Cheats & Tricks to Level Up Fast and Earn More Rewards

1. The Basics Of KartRider Rush+

As the name of the game suggests, KartRider Rush+ is all about two things — racing and drifting. Fortunately, the game does make a few things easy for players, and that includes accelerating — this is done automatically once you hit the Turbo Start button and start a race. Depending on the type of equipment you’re currently wearing, you may be given a few hints along the way, such as the right part of the track to start drifting, though we’re going to get to that later.

However, everything else in the game is on you — that includes turning left and right, drifting, and most other facets of handling the go-karts you can collect as you complete more races and keep leveling up in the game.

Before everything else, you will first be asked to choose a character — there are two to choose from at the start of the game, specifically Dao (male character) and Diz (female). Eventually, you’ll get a chance to unlock the other characters at some point in the game, but once you’ve chosen your driver, you can then choose your name and choose whether you want to use a male or female voice to represent yourself in voice chat.

You will then be taken the tutorial stage, where the game will guide you through your first race and teach you about the basic controls. These include the aforementioned Turbo Start button, the left and right turn buttons on the left half of the screen, the red nitro card boost button on the right side, and the “turbo taps” mechanic in long straights that could give your kart a significant boost of speed if you repeat this often enough.

You will also be introduced to the Drift button, which you’ll need to hit simultaneously with the left or right turn buttons before gently — emphasis on gently — tapping on the opposite directional turn button in order to stabilize your kart. It is very important to master this mechanic, as this could mean the difference between first and second place, regardless of the type of kart that’s currently equipped or how weak or strong your opponents are.

The nitro buttons, meanwhile, are also there for that quick, if temporary speed burst. You can activate the red nitro card boost by drifting successfully, as this will fill up the yellow meter on the bottom of the race screen. Better yet, a clean drift without bumping into other karts or the barriers or obstacles on the track will allow you to activate the blue flame nitro boost, which has a more impactful effect than the conventional red one.

After you’re done with the first tutorial race, you will then get a taste of Speed Race mode and be placed in a race against seven other human drivers, for a total of eight. You don’t need to worry about getting beaten here — the game’s matchmaking system, as it seems, will match you against your fellow first-time drivers. It also appears that your kart will automatically be much faster than those of your opponents, even if everyone is using the same stock kart for first-time players.

That’s all designed to wean you into the KartRider Rush+ experience as you keep playing, keep unlocking new modes, and keep earning rewards, which, at this point, we can tell you include two primary forms of currency — Lucci, which is the game’s equivalent of gold/common currency, and K-Coins, which are the game’s premium form of currency.

2. Master Your Drifts Before Getting Your First License

Until you take your first License Test in the game, you will remain in the Rookie Division, where the races are easy and the opposition is largely made up of cream puff opponents. We’re going to get to Licenses eventually, but the reason we’re briefly mentioning them has something to do with what we mentioned in the above tip — you must master the art of drifting before you can even think of facing more challenging opponents in the higher divisions.

It won’t be easy at first, and you may come in contact with far too many barriers for comfort, but you can essentially use those early Speed Races as a way of practicing for the real competition while still being able to race against other human players. The Time Trials are arguably a better mode for practicing, as you are, for the most part, racing against yourself.

When drifting in any of the tracks or any of the available modes, it is best that you only briefly hold on to the Drift button (along with one of the turn buttons, of course) for best results. Holding on for too long will cause your kart to veer out of control and possibly head toward the opposite direction, so even if you lightly tap on the opposite turn button, you’ll still be losing significant ground against your opponents and adding costly seconds to your lap/overall time. Yes, it’s true that drifting is executed by tapping and holding, but make sure you aren’t holding on for too long, especially if it’s just a soft turn that doesn’t require much of a drift.

It’s also important to practice drifting without crashing into something, because bumping into external objects does, in one way or another, count as a negative stat — it could prevent you from reaching certain objectives, and it will definitely slow you down. Bumping into something may not be the end of the world, but you will surely want to get that blue nitro boost for a clean and properly executed drift, rather than a rough and awkward one.

3. Use Practice And Training Camp To Brush Up On Your Fundamentals

Building on what we said above, it’s arguably best to consider those Speed Races in the Rookie division and Time Trials as training on the job. For the former, you’re racing against other “real people,” and for the latter, you’re racing to beat your best time. But there are two other modes you can race in if you want to get some practice in without having to worry about the presence of other human players or the pressure of beating your previous best time.

At some point, the game will suggest that Practice mode is the best place to go if you want to learn some “tips and tricks.” That’s because this mode actually doubles as a manual of sorts, albeit one where you can apply what you’ve learned and even take a quiz to see if you’ve mastered what the game is teaching you.

Take note that the option for a “free drill” is only available in certain parts of this unusually named in-game manual; specifically, these free attempts at practical application are available in the Skills and Nitro Charge sections, and if you complete them, you can earn some Lucci and add to your common currency totals. Otherwise, the Practice menu allows you to read through different topics in five different categories, and in all cases, you’ll be able to view some pictures and watch some videos of the skill being discussed, even if the free drill option is not available.

Training Camp, on the other hand, will initially tell you about some of the other buttons you can hit in the middle of the race, such as the Brake button and the one that allows you to automatically stabilize your kart if it ever veers wildly out of control after a bad drift. Once you’ve learned those things, however, you’re free to drive any kart of your choice around the track, practice your drifting, and hone your skills without any kind of distraction or pressure to throw you off.