Mario Kart Tour: 15 Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

By Scott Tailford /

15. Use Your Other Hand For Power-Ups While Drifting

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The jury's still out on whether Mario Kart Tour's one-handed control scheme is genius or too restrictive, but if you've opted into the more accomplished "Manual Drifting" setup, you'll at least be able to, well, drift.

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Done by sliding your thumb in either the left or right direction, you can use your other thumb during this motion to tap and use power-ups.

Simply tap launch things forward, or swipe downwards to fire shells or banana skins backwards.

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No more waiting for one animation to play out before nailing that person in front with a power-up.