When you get an golden mushroom (the orange one) in Mario Kart 64, should you repeatedly press the Z button as quickly as possible, or should you delay it a bit in order to maximize the boost you get from the mushroom?
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What's the most efficient usage of the golden mushroom in Mario Kart 64?
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We just did a lab with MK 64 in my physics class, and our data seemed to indicate that giving the boost just under a second and a half before boosting again yielded the best time consistently.
answered Nov 12 '15 at 22:37
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I think it is best to tap quickly. If you go into single player mode and cycle the HUD using c - right you'll eventually come upon a speedometer display. It is apparent that a boost is relatively short lived; it is ineffective long before the exhaust color returns to normal. If you play around with it in SP you should eventually find a rhythm that maximizes control ease and speed.
answered Sep 27 '10 at 22:57
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What's the most efficient usage of the golden mushroom in Mario Kart 64?
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When you get an golden mushroom (the orange one) in Mario Kart 64, should you repeatedly press the Z button as quickly as possible, or should you delay it a bit in order to maximize the boost you get from the mushroom?
asked Sep 13 '10 at 15:17
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We just did a lab with MK 64 in my physics class, and our data seemed to indicate that giving the boost just under a second and a half before boosting again yielded the best time consistently.
answered Nov 12 '15 at 22:37
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That's really cool, can you share a graph or table of your results? - Biff MaGriff Nov 12 '15 at 22:50
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