--------------------------------Monkey Race---------------------------------

Master Monkey Race in Banana Mania! Learn controls, weapon strategies, play modes, and course details for Jungle Circuit, Aqua Offroad, and more. Win every race!

This section covers the controls, course stats, and strategies for winning races in Monkey Race.

Controls

Action	Button
Control Monkey Direction	Analog Stick
Speed Up	Hold Analog Stick UP
Slow Down	Hold Analog Stick DOWN
Pause/Unpause	START
Fire Weapon	A Button

The C Stick, L Button, R Button, Y Button, X Button, and B Button have no apparent use.

Weapons

• Speed Star — Gives your Monkey a short speed boost.
• Banana Peel — Drops behind your Monkey Ball, causing any Monkey to skid.
• Bowling Bomber — Sends a bomb toward opponents, throwing them into the air and potentially hampering their speed and controls.
• Polygon Ball — Hits opponents, causing them to contend with a differently shaped ball that slows them down and lessens control.
• Ice Cube — Severely slows opponents' speed and transforms the ball into a frozen ice cube, making turns less responsive.

Play Modes

• One Course Race — 1-4 players. Choose Monkeys, a course, and settings (laps, computer participation, handicap, items).
• Grand Prix — Similar to One Course Race but spans all six courses. A winner is decided by a point system after six races: 1st = 10 points, 2nd = 7 points, 3rd = 3 points, 4th = 1 point.
• Time Attack — 1 player only. Race a chosen course against the clock. Each race provides three Speed Stars.

Courses

Beginner Courses

• Jungle Circuit — Length: 483 Miles, Difficulty: 1/10
• Aqua Offroad — Length: 528 Miles, Difficulty: 3/10

Advanced Courses

• Frozen Highway — Length: 544 Miles, Difficulty: 5/10
• Sky Downtown — Length: 1247 Miles, Difficulty: 6.5/10

Expert Courses

• Pipe Warp Tunnel — Length: 622 Miles, Difficulty: 8/10
• Speed Desert — Length: 1461 Miles, Difficulty: 7/10

Strategies

• Always hit speed boosters on the track to maintain or gain position.
• In tight races, it can be advantageous to not be in the lead, as opponents behind you will collect items.
• Place Banana Peels in narrow parts of the course or around corners where opponents are likely to travel and not see them until it's too late.
• When entering the Pipe Warp Tunnel, slow down, aim for the speed booster, and go straight up the middle. If this fails, try going up one side from the bottom.