It is possible to drive on the train's track, however this costs the racer time. If the player runs into one of them, the player will be thrown in the air. Depending on what mode is being played, the trains may or may not have coaches attached to it. The trains constantly move around the track, often crossing through the racers' path. The course's most notable feature is the two trains that go through a mesa.

If the player drives over the sand, their kart will move slower, and if they enter the darker portion of the sand, Lakitu will pull them out, as it is an out-of-bounds area. After this encounter the racers race along the edge of the map and eventually advance back to the finish line. After passing the tracks the players race alongside the track of the train (though it is in a cave and not visible) eventually running into it a second time. At the end of the turn the racers encounter the train for the first time. The race starts out next to a large cliff formation, upon the first turn racers see how empty the desert really is. 6.1 Mario Kart 64 Instruction Manual Description.

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