Once you process and get over the fact that this isn’t Burnout Paradise with blue shells, Mario Kart World rocks. The sorcerers over at Nintendo have found a bunch of ways to make the races more frenetic, chaotic, and arguably fun than ever.

Here's how to smoke the competition and reach the winner's circle in Knockout Tour, the glorious 24-player elimination races inside Mario Kart World's standout new multiplayer mode.