------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mario Kart Double Dash Items Item Box Hit one of the floating boxes and the rear character will gain an item. Double Item Box Run into one of these and both the rear and front characters will receive items. WHEN CARRYING ITEMS Characters who are already carrying items when they hit item boxes or double item boxes will not receive any new items. DROPPED ITEMS Items will sometimes fall on the corse when karts spin or flip.If you run into items lying on corses or stages, you will be affected by those items instantly. Banana these slippery skins can be dropped in strategic spots to send rivals into sudden spins.This indicates an item can be thrown either forward or backward. Green Shell Green Shells move in straight lines when thrown and knock karts for a loop if they hit. Red Shell Red Shells seek out karts in front of you and flip them over when they strike. Spiny Shell This item does not appear in battle mode.This winged wonder heads straight for the leader of the pack and explodes on inpact.Any kart caught in the blast area will flip. Fake Item These items of deception look just like real Item Boxes, so place them where your opponents won't expect. Mushroom These turbo toadstools give karts brief speed bursts. Triple Mushrooms Triple Mushrooms allow you to dash three times in a row. Star Stars make karts temporarily invincible and increase their top speeds by a hair.Karts hit by star-wielding karts will go flying. Thunderbolt This mighty bolt strikes all opponents at the same time, causing them to spin out, drop their items, and shrink in size, which reduces their max speeds. Special items Fireballs They split up after they're thrown and go sailing ahead.These powerful pyrotechnics can take out multiple opponents at once.