Coin Runners
Coin Runners (known as Coin Battle in the British English version of Mario Kart 7) is a battle mode that debuts in Mario Kart Wii. Similarly to Shine Runners, coins are scattered across the arena. Teams or players have to collect the most coins before time runs out to win. Players lose coins they have obtained if they get hit by items.
History[edit]
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Coin Runners first appears in Mario Kart Wii. It is exclusively played in teams, where each driver's individual coin counts contribute to their teams total. The amount of coins a driver can collect seems to be limitless (save for any technical limitations), with the record of at least 70 coins having been held at once.[1] Drivers are able to steal coins by colliding with other drivers.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Coin Runners returns in Mario Kart 7, a maximum of 10 coins can be collected at a time, and they do not count towards the total number of coins the player has collected in their stats.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Coin Runners reappears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the maximum amount of coins a driver can hold being again extended. A record of at least 53 coins has been observed.[2] Coins collected in this mode now count towards unlocking new vehicle parts. On Urchin Underpass, coins are replaced with Cash.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Coin Runners returns as one of the three Battle modes in Mario Kart World, alongside Balloon Battle and Bob-omb Blast. The maximum number of coins is again limitless, although the displayed stack of coins caps out at 30. Coins collected in the mode count towards unlocking new vehicles.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Screenshot from Mario Kart 7
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あつめてコイン Atsumete Koin |
Collect the Coins | [3] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 金币收集 Jīnbì Shōují (Mandarin) Gāmbaih Sāujaahp (Cantonese) |
Coin Collection | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 金幣收集 Jīnbì Shōují (Mandarin) Gāmbaih Sāujaahp (Cantonese) |
Coin Collection | [5] | |
| 金幣對戰 Jīnbì Duìzhàn (Mandarin) Gāmbaih Deuijin (Cantonese) |
Coin Battle | Mario Kart 7 | [6] | |
| Dutch | Muntengevecht | Coin battle | [7] | |
| French | Bataille de pièces | Coin battle | [8] | |
| Chasse aux pièces | Hunt for Coins | Mario Kart Wii | [?] | |
| German | Münzenjäger | Coin Hunter | [9] | |
| Italian | Acchiappamonete | Coin Catcher | [10] | |
| Korean | 코인을 모아라 Koin-eul Moara |
Collect the Coins | [11] | |
| Polish | Pościg za monetami | Chase after coins | [12] | |
| Portuguese | Batalha de Moedas | Coin Battle | [13] | |
| Russian | Время — деньги Vremya — den'gi |
Time is money | [14] | |
| Бой с монетками Boy s monetkami |
Battle with coins | Mario Kart 7 | [?] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Batalla de monedas | Coin battle | [15] | |
| Spanish (European) | Batalla de monedas | Coin battle | [16] |
References[edit]
- ^ Marth (Oct 22, 2021). [MKWii TAF] Collecting 70 Coins in Coin Runners. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Most coins collected in a single round of Coin Runners team of 4 in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Guinness World Records (English). Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ 「あつめてコイン」– Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Japanese).
- ^ "金币收集" – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「金幣收集」– Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ 2012. Mario Kart 7 Taiwanese e-manual (PDF). Nintendo Phuten (Traditional Chinese). Page 22.
- ^ "Muntengevecht" – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ « Bataille de pièces » – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (French).
- ^ „Münzenjäger“ – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (German).
- ^ «Acchiappamonete» – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ "코인을 모아라" – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Korean).
- ^ In-game name from Mario Kart World.
- ^ «Batalha de Moedas» – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (European Portuguese).
- ^ «Время — деньги» – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Russian).
- ^ "Batalla de monedas" – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «Batalla de monedas» – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Nintendo (European Spanish).