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<\/a>In addition to boost pads, there are also boost orbs that can be collected. These charge up your boost meter, which you can use whenever you wish. Efficient usage of boosting will be crucial in later courses.<\/p>\nMany of the courses have twisting tracks, dangerous jumps, and crazy obstacles. One has pillars of fire that erupt from the track itself, while others may have giant boulders that fall onto to the track or inconveniently-placed pillars in the way. Another has a giant mechanical bird that at first appears to be part of the background, until it starts pecking at passing ships! Some of these obstacles may seem a bit unfair when they first hit you out of nowhere, but you’ll learn to avoid them. Still, some of the later tracks are quite challenging.<\/p>\n