In MKWorld, an intermission track takes you from one track to another (also called highway, connector, or route). The regular tracks (or courses) usually have you drive 3 laps.
What’s the difference, and which style of track is better?
How to do all the best shortcuts:
How to play regular tracks online:
0:00 Intermissions VS Regular Tracks
1:16 Nintendo Update
3:31 Regular Tracks: Advantages
5:13 Intermissions: Advantages
7:25 My Opinion
20:07 Bagging is OP on Intermissions
26:00 Final Thoughts
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