Larger engines result in faster vehicles and as such a greater level of difficulty. Engine classes of 50cc, 100cc, and 150cc are available, but 150cc must be unlocked by beating the game in 100cc difficulty. The first single-player mode is Mario GP (later known as Grand Prix), in which one player races seven computer-controlled drivers. In multiplayer, the bottom screen is assigned to the second player's view. In single-player mode, the top part of the screen displays the course in behind-kart view, while the bottom half of the screen can either display a rear-view mirror perspective, or an overhead view of the whole track, displaying where all the racers are at the moment. All gameplay uses a forced split-screen view. Super Mario Kart can be played by one or two players.
5.1 NTSC version (Japan, North America, Brazil.
