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.
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History
Mario Kart Wii
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
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
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
Coin Runners returns as one of the two Battle modes in Mario Kart World. The maximum amount of coins a driver can hold is now twenty, and coins collected in the mode count towards unlocking new vehicles.
Gallery
Screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Screenshot from Mario Kart 7
Screenshot from Mario Kart 7
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Names in other languages
Coin Runners
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あつめてコイン[?] Atsumete Koin |
Collect the Coins | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 金币收集[?] Jīnbì Shōují |
Coin Collection | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 金幣收集[?] Jīnbì Shōují |
Coin Collection | |
| Dutch | Muntengevecht[?] | Coin Battle | |
| French | Bataille de pièces[?] | Coin Battle | |
| German | Münzenjäger[?] | Coin Hunter | |
| Italian | Acchiappamonete[?] | Coin Catcher | |
| Korean | 코인을 모아라[?] Koineul Moara |
Collect the Coins | |
| Portuguese | Batalha de Moedas[?] | Coin Battle | |
| Russian | Бой с монетками[?] Boy s monetkami |
Battle with coins | Mario Kart 7 |
| Время — деньги[?] Vremya — den'gi |
Time is Money | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
| Spanish | Batalla de monedas[?] | Coin Battle |
References
- ^ 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.
