Unlock Air Machines in Air Ride Mode
In order to unlock other machines in Air Ride mode, you must complete certain objectives:
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Bulk Star | Finish CELESTIAL VALLEY in under 03:32:00 in TIME ATTACK |
| Formula Star | Time Attack, finish Frozen Hillside in under 03:14:00 |
| Jet Star | Race over 4,500ft under 02:00:00 in Machine Passage |
| Rex Wheelie | Defeat over 100 enemies using the exhaled star |
| Rocket Star | Free Fun, finish 1 lap in Machine Passage in under 01:05:00 |
| Shadow Star | Defeat 10 or more enemies using the quick spin |
| Slick Star | Air Ride: Checker Knights: Finish 2 laps in under 3:05:00! |
| Swerve Star | Air Ride: Sky Sands: Finish 2 laps in under 2:05:00! |
| Turbo Star | Use all the volcano rails and in finish 1st place |
| Wagon Star | In any mode other than Free Run, reach the goal a total of 3 times! |
| Wheelie Bike | Race all of the standard Air Ride courses! |
| Wheelie Scooter | Air Ride: Start the final lap in 4th place and move to 1st to win! |
| Winged Star | Air Ride: Finish in 1st place while flying through the air! |
Grab at least 1000 items in the City
HydraHydra pieces are in the following locations. Note: Pieces may not be in their places when playing a six or seven minute game and certain events may change the location of the piece.
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Part X (Wing 1) | The second or third floor of the four story glide area. |
| Part Y (Wing 2) | Just outside of the four story glide area, or just outside/inside of the forest area. |
| Part Y (Wing 2) | Just outside of the four story glide area, or just outside/inside of the forest area. |
| Part Z (Body/Head) | Underground near the north/south exits. |
To unlock the awesome machine in City Trial Free Run, you must collect the following three parts:
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Part X: City Trial | Destroy all the dilapidated houses (things that look like bomb shelters), This is best done with Swerve Star or Rex Wheelie. |
| Part Y: Stadium | Destruction Derby (All); KO enemies over 150 times. Once again, this best done with Swerve Star or Rex Wheelie. |
| Part Z: Stadium | Kirby Melee (All); KO over 1500 enemies .This is best done with the Swerve Star and the Sword ability. |
To unlock Dragoon in City Trial in free run mode, in the stadium (air glider), fly more than 1,300 feet; in the high jump, jump higher than 1,000 feet; and in the City Trial mode, fly through the rings in the sky five times or more.
Dragoon pieces are in the following locations. Note: Pieces may not be in their places when playing a 6 or 7 minute game and certain events may change the location of the piece.
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| A (Head) | Near/inside the volcano area. |
| B (Body/Wings) | Near/underground the forest area, or near the mote of the four story glide area. |
| C (Feathers/Claws) | Beach/Castle Halls area or in random watery areas (mostly near the coral trees). |
Unlockable stuff in Top Ride Mode
| Unlockable: | How to Unlock: |
| Brown Kirby in Top Ride Mode | Take 1st place in SKY when the CPU is set to lv5 |
| Extra Rule: Diagonal Camera Angle | Take 1st place on all courses |
| Green Kirby in Top Ride Mode | Cross the goal 20 or more times |
| Music: Fire | Finish in 1st holding the fire item in Fire. |
| Music: Grass | Finish in 1st and hit at least 5 Dash Panel in Grass. |
| Music: Light | Finish LIGHT in under 00:33:00 in Time Attack Mode |
| Music: Metal | Take 1st place in METAL without using boost |
| Music: Sand | Finish SAND in under 00:29:00 in Time Attack Mode |
| Music: Sky | Finish one lap in under 00:09:00 in Sky. |
| Music: Water | Finish in 1st at least 5 seconds faster than #2 in Water. |
| Purple Kirby | Race in at least 50 multiplayer races |
| Sound Test: Fire | Finish in 1st place 10 times or more in Fire. |
| Sound Test: Grass | Take 1st place in GRASS without using any items |
| Sound Test: Light | Race at least 100 laps in Light |
| Sound Test: Metal | Finish in 1st and break at least 5 walls in Metal. |
| Sound Test: Results Screen | Finish one lap in under 00:07:50 in Light in Free Run. |
| Sound Test: Sand | Take 1st place in SAND without using Boost |
| Sound Test: Sky | Finish in 1st and hit the isle knob at least 5 times in Sky |
| Sound Test: Water | Finish 5 laps in under 01:02:00 in Top Ride in Water. |
| White Kirby in Top Ride Mode | Finish 1st 5 seconds faster than #2 in any course |
Check off 100 checkboxes in Air Ride
City Trial endingCheck off 100 checkboxes in City Trial
Special Machines movieGlide for over an hour in Air Ride
Top Ride ending (Ending Credits)Check off 100 checkboxes in Top Ride
| Hints, Tips & Tricks |
Take a star that can fly a distance.Use the transporter near the building with the mystery copy abilities question mark. Fly as high up the castle you can. When you get close jump off your star. You should land on the castle.Keep using kirby's flying move to get up higher & higher. When you get to the 3rd to last platform,use the tower to ascend higher. You need Dragoon to get to the top level. There's a flower at the tip of the castle.I've done this before but it takes experience. (best done in free run)
Submitted By: XxCRZY COOLxXFloating KirbyTo float stand on top of the big tree in the big grassy area. Notice kirby will be floating slightly above the tree. You can also float by standing on the model of the big tower with a star on top.The models of important buildings are hidden under ground.Also you will float if you break the big star and then jump onto the tower. (Break The Big Tower's Star Not The Model)
Submitted By: XxCRZY COOLxXInvincibilityAll stars are invincible if you are flying.
Submitted By: XxCRZY COOLxXSuper gliding carsThe Modified Star and Dragoon do not require balance. If you are in the air and press "Analog-stick Down, " they will keep climbing higher at a 90 degree angle to the ground, regardless of starting acceleration.
Special stat boost(city trial)Every once in a while when you are doing the city trail mode, a special icon will appear, and it will be worth one of everything. This is confirmed to happen on the 5th time you play.
Extra Easy StatsIn City Trial, there is a star that if you hit, a lot of stats come out. The Star is in the air so you'll need a flying machine to do this. Go on the teleporter that brings you up to the building. Then fly onto the top of that two layered yellow thing that is facing the star. Then fly into the star, and stats will fly out.Note:You can only do this once every City Trial Run.
The hidden area of City TrialIn city trial, there is an invisible wall around the entire arena. Get a machine that glides well (best with dragoon in free run) and get to the floating platform. Then glide as high as you can into the edge of the arena. You can fly over the invisible wall. Apparently the developers forgot to extend the invisible wall higher. This is a good area to hide all the machines in free run.
Easy StatsIn City Trial, when the UFO comes, it may seem like it is just there for show, but there are stats on it. Hop into the Volcano and it will fly you to the platform in the sky. When the UFO is below the platform, go on it and get all the stats.
Checker Knights: ShortcutsOn the last part of the course, there is a castle with boosts leading up to it. There is a small indent in the road. You can use it to fly over a sharp U-turn. This is very useful if using Rex Wheelie, but you have to jab sharply to the right after hitting the boost. After that, you can see switches in the road. These are what bring the walls inside the castle up and down. Also, when you see giant rock structures early in the course, you can plow into the front for a quick shortcut. However, this is best done in a heavy car.
