four tracks, for a total of 32. When a cup is completed, a rating will be given based on the times and positions, ranging from E to A, then to 1, 2, or 3 stars. Like in Double Dash, players receive points for each finishing position and that order gets carried over to the next race as the new starting grid. Time Trial In Time Trial mode, the player must finish a course as quickly as possible by using 1, 2 or 3 mushrooms (depending on which kart is used). The fastest time is then saved as a ghost, a copy of the player's performance, which the player can race against later. Versus mode In Versus mode, the player races on a track of their choosing either against computer-controlled opponents or in local multiplayer. The mode can be played either individually or in teams, which separates racers into a blue team and a red team; in multiplayer, players can control which team they are placed on. In addition, the number of races played and scoring system can also be modified. Battle mode Battle mode features two game modes, Balloon Battle and Shine Runners, both which also allow the player to play either individually or in teams. Balloon Battle In Balloon Battle, the player must pop the balloons of the opposing players by attacking them, or they can steal balloons by boosting into other karts. Each participant starts the battle with 1 balloon. These can be re-inflated up to 4 times by either blowing into the microphone or holding the Select button. In multiplayer, if a human player loses all of their balloons, they are out of the game and turn into a ghost. As a ghost, a player can only place item boxes. If the battle is played in single player, then the match ends and the results are announced when all of the human player's balloons are popped. Shine Runners In Shine Runners, the player must collect Shine Sprites (an object from Super Mario Sunshine). The player can attack other racers to take away a Shine Sprite from them, and racers with the fewest Shine Sprites are eliminated from the game over time. If only CPU players remain, the game ends immediately and the results are randomized. Mission mode Mario Kart DS is the first and only game in the series to offer this game mode. In Mission mode,