Overview
Review the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Rulebook
Format: Best-of-Three (Bo3) games, 6 races per game
Join the lobby and Ready Up within the grace period
Communicate via Match Lobby Chat
The minimum number of players needed to compete in a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe match is three (3) players on the roster per team.
Home Teams will create private matches and send invitations
If there are any issues, finish the current game, then notify PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Please review the PlayVS Game Day Protocol for more details.
Setting Up the Match
If the lobby is already created and shared in Lobby Chat, continue to Match Protocol (All Players).
Create the Custom Room (Home Team)
Open Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Select Online Play from the Main Menu.
Choose 1p if each player has their own console.
Choose 2p if two players will be competing from one console.
Select Friends.
Select Create Room, then Yes.
Choose the Racer & Kart frame/glider/wheels, then click the A button to confirm.
Further customization can be done by pressing Y from the lobby in-between races.
Share the Room Code and Password in the PlayVS Match Lobby Chat.
Once all players have joined, proceed to Match Protocol.
Join the Custom Room (Away Team)
Open Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Select Online Play from the Main Menu.
Choose 1p if each player has their own console.
Choose 2p if two players will be competing from one console.
Select Friends.
Select Search by Room ID.
Choose the Racer & Kart frame/glider/wheels, then click the A button to confirm.
Further customization can be done by pressing Y from the lobby in between races.
Once all players have joined, proceed to Match Protocol.
Match Protocol (All Players)
Once all players have joined the lobby, the Lobby Owner will finalize the settings for the lobby:
150cc Race
Team Game
Normal Items
No COM
All Vehicles
6 Races
The Lobby Owner will assign players to their appropriate team:
Home Team is Red
Away Team is Blue
Once all players are ready, click OK to begin.
All players will select any track from the Track List that has not yet been selected.
Once selected, the chosen track is removed from the pool for the remainder of the six (6) race game.
If a player selects a track that has already been played in the six (6) race game, and their track is picked, a penalty of 15 points will be taken from the team’s final score for the game round.
Tracks that are repicked via Random selection will not receive a penalty.
At the end of a six (6) race game, the track pool will reset.
See Rulebook Section 1.7 Specific Rules: Track Selection for further information.
Once the race is complete, players will return to the lobby and select their track once more.
Repeat step 5 until all six (6) races are recorded.
In the event of a tie, an additional one (1) race will be set up directly following the conclusion of that game. Both teams will face off in that race and the winner of the tie-breaker is decided by the team with the highest point total at the end of the one (1) race.
The available track pool for selection does not reset until after the tiebreaker race is complete.
If a rule violation occurs, finish the set of races, do not submit results for the game, and notify PlayVS Support.
At all times, the Lobby Owner must ensure the correct settings and teams are assigned for the match.
Post-Match Process
After both teams agree to the final game's result using the PlayVS Match Assistant, the match will complete and results will be recorded.
Take in-game screenshots at the end of each game for your records.
If the Match Assistant is skipped, coaches are responsible for verifying that results have been reported manually.
Matches without results will be quarantined, and risk a match loss for both teams by default.
In the event of an error, contact PlayVS Support for further assistance.
By default, PlayVS Rulebooks overrule PlayVS Match Instructions. Please reach out to Support if you find conflicting information.