in the grand prix mode, the player starts at class 1. they choose a course and then a car. as the player wins races, they win prize money, or "credits", which are called e.g. in the game. e.g. can be used to buy new upgrades, cars, or courses. if the player loses a race, they lose 1 chance. a player starts with 5 chances per class. if a player loses when they do not have any chances, the game ends. players can still save, and can still retrieve their credit and cars, but medals and trophies are lost.