The trick system takes a bit of getting used to and isn't very deep. The analog stick is used to spin cars right or left while in the air. Depending on how hard the stick is pressed in either direction, a car will spin fast or slow. Pressing forward or backward on the stick, meanwhile, flips cars forward or backward. Finally, holding the R button down in combination with the analog stick works to spin cars in a corkscrew, diagonal fashion.
Control is very tight.
An equally simplistic, but nonetheless effective point system has been implemented for added strategy. All of the cars in the game utilize nitro boosts for added speed. Boosting before a ramp or jump results in higher hang time, which in turn offers players more freedom in the air to execute bigger tricks. If a trick is pulled off successfully, a nitro boost is awarded to the player. The bigger the trick, the more nitro boosts are received.