Mario Kart World Central Region P Switch Guide
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Everywhere you go in Mario Kart World's Free Roam mode, there's something to collect. That's certainly true for the 'Central region', one of the bigger areas on the map, where amidst the cows and cobbles there are plenty of collectibles to discover.

Here, we'll be covering all of the P Switches and Peach Medallions you can find in Choco Mountain, Moo Moo Meadows, and Peach Stadium, as well as the green pastures in-between. To see how we've broken up the map, as well as all the collectibles in every other region, jump into our hub guides for both those big, blue buttons and Peach coins.

P Switch Missions - 'Central Region'

'Central Region' P Switch Map

Central Region Map P Switches Mario Kart World
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The Central region is a beautiful, grassy landscape with miles of meadows and... moo moos. Situated right in the middle of the map, sandwiched between basically every other region, you can go for a cruise by the adorable little star lake, head to the farms, or look out across the ocean to the south. Perfect for hunting down collectibles then, hey?

You'll see all 42 P Switches in the Central region between Choco Mountain, Moo Moo Meadows, and Peach Stadium, which you'll see are nicely numbered in the map above.

All Central Region Mission Locations

Mission 1 (Peach Stadium)

Central Switch 1
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Mission: "Take to the skies high above Peach Stadium!"

Location: Centre of Peach Stadium, under the raised track in the castle

Mission 2 (Peach Stadium)

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Mission: "Note the shortcut through the stadium's garden!"

Location: Northeast of Peach Stadium, next to a courtyard wall

Mission 3 (Peach Stadium)

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Mission: "Trick your way to the top of the gate!"

Location: Front of the stadium, left of the entrance

Mission 4 (Peach Stadium)

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Mission: "Race through the figure-eight time trial!"

Location: South of the stadium, on the rock to the right of the entrance

Mission 5 (Peach Stadium)

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Mission: "Clear the lake! Don't become fish food!"

Location: North of the stadium, under a cover near the roundabout

Mission 6

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Mission: "Grab blue coins among the Para-Biddybugs!"

Location: Northwest of the stadium, in a stripy field

Mission 7

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Mission: "Collect blue coins along a scenic back route!"

Location: East of the stadium on a grassy verge, right of the entrance track

Mission 8

Central Switch 8
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Mission: "Use a delicate touch to reach the Goal Pole!"

Location: On the left land curve, south of Peach Stadium overlooking the South Sea

Mission 9

Central Switch 9
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Mission: "Play some tunes while gathering blue coins!"

Location: West of the stadium, next to a mushroom-shaped house

Mission 10

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Mission: "Crash through the Hermity Cone hideouts!"

Location: On a rock surrounded by cones in the region's southwestern grassy plain

Mission 11

Central Switch 11
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Mission: "Take a somewhat-leisurely path to the goal!"

Location: Head northwest from the mountain that houses P Switch 10 and you'll quickly stumble across this one

Mission 12

Central Switch 12
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Mission: "Catch the express train to the city!"

Location: On a southwestern rock, near a field of Sidesteppers

Mission 13 (Choco Mountain)

Central Switch 13
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Mission: "Shine bright with Super Star power!"

Location: Next to the train tracks, south of Choco Mountain

Mission 14 (Choco Mountain)

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Mission: "Race around a tribute to Choco Island 1!"

Location: On the southeastern road into Choco Mountain

Mission 15 (Choco Mountain)

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Mission: "Watch out for falling chocolate! And rocks!"

Location: In the mud at the bottom of Choco Mountain's big northern ascent

Mission 16 (Choco Mountain)

Central Switch 16
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Mission: "Dash, dash, dash through the thick chocolate!"

Location: On a bend on the northern road out of Choco Mountain

Mission 17

Central Switch 17
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Mission: "Race along a risky shortcut!"

Location: On the northern road into Choco Mountain, near the Toad campsite

Mission 18

Central Switch 18
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Mission: "Take an off-road route to Choco Mountain!"

Location: Continue north from P Switch 16, you'll find this one on a dirt track straight ahead

Mission 19

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Mission: "Show everyone the slopes aren't off limits!"

Location: Off a winding road near the northernmost Choco mountain range

Mission 20 (Moo Moo Meadows)

Central Switch 20
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Mission: "Chase whoever is tearing up the yard!"

Location: Near some hay bales, west of Moo Moo Meadows

Mission 21 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Mission: "Hop over the meadows and launch to the goal!"

Location: On some raised grass, inside a northern Moo Moo Meadow bend

Mission 22 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Mission: "Mooove through the herd of cows!"

Location: Next to a Yoshi van near Moo Moo Meadows' central barn

Mission 23 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Mission: "Trust that there's a blue-coin reason for the pipe!"

Location: In the Moo Moo Meadows barn, between some hay bales

Mission 24

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Mission: "Hit the ramps and reach the goal!"

Location: In the top point of the star-shaped lake

Tip: Touching the water is an insta-fail in this one, so make sure to trick boost off every ramp

Mission 25

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Mission: "Tear up the mountain pass before time runs out!"

Location: Across the bridge to the east of Moo Moo Meadows

Mission 26

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Mission: "SEARCH FIELDS. ABDUCT BLUE COINS."

Location: In a stripy field north of Moo Moo Meadows

Tip: Hold 'ZR' to use the UFO's tractor beam

Mission 27

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Mission: "To the air! To the water!"

Location: Northeast of Moo Moo Meadows, on the riverbank next to a bridge

Mission 28

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Mission: "Dash up the river and reach the goal!"

Location: Where the river meets the star-shaped lake

Mission 29

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Mission: "Jump into a local amateur race!"

Location: Head northwest from Peach Stadium and follow the roads until you reach a small train station.

Mission 30

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Mission: "Bounce, bounce, bounce to a grand vantage point!"

Location: Directly south of Choco Mountain, on top of a small rock just left of a Yoshi's drive-thru, overlooking a small bridge connecting to the Wild West and South Sea regions

Mission 31 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Mission: "Bounce up! Drop Down! Grab blue coins!"

Location: At a road crossing early on the northern pass out of Moo Moo Meadows

Mission 32

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Mission: "Race downhill to reach the lake in time!"

Location: Next to the train tracks that run through the middle of the region. On the map, it's next to the three round-topped mountains, northwest of Moo Moo Meadows

Mission 33

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Mission: "Grab some easy blue coins... and one tricky one!"

Location: Near a Yoshi's, next to the western point of the star-shaped lake

Mission 34 (Choco Mountain)

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Mission: "Focus on the blue coins in a sea of gold!"

Location: Turn around at the Choco Mountain start line and take the path left, dropping down to a lower level. Follow the track to a muddy area, and use the back grind rail to access a higher part of the mountain. Follow Nabbit's path until you see a small set of stairs on the left. Drive into the Warp Pipe at the top to find this Switch

Mission 35 (Peach Stadium)

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Mission: "Gather the blue coins around the control tower!"

Location: Turn around at the Peach Stadium start line and follow the track. Keep left at the first big jump and use a nearby rail to grind to the P Switch

Mission 36

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Mission: "Weave a route through a pack of Chain Chomps!"

Location: On the southeastern road into the 'Jungle Safari' region, just below the small hourglass-shaped lake

Mission 37

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Mission: "Watch for Dragoneels while racing on the lake!"

Location: On the eastern shore of the hourglass-shaped lake, looking into the 'Fall' region

Mission 38

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Mission: "Prove yourself in a SPECIAL test of skill #1"

Location: Behind one of the pillars holding up a long bridge on the curving shoreline road

Tip: We won't lie, this one is hard. You'll have to trick onto and off of each concrete pillar, adjusting your aim in the air to hit the next one in the right place. Try to stay as high on the pillars as you can and angle your tricks to throw your kart into/away from each pillar as necessary.

Mission 39

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Mission: "Hit the beach!"

Location: On a rock in a field of Spikes, east of the river's bend

Mission 40

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Mission: "Borrow a boat and become unstoppable!"

Location: On the other side of the southern bridge leading into Toad's Factory

Mission 41

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Mission: "Note the timing of your jumps!"

Location: Leave Toad's Factory via the southern bridge and take the road left to find this Switch

Mission 42

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Mission: "Steer the Ivy Piranha Plant vine toward the goal!"

Location: In the fields at the side of the road leading to the fall region. It's close to a row of Toad houses

Peach Medallions - 'Central Region'

'Central Region' Peach Medallion Map

Central Region Peach Medallion Map
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If oversized buttons in the fields aren't enough, can we tempt you with some Peach-themed coins? You'll find lots of these lovely medallions along the floral fields, hidden on lakes, and tucked away in barns.

Check the map above to see where you can find the Peach coins, then head below to find out just how to reach each one. After all, what's the point of heading to Peach Stadium without some shiny gold coins? There's 28 Peach coins to get, so let's race on!

All Central Region Peach Medallion Locations

Medallion 1 (Peach Stadium)

Central Medallion 1
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Location: In the middle of the huge red archway bridge north of Peach Stadium, overlooking the star lake

Medallion 2 (Peach Stadium)

Central Medallion 2
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Location: On the left eye of the star lake just north of Peach Stadium. The island has a golf flag and some para-biddybuds on it

Medallion 3 (Peach Stadium)

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Location: Just below the star lake, this Peach Medallion is hiding behind a statue of Peach riding a motorbike (very cool)

Medallion 4

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Location: On the grassy sections just south of Peach Stadium, overlooking the waterfall. This one is on the right "arm" of the curved sections

Medallion 5 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: Northwest of Choco Mountain; follow the road north out of the course to a T junction, and the Medallion is on the red structure to the left

Tips: Use the geyser to get on top of the girders.

Medallion 6 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: Head north of Choco Mountain towards a small cluster of trees on the map. The medallion is on a small grassy mound between two large plateaus

Medallion 7 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: Follow the eastern road from the starting line at Choco Mountain until you reach the Choco Island Tribute. The Medallion is on the long wall underneath a road sign

Tips: Just to the right of the Medallion is a train track. Grind along it, then flip left to land on the rails, then flip again to land on the brick wall. Use rewind to stick the landing.

Medallion 8 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Location: Just on the southwest tip of Moo Moo Meadows, on top of a tree.

Tips: Find the Vine Piranha Plant nearby and grind on that to get close. You might need a feather to reach this.

Medallion 9

Central Medallion 9
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Location: In a ring of trees near a turnip field, just south of Toad's starting position

Medallion 10

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Location: On top of a tractor near the river to the north of Moo Moo Meadows

Tip: You'll want a Feather to get this one

Medallion 11

Central Medallion 11
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Location: In a breakable block next to the southern bridge leading out of Toad's Factory

Medallion 12

Central Medallion 12
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Location: Get onto the pylon wires by travelling north into the 'Forest' Region from Toad's starting point. Ride the second wire from the right until you hit the medallion

Medallion 13 (Moo Moo Meadows)

Central Medallion 13
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Location: On top of the Moo Moo Meadows start line

Tip: Rail slide up the rope to the left of the starting line to get to the coin

Medallion 14 (Moo Moo Meadows)

Central Medallion 14
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Location: On a billboard to the left of the Moo Moo Meadows start line

Tip: Use the warp pipe in the barn to access the roof, then trick off the edge onto a nearby string of lights. Perform one more trick jump at the end to get to the billboard

Medallion 15 (Moo Moo Meadows)

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Location: Hidden between three piles of hay bales, west of Moo Moo Meadows

Medallion 16

Central Medallion 16
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Location: On a tree stump next to the train tracks, southwest of Moo Moo Meadows

Medallion 17 (Choco Mountain)

Central Medallion 17
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Location: In a red tent, near the northeastern entrance to Choco Mountain

Tip: Enter the track from the northern road and immediately off-road to the left, hopping onto a grass verge in the cliff. Drop off the end of this cliff to land next to the coin

Medallion 18 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: On an external railing that runs around the top of Choco Mountain's northern bend

Tip: Rail Ride on the nearby yellow rail, then trick jump left at the first sparkler to land on the external structure

Medallion 19 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: On top of the mountain's giant metal structure, behind the start line

Tip: Ride up the same yellow railing used for Medallion 20, and trick jump left at the end to land on another yellow railing behind a billboard. Follow this railing, jumping the gap, then trick jump left again when you see another railing leading upwards. This one leads you to the coin

Medallion 20 (Choco Mountain)

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Location: Under a red tent, on the southwestern side of Choco Mountain

Tip: Enter through the mountains in the 'Wild West' region to avoid the thick mud surrounding this coin

Medallion 21

Central Medallion 21
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Location: On top of some music blocks, west of Peach Stadium. On the map, it's near the blossom tree icon

Tip: Use a Feather or a passing Blast Barrel vehicle to get onto the music blocks

Medallion 22 (Peach Stadium)

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Location: On the main tower's roof in Peach Stadium. Turn around at the start line and follow the track over the incline speed boost section. Drop onto the red roof on the next section and follow it around to find the coin

Medallion 23 (Peach Stadium)

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Location: On the metal archway over the southern entrance to Peach Stadium

Tip: Charge Jump your way into the stadium's seating area and Rail Ride the track that runs around the perimeter until you hit the archway

Medallion 24

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Location: Head out of the north exit from Peach Stadium and turn right at the roundabout. Follow the road, and you'll find this coin on a music note block next to some billboards

Tip: Use the nearby flower to hop onto the top of the billboards. Rail Ride both and jump off at the right moment to get the coin

Medallion 25

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Location: Behind a Toad house, on the road southeast of Peach Stadium

Medallion 26

Central Medallion 26
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Location: Above one of the coastal tunnels, southwest of Peach Stadium. Use a passing lorry with a speed ramp to access the roof

Medallion 27

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Location: On a raised section of land near a green tent, east of Toadette's starting position. Trick Jump off a nearby rock to get to the higher ground

Medallion 28

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Location: On a music block on the road northeast of Toad's Factory. Use the nearby telephone wire for access


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