I played the 1-player Vs. Mode of Mario Kart DS, all 32 tracks in a row today, and ended up with a grand total of 302 points, totally kicking the computer's butt, and on 150cc Hard Mode, too, with the second place computer-controlled player getting 250 points. I must say that Mario Kart DS is my second favorite Mario Kart game (my favorite MK game being Mario Kart 64). Also, it's the most interesting, and with new features. Since I won't be getting a Wii (too much money), this is probably the last Mario Kart game I'll be getting for a while, and I love it. And, it's portable! So I can play it while laying on the couch while Mom watches her stupid news shows. Of course, the closest game on the 2600 to Mario Kart is Pole Position (which will probably show up on next month's Top 10 list since I forgot it even existed.) Pole Position has excellent graphics. I think I remember playing a Pole-Position like game in an arcade about 10 years ago or so. I wasn't all that impressed with it back then (because Super Mario Kart was all the rage in the racing genre.), but man, I wish I knew what it was because it looked like Pole Position on the 2600. And what's the deal with Pole Position computer-controlled players, anyway? Why would they want to crash into you? You'd figure they would want to win the race, too, and they're certainly not going to win if they're in a big wreck (notice that Grand Prix is #1 in my 9/06 top 10 list.) If people like watching NASCAR just for the wrecks, why not come over and watch me play Pole Position? There's a lot more wrecks to see. Geez.