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'''Checkpoints''', or '''CPs''', are a mechanic in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' used to track progression through the lap. They handle lap counts and [[respawn]] locations.
'''Checkpoints''', '''CPs''', or '''CKPTs''', are a mechanic in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' used to track progression through the lap. They handle lap counts and [[respawn]] locations.


The checkpoint system attempts to prevent unintended shortcuts from counting the lap. However, there are several oversights in the system, which makes it possible to skip a majority of the track and still get a lap count.
The checkpoint system attempts to prevent unintended shortcuts from counting the lap. However, there are several oversights in the system, which makes it possible to skip a majority of the track and still get a lap count.