Bullet Bill

The Bullet Bill is a speed item that allows you to fly forward with high speed and invincibility. It will also hit other racers in its path.

Use

Once activated, the bullet bill will fly forward at high speed, automatically steering itself to follow the path of the course. The bullet can be steered slightly by turning the stick to the left or right, allowing you to take tighter turns and make progress faster.
The bullet bill will continue until one of the following conditions are met:

• 8 seconds have passed
• You have passed (N/2 - 1) racers, where N is the number of racers
• You are in first place

If one of these conditions are met, the bullet bill will end at the next suitable exit point. The bullet is programmed not to drop you in an inconvenient location, such as in the middle of a sharp turn. The bullet has a maximum time of 12 seconds. If it has been 12 seconds since the bullet was activated, it will end regardless of its location.

In some cases, the bullet bill will get stuck or end early. This is usually when the bullet is activated in the wrong place, and is sometimes referred to as "wasting" your bullet. If you activate the bullet after falling off the track or while driving into a wall, the bullet will be wasted and will end after 1-2 seconds.

The bullet bill item remains in your first item slot until it is fully used up. You can obtain a second item while in a bullet bill.

Bullet Extension

Since the bullet bill won't drop you off on a sharp turn, many tracks have long sections in which the bullet will not drop you off. This mechanic can be exploited by activating the bullet 8 seconds before reaching one of these sections. The bullet will fly forward for 8 seconds, then attempt to drop you off, but won't be able to because of the sharp turn. This allows you to extend the bullet's time for up to 4 more seconds, depending on the track.
You can use shortcat.pro to view the bullet extensions on each track.

Obtaining

The bullet bill item can be obtained by opening an item box while in 3rd place or lower (assuming a 12-player room). The highest chances of pulling this item are in 9th place or below, where you have a 1.9% to 45.5% chance depending on your distance from 1st place. You cannot get a bulelt bill until 0:30 seconds into the race, and you cannot hold more than one bullet bill at a time. Only three bullet bills can be held at a time in a lobby. This includes bullets that are currently activated.

For detailed information on item box probabilities, scroll down to the Probability Calculator.