Getting particular quantities of medals or enjoying a fixed number of contests will unlock extra articles, including additional mugs and a harder race speed. In addition, items tossed behind the player will proceed drastically not so quick than if the player had tossed them forward, and certain items (Bananas, Eggman Screens, and Mines) can end up being pulled behind the player as a methods of protection, though this will cause them to slow down after a short time.
