I was going to ask for some tips, because even now that I'm older, this mini-game still haunts me.
The controls were awful, spinning was horrible, and CPUs were perfect. It was a good idea, but later additions improved upon it, although I still suck at it. I'd give it a 3/10 overall, because it's fun to play with 3 others and wipe-out all the time.
*Edit: My bad for the grave-digging. I figured that this board was more active.