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Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing (Nintendo DS version) FAQ
Date Began: August 11th, 2008
Date Finished: August 18th, 2008
Version: 1.00
Author: Jose "ffmasterjose" Escamilla
Email: ffmasterjose (at) gmail (dot) com
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[Table of Contents]
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I. Introduction.........................................................[int00]
II. Controls............................................................[con01]
III. Power-Ups..........................................................[pou02]
IV. Track Items.........................................................[tri03]
V. Character Roster.....................................................[chr04]
VI. Tournament..........................................................[trn05]
VII. Cup Challenge......................................................[cuc06]
VIII. Quick Race........................................................[qkr07]
IX. Time Trial..........................................................[tmt08]
X. Track Listing........................................................[tls09]
XI. Multiplayer.........................................................[mlt10]
XII. Frequently Asked Questions.........................................[fra11]
XIII. Legal Information.................................................[leg12]
XIV. Version History....................................................[vrh13]
XV. Final Notes.........................................................[fin14]
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I. Introduction [int00]
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Welcome to my FAQ for Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing. In this guide you will find
all the information you could possibly hope to stumble on regarding this little
gem of a racing title. The Nintendo DS version of Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing
was released in March of 2007, and was met with poor reception, much like all
other versions of the game. It has very little to do with the blockbuster movie
franchise of the same name, and there is no story present in the game. So it
assumed that you know who all of the characters are as well as the tracks, and
everything else.
I wrote this FAQ because at the time of this writing there were no other FAQs
for the DS version of Shrek Smash n' Crash racing. I found it to be a fun
little title, and when I saw that no one had written anything for it, I thought
I would try my hand at it. It not only helps you, the reader who is seeking
help, but also GameFAQs - and the "impossible dream" of having a complete guide
for every game in the database. Cheers. Now with that being said, it is on to
the FAQ itself!
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II. Controls [con01]
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The following is a basic listing of what the controls do in Shrek Smash n'
Crash Racing. There is no method of changing the control scheme in the game, so
all listings are for the default (and only) control setup.
Start button = Pause/in-game menu
Select button = No use
Control pad = Steer your character and mount
A button = Accelerate
B button = Brake/Reverse
Y button = View reverse camera angle
L button = Use Power-Up
R button = Jump
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III. Power-Ups [pou02]
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Power-Ups are weapons and magic gained by smashing through barrels on the track
during a race. When you get a Power-Up an icon appears in the upper left corner
of the top screen. Use it to your liking. Below is a listing of every Power-Up
and a description for each Power-Up.
Item: Jack-o-Lantern
Effect: This pumpkin may look harmless, but lay it on the track in your
opponent's way and it will splatter everywhere when hit, causing them to spin
out.
Item: Giant Beanstalk
Effect: When the magic seed is planted, a giant beanstalk grows instantly from
the ground causing an impeding barrier for your opponents.
Item: Lord Farquaad-in-a-Box
Effect: Drop this toy on the track and the head bobbles around, hitting your
fellow racers.
Item: Goose
Effect: Pick up the Goose and let it fly erratically down the track, disrupting
players in its path.
Item: Frog Balloon
Effect: The frog balloon will buzz around and seek out anybody within range
to attack, almost like a homing projectile.
Item: Garden Gnome
Effect: Throw this lawn ornament straight ahead to trip up other players and
cause them to spin out.
Item: Magic Frost
Effect: This magic spell freezes all opponents. They will be unable to steer
until it melts or smashes as they run smack into a wall.
Item: Pixie Dust
Effect: When used, this magic dust gives the player multiple boosts of speed.
Item: Whirlwind
Effect: This unleashes a tornado that will cause any player to spin out if
they get too close.
Item: Shield
Effect: When the magic shield is used, you will be invincible to all creatures,
opponents, weapons and power-ups.
Item: Ogre Strengh
Effect: Grants the player strength and an ogre-sized increase in speed and
acceleration. Truly brutal.
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IV. Track Items [tri03]
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There are certain items and various bonuses that you can utilize on race tracks
to help you come out on top. They are as follows.
Switches: Activate switches on the tracks by running into them. These will open
up various shortcuts to get you ahead of the other racers. Keep an eye on out
though, shortcuts may be open but their entrances are very well-hidden.
Barrels: When you smash through a barrel you receive a random Power-Up. Very
essemtial for strategy.
Jump Pads (Purple): Huge gaps, long drops and raging rivers cut across the
tracks. Ride through the purple trails to get a speed boost and launch your
character into the air to clear these various obstacles.
Speed Boost Pads (Blue): Present on every track, gives the player a boost
of temporary speed.
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V. Character Roster [chr04]
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Below is a listing of every playable character in Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing.
Complete with how to unlock them (if appropriate). Each racer has special
attributes that differ among themselves, they are Handling, Acceleration,
Speed, and Weight. Their various attributes are ranked in this game between
"Poor", "Moderate", and "Strong". The Mount listed is their various means of
racing.
Character: Shrek
Mount: Swamp Beast
Unlocked: Available from start of game
Handling: Moderate
Acceleration: Moderate
Speed: Poor
Weight: Strong
Character: Donkey
Mount: Dragon
Unlocked: Available from start of game
Handling: Strong
Acceleration: Strong
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Poor
Character: Princess Fionna
Mount: Onion Carriage
Unlocked: Available from start of game
Handling: Poor
Acceleration: Poor
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Moderate
Character: Gingy
Mount: Cupcake Horse
Unlocked: Available from start of game
Handling: Poor
Acceleration: Strong
Speed: Strong
Weight: Poor
Character: Puss In Boots
Mount: Bull
Unlocked: Place first in the Swamp Cup Cup Challenge
Handling: Moderate
Acceleration: Poor
Speed: Poor
Weight: Strong
Character: Prince Charming
Mount: Charming Horse
Unlocked: Place first in the Far Far Away Cup Cup Challenge
Handling: Strong
Acceleration: Moderate
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Poor
Character: Humpty Dumpty
Mount: Chicken
Unlocked: Place first in the Factory Cup Challenge
Handling: Poor
Acceleration: Moderate
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Poor
Character: Red Riding Hood
Mount: Wolf
Unlocked: Place first in the Dragon Cup Challenge
Handling: Strong
Acceleration: Moderate
Speed: Strong
Weight: Poor
Character: Pinocchio
Mount: Wooden Pony
Unlocked: Place first in the Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup Challenge
Handling: Moderate
Acceleration: Moderate
Speed: Strong
Weight: Moderate
Character: Three Little Pigs
Mount: Magic Carpet
Unlocked: Place first in the Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Cup Challenge
Handling: Strong
Acceleration: Strong
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Poor
Character: Goldilocks
Mount: Bear
Unlocked: Place first in the Mirror Mode: Factory Cup Challenge
Handling: Moderate
Acceleration: Poor
Speed: Poor
Weight: Strong
Character: Theolonious
Mount: Theolonious' Horse
Unlocked: Place first in the Mirror Mode: Dragon Cup Challenge
Handling: Moderate
Acceleration: Strong
Speed: Moderate
Weight: Strong
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VI. Tournament [trn05]
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A tournament consists of twelve consecutive races. The goal is to accumulate
as many points as possible in each race, in order to finish in the best
position possible at the end of the tournament. Points are awarded based on
each player's finishing position in the race.
Playing through tournament mode is a fantastic way to unlock hidden characters
and tracks. You will need to score first place at the end of each Cup Challenge
(every third race) to unlock characters.
After you complete the "Conventional" Tournament mode, you will unlock a new
mode of play called Mirror Mode. Mirror Mode allows you to play the various
tracks you're all too familiar with...except with a twist. Everything in the
courses is flipped - what's on the left is now on the right, and things of
that sort. Playing through Mirror Mode Tournament or Cup Challenges is the only
way to unlock the remaining hidden characters and tracks.
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VII. Cup Challenge [cuc06]
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Each Cup Challenge consists of three races. The objective is the same as any
tournament - to accumulate as many points as possible in any given race. Your
goal is to win first place at the end of the Challenge - which is always the
third race.
You can unlock hidden characters and tracks by placing first in any given
Cup Challenge. Cup Challenges are basically the same thing as Tournament mode,
except that instead of 12 consecutive races you race in three different tracks
each, depending on what Cup you are currently participating in. It is also a
handy substitute in case you missed an opportunity to unlock a hidden character
or set of tracks in the main Tournament mode.
The following is a listing of every Cup in the game, complete with what Tracks
comprise said Cup, as well as what you have to do (if anything) to unlock them.
Swamp Cup
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Tracks: Swamp ==> Green Forest ==> Haunted Woods
Difficulty: 1/5
Unlocked: Available from start of game
Far Far Away Cup
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Tracks: Suburbs of Far Far Away ==> Downtown of Far Far Away ==> Far Far Away
Castle
Difficulty: 2/5
Unlocked: Avaiable from start of game
Factory Cup
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Tracks: Farmland ==> Potion Factory Exterior ==> Potion Factory Interior
Difficulty: 3/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in both the Swamp Cup and the Far Far Away
Cup
Dragon Cup
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Tracks: Mountain Pass ==> Dragon's Castle ==> Dragon's Lair
Difficulty: 4/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in the Factory Cup
Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup
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Tracks: Mirror Mode: Swamp ==> Mirror Mode: Green Forest ==> Mirror Mode:
Green Forest
Difficulty: 3/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in the "conventional" Tournament mode
Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Cup
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Tracks: Mirror Mode: Suburbs of Far Far Away ==> Mirror Mode: Downtown of Far
Far Away ==> Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Castle
Difficulty: 4/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in the Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup
Mirror Mode: Factory Cup
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Tracks: Mirror Mode: Farmland ==> Mirror Mode: Potion Factory Exterior ==>
Mirror Mode: Potion Factory Interior
Difficulty: 5/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in the Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Cup
Mirror Mode: Dragon Cup
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Tracks: Mirror Mode: Mountain Pass ==> Mirror Mode: Dragon's Castle ==> Mirror
Mode: Dragon's Lair
Difficulty: 3/5
Unlocked: Complete and place first in the Mirror Mode: Factory Cup
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VIII. Quick Race [qkr07]
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From "Single Player" select "Quick Race". Quick Race allows you to race on
any and every track that you have unlocked thus far and lets you play as any
racer that you have unlocked. You can set time records in Quick Races, but you
cannot unlock hidden characters or tracks.
Quick Race is really for practice more than anything, or if you are just
looking for a few quick races without having to go through Tournament and
Cup Challenge modes. I highly recommend going through Quick Races before you
attempt to take on the "big-time" races, just so you are accustomed to all of
the various paths of each track. You can and will face off against racers that
you haven't unlocked yet.
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IX. Time Trial [tmt08]
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Single Player mode only. Race against the timer in order to try and get the
best time possible. If you do well enough your results will be saved to the
top three Records stats of whatever track you are currently playing on.
This mode is pretty much just for more practice, and for bragging rights. You
cannot unlock hidden characters or tracks by playing it. If you're obsessed
with completing tracks as fast as you possibly can, this is the mode for you.
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X. Track Listing [tls09]
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The following is a detailed listing of all twenty-four tracks in Shrek Smash n'
Crash Racing. Complete with how many laps you have to complete for each track
and what Cup package you receive them in, as well as various tips to help you
speed ahead of the pack!
Track: Swamp
Cup: Swamp Cup
Laps: 3
Tips: There is a hidden shortcut in this level, after the second big jump press
and hold the jump button to gain some extra height, which should strategically
position you near a black log. Go through that log to bypass the downward
spiral the other racers will travel down.
Track: Green Forest
Cup: Swamp Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Haunted Woods
Cup: Swamp Cup
Laps: 5
Tips: Avoid the spiders in the divider portion of the level, and instead go on
the sides. You will not only avoid spinning out. but also find yourself boosted
by speed pads.
Track: Suburbs of Far Far Away
Cup: Far Far Away Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Downtown of Far Far Away
Cup: Far Far Away Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Far Far Away Castle
Cup: Far Far Away Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Farmland
Cup: Factory Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Potion Factory Exterior
Cup: Factory Cup
Laps: 5
Track: Potion Factory Interior
Cup: Factory Cup
Laps: 4
Tips: The first purple boost pad will not only give you a small boost up to a
shortcut, but it will also keep you from going the long way and seriously
messing up your chances of winning.
Track: Mountain Pass
Cup: Dragon cup
Laps: 3
Track: Dragon's Castle
Cup: Dragon Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Dragon's Lair
Cup: Dragon Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Mirror Mode: Swamp
Cup: Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Mirror Mode: Green Forest
Cup: Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Mirror Mode: Haunted Woods
Cup: Mirror Mode: Swamp Cup
Laps: 5
Track: Mirror Mode: Suburbs of Far Far AWay
Cup: Mirror Mode: Far Far AWay Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Mirror Mode: Downtown of Far Far Away
Cup: Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Mirror Mode: Far Far AWay Castle
Cup: Mirror Mode: Far Far Away Castle
Laps: 3
Tips: Hit the switch early on and look for the fireplace located on the side of
the left wall, it should open up to give you a handy shortcut.
Track: Mirror Mode: Farmland
Cup: Mirror Mode: Factory cup
Laps: 3
Track: Mirror Mode: Potion Factory Exterior
Cup: Mirror Mode: Factory Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Mirror Mode: Potion Factory Interior
Cup: Mirror Mode: Factory Cup
Laps: 3
Track: Mirror Mode: Mountain Pass
Cup: Mirror Mode: Dragon Cup
Laps: 3
Tip: Do not take the supposed "shortcut", most often time it will just launch
you off of the level.
Track: Mirror Mode: Dragon's Castle
Cup: Mirror Mode: Dragon Cup
Laps: 4
Track: Mirror Mode: Dragon's Lair
Cup: Mirror Mode: Dragon Cup
Laps: 4
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XI. Multiplayer [mlt10]
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Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing does not support wireless Nintendo Wi-Fi play, but
if you have a friend who owns the game as well as a DS, you can play with them.
In order to host a multiplayer game...
1. On the main menu select "Multiplayer"
2. Select "Host Game"
3. Select "Game Type"
4. Wait for at least one other player to join the game.
5. Press A to start the game.
You join a multiplayer game by...
1. On the "Main Menu", select "Multiplayer"
2. Select "Join Game"
3. Select the game you would like to join.
In essence you can only play Quick Races with your friends. There's no co-op
mode available for Cups or Tournaments.
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XII. Frequently Asked Questions [fra11]
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Q: Can I restart a race?
A: Yes, simply pause the game and you will see an option to restart the race
you are currently in.
A: What's on the top and bottom screens of the DS in this game?
A: Top screen has the player's position (upper left corner), what Power-Up the
player currently has (if any) and the lap status (upper right corner). The
bottom screen has a map of the track you're on, along with where each racer is,
as well as the elapsed time (upper right corner) and the position of each
racer in terms of current place (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th).
Q: How many total playable characters are there in this game?
A: There are twelve playable characters in this game. Four are unlocked from
the very beginning. The other eight must be unlocked.
Q: How many total tracks are in this game?
A: There are twenty-four tracks in this game, with six unlocked from the very
beginning. The other eighteen must be unlocked.
Q: Is there online play via Nintendo Wi-Fi?
A: Sadly, no. I thought there was, interestingly enough several game art boxes
that I looked at before purchasing the game have the Wifi logo on the upper
left hand corner of the box which would normally indicate there is. But there
isn't it, and my case copy doesn't have the logo. Perhaps it was planned during
development but was scrapped later on? Who knows.
Q: What's that arrow flashing on the top of my screen mean?
A: It means you're going backwards.
Q: How are points allocated?
A: By the player's finishing position. First place gets 4, second nets 3, third
will receive 2, and the loser...er, person who placed fourth, gets 1 point.
Q: What can I do in the Options menu?
A: Manage Profiles, Edit the Sound level, view your Records for every track,
and view the game Credits for Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing.
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XIII. Legal Information [leg12]
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All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective and copyright holders.
This may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,
private use. It may not be placed on any other website besides
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ or otherwise distributed publicly at all. Use of this
guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is prohibited,
and a violation of copyright. I'm only granting GameFAQs permission to host
this guide, so please refrain from requesting permission to host this anywhere
else, as your request will be denied respectably.
Copyright 2008 Jose Escamilla.
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XIV. Version History [vrh13]
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August 18th, 2008: 1.00 - The initial FAQ itself.
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XV. Final Notes [fin14]
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I encourage feedback of any kind, and I can be reached at the email listed
above. In addition to feedback, if you have errors or missing content to report
I'll look into it, and if everything checks out credit will be given to you in
a future update. Thank you for viewing my FAQ.
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