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====Mega Man Battle & Chase Guide====
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by Tim
: http://megaman.retrofaction.com
: [email protected]

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Index:
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1. Introduction
2. Mode Explanation
3. Controls
4. Racer Guide
5. Course Descriptions
6. Obstacles and Items
7. Part Swapping
9. Secrets and Tips
9. Legal


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1. Introduction:
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Welcome to the official Mega Man Network guide for Mega Man Battle & Chase, Mega Man's
first foray into the racing genre of games. Refer to the index above for an easy
reference guide, and go to http://megaman.retrofaction.com/mmc/guides/ to find guides
for all of the other games in the Classic Mega Man series. Happy gaming.


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2. Mode Explanation:
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There are three different modes in Mega Man Battle & Chase, each of which feature a
different aspect of the racing title. Here's an easy reference guide for all features
in each pat

- Grand Prix Mode: This is the main mode of play. Select this and the options "New Game"
 and "Continue" appear. Naturally, if you want to continue a previously saved game, you
 choose Continue. In New Mode, you are then presented with the following screens.
 + Driver Selection - You have to select a driver to control through the game.
 + Enter Name - As soon as you've selected your driver, you're taken to this screen
   where you can enter a custom name.
 + Course Selection - You can now select your home course.
 + Settings - If you have extra parts you'd like to swap out, you can do that here.
 + The Race - Here the race will begin.
 + Swapping Parts - If you win, you'll receive a vehicle part from another opponent
   (either engine, wing, or tire). You can then use these new parts on your car to
   build performance. Once you've obtained all the other three parts from a particular
   racer, you can then try to win their body part.

  There are a total of 44 parts to win, so try to get them all and build your own
  custom car. Once you've won every race, Wily shows up and steals your prize money.
  Go on to the final races to challenge Bass and the mad scientist himself. Once you
  "beat" the game, you can begin unlocking the various other difficulty modes of the
  game.

- Versus Mode: When you select this mode, you have two options (Vs. Human) or (Vs.
 Computer). The first one indicates a two-player game, and the second is pretty self-
 explanatory. After this, you'll choose your racers and start off. In this mode, you
 can select Wily as a racer (once you've beaten the Grand Prix), or choose from the Sky
 Circuit courses. You can then choose from various enemies that will appear during the
 race, and then start off. Once you've completed the race, you get a couple of options
 ranging from Re-try to Quit.

- Time Attack Mode: In this mode, you are racing to set and beat your speed records.
 In this mode, only Power Nitros appear as special items. You can save your game after
 every race, and go back again and again to try and beat your time.
 Your Record Times are saved separately for this mode and the Grand Prix mode. You can
 access each records individually in the Options menu.


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3. Controls:
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The PlayStation controller makes use of just about all the buttons, so here's a quick
guide to the layout (in case you happen to have the game disc without the manual). Each
button has two functions - one for the actual race screen, and another misc. function.

1) Race Screen Controls
-D-Pad -------- Steer your character's car.
-Start -------- Pause.
-Select ------- Change perspective.
-X ------------ Accelerate.
-Square ------- Brake.
-Circle ------- Use Items.
-Triangle ----- Provoke Opponent (can be used only once in each lap).
-L1 ----------- N/A.
-R1 ----------- Special Abilities.
-L2 ----------- N/A.
-R2 ----------- N/A.

2) Off-Race Controls
-D-Pad -------- Control Cursor/Select letters.
-Start -------- Start or Interrupt game.
-Select ------- N/A.
-X ------------ Selection on menus / selection on Letter board.
-Square ------- N/A.
-Circle ------- N/A.
-Triangle ----- Choose characteristics (on Grand Prix Mode).
-L1 ----------- Enter name.
-R1 ----------- Enter name.
-L2 ----------- N/A.
-R2 ----------- N/A.


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4. Racer Guide:
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The parts and abilities listed here comprise only the basic starting parts for each racer
and their car. It is completely possible (and
recommended) to boost your parts and stats so you have a better shot at winning the game.

Mega Man (Rush Roadstar)
"I know, I'll take part in Battle & Chase and buy Dr. Light a new computer!"
Mega Man takes part in Battle & Chase to use the prize money to buy the good Dr. Light a
new computer after a thunder storm damaged his old super computer.
- Body: Rush Body - A well balanced body style that can use both the Mega Buster and
 Charge Shot.
- Engine: Twin Engine - An average performance engine that emphasizes balance.
- Wing: Starter Wing - Increases your acceleration ability.
- Tire: All-Around Tire - Average tires that are easy to control.
- Special Ability: Mega Buster - Obstacles can be overcome by  firing at them.
- Charged Special: A highly effective shot that can send your opponents into a skid.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (464 kmh); Gravel (368 kmh); D-Zone (264 kmh); Water (352 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time - 2.88 sec.

Roll (Pop'N'Beat)
"A car race...even I could have a chance! Mega Man, look out!"
Roll joins the race when her competitive side surfaces after learning that her brother
Mega Man is competing. She originally wanted only to cheer him on, but her drive to beat
him was stronger.
- Body: Beat Body - Can Jump and Spin Attack. Handling also is possible in mid-air.
- Engine: Follow Engine - This type will automatically up your top speed by 40 kmh when
 you're in last place.
- Wing: Feather Wing - Ups handling performance.
- Tire: Non-Drift Tire - Performs off-road just as well as on.
- Special Ability: Jump - Obstacles and attacks can be dodged by jumping them.
- Charged Special: Spin Attack - Roll jumps and spins in one smooth move. Your opponents
 in the immediate vicinity will skid.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (440 kmh); Gravel (440 kmh); D-Zone (260 kmh); Water (332 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time - 4.32 sec.

Protoman (Red Striker)
"Heh, Wily won't miss this chance!"
Protoman joins the contest out of greed for the prize money. Who knows what Protoman has
planned if he wins?
- Body: Mach Shield Body - move the Proto Shield from front to rear; and use the Proto
 Strike move.
- Engine: Last Blow Engine - Poor accel. but great top speed.
- Wing: High-Speed Wing - Raises top speed.
- Tire: Sharp Stare Tire - Has good handling and can turn on a dime, but has poor
 suspension control.
- Special Ability: Shield - Parries attacks from opponents. Can be moved to both the
 front and rear.
- Charged Special: Proto Strike - An energy bolt that follows its target and sends the
 opponent into a spin.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (512 kmh); Gravel (408 kmh); D-Zone (260 kmh); Water (360 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time - 7.37 sec.

Bass (Treble Dark Star)
"Hmmm...Mega Man and car racing? Here's a chance to prove who's the best!"
Bass discovers that Mega Man is taking part in the Battle & Chase, and decides to join
to prove once and for all who's the strongest robot.
- Body: Treble Body - Well balanced type that can fire the Bass Buster and Bass Blast.
- Engine: Double Engine - Emphasizes balance, but avg. performance.
- Wing: Accel Wing - Ups your acceleration.
- Tire: Almighty Tire - Easy to deal with tires.
- Special Ability: Bass Buster - An energy bolt with constant fire function. Great for
 removing small obstacles.
- Charged Special: Bass Blast - A strong blast of energy that can send opponents into a
 skid.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (464 kmh); Gravel (368 kmh); D-Zone (264 kmh); Water (352 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time - 2.79 sec.

Guts Man (Wild Arms)
"With the prize money, I'll be able to buy myself as many energy cells as possible!"
Guts Man uses an incredible amount of energy, and he believes that he can tank up on
energy stock if he wins the money.
- Body: Double Arm Body - Heavy body that can toss rocks and cause small earthquakes.
- Engine: Slope Engine - Great for uphill runs.
- Wing: Power Wing - Works good in collisions.
- Tire: Power Press Tire - Tires that are excellent for off-road driving.
- Special Ability: Super Arm - Guts Man throws giant chunks of rock with his huge arms.
- Charged Special: Earthquake - Hammers on the ground, causing mighty tremors.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (432 kmh); Gravel (460 kmh); D-Zone (260 kmh); Water (328 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 4.78 sec.

Quick Man (Sonic Formula)
"No one drives faster!!"
Quick Man reckons that he's the fastest when it comes to speed, so it's no surprise that
he takes part in every race possible.
- Body: Aero-Turbo Body - Good for performing slide techniques, as well as jackrabbit
 moves with the Quick Turbo.
- Engine: Dash Engine - Great Acceleration, but poor top speed.
- Wing: Rocket Wing - Raises various performace levels for a set time after you start
 (app. 50 sec).
- Tire: On-Road Tire - Work great for on-road driving.
- Special Ability: Slide Move - Allows vehicle to shift quickly left or right. Very
 handy for avoiding collisions.
- Charged Special: Quick Turbo - Top Speed and Accleration are boosted for a short time.
 If you are involved in a skid or collision, the effects cancel out.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (480 kmh); Gravel (208 kmh); D-Zone (264 kmh); Water (364 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 2.72 sec.

Ice Man (Cool Mobile)
"I'm going to treat myself to a relaxing summer with the prize money!"
Ice Man doesn't like the summer heat. So this year he wants to spend his holidays at the
South Pole. But he needs a lot of money for that.
- Body: Southern Cross Body - Can place pillars of ice and freeze opponents with the Ice
 Slasher.
- Engine: Aurora Engine - Emphasizes top speed, but sacrifices brakes and deceleration
 ability.
- Wing: Blizzard Wing - Improves mid-air handling and raises suspension performance.
- Tire: Non-Slip Tire - Won't slip even on an icy surface.
- Special Ability: Ice Block - Places a huge chunk of ice on the course and causes other
 drivers to skid.
- Charged Special: Ice Slasher - Shoots ice bombs and freezes your opponents' machines.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (480 kmh); Gravel (456 kmh); D-Zone (260 kmh); Water (360 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 4.37 sec.

Shadow Man (Shinobi Master)
"I'll win this race with the aid of my Ninja tricks!"
Shadow Man loves to scare people. With the prize money from the Battle & Chase race he
wants to build a Ninja Villa which will be full of ambushes and traps.
- Body: Ninja Body - Can throw ninja stars and lay a smokescreen. When smokescreen is
 engaged, it can ruin other racers' vision.
- Engine: Idaten Engine - Best accelerating engine when equipped with good starting
 parts.
- Wing: Hayate Wing - Increases top spees when the Special Move meter builds up.
- Tire: Fuuma Tire - Recovers quickly from spins.
- Special Ability: Throwing Stars - Throws ninja stars that can reduce the speed of the
 car in front of you.
- Charged Special: Smoke Screen - Creates a cloud of smoke restricting the view of the
 person following.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (456 kmh); Gravel (408 kmh); D-Zone (264 kmh); Water (340 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 3.30 sec.

Napalm Man (Patriot Bomber)
"It doesn't matter how many compete against me; my bombs will clear them all out of the
way!"
He's a passionate collector of tanks and jets. His goal is to open up his own arms mus-
eum. This is the reason he needs the win.
- Body: Full Metal Body - Possesses great destructive power. Can also shoot Napalm Bombs
 from the back or front.
- Engine: Megatorque Engine - Acceleration Plate effects last longer with this engine.
- Wing: Counter Wing - Increases the number of item points you can receive.
- Tire: Ele-Guard Tire - Receives no effect from Deceleration Zones (!) and display
 outstanding off-road performance.
- Special Ability: Back Bomb - Fires small bombs out the back of your car.
- Charged Special: Napalm Bomb - Fires larger Napalm Bombs out the front or back that
 can have a serious adverse effect on cars around you.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (436 kmh); Gravel (460 kmh); D-Zone (436 kmh); Water (328 kmh);
  Top Accel. Time: 4.17 sec.

Spring Man (Surprise Boxer)
"I can knock out all the opponents with ease!"
Spring Man is a jolly sort of guy. The only thing that bothers him is that he is such a
lightweight. With the prize money he wants to buy tons of vehicle parts so that his life
will not be too light.
- Body: Turn Punch Body - Can rotate the springs and extend them to attack; also absorbs
 shock impact from collisions.
- Engine: Happy Engine - Great acceleration, but poor performance when traveling uphill.
- Wing: Lucky Wing - Makes getting items a bit easier.
- Tire: Hoppy Tire - Jumps when you hit a mine.
- Special Ability: Bouncy Spring - Change the spring from either the front, the back or
 to both sides.
- Charged Special: Spring Attack - Stretches the springs out to attack opponents.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (480 kmh); Gravel (336 kmh); D-Zone (260 kmh); Water (360 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 3.37 sec.

Dr. Wily (Skull Machine XX)
"Forgive me. I'm not really bad, it's just my name!"
Wily is back to his old tricks in this go-round. Defeat him to gain your prize money
back!
**Wily becomes playable after you've beaten him in Grand Prix Mode. To use him, beat him
once, then go to Versus or Time Attack Mode and Wily will appear as a playable character).
- Body: Bonehead Body - Fires shots and missiles.
- Engine: Supernova Engine - Very powerful piece of equipment that will suddenly
 accelerate once a certain speed is reached.
- Wing: Barrier Wing - Can withstand a number of attacks.
- Tire: Ultimate Tire - Won't slip in earthquakes or Deceleration Zones, but conversely
 have poor handling.
- Special Ability: Wily Shot - Fires four missiles with a limited range, but has a good
 initial spread.
- Charged Special: Wily Tidal - Cause four small explosions around your opponent.
- Speed Stats: Pavement (472 kmh); Gravel (316 kmh); D-Zone (472 kmh); Water (364 kmh);
 Top Accel. Time: 3.22 sec.

Duo (Hard Grandeur) *Stats incomplete for Duo*
????
Duo is back for more and competing in the Battle & Chase. But he is a secret opponent.
Can you find and battle him?
- Body: Giga Fist Body - Great attack ability, also can use two giant fists for attack.
- Engine: Final Engine - Great acceleration and supreme top speed that does not lose any
 speed while traveling uphill
- Wing: Maximum Wing
- Tire: Supreme Tire
- Special Ability: ????
- Charged Special: ????
- Speed Stats: Pavement (568 kmh); Gravel (??? kmh); D-Zone (??? kmh); Water (??? kmh);
 Top Accel. Speed: ??? sec.

MISCELLANEOUS RACING COMPETITORS

4-Roader
He takes part in just about every race, but has never won. Perhaps his record would be
better if he actually raced and stopped just trying to deter opponents...

Yellow Devil
Mega Man's second-to-next arch-nemesis is back to terrorize him on the tracks. He has a
powerful car which will ram into other racers trying to make them skid.

Track Joe
This bother has just gotten his drivers license and makes it his goal to cause mayhem on
the race tracks! Watch out for the bombs he tosses around!


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5. Course Descriptions:
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There are several race courses available in Mega Man Battle & Chase, all of which you
will find yourself racing on. Here's a quick summary of the different courses you'll
find yourself on during the game.

Street Course
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Your basic course, this one features an urban environment transformed into a race course.
The difficulty level is very low here, so it's a great place to begin.

Mountain Course
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This course mostly is comprised of cross-country roads that lead through a mountainous
area. The course has plenty of up and down areas and is quite wide. You'll still want to
be careful since the last part of the course is heavily mined.

Crystal Course
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This cave is glistening with crystals on the cave walls. The course is also full of
overpasses and underpasses, and with the slick environment, you'll want to proceed with
caution here.

Sunset Course
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In this course, you'll have to deal with oncoming traffic as you race around the twi-
light setting of this race area.

Toy Factory Course
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This difficult track is full of switches that can change the environment around you, so
be careful as you fly through this toy factory race circuit.

South Pole Course
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This icy track is full of caverns that you can easily slip and fall in to, so proceed
cautiously while keeping up with the other racers on this slip'n'slide track.

Ridge Course
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This circuit is full of hilly mountain passes. The river present here
should be something avoided at all times.

Arms Factory Course
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A renovated arms factory is the setting for this race, and it's a tricky one at that.
This circuit is loaded with objects like conveyors that can knock your car off course.

City Course
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This track is similar to the Street Course, but this time there are moving walls that
will change positions if shot at. Overall a bit tougher than the Street Course.

Sky Circuit 1-3 (only available in Versus Mode)
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This entire track is suspended high in the sky, and it's completely made out of pavement
surface. The difficulty here is rather low, as it's not intended to be a main racing
track.

* Course (Wily's Course)
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As you might expect, this track is going to be tough. It's Wily's home turf now, and
this circuit is loaded with different types of surfaces you've faced throughout the game.
Keep in mind that Wily himself is a crazy driver, so you not only have to watch out for
the obstacles, but you have to watch out for ol' Albert himself!


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6. Obstacles and Items:
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During the actual race, you'll run across many obstacles in the path. You'll also find
a myriad of various items to use. Here's a brief rundown.

ROAD TYPES
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There's a lot more to this game than your racing skills. Your performance in any given
situation depends on the road conditions just like in real life driving. Here's a quick
summary of the road conditions encountered during the Battle & Chase races.

- Pavement - This surface makes up the majority of the Battle & Chase courses. It's
 simple, easy to drive on, and tire-friendly.
- Gravel - A loose dirt type of surface. Most of the cars will have a slightly more
 difficult time racing on this surface, but some types of tires that you can equip will
 negate the slow-down effect on this surface.
- Acceleration Zones - These green flashing panels are your best friend in a race. By
 hitting them, your speed is quickly boosted to 580-600 kmh for a short time.
- Deceleration Zones - The opposite of the above, these should be avoided at all times.
 Hitting these will cause a major loss of speed.
- Ice - You won't lose speed while going over these sections, but nevertheless be careful
 when traversing them as you can easily spin out while curving or taking corners.

Small Obstacles
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The majority of obstacles other than road panels take the form of scattered enemies.
Learn to watch for them and you'll do fine. Here's an accompanying list followed by
points earned for taking them out.

- Metool (1 pt) - These little guys wander around the course. Try to run over them
 whenever possible.
- P-Cone (1 pt) - These cones won't move at all, but you should still try to run over
 them.
- Peng (2 pts) - They slide randomly around. If you hit them, you'll lose some speed,
 but gain points. It's up to you if you want to try and aim for them.
- Cannon (2 pts) - They fire little cannonballs that can cause you to spin out. They
 can't be destroyed by colliding with them.
- Giant Metool (3 pts) - larger versions of the other Mets; these can't be destroyed by
 crashing into them.
- Signboard (0 pts) - These just point you in the direction you need to go.

In-Race Items
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Once your Item Counter reaches the zero mark, your window will start scrolling through
what you have available. Press the Circle button to select an item, and press it again
to use that item. Here's a list of the items you can use in Mega Man Battle & Chase.

- Blocking - Temporarily disallows opponents from using their special attacks.
- Count-Up - Increases the count of an opponent's item panel by 10 points.
- RC Bomb - Powerful bomb that is remote-operated. Press Circle once to place the bomb,
 then again to detonate it.
- Mine Change - All small enemies on the course will briefly change into mines.
- Power Nitro - Makes you temporarily invincible. Your top speed also increases during
 the use of this item.
- Thunderkid Goro - Causes lightning to rain down for a short time on your opponents,
 affecting their performance.
- Triple Chance - Use this item, and when you gain your next item, the results of that
 item are tripled.

Take note that while you're in first place, the computer will generally decrease your
chance of nabbing powerful items like Thunderkid Goro and Power Nitros, but if you're in
first place with a good lead, this shouldn't matter too much.


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7. Part Swapping:
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This is the process by which you upgrade your car with other racers' parts. Whenever
you beat an opponent (come in first place, that is), you are given choices of what
racer to steal a part from. You cannot take their body until you've won their Wing, Tire,
and Engine, so it's pointless to try. It does add a measure of replay, I suppose, but
the process is lengthy. Anyway, here's a listing of all the parts you can possibly
attain in the game. Note: When you steal a Body Part, you gain that racer's special
attacks.

Mega Man
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- Rush Body - Use the Mega Buster and Charge Shots.
- Twin Engine - Average speed and acceleration.
- Starter Wing - Enhances your acceleration power.
- All-Round Tire - Standard tires that are easy to control.

Roll
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- Beat Body - Jump and Spin Attack.
- Follow Engine - Max speed increases automatically if you're not in first place.
- Feather Wing - Enhances your cornering abilities.
- Non-Drift Tire - Does not slow down on dirt.

Protoman
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- Shield Body - Shield and Proto Strike.
- L-Blow Engine - High top speed, but low acceleration.
- Hi-Speed Wing - Increases maximum speed.
- Sharp Tire - Allows you to turn more sharply.

Bass
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- Treble Body - Bass Buster and Bass Blast.
- Double Engine - Standard engine that is well-balanced.
- Accel Wing - Increases acceleration.
- Almighty Tire - Despite their name, these are identical to Mega Man's tires.

Guts Man
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- Twin Arm Body - Super Arm and Earthquake.
- Slope Engine - Performs better on slopes than on flat surfacing.
- Power Wing - Has great resistance to crashing.
- Press Tire - Travel faster on dirt road; allows you to drive over mines without
 skidding.

Quick Man
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- Turbo Body - Slide Dash and Quick Turbo.
- Dash Engine - Average max speed; good acceleration.
- Rocket Wing - Glows during the beginning of the race; during this time all abilities
 (max speed and so forth) are increased, but effect wears off after 60 seconds. This
 Wing also helps you get a Rocket Start easier.
- On-Road Tire - Goes faster on road but slows down extremely on dirt surfaces.

Ice Man
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- Polar Body - Ice Pillars and Ice Slasher.
- Aurora Engine - Above-average top speed engine with very powerful brakes.
- Blizzard Wing - Enables you to maneuver when in the air (otherwise you just keep
 flying straight until you hit something).
- Non-Slip Tire - Prevents you from spinning out when taking sharp turns on ice. Helpful
 in certain areas.

Shadow Man
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- Ninja Body - Shadow Blade and Smoke Screen.
- Idaten Engine - Decent acceleration, but overall weak top speed.
- Hayate Wing - Special ability gauge fills up faster.
- Fuuma Tire - Recovers quickly from spins and skids.

Napalm Man
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- Full Metal Body - Mines and Napalm Bombs.
- Device Engine - Acceleration plates last longer when using this. Handy.
- Counter Wing - Increases number of points you get for destroying obstacles by 1.
- E-Guard Tire - Not affected by deceleration zones; faster on dirt roads.

Spring Man
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- Turn Punch Body - Turn Punch and Spring Attack.
- Happy Engine - Good acceleration and top speed but slows down more than most when
 going uphill.
- Lucky Wing - Increases your chances of getting a good item from the roulette. This,
 of course, is subject to what the game creators considered to be "good" items.
- Hopper Tire - Automatically jumps mines. Very handy.

Dr. Wily
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- Bone Head Body - Enables you to fire shots like Wily does.
- Nova Engine - Once it reaches a speed of about 300 or so, you begin rapidly acceler-
 ating, nearing top speed very quickly.
- Barrier Wing - Forms a barrier shielding the car from attacks, though after a bit of
 pounding, the shield will collapse. This does not guard against anything except racer
 attacks.
- Ultimate Tire - Immune to deceleration zones, ice, and mines, but slows down on dirt
 and water.

Duo
---
- Giga Fist Body - Two fists fly out and attack.
- Final Engine - Normal acceleration, incredible top speed, and doesn't lose traction
 going uphill.
- Maximum Wing - Seems to enhance speed performance.
- Supreme Tire - These are immune to dirt and mines, though vulnerable to ice and decel-
 eration zones.

Bonus Parts
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Hammer Body - Its non-charged attack swings a giant spiked ball on a chain around the
car. Fully charged, it fires the spiked ball forward which explodes on impact and
bounces all other cars slightly (similar to Guts Man's Earthquake attack). The fully-
charged attack can be thrown in any direction (even backward) by pressing the desired
direction the control pad while firing. Hitting an opponent solidly enough with spiked
balls can make him dizzy.
- Retro Engine - Good acceleration, and a fair top speed.
- Sky High Wing - Leaves the car every so often and tries to seek out your main compet-
 itor. If it finds him or her, the wing hovers over the enemy's car and lifts it off
 the ground, eventually stopping it dead for a brief moment before the wing drops the
 enemy and returns to its owner.
- Blade Tire - Normal tires with a twist: running the tires' blades into an enemy car
 will slash its tires. This basically causes the other car to slow down and begin
 smoking for a few moments, similar to being hit with a Lightning Bolt or going over
 deceleration zones. Your opponent is pretty much grounded for the duration of this,
 and cannot steer himself.


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8. Secrets and Tips:
====================
1. There's a few other special racers in the game, so if you find yourself utterly bored
  with the game after completing it every way from Sunday, you can take on the Shadow
  Racers! These heavy racers are tough opponents built for speed, so make sure you've
  got a speed-modified car before trying to take them on. To challenge them, go to a
  new race, and when the lightboard robot appears, hold the gas down until the second
  light comes on. Release the gas very briefly, then hit it again when the third light
  comes on. If done correctly, you'll see the words "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!", and
  you'll be up against the Shadow Racers. Like I said above, these secret guys are
  built for speed, not combat, so have a fast vehicle if you plan on taking them on.
  Some different Shadow Racers include:
  - Shadow Joe - the first one to challenge you of the Shadow Races, he's typical of a
    Joe. He'll throw bombs around the course, and blow right by you at times. Once you
    beat him, he'll tell you about the Rocket Start move, a cool item that allows you
    to hit top speed as soon as the race begins. (!)
  - Shadow Roaders - Take on a team of four Roaders at once! Be careful as the pack
    will tag-team you throughout the duration of the race, so some kind of rear-facing
    attack is helpful in this situation. Defeat them to learn a new item-dropping
    technique, where you can press the Down button thrice to drop something (like a
    Mine Change...)
   - Shadow Devil (no relation to X5) - A super fast version of the Yellow Devil, this
     guy reveals to you some corner-taking trick that can be useful in some situations.
     While taking a steep corner, if you crank the wheel in the opposite direction, you
     can sometimes drastically increase your speed.
   - Shadow Team - Defeat the Shadow Devil to take on all three of the previous racers
     at once! Phew! If you successfully manage to take out all of the Shadow Racers in
     this race, the Shadow Joe will tell you a secret move that can be used to blow by
     obstacles and your opponents. He tells you to press down, then Up on the D-Pad,
     while simultaneously yelling and running over a mine, and you'll boost far ahead
     of the competition.
2. Playing as Duo:
  Sorry folks, unless you were one of 1000 to win a special PSX Memory Card from Capcom
  Japan by completing certain requirements in the game, you won't be able to play as
  this character. Rumor has it that once you have seen the credits to the game, four
  symbols appeared onscreen. You were supposed to copy these symbols, send them to
  Capcom Japan, and enter a drawing to receive a mystical memory card containing data
  for the Duo character. Needless to say, I never got one of these, and chances are, if
  you're reading this guide, you didn't either. However, if you have played as Duo
  through the use of this memory card, and want to submit his parts and stats for this
  guide, feel free to do so.
3. Special Credits:
  While playing the game, gain the final Wily part, then beat the game, and you'll get
  a different credits sequence than normal where a new instrumental plays, your winning
  car is displayed, and the credits scroll by with the character portraits on the upper
  left corner.
4. Fun with Loading:
  As many PlayStation owners know, the words "Now Loading" are a major pain, but you
  can have fun with this screen while waiting for a game to load. On the P-Cone screen,
  you can use Controller 1 or 2 to play around with the cones, and on the Auto & Eddie
  screens, Controller 1 and 2 can play around with the two characters and make them
  race around. A pretty handy diversion since some races can be like PS2 games when
  loading - they can take a long time...


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