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FAQ/Walkthrough written by hand of g0da
Platform: Nintendo Gamecube
01/28/02
vers 1.3
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_/Contents\_____________________________________________________________
I. Disclaimer
II. Version History
III. Introduction
IV. Controls & Story
V. The Cast
VI. Drivers & Vehicles
VII. Passengers
VIII. Modes of Play
IX. Road Rage
A. Hints
B. Road Rage/Safe Trips
C. Rating System
D. Trip Timer
E. Progress
X. Mission Walkthrough
XI. Routes & Shortcuts
XII. Extras & Goodies
XIII. FAQs
XIV. Credits
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_/Disclaimer\___________________________________________________________
Please note that this FAQ was written by a Simpsons fan. Let that be
your warning. The contents of this file are original material of the
author, hand of g0da. This file may not be altered, plagerized, or
modified in any way. It may not be reproduced, or published for
profitable gains. It may only be printed for personal use. It may not be
used in part, or whole, on any website which will do so for profit.
Webmasters, you MUST have my permission PRIOR to posting this guide on
your website. Plagerism is a crime! Thank you.
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_/Version History\______________________________________________________
I began work on this on 12/07/01, even though the release date for the
game is late December here in North America. I began work so early because of my
unsettling anticipation for the game. Well, thanks to that I got most all of the
not so important stuff out of the way so that on release day I was able to write
the core walkthrough with little distraction. I had gotten a lot of the
information from the Playstation 2 version such as the playable characters list.
12/07/01 - Pre-release version, worked out the ASCII contents listing,
design, and cast list. Later added Drivers and Vehicles list
as well as some passengers.
01/07/02 - Added introduction, FAQs, modes, extras, some tips, missions,
and some other small changes. Finally released it.
01/11/02 - Added sub-sections to the Road Rage chapter. Also added some
information on the missions. Hopefully next update will have
a walkthrough for each one, or at least some. Oh yeah, I also
added in a bit about the Head to Head mode of play, I can't
believe I forgot that!
01/14/02 - Huge breakthrough this weekend. Me and my friends discovered
12 new cheat codes this weekend! We heard a rumor about one
code for the PS2 version and we tried about a million things
and finally founds some, then some more, then some more! Look
in chapter XII. Extras & Goodies for the complete list.
01/28/02 - Added another 2 codes, as well as some more information on
the missions. New chapter added as well, Chapter XI. is for
Routes and Shortcuts. I will try to be as in depth as I can.
This guide is still nowhere near where I want it to be.
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_/Introduction\_________________________________________________________
It seems throughout the years The Simpsons license has been attached
to some pretty bad games. In the early days on the NES we had some fun
with Bart Vs. The Space Mutants, but then Bart Meets Radioactive Man was
terribly dissapointing. Bart Vs. The World wasn't so bad, but it just
didn't seem to fill up my expectations cup. The Nintendo Gameboy had
many uncomfortable Simpsons ventures as well, that I'd rather not go
into, it's just too painful. When other systems came out, so did the
games, such as Virtual Bart, and Bart's Nightmare. I think it would be
safe to say that 'Nightmare' would be fitting for both titles, which are
nothing more than a collection of near impossible mini-games. There was
one beautiful ray of light that burst through the cloud of bad games,
and that was simply titled The Simpsons. It was an arcade release, and
sadly, it was never ported. Still, with the splendor of this game, I
grew new hope for America's Favorite Family in the world of video games.
A hope that I wouldn't let be burst by the fun, yet horribly short romp
through Simpson's Wrestling. I knew The Simpsons would prevail, and
unleash an entertaining hit for a console, and with this title, I am
glad to report I will be enjoying my Simpsons gaming desires at home,
not at the arcade!
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_/Controls & Story\_____________________________________________________
Analog Stick: Steering X: Stop/Reverse
D. Pad: Steering Y: Hand Brake
Start: Pause Z: Reset Vehicle
A: Accelerate L: Rear View
B: Hand Brake R: Horn
C Stick: (Up) Accelerate, (Down) Stop/Reverse
Mr. Burns has taken over the public transportation system and is using
nuclear buses. The citizens of Springfield must now taxi each other
around to raise the $1,000,000 needed to buy it back! Good luck!
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_/The Cast\_____________________________________________________________
No, they're not all playable, just those who appear in the game, full
names included.
Homer Jay Simpson Charles Montgomery Burns
Marjorie 'Marge' Bouvier Simpson Waylon J. Smithers Jr.
Bartholomew 'Bart' Jo-Jo Simpson Capitol City Goofball
Lisa Marie Simpson Principal Seymour Skinner
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Dr. Nick Riviera
Herschel Shmoikel Krustofsky aka Krusty the Clown
Police Chief Clancy Wiggum Hyman Krustofsky
Bernard 'Barney' Gumble Crazy Old Man
Nedward 'Ned' Flanders Gil
Abraham J. 'Grampa' Simpson Lurleen Lumpkin
Snake Jasper
Professor John Frink Pimple-Faced Teen
Moe Szyslak Hans Moleman
Groundskeeper Willie Ralph Wiggum
Otto Mann Nelson Muntz
Reverend Timothy Lovejoy Milhouse VanHouten
Captain Horatio McAllister Comic Book Guy
Pedro Bumblebee Man Mayor "Diamond" Joe Quimby
Edna Krabappel Duff Beer Mascot
Hans Mrs. Glick
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_/Drivers\________/Vehicles\____________________________________________
Homer Family Sedan
Marge Canyonero
Bart Honor Roller
Lisa Electric Car
Apu Sports Car
Krusty Clown Car
Cheif Wiggum Police Cruiser
Barney Plow King Truck
Homer Mr. Plow Truck
Ned Flanders Family Stationwagon
Grampa Shriners Car
Snake Li'l Bandit
Prof. Frink Hover Car
Moe Hippie Daisy Car
Willie Tractor
Otto Schoolbus
Rev. Lovejoy Book Burning Mobile
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_/Passengers\___________________________________________________________
Homer Grandpa Willie McAllister Jasper
Bart Marge Lovejoy Dr. Nick
Krusty Lisa Krabappel Milhouse
Apu Barney Skinner Nelson
Wiggum Snake Quimby Ralph
Flanders Frink Comicbook Guy Hans
Otto Moe Bumblebee Man Geeky Teen
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_/Modes of Play\________________________________________________________
ROAD RAGE:
Mmm... road rage. Here we have our main course. The mission, raise one
million dollars to buy the public transportation system back from C.M.
Burns. Taxi people around to make the money, but don't worry... it will
take you plenty of time to do this. You also get to unlock more areas
and drivers.
SUNDAY DRIVE:
You cannot earn money, or unlock areas in this mode. But you can drive
around and learn the areas finding shortcuts, hidden routes, and the
such. Doing this may help you out significantly in Road Rage mode. You
know what they say... practice makes perfect.
CHALLENGE MODE:
10 missions, with different drivers. Once you complete them all you get
the reward of The Homer. See "Extras & Goodies" section for more on this
vehicle.
HEAD TO HEAD:
Set the goal of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 in this split screen race for fares.
You and a friend will race for a passenger. Passengers can be stolen from one
another by ramming your opponent. He who delivers the passenger gets the full
fare.
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_/Road Rage\____________________________________________________________
[A. Hints]
There's more than meets the eye. Look for paths not shown on the map for some
handy short cuts that will raise your fares and help with the time.
Take out Burns' bus stop vestibules to add 2 seconds to your time.
Learn your pickups. More often then not, passengers at the same location want to
go to the same destination. Learn where they want to go for some big money fares.
Although it's fun to try out the new characters, don't forget that unlocking new
locations can mean bigger fares.
Use the handbrake with the gas while turning to make fast, sharp turns, or to
turn around 180 degrees in a rush. Or get Homer and have some fun making donuts
on Flanders lawn.
Tire marks on the grass (not left by you) usually indicate a shortcut!
[B. Road Rage/Safe Trips]
Occasionally a passenger will request one of two things: "Avoid traffic for
bonus" (Safe Trip) or "Destroy stuff for bonus" (Road Rage)
Safe Trip:
Make it to the destination hitting no more than 2 cars and you will get a $250
bonus plus 5 seconds, regardless of your trip timer!
Road Rage:
Destroy 16 things (mail boxes, trees, lamp posts, etc) before the destination to
get a $1,000 bonus plus 5 seconds, regardless of your trip timer!
[C. Rating System]
After each round you are rated by how much money you earned. The rating system
is based on the following chart:
[D. Trip Timer]
Each passenger has a set amount of time to get to his/her location. This is
indicated in the Trip Timer. You will recieve a rating and possibly a tip
depending on how much time is left on the trip timer.
SLOW 0% to 20% of the trip timer left, No reward
NORMAL From 21% up to 35% of the trip timer left, Reward of 1 second
FAST 36% or better left on the trip timer, Reward of 3 seconds
[E. Progress]
Throughout the game, you have goals set. When you reach each goal you can unlock
your choice of another driver, or another location. You start off with 5 of 17
drivers, and 1 of 6 locations. To unlock your reward you must meet your goal.
Goals are set at:
$1K, $10K, $30K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $125K, $150K, $200K, $250K, $300K, then in
$100K incriments until you reach the final goal of $1,000,000.
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_/Mission Walkthrough\__________________________________________________
01: Willies Paper Shredder
Guide Willie through the streets of Springfield to take out all of
the 'Springfield Shopper' Newspaper stands you can find.
Driver: Groundskepper Willie
Time:
Targets: 12
02: Homer On The Run
Drive as Bart, sneeking Homer back to work at the Power Plant. But
you must avoid Mr. Burns at all costs.
Driver: Bart Simpson
Time:
Targets: 0, Passenger
03: Barney's Rage
Barney is drunk... again. For some reason, unknown to the sober, he
has to run over 12 Capital City Goofballs before time runs out.
Driver: Barney Gumble
Time:
Targets: 12
04: Otto's Driving Test
Put the pedal to the metal, because Otto needs to pass his driving
test. Knock over the light posts at the mini-mall before times up.
Driver: Otto Mann
Time:
Targets: 15
05: Snake's Day Off
Oh joyous parole. Snake's out again, and this time he's helping out.
Take out nuclear waste barrels that serve as bus fuel!
Driver: Snake
Time:
Targets: 20
06: They'll Never Take Me Alive
As time takes it's toll on old Abe Simpson, senility sets in. Help
him take out trash cans, before they take him out.
Driver: Abe Simpson
Time:
Targets: 12
07: Save The Hovercar
Help Prof. Frink prove how efficient his hovercar is to Mayor Quimby
by racing him to City Hall before Burns gets there.
Driver: Professor Frink
Time:
Targets: 0, Passneger
08: Not The Trees
Join Lisa in her crusade against the loggers by ramming their log
piles with her electric car before time runs out.
Driver: Lisa Marie Simpson
Time:
Targets: 24 (Each pile (8) counts as 3 logs)
09: Krusty's Escape
Help Krusty outrun the tourists by knocking down street signs that
direct them to his house.
Driver: Krusty The Klown
Time:
Targets: 15
10: Burns' Arena
The final showdown, in which Homer infiltrates Burns' backyard to
take out as many statues as he can before Burns can stop him!
Driver: Homer Jay Simpson
Time:
Targets: 20 (Each statue is at least 2 peices)
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_/Routes & Shortcuts\___________________________________________________
In this area I will try to list all of the shortcuts for each level, as well as
routes, which you can go in a sort of loop, getting the same pickups over and
over for huge scores. I will try to be as in depth as I can.
Evergreen Terrace:
Information coming soon.
Entertainment District:
Information coming soon.
Springfield Dam:
ROUTE: At the start of the level, drive over to the far right and make your
first pickup. They should want to go the Jittery Joes, otherwise you got the
wrong one. Now, go up the road a bit and make cut left underneath the billboard
to go up a hill. At the top you will want to go left to the dropoff. Pickup the
nearest passenger (if you stopped right they should just get in.) They will
either want to go to the dam (cont. A), the home for the interesting (cont. B),
or kamp krusty (cont. C.) So head up the hill from Jittery Joe's and then cut
right at the fork and... GOTO CONT. A, B, or C.
CONT. A: After you stop at the dam, pick up the nearest passenger, they will
want to go to Rancho Relaxo, so turn left off of the dam and into the water. Now
go up the hill on the left and into the dropoff, make sure to spin out so you
are facing the exit. GOTO CONT. D.
CONT. B: Drive to the end of the dam, and make the dropoff. Pick up the person
standing on the corner, they will want to go the Builders Shack, so make a fast
U-turn and head back across the dam, and make sure to go RIGHT at the fork, up
the hill and to the dropoff. Pick up the nearest passenger who will want to go
to Rancho Relaxo. So back down the hill and once on the dam, drive off to the
left, and into the water. Now take the hill on the left up and into the dropoff,
make sure to spin out so you are facing the exit. GOTO CONT. D.
CONT. C: Drive across the dam and make a sharp right and pull up to the dropoff.
Now make a quick U-turn and pick up the person on the corner near the dam. They
will want to go to the Builders Shack, so go across the dam, and make sure to go
RIGHT at the fork, up the hill and to the dropoff. Pick up the nearest passenger
who will want to go to Rancho Relaxo. So back down the hill and once on the dam,
drive off to the left, and into the water. Now take the hill on the left up and
into the dropoff, make sure to spin out so you are facing the exit. GOTO CONT. D.
CONT. D: Drive out and pickup the passenger on your RIGHT. They will want to go
to TNT Storage, so now, turn a sharp left and back into the water. Drive UP the
dam, diagonally toward the right, when on top, make sure to take the LEFT fork
for the dropoff. The next passenger should just get right in. They will want to
go to the Stonecutters Lodge, so from here continue up the road and it will
merge into another road at the top of the hill. Go around a few turns and after
you pass Jittery Joes (on your left) you will make a right, but just keep going
straight heading toward the billboard and you will probably take a huge drop
(unless you go slow enough to go down the hill) now just continue down the road
'til you get to the lodge. Pull into the driveway so it's easier to pickup your
next passenger, who is the same one as the first. Now just continue with this
route until you run out of time.
Nuclear Power Plant:
Information coming soon.
Downtown:
Information coming soon.
Springfield Mountains:
Information coming soon.
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_/Extras & Goodies\_____________________________________________________
Holiday Characters: Set your Game Cube's internal clock to the following
dates to unlock Holiday Characters!
Date: Character:
01/01 Happy New Year Krusty
*Note- Since Thanksgiving falls on a different numbered day each year
you'll have to set it accordingly. For the year 2001 set it for 11/22.
Bonus Vehicle: Complete all 10 challenges to unlock The Homer: The Car
built for the Average Man! The car is playable in any mode, simply click
on Homer's picture in the car selection screen.
Wimp Challenge Mode: If you want to be a wimp, you can skip any of the
first 9 missions by losing them 5 times. Doing this will not stop you
from unlocking The Homer.
CHEATS: Go to the options menu and hold in the L and R buttons and press the
following button combinations for the desired results. If done correct then you
will hear a sort of honking noise, if not you will hear a bird call. All codes
are compatible with each other except the 'drive as' codes, which it only
accepts the first one you enter (or was it the last?) Also when using the new
car codes just choose any driver, your car will be replaced as the one for the
code entered.
X,X,X,X - 2D or 'flat' characters who sort of wobble around.
Y,Y,Y,Y - Earn lots of extra money.
Y,B,B,X - Turn off the map.
A,A,A,A - Enter nighttime mode.
B,B,B,B - Get new camera angles (selectable when paused.)
B,B,A,A - Enter a sort of debug mode.
B,B,X,X - Use Thanksgiving Marge, no matter what the date.
B,B,X,Y - Use New Years Krusty, no matter what the date.
B,B,X,A - Use Halloween Bart, no matter what the date.
B,B,X,B - Use Christmas Apu, no matter what the date.
B,B,Y,Y - Use Burns' car, drive as Smithers.
B,B,Y,X - Use 'box' car. Burns uses it when you drive as Smithers.
B,B,Y,A - Use the Nuclear Bus!
A,B,B,A - I have no clue.
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_/FAQs\_________________________________________________________________
Q:Is ______ a playable character?
A:Check the drivers list.
Q:Is ______ in the game?
A:Check the cast list. Most of them are also passengers, but not all
so, compare the cast list to the passenger list to see who you can't
pick up.
Q:How do I unlock the "?" character?
A:See Extras & Goodies section- Holiday Characters.
Q:What is the difference between the easy/medium/hard settings?
A:The easier the setting, the more time you get. BUT, the harder the
setting, the more money you earn per person.
Q:I'm stuck on _______ mission, can you help me?
A:See the mission walkthrough section.
Q:Are there any cheat codes?
A:YES! 13 to be exact. These were actually discovered by me and my
friends. I heard a rumor about a camera angle cheat for the ps2
version, that had something to do with the shoulder buttons, so
I figured we could mess around with that and we started getting
sounds. Just took a while before some things started happening such
as nighttime mode, and driving as Smithers.
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_/Credits\______________________________________________________________
All names, companies, and products are trademark and/or copywritten
property of their parent companies. This file is in no way endorsed or
sponsored by any company. Written by a fan for the fans. Enjoy.
I would like to thank my friends Dave and Frank for helping me discover the
cheat codes. Without them I probably would've only found 2 or 3.
I would like to thank CJayC of www.gamefaqs.com for hosting my and many
others helpful FAQs, Walkthroughs, Tips, Tricks, Cheats and Reviews.
Another big thanks goes out to Keyz of gamefaqs.com messageboards for
all of his help.
I would also like to thank all of those from gamefaqs.com message boards
who helped me out with any info.
