Beetle Adventure Racing FAQ v0.4

Beetle Adventure Racing FAQ v0.4
by Matt Gomes <[email protected]>

Unpublished work Copyright 1999 Matt "Magic" Gomes

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The format of this FAQ was copied from the fantastic FAQs of Kao Megura.
You can find more of Mr Megura's FAQs at:
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BAR website: www.beetleadventure.com

Beetle Adventure Racing is (c) Electronic Arts and Nintendo.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. HOW TO PLAY
- Basic Controls
- Bonus Boxes
- Flower Boxes

2. CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS AND AWARDS
- Novice Level
- Advanced Level
- Professional Level
- Bonus Level

3. BONUS AND FLOWER BOX LOCATIONS AND AWARDS
- Coventry Cove
- Mountain Mayhem
- Inferno Isle
- Sunset Sands
- Metro Madness
- Wicked Woods

4. BEST ROUTES
- Coventry Cove
- Mountain Mayhem
- Inferno Isle
- Sunset Sands
- Metro Madness
- Wicked Woods

5. AUTHOR'S NOTE
- Revision History
- Special Thanks

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1. HOW TO PLAY
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BASIC CONTROLS
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This section outlines the basic controls for all cars:

Steer - Control stick (left and right)
Gas - A
Brake - B
Shift Up (Manual Transmission) - R
Shift Down (Manual Transmission) - Z
Reverse - A+Z
Power Slide - Tap brakes while applying gas through a turn
Horn - C-Right
Hand Brake - C-Down
Look-Back - C-Left
Toggle Cameras - C-Up
Pause - Start

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BONUS BOXES
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In the Championship Circuit you can collect bonus points by smashing
into Bonus Boxes scattered about the track. If you don't qualify to
advance to the next race, but manage to smash enough 2, 5, or 10 point
Bonus Boxes to earn a "continue," you are allowed to try a track again,
instead of starting over at the very beginning. If you don't need a
continue for a particular track you can save it for a later race.

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FLOWER BOXES
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With the bonus boxes are also boxes with flowers on them. Crashing
through one of these boxes will enable a cheat.

To get the cheat, you must crash through the flower box during a
championship race and then finish the race in any place. If you get
disqualified, you will not get the cheat. You also have to wait until
the game saves the data. This is typically at the end of all the
championship races.

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2. CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS AND AWARDS
=========================================================================

The following is a list of the championship tracks and the new cars
you receive when you've completed them.

To continue in a championship, you need to stay in the top three after
points are awarded after each race. To complete the championship, you
need to place first after all of the courses.

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NOVICE LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Novice level.

Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle

When you complete the Novice level, you receive the following extra
cars:

- Beetle with racing stripes
- Lightning Beetle
- #8 Beetle

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ADVANCED LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Advanced level.

Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle -> Sunset Sands

When you complete the Advanced level, you receive the following extra
cars:

- Flower Beetle
- Lightning Beetle with spoiler
- #8 Beetle with spoiler

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PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Professional level.

Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle -> Sunset Sands ->
Metro Madness

When you complete the Professional level, you receive the following
extra cars:

- Alien Beetle

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BONUS LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Professional level.

Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle -> Sunset Sands ->
Metro Madness -> Wicked Woods

When you complete the Professional level, you receive the following
extra cars:

- Police Beetle (unconfirmed)

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3. BONUS AND FLOWER BOX LOCATIONS AND AWARDS
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The following identifies the location of the bonus boxes. They are
identified by the order found as you travel the course as well as by
major landmarks.

First, the bonus boxes on the main road are noted, then the boxes along
alternate routes are given in order found along the course.

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COVENTRY COVE
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AWARD: Beetle Battle arenas opened: Parkade, Stadium, Castle

Total points found: 100

2pt - On the right side of the road after the house with the waterwheel

2pt x2 - On the left side of the road after the house with the
waterwheel

2pt - On the right side of the road after the barn

2pt - After the second sharp left turn after the dirt road (which turns
into the finish at the end) on the right side of the road

2pt x2 - On the right side of the road after the run-down castle

== Alternate Route: Town Street and Bridge ==

As you enter the town, on the left there will be a small side-street.

5pt - On the corner of the side-street is a shop. Crash through the
glass.

2pt x3 - Before the jump over the water

5pt - After the jump

== Alternate Route: Train Tunnel ==

After either jump in the down, on the right is a little train tunnel

2pt x2 - In the tunnel

== Alternate Route: Barn ==

At the top of the twisting hill, there is a barn with two haystacks
in front of it.

2pt - In the right haystack

5pt - Keep driving straight through the barn door. The box is inside
the barn.

== Alternate Route: Stonehenge Island ==

After the barn, the road makes a sharp turn to the right. Use the
large stone on the left side of road to jump to the island.

5pt - On the first jump off the large stone (onto the island)

2pt - On the second jump (off of the island)

== Alternate Route: Abandoned Mine ==

Pass the jump over to Stonehenge Island and on your right, just after
the island, is a dirt road up to the mine. Crash through the
barrier.

5pt - Jump in the middle of the mine

5pt - At the end of the mine

== Alternate Route: Run-down Castle ==

You will come to a small bridge in which you can see the castle. On
the left is a small dirt road that makes a jump. You can also enter
the castle just past this road when the fence ends on your right.

10pt - At the top of the dirt road jump

2pt - At the right entrance to the castle

2pt x2 - Inside the castle

5pt - At the back of the castle on the right, break through the wood
to find this block and the stained glass window.

== Alternate Route: Town Street 2 ==

Past the first side-street on the left, a telephone booth marks the
second side-street. It is on the right.

2pt x2 - Down the side-street

== Alternate Route: Cave ==

After passing through the first, small tunnel, on the immediate
left there is a grass ramp up to a cave hidden by brush.

2pt, 5pt, 10pt - In the cave/tunnel

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FLOWER BOXES
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- Before the barn there are two haystacks. Go through the left
haystack.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Handicap

- After the jump from on the main bridge after the town, on your left
there will be an opening into a small yard. Inside the yard is
the flower box.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Radar
Contributed by: [email protected]

- On the Stonehenge island, behind the stones on the left.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - ? Mode

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MOUNT MAYHEM
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AWARD: Iceflow arena

Total points found: 100

2pt - Small jump on right before first chalet

5pt - Using the small jump to get on top of the raised area near the
chalet, break through the garage on the right side of the chalet.
The box is inside the garage.

2pt - Down the road after the town on the left side

2pt x2 - Along the left side of the road just before the bleachers.

5pt - After first bridge there are a number of ice mounds. The first
one you see is on your left. Behind this mound is the box.

2pt + 5pt - After you pass the frozen waterfall, you will come to a
big loop to the left. Under the pipes, in the middle of this
loop, are the boxes.

2pt x2 - On the right side of the road along the big loop there are
two boxes.

2pt x2 - On the left side of the crystal cave

2pt - The left side of the road after the crystal cave

5pt - Small jump after the second bridge

2pt - In the tunnel after the second bridge

== Alternate Route: Town Street ==

Before the town at the beginning of the race, there is a turn-off to
the right. Take it to go along the town street.

2pt - The box is mid-way along the town street.

5pt - Go straight and jump off the road for the 5pt box.

== Alternate Route: Ski Jump ==

Instead of going straight and jumping off the town street, make an
immediate right turn and break through the garage. Go down the ski
jump (you need some speed for this) and make the jump.

5pt x2 - In the toboggan run after the jump

== Alternate Route: Bridge Jump ==

At the first bridge you come to, there will be a broken piece of road
that you can jump off. Aim towards the helicopter in front of you.

2pt + 5pt - In the tunnel before the crash-landed UFO.

2pt - Past the UFO, up the tunnel

== Alternate Route: Frozen Waterfall ==

On the left, there will be a frozen waterfall. You can break through
it.

2pt - In front of the frozen waterfall.

2pt - Break through the frozen waterfall (you need some speed to do
this), you'll find the box inside the tunnel after the waterfall.

2pt x2 - The second tunnel you come to after the frozen waterfall
contains two more boxes.

== Alternate Route: Upper Cave ==

After the crystal cave, you can go straight and jump into a large
cavern. Instead, just before the entrance, take the left ramp up to
the upper entrance and jump to an upper cave. In the cave there is
a split left and right.

10pt - In the main cave

2pt x2 - On the right branch

== Alternate Route: Dirt Road ==

Just after the large cave, the snowy road will turn to a normal
road. As the road turns to the left, you can go straight through
a tunnel.

5pt - The dirt road

5pt - Before where the dirt roads cross, you can jump from the road
to a small hill on the other side. The box is at the far end
of the hill.

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FLOWER BOXES
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- Take the side road on the right along the town. Take the jump that
is straight on the road, but jump off towards the left. You'll land
on a larger ledge on the left. The box is on this ledge.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Health
Contributed by: Scott Lamparski ([email protected])

- Make the huge jump to the upper cave (after the crystal cave) and
take the left branch. Just after the bridge, turn to your
immediate left. The box is in a small alcove.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Track Music
Contributed by: [email protected]

- Just before the alternate route called Dirt Road, near the arrows
that mark the left turn, stop at the turn arrows and turn to the
right. There is a flower box behind the trees.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Color Change
Contributed by: David Harrison ([email protected])
and: Steven Towle ([email protected])

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INFERNO ISLE
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AWARD: Volcano arena

Total points found: 100

2pt x2 - At the start of the race in the lagoon

2pt x2 - On the right side at the start of the jungle

2pt - On the left side before the large doors

2pt x2 - On the left side after the second set of large doors

2pt - In the middle of town on the right side at a left turn

2pt - In the middle of town on the left side at a right turn (after the
hay cart)

== Alternate Route: Dirt Road at Beginning ==

At the beginning, there will be a dirt road on your right (almost
hidden by brush).

2pt - Along the road

10pt - Jump into the house on the swamp

2pt - At the end of the road before smashing through the town wall

== Alternate Route: Town Tunnel ==

Just as you enter town, a small driveway will be on your immediate
left.

2pt + 5pt - Break through the barrels and you will see the boxes.

== Alternate Route: Side Streets ==

As you first come into the town and after you make your first left,
on the right will be a small side street.

2pt x2 - On the first side street

2pt x2 - After crossing the main road, the next two boxes are on the
next side street.

== Alternate Route: Dock ==

At the end of town, you will see a dock on your left.

2pt - On the dock

5pt - After the second jump

== Alternate Route: Upper Volcano ==

Just after you cross under the train bridge, a dirt road will be
on your right. Keep up your speed to break through the barrier at
the end and make it through the broken top of the mountain.

5pt - After barrier

5pt - After first lava section, after jump

2pt - After second lava section, after jump

== Alternate Route: Alternate Volcano Paths ==

In two sections, the path around the lava splits. The computer
controlled cars stay to the right, the alternate paths are to the
left and are a bit more tricky.

5pt + 2pt - Along first path

10pt - End of second path

== Alternate Route: Small Beach ==

After you exit the volcano, on the left is an exit off the main road
to a small beach.

5pt - At the end of the beach before going back to the main road

== Alternate Route: Beach Cave ==

If you miss the jump on the broken bridge near the first waterfall,
you will drop down to a small beach near a cave. Go in it! You will
end up in the middle of a fight between a pirate ship and a fortress.

2pt + 5pt - Along the broken path in front of the fortress

== Alternate Route: Upper Fortress ==

If you take the jump (and make it), continue along and you'll run
into the fortress anyway. Make the small jump to clear the curb and
you will be inside the fortress.

5pt - Inside fortress

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FLOWER BOXES
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- In the house in the swamp, stop on the platform the house is on.
On the right side, there is a flower box.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Field of View

- At the finish, the last building on the left in the town that is
burning down, crash through it to find a flower box.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Time Limit

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SUNSET SANDS
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AWARD: Dunes arena

Total points found: 100

2pt x4 - On the left after the large lake

== Alternate Route: Dune Ramp ==

At the beginning of the course, there is a sand ramp up the rock face
on the right.

10 pt - Top of jump

== Alternate Route: Hidden Dirt Road ==

In the sand dunes, there is a hidden road on the left side. It is
just before the looping road down to the temple.

2pt x2 - On the road

2pt - After the second jump into the top of the temple

2pt - At the end of the ramp that goes around the top of the water
temple

== Alternate Route: Mine ==

After the water temple exit, there is a boarded up mine on the left
side of the road. You can't miss it.

2pt + 5pt - On the road after exiting the mine

== Alternate Route: Lava Pool ==

First, you need to go to the top of the water temple and crash
through the wooden barriers. This will raise a ramp in the lava
pool room which you will use to jump over the lava pool.

5pt - After jump over lava

5pt - After second jump

== Alternate Route: Elevator Area ==

After the second jump after the lava, you will land on a thin strip
which a large, red area before a sign. Stop your car on the red
area and honk your horn. The red area will descend to reveal a new
area.

5pt - Start of the elevator area

5pt - End of wooden path

== Alternate Route: Large Temple Right ==

Before the large temple, a jump on the right side of the road leads
to the top of the temple.

5pt - After jump

== Alternate Route: Large Temple Left ==

After a set of palm trees on the left (after the town), a road will
be on the left that makes a ramp up.

2pt x2 On the road

== Alternate Route: Water Temple ==

After the long loop and entry into the water temple, make an
immediate left to cross in front of the fountain instead of around
it.

2pt x2 On the path

== Alternate Route: Town ==

As you enter the town, on the right is a side street.

2pt + 5pt On the street

== Alternate Route: Alter ==

After the large temple and entering a small cave, an alter will
be directly in front of you and the road will curve around it to
the left. Go straight and jump through the alter.

5pt - Top of the alter

== Alternate Route: Side-Road ==

After the large temple, there is a road up to the right.

2pt + 5pt - On the road

10pt - Jumping off the road

5pt - After the jump on the road

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FLOWER BOXES
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- Right at the very beginning, drive behind the rock on the second
mound of sand on the right.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Number of Ladybugs
Contributed by: LNC Shall ([email protected])

- When you first come up to the village, take the first right and
then straight across and slightly to the left when you get to the
central area of the town and it is near some boxes under a small
wooden structure on the right.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Breakables (unconfirmed)
Contributed by: [email protected]
and: Rodney Campbell ([email protected])

- Take the Hidden Dirt Road alternate route, make the two jumps, but
do not go up the ramp to the wooden gate. Instead, look in the
right bottom corner of the area outside to find the flower box.
Cheat awarded: Single Race - Handbrake Power (unconfirmed)
Contributed by: Rodney Campbell ([email protected])

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METRO MADNESS
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AWARD: Rooftop arena

Total points found: 100

2pt x4 - After freeway on right between gas pumps

10pt - After construction site near end of course there is a tunnel.
Jump at the end of the tunnel to the right and land on the
ledge. The box is near the end.

== Alternate Route: Through Barriers 1 ==

At the start of the race, a set of barriers guide traffic off to
the left. Go through the barriers and make the jump across the
ravine. This will lead to a hairpin turn and back onto the
freeway. (No point boxes, but a great shortcut).

== Alternate Route: Through Barriers 2 ==

On the freeway, the second set of barriers that lead traffic off to
the right has a 2 point box between them. Go through the barriers
to a jump to the other side of a ravine. After the jump, you will
go through a tunnel and then proceed straight on over a bridge and
on to the main course.

2pt - Between the barriers

5pt - After jump

== Alternate Route: Through Barriers 2 - Side Road ==

Instead of going straight over the bridge when you take the above
alternate route (Through Barriers 2), there is a side road to the
left. Do not turn immediately to your left, but go at a small
left diagonal along the side of the buildings.
SUPER bravo to David Harrison for finding this box and route.

2pt - On side road

== Alternate Route: Side Street 1 ==

After the gas pumps, go straight through the barriers.

2pt x2 - In the corner of the building to the right between the
columns.

== Alternate Route: Train Tracks ==

After going past the barriers for the above alternate route
called Side Street 1, make an immediate turn left and crash
through the glass doors. You will come up to a train station
and then race the train.
SUPER SUPER bravo to David Harrison who found this route!

2pt x2 - On the train platform

5pt - At the end of the train tracks

== Alternate Route: Movie Theater ==

You have to be on the left side of the street. Don't make a sharp
right with the road and don't go straight through the barriers,
but go slightly right and stay on the left side of the street.
The course will turn left, but go straight through the barriers.
Crash through the movie theater on the left before the course turns
left.

2pt + 5pt + 10pt - In the theater

== Alternate Route: Roman Palace Roof ==

A set of stairs will be on the left side of the street. Drive up and
jump to the other building's roof.

2pt - After the stair jump

5pt - End of roof after right turn at Roman Palace sign

== Alternate Route: Side Street 2/Fountain Jump ==

After the turns through town and before the S-turns, there will be
a street to the left. At the end of the street, there is a fountain.

2pt - Jump straight using the fountain. The first box is in the hotel
halls.

5pt - End of hall

== Alternate Route: Side Street 2/Around Fountain ==

Instead of using the fountain as a jump, go around it, go up the red
carpet, and crash through the door.

5pt - In the casino

== Alternate Route: Aqueduct ==

When you go through the aqueduct, a set of barriers will be on the
left. There is a red light near it as well. Go around the barriers
to another aqueduct.

2pt - In aqueduct

5pt - End of aqueduct

5pt - Jump over street and break through other building that is on
fire. The box is on the ramp inside.

5pt - After fire room, you will land in a construction site. The box
is at the end before you fall off the area.

== Alternate Route: Loading Docks - Right ==

After the large U-turn, you will pass the loading docks. A ramp up
the right side will lead you past the covered bridge.

2pt x2 - On the right side of the loading docks up the ramp

== Alternate Route: Loading Docks - Left ==

Same as above, only on the left side.

2pt - In shack

2pt - On end of dock on left corner

== Alternate Route: Parking Structure ==

After the loading docks, on the left is a vertical parking sign.
Crash through the garage door under the parking sign.

2pt - On third floor of parking structure at jump to other
building.

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FLOWER BOXES
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- Instead of turning left to race the train in the Train alternate
route, go the opposite way on the tracks a short distance to get
the flower box. Be careful not to go too fast because you will
slam against the wall just behind the flower box.
Cheat awarded: Unknown
Contributed by: David Harrison ([email protected])

- Between the two loading docks after the long U-turn, a covered
bridge connects the two sides. Inside the bridge there is a
flower box.
Cheat awarded: Unknown
Contributed by: David Harrison ([email protected])

- Make the jump to get to the top of the Roman Palace. When you fall
off, fall off to your right so you are still on some a building
roof. Follow the small roof right, left, and left again. You will
find the flower box here.
Cheat awarded: Unknown
Contributed by: Chris Yeates ([email protected])

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WICKED WOODS
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AWARD: Woods arena (unconfirmed)

Total points found: 100

5pt - Take the main entry jump into the cathedral. The box is hanging
in the air.

2pt + 5pt - In the town, go down the gully in the center of town.

5pt - After the lower cave of gold on the right of the tree after
exiting cave. This is also the jump to the next alternate
route.

== Alternate Route: High Tree Passage ==

Before the first tree that you drive through, go off the road to
the left and take the jump between the trees to the hole in the
same tree higher up.

10pt - In the hole

== Alternate Route: Top of Cathedral ==

Before reaching the cathedral, go off the road to the left. You
will see a nitro box at the bottom of the jump. You have to hit
the nitro box and jump through the upper window over the main
cathedral entrance.

10pt - In room

== Alternate Route: Side Road ==

After the town, a road will lead off to the left.

10pt - After the jump at the end of the road

== Alternate Route: Haunted Mansion ==

On the right, after the town and a stone bridge, a gate will be on
the right. Take the road up to the haunted mansion (and the
dungeon alternate route.)

10pt - Use the staircase on the right and jump to get the box

== Alternate Route: Dungeon ==

Same as the haunted mansion, but, instead of going in the mansion,
go to the tunnel on the right of the mansion.

2pt x5 - In the dungeon

== Alternate Route: Upper Cave/Dragon ==

After the dungeon, or after passing the gate to the haunted mansion,
a hidden cave will be on the right. Take it to the upper cave (and
put on your smoking jacket).

10pt - Before dragon

== Alternate Route: Blacklight/Giant Pumpkin Area ==

Take the jump after the lower gold cave on the right of the tree.
You will jump the main road to the other side where there is another
road.

2pt x2 - On the road before driving through the tree

5pt - End of the log bridge

2pt x7 - After the red-lighted windmill tunnel, jump to the right to
the large area with more windmills. (Jumping straight will take
you back to the main course road.)

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FLOWER BOXES
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- Inside the haunted mansion, drive up the right stairwell and turn
left.
Cheat enabled: Unknown
Contributed by: Chris Yeates ([email protected])

- After the city, take the alternate route to the left. Instead of
getting the nitro box, jump to the right. In mid-air, you will
see the flower box.
Cheat enabled: Single Race - Environment
Contributed by: Chris Yeates ([email protected])

- Just after the cathedral (going through it normally), turn left and
follow the fence (so you're going the "Wrong Way") and you'll find
the flower box.
Cheat enabled: unknown
Contributed by: Chris Yeates ([email protected])

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4. BEST ROUTES
=========================================================================

To beat the Championship circuits, or to beat your friends, the
following routes are suggested. In general, these are the true
shortcuts. Your mileage may vary.

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COVENTRY COVE
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- Cut corners as much as you can on the twisty road going up to the
barn.

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MOUNT MAYHEM
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- Take the jump off the bridge to the crash-landed UFO.

- Don't take the frozen waterfall route. Instead, go straight and
as soon as you see the end of the guard-rail near the pipes, jam on
the hand-brake, make a quick turn left, go under the pipes to the
tunnel entrance. This cuts the entire curve out of the course.

- Besides having the nitro boxes, the dirt roads do not seem to be
a shortcut. Staying on the main course will allow you to pass
AI cars.

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INFERNO ISLE
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- You can use the small driveway tunnel on the left as you enter the
town to hit the shortcut through the town itself. When you get to
the end on the platform, start your turn to the right and hit the
side street entrance across the road.

- Take the volcano shortcut right after the train tracks. Not only do
you avoid the slowpoke AI cars, but you can also keep your speed up
along the way.

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SUNSET SANDS
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- It does not seem that the jump in the temple to the elevator is a
shortcut. A better shortcut is to drive the course normally, but
when you get into the water temple, make the quick turn to the left
and cut off the road around the water temple.

- The shortcut through the town will only help if you make the turns.
Be sure not to run into the walls and lose your momentum.

- SP <[email protected]> suggests that you take the Hidden Dirt Road
alternate route at the beginning of the course, but instead of going
down the wooden gate route around the top of the temple, just go
off the track and just before you hit the water, tap the L button
to start again. (This is more of an exploitation of the game more
than anything, but, hey, it works! -Author)

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METRO MADNESS
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- Take the jump after the first set of barriers after the start of the
race! Make the hairpin by using the hand-brake and downshifting. It
will easily put you ahead of a number of cars.

- It seems that the movie theater is a shortcut. You also avoid being
taken to the wall by an AI car.

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WICKED WOODS
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- Definitely take the alternate route through the blacklight area and
giant pumpkins. Make the jump from the windmill to the windmill area
to the right and you take out the entire hairpin turn at the beginning
of the race.

- Leave the road and go behind the giant pumpkins.

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5. AUTHOR'S NOTE
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This FAQ is dedicated to Conor Makai Gomes born 4/7/1999 at 6:15 PM.

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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 0.4 (April 18th, 1999)
- More flower boxes confirmed. Fixed error in box count in Wicked
Woods. Added more best routes.

Version 0.3 (April 12th, 1999)
- Added found flower boxes. Added Best Routes section. Found final
boxes for Metro Madness (All point boxes have been found at this
point).

Version 0.2 (March 31th, 1999)
- Added boxes for Inferno Isle, Sunset Sands, Metro Madness, and
Wicked Woods. Added new flower boxes. Started contributors list.
Formatting.

Version 0.1 created March 26, 1999

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SPECIAL THANKS
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Thanks to the contributors:

[email protected] Flower box location
Scott Lamparski ([email protected]) Flower box location
LNC Shall ([email protected]) Flower box location
Douglas Cullum ([email protected]) General help
[email protected] Flower box location
Alexander Sargent Woods Flower box location
([email protected])
David Harrison ([email protected]) Flower box location
Steven Towle ([email protected]) Flower box location
Chris Yeates ([email protected]) Flower box location
Rodney Campbell ([email protected]) Flower box location
SP <[email protected]> General help

Unpublished work Copyright 1999 Matt "Magic" Gomes