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Table Of Contents
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1. - Controls...........[RA.01] This whole FAQ is searchable. That means you
2. - Racers.............[RA.02] could press ctrl+f and search for your desired
3. - Driving Strategies.[RA.03] section. You could either type in the name of
4. - Tracks.............[RA.04] the section of the code. The code is the
5. - Disclaimer.........[RA.05] characters inside of the brackets.
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1. - Controls [RA.01]
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D-Pad:
Up - This will shift up through the gears.
Down - This will shift down through the gears.
Right - This will make you turn to the right.
Left - This will make you turn to the left.
Please note that when you are shifting gears, you MUST let go of the
accelerator.
A - Accelerate
B - Brake
Start - Pause
Select - No Use
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2. - Racers [RA.02]
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#1 Lance Slick
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He's known for his cool moves and a hot foot!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#2 Mike Linguini
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This hot Italian swerves all over the road!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#3 Derrick Stetson
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A tough Texan who herds racers just like cattle!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#4 Ito Speedo
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This black belt driver will blow your doors off!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#5 Va-Va Vroom
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She's the top female racecar driver in the world!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#6 Pierre Sedan
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He'll block your pass every time in high style!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#7 Hans Von Brakemann
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Get too close to him and you're history!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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#8 AJ Turbo
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There's no foolin' around with AJ! He's king of the road!
Car:
Engine - DOHC, 32-Valve Four-Cam V8
Horsepower - 375 BHP (A) 5800 RPM
Performance - 0- 60 in 4.4 Seconds
0-100 in 11.5 Seconds
Top Speed - 176 MPH
Video Racer 200 MPH
Body/Frame - Fiberglass & Steel
Tires - Z-Rated (200 MPH), 275/40ZR17 (Front), 315/35ZR17 (Rear)
Wheels - Cast Alloy, 17 X 9.5 (F), 17 x 11 (R)
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3. - Driver Strategies [RA.03]
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BEST ENDING
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I am going to try to make this section as obvious as possible for the least
amount of confusion, I hope it caught your eye. To get the best possible
ending, you have to race against AJ Turbo in the first race (Boston to New
York.) You will have to race AJ Turbo every race and when you win at the end,
you will see the BEST ending.
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Shifting Gears
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This is what you really need to learn how to do. To shift up, you will have to
let go of the accelerator, then press up. You need to do the same thing to
shift down except you press down. Look at your RPM meter on the left side of
your dashboard. When that's about 85% to the right, that's the ideal time to
shift up. You could always shift down but you should also brake as you slow
down for better performance. Here is a chart that shows the speeds of each
gear:
1st Gear - 00-32 Mph
2nd Gear - 23-64 Mph
3rd Gear - 58-96 Mph
4th Gear - 90-128 Mph
5th Gear - 120-160 Mph
6th Gear - 152-192 Mph
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Traffic
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Traffic could be a little difficult to deal with at times, especially when
you're behind. Look at which lane the car ahead of you is in. If that car is on
either side, then go on the opposite side. If the car is in the middle, then
stay in the middle for the moment. Try to look to see if the car will turn, if
not, then veer off and go around the car. The best way to face cars in turns is
to be on the inside. That means if it's a right turn, stay on the right side of
the track. If it's a left turn, stay on the left side of the track. If the
car's on the other side of the track, stay along the inside. If it's about to
hit you, then move to the outside of the turn and then move back into the
inside as you pass it. If the car is on the side, you could still move a little
into the grass to pass it but it will slow you down so try not to pass any cars
like that.
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Gas Cannisters
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Gas cannisters will appear for you every 250 or so miles. A full tank of gas
will last about 300 miles. Take them whenever you see them just to be safe. To
get them, you will have to slow down to less than 100 mph and drive through
them, just stay in 3rd gear and don't shift up as you collect them. Once you
collect enough, speed up and reach your top speed again.
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Drag Races
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Each race will start with a drag race. Before the light turns green, shift into
first gear. Now right when the gas turns green, slam on the gas. Keep shifting
up and avoid the pot holes. Press the right button to move lower to the bottom
and press the left button to move closer to the top. It's harder when you're
not winning the drag race to tell where the pot holes are so be careful when
you are losing the drag race.
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4. - Tracks [RA.04]
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This is where I will tell you the layout to each track and other information.
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Boston to New York Leg #1
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210 Miles
Drag Bonus - 10000
Leg Bonus - 27000
Distance Bonus - 25/Mile
The traffic is very light on this track. There will be a long straight here.
You will make a quick tight left turn. You will then reach a very long right
turn and you will reach the finish at the end of the turn.
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New York to Washington D.C. Leg #2
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240 Miles
Drag Bonus - 12000
Leg Bonus - 30000
Distance Bonus - 50/Mile
The traffic isn't as light as the last race but it's still light. You will face
a very short straight and then enter a long light left turn. Nice you will
reach a fairly long straight. After this straight will be a quick but light
right turn. Soon you will reach a long left turn again. You will go down a very
long straight. There will be a few hills in it but that won't effect you. After
a few hills, there will be a long right turn. Go down this straight a little
bit and you'll finish.
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Washington D.C. to Cincinnati Leg #3
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510 Miles
Drag Bonus - 14000
Leg Bonus - 64000
Distance Bonus - 75/Mile
There will be more traffic than the last track but it will still be pretty
light. Go down this long stretch for a while. You will reach a quick right
turn. Go down another straight and you will go through a longer right turn. Go
down this stretch and you will reach a long light left turn. You will
eventually reach an S turn that will start off to the left and shift to the
right. Right after that S turn, you will enter another long light left turn.
You will then reach another long left turn after this straight. Here there will
be a long straight. You will see some gas cannisters on the sides of the road.
Just slow down when you see them so you could pick them up easily. Brake to
about 90 mph while you pick them up until you get full gas. Now gas it and keep
going full speed. You will reach a light right turn and it will be followed by
another light right turn. Once you get through the second right turn, you will
make a light left turn. You will go through two more left turns and then into a
right turn. Now you've got a nice stretch and you will reach a longer left
turn. You'll have a very long left turn after this straight. Now just gas it to
the finish.
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Cincinatti to Detroit Leg #4
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270 Miles
Drag Bonus - 16000
Leg Bonus - 34000
Distance Bonus - 100/Mile
The traffic here is lighter than the last level. You will begin the race by
shortly reaching a very long light left turn. You will now go down a long
straightaway. After that straight, you will reach a longer light right turn. Go
down this shorter stretch and you will reach a series of turns, there will be a
quick left turn, a quick right turn, and another quick left turn. Now you will
reach the area with gas cannisters. Get them if you want them but you don't
really need them, they will only get you more points. Make this last left turn
and you're done.
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Detroit to Chicago Leg #5
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290 Miles
Drag Bonus - 18000
Leg Bonus - 37000
Distance Bonus - 125/Mile
The traffic isn't too heavy here. You will start off on a straight which will
lead into a right turn. After that turn, you will enter a long straight and you
will go up a few hills. You will then make a long light right turn. You will go
down a short straight now and you will enter a long right turn again. You will
then reach a series of turns that will go from right, left right. There will be
gas cannisters at the end of the turns. Now you will enter a really short
straight and enter a long left turn. At the end of the turn, you'll reach
Chicago.
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Chicago to Kansas City Leg #6
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530 Miles
Drag Bonus - 20000
Leg Bonus - 67000
Distance Bonus - 150/Mile
The traffic is heavier here. Be careful because the cars will blend in with the
background so you need a better reaction time. You will start on a long
straightaway and you will enter a series of turns. There will be a quick right,
a quick left, and then a long right. When you reach the hill, you will have to
make another quick right turn. Go down this stretch. At the next hill, there
will be a longer left turn. You will go down another straight and you will
enter a long left turn. This is where you start picking up the gas cannisters
again. Keep picking them up as you go because you will need the gas. Grab them
until your tank is full and keep going. You will soon reach a long right turn
and it will be quickly followed by a longer left turn. You will go down a quick
stretch and you will then reach another series of turns. You will make a quick
left and then a long right. You will then be faced with a quick straighaway,
don't be fooled by the scenary in the background because you're not done just
yet. You will have to make a quick right. You will reach a long series of
turns, you will make a right, left, right, left, right and that's where more
gas cannisters will appear. You won't need them but try picking up one or two
just for points. At the end of the last long right turn, you will reach Kansas
City.
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Kansas City to Dallas Leg #7
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520 Miles
Drag Bonus - 22000
Leg Bonus - 65000
Distance Bonus - 175/Mile
The traffic on this race is heavier then the last race, but the cars won't
blend in with the background as easily. You will start off on a long
straightaway. You will eventually reach a long right turn. Go down this
straight and you will reach another long right turn. You will reach a shorter
straight which will lead into a quick left turn. Now you will enter an even
shorter stretch and it will be followed by S turn. It will begin with a quick
left and then a long right turn. In this straight, you will start seeing the
gas cannisters. Now you will need theses so start collecting them. Once the gas
cannisters stop appearing, you will enter a series of turns. There won't be any
straights here so keep turning through each corner. You will eventually reach
another straight. More gas cannisters will appear, try grabbing a few for the
points. There will be a left turn and then the finish line will be shortly
after.
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Dallas to Denver Leg #8
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780 Miles
Drag Bonus - 24000
Leg Bonu - 78000
Distance Bonus - 225/Mile
The traffic is fairly light on this track. You will start off on a long
straightaway. At the end of the straight, you will enter a quick right turn.
You will get onto another long straightaway. At the end, you will reach a
longer right turn. You will then go on a quick straight and make a quick left
turn shortly after. You will now be on a long straightaway. You will eventually
reach a long left turn. Right when the turn starts, the gas cannisters will
appear. Grab them until you get a full tank and then speed through the rest of
the turn. You will now be on a nice long straightaway. At the end will be an S
turn which will start off to the right. Complete the S turn by turning to the
left when you need to. You will get on a shorter straightaway and you will make
a left turn. You will get on a few more short straights, the first turn will be
to the left and the next will be to the right. You will now get on a longer
straight. At the end will be a long left turn, this is where the gas cannisters
will start appearing again. Fill your tank and gas it through the rest of the
turn. You will get on another straight here. At the end of that straight, you
will make a long right turn. Right after that left turn, you will enter a quick
left turn. Get through that turn and you will get on another straightaway. You
will make a left turn at the end of the straight. You will reach a right turn
and it will be followed by a very long right turn. At the end of that turn, the
gas cannisters will start appearing again. Collect them and you will quickly
reach a left turn. Fill up your tank and gas it through the rest of the turn.
Now get down this straight and you will reach the finish.
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Denver to Los Angeles Leg #9
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990 Miles
Drag Bonus - 28000
Leg Bonus - 124000
Distance Bonus - 225/Mile
The traffic here is actually light but it will get heavier as you progress
through the race. You will start off on a decent size straightaway. At the end
of the straight, you will enter a quick right turn. You will then get on a
short straight which will be followed by a long right turn. You will now go on
a very long straightaway. Go up the few hills there are here. You will
eventually reach a right turn, right at the entrance of the turn is where the
gas cannisters start to appear. Fuel up to the limit and gas it. There will be
a few turns all in a series here. Just keep turning and you will eventually
reach some more gas cannisters. Grab those until you fill up your tank again.
Keep going through these turns. You will finally reach a straightaway after the
gas cannisters stop appearing. You will enter a long left turn at the end of
that straight. You will quickly reach anoter left turn when you go down the
next short straight. Go down this short straight and you will enter a right
turn. You will go down a straight and you will reach another right turn. Now on
this straight, more gas cannisters will appear. You will then reach a left
turn. At the exit of that turn, the gas cannisters will stop appearing, go down
this long straightaway. You will then reach a long right turn and another
straightaway. You will then reach a long left turn. There will be more gas
cannisters here. Grab them if you need it but you shouldn't. The finish line
will be at the end of this turn.
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5. - Disclaimer [RA.05]
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