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Table of Contents
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1. Revision History
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2. Story(, Straight from the book!)
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3. Controls
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4. Cars(Descriptions)
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5. Names of Bosses and Stages
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6. Tips and trickery
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BONUS 1. War Stories
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BONUS 2. How About Some Pictures?
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BONUS 3. Ending Quoats
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7. Credits and Cosing Comments
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8. Legal Agreement
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Revision History
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Version 1.0.0
Just created. Hopefully, I'll make it there first
Version 1.0.0a
Refined the Title, hope the fake shadows and the fake metal grid makes
an impact on this FAQ. It looks a little hardcore, doesn't it?
Version 1.0.0b
Got done with the story, hopefully, I got spelling correct, and I'll
ship it to GameFAQs tomarrow so I can get this over with. Viva Neuvo
Vegas!
Version 1.0.0c
This FAQ is not complete. I'll update it with playing it more. I was
playing it just for fun, but I remembered this. I gave more updates to
help out people who are incompatant enough not see the big picture.
I'll ship it off to them now. I hope the title is not too grandose
Version 2.0.0
Wow, I decided to give more audience participation on this guide, which
I'll be updating every week (hopefully). I took out most obsenities
such as sware words and insults, and PLEASE, give this support.
Version 3.0.0
Well, I might as well include endings, for those that still can't beat
the game. I forgot Metalhead Mike's ending... Again. Also, minimal
spellchecking was needed, as if that wasn't enough, I STILL have to play
the game once more so I can write down what I don't really have yet.
Version 4.0.0
Hey, I just added more to this guide, in the hopes of having it posted.
If CJayC doesn't post it, I'll... Ah, what's the use, I got nothing to
shut him down with, so I'll try to keep it going.
Story
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The excess of the industrial revolution was doomed to haunt the earth.
As the 20th century faded into the 21st, the planet's largest economies
were focused on the service industry. Over population and few
environmental regulations created an exodus of traditional industry to
less developed nations. Fueled with cheap labor, factories churned out
consumer products with obsolete "dirty" machines purchased from the
former industrial giants. Each year, millions of metric tons of
pollution were dumped into the biosphere. Global warming increased
expontentinally.
As the 21st century progressed the greenhouse effect began to take its
ugly toll. The polar ice caps were melting at an ever increasing rate.
International tensions rose with the water level at a time when the
world had never been better armed. The end of the cold war over a
hundred years ago saw huge arsenals of weapons sold at fire sale prices.
Even the smallest of contries could afford weapons capable of mass
destruction. As coastal cities sank under the oceans, people demanded
action. Politically the easiest solution was to point fingers and
launch attacks at "enviromental torrorists". Between global warming and
global warfare the earth was forever changed. the start of the 22nd
century saw a true new world order. Survivors of the devastation lived
in city states. technologically sophisticated and jaded by years of war
the people demanded a new sport for their new age....Battle
Cars...technology...aggresion....Battle Cars. Afforded the same
popularity earlier cultures had artist or pop musicians, Battle Car
drivers are heroes. Their only rule is to win -- International Battle
Cars Assocation, history section.
NOTE: Oh, I added that last part just to make it sound more offical.
There is a section of the book where the IBCA is mentioned, but if you
ave the game, you must have the instruction booklet with you, right?
Well, if you don't, my next project is to copy the manual for the
Unoffical World of Nintendo website, Super Nintendo section. Now we're
through that, forward to the guide. Enter Battle Cars...
Controls
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A - Acelleraion
B - Shoot
X - Break
Y - Change weapon
L+R - Jump
L/R - Slow turn
Left/Right - Medium turn
L+Left/R+Right - Hard turn
L+Left/R+Right, Release L/R - Lock turn
Down+L+R - Instant Reverse
Down+(L/R) - Weak side swipe
Down+(L+Left/R+Right) - Strong side swipe
Cars
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Starting cars
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1. Spiky compact, double dome rims. I simply call it "Spiky"
2. Looks like the magnum from Rush 2049, all one color, spike rims, I
decided to call it... You gussed it, the Magmum
3. Looks like a F-1 formula indy racecar on steroids, spike rims, I call
it the "22nd century Formula 1 Internatinal Asscoation F-1 Prototype"
Unlockable boss cars
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4. Metalhead Mike
Another small shell, very compact, reguler rims. I don't really know
what to call it.
5. Dirty Knuckel Ned
A very reguler-looking car, nothing too special except for the standard
spike rims. I call it the "2100 Chevy"
6. Docter Diana
A two wheeled bulky looking veichel with big rockets used as exhaust
pipes. I called it... For you N64 owners, "Rocket On Wheels"
Non-unlockable cars
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7. Manicle Mariko
Think of the car Obake drove in in Vigelanti 8: Second Defense, and
there you go. Looks like a custon Trike, a three-wheeled bike. It's
the "Tsunami"
8. Buffed Bachmed
An oversized muscel car, that's all. I called it the "Monster Truck"
9. Nomad Nathalmu
Looks like a half-sized half track truck. Another V8: 2 look-alike.
It's the "Mini Half Track
10. Medfly Max.
Very military-like muscel car, he's tricky, and he's likely to win
against an unexpericened player. Can anybody say "Gravedigger"?
11. Fourarm Foxtherm
Very unusual car, has a wide back, splits into three before the start of
the second lap for some reason. It's the stolen "National Aeronautics &
Space Assocation 'SpaceCar Prototype'
12. Foxwharmpit
Looks like a metal catfish. Unusually easy to win against him. I named
it the "CIV Military Anti-Personel Two-Man Submarine"
If you got names for these cars, please E-Mail me at
[email protected]... Damn, I wish that didn't wrap
There are also a fer sapients to get in your way. Here's the full list,
by my experience.
1. The blockers
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Well, these people will block your way. To counter this, shoot a
rocket, or jump on top of them -- Take note, if you jump, sometimes, you
might have your bar turn gray.
2. The avengers
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These peoples will get in your way by having no dampners, thus, bouncing
around left and right. Hard to kill, so just ignore them. Well, if you
need to kill them, pop a granade and hope for the best.
3. The Prey
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They take their hits and stand still to be killed. They are the most
easiest to kill, and they SHOULD be killed, because they are the easiest
source of money. You can't kill them all the time, due to the curves,
but kill them while they're still hot.
Names of Bosses and Stages
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Go down to Meltdown if you start on hard
Newtroit - Metalhead Mike
Well, upgrade yourself, and simply beat this cakewalk. A very easy
course, but I hate it's music -- It's the title music
Katmando - Dirty Knuckel Ned
Well, with his hair all oil-slicked, and with his body dirty as hell,
you might as well say to yourself that he is SO a loser. You'll be fast
if you want to be. Remember, maximize the body count, and minimize the
time. Early boss levels can be GREAT practice for you greenhorns out
there
Meltdown - Docter Diana
Ah, now here's your first true challenge, she acts nice, drives dirty.
If starting on hard, get four kills on the cross-contry course. If not,
lose, then restart on CC to get the rest of the kills.
Fuji - Manical Mariko
Ah, you race against a trike. just take advantage of his blunders and
beat the s*** out of him. If you lose, I got your back -- I kept losing
on him too
Neuvo Vegas - Buffed Bachmed
Buffed Bachmed drives an oversized muscel car -- for his oversized self
that is. Although he doesn't have more lip than "KISS", more tounge
then Steven Taylor, or more rock than Whintny Huston's dealer, rest
assured, he's got more muscel than the strongest man in the world...
Viva Neuvo Vegas! Also, from here on out, all of the wins will be
decided before the race th even finished, because all the rest of the
looping tracks will end with a small thin section of track.
UPDATE: If you're .5-.3 car lengths from him, or for the rest of the
racers for that matter, shine up a rocket and shove it straight up
their(Due to censorship reasons, the following content could not be
said)s!
Dakar - Nomad Nathalmu
An half-sized half track with an attitude, he can beat you up just like
the next guy. Please take a break at this time.
UPDATE: He'll bust a move on you by cutting through wide smooth bends.
Blast em' with a missile to beat him to the line.
The Zone - Medfly Max
Explosive racing... Literlitly. See the background? Ignore that and
race him! You won't beat him at the start. Nor the second time. It
took me five tries at the most to win, and continue to...
.. UPDATE: There is a way to beat him. Fire missiles to stall Max.
He'll always shoot disks to elude your strike. If you fire one halfway
after the disk is propelled, it won't hit it, but hit him. Once you get
used to this timing, you can cross the line before him
Centarie IV - Fourarm Foxtherm
^^^Did I spell that right? Anyhow, a very tough racer, be prepared to
dystroy the clones he makes before the second lap. Stay in front before
the second lap, and you'll have an easy time with him. Also, use the
missiles at the start because he'll jump at the start, causing you to
spin out. If you can hand him a second serving, then do so at the
least.
New Atlantis - Foxwharmpit
Wow, it's very easy towards the end. This is like Metalhead Mike, only
faster, and more diffulcult. If you can't beat him, then you must of
fluked, because if you spin out, you can recover, and be victorious.
Hell, it's even easy on HARD, for god sakes.
UPDATE: He'll elude you by bouncing wall to wall. That'll trick you to
follow him, causing you to hit walls as well, and be in conditiion
gray... A.K.A. turbo energy shield recharge. You cannot use turbo while
in this vincible state.
I was able to beat the game with these stats:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Item Level number|
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|Enging Level number Seven|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Turbo Level number six|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Tires Level number six|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Jump Level number three|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Shocks Level number three|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Dampner(Shield) Level number six|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Missiles MAXIMUM UPGRADE|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Disks MAXIMUM UPGRADE|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Granades MAXIMUM UPGRADE|
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
So, by looking at that list, you can see the game is easy to beat on any
skill level. By the way, on easy, you stop at Neuvo Vegas, you play ALL
the tracks on medium, and you start at Meltdown on hard. You start on
level three on all things. Shields are on level five on the other two
levels, and if you beat hard, they left you a little "gift", whatever
that is.
Tips and Trickery
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Shoot disks at straightaways, and if you can, bounce them off the sides
so you can hit them good. Granades can be adjusted for any lentgh so
you can fly one up, And hit their roof. Hit em' on the roof, and
they're done for. Use rockets to stop breathing up their neck. They go
as high as a Level 5 jump, so you can pass right by while they're in the
air, Always cut through corners. Use both L and R to to drift your
way through U-turns, and hope for the best. Also, make some currency to
build up your car, and take advantage of the fact you start at Level
three with Enging, Turbo, and tires at hard. I forgot to mention, if
your life bar is red, you're in the clear, because you can nick an edge,
and not lose much speed. It takes at least two seconds for your shield
to recharge. Bright red tells you is's fully charged, dark red means
you lose speed every time you hit an edge, and dark gray means NO
shielding, and you go at enging speed while your turbo takes place of
regneration. You got all that? Good.
UPDATE: Try to shoot then jump on top of them. I got 8 KILLS STRAIGHT
by doing this. If you already know that, then I'm sorry I insulted your
thinking ability. Another hard one to do is to shoot a rocket, then
time a granade correctly to finish popping the cap. I tried, yet never
availed. either one will do the job, but do the second one just to show
off your offensive driving skill... And to offend your opposition.
War Stories
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This is the first "bonus" section. If something intresting happen
throughout your journey, then gimme an E-Mail, whatever that is.
Corrections WILL be made to the story to make it sutible for posting,
unless it's something like this...
ay iz gt a war ztorie an tiz gets gud at da end one time I haz myzelf in
an instznt reverse and i bluw up my friend wiz an grande byz
iz tryin to be polight so iz mights well say tank ku fer reading thiz!
THEN, I won't correct this, and the file *_WILL BE DELETED_* and the
user *_WILL BE IGNORED_*. I know, I'm not the _BEST_ speller in the
world, but c'mon, if you watch 20/20, then this should be in the back of
your mind, GIVE ME A BREAK!
How About Some Pictures?
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This is the section for hard-core fans. I know, all the pics will take
space, and I don't have a webpage up now, but I'll have one sooner or
later, so send em' in, ans make sure you save a copy for yourself. All
the sections of this later-to-be webpage will be listed here
SORRY, WE'RE CLOSED
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Ending Quoats
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Metalhead Mike
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???
Dirty Knuckel Ned
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"I just souped up my buggy. Wanna go for it?"
Docter Diana
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"Very good! Outsanding! I would be very pleased to race with you
again."
Manical Mariko
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Ah, I see you darken my doorway. I would like to race with you again,
at your expense"
Buffed Bachmed
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"Some of us get pumped and some of us get dumped. Let's do it, it's
time for me to dethrone the champ."
Nomad Nahalmu
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"Ah, I see you came to race with me again. Come drink some tea with me
before the race.
Max Medfly
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"Buddy, I'm glad you came to see me. How about you sponser me for the
glalatic league?... C'mon, it's a sure thing, if you lose, you sponser
me, O.K.?
Fourarm Foxtherm
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"You were a great racer. I'll have to visit your planet and dystroy it.
I don't need the compitition"
Foxwharmpit
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"Beginner's luck smooth face. Feel like trying it again?"
Credits
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Brandon Bachman, A.K.A. Triplex000, for creating this short FAQ.
Remember, the shorter it is, the faster it loads.
GameFAQs, for posting this guide(God, I hope so)
CJayC, for mantaining it.
C-Net, for speeding up the access to this site
My parents, of course. If I wasn't conceived, I woundn't be typing this
right now.
My local radio station, for spitting out the best rock and metal out
there(Q106, station 106.1, WQJX).
And last, but not least, my schools I went to. Without them, I
woulden't be operating a computer right now!
Legal Agreement
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Here are things you can do with my permission:
* 1. Change it to another file extension
* 2. Add to it, post it on you website
* 3. Take bonus sections out, take tips out.
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