Top Gear 2 FAQ/Walkthrough

Top Gear 2 FAQ/Walkthrough
By Kemco for the Super Nintendo
Version 0.70
cnick ([email protected]
Last Updated: (1/20/03)

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Copyright 2000-2003 cnick.

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[O C O N T E N T S ]

I. Introduction and Revision History
II. Starting Menu
III. Pre-Race Options
- Player Options
- Buying Menu
IV. Country Tips
V. I'm Losing; help!
VI. Secrets
- Passwords
- Game Genie Codes
VII. Thanks and Disclaimer

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I. INTRODUCTION AND REVISION HISTORY

Sequel to one of the better racing games for the Super Nintendo, Top Gear 2
continued the tradition (I guess you can call it that) of making a fun racing
game, but adding the ability to slightly customize your car. Instead of just
racing to go to the next country, you won money which you could use to buy
a new engine, or more nitros, or better tires.

This game is pure-fun. It's a great 1-player game, but add the competition of
a friend and you will have yourself the time of your life. Im writing this FAQ
for a couple of reasons. First, I wrote a FAQ for Top Gear, which I love
dearly, so why not make a FAQ on this game, an equally good game. And second,
no one else had made one yet, so why don't I write one and have the first Top
Gear 2 FAQ at GameFAQs?

Revision History
V0.10 (4/14/00): Barely anything. Just a preliminary release.
V0.20 (4/15/00): Added basically all the menu stuff, excluding the buying area.
V0.30 (4/16/00): Finished buying menu section. Added passwords and codes.
V0.40 (4/19/00): Added more passwords.
V0.50 (4/21/00): Disclaimer problem fixed. More Country work. 6/15 done.
V0.51 (1/19/03): Spring cleaning.
V0.70 (1/20/03): Through Ireland. 11/15. New Section.

In Future Revisions
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More Tracks.

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II. STARTING MENU

Hit any button to move past the title screen, into a menu:

+--------------------+
| 1P GAME |
| START |
| CONTINUE COUNTRY |
| OPTIONS |
| CONTINUE GAME |
+--------------------+

Select 1P Game, and it will switch to 2P Game. Only do this if you have a
second player playing with you.

Start creates a new game and brings you into the Pre-Race Menu. Scroll down to
the next section for more information on that.

If you have put down a correct password, you can select CONTINUE COUNTRY, you
can pick what country you have beaten and you can race it again. You can't do
the United States if you dont have the Switzerland password.

Select OPTIONS and it gives you a choice to turn off the music, and set the
difficulty to amateur, professional, or championship. Select what difficulty
you want.

CONTINUE GAME brings up the password screen. Once you put in a correct
password, it moves you into the country menu.

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III. PRE-RACE OPTIONS

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=Player Options=
================
After you have selected start from the previous menu, you will move into a new
screen. It will look something like this:
(if theres 2 players, player #2¹s screen will have a large 2.)

+---------------------+
| 1 Race |
| 1 Player |
| 1 Gears |
| 1 Control |
| 1 Speed |
+---------------------+

Select RACE to start the next race.

Select PLAYER to switch the name you use during racing. I recommend that you
do, since Player 1 is a real crappy name.

Select GEARS to change to manual or automatic transmission.

Select SPEED to change everything into MPH or KM/H.

Select CONTROL to change the controls of your gamepad. Here they are:

L R
/------\ /-------\
/------------------------\
/ |--| __ __ \
| | | (Y ) (X ) |
| |-- --| -- -- |
| |-- --| __ __ __ __ |
\ | | S St (B ) (A ) /
\ |--| /--\ -- -- /
\---------/ \---------/

Control Setup 1:
----------------
D-Pad - Left or Right
L - Down Gear
R - Up Gear
X - Acceleration
Y - Brake
B - Brake
A - Nitro

Control Setup 2:
----------------
D-Pad - Left or Right
L - Down Gear
R - Up Gear
X - Acceleration
Y - Brake
B - Nitro
A - Brake

Control Setup 3:
----------------
D-Pad - Left or Right
L - Brake
R - Acceleration
X - Up Gear
Y - Down Gear
B - Brake
A - Nitro

Control Setup 4:
----------------
D-Pad Up - Up Gear
D-Pad Down - Down Gear
L - Left
R - Right
Y - Brake
B - Brake
A - Nitro

Control Setup 5:
----------------
D-Pad - Left or Right
L - Nitro
R - Nitro
X - Brake
Y - Acceleration
B - Up Gear
A - Down Gear

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=Buying Menu=
=============

Before each race, you have a choice on buying different kinds of things, as well
as changing the color of your car (for free). Here's the stuff you can buy:

Engine:
-------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $30000
Upgraded 2 - $50000
Upgraded 3 - $80000

Basically, the better the engine the faster you accelerate.

Wet Tires:
----------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $1000
Upgraded 2 - $2000
Upgraded 3 - $3000

Needed for races when its raining. The better the tires the better traction
you have on the road. I recommend you pick this up as soon as you have the
money.

Dry Tires:
----------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $1000
Upgraded 2 - $2000
Upgraded 3 - $4000

Just like Wet Tires, only you have better traction on dry surfaces. This is
needed more then wet tires are, because the majority of the races are on dry
roads. Get this as soon as you have the money.

Gearbox:
--------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $10000
Upgraded 2 - $30000
Upgraded 3 - $50000

Upgrade 1 gives you a 5th gear, #2 gives you a 6th gear, and #3 gives you a
7th gear. Better top speed is the result of this, but you need the engine to
accelerate faster. Don't bother getting this unless you have an upgrade 2 or 3
engine.

Nitro:
------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $5000
Upgraded 2 - $15000
Upgraded 3 - $30000

Makes your nitros more powerful (gets you to higher speeds) and I think it
let's you go in nitro mode for a bit longer. Probably the best thing to buy in
the game.

Side Armor:
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Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $5000
Upgraded 2 - $10000
Upgraded 3 - $20000

The better the armor, the longer your armor will stay with you. You want these
eventually, because if you lose your armor, anything can spin you out, and you
don't want that happening when you are in the lead.

Rear Armor:
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Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $5000
Upgraded 2 - $10000
Upgraded 3 - $20000

Makes rear armor stronger. Read above.

Front Armor:
------------
Normal - Free
Upgraded 1 - $5000
Upgraded 2 - $10000
Upgraded 3 - $20000

Makes front armor stronger. Read above.

Car Colors:
-----------
FREE!
Colors:
Red
Gray
Green
Light Blue
Blue
Yellow
Black
Purple

This just changes the color of your car. Doesn't make it better or anything.
Personal preferance dictates what color you will pick.

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IV. COUNTRY TIPS

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=Britain=
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Fairly easy country. My mind just kind of zoned out, so I can't say much on
any tips, other then the obvious. Nitro your way into first place as fast
as you can, as save as much nitros as possible. And also, try not to hit the
signs. Dont brake, since that will let those much more powerful cars go
ahead of you, and you dont have a chance. You just get plenty of money, to
grab the best tires for both kind of situations, and even a nitro upgrade.

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=Canada=
========
Nothing new from Britain. Same strategies apply, and you should be able to
rack up a $20 to $30 thousand, which should help you a lot in the next
countries. I suggest getting a new engine, or if you are fairly close, wait
so you can buy the $50000 one. It's your decision. You should have at least
an upgrade 2 on nitros, since it only gets harder, and you will need to get to
first as fast as possible.

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=Egypt=
=======
The majority of the tracks are very short, but you need to go around them more
than the previous country's tracks. These courses do contain some nasty turns,
so watch out on that. Again, same things apply, and the need to get into first
with one or two nitros is a must. The cars at the top of the pack have much
better equipment, and can basically out-run you, even when you are at top speed
with the best engine. I suggest you should have an upgrade 2 engine, with an
upgrade 3 nitro by the time you finish this, or be relativity close to getting
them.

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=France=
========
Beaudeux returns, but without the wine signs. The fearful France country in
Top Gear makes its return to TG2, but its fairly easy to conquer. Actually,
it can only be compared to the easier countries in this game, Britain and
Canada. Oh well, I prefer this over Top Gear 1's version of France any
day. Should be upgrading your gearboxes by now, or in the process of getting
that last $80000 engine.

=========
=Germany=
=========
4 races that end up being very easy. The first two come and go real quick.
They are short tracks, and you have only a couple of laps. They should be
easy wins (or easy 2nds, if you are playing with a friend) and you should be
able to rack up $30000 easy. The 3rd track isn't as easy. It's a fog level,
and its hard to see. Meaning you will be running into the signs a lot. Still,
you should be used to running fog races and you shouldnt have too much trouble.
The next and last race involves snow, and for some reason, turning becomes
a bitch. Even with the best tires, its hard to make some of the turns,
especially with nitros on. Bare with the race, and realize a top 6 is great.

========
=Greece=
========
Wow, if you were wondering what the TG2 equilivant of France is, you just
found it. Athens looks like an easy race, but it isn't. Almost every turn
on the track can't be taken if you are a nitro, so make sure you are using them
on the straight-a-ways. Believe me when I say this. Cherish a 6th place
position. The next 3 races are just as hard. They are long 3 lap races,
with turns you have never seen in your life. I believe the track after Athens
has a turn where it's so hard, you always turn right into the right side of the
tunnel. Even when you aren't using a nitro! Oh my god, this was tough. I think
I got 11 pts, and a 4th place finish, on amateur!

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=India=
=======
A relief from Greece. Nothing too hard, some small 6 and 7 lap tracks, and
a medium-length, 3 lap tracks. A 30 point ranking position is highly likely.
Theres almost nothing hard on in this country. Take advantage of this and
start racking up the bucks to buy that $80000 engine. You may want to make sure
you get at least $30000 before going on to Ireland.

=========
=Ireland=
=========
Fairly easy country. The first 3 races are no biggie. Easy 1st or 2nd place
finishes. The big story is the 4th race, which is just about the biggest
pain in the ass you will ever have. You have to be careful with your nitros,
or you will run straight into a not able to qualify to the next country
position, which means you have to do the 4 races AGAIN, which is a bitch.
I've done it twice already, and failed to qualify, so its a real bitch.

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V. I'M LOSING; HELP!

- Nitro to reach 1st place quickly. The longer you take, the less time you
will have to get first.

- Use at most 3 nitros to get to first. Dodge cars as best as you can as you
burst out of the pack. Once 3 are gone, you need to save the rest for the
duration of the race, so set your goals on getting the current place you are
in.

- Dodge cars as best as you can. Especially with nitros, since you lose so
much speed.

- STAY ON THE ROAD! This is worst then running into the backs of opponents,
and can determine the whole race. Some turns are so hard that you cant
nitro on them, so beware of that.

- On long races (6+ laps), make sure you have at least 3 nitros to use on the
last three laps, so that you can keep high in the ranks, as well as gain an
extra place or two. If you use them up to early, the cars, with extremely
better power, will fly past you and you will be lucky with a top 5 finish.

More to Come Later!

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VI. SECRETS

Drive super car in any country:
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Power on the Super Nintendo and and highlight use the "Continue Game" option to
enter 4N85 BJR6 6HJ5 8#H65 RNM## (for Amateur), 9LB< NW5> >VW< CFV> <521FF (for
Professional), or DHYV 9>HW W<>V 13<W VHDC33 (for Championship) as a password.
Highlight the "End" option and press the A. Begin game play, pause the race,
and press L + R to return to the menu. Use the "Options" selection and choose
the desired difficulty level. Select a country and press A. Press A at the
"Password" screen. Ignore the "Invalid Password" message and press Start.
Highlight the "Continue Game" option and start game play with the displayed
password.

Extra money:
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Enter 8>25 PN>Y L>VC M7032 NJH77 as a password.

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=Passwords=
===========
Passwords are randomly generated, so Im not sure if these work. Im going
through the races twice, so I'll add more passwords down, in case one of them
dont work.

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Version A
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BRITAIN
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2B%2 467J LTL%
R$33M C+$WW

CANADA
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NQL# ]46N G3BN
CP2DP FB%11

EGYPT
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]FB3 5[77 JF[[
B+RY9 2WVBB

FRANCE
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Y+$7 #MLJ 49D6
]7J%L %][TT

GERMANY
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8#6Y 3H$J M#NR
]$BNN LGF55

GREECE
------
TVQH MB9L 463B
C%#FF C+$WW

INDIA
-----
[63T YBNG [27H
RYQLP $#9QQ

IRELAND
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9Q$7 #+D1 773$
GMF%D 521FF

ITALY
-----
$3JB FC[+ F2N5
G$NRV C+$WW

JAPAN
-----
8BYP TN$2 J4Y3
8%QC+ 521FF

SCANDINAVIA
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J4H% DYW2 5VY6
Q%RIT GCB22

SOUTH AMERICA
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14PG LH[2 H3FM
N]HPJ $#9QQ

SPAIN
-----
BL+8 [5YG 13DW
]BQ][ 2WVBB

SWITZERLAND
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]#1Q V83+ 6R9W
9$M98 WRQ$$

UNITED STATES
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6M]6 9$Q$ TP2G
V2$VT GCB22

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Version B
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Britain
-------
>>L5 B4DD 8VL<
9V7TV MHG66

Canada
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6DD3 M(H? C)QB
DQ878 1VT>>

Egypt
-----
QJVP C#67 M9L#
(H212 QML99

France
------
L>GY <5QT <97(
(T8>B 965LL

Germany
-------
BLWY >D93 DD81
T3<?< 1VT>>

Greece
------
<P1R 2L#C >GPQ
MDJW2 HD(33

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=Game Genie Codes=
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Start with 10 Nitros: DC2A-D6DD

Unlimited nitros for player 1: C267-D07D

Unlimited nitros for player 2: C2CB-D0FD

Everything is free: 52C3-A083
0BC4-D9EE

Cash not deducted for purchases: 52C3-3083
0BC4-49EE

Fourth Engine Costs $1,000 instead of $80,000: DFC5-95ED

First place gives $50 instead of $10,000: 7430-98ED

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V. Thanks and Disclaimer

Credits
CJAYC <www.gamefaqs.com> - For creating the coolest site on the net and
hosting this FAQ. Also, I used his layout for this FAQ, as well as the
many others I have done, so thanks CJAYC!
www.tanto.demon.co.uk - For Version A codes.
www.gamewinners.com - For game genie and tips

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