チョロQ64 2 ハチャメチャグランプリレース
                    ChoroQ 64 2:Chaotic Grand Prix Race

Contents
1.Introduction
2.Manual Translation

                                1.Introduction

Developed by Locomotive Corporation and released on Christmas Eve 1999 in Japan
only, Choro Q 2 is the sequel to the racing game known in the west as Penny
Racers. It is actually the 12th game in the Choro Q franchise as most of the
series was released on the Playstation. So it is not to be confused with Choro Q
on the Playstation, which is a totally different game. The major change in this
game are collectible coins which increase the attack power of weapons and you
can now jump with the R Button. A Shinkansen 700 and a Space Shuttle along with
the series antagonist car, the Mad Special can be found in this version. The
game is compatible with the Game Boy Color game Choro Q Hyper Customable GB,
using the GB Transfer Pak. This is the last game Takara released for the N64.
The British publication, N64 Magazine did not review Choro Q 2 but they did
review Penny Racers awarding it 56% calling it a “painfully slow clockwork
racer. Tedious.” As of 2020, 26 Choro Q games have been released.

The name Choro Q is derived from a combination of the word cute and the
onomatopoeia, chorochoro which is used for small things that dart rapidly about.
They are 3-4 cm small pull back toys produced by Takara. They were first
produced in 1978, and they sold about 10 million units in that year. By putting
a penny in the back of the car they will do a wheelie, hence the name Penny
Racers in the west. The toys have real rubber wheels but are quite cheap so they
have maintained popularity for a long time. Since most cars have similar size
parts and structure it is easy to take them apart and do a ”tune up” on them,
which is where the idea of parts swapping in the game comes from. In the west
Penny Racers follow the Hot Wheels strategy of garish gimmick cars. However in
Japan Choro Q have a big adult collector market due to their realistic miniature
re-creations of real cars.

The ハチャメチャ or hachimecha in the title has many meanings including absurd,
reckless, chaotic or super. In kanji it is written 破茶滅茶 which literally means
"broken tea destroyed tea", I suppose it was a word that was born after a fight
during a tea ceremony. I hope you agree that the word "chaotic" covers most of
those definitions whilst also sound appropriate for a game title for children.

I would like to thank Ozidual. Without his hard work, this guide would not have
been possible. He has been tirelessly scanning and uploading Japanese N64 game
manuals at extremely high quality. He is also assisting in many N64 translation
projects and fixed the trophy glitch in Space Station Silicon Valley. I am very
grateful for your efforts towards preserving video game history.

                              Back of the Box

The Choro Q cars heated battles is spreading out to the Hacha-Mecha Race!!

You don’t simply just attack by using special parts to build the most suitable
car, by collecting Choro Q coins you can haggle intensely!

If you finish in first place you can snatch away various parts from rival
racers! Part types can power up too!

Continuing on from the last game, the player can freely make their own course in
Course Edit mode!

Featuring the multiple course “Choro Q Grand Prix”! If you win the whole Grand
Prix you can get new parts!

Collect various parts, customize them and build your own Choro Q car!

                          2.Manual Translation

                             About the game

Aim to win the Grand Pix whilst fighting your rivals!!
ChoroQ 64 2:Hacha-Mecha Grand Prix Race is a high action racing game in which
you battle your rivals as your race around the courses. Steal parts from your
rivals in order to raise your cars performance, win each course, and then aim to
win the Grand Prix. Additionally, in the Course Edit mode you can enjoy making
your own course.

                                Main Modes

ゲームスタートGame Start – The main racing mode.
コースエディット Course Edit – A mode in which you can make a course as you like
せってい Settings – Delete your data, adjust the sound and so on.

                                 Controls

Menus
3D Stick – Move the cursor
A Button - Confirm
B Button - Cancel

During a race
3D Stick – Steer
A Button - Accelerate
B Button – Brake, reverse if you are at 0km/h
C Up and Down – Change the camera position (3 choices)
R Trigger – Sound the horn, other
Z Trigger – Use your special attack
Start Button - Pause

In Course Edit Mode
3D Stick – Move the cursor
A Button – Put a part down
B Button – Delete a part
C Up and Down – Zoom in or out
C Left and Right – Rotate the screen
R Trigger – Turn the mode menu on and off
Z Trigger and a C Button – Change a parts angle
Start Button – Display the edit menu

Pause menu
These are the commands that are displayed on the pause screen

Return to the race
Restart the race from the beginning
Retire from the race – you will forfeit the race

                            How to start the game

Three modes will be displayed at the title screen as follows
Game Start
Course Edit
Settings

If you choose Game Start you will move to the Mode Select Screen. Here you can
choose how many people will race. Then you are given the choice between the
following options, from left to right

Single Race, Choro Q Grand Prix, Time Trial, and VS Race

Single Race  (1-2 players)
Choose one course and race a 3 lap race against some computer controlled cars.
If you finish in the top three, you can steal parts from the other cars.

Grand Prix (1 player)
Compete to get the best rank in a single set of three courses. The winner will
get parts that cannot be gained from other race modes. As you make progress in
this grand prix more racing classes will become available.

Time Trial (1 player)
With one car try to beat the best times. There are 9 courses, but you can also
race on courses built in Course Edit mode. If you record a new time you will
create a Ghost, and the course will be marked with a ghost symbol. You must save
your ghost data to a controller pak.

VS Race (2-4 players)
Enjoy racing with up to 4 players. You can enjoy feeling selecting any course.

                                 Race Screen

Your lap time and lap number are shown in the top left.
Your current position is shown in the top right.
The number of secret weapon parts you have remaining and their level is shown in
the bottom left.
The map and speedometer are shown in the bottom right.

If you are driving around the course backwards, the kanji 逆走 will be displayed.
At the end of a race your best lap time, total time, and position will be
displayed.

                              Winning Parts

If you finish in the top three, you can choose to take parts from the cars that
finished in 4th or more. The winning car gets to choose first, then the 2nd
placed car and finally the 3rd placed finisher. Choose a losing car to see their
list of parts, then choose the part you want. If the losing cars do not have any
parts which you do not have, then you will not be able to take any parts from
them. Once you take a part you can also choose to give a part, if you do not
wish to do this please choose あげない However if exchange mode; こうかんモード is set to
on, you cannot choose this option.

                           Main choices screen

Before starting a race, there are various options which can be adjusted

チョロQせんたくChoose a car
You can also load your save data in order to use cars you have upgraded.

セッチィングSettings – Adjust the parts on the car
You should adjust the cars parts to match the race class and course. Use the 3D
stick and the A Button to adjust your car parts.

コースせんたくChoose a course to race on
In Choro Q Grand Prix mode you can choose a set of 3 courses from the following;

おもちゃ箱カップ Toy Box Cup
タカラ箱カップ Treasure Chest Cup
チョロQカップ Choro Q Cup

You can also set the weather conditions 天気 and road type ロードタイプ of each course.
In Single Race mode you can press the R Trigger to change the race class and
look at the course conditions.

スタート
Start the race with the selected conditions

クラスせんたくChoose a racing class
By equipping parts to your car its abilities will change but, the parts that you
are allowed to equip is dependent on the race class. Also, each part has a point
value. When you first start the game, only C class is available, but as you win
cups in Grand Prix mode, more classes become available. Here is each class with
their parts point limits

C Class – 7 points in total
B Class – 17 points in total
A Class – 41 points in total
AA Class – 99 points in total

ロード/ セーブLoad / Save
Each player can Load or Save game progress from their controller pak.

                             Settings Screen

You can add parts that you have won to your car here. They are divided into
groups as follows. Each have their own benefits, and depending on the course you
are driving on some parts will be more effective than others.

ボディ             Bodies
エンジン    Engines
タイャ             Tires
ブレーキ    Brakes
ステアリング  Steering
強化              Reinforcement
装飾              Decoration
特殊              Special

Using the 3D Stick and the A Button select a type of part you wish to change to
open the parts list. Select the part you wish to add to complete the change. If
you add parts which take you over the points limit for your current class you
will not be able to enter the race. The  current point value of your car is
shown on the right hand side of the screen. Select OK at the bottom of the
screen to confirm the selected parts.

Changing the cars name or colour
If you select the Bodies option you can change the cars name and colour. Press
the R Trigger to input a name using hiragana, katakana or the Latin alphabet.
Confirm the new name by selecting OK, and press the R Trigger to return to the
Setting screen. Press C Left or Right to change the car colour.

                            About the part types

On the settings screen you can see detailed explanations of each part. Each part
has its own influence on the car, try to keep balance in mind when choosing
parts.
Engines
In total there are 25 types of Engine, here are the main three types
Basic Engines – As the max speed increase the Acceleration increases (3 types)
Acceleration Engines - Acceleration is high, but max speed is low (11 types)
MAX Engines – Max speed is high but Acceleration is low (11 types)

Tires
There are 15 types of tires, here are the five main types

All round tires – Grip well to some degree on all types of road surface. That is
to say they are sometimes inferior to specialized tires.

On road tires – Have the best grip for dry paved roads.
Off road tires – Have the best grip on gravel and mud.
Rain tires – Have the best grip on wet roads.
Spiked tires – Have the best grip on ice or snow covered roads.

Brakes and Steering
There are 9 types of brakes, the higher the points value they have the more
effective they are at braking. The same is true of Steering parts, of which
there are 10 types.

Reinforcement
Reinforcement affects the cars basic driving performance.
There are three main types as follows
ウイング Wings – increases grip power
バンパー Bumpers – Increases the cars weight but can send other cars flying
エアロパッツ Aero Parts – Increases grip power

Decoration
Decoration parts do not just make your car look more exciting, they also have
abilities. Please refer to the following information for each Decoration part.

                        Decoration Parts List

1 Point Decoration parts
パトランプ1          Patrol Lamp 1, increases top speed by 1km
パトランプ3          Patrol Lamp 3, increases top speed by 1km
タクシーランプ1                Taxi Lamp 1, increase acceleration by 2%
タクシーランプ3                Taxi Lamp 3, increase acceleration by 2%
サーフボード1         Surf Board 1, reduces water resistance by 10%
スキーいた           Skis, increases grip on water and snow
こうこくとう          Billboard, reduces enemy attacks
トランク                    Trunk, increase special parts space by 1
うえきばち           Flower pot, increase off road grip

2 Point Decoration parts
サーフボード2         Surf Board 2, increases water resistance by 15%
パトランプ2          Patrol Lamp 2, increases top speed by 2km
パトランプ4          Patrol Lamp 4, increases top speed by 2km
タクシーランプ2                Taxi Lamp 2, increase acceleration by 3%
タクシーランプ4                Taxi Lamp 4, increase acceleration by 3%
スノーボード          Snow Board, increases grip on water and snow
ルーフボックス         Roof Box, increase special parts space by 2
モアイ                     Moai, increases the special parts level to 2
おうかん                    Crown, increases the special parts level to 2

3 Point Decoration parts
ライト                     Light, makes it easy to pick up special parts
イアダクト           Air Duct, increases top speed by 3km
ノズル                     Nozzle, increase acceleration by 4%
プロペラ                    Propeller, increases grip power by 2%
ルボン                     Ribbon, , increases the special parts level to 2
ゼンマイ                    Royal Fern, increases grip on the shoulder of the road
スピーカー           Speaker, decreases enemy attacks
ジェリカン           Jerry Can, increase special parts space by 3

5 Point Decoration parts
パンタグラフ          Pantograph, increases off road grip
せんぼうきょう         Periscope, reduces water resistance by 25%

                     About Special Technique Parts

Special parts can be attached to your car which have various effects on your car
or those around you. If you collect the Choro Q coins that are found on the
courses you will increases the effectiveness or the ammo count of these Special
parts.

                         Special Parts List

Parts that affect your car
ジェットダッシュ        Jet Dash – A onetime speed boost
むてきコイン      Invincibility coin – Makes you invincible for a short time
たこあしコイン    Octopus Tentacle coin – Increases grip speed for a short time

Weapons that attack cars around you
スピンコイン  Spin coin – Allows you to spin into other cars, when it levels
               up, the area of effect becomes larger

Weapons that can hit cars behind you

はつえんとう  Smoke Bomb – creates a lot of smoke, when it levels up the smoke
               remains for a longer amount of time.

まきびし            Caltrop – A road spike, when it levels up you can drop more

ブロック            Block – When it levels up it wont disappear even if cars hit it

じらい             Landmine – When it levels up the explosion radius increases

Weapons that can hit cars in front of you

たいほう    Cannon  Fires spiked iron balls, when it levels up the balls get
               bigger

せいひょうき  Ice Maker – Fires freezing ice, when it levels up the ice gets
               bigger

てんちゅうコイン        Heavenly Pillar Coin – Makes a thunder cloud appear above the
               car in first place. When it levels up it attacks multiple cars.

ミサイル            Missile- When it levels up its flight distance and explosion
               radius increases

こんらんコイン    Confusion coin – Reverses the controls of the first place car

ナット             Nut – Fires rebounding bullets, when It levels up the ammo count

               increase

Parts that effect all cars

おもりコイン  Heavy coin – A weight falls on all cars except you reducing
               their speed

All parts except for “Parts that affect your car” and Confusion coin can be
leveled up.

                              How to get parts

You can get car parts in 3 ways

From moving up in classes
You can win parts that are relevant to particular classes

From Choro Q Grand Prix
You can win specific car parts by winning competitions in Grand Prix mode.

From Courses
You can get parts from courses which would help with said course. For example on
off road courses it is easy to get four wheel drive tire bodies.

                             Special Techniques

Drifting and Command Drifting
Drifting is a technique that allows you to take corners at high speed without
losing any of that speed. Moving the 3D Stick beyond a fixed angle will cause
the car to naturally slide around a corner. Also, when driving press the A and B
buttons at the same time to do a hyper realistic “command drift”.

Wheelies
At a slow speed pull the stick down to do a wheelie, You can use this to quickly
change direction.

Pull Back Dash
At 0km/h whilst holding down the R Trigger press the B Button to start a Pull
Back Dash. When you release the B Button the dash will begin, depending on how
long you reversed for the dash will be bigger.

Jumping
Whilst pressing the R Trigger, pull the 3D Stick towards you to jump. You can
use this to avoid obstructions.

Rolling Special Cornering
Whilst driving hold the R Trigger and turn into a curve with the 3D Stick to
begin rolling into the corner at a right angle. This technique allows you take
corners without losing any speed.

Course Edit Mode
This mode allows you to freely create courses without class part restrictions.
You can save a single to course to a controller pak. Choosing this mode opens
the following menu.

Start from the beginning
Edit Options
Continue
Go back to the title screen

Edit Options allows you to load saved courses, and turn Help Messages on or off.

                              How to make a course

1 Choose a course type
You can choose between two types

ロードタイプ Road Type
You can then choose on road or off road types.

コースタイプ Course Type
You can choose between a circuit type course (the start and goal are the same
line) or a straight road course (the start and goal are in different places).

2 Choose the start line and goal line positions
The game screen will then change to the 16 by 16 space course layout map. Here
the player can freely place sections of the course. First place the start and
goal positions. Please choose the direction of the part you wish to choose from
the 4 options. Then move the cursor (the 4 red sections) around the grid and
press the A Button to place the part. If you chose to create a circuit type
course the start and goal will be in the same place.

3 Place parts
In the same way, connect parts to the start and goal to create a course. Press
the R Trigger to display the parts window and then the A Button to choose a
part. To delete a part, put your cursor over it and press the B Button.

4 Change the track height
After laying down all the course pieces you can change the height of said
pieces. Press the R Trigger and select たかさへんこうモード. Then select a part with the
cursor and press the A Button to raise that part by one height level. Press the
B Button to return it to its original height. There are some parts or places
that cannot be changed however.

5 Place gimmick parts
Next you can add gimmick or trap parts to your course. Please choose ギミックセレクトモード
and a window will be displayed. Press the A Button to choose a part and add it
to the layout with the cursor. You cannot add multiple of the same gimmick. You
also cannot add gimmicks outside of the track.

6 Register the course
Next press the Start Button to display the Edit Menu. Choose とうろく to register
your course. The game will then check your course, if it is not connected
properly or has height problems it cannot be registered. If the course is
acceptable the game will ask you if you wish to save and register the data. Your
course will then be available in Time Attack and VS Modes.

                                   Settings

When you choose the Settings option on the main menu, the following options are
displayed

Delete User Data – You can choose to delete the data of 1 – 4 players.

Sound Settings – BGM, Sound Effects and Stereo/Mono can be adjusted here.

Parts Stealing Settings – The following options are available for post race
parts stealing
Parts Stealing – On する or Off しない
Exchange Mode – On する or Off しない. If this is on and you finish in the top three,
but have no parts you need to take you must exchange a part with another racer.

Delete Course Records – In this mode you can delete Best Lap, Best Total Time
and Q Marks for each course. Select the course data that you wish to delete and
then choose きろくをけす at the bottom.

                                 Choro Q Coins

You can pick up coins on the track by running into them, and they will change
the performance of your car. There are seven types of coin, as listed below.
There are many that give you special attacks, there are also ones with good and
bad effects. Beware!

Level Up / Down Coin (a green L)
The higher position you are in the race the higher the higher the chances are
that this coin will reduce your special weapon level. On the other hand, the
lower position you are in the race, the higher the chances are that this coin
will increase your special weapon level. Of course both level ups and level
downs are limited. Some special items cannot increase or decrease in levels (see
above).

Ammo Up / Down Coin (a green B)
The higher position you are in the race the higher the higher the chances are
that this coin will increase your special weapon ammo, and vice versa.

Dash Coin (a yellow D) – Makes your car dash once.

Level Up Coin (a red L) – Increases your special weapon level by 1.

Level Down Coin (a blue L) – Decreases your special weapon level by 1

Ammo Up Coin (a red B) – Increases your special weapon ammo.

Ammo Down Coin (a blue B) – Decreases your special weapon ammo.

                        Course Introductions

                       おもちゃ箱カップ Toy Box Cup

はじめのサーキット        First Circuit          Road type
An on-road course for beginners. Learn the basic techniques here. Also, near the
start/goal line there are some pit lanes with roulette wheels. If you line up
the same pictures your Choro Q coins will increase in efficiency.

はいこうのまち                 Abandoned Mining Town   Off road type
This is an off road course around a coal mine which features large excavated
caves. Be careful of thunderbolts and explosive TNT crates.

リゾートのしま                 Resort Island           Road Type
There are many 90 degree curves with alternating off and on road sections. Be
careful of the fire bombs that fall on the beach section. Steam billows out from
underneath the road and sends manhole covers flying! You can enjoy taking in the
scenery on this southern country course.

                    たから箱カップ Treasure Chest Cup

ジャングルいせき        Jungle Ruins            Off road type
You can enjoy seeing many old ruins whilst struggling through this jungle. There
are few obstructions, so it is a comparatively easy course. If you drive over
the mosaics random effects will happen such as being boosted or being sent
flying! In the cave mysterious balls of fire cross the path in front of your
very eyes!

じょうかまち          Castle Town             Road Type
Race through this western European castle town. Be careful of the big cannons
that shoot spiked cannon balls at the entrances and exits! Once you enter the
castle you will be swept away by its magnificent interior!

しゅぎょうじょう        Training Area           Off-Road Type
Struggle through caves, waterfalls and up stairs on this changing off road
course. The giant floating boulders that can fall on your car are troublesome!
Clear the crank stairs by reducing your speed.

                      チョロQ カップ Choro Q Cup

ゆきのくに           Snow Country            Snow type
A shiny slippery ice road. In the caves there is a short cut but watch for the
giant icicles that fall from the ceiling. Between the icicle caves there is an
area where a strong wind blows! Beware of small avalanches below the cliffs!

あやしげなむら                 Eerie Village           Off road type
An ominous course that takes place under the moonlight in a deserted village and
graveyard. You can drive across the lake on the ice road section. Be careful not
to get cut up by the giant guillotine!

きんこうのサーキット      Outskirts Circuit               Road type
A long race through a town, aside from missiles there are no obstructions. It’s
a good course to enjoy the feeling of driving. Be careful to reduce your speed
on the hairpin bend at the start of the course!

                            Strategy Hints

1 Be careful of attacks from your rivals!
When your rivals attack you a car mark on your map will light up! When you see
this, you should jump or drift to avoid their attack!

2 Use the Pull Back Dash at the start of the race!
If you use the Pull Pack Dash at the start of the race you will get an extra
boost. It is necessary to accelerate with good timing when you see the green
light!

3 Choro Q settings are important!
Car parts do not just change the look of your car, they also change its
abilities. Aim to find the best settings for the course conditions or your race
technique.

4 Be careful of the shoulder of the road!
It is easy to slip or lose speed and control if you drive off the edge of the
road. In order to drive as fast as possible avoid driving off course as much as
you can!