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R4: Ridge Racer 4
System: Sony PlayStation
Author: Jim Chamberlin
(red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com)
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of Jim Chamberlin. Unauthorized use of any information herein is a direct
violation of Copyright Law, and legal action will be taken.
This guide is complete. I am no longer going to add anything to this
guide. No more GameShark codes! Also, I am no longer accepting
questions for this game. They will just be deleted!
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Table of Contents
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I. Introduction
II. The Complete List of Vehicles (321)
III. Decals
IV. The Tracks
V. Driving Tips
VI. Unlocking a Specific Car
VII. GameShark Codes
VIII. Credits
IX. Farewell!
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I. Introduction
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Namco has really developed a good racing game in Ridge Racer Type 4.
Unfortunately for Namco, there is another racing game about to be
released, Gran Turismo 2. R4 has an awesome selection of playable
vehicles. R4 has the best graphics of any Ridge Racer to date.
There are four teams.
Micro Mouse Mappy (M.M.M.)- Easy- France
Dig Racing Team (D.R.T.)- Expert- USA
Pac Racing Team (P.R.C)- Normal- Japan
Racing Team Solvalou (R.T.S)- Hard- Italy
There are also four car manufacturers.
Assoluto- Drift- Italy
Lizard- Drift- USA
Terrazi- Grip- Japan
Age Solo- Grip- France
When choosing a car manufacturer, keep in mind that drift cars are
more difficult to control.
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II. The Complete List of Vehicles (321)
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Like I said earlier, R4 has an awesome selection of vehicles.
ASSOLUTO
Name Stage Handling Overall Rating M.M.M. D.R.T. P.R.C. R.T.S.
1 Promessa 1 Poor Poor 162 166 171 180
2 Promessa 2 Average Poor 178 180 187 194
3 Bisonte 2 Average Average 182 184 191 200
4 Regalo 2 Average Average 187 191 198 205
5 Fatalita 2 Average Good 194 203 208 212
6 Promessa 3 Average Average 194 196 200 212
7 Bisonte 3 Average Good 196 203 207 216
8 Regalo 3 Fair Good 203 207 212 223
9 Fatalia 3 Fair Good 205 212 216 226
10 Rondine 3 Fair Good 212 223 227 232
11 Cavaliere 3 Good Good 216 222 226 237
12 Infinito 3 Good Good 221 248 232 242
13 Promessa 4 Good Great 280 285 290 301
14 Bisonte 4 Good Great 287 292 296 306
15 Regalo 4 Great Great 292 296 303 312
16 Fatalita 4 Great Great 296 303 306 317
17 Aquila 4 Great Great 303 312 312 321
18 Estasi 4 Excellent Excellent 308 324 317 326
19 Squalo 4 Great Excellent 312 321 340 331
20 Vulcano 4 Average Extreme 356 360 358 374
LIZARD
Name Stage Handling Overall Rating M.M.M. D.R.T. P.R.C. R.T.S.
1 Bonfire 1 Poor Poor 162 164 169 178
2 Bonfire 2 Average Poor 175 178 184 194
3 Detector 2 Average Average 178 184 189 198
4 Wisdom 2 Average Average 184 189 194 203
5 Officer 2 Average Good 184 189 194 203
6 Bonfire 3 Average Average 191 194 198 210
7 Detector 3 Average Good 196 200 205 214
8 Wisdom 3 Fair Good 200 205 207 219
9 Officer 3 Fair Good 200 205 207 219
10 Colleague 3 Fair Good 216 233 223 235
11 Comrade 3 Good Good 216 230 223 235
12 Ignition 3 Great Good 219 246 230 239
13 Bonfire 4 Average Great 280 285 290 301
14 Detector 4 Average Great 285 290 294 306
15 Wisdom 4 Great Great 290 294 301 312
16 Officer 4 Average Great 290 294 301 312
17 Tamer 4 Average Great 299 310 310 321
18 Cataract 4 Average Excellent 303 319 317 324
19 Reckless 4 Extreme Excellent 308 335 319 328
20 Nightmare 4 Great Extreme 351 369 353 358
TERRAZI
Name Stage Handling Overall Rating M.M.M. D.R.T. P.R.C. R.T.S.
1 Ambitious 1 Poor Poor 159 166 171 180
2 Ambitious 2 Fair Poor 175 182 187 198
3 Troop 2 Average Average 180 187 191 203
4 Rumor 2 Average Average 187 191 196 207
5 Wildboar 2 Average Good 191 203 200 212
6 Ambitious 3 Average Average 189 194 203 210
7 Troop 3 Average Good 196 200 207 216
8 Rumor 3 Fair Good 203 205 210 221
9 Wildboar 3 Good Good 210 219 219 230
10 Capital 3 Fair Good 210 219 219 230
11 Cowboy 3 Good Good 214 230 223 235
12 Starlight 3 Excellent Great 221 246 232 239
13 Ambitious 4 Good Great 278 285 292 301
14 Troop 4 Good Great 283 287 296 303
15 Rumor 4 Great Great 287 296 299 310
16 Wildboar 4 Great Great 294 301 306 317
17 Decision 4 Excellent Great 301 310 310 319
18 Terrific 4 Great Excellent 306 321 315 326
19 Destroyer 4 Great Excellent 310 337 319 331
20 Utopia 4 Tricky Extreme 392 395 399 397
AGE SOLO
Name Stage Handling Overall Rating M.M.M. D.R.T. P.R.C. R.T.S.
1 Prophetie 1 Poor Poor 159 164 169 164
2 Prophetie 2 Average Poor 173 180 187 180
3 Dirigeant 2 Average Average 178 187 189 187
4 Bataille 2 Average Average 184 189 194 189
5 Megere 2 Average Good 189 200 198 201
6 Prophetie 3 Average Average 191 196 200 196
7 Dirigeant 3 Average Good 194 200 205 200
8 Bataille 3 Fair Good 203 200 207 203
8 Megere 3 Fair Good 203 210 216 210
8 Antilope 3 Fair Good 207 219 219 221
11 Averse 3 Good Good 214 228 223 228
12 Licorne 3 Great Good 219 244 230 244
13 Prophetie 4 Good Great 287 287 287 287
14 Dirigeant 4 Good Great 287 290 294 290
15 Bataille 4 Great Great 290 294 301 294
16 Megere 4 Great Great 297 299 303 299
17 Espion 4 Great Great 301 312 308 312
18 Sorciere 4 Great Excellent 303 319 315 319
19 Supernova 4 Great Excellent 310 335 321 335
20 Ecureuil 4 Touchy Odd 312 301 294 306
The Pac- Man car will be released when all other 320 cars have been
released. The top speed is 242.
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III. Decals
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I recommend that you make your own custom decals for your car. It sets
your car out from the others. There are also some previously made decals
you can select from:
00 Custom
01 Armadillo Racing
02 Bosconian
03 Baraduke
04 Dragon Saber
05 Black Knight
06 Galaga
07 Galaxian3
08 ?????????
09 GunBarl/ GunBullet
10 Klonoa from Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
11 Metro Cross
12 A monster from Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
13 Ordyne
14 Sky Kid
15 Starblade
16 Techno Drive
17 Yoshimitsu
18 Thunder Ceptor
19 Sophita from Soul Edge/ Soul Blade
20 World Stadium 2
21 Reiko Nagase (Blue)- D.R.T.
22 Reiko Nagase (Orange)- M.M.M.
23 Reiko Nagase (Green)- P.R.C.
24 Reiko Nagase (Red)- R.T.S.
For Reiko Nagase's stickers, you'll have to complete the specified team
without repeating trial, while getting first for every race.
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IV. The Tracks
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HELTER SKELTER (Course 1)
3 laps
3.262 miles
Easy
WONDERHILL (Course 2)
3 laps
4.178 miles
Moderate
EDGE OF THE EARTH (Course 3)
3 laps
3.540 miles
Moderate
OUT OF BLUE (Course 4)
3 laps
3.477 miles
Moderate
PHANTOMILE (Course 5)
3 laps
1.882 miles
Moderate
BRIGHTEST NITE (Course 6)
3 laps
3.667 miles
Hard
HEAVEN & HELL (Course 7)
3 laps
4.305 miles
Hard
SHOOTING HOOPS (Course 8)
6 laps
2.475 miles
Moderate
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V. Driving Tips
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There aren't many tips that I can give you. Really the only tips
deal with cornering.
The Grip cars have excellent traction and a stiff suspension.
1. Turn
2. While full throttle, tap the brakes
3. Feather the brakes until you're through the turn.
The Drift cars are more difficult to control. Some corners don't
require sliding, but you should feather the brakes.
1. Turn
2. Release the gas
3. After losing traction, hit the throttle.
4. Turn the steering wheel, so you stay on the track.
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VI. Unlocking a Specific Vehicle
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VIII. Credits
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- Expert Gamer Magazine
- Jeff Veasey at GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com)
- Al Amaloo at Game Winners (http://www.gamewinners.com)
- Dave Allison at Cheat Code Central (http://www.cheatcc.com)
- 'Jacel' Joseph Ong-- Decals section.
This document may ONLY be found on the following sites:
1. GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com)
2. Game Winners (http://www.gamewinners.com)
3. Video Game Strategies (http://vgstrategies.about.com)
4. Game Castle (http://www.gamecastle.virtualave.net/main.html)
5. Happy Puppy (http://www.happypuppy.com)
6. Game Revolution (http://www.game-revolution.com)
7. Gaming Planet (http://www.gamingplanet.com)
8. PlayStation Pit (http://www.psxpit.com)
9. X Cheater (http://www.xcheater.com)
10. Phat Games (http://www.phatgames.com)
11. The Cheat Empire (http://home.planetinternet.be/~twuyts)
12. http://www.psxcodez.com
13. http://www.hype.se
14. http://www.supercheats.com
15. http://www.psxgamer.com
16. http://apolyton.net/smac
17. Cheat Code Central (http://www.cheatcc.com)
18. The Adrenaline Vault (http://www.avault.com)
19. Fresh Baked Games (http://www.fbgames.com)
20. IGN (http://www.ign.com)
If ANY other site has a copy of this FAQ, it is an illegal copy. So, if you
happen to see this at another site, please notify me immediately.
This document was made for personal use only. No part of this document may
be copied or used in any form of media withthout the express written consent
of Jim Chamberlin. Unauthorized use of any information herein is a direct
violation of Copyright Law, and legal action will be taken.
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IX. Farewell!
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I hope you enjoyed the strategy guide. I have already written a
strategy guide for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri for PC, so check
it out. You can't copyright facts, only style. Nevertheless,
this document is Copyright 1999 - 2001 Jim Chamberlin.
