ERASE SAVED GAMES
Hold Start before you turn on the system. Keep holding it until the main screen
appears and then you should see a message if you clearly want to erase the game or
not.
EXTRA COURSES
When you successfully complete every mission and find all six of the scientists, you will
be treated to two extra courses. The first extra mission includes you having to clear a
town of all objects in order to allow a Space Shuttle emergency landing.
The second position includes you clearing all buildings off the Moon! There is also a
third extra mission which can only be accessed by getting a perfect score.
GHOST RIDER
It seems Mario has set a trend. If you complete a race with the right vehicle, a ghost
rider will appear if you play the same race again.
To choose your ghost, highlight the vehicle you wish to compete against and press B,
then choose your vehicle as normal.
INSTANT EXPLOSION
Simply drive up next to something and try to get out of your vehicle by pressing Z. If
you're too close, your man will yell and not get out. If you continue holding Z, the
obstructing object will blow up like magic!
This is particularly useful for buildings that can only be blown up by TNT or other
non-standard methods.
Note: This trick does not work on the bonus stages nor does it work in the PAL
(European or Australian) versions of the game.
SHORTCUTS
Jade Plateau
-After the first bridge, there is a little path between two trees that leads you through the
mountain. The path is swamp, though, and makes the vehicle go slower, but it is still
faster than going around. -Right after the second bridge, there is a group of buildings
to your right. If you run these over, then you skip the whole second half of the race. This
is best done with the Ramdozer due to the fact that it will go through the buildings
faster than any other vehicle.
Cooter Creek
-At the very beginning, there is a small group of dirt piles to the right. If you cut across
them instead of following the track, you can cut off about a second per lap. These dirt
piles will make the vehicle seem to go slower, but it is faster to cut across. Your
vehicle should end up right before the river. -This is just like the first one. Right after
the river, turn to your right and run over some dirt piles. When you get on track again,
you should end up just before the end.
Corvine Bluff
-At the end of each lap, instead of going across the river and crossing the finish line,
stay on the other side and drive by it. This is the only course where you don't have to
drive thorugh the finish line to finish, you only have to drive by it.
Bison Ridge
-This short cut is just like the ones for Cooter Creek. After you get completely down
the first mountain, turn to the right and drive through some dirt piles. This will cut off
about 3 seconds per lap.
Moraine Chase
-This is about the biggest shortcut in the game. After the third wall, turn to you right and
go down the little hill. The next hill you come to should have a little sand platform just
before it. If you go up this hill, you cut off about 3 seconds per lap, but if you don't go up
this wall and turn to the right just after the little sand platform, you should come to
another hill, which will bring you right to the end of the track.
Glander's Ranch
-This one is very obvious. About two-thirds of the way through the race, there is a little
arrow that points both forward and to the left. To the left is a little sand path that doesn't
slow you down at all, and cuts off the next loop.
Skerries Bonus Area
-After the first bridge, drive along the grass, hugging the hill. Your car won't slow down
on this grass. Just after you come off the second bridge, you can turn and magically
go through the mountain. When you come out the other side, you'll almost be at the
finish line. Do this for all 4 laps to ensure the best possible time.
TURBOSTART
Here's another trick inherited from Mario Kart 64. For a faster start on racing courses,
press the ACCELERATE button as soon as the last light turns green. For best results,
time your press the button at the final beep.
Destroy Buildings Easily Cheat
Put your vehicle touching the building so that the guy can't get out and
hold the Z button the guy should say doh! a few times then the building
will just blow up. This even works on buildings that normally need to be
blown up with TNT!!!!
Speed Boost
In the timed events press the gas button on the last beep sound just when
the light turns green and you will get an extra burst of speed.
