| | | | | | | | | | dotCheats.com - The internet's largest database of cheat codes |  | | You are here: Home : PlayStation : Speed Freaks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Race As Cosworth | Updated 02 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the easy tournament. Then, beat Cosworth at Millennium Park. | Race As Tetsuo | Updated 02 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the medium tournament. Then, beat Tetsuo at City ne. | Race As Beamer | Updated 02 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the hard tournament. | Easy Turbo | Updated 02 Jul | | Hold the brakes and accelerate at the same time. The kart should just stay in the same location. When you release the brakes the turbo will automatically activate. | Unlock Mr Ian | Updated 02 Jul | | On the title screen quickly enter Cross, Left, Down, Circle, Cross, Cross. | Full Turbo Bar | Updated 02 Jul | | Hold the brakes and accelerate at the same time, do two 360s, then release brakes to get a full turbo bar. | Quick Start | Updated 02 Jul | | Hold Square until the green light goes, then hold X. | Strategy Guide | Updated 02 Jul | Speed Freaks - Strategy Guide (c) 1999 Funcom. Written by Alf Yngve
General Advice - First of all, concentrate on mastering the steering controls. However, when you've got a power-up - use it! - Choose a driver character that suits your driving style. Beginners should choose drivers with heavy, inert steering and high top speed. - Your car can only carry one type of weapon at a time. If you should pick up a second, better weapon, you have one second to use up your current weapon and keep the other one - or that one will be dropped. - The better you play, the more aggressive your computer opponents will get. When you reach pole position, all the other drivers will likely attackyou from behind. Stay alert to incoming missiles, and learn to evade them. - On the advanced levels, it becomes paramount to use the Hand Brake controls to make efficient "powerslide" turns. Drive as close to the inside as possible.
Track Driving - As in other racing games, the basic rule is: STAY ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRACK! If you fail to follow this rule on the advanced levels, it becomes impossible to win. - On the longer straights, use Speed Boosts as much as possible. Always check the booster meter (top right corner of screen) to see how much power you've got left. - Memorize the positions of the Speed Bost tokens, and try to pick up as many as possible. Their positions roughly follow the optimal track path, too - so they are doubly useful. - Every track has at least one short cut. Some short cuts are hidden, and can make a race considerably easier. Use SINGLE RACE Mode to learn where to find Short Cuts. - During a high jump, it is still possible to steer the car to some extent! Avoid "skiddy" landings. - The fastest way to pass a series of curves, is to find the shortest straight line across and take that route. On some tracks, this will give you an edge over the computer cars. - The Multiplayer tracks are simplified versions of the single-player tracks, with fewer turns. Again, stay on the inside of the tracks.
Speed Boosts - There are always plenty of Speed Boost power-ups on the tracks - some visible, others hidden in the pick-ups marked with a "?" Once you've got one, use it. - When your Speed Bost meter is full, the sign on its left starts to shine - this means your booster power is filled to the max, which gives a "super" speed boost. DO NOT just tap the booster-button once. Keep the button pressed, so that the "super" acceleration steadily increases. - In tricky or slippery curves, a Speed Boost will increase your road grip and decrease skidding. However, the high speed can take you by surprise - so don't forget to make more forceful turns also! - If you collect a power-up for Full Booster power, do not activate it (with the Weapons Button) until you have used up whatever is left on the booster meter. Then immediately use the Speed Boost power-up, so that you can keep your high speed. - The safest time to use a Speed Boost is while in Invisible Mode - your acceleration will not be interrupted by enemy attacks. Always try to combine Invisibility with speed boosts. - The characteristic sound-effect of maximum booster power will come also from the other drivers. When you hear that sound from a nearby car, be prepared to try and interrupt its acceleration! - IMPORTANT: On the City tracks, there are numerous Booster Pads(yellow arrows) on the road. Drive across them to get instant speed boosts. Make forceful sliding turns with the Hand Brake controls to reach as many Booster Pads as possible. - IMPORTANT: During the countdown to race start, when the third light lits up, start hitting the Gas Button repeatedly. This will give your car a free speed boost as the race starts. (The better you time this, the more powerful the boost becomes.) - For a small burst of speed-boost after a crash, press and hold Gas + Brake for a moment, then release the Brake.
Track Shortcuts - On the Easy tracks, most Shortcuts are openly visible - such as the Pirate Ship you can drive across on Track 1. Others are more cleverly concealed, or open up on the final lap. - Rule of thumb: On the roadside, a chain of yellow stars on the grass either A) point out the best route on a tricky section, or B) show the way to a Short Cut. - Throughout the game, keep looking for Waterfalls - several of them hide secret tunnels. - Sometimes, computer-controlled cars follow you into Shortcut tunnels. This means their winning odds will improve. Try to distract or hit the computer cars as you enter a narrow
Shortcut.
Drive Aggressively For Success These are the best "dirty tricks" that will improve your odds of winning: - At the bottom of the screen, a little moving cursor indicates the firing-line position of another car. If the cursor is right below your car, it means you are likely to be shot at - but the other car lies in your line of fire also. So press the DOWN Button to aim your fire backward, and shoot first! Some weapons can be aimed behind your car. - Learn how to aim the Basic Missile; it can hit another car from a great distance ahead of you! - If an opponent is very close, fire any weapon - it hits themautomatically. - The Triple Basic Missile can hit up to 3 cars at once, if you aim carefully. A really skilled player can learn to aimand fire it while turning in a curve, and hit unseen opponents ahead. Try it! - While you are in Invisible Mode, you can "stun" other drivers by driving through them. You may also steal their power-ups that way. (Just remember to avoid other invisible drivers!) - The machine Gun is the least efficient weapon. It is quite difficult to hit a car the 4 times out of 8 that have any effect, despite the crosshairs to help you aim. Only use the Machine Gun at medium-close to close range. Remember, it can fire backwards if you press DOWN, then shoot. - The Tyre Pop, Homing Missile and Shockwave weapons are so effective, you need not think about aiming them. If you are too preoccupied with driving/evading, and simply need to improve the odds, use these weapons indiscriminately. - When dropping the green Slime on the track, aim at the lane where the computer-cars are most likely to cross (i.e. the middle). - It is possible to push an opponent off the road, if you drive a heavy car like BUSTER & WEDGIE's ... you may even push another car off a steep cliff, if you're lucky!
Specific Attacks And How To Evade Them Learn how to deal with these typical emergencies on the track: - An opponent tries to push you off the track: You can push back, but this makes you vulnerable to attack. It's better to just use any weapon you have - it will automatically hit all opponents that are close enough. - You drive over a puddle of green Slime: Use a Speed Boost to ride out the skid. - You are fired at with the Machine Gun (cue: crosshairs appear around your car): Don't worry too much - only the very best players can hit you enough times to stop your car. Some evasive steering will suffice. - A Homing Missile is approaching (cue: crosshairs appear around your car + a warning signal): Use the Hand Brake Buttons (L1, R1) to skid when the missile closes in on you. A prolonged powerslide will cause the missile to whizz past you - it automatically homes in on the car ahead of you. If used cleverly, your opponents' missiles can help you win! - A Bomb lies in your path: Either steer away from it (watch those marker lines!) or shoot at it from a distance. DO NOT try to shoot a Bomb that is very close - you'll only get caught up in the detonation. - Your car tyres are inflating: Uh-oh! Someone is using the Tyre Pop weapon on you. Several responses are possible: 1) You can counter-pump the tyres by rapidly hitting your Gas Button... but this will only buy you seconds (though it can save your day, if you're inches from the finishing-line). Eventually your fingers give in, and your tyres WILL explode, so... 2) While your tyres are inflating, you may use the Speed
Boost - this will cause your character to tumble faster when his tyres explode, and can also save the race close to the goal. 3) Try and hit as many opponents as possible with your weapons, just before your tyres go - that way, fewer of them will overtake you as your restart your car engine. - A Shockwave is approaching (cue: rumbling noise + a moving lightning symbol appears on the Map): Warning! If the Shockwave hits you, all your current power-ups will be lost. Possible responses: 1) Immediately drive off to the side of the road, and the Shockwave blast will miss you. Keep checking the Map display for the lightning-sign of a Shockwave, and how close it is to your position. 2) If you have an Invisibility power-up, use it at once; the Shockwave will then pass right through you without causing damage. 3) If you can't drive to the side, or you're not sure you can, do this: use up ALL your current power-ups and Speed Boosters, before they're lost.
Vs. Mode When playing against another human player, the same basics apply as in 1-Player Mode, with an addition: You can pick up more advanced types of Bombs, that can be thrown in front of the opponent. These may also be detonated by remote-control. When you see that the other player is near your Bomb (simply glance on his half of the screen), detonate it.
4-Player Mode Same as in Vs. Mode, only much more intense. Expect to be hit from all sides at all times. Attack the other players like a rabid badger.
Challenge Mode There are no weapons in Challenge Mode, so: - Try to pick up ALL the Speed Boost tokens from the track, including the Full Boost tokens. - Do not miss a single Booster Pad. - Use the Short Cuts.
And when all else fails... - Easy on the steering-wheel! If you tend to oversteer, choose the most inert driver: BUSTER & WEDGIE. - Some players find it easier to steer with the digital controls than the Analog Stick. Try which alternative suits you best. - Always use the Hand Brake buttons (L1, R1) whenever you turn a curve. It can't fail.
- Don't whine if your friends keep beating you at the game... get friends who lose. ;-) | Easy Turbo | Updated 04 Jul | | Hold the brakes and accelerate at the same time. The kart should just stay in the same location. When you release the brakes the turbo will automatically activate. | Race As Beamer | Updated 04 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the hard tournament. | Race As Tetsuo | Updated 04 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the medium tournament. Then, defeat Tetsuo at City One. | Race As Cosworth | Updated 04 Jul | | Finish in first place in all races in the easy tournament. Then, defeat Cosworth at Millennium Park. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 platforms | | | 9,718 games | | | 43,845 cheats | | | Last update 31 Oct | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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