OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast

Published by SEGA Eurpoe Ltd.
Developed by Sumo Digital Ltd.
Released 2006
Genre Racing

Description :

Like its predecessors, OutRun 2006 is an old-school arcade racer, which means that your cars don't have realistic physics, don't get damaged and have insanely fast speed.

Since this title is officially licensed by Ferrari, you drive with 15 original models from the DINO 246 GTS over the F430 to the all-new Enzo Ferrari. The heart of the game is the Coast 2 Coast mode in which you on race against up to 5 AI players on 15 US themed tracks. In addition you have to impress different girlfriends. She tells you what she wants to see (a hard slide around a curve or a close take-over for example) and you have to perform it to win her heart.

There are 3 other game modes available in singleplayer: OutRun, Time Attack and OutRun2SP. In OutRun2SP you get access to 15 arcade tracks from the original OutRun 2. In OutRun however you need to drive your girlfriend through various checkpoints to the goal before the timer hits zero. In Time Attack you just have to beat the highscore of the current track. You can either race against the clock or against ghost cars.

In every mode you get OutRun miles after the race. These are the currency of the game and are needed to unlock new cars, upgrades and additional music-stations.

If you feel alone, even with your virtual girlfriend in the car, you can race online against 5 other players.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256 MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVDROM Speed 2X
Keyboard
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 6
3D Accelerator

Trivia :

In March 2006, prior to the game's release, a contest was announced where you could win an OutRun 2 arcade cabinet:

Imagine you're the passenger in an OutRun Ferrari racing down the highway at 200mph. What would you look like if you put your head out the window? SHOW US! Get a camera, get creative, and upload your picture to WIN!

The pictures were to be uploaded at www.outrun2006.com/facemaker


Cheats :

Completed game:

Edit a license and enter ENTIRETY as a case-sensitive name. Then, answer "No" when prompted to confirm the new name. The current game will be marked as 100% completed.

1 million OutRun miles:
Edit a license and enter MILESANDMILES as a case-sensitive name. Then, answer "No" when prompted to confirm the new name.

Xpand Rally

Published by Zeta Multimedia S.A
Developed by Techland
Released 2004
Genre Racing

Description :

Xpand Rally puts you behind the wheel of a tuned-up WRC machine in over seventy races in five sceneries, using a modified version of the Chrome engine with fully movable obstacles, dynamic day time and weather changes, full collisions simulation and a complex car damage system. The driver can even sustain leg injuries and concussions. There is much more freedom than in other rally games. In the freestyle mode, for example, there are no invisible borders, you can compete off-road with no restrictions to tracks.

Aside from the traditional race, you can build-up a rally career, similar to NFS Underground where you work your way up as a rookie. You need to spend your money wisely to take care off repairs and tune your car with over 800 parts. Xpand Rally does not have an official rally license, but includes 35 sports cars over 8 divisions, with some funky models such as tiny coopers or terrain vehicles. There are two driving modes: arcade and simulation with different damage systems and steering models.

ChromEd, a full game editor loaded with tutorial and templates, has been attached to the game. You can edit existing tracks or create new ones and even import your own car designs straight from 3D Studio MAX.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0b
CDROM Speed 4X
Keyboard/Steering Wheel
Mouse
Internet/LAN
Offline Players 1
Online Players 4
64MB Video Card

Trivia :

• For a rather low-budget title, the game uses extensive copy protection: an installation serial, an activation code and additional protection with StarForce 3.04.049.001.

• On November 26, 2004, a set of custom tracks was released. They were designed by game modders and approved by the Techland compatibility test. The set includes a dirty track and two destruction derby style tracks.

• On December 22, 2004, a complete ChromEd user guide was published. It contains complete information on level creation philosophy and specific editor tools. The tutorial is supplemented with a video material that shows the subsequent steps of track creation with comments from one of the Xpand Rally tracks developer.

Cheats :

Press ~ to display the console window console at the indicated screen. Then, enter one of the following case-sensitive code to activate the corresponding cheat function. Then, press [Enter] to resume the game.

Effect	Screen	Code
Additional money	Rally league menu	Cheat.AddCash()
All races unlocked	Single race menu	Cheat.AllRaces()
All cars	Single race menu	Cheat.SkipCarCheck()

Need For Speed : Carbon

Published by EA
Developed by EA Black Box
Released 2006
Genre Racing

Description :

The 2006 game in the Need for Speed series is an evolution of the gameplay introduced in the previous games. The career mode offers complete freedom in a city through a story mode supported by FMV cutscenes, as featured in NFS Most Wanted, but now also set in the Carbon Canyon, where racers duel for territory in the city below. There still are many police pursuits. At the same time, the focus on tuning and sculpting you car remains, as introduced in NFS Underground. As you win money with races, you can visit garages and car lots to make improvements to your vehicle.

Enhancements are still unlocked gradually, but the cars have now been divided over different tiers. There are about 40 cars to unlock. Many of them have featured in previous installments, but there is a new selection and this year's edition introduces powerful muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang and Dodge Charger. Other features include the possibility to build your own crew, more detailed sculpting features, drifting races (introduced in NFS:U and replaced by drag races in NFS:MW) and the new car classes. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions offer online multiplayer, missing from the PS2, GC and Xbox releases. Up to eight players can race together, in the Pursuit Tag or Pursuit Knockout modes, with a few variations. Pursuit Tag is a race of one civilian car against cop cars. To become the civilian car, you have to tag it and then try to fend off the cops as long as possible until you are tagged again by other players. In Pursuit Knockout everyone starts as a civilian car, but the last one at the end of the first lap becomes a cop and needs to cause as much damage as possible to the other speeders. Another mode allows you to drive cooperatively (up to four players) in a single race.

The city and the surroundings in the career mode have been divided into different territories, controlled by gangs. You are either invited or challenged to race in the sections and claim them as your own. To do so, you have to impress the gang leader by winning races until he challenges you for a duel - first in the city, then over the narrow roads of Carbon Canyon. Scores are based on proximity. You need to follow the boss in the first race, and he is in pursuit in the second one. There are 4 boss duels in total.

The crew feature, with room for up to 6 cars, allows you to assign three roles to racers: drafters, scouts and blockers. These are supporting characters you can hire to help you win races. Drafters leave behind a coloured trail that makes it easier to find the way, scouts discover hidden shortcuts, and blockers try to cause mayhem to slow your opponents down. If you hire a scout, you get access to the new AutoSculpt feature. It enables you to modify the height of every part of your car through sliders, solely visual effect. You can also buy full body kits.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIV
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 512MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
CDROM Speed 8X
Keyboard
Mouse
Offline Players 1
Online Players 8


Cheats :

Enter one of the following codes at the "Click to continue" screen or main menu to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Note: Entering a code incorrectly will require the game to be restarted.

Effect	Code
Autozone vinyl	inthezoneskin
Castrol Syntec vinyl	syntecskin
Need For Speed Carbon logo vinyls	lotsoffreelogos
Need For Speed Carbon special logo vinyls	lotsoffreevinyls
Pharrell vinyl	pharrellvinylgogo
Castrol cash	5grand5grand
Chrome cars	shinycarsarethebestcars
Cooper Tire logo	cooperlogofreeforyou
Corvette Z06 Interceptor in Quick Race mode	chasingmobile
Cross Corvette Z06 in Quick Race mode	guesswhoisback
Rhino in Quick Race mode	trashtalking
Fire truck in Quick Race mode	bigredfiredrive
Dump truck in Quick Race mode	watchoutthebigtruckishere
Unlimited Crew Charge	friendlyheadlocksapplied
Unlimited nitrous	nosforeverever
Unlimited SpeedBreaker	slowitdownwhenyouwant
Mazda Speed3	speed3foryou
Mazda dealership	chasingheadlocksappliedrashtalk
2005 Aston Martin DB9	givemethedb9
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8	givemethechargersrt8
All tracks	canyonalltheway

Extra money:
Have a saved game file from Need for Speed: Most Wanted on your hard drive for a $10,000 bonus when you start career mode.

Hint: Easier Speedtrap races:
Activate your Blocker/Brawler before the race. While racing and you are coming up to a speed trap, stop your Blocker/Brawler. This will crash the other car(s), and drastically slow down their time. Remember that the peak Blocker/Brawler moment is just before the speed trap.

Hint: Easy wins:
In races where crew members are used, used a scout (Yumi if possible). If you do not win the race, your scout will.

When in Career mode, choose the Exotic class. When you get to the Stacked Deck level, get a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Once this happens, Neville, Colin, and Nikki will still have exotic cars. Choose one of them and do any race where you can use your wingman. You should have easy win.

Hint: Easy money:
Once you have completed career mode, set Samson as your wingman with Neville also in your crew. You can repeat any races you have already completed in which a wingman is used and recieve $750 for each race completed instead of the $500 without. This can also be used on first time races for maximum cash output.

Hint: Collectors edition cars:
Complete the following events in the Challenge Series to unlock the corresponding car.

Aston Martin DB9 (Exotic): Defeat Wolf in Boss Battle mode.

Dodge Charger RT Classic (Muscle): Defeat the 21st Muscle Car Gang.

Jaguar XK 2007 (Exotic): Complete all three Turf War races.

Mazda RX7 (Tuner): Defeat Kenji in Boss Battle mode.

Nissan 240SX (Tuner): Complete all three Checkpoint challenges.

Hint: Eleanor (Gone In 60 Seconds) custom car:
This is the exact car from Gone In 60 Seconds. Start a Muscle Car Career mode. After you conquer the first three territories (Kempton, Downtown, and Fortuna), a new territory is unlocked. In this territory, win two races in the area to the far left (Silverton) to unlock the "67' Shelby GT 500". After you obtain the car for $108,000, return to your safe house and select "Customization". Then, choose "Aftermarket".

The easiest way to break 1 million in Career mode is to start a Muscle career. Race two races in order to unlock the car lot. Then, go to your challenge series and unlock the Nissan 240 (last set of checkpoint challenges). Buy the car in your career. It is possible to complete the entire game with this car. It is important to start as a muscle career so that you unlock Sampson first. Race the entire game with Sampson set as active and Neville in your crew. You can break 1 million with about ten races left over.

Hint: Avoid flipping:
When you are about to flip, hit the nitrous. It will stabilize your car and you will not flip.

Hint: Free performance parts:
Go into "My Crew" then choose a crew member. Select the "View Car" option. Then, customize it. You can paint it whatever color desired, and because your crew members cars are not tuned you can buy them performance parts for free.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Published by Rockstar Games, Inc.
Developed by Rockstar North Ltd.
Released 2005
Genre Action,Racing,Role Playing (RPG)

Description :

In this installment, the game now takes place in the early 1990's. You are now playing as the character Carl Johnson who has just came from Liberty city to go to his old house in San Andreas because of his mother's homicide. In this game you must go all over a three city environment to find out what happen to your mother and why are your childhood friends (in the game) are going so wrong.

The G.T.A. series has improved with new abilities like swimming, eating, changing clothes, buying lots of houses, getting to take and save pictures, running a gang, and recruiting 7 people to watch your back as you walk down the street, and Pimping out cars into Hot fast and furious, lowrider cars. Grand Theft Auto now introduces 1-2 players, playing together in a free roam mission.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 2000
Min.RAM 256MB
Min.DirectX 9.0C
DVD ROM Speed 8X
Keyboard
Mouse

Note :

• 64 MB Video Card required
• 3.6 GB of free Hard Disk space required

Trivia :

• There are some references to other games scattered around San Andreas. You might come across a billboard that advertises a cleaning company called "True Grime", which is a reference to True Crime series. If you choose to steal oil from a gas station as the first mission for Catalina, you'll see, for a brief moment, the words "Max Pane - Bulletproof Windows" on the window, which is a reference to Max Payne series.

• Ryder is influenced by the late rapper and former N.W.A member Eazy-E, who also founded Ruthless Records. The character design looks just like the rapper's signature look: Jheri Curls, black sunglasses, and the famous "Compton" cap replaced with San Andreas. But he is voiced by MC Ehit of Compton's Most Wanted, who provided the track "Hood took me under" for Radio Los Santos.

• San Andreas eclipsed the sales of every other game in the United Kingdom on its launch weekend and even beat the UK's biggest ever film box office opening weekend, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It also received extensive mainstream media coverage, unlike any other game.

• The gangs of San Andreas are based on real gangs in California and elsewhere. They are changed around by colors and names.
  
  Orange Grove Street Families: Color is Green, located in Ganton. Based on Crips. Their color is Blue and located in Compton.
  
  Temple Drive Ballas: Color is Purple and located in Greater Los Santos. Based on Bloods. Their color is Red and located in Compton.
  
  Varrios Los Aztecas: Color is Turquoise and located in East Los Santos. Based on Los Surrenos XIII. Their color is Blue and lcoated in Southern California.
  
  San Fierro Rifa: Color is Green and located in San Fierro. Based on Los Nortenos XIV. Color is Red and located in Northern California.

• The Watts Towers in East Los Santos should have been placed in Ganton because East Los Santos is based on East Los Angeles and Ganton more resembles the Watts district found in South Central Los Angeles, where the famous towers are located.

• The mission "Saint Mark's Bistro" has CJ travel to Liberty City to deal with the Forellis at the restaurant of the same name. The restaurant exterior is faithfully remodeled from Grand Theft Auto III.

• Wil Wheaton got his role as Richard Burns after being interviewed by Lazlow Jones, the primary script writer for the Grand Theft Auto video game series. Wheaton admitted his abundant admiration for Jones' work on the games, and Jones eventually worked out the Richard Burns character specifically for Wheaton. He recorded the voice work in a Rockstar Games studio in about two hours.

Cheats :

Enter one of the following codes during game play or at the pause menu to activate the corresponding cheat function. The message "Cheat Activated" will appear to confirm correct code entry.

Effect	Code
Adrenaline effects	anoseonglass
Aggressive traffic	ylteicz
All cars have nitrous	speedfreak
Always 00:00 or 12:00	nightprowler
Always 21:00	ofviac
Armor, health, and money	hesoyam
Beach party theme	lifesabeach
Beater traffic	everyoneispoor
Black traffic	iowdlac
Bounty on your head	bagowpg
Carnival theme	crazytown
Cars fly away	bubblecars
City in chaos	iojufzn
CJ jumps higher	kangaroo
Cloudy weather	alnsfmzo
Commit suicide	goodbyecruelworld
Destroy all cars	cpktnwt
Fast motion	speeditup
Flying boats	flyingfish
Flying cars	chittychittybangbang
Foggy weather	cfvfgmj
Gangs and workers	mroemzh
Gangs only	onlyhomiesallowed
Hitman level in all weapons	professionalkiller
Invisible cars	wheelsonlyplease
Kinky theme	bekknqv
Lower wanted level	turndowntheheat
Manual weapon control in cars	ouiqdmw
Massive BMX bunny hops	cjphonehome
Maximum fat	btcdbcb
Maximum lung capacity	cvwkxam
Maximum muscle	buffmeup
Maximum respect	worshipme
Maximum stamina	vkypqcf
Maximum sex appeal	helloladies
Maximum vehicle skills	naturaltalent
No fat or muscle	kvgyzqk
No hunger	aeduwnv
Pedestrians are Elvis	bluesuedeshoes
Pedestrians attack with guns	bgluawml
Pedestrians have weapons	foooxft
Pedestrians riot	stateofemergency
Perfect handling	sticklikeglue
Pink traffic	llqpfbn
Raise wanted level	turnuptheheat
Recruit anyone into gang with guns	sjmahpe
Recruit anyone into gang with rocket launcher	zsoxfsq
Reduced traffic	ghosttown
Rural theme	bmtpwhr
Rural traffic	fvtmnbz
Sandstorm weather	cwjxuoc
Six star wanted level	bringiton
Slow motion	slowitdown
Spawn Bloodring Banger	oldspeeddemon
Spawn Caddy	rzhsuew
Spawn Dozer	itsallbull
Spawn Hunter	ohdude
Spawn Hydra	jumpjet
Spawn Jetpack	rocketman
Spawn Monster	monstermash
Spawn Parachute	aiypwzqp
Spawn Quad	fourwheelfun
Spawn Racecar	vrockpokey
Spawn Racecar	vpjtqwv
Spawn Rancher	jqntdmh
Spawn Rhino	aiwprton
Spawn Romero	wheresthefuneral
Spawn Stretch	celebritystatus
Spawn Stunt Plane	flyingtostunt
Spawn Tanker	amomhrer
Spawn Trashmaster	truegrime
Spawn Vortex	kgggdkp
Speed up time	ysohnul
Sports car traffic	everyoneisrich
Rainy weather	auifrvqs
Stormy weather	scottishsummer
Sunny weather	pleasantlywarm
Super punches	iavenjq
Taxi missions completed	vkypqcf
Traffic lights remain green	zeiivg
Unlimited ammunition	fullclip
Unlimited health	baguvix
Vehicle of death	jcnruad
Very sunny weather	toodamnhot
Wanted level never increases	aezakmi
Weapons (tier 1)	lxgiwyl
Weapons (tier 2)	professionalskit
Weapons (tier 3)	uzumymw
Yakuza theme	ninjatown

Glitch: Secret interiors:
Go to the Ganton gym in Los Santos and kill all four people. Enable the rocketman code to spawn a Jetpack. Go to the entrance and fly up until you exit out the top. Then, fly to the east two blocks. You will see a yellow marker. Land around the marker and take off the Jetpack. Walk into the marker and you will be in a secret room. It resembles a hotel or strip club). Then enable the rocketman code again and use the Jetpack to fly up and look around. Next to that room, you will see another. Fly to it and look for the entrance. Fly to it and you can fly around the level.

Glitch: Flying car:
Enable the bubblecars code. Get a PCR 600 and drive directly into another car. You should fly off your bike directly on top of the other car and it will fly away with C.J. still on it.

Need For Speed III : Hot Pursuit

Published by EA, Inc.
Developed by EA, Inc.
Released 1998
Genre Racing

Description :

In the third major installment of Electronic Arts' Arcade racing series, there are several modes of play available. You have the standard race, with one big difference - now there are traffic cops out to ticket you for your excessive speed. Alternatively, you can take your turn with the radar gun and attempt to pull over speeding computer or human racers.

Returning to the flavour of the original Need for Speed, this adds a new Pursuit mode, where you must out run the cops through fast, open area tracks, while also out-lasting the rest of the pack. Another new mode is knockout, where you race through all the tracks, and whoever is last after each race is knocked out. The winner is, of course, the one that lasts the distance.

As for the cars; there are the Ferrari 550 Maranello, Ferrari 355 F1 Spider, Italdesign Scighera, Lamborghini Diablo SV, Lamborghini Countach, Jaguar XJR-15, Jaguar XK8, Aston Martin DB7, '98 Corvette C5, Mercedes SL600 and the Mercedes CLK GTR.


Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 128MB
Min.DirectX 7.0
CD ROM Speed 4X
Keyboard/Driving Wheel
Mouse
LAN/Modem

Triva :

• Hidden on the top of the Summit track is a Yeti like creature. It is located one corner before the ski-lodge, on the right, near the sign that indicates you're approaching a hairpin turn to the left. The front of your car will have to face the wall of snow next to the track if you want to see it (select high-cam).
• The tool to create the cars in the game are actually included on the CD. This lead to a huge number of fan-created add-on cars, some with impossible performance levels.
• Four new cars, made by Electronic Arts, could be downloaded from the official website. These cars are: the Jaguar XKR, the Lister Storm, the Spectre R42 and the Ferrari 456M GT.
• In the credits section of the options menu you can view a (phony) driver's license with picture and personal info for each of the developers. There are also some 360 degree panorama shots showing several groups of developers.
• The Atlantica track has its own Electronic Arts office. If the cops follow in the proximity of that office you will, for example, hear them say: " Unit 15 in pursuit of a yellow Diablo near the EA building, he's doing more than 120!"
  

Cheats :

Enter one of the following codes at any menu before starting a race to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
All cars are fast in single race mode	madland
Colored cars mode	ckjones
Mercedes CLK GTR bonus car	merc
Diablo pursuit car	dcop
El Niño bonus car	elninor
El Niño pursuit car	ecop
Empire City track	empire
Enable all cars	allcars
Fast car in single race mode	gofast
Jaguar XJR-15 and all secret police pursuit cars	newcars
Jaguar XJR-15 bonus car	jag
Police yell comments during chase	bullhorn
Race with more traffic on the road	rushhour
Use manual transmission as if it were an automatic	monkey
All pursuit mode cars	macr
Voice on radio in single player mode	43
65 Mustang	go09
66 Chevy Pickup	go10
71 Plymouth Cuda	go05
BMW 5 Series	go04
Caprice Classic Taxi	go13
Cargo Truck	go03
Chevy Cargo Van	go14
Crown Victoria Cop Car	go17
Ford Fullsize Van	go08
Ford Pickup with Camper Shell	go06
Grand Am Cop Car	go19
Jeep Cherokee	go07
Knock Out Loser Truck	go21
Mazda Miata	go01
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cop Car	go18
Range Rover	go11
Range Rover Cop Car/Ranger Vehicle	go20
School bus	go12
Sedan	go16
Toyota Landcruiser	go02
Volvo Convertible	go00
Volvo Station Wagon	go15

Midnight Club II

Published by Rockstar Games, Inc.
Developed by Angel Studios
Released 2003
Genre Action, Racing

Description :

On the streets at night, anything can happen. And if you have a car that can race the distance, there's money involved too.

This is the premise behind Midnight Club II, in which you must work your way up the ranks of illegal street racing by challenging and defeating the best over three cities.

Each race occurs in a different area of the city, and all you have to do to get started is flash your lights at the person you wish to drag. Then follow the map for the track route and go hell for leather. Further along, shortcuts will also come into play, giving you an advantage in getting to the finish first.

Each race you win racks up cash, which goes towards new and much faster cars for the more difficult challenges. You'll also get the chance to go two wheels with a selection of highly mobile bikes.

Multiplayer modes include the usual all-on-all race mode, and capture the flag, in which you must race to the opposing flag somewhere in the city and return it to your destination.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII
Min.OS Win98
Min.RAM 128MB
Min.DirectX 9.0
CD ROM Speed 4X
Keyboard
Mouse

Cheats :
Enter the options screen, then select "Cheat Codes". Enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
Unlock all modes	theparrot
Unlock all cities	griswold
All cities, vehicles and modes in arcade mode	upupdowndown or rimbuk
Set difficulty; 0 is easiest	howhardcanitbe<0-9>
Set speed; 0 is slowest	howfastcanitbe<0-9>
Press F to fire gun, disable damage	starpower
Press F to fire gun, H to fire rocket; disable damage	leatherandlace
Press F to fire gun, H to fire rocket; damage not disabled	operationdoom
Psychedelic view	starlite
Nitrous	octane
Unlimited nitrous, also added to bikes	yerbamate
Faster in-air controls	tumbler
Reset faster after crash	quickFix
Press [Shift] + F to fly	aquaspark
All cars stand still	happyhour

Hint: Losing the police:
When side by side with a police car, find a tree or pole ahead that is on the side nearest to the police car. Push the police car into the tree or pole.

When a police car is directly behind you, find a tree or pole ahead. Drive directly toward it and when near, take a sharp turn away from it. The police car will smash into the tree or pole.

Hint: Two-wheel driving:
This move is much more effective if you pop up on the wheels early, then hold the position (hold [Weight Transfer]) and steer your car. If you wait until you are about to hit someone, it will not be as easy to see where you should go.

Hint: Burnouts:
With some of the cars, you can charge up the burnout faster by revving up the engine, then pressing [Handbrake]. It depends on the car, but some will work better this way.

Hint: Spin-out competitors:
As you approach another car from behind, try to line up the front half of your car with the back end of the other car. As you touch the back end, turn sharply toward the other car. If done correctly, you can make them swerve into a wall or even do a 180 and be left behind in the dust.

Hint: Motorcycle turns:
If you are making a sharp turn, try to make your wheels hit the wall/building. If you use the handbrake or regular brake, you can turn the bike sideways and let your wheels hit instead of hitting it head-on. This allows you to stay on the bike and keep going. You can also still steer while popping a wheelie. After you pull back, keep holding [Weight Transfer] (but stop pulling back) and use the steering to move while gaining speed. The view is a little difficult, but you can get a lot of speed this way.

Hint: Tokyo: Big jump:
Select cruise mode and follow your way through the glass rectangle about 50 meters in front of you. Drive straight until you get to the road up to the freeway. Go up onto the freeway and stay on the right-hand side. Take the first turnoff on the right. Follow that until it goes back down on the street. You should be next to a large river. Follow that river road until you reach a massive jump. You can use it and land on the other side of the river. Note: It is best to get a run up from down that small street with one of the best cars with some nitro.

Hint: Easy wins in Capture The Flag mode:
Get the item, stop, and allow one of your opponents to get the flag. Then, go all the way to the finish line and stay there. When your opponent is racing down to the finish line, quickly use stop on his or her car. While stuck there, ram into their car, get the flag, and bring it to the finish line. Note: This trick may not work if not executed properly. Also. to avoid your opponent's attacks, get a shield or stealth.

Hint: Easy wins in Circuit races:
Enable the "Nitrous" and "Guns and rockets" codes. Use a motorcycle of your choice. At the beginning of the race, use the "Burnout" strategy and face a car in front of you. You can either use the machine gun to blow it up or use the rockets to move them out of your way. If they get past you in any part of the race, fire the machine gun and steer and accelerate and fire rockets to knock them off course.

Hint: Last Man Standing, The Final Race:
After you have completed the game and have become the Tokyo champion, another message appears. It reads "The World Champion Of Illegal Street Racing". However, you are not really the champion until you defeta Shave. He has all Velocis and they have five nitros. The best way to defeat him is to enable the "All cars" code. Red and yellow Velocis will attempt to run you off the road.

Hint: Repair damage and restore nitro:
When cruising in in career mode with damage and no nitro, find a racer and flash your lights at him. Do not follow him. Instead, either stay where you are or drive in the opposite direction. Ignore the countdown. Once out of time, your damage and nitro will be as if you just started the level.

Need For Speed : Hot Pursuit 2

Published by EA, Inc.
Developed by Black Box Games
Released 2002
Genre Racing/Driving

Description :

The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.

Choose from a selection of today's (and yesterday's) top sports cars, including the Ferrari F50, Porsche 911 and a range from the likes of Ford, Corvette, BMW, Lotus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, the McLaren F1 and a lot more.

The competitive race mode allows you to take on other drivers and beat them to the line. A selection of tracks allows you to not only dodge incoming traffic, but perform deadly jumps and stunts to receive points. These points, combined with the points recieved from your finishing position, can unlock new cars and tracks.

The Hot Pursuit mode combines all the major elements of the competitive mode with the chance to out run the cops. They will throw everything at you to try and stop you, including running you off the road, setting up road blocks and unleashing an attack helicopter equiped with missiles. Three busts by the cops ends the race.

Requirements :

Min. CPU PIII
Min.OS Win 98
Min.RAM 128MB
CD ROM Speed 4X
Directx 8.1
Keyboard
Mouse

Trivia :

* The game has a great song by Rush in its sound track. Its "One Little Victory" from their 2002 release "Vapor Trails."
* PC, XBox and GameCube versions are much more limited in comparison with PS2 version.
PS2 version was developed by Black Box Games and all the others were developed by EA Seattle.

Cheats :


Start the game with the \Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2\NfsHS.exe to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Command line parameter
Car is invisible to others	+ghost
Enter locked events in event trees	+opentree
Disable confirmations	+nofrustration
Disable movie demos	+nomovie
Disable music	+nomusic
Disable sound effects	+nosnd
Disable reverberation	+noreverb
Disable on screen displays	+nofrontend
Disable mipmapping.	+nomipmap
Disable particle animations.	+noparticles
Enable main menu	+minfront
Cops only use helicopters	+helicoptersOnly
Enable screen shots	+screenshots

Need For Speed : Underground

Published by EA, Inc.
Developed by EA Canada
Released 2003
Genre Racing

Description :

Need For Speed: Underground is the seventh game in the long running Need For Speed racing series. Underground revolves around illegal night time street racing with heavily modified import cars and has been greatly influenced by the movie "The Fast And The Furious" and its sequel.. Players get the chance to build their own racing machine almost from ground up, with hundreds or real licensed parts and lots of licensed cars, including the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The game also features over 100 single player races and a hiphop/hardrock soundtrack including artists such as Mystikal, Rob Zombie and The Crystal Method.

Requirements :

Min.CPU PIII

Min.OS Windows 98

Min.RAM 128MB

CD ROM Speed 8X

Min.DirectX 9.0

Keyboard/Driving Wheel

Mouse

Offline Players 1

Online Players 4

Unlockables :

1/111: Choice of first car

3/111: Drift Track 1

4/111: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer ES; 14th and Vine Drag Track Reverse

5/111: Olympic Square Circuit Track Reverse

6/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Tire Packages

7/111: TJ's Unique Reward: Engine/Exhaust Package Drivetrain Packages, Tires; Liberty Gardens Sprint Track Reverse, Option Magazine

8/111: 2003 Ford Focus ZX3; Atlantica Circuit Track

9/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Brake Kits; 14th and Vine Construction Drag Track Reverse

11/111: Highway 1 Drag Track

12/111: Broadway Sprint Track, Visual Upgrade Level 2 Decals

14/111: Performance Upgrade Level 1 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Suspension Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 1 Nitrous Oxide; Stadium Circuit Track; Atlantica Circuit Track Reverse

15/111: Autopress Magazine, Unique Hood from Samantha; G-Force, Formula-Style CF, Speed CF

16/111: Inner City Circuit Track Reverse

17/111: Hyundai Tiburon GT V6

18/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Neon

19/111: Market Street Circuit Track; Modified Mag; Rank 10 Circuit

20/111: 14th and Vine Construction Drag Track; Main Street Drag Track

21/111: Rank 10 Drag

22/111: 2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS; Broadway Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 10 Sprint

23/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Paint; Lock Up Sprint Track

24/111: 5Zigen Vinyl; 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

25/111: Drift Track 3; Rank 10 Drift; Chrome and Flammen Magazine

26/111: 9th and Frey Sprint Track; TJ's Unique Reward: Brake Kits, Drivetrain Packages, Tires; Turbo Package, E.C.U. and Fuel System

27/111: Bedard Bridge Sprint Track; Rank 9 Sprint; Sport Compact Car Magazine

28/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Muffler Tips; Drift Track 4

29/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Window Tint

30/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Tire Packages; National Rail Circuit Track

31/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Roof Scoops

33/111: 1992 Nissan 240SX SE; Rank 9 Drift

34/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Rims; 9th and Frey Sprint Track Reverse

35/111: Rank 9 Circuit

36/111: Rank 9 Drag

37/111: Rank 8 Circuit; Import Racer Magazine

38/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Brake Kits; Drift Track 5

39/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Side Skirts

40/111: Rank 8 Drift; Import TUner Magazine

41/111: 2002 Toyota Celica GT-S; Rank 8 Sprint

42/111: Rank 8 Drag

43/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Hoods; Lock Up Sprint Track Reverse

44/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Front Bumpers

45/111: Visual Upgrade Level 2 Spoilers; National Rail Circuit Track Reverse

46/111: 2003 Acura RSX Type S

47/111: Samantha\'s Unique Reward: ; Enkei Silverstar 18, Enkei Arashi 18, Momo Vantage 18, O.Z. Superleggera 18, Livia 18

48/111: Performance Upgrade Level 2 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Suspension Upgrades; Performance Upgrade Level 2 Nitrous Oxide

49/111: Super Street Magazine; Visual Upgrade Level 2 Rear Bumpers

50/111: Rank 7 Drift

51/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Decals

52/111: Rank 7 Circuit

53/111: 2000 Acura Integra Type R

54/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Muffler Tips

55/111: Main Street Drag Track Reverse; Rank 7 Drag; Turbo and High-Tech Performance Magazine

56/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Window Tint

57/111: Bedard Bridge Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 7 Sprint

58/111: 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

59/111: Stadium Circuit Track Reverse; Rank 6 Circuit; Super Street Magazine

60/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Head Lights

61/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Tail Lights

62/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Neon

63/111: Rank 6 Drag

64/111: 1998 Toyota Supra; Rank 6 Drift

65/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Paint; Drift Track 6

66/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 Engine/Exhaust Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Drivetrain Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Tire Packages

67/111: Rank 6 Sprint; Sport Compact Car Magazine

68/111: Samantha\'s Unique Reward: ; Samantha Custom 1-10

69/111: 2003 Honda S2000

70/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Hood Scoops; Main Street Construction Drag Track

71/111: Terminal Circuit Track; Rank 5 Circuit

73/111: 1995 Mazda RX-7; Rank 5 Drift

74/111: Spillway Sprint Track; Rank 5 Sprint

75/111: 2003 Nissan 350Z

76/111: Rank 5 Drag

77/111: Spillway Sprint Track Reverse; Samantha's Unique Reward: Dual GT, Duotek, Katana

78/111: 1st Ave. Truck Stop Sprint Track

79/111: 1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

80/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 E.C.U. and Fuel System; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Turbo Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Brake Kits; Main Street Construction Drag Track Reverse

81/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Rims

82/111: Rank 4 Sprint

83/111: Commercial Drag Track; Rank 4 Drag

84/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Side Skirts; Market Street Circuit Track Reverse

85/111: Rank 4 Drift; Import Tuner Magazine

86/111: Terminal Circuit Track Reverse; Rank 4 Circuit

87/111: Rank 3 Drag

88/111: Rank 3 Circuit

89/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Hoods; Drift Track 7

90/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Front Bumpers; Port Royal Circuit Track

91/111: Performance Upgrade Level 3 Weight Reduction Kits; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Suspension Packages; Performance Upgrade Level 3 Nitrous Oxide; Port Royal Circuit Track Reverse

92/111: Maxi Tuning Magazine; Rank 3 Drift

93/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Spoilers; 7th and Sparling Sprint Track

94/111: 1st Ave. Truck Stop Sprint Track Reverse; Rank 3 Sprint

97/111: TJ's Unique Reward: Weight Reduction Kits, Brake Kits, Drivetrain Package, Tires, Suspension Package, E.C.U. Fuel System, Nitrous

98/111: Rank 2 Drag; Commercial Drag Track Reverse

99/111: Rank 2 Circuit

100/111: Rank 2 Sprint

101/111: Visual Upgrade Level 3 Rear Bumpers

102/111: Hot 4's Magazine

105/111: Drift Track 8; Rank 2 Drift

107/111: Rank 1 Circuit

108/111: Highway 1 Drag Reverse; Rank 1 Drag

109/111: Rank 1 Drift

110/111: 7th and Sparling Spring Track Reverse; Rank 1 Sprint

111/111: Samantha Unique Reward: Choice of Widebody Kits; Vapor, Mantis

112/111: Stuff Magazine

Cheats :

Select the "Statistics" option at the main menu, then press [Delete] or [Backspace] to return to the main menu. Then, type one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect	Code
350Z	350350z
Tiburon	667tiburon
Peugeot	77peugeot
Eclipse	899eclipse
Focus	119focus
Impreza	371impreza
Lancer	222lancer
RX7	777rx7
Miata	221miata
Golf	334mygolf
Sentra	922sentra
Neon	893neon
Skyline	111skyline
S2000	2000s2000
Civic	889civic
Supra	228supra
240SX	240240sx
Integra	342integra
Nismo	givemenismo
Celica	239celica
RSX	973rsx777
Petey Pablo	gimmeppablo
Lost Prophets	needmylostprophets
Rob Zombie	gotcharobzombie
Mystikal	havyamystikal
Circuits	gimmesomecircuits
Drag circuits	gimmesomedrag
Sprint circuits	gimmesomesprints
Maximum money	gimmeallyourmoney
Drift physics in all mods	slidingwithstyle
Level 1 performance upgrades	allmylvloneparts
Level 2 performance upgrades	allmylvl2parts
Level 3 performance upgrades	givemesomegoodparts
Level 1 visual upgrades	seemylvl1parts
Level 2 visual upgrades; no vinyls	seemylvl2parts
Level 3 visual upgrades	givemesomevisualstyle
All Drift tracks	driftdriftbaby