Extreme-G 2 - Strategy Guide (Page 01)
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Extreme-G 2 Guide version 1.4 written by Dessyreqt
This document is ©2000-2001 David Carroll
This document is a guide to Extreme-G 2 with stategies, codes, bike info and other information.
Please excuse if it is bad because it is my very first FAQ. I think it's getting better with
each revision. If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or corrections to anything in this
guide, email me at dessyreqt@mindspring.com.
Please do not copy this work without giving me credit. Do not take excerpts from it and claim
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computer, just give credit to me. I worked hard on this, and it would suck if you just copied
it and labeled it your own.
Contents
I. Introduction
1. Introduction & Version History
2. Controls
3. Items
II. Bikes
1. Normal Bikes
2. Super Bikes
3. Non-Bikes
4. The Best Bikes
III. Extreme Contest
1. Atomic
2. Critical Mass
3. Meltdown
4. Duel
5. Mirror Mode
IV. Battle
1. Basics
2. Abydos
3. Pollutagon
4. Bellamire
5. South Sea
6. Carneth
7. Sindrome
V. Tracks
1. Aquanor
2. Sensara
3. Farron
4. Lumania
5. Meza Virs
6. Canous
7. Tethra
8. Anville
9. Hydra Prime
10. Tox City
11. Cordilon
12. Eschaton
VI. Miscellaneous
1. Cheats
2. Passwords
3. Speed of Sound
4. Mysteries...
VII. Special Thanks
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|I. Introduction|
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Before you try the Extreme Contest, you may want to get a feel for the controls. Go into Time
Trial. Try running a few laps on Aquanor and Sensara in Time Trial mode, or try Arcade mode to
get accuraccy with your maxi-bolt. Practice mode is a single race against seven other racers.
It is basically one race in Extreme Contest.
1. Introduction & Version History
Well, I'm at my fourth revision. I don't think anyone reads this, but if you do, tell me. I
want your feedback!
Version History
1.0:July 2, 2000
Guide released to public: no one cares
1.1:July 21, 2000
Fixed the tables
Added 'Special Thanks' Section
Corrected Mirror Mode Table
1.2:Never Released
Added descriptions for bikes and bike scores
Added Cheats
Added Passwords
Completed Items Section
Fixed More Errors
Did some editing
Updated Bike Scores
1.3:July 28, 2000
Added 'Speed of Sound' Section
Added Track Desriptions
Fixed email address
1.4:December 28, 2000
Fixed more errors
Added Battle Strategies
Added 'Mysteries...' Section
Updated look of guide
Changed wordings for clarity
Changed email address
Made minor changes
2. Controls
Function Button
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Accelerate Z
Brake B
Quick Turn R
Fire Maxi-Bolt A
Charge Maxi-Bolt Hold A, release
Nitro Down C
Activate Pick-Up Right C
Drop Pick-Up Left C
Reverse View Up C
Screen-In-Screen Reverse View L
Zoom In Camera Control Pad Up
Zoom Out Camera Control Pad Down
3. Items
Multiple Missle
This is just a pack of 2, 4, or 6 missles that fire simultaneously.
Mortar
This fires some missles that explode on the ground to do damage.
Homing Missle
The best. Fires 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 homing missles individually.
Rear-Fire Rocket
This weapon fires backwards. It's hard to aim because the missles swerve from left to right.
Ion Sidecannon
One ion beam on each side of you. Deals little damage, but if used well, can prevent a bike
from passing you, or it could even destroy it.
Power Shield
Doesn't protect you, but can send other bikes flying by bumping them.
Phosphor Flare
Fires off a quick flare of blinding light. Useless vs. computers.
Invisibility
Makes you translucent (even to other bikes), and lets you equip other items.
Invulnerability
Makes you temporarily invulnerable, but you can't equip weapons.
Smoke Exhaust
Fires off blinding smoke behind you, giving a tiny speed boost. Useless against computers.
Flame Exhaust
Fires off fire behind you, giving a greater speed boost than with the smoke exhaust. Also deals
damage to those behind you.
Rail Gun
Rotates around you to fire a continuous stream of green energy at nearby opponents.
Leader Missle
Big missle that keeps going until it hits the bike in first place, even if it's you.
Rear Maxibolt
Fires purple level maxibolt behind you.
Wally Warp
Very useful. Creates a first portal, then creates a second portal through which a bike
teleports to the first.
Head Lamp
Creates light in dark tunnels. Found only on Tethra.
Static Pulse
Creates an energy wave that messes up the bikes' controls.
Proximity Mine
A nice item, these 6 mines move left and right and deal some good damage to other bikes.
However, there is a chance that some of the mines will hit you.
Laser Mine
This will drop a mine that fires lasers behind you.
Magnetic Mine
This mine will draw the bikes to the sides, slowing them down and dealing a little damage on
the side.
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|II. Bikes|
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The bikes, although do not have numerical ratings in the actual game, have been given numerical
ratings by me based on the pie charts. There are 10 normal bikes, 3 super bikes, and 10
non-bikes, for a total of 23 racers.
1. Normal Bikes
These bikes are available when you start the game.
G-Spark (Velocity Kendo)
Weapons:7
Armor:4
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:4
G-spark is the bike that I started with. It's very well balanced and has great weapons.
Boomsta (Roxy Tempo)
Weapons:4
Armor:1
Top Speed:8
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
This bike is very good on a track like Sensara. This is the fastest normal bike, but has bad
acceleration. A nitro at the start could help this.
Mooga (Peppa Stilletto)
Weapons:1
Armor:8
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
Not the best bike at all, this bike is slow, and does not handle well. It won't get blown up
easily, though.
Grimace (Sly Slipstream)
Weapons:4
Armor:7
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:4
This is another very well balanced bike. This has good armor, though, which I think is more
important than weapons.
Wraith (Errol D'namix)
Weapons:8
Armor:1
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
This is an okay bike. This bike has little armor, making it easy to kill.
Surge (Natasha Vert)
Weapons:1
Armor:4
Top Speed:1
Handing:4
Acceleration:8
This bike is very quick, but not very fast. This is the slowest bike.
Zeo-Max (Crash Crisis)
Weapons:1
Armor:4
Top Speed:4
Handing:8
Acceleration:1
Something is wrong with this bike, at least in my game. It's too fast for its stats. I don't
know why, but this is a very good bike.
Vex (Alexander Benotti)
Weapons:8
Armor:8
Top Speed:1
Handing:1
Acceleration:1
The ultimate battle bike, Vex is useful for nothing else except a challenge.
Freeker (Phlux Cobalt)
Weapons:1
Armor:1
Top Speed:4
Handing:8
Acceleration:8
Another quick, but not fast bike, this bike does very well with no weapons.
Velofire (Ruby Dabomb)
Weapons:1
Armor:1
Top Speed:6
Handing:8
Acceleration:7
This is my favorite bike. Aside from it being pink, this bike is almost perfect.
2. Super Bikes
Super Bikes are earned after winning Extreme Contest on either Atomic, Critical Mass, or
Meltdown. They cannot be used in Battle mode.
Venom (Hotra Toxic)
Weapons:7
Armor:6
Top Speed:9
Handing:8
Acceleration:7
Venom is a very fast bike, but after getting Wasp and Spectre, you will probably ignore it.
Wasp (Tiger)
Weapons:8
Armor:7
Top Speed:9
Handing:9
Acceleration:8
Another very good bike, it will be raced more often than Venom, but probably less often than
Spectre.
Spectre (Alien X)
Weapons:9
Armor:9
Top Speed:9
Handing:9
Acceleration:9
An excellent bike, Spectre is the fastest, strongest bike. It should be used by experts.
3. Non-Bikes
Each human is earned after beating Mirror Mode with a corresponding normal bike. They have the
same stats as their bikes. When you race in Duel mode with one of these, all of your opponents
will be non-bikes as well, even the superbikes!
Velocity Kendo
Weapons:7
Armor:4
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:4
Roxy Tempo
Weapons:4
Armor:1
Top Speed:8
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
Peppa Stilletto
Weapons:1
Armor:8
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
Sly Slipstream
Weapons:4
Armor:7
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:4
Errol D'namix
Weapons:8
Armor:1
Top Speed:4
Handing:4
Acceleration:1
Natasha Vert
Weapons:1
Armor:4
Top Speed:1
Handing:4
Acceleration:8
Crash Crisis
Weapons:1
Armor:4
Top Speed:4
Handing:8
Acceleration:1
Alexander Benotti
Weapons:8
Armor:8
Top Speed:1
Handing:1
Acceleration:1
Phlux Cobalt
Weapons:1
Armor:1
Top Speed:4
Handing:8
Acceleration:8
Ruby Dabomb
Weapons:1
Armor:1
Top Speed:6
Handing:8
Acceleration:7
4. The Best Bikes
These are charts showing which bikes are better based on a weighted average. Of course,
whatever bike you are most comfortable with is the best bike for you.
Racing With Weapons
The emphasis of racing is speed. Handling is also very important. But with weapons included,
armor also is important.
The percentages for each category are:
Weapons = 15%
Armor = 20%
Top Speed = 30%
Handling = 25%
Acceleration = 10%
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Bike |Score|
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Spectre |10.00|
Wasp | 9.28|
Venom | 8.50|
Velofire | 5.39|
Grimace | 5.11|
G-Spark | 4.94|
Freeker | 4.83|
Boomsta | 4.78|
Zeo-Max | 4.72|
Mooga | 4.50|
Wraith | 4.11|
Vex | 3.83|
Surge | 3.39|
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As you can tell, Spectre is a very good bike, but is for experts due to the extreme speed. As
for normal bikes, Velofire, G-Spark, and Grimace are solid choices. If your friends are trigger
happy lunatics however, you may want to stay away from Velofire.
Racing Without Weapons
Weapons and armor mean nothing, so acceleration becomes more important.
The percentages are as follows:
Weapons = 0%
Armor = 0%
Top Speed = 45%
Handling = 25%
Acceleration = 30%
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Bike |Score|
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Spectre |10.00|
Wasp | 9.67|
Venom | 9.06|
Velofire | 7.56|
Freeker | 6.89|
Boomsta | 5.44|
Zeo-Max | 4.56|
G-Spark | 4.44|
Grimace | 4.44|
Surge | 4.28|
Mooga | 3.44|
Wraith | 3.44|
Vex | 1.11|
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Vex gets worse, as all he is is weapons and armor. Surge becomes better compared to others.
Velofire and Freeker are the best choices here.
Battle
The only thing that really matters in battle are the weapons and armor. Handling is also
important because you can't shoot what you can't see.
The percentages are:
Weapons = 30%
Armor = 40%
Top Speed = 10%
Handling = 15%
Acceleration = 5%
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Bike |Score|
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Vex | 6.56|
Grimace | 5.78|
G-Spark | 5.44|
Mooga | 5.06|
Wraith | 4.28|
Zeo-Max | 3.94|
Boomsta | 3.39|
Surge | 3.33|
Velofire | 3.17|
Freeker | 3.00|
Venom | 0.00|
Wasp | 0.00|
Spectre | 0.00|
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Vex dominates here, and G-Spark and Grimace have good weapons and armor, respectively. The
superbikes are unplayable in battle, so they get nothing.
Overall Scores
This is an average of the other three scores. It is unrealistic to say that the super bikes are
perfect, so I counted battle in their score. In my opinion, though, Velofire is the best.
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Bike |Score|
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Spectre | 6.67|
Wasp | 6.31|
Venom | 5.85|
Velofire | 5.37|
Grimace | 5.11|
G-Spark | 4.94|
Freeker | 4.91|
Zeo-Max | 4.41|
Boomsta | 4.54|
Mooga | 4.33|
Wraith | 3.94|
Vex | 3.83|
Surge | 3.67|
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|III. Extreme Contest|
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Extreme Contest is where you earn new bikes and cheats. It can be multiplayer, except for Duel
mode, and gradually becomes more difficult. Once you get to a track on extreme contest, you can
race on it in any other mode. Also, if you use cheats, super bikes, or non-bikes, then the
contest reward isn't given.
The bikes you race against are:
Phaeton
Pylat
Blight
Mazurk
Mace
Lazar
Kaos
1. Atomic
Atomic consists of four races. When you beat it on any difficulty, you earn Venom. The chart
below shows what tracks you race on difficulty and the amount of points needed to get there.
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Track | Easy | Medium | Hard | Points Needed |
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Aquanor | The Harbour | Submarine Bay | Clifftops | 0 |
| | | | |
Lumania | Fountains | Pyramid | Landing Bay | 4 |
| | | | |
Tethra | G-Plains | Fault | Noctourne | 10 |
| | | | |
Tox City | Ventilator | Pulsar | Apex | 15 |
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2. Critical Mass
Critical Mass consists of eight races. When you beat it on any difficulty, you earn Wasp. The
chart below shows what tracks you race on difficulty and the amount of points needed to get
there.
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Track | Easy | Medium | Hard | Points Needed |
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Aquanor | Submarine Bay | Clifftops | Clifftops | 0 |
| | | | |
Sensara | Skyline Drop | Crybridge Pass | Tubeway | 6 |
| | | | |
Lumania | Pyramid | Landing Bay | Landing Bay | 11 |
| | | | |
Meza Virs | Wind Farm | Harvest | Gleams | 17 |
| | | | |
Tethra | Fault | Nocturne | Nocturne | 22 |
| | | | |
Anville | Outlet 360 | Hangar | Breakers | 27 |
| | | | |
Tox City | Pulsar | Apex | Apex | 33 |
| | | | |
Cordilon | Sulphur Lakes | The Mire | Crystal Forest | 39 |
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3. Meltdown
Meltdown consists of twelve races. When you beat it on any difficulty, you earn Spectre. The
chart below shows what tracks you race on difficulty and the amount of points needed to get
there.
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Track | Easy | Medium | Hard | Points Needed |
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Aquanor | Clifftops | Clifftops | Clifftops | 0 |
| | | | |
Sensara | Crybridge Pass | Tubeway | Tubeway | 6 |
| | | | |
Farron | Fire Hazard | Mushroom Chicane| Corkscrew | 14 |
| | | | |
Lumania | Landing Bay | Landing Bay | Landing Bay | 20 |
| | | | |
Meza Virs | Harvest | Gleams | Gleams | 24 |
| | | | |
Canous | Mountain Pass | Lower Village | Chasm Crossing | 28 |
| | | | |
Tethra | Nocturne | Nocturne | Nocturne | 36 |
| | | | |
Anville | Hangar | Breakers | Breakers | 44 |
| | | | |
Hydra Prime | Underwater Base | Volcano | The Abyss | 50 |
| | | | |
Tox City | Apex | Apex | Apex | 58 |
| | | | |
Cordilon | The Mire | Crystal Forest | Crystal Forest | 66 |
| | | | |
Eschaton | Glass Highway | Infernus | Burnout | 72 |
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4. Duel Mode
Duel Mode consists of twelve races against one other bikes. When you beat Duel Mode, you gain
access to Mirror Mode. The chart below show who you race on what track on each difficulty.
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Track | Easy | Medium | Hard | Who You Race* |
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Aquanor | The Harbour | Submarine Bay | Clifftops | Wraith |
| | | | |
Sensara | Skyline Drop | Crybridge Pass | Tubeway | Boomsta |
| | | | |
Farron | Fire Hazard | Mushroom Chicane| Corkscrew | Zeo-Max |
| | | | |
Lumania | Fountains | Pyramid | Landing Bay | G-Spark |
| | | | |
Meza Virs | Wind Farm | Harvest | Gleams | Freeker |
| | | | |
Canous | Mountain Pass | Lower Village | Chasm Crossing | Grimace |
| | | | |
Tethra | G-Plains | Fault | Noctourne | Mooga |
| | | | |
Anville | Outlet 360 | Hangar | Breakers | Surge |
| | | | |
Hydra Prime | Underwater Base | Volcano | The Abyss | Vex |
| | | | |
Tox City | Ventilator | Pulsar | Apex | Venom |
| | | | |
Cordilon | Sulphur Lakes | The Mire | Crystal Forest | Wasp |
| | | | |
Eschaton | Glass Highway | Infernus | Burnout | Spectre |
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*Please note that you never race the same bike you are using in duel mode. Instead you race
Velofire.
5. Mirror Mode
In order to get the human runners, you have to beat Mirror Mode on hard. Try setting the laps
to 7 and make sure the weapons are ON. Any after race bonuses are ignored so you must finish
first every race.
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Track | Easy | Medium | Hard | Points Needed |
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Aquanor | ruobraH ehT | yaB enirambuS | spotffilC | 0 |
| | | | |
Sensara | porD enilykS | ssaP egdirbyrC | yawebuT | 8 |
| | | | |
Farron | drazaH eriF | enacihC moorhsuM| wercskroC | 16 |
| | | | |
Lumania | sniatnuoF | dimaryP | yaB gnidnaL | 24 |
| | | | |
Meza Virs | mraF dniW | tsevraH | smaelG | 32 |
| | | | |
Canous | ssaP niatnuoM | egalliV rewoL | gnissorC msahC | 40 |
| | | | |
Tethra | snialP-G | tluaF | enruotcoN | 48 |
| | | | |
Anville | 063 teltuO | ragnaH | srekaerB | 56 |
| | | | |
Hydra Prime | esaB retawrednU | onacloV | ssybA ehT | 64 |
| | | | |
Tox City | rotalitneV | rasluP | xepA | 72 |
| | | | |
Cordilon | sekaL ruhpluS | eriM ehT | tseroF lasyrC | 80 |
| | | | |
Eschaton | yawhgiH ssalG | sunrefnI | tuonruB | 88 |
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|IV. Battle|
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1. Basics
Your best bet for winning in battle mode is Vex. He is mostly weapons and armor. I played on
all of the tracks and have developed an effective strategy fo each one. They are listed below.
2. Abydos
There are powerups on the pyramids, including an invisibility powerup, but I suggest you go
immediately into the pyramid. Inside the pyramid are some homing missles, but at the bottom is
the railgun. It is very useful, since the missles come in small amounts. Gra the railgun, then
hunt someone down. Repeat until you have won.
3. Pollutagon
A pack of homing missles may be in front of you at the start of this level. If so go for them.
If not, go up the long ramp for some multiple missles. After about a minute, a railgun will
appear at the top of the short ramp. Get it, drop down, and blast away. Also, the homing
missles will respawn after a while.
4. Bellamire
There will be multiple missles in the center. Ignore them in favor of a railgun near the edge
of the center. You can go up the ramp to find a pack of homing missles and multiple missles. On
the other side of the top area, you can find an invulnerability and a railgun.
5. South Sea
Due to the shape of the arena the multiple missles can be more useful. There are some on the
bottom of the arena, and the center is littered with railguns. The greatest prize is a 5-pack
of homing missles. later on, you can find an invisibilty at the center of the top area and an
invulnerability near the center.
6. Carneth
At the very begin go up the center ramp to get some homing missles. There will also be a
railgun under the track. Other than that, there isn't much to this place.
7. Sindrome
This place looks like Stonehenge. There is a trench surrounding it that contains multiple
missles, and an invulnerability in the center. Go for the invlnerability then go for either the
Homing missle on the top of the short row of stones or the railgun on the long row. You can
also find a 3-pack of homing missles in between two stones near the short row of stones.
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|V. Tracks|
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1. Aquanor
This track is basic. Not much strategy here, on the The Harbor and Clifftops tracks, you should
take the lower route. It's quicker and easier.
2. Sensara
This track was built for speed. That's all. Just go as fast as you can and use the banks on the
sides.
3. Farron
On the Corkscrew variant, I find it easier to not go on the corkscrew and just jump. I also
don't go on the energy platform unless I really need it.
4. Lumania
The early tracks don't have very much strategy, do they? Race, and win. Have fun shooting down
the other racers.
5. Meza Virs
Don't take the loop. In fact slow down before the loop and just jump down. It's effective. And
take the shortcut.
6. Canous
Take the shortcut. Get the Homing Missles under the energy platform. They're a 5-pack every
time.
7. Tethra
In the big tube, stay on the line at the bottom. Turn on the bright on your TV or monitor up so
you don't need to use the headlamp.
8. Anville
Take the shortcut under the energy platform.
9. Hydra Prime
On this course, I do one thing: thank god for Homing Missles and Proximity Mines. Just blow
everyone up because you have almost no chance of winning without weapons.
10. Tox City
A good track, this also has no strategy. But it's easy.
11. Cordilon
Take the tunnel on the Sulphur Lakes variant near the beginning. Take the shortcut on each
variant. If you must use nitros, use them at the end of the track, before the start/finish
building.
12. Eschaton
This is the easiest track. Undoubtedly. You're lucky you face Spectre on this track instead of
somewhere tougher like Aquanor or Sensara. I can't believe they made this track last! It's so
easy! If you need help, email me: dessyreqt@mindspring.com and I won't laugh... much.
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|VI. Miscellaneous|
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1. Cheats
2064 or WIPEOUT
Makes your bikes look like the drones in the time trial.
SPIRAL
Like the code implies, the screen starts rotating. It becomes much more diffcult.
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