Star Wars
Episode I
Racer -=: Player's Guide :=-
This Player's Guide is Copyright 1999 Kurt Glaze.
Table of Contents
1: Controls
2: Pods
3: Courses
4: Tips, Tricks, and Codes
5: Closing
1- The Controls
Below is a list of basic controls which you will be using in
Racer, as well as some personal comments on some of the controls.
Control Stick: Steers your Podracer
Z Button: Slides the Podracer for better turning. Personally I never
use this button because I never see the effectiveness of it. Try it
anyways, as you might be better than I am with it.
A Button: Accelerates the Podracer.
B Button: The Air Brakes of your Racer, which slow it down.
R Button: Repairs the Racer (hold down for maximum effectiveness).
Also, when using Sebulba (and only Sebulba) a flamejet is accessible by
quickly tapping R twice.
L Button: Toggles between the Progress Bar, the Perimeter Progress
Loop, and 2 different map views.
C Up Button: The Camera Button, which conatins 4 different racing
views.
C Down Button: Hold this down to get a rear view behind your
podracer. I would try to avoid using this button, as it only hinders
your ability to race. If you really want to see if someone is close
behind you, look at the map located in the top-right corner of the
screen.
C Left Button: Rolls the podracer onto its left side.
C Right Button: Rolls the podracer onto its right side.
Start: Pauses the game.
The controls in Racer are very easy to handle, and any comments I
listed above should help you throughout the race. Some quick side notes:
If you pause the game you can easily toggle through the different map
modes, as well as restart the race, which comes in handy if you are
going for first place and are lagging behind.
2- The Pods
Each pod in Racer has its own unique styles and traits. Mainly
though, each pods capabilities are based on 7 different performance
bars, which you can see in many of the games menus. The 7 different
performance bars are based on traction, turning, acceleration, top
speed, air brake, cooling, and repair.
When you start the game, only 6 pods are selectable. But as you
progress through the different races, you can get up to 23 pods (not
including secret characters). Anyways, below is a list of the first 6
racers that are available at the beginning of the game, as well as a few
comments on each.
1: Anakin Skywalker- A small podracer, which comes in handy when getting
through tight corners and spaces. His small size is also a bad thing, as
it makes him less of a contender when battling other racers for
position. Still, he is a very good racer for the Amateur Circuit because
his vehicle stats are very even.
2: Ebe Endocott- Ebe is another good racer to choose in some respects.
His mid-size racer has good traction, cooling, and repair. The rest of
Ebe's stats are about half of the ones listed, especially his Airbrake,
which is the lowest of all.
3: Dud Bolt- The name "Dud" really seems to describe this racers pod.
Except for his traction, all of this pods stats are very low. Avoid
using this racer.
4: Gasgano- This large racer has good traction, top speed, and repair.
It is too bad all of his other stats are average and low, or this pod
would be a good choice. Just take a look at his Air Brake and Cooling.
5: Elan Mak- This large pod has average turning and repair. Almost all
of his other stats are very weak, which makes this a pod to avoid.
6: Ody Mandrell- This pod has good traction, acceleration, air brake,
and repair. The rest of his stats are low, but that doesn't hold this
pod back much. Another good choice when starting the game.
Overall, I would definately choose Either Ody Mandrell, Anakin, or Ebe
Endocott when starting the game. I would also suggest that as you move
on through the game and access new podracers ( do this by getting first
place each race in tournament mode ) I suggest that you choose a pod
with good traction and turning, as these attributes become VERY helpful
in later races. I would also suggest having a good top speed on your
pod. The other stats are important too, but you can get by and win a lot
of races without them.
3- The Courses
Courses are accesed then you place high enough to pass that race
and move on. Most of the time the game requires you to place 4th or 3rd
to move on to the next race, which is very easy in most cases. I
reccommend staying on a course until you obtain 1st place, as it opens
up more racers, and increases the difficulty of the game ( which I
though was very easy early on). Below I will list each of worlds that
you can race on, as well as give some helpful hints for each.
1: Aquilaris- This world is mainly made up of sky cities and tunnels
that are underwater.The races on this planet are mosly pretty easy, but
watch out for doors that open and close, and tight spots.
2: Ando Prime- This ice filled world contains many frozen obstructions.
Watch out for the ice lakes which make your pod hard to control. Also,
look for many shortcuts in these races, as most of Ando Prime's levels
have many options on which way to go.
3: Mon Gazza: This spice mining worl offers a good array of route
options, and is sometimes a difficult place to see in. Watch out for the
drilling machines that are sometimes in the track.
4: Malastare- This dry planet isn't too hard most of the time, but it
can be hard to navigate because of all the green methane gas that is on
the surface. Overall though, these are easy races.
5: Oovo IV- These races aren't too hard most of the time, and they offer
a good amount of route options as well. Watch out for meteorties on some
of the levels, though.
6: Tatooine- This famous Star Wars planet holds many tough courses,
especially the Boonta Eve Classic. Watch out for rocks, tuscan raiders,
and a farmillar vehicle that blocks a part of one of the tracks.
7: Ord Ibanna- This sky racing planet holds, in my opinion, the hardest
couses in the game. The tracks hold nothing particular, but watch for
falling off the couse into the sky.
8: Baroonda- This world holds many tough and easy tracks, as well as my
personal track favorite, Baroo Coast. Look for shortcuts in these races,
as they are very obvious at times. Also, look out for lava on some
couses, as it slows you down and damages your pod.
I find most of these couses, except for the invatational and the
last couple of galactic couses, to be very easy. I would set the
winnings to 1st places takes all the money, that way you can better
upgrade your pod.
4- Tips, Tricks, and Codes
Tips:
- Buy your pit droids as quickly as possible!! They keep your new parts
in good conditon for a long time, where as if you don't have the droids
these parts break easily, costing you a whole lot of money.
- If you are having trouble beating a certain couse, take one race and
explore the couse, looking for shortcuts and secrets, asthey are
sometimes neccessary in beating that level.
- Try to get as many pods as you can by coming in 1st place in all the
races. The new pods give you a lot more choices for upcoming races, as
well as make the game more fun for you and your friends!
- As a little side note, if you have a big pod racer use it to your
advantage! If you are near other racers, slam into them and send them
crashing into the walls. It won't affect your speed much, nd it sets
computer racers far behind you.
- When you go off a big jump remember to pull back on the control stick
for as long as possible. It helps to give you an edge over other pods by
sort of shooting you over top of them.
- If you finally access Sebulba, don't completely rely on his flamejet
to win races. I find that it sets me back even more just trying to use
that weapon, and I can't even tell the difference when it works, except
for a slight delay. ( Sebulba does have great top speed though!)
Codes!!!
Below are some useful and cool codes when playing Racer:
When at a blank player screen click into it holding Z down the whole
time. Now, still holding Z, scan through the letters to spell out the
following codes using L to type the letters in and remember** hold Z the
whole time. When you are done typing in the code press the L button on
"end". You should have seen the code appear in the lower left corner,
and when you press end, OK should pop up. ( if it doesnt see if it
worked anyways. )
Invincibility: Type in RRJABBA. When you get to a race press pause and
simply use the control PAD* to press left down right up. A cheats screen
should appear, as well as some debug screen which seems to serve no
purpose. Then just turn on invincibility and enjoy!
Duel Controls: Type in RRDUEL. Then plug in controllers to the first and
third controller ports and have fun!
Play as secret racer Jinn Reeso: Type in RRJINNRE. Go to the character
select screen and look him up! (*** for this code to work you must have
Mars Guo )
Mirrored Courses: Type in RRTHEBEAST. Again, pause the game during a
race and type in with the control pad left down up right and unlock the
code!
5: Closing
I hope this guide has been helpful in playing Racer, and please,
if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send them to
VGTrader12@aol.com
Your thoughts will be answered quickly and thoroughly!! Thank you for
using my guide!
Kurt the Critic
