{This space is dedicated to my now deceased ASCII Art.} GT ADVANCE: CHAMPIONSHIP RACING - BEGINNER'S CLASS GUIDE ·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-·-.__.-· gt advance championship racing - beginner's class guide [ Title ] GT Advance: Championship Racing™ [ Platform ] GameBoy Advance™ [ Version ] v1.00 [ Author ] Brett "Nemesis" Franklin [ E-Mail ] nemesis@flipmode.com [ Plug ] http://nemmysresource.cjb.net [ Updated ] June 13th, 2001 The-chart-that-shows-what's-in-this-FAQ: i. Legal Stuff ii. Updates/Revision History iii. Game Basics 01. Race/Prize Guide 02. Passwords and Codes ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ i. Legal Stuff ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ This FAQ can only appear on the following sites (w/out having to ask me): • GameFAQS • Cheat Code Central • GameSages • Vgstrategies.com • GameShark.com • FAQ Domain • Happy Puppy • ZDNet/Videogames.com ___________________________NOT WWW.FRESHBAKEDGAMES.COM_________________________ If anyone finds it on any other site or MegaGames.com, please inform me ASAP. E-Mail Address: nemesis@flipmode.com Copyright: © Copyright 2000-2001 Brett "Nemesis" Franklin. This FAQ and everything included within this file cannot be reproduced in any way, shape or form (physical, electronical, or otherwise) aside from being placed on a freely-accessible, non-commercial web page in it's original, unedited and unaltered format. This FAQ cannot be used for profitable purposes (even if no money would be made from selling it) or promotional purposes. It cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction. It cannot be given away as some sort of bonus, gift, etc., with a purchase as this creates incentive to buy and is therefore prohibited. ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ ii. Updates/Revision History ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ Version 1.00 (05/13/01) ------------------------- • Everything before your beautiful eyes. ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ iii. Game Basics ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ ____________________________ ° Selecting the best car ° ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ For Beginner's Class, there are several good choices when it comes down to what car you should use and stick with throughout the mode at the start of your game (or even the entire game). Some are obvious choices, but some can be suprising. Here are my top picks for default cars: 1.) Toyota MR2 (SW20) 2.) Subaru Impreza WRX STi Version VI (GC8) 3.) Nissan Silvia (S14) 4.) Nissan 180SX (RPS13) I personally went with the Toyota MR2, but every car listed above is very good, and it doesn't make too big of a difference on which vehicle you use. ___________________________ ° Manual or Automatic? ° ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This question has haunted every racing fan's dreams ever since the racing genre has existed. One answer would be Manual, and all "hardcore" gamers use Manual, since "automatic sux". I disagree. I might use Manual in some games like Gran Turismo 2, but in a tiny handheld game like this, one with a digital pad and a small-ass track, I definitely suggest using the Automatic transmission at all times. Driving around the courses flawlessly is difficult enough, but adding the fact that you have to shift up and down at the same time is just insane. ___________ ° Tips ° ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ • Take as straight of a path as possible. The courses are usually very narrow, and hitting the side of the course will cause you to either stop, slow down immensely, or to just spin out. Practice on the tracks beforehand to get a feel for them, so you can better navigate them during a real race. • Don't bump into other cars. Just like Ridge Racer, bumping into other cars, especially from behind, will turn into bumper cars, causing you to slow down, and making the other car(s) shoot forward and away from you. • Once you've tuned up a car and won some races with it, stick with that car. Don't waste your time on a car that you won't use past the Beginner Class, because after you've tuned it up a few times, it'll be shameful to just toss it away and get a new car. Focus on one car, and tune it to the max by winning races. ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ 01. Race / Prize Guide ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ Trophy Key (Trophy Required): ----------------------------- Bronze = 3rd Place Silver = 2nd Place Gold = 1st Place COURSE TUNING PRIZE TROPHY CAR PRIZE TROPHY ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Circuit-1 HORNET Filter: Special Gold Acura Ingegra Type-R Gold Winding-1 CROSS N/A N/A Nissan Cube Gold Highway-1 NIGHTWALK CPU: Special Silver Toyota bB Gold City-1 MAIN STREET N/A N/A Toyota Corolla Levin Gold Dirt-1 ZERO Muffler: Steel Gold Toyota MR-S Gold Highway-2 BAYSIDE N/A N/A Toyota Mark II Tourer V Gold Dirt-2 HALFDUMP 1 Suspen: Springs Gold Nissan Silvia (S14) Gold Winding-2 SPEEDSTAR Aero: Special Gold Daihatsu Midget II Gold ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ 02. Passwords and Codes ¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤¨¤ Enter the following passwords to gain access to the listed class and race: Medium Class --------------- Winding-4 CAUTION: $lKF R0KC Fs69 yw0K City-3 RUNNING FREE: VZ1G ?hR2 DY4L KcJL High-Speed Class ------------------- Beginning of Medium Class: Gr-5 Tx5J rjyK tl61 Enter the following codes at the startup screen (where it says Press Start): - To unlock the Indy Car Mode, Press and Hold L+R, then press Left on the D- Pad, then press B. When you hear a sound press start and it will be unlocked. - To unlock the Go Kart Mode, Press and Hold L+R, then press Right on the D-Pad, then press B. When you hear a sound press start and it will be unlocked. - For all tuning parts, press and hold L+R then Down+Right (diagonal) then press B. *NOTE: I'd like to thank Rohan Verma (RohanMBE), because he contributed the codes above, so if they don't work, then blame him! Thanks again! ^_^ ¸__.-» This document Copyright © 2000-2001 Nemesis™. All rights reserved «-.__¸ -EOF-