Star Wars Episode I Racer
By biggs_darklighter
Hello and Welcome, this is my extensive FAQ on Star Wars Podracing.
I hope you find it useful, and that it may apply to your game as
it does to mine. I am a very proud writer, so on a polite term I do
not expect to see this posted on any other site as detailed in the
legal disclaimer.
Also, I do refrain from cheating at the best of times, using them only
when in great need, or just to muck around with. This FAQ not only includes
a description on each world, track, racer, upgrade or secrets, I have
also posted some cheats and tips on glitches that you can use.
Happy Reading!!!
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Contents
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1.1 - Legal Disclaimer
1.2 - Other Requests
1.3 - Introduction
1.4 - Controls and Navigation
2.1 - World Descriptions
2.2 - Track Descriptions
2.3 - Racer Descriptions
2.4 - Upgrade Lists
2.5 - Recommended Racers
2.6 - Curcuit information
3.1 - Cheats
3.2 - Information Credits
4.1 - Version Info
4.2 - Conclusion
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1.1 - Legal Disclaimer
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This is a document written by me, with credit to LucasArts, Nintendo and
Gamefaqs. Gamefaqs and Neoseeker is the only website so far to be permitted
to obtain this document. I am proud of my work, and it may not occur to you,
but to see all my hard work be copied and discredited, is not very
encouraging for us writers. You may print this, as long as it has no value.
By this I mean you can't sell it to people. Any emails containing useful
information are accepted, as opposed to emails containing bad language,
disuseful information, and explicit imagery or text, will be instantly deleted
and your mails will be blocked. Please don't waste your time. If you want to
post this on an unofficial site, please email me, permission will usually be
granted but on the condition that I am to be credited for it. Cheerz,
BIGGS DARKLIGHTER.
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1.2 - Other Requests
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I urge you to tell me if you find any incorrect information in my FAQ, as
I want it to be as efficient for users as possible. I will gladly accept
helpful emails, and I may even reply with thanx for it. Or if you find this
FAQ on any other site. Cheerz, BIGGS.
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1.3 - Introduction
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Star Wars started in 1970's with George Lucas (a genius) creating a movie
called Star Wars. A phenomenon, popular demand brought George Lucas to
creating another two movies to create a trilogy. These movies were box
office records under two weeks of viewing. But it wasn't until 1999, when
George Lucas revealed the first in another trilogy, when the action began.
An awesome movie in itself, Episode One brought not only the old Star Wars
fans, but younger ones to experience the overwhelming story once again. The
highlight of the movie: Podracing. And that's what this game is about.
Racing in 23 different racers, in 25 different tracks, this game brings a
new meaning to Nintendo 64.
Enjoy...
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1.4 - Controls and Navigation
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Controls
A =         Acceleration
B =         Brakes
C Up =         Change camera veiw
C Down =    Look behind Pod
C Left =     Turn Pod vertically left
C Right =     Turn Pod vertically right
Z =         Skid
R (hold) =     Repair engines
R (tap twice) = Insult other Pods
L =         Change map (birds eye, birds eye 2, long map, around the
screen map)
Navigation - At start menu
Tournament: Where you can race for Pod's, buy upgrades and pit droids,
and aquire money. This is the only way to unlock other
tracks, racers and upgrades. You can't decide how hard
the other racers are going on you.
Free Race: This is just a relaxed place for you to get better skills and
experience, but you can't unlock tracks or racers. You
can decide how hard the racers are going though, and you
can race in any track as long it's unlocked on your game.
Time Attack: This is where you go to make time records. Rules apply for
Free Play, but your time is recorded.
2 player: Obviously, this is where you go to play with a mate. You can
decide how hard the racers are going, how many racers
(0,2,4,6) and the AI racer's speed. You can race in any
track as long as it's unlocked on your game.
Language: You can change the language from English, Dutch, and French.
Navigation - At Game menu
Start Race: Where you can start the race you have chosen. Once you select
this, you have to quit to get back there.
Inspect Vehicle: This is where you can inspect your driver, pit droids,
engines and cab by moving around it and zooming in.
Veiw Upgrades: Here, you can check how healthy your upgrades are. You
can go to Watto's shop by a shortcut and replace them.
Junkyard: In here is old, second-hand junk that is quite cheaper, but
less reliable. There aren't many upgrades in here.
Buy pit Droids: Go in here to buy Pit Droids. You can only buy three
however.
Change Vehicle: Use this to go back to the select vehicle screen.
Options: This just has the audio controls and visual controls. Also, here
you can change from Hi-resolution or Lo-resolution. For
Hi-Resolution you need an expansion pak.
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2.1 - World Descriptions
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These are all the worlds you may visit in Star Wars: Episode I Racer.
They will occur two to three times during gameplay, most likely in different
curcuits. I have listed them in order of Appearance.
Tatooine: This is Anakin's homeland, which only occurs twice in the whole
game: Boonta Eve Training Course, and the Boonta Eve
Classic. The terrain is mostly desert, with few features.
Mon Gazza: Home to an industrial wasteland, you will experience fiery
caverns, industrial sites, cranes and possibly jumps
over red hot lava pools.
Ando Prime: Rather like Hoth, Ando Prime is covered in ice and snow. Ice
proves a little problem with traction, so make sure you
head in the right direction before you enter the Ice.
Aquilaris: This is a world which will take you from surface to sea, bringing
with it many dangers, such as opening and closing gates, and
the dreaded city.
Malastare: This world is like nothing seen before, with pools of Methane and
long jumps, plus high speed and tight turns. You're in for
a rough ride.
Oovo IV: This world is located on a series of asteroids, right in the middle
mining. Including anti-gravity tubes that allow you to exeed
speeds of 1000 mph!
Ord Ibanna: This world is a gas giant, and you are flying on floating peices
of junk with a bottomless drop beneath you. Be careful
though, as ironically, there a lots of jumps!
Baroonda: This planet (like Yavin 4) takes you through fauna and flora, with
many variations of terrain. Ocean, forests, sand dunes,
rocks, lava, rivers, and swamps. There are 4 in the game.
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2.2 - Track Descriptions
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There are 25 tracks (7 in the first curcuit, 7 in the next one, 7 in the
last one, and 4 in the bonus curcuit). Although worlds appear more than twice
in the game, the terrain is much different in each one, offering an
interesting race every time. I have displayed the name of the: Track
Favourite, Description, Rating for hardness (out of ten asterists),
Obstacles, World and tips for winning.
* = You can't unlock this podracer in that race
+ = You have already got this Podracer
Amatuer Racing Curcuit
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The Boonta Training Course.
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Description    : This is practically the most easiest course in the whole
game. If there's any action, it's crashing into the
breakable rocks near the end. Yeah!!!
Track Favourite    : Sebulba*
Rating          : *
Obsatcles    : The small closing at the end of the canyon
Tips        : Just boost whenever you can to make the race go faster.
You're going to win anyway.
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Mon Gazza Speedway
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Description    : No harder than the first one, this doesn't really live up
to it's name. It is sometimes possible to even lap four or
five pods on this one. Once I lapped all of them.
Track Favourite : Teemto Pagalies
Rating        : * (and I'm being generous)
Obstacles    : The advertisment column thingies in the middle of the
track. Just stick to the side of the track when approaching
these.
Tips        : Tips? What tips? You don't need no tips! Watch out for
columns.
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Beedo's Wild Ride
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Description    : This is a larger jump from ridiculously easy to quite easy.
There are frozen lakes, icicle caves, and even a big shortcut
(at the start on the second lap, there is a tent with an
opening. Go down here (careful on the ice) and emerge just
before the bridge).
Track Favourite    : Aldar Beedo
Rating        : ** and a half
Obstacles    : Ice bergs in frozen lak, Icicles in caves, deep ravines
after the frozen lakes and strabge rock formations in the
canyon before the bridge.
Tips        : Don't try and boost near concealed corners where you don't
know whats around them, try and drive in a straight line in
the frozen lakes, and don't try and be a hero in the icicle
cave, as you may meet the same end as Ratts Tyerell did in
Episode One.
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Aquilaris Classic
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Description    :This is a pretty cruisy trip from earth to water, you may
see a republic cruiser flying around, and even a Gungan sub
swimming about. Use your long peroids of straight race track
to concentrate on insulting your opponents! Or boosting.
Track Favourite : Clegg Holdfast
Rating        : **
Obstacles    : Opening and closing gates (they are such a pain in the
neck).
Tips        : On the first lap, when you come to the gates, go right on
the first set, then quickly change to the left gate on the
second set. For the second and third laps, go left and then
right. If this doesn't work (SORRY!) because it works on
mine.
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Malastare 100
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Description    : This world is a rocky wasteland with nothing pleasant. It
has a green methane pool, and a shortcut (See tips). Not
very interesting.
Track Favourite    : Dud Bolt +
Rating        : ***
Obtsacles    : A big jump and a really tight curve after that.
Tips        : For insurance, boost just before the jump, but pull back
analog stick for the best fly over. Brake immediately, and
use your skid to manouvere around the tight corner (took
me more than ten goes to perfect).
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Vengeance
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Description    : Have your wits about you on this one. Rotating crankshafts,
rotating gates, anti-gravity tunnels, 1200 mph: this looks
like fun!
Track Favourite    : Fud Sang
Rating        : *** and three quarters
Obstacles    : Rotating crankshaft (the funny plus looking things going
round and round), rectangular gates that rotate at the worst
of times, and rocks in the anti-gravity tunnels.
Tips        : In the rotating crankshaft bits, try and go around the bits
sticking out. Stay in the middle of the path while going
through the gate, and in the anti-gravity tunnels, just don't
go too fast and dodge them.
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Spice Mine Run
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Description    : Ever been in an underground coal mine? This comes pretty
close to it. Meet giant cranes that would like nothing better
than to crush you, and conveyor belts that either speed you
up or slow you down.
Track Favourite    : Mars Guo
Rating        : ***
Obstacles    : Cranes, buildings and walls.
Tips        : When you reach a crane, it is possible to go underneath it,
but for safety reasons, I recommend that you go around for
your first tournament race in this one. When you come to the
conveyor belts, the left and middle ones make you go faster,
and the right one slows you down.
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Semi-Pro Racing Curcuit
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Sunken City
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Description    : This is NOT a cruisy course like it's prequel, in fact it's
anything from it. I think it tricks you into taking this one
easy like the last one, to show you the surprises it holds.
Track Favourite    : Bullseye Navior
Rating        : **** and a half
Obtsacles    : Opening and closing gates, buildings and those wall things
with an arrow on them.
Tips        : For the gates, refer to Aquilris Classic, for the buildings,
just go easy on the speed, and for a big big big shortcut,
when you come to the bit where there is a smallish tunnel to
your left (a few corners before the buildings), go through
the tunnel and hold your Analogue stick left. You will crash
into the side of the tunnel but when you come to a gap, you
will pass through it. Manouvere through the buildings and
resume course when you emerge near a large black building.
CAUTION: It is very easy to emerge from the shortcut and go
the wrong way.
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Howler Gorge
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Description    : This is not like the original either. There are more twists
and turns involved and there are many different tracks you
can take. There is a large frozen lake and a place with many
rock formations.
Track Favourite : Ratts Tyerell
Rating        : **** and three quarters
Obstacles    : Icicles, rocks formations, ravine and large rock walls.
Tips        : For the icicles, some you can break, some you can't. It
should be apparent which ones you can and you can't. I
advise you take all the left routes at the first half of the
track. When you come to the place after the frozen lake, go
down the trenches to save trying to squeeze through the gap
in the rock walls.
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Dud Derby
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Description    : This is much like its former, but this time, if you crash,
9 times out of ten you won't get back in front.
Track Favourite    : Elan Mak +
Rating        : ***** and a half
Obstacles    : Walls that look like shortcut entrances, rocks sticking out
of the ground
Tips        : If it gets too dark, follow the lights to help you get back
on track, and watch out for ignited methane gas, which can
come from other pod's engines.
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Scrappers Run
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Description    : This is the first of the Ord Ibanna races, so keep your
spirits high, that's where you will be racing: High.
Track Favourite    : Wan Sandage
Rating        : ****
Obstacles    : Bottomless gaps in the track, walls
Tips        : This is a relatively easy course, as well as an interesting
one. My best tips are that you should stay on track, and hold
the analogue stick down while going over the final jump.
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Zugga Challenge
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Description    : Things in this track try and kill you. It is quite long but
also interesting...on your first lap. Then it's just like
watching static tv for 2 hours. Enjoy!
Track Favourite    : Boles Roor
Rating        : ****
Obstacles    : Cranes, cranes and more cranes.
Tips        : If your using Wan Sandage, this course should be a breeze.
Just watch out for those killer cranes.
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Baroo Coast
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Description    : This is the most beautiful, most natural, most deceiving
develish and nasty course on the Semi-Pro...well not quite.
But it IS deceiving. Just when you think: "Yes! I've won...
crap!"...
Track Favourite    : Neva Kee
Rating        : **** and a half
Obstacles    : Columns, twisty turns and a nasty headache.
Tips        : Not much to say but perhaps try skidding to get around
those grunty turns in the forest. And when you come to the
ocean, YES you can go on water (Yay!) but it slows you down
heaps and you probably won't win if you're dawdling on the
water.
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Bumpy's Breakers
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Description    : It's name says it all.
Track Favourite    : Ark 'Bumpy' Roose
Rating        : ******
Obstacles    : Tight tight turns, opening and closing gates, and many
many more...
Tips        : For the turns, again use skid (it might help), and for the
gates refer to Aquilaris Classic. Also the third time you
go around, you may see the ground shake, and a ravine will
appear. A bit useless as you don't get to go over it (it
happens after you pass it).
Well, that's it for Part 1 of Podracing, any normal person would take a
break, but if you're that crazy about it, fell free to read more about Part
3 & 4. They are getting SOOOO exciting!!! And, also if you haven't upgraded
your podracer by now, 1: I congratulate you for getting this far, and 2: you
probably should if you want to come even 6th in the next race: ... but I'm
not going to tell you what it is, you'll have to find out for yourself. HAPPY
RACING, BIGGS DARKLIGHTER.
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Galactic Podracing Curcuit
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Executioner
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Description    : Boy it's an executioner alright. And, it's very very long.
Track Favourite : Slide Parimiter
Rating        : *****
Obstacles    : Rocks in the anti-gravity tunnels, large buildings in the
middle of the track. And on this one in narrow parts,
podracers themselves become a hazard.
Tips        : Try and stick to the middle when you can, but watch out
for the buildings that sit in the middle of the track.
Also, shortcuts will probably end up being more lethal than
the normal track at the worst of times. There is a rotating
gate ( make sure you try and go through the middle of it).
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Sebulba's Legacy
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Description    : Another malastare course, be prepared for lots of
surprises, as this is the course with the most
shortcuts...and the most longcuts.
Track Favourite    : Sebulba*
Rating        : *****
Obsatcles    : Sebulba's flame jets (4 times out of 5 they don't get you),
and rock formations.
Tips        : Try this course on Free play first about 2-3 times right
through. Then, when you think you know which is a shortcut
and which isn't, beating this course shouldn't be too hard.
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Grabvine Gateway
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Description    : Is this course even possible? If it is, it's damned hard
to beat. This is probably more difficult than the Boonta
Eve.
Track Favourite    : Anakin Skywalker +
Rating        : *********
Obsatcles    : Too much to count on two hands. Rocks, trees, sand dunes,
columns, walls,
deceiving swamp things, etc...etc...
Tips        : It took me five weeks to beat this one, and my pod had
full turning, accell, and traction. The trick is, to get
in front, and stay in front. Like I'll mention in the
Upgrades section, it's okay to crash as long as you have
above average acceleration. Once you fall behind, you will
probably continue to fall behind until you reach 12th. When
you hit the swamp, stay in the middle of the track, if you
play this in Free Play, it helps to memorise the bits where
you can't see anything. At the squiggly bit, slow down a
bit, but keep a speed high enough to keep in front. Skid
sometimes helps as well. Good Luck people, you're gonna need
it.
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Andobi Mountain Run
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Description    : Wow, you actually made it! Anyway, this race is quite
cruisy, until you come to the end. If you play Howlers
Gorge a lot (my favourite track), this one should be easy,
but for those of you that don't find it easy, well, listen
up.
Track Favourite    : Mawhonic
Rating        : *******
Obstacles    : Stalagmites, stalagtites, ice formations, buildings,
frozen lakes, small openings...
Tips        : The start is like Howler Gorge, so stick to the far left
routes. Podracers here are tail gating you most of the way,
so when you come to the large jump that goes down to the
frozen lake, boost. Start turning left before you hit the
frozen lake, so you can zoom through the tiny opening
gracefully. NOW, if you have AWESOME turning, when you come
to the intersection, take the far left. If you don't, I
seriously advise against it. Try the middle. Once you're
through here, It's just a stroll in Andobi park.
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Dethro's Revenge
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Description    : Whoever Dethro is, he has the best way of getting revenge.
Rather like Scrappers Run, but way harder. This course has
levels...
Track Favourite    : Ody Mandrell +
Rating        : ******* and three quarters
Ostacles    : Jumps, these things that you have to go under with lights
on them, and worst of all, Ody Mandrell himself.
Tips        : It's hard to say, I think just trying to stay on course
(however impossible is) is the best advice I can think of.
Oh, and go to the bottom level, it's the best way (for me).
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Fire Mountain Rally
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Description    : Ebe Endacott used to be my favourite racer...Well he
certainly ain't now.
Track Favourite    : Ebe Endacott +
Rating        : *******
Obstacles    : This course has the same obstacles as Grabvine Gateway,
except in reverse order of appearance.
Tips        : Not much...refer to Grabvine Gateway (except this course
is backwards) and watch out for the water fall as there's
a jump behind it. Pull the analogue stick back for safe
jump.
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The Boonta Classic
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Description    : If you've been anticipating this course with excitement,
you will be dissapointed when it takes you a month or so
to complete it. It's no that it's hard, it's just that the
length of it doesn't occur to you until you cross the
finish line 11th or 10th.
Track Favourite    : Guess who? Sebulba!!!
Rating        : *******
Obstacles    : Tusken raiders, lots 'n' lots of rocks, a jawa sandcrawler,
arches, laguna caves (stalagmites and stalagtites), and
Sebulba's flame jets.
Extended Tip    : You start off in an area like the very first. As you round
the corner, There are two tracks. For advanced racers, take
the left. For newbies, take the right. On the left you will
eventually come to a concealed shortcut. This becomes more
visible as you play more. Take it (It's on the left) and
you'll emerge in a canyon. If you take a right, use the
straight space to boost. While racing through here, keep
looking on your right for a ramp. When you see it, take
before it's too late.
It's very easy to miss it. This will probably push you into
first for a while. When in place with lots of rock columns,
stay rightish and at the turn, hard left and hard right again.
Then you'll come to a desert. Don't be dumb and try and go
down the little holes, stick to the track until you come to
the arches. This is my favourite part as it requires a lot of
turning. You'll go through a semi cave, and then back into a
arch place, and then you'll come to an open place. Once
you're at the Laguna caves (where that guy crashed in the
movie and anakin only just escaped). just follow the track
until you come to the canyon. This is called the Tusken Turn.
Why? Guess. Avoid the fire coming out of the ground, go
through the tunnels, and come to Jag Crag Gorge. Be on your
wits, and dodge the sandcrawler (for adrenaline junkies, try
going under it), and you'll eventually emerge in the place
that looks like the end of the first course. Do this three
times, and if you came first, you deserve a pat on the back.
Yipee! If you have come this far, take a break. The last four levels are some
of the hardest levels in the game. NOT FOR UNEXPERIENCED RACERS!!!. Have all
the help you can get from Watto and his pit droids, without them both, you
are a goner!!!
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Invitational Curcuit
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Ando Prime Centrum
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Description    : Ever heard the saying Fight or Flight? Decision, decision,
decision. I'll take flight.
Track Favourite    : Toy Dampner
Rating        : Without good Upgrades : ******** With : ******
Obstacles    : Lots of buildings, lots of ice, lots of lots of things.
Tips        : Take the ramp, not the snowy track on the left. When you
reach the Ice mountain, go left, until you reach the round
about. Go on the right of it, then turn left until you meet
the opening. This will take you over the bridge and down.
Go as far left as you can, and go down, down, down until you
come to roundabout. Don't end up going the wrong way as it
is easy to. Go to the left of the place until you find a
narrowish track going down in slight turns. Jump of the edge,
and you're back again.
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Abyss
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Description    : If this isn't hard, I don't know what its!!!
Track Favourite    : Bozzie Barranta
Rating        : ********** (full ten)
Obstacles    : The whole track is an obstacle.
Tips        : Nothing but stay on the top level. No matter how hard it
is. Hey, I have only got second on it, but I've tried it
so much I know it off the back of my hand.
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The Gauntlet
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Description    : Oovo IV again, except this time, the terrain traverses
between asteroid and mining faclity.
Track Favourite : Gasgano +
Rating        : ********
Obstacles    : Rocks, flame shooting up from the ground, anti-gravity
tunnels and the canyon.
Tips        : Refer to Executioner for the indoors part, but for the
asteroid bit, just avoid rocks amd flame jets, even then,
the flame jets usually just make you skid, they don't do
much damage.
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Inferno
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Description    : Whoever thought of racing inside a volcano? I do. In fact,
I wouldn't call this race hard. Just make sure your cooling
is above average.
Track Favourite    : Ben Quadinaros
Rating        : ******
Obsatcles    : lava pits, rocks and that's about all.
Tips        : Try not to travel on lava too much, it can overheat
your engines, ESPECIALLY WHILE YOU ARE BOOSTING. Make
sure that the shortcuts you take are actually shortcuts.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this course, as it doesn't
last for long.
Far Out!!! What a journey. If you have First in every single race, then I
recognize you as a better racer than me, as I am still stuck on Abyss.
However I refuse to use cheats because I want to feel like I have done it
myself. But, you can look at 3.1 if you are hopelessly stuck like I am.
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2.3 - Racer Descriptions
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In this section, I will describe each and every racer you will find Star
Wars Podracing. I even got the stats for the two hidden racers that can be
obtained by cheats. There will be a name, stats and my personal opinionated
decription on the racer. Note: These stats are without Upgrades. Enjoy.
Anakin Skywalker
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleartion    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\____________
AirBrake    : \\\___________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : Anakin is the racer I used when I clocked the game, I even
went through all of the first Curcuit and half of the second
with out having to Upgrade. He is my favourite.
Teemto Pagalies
Traction    : \\\\\\\_______
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\___________
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\\_________
Repair        : \\\\\\________
Opinion        : This guy is quite sluggish, average speed, but good strong
tough engines. They can withstand some rough damage, but some
touches on speed would make this racer significant.
Sebulba
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\\\\\\__
Airbrake    : \\\\__________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\\\_________
Opinion        : I've yet to find a fault with Sebulba, but I don't see him
as being the best racer. I'm faithful to Anakin, but for
speed, I would probably choose Sebulba.
Rats Tyrell
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\_______
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\\\________
Repair        : \\\\\_________
Opinion        : With massive, grunty engines, Rats Tyerell can pull some
wicked speed, if only the acceleration was a little better.
I see this like an MTT. It's made for the worst conditions,
but I wouldn't enter it in a race.
Aldar Beedo
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\_______
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\\\________
Repair        : \\\\\_________
Opinion        : Even though this pod is quite slow and not very
manouverable, I use it every now and then just for fun.
Rather like Rats Tyerell's pod in a lot of ways.
Mawhonic
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\____________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\___________
Cooling        : \\\\\\________
Repair        : \\\___________
Opinion        : By the time I got this pod, I had no need to use it, and
even now I don't use it that often. The few times I have
however, I only noticed bad things, leading me to beleive
that Mawhonic isn't the best of Racers.
Ark 'Bumpy' Roose
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\____________
Opinion        : I think lots of people give poor Ark a bad time. He isn't
that bad. It's only his handling that takes a bit of getting
used to.
Wan Sandage
Traction    : \\\\\\\\\_____
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\\_________
Airbrake    : \\\___________
Cooling        : \\\\\_________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : Ahhhh, now we're talking. I like this pod because it has
good traction and turning, above average acceleration, and
even though it's speed is average, cooling is high, so you
can get more out of boosts. Recommended to all.
Mars Guo
Traction    : \\\\\\\_______
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\\______
Airbrake    : \\\\\\\_______
Cooling        : \_____________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : This pod is another really good racer. It's grunty, but can
still pull off some nice speed, and above average turning.
This is my third favourite after anakin and sebulba.
Ebe Endacott
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\____________
Cooling        : \\\\\_________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : Hah! And this pod used to be my favourite. Well, I can't
really say that now. Even though it's a good pod, durable,
fast, average turning, I still have eight or nine succesors
before reaching Ebe Endacott.
Dud Bolt
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\____________
Airbrake    : \\\\__________
Cooling        : \\____________
Repair        : \\____________
Opinion        : No offense Dud Bolt fans, but this guy suks. below average
turning, same for acceleration, What am I doing giving him a
place in this FAQ for anyway?
Gasgano
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\____________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : Beleive it or not, I got this going over 1250 mph in
Beedo's Wild Ride. How? Even now (2-3 years after I did it),
I still wonder at how the hell I did it. Any way, this pod
is average.
Clegg Holdfast
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\\___________
Airbrake    : \_____________
Cooling        : \\\\\_________
Repair        : \\\___________
Opinion        : This guy is okay. About no.7 on my list. Clegg Offers a
cruisy ride as it hovers higher off the ground than anyone
else. His pods are strong as well, so those of you paranoid
about damage can relax the finger on R, you won't need it
that much.
Elan Mak
Traction    : \\\___________
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\____________
Topspeed    : \\\___________
Airbrake    : \\____________
Cooling        : \\\___________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : He doesn't deserve a place here, but I have to do it. Below
average speed, accell, turning and handling. Not good. He
couldn't win a beauty contest anyway. He suks...
Neva Kee
Traction    : \\\\\\\\\\____
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleration    : \\\\\\________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\__________
Cooling        : \\\___________
Repair        : \\\\\_________
Opinion        : I'm sorry, but I don't agree with flowerpot on Neva Kee. He
is a good racer with mostly above averages. I used him to
beat Boonta Eve, where all other racers failed MISERABLY.
Bozzie Barranta
Traction    : \\\\\_________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\___________
Airbrake    : \_____________
Cooling        : \\____________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : (I won Abyss today!!!). Yeees! Now I can give the FAQ for
Bozzie Barranta, a slow pod with average turning and
acceleration. But what I don't understand is, why is such an
average racer unlocked in such a hard course!?
Boles Roor
Traction    : \\\\__________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\\\_____
Airbrake    : \\\___________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\___________
Opinion        : Boles Roor. What can I say about him? Not much really,
except that he is quite fast, average turning but strong
engines. He is okay, hum-ho. Dunno about you guys.
Ody Mandrell
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\\___________
Airbrake    : \\\\__________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\\__________
Opinion        : Hehe, this guy is weird. I don't like him personally, but I
think he is funny for some reason. Maybe I'll find out someday.
He has a little above average most things, but I still don't
like him. He's sorta boring.
Fud Sang
Traction    : \\\\__________
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\__________
Cooling        : \\\\__________
Repair        : \\\\\_________
Opinion        : Fud Sang is an average pod with an average personality. You
want average, you get average. He exells at Mon Gazza courses
though. Just a handy tip. I like to use him in Zugga's
Challenge. He rips up the course.
Ben Quadinaros
Traction    : \\\\\\\_______
Turning        : \\\___________
Acceleration    : \\\___________
Topspeed    : \\\\\\\\______
Airbrake    : \\\___________
Cooling        : \\\___________
Repair        : \\\___________
Opinion        : As this is the last Podracer you generally unlock, I haven't
had much time to evaluate him. So far he has proven good in
speed and turning, but I'll probably come back to this one.
Slide Parimiter
Traction    : \\\___________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\\_________
Cooling        : \\\\\\________
Repair        : \\\\\\________
Opinion        : His name is SLIDE Parimiter. And that's what he does: Slide.
His traction is below average, but everything else is good.
Toy Dampner
Traction    : \\\\\\________
Turning        : \\\\__________
Acceleration    : \\\\__________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\\\________
Repair        : \\\\\\________
Opinion        : This guy may look soft, but be sure, he ain't no toy. His
speed is above average, likewise his turning. I can't find a
fault with the last three stats either. He's pretty good.
Bullsey Navior
Traction    : \\\\\\\\\_____
Turning        : \\\\\_________
Acceleration    : \\\\\_________
Topspeed    : \\\\__________
Airbrake    : \\\\\\________
Cooling        : \\\\\_________
Repair        : \\\\\
Opinion        : I like this racer because he reminds me of grass hoppers.
Jittery, fast, weak but manouverable, Bullseye Navior is good
on a smooth track. However, take him to Grabvine Gateway,
I doubt you'll even come 12th! lol
Cy Yunga
Stats are the same as Bullseye Navior. Also, you must have Bullseye Navior to
use this it takes the place of Bullseye Navoir.
Jin Reeso
Stats are the same as Mars Guo. Also, you must have Mars Guo to use this pod
as it takes the place of Mars Guo.
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2.4 - Upgrade Lists
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This section contains information regarding the upgrades you can purchase at
Watto's shop and at the Junkyard. They are in sections: Traction, Turning,
Acceleration, TopSpeed, AirBrake, Cooling and Repair. Traction is how much
you grip your podracers have to the ground. The more traction the pod has,
the more effective turning will be. Turning is the rate of turn for your pod.
The more turning you have, the more rate of turn you will have. Acceleration
is rate at which you pod goes from stationary to it's top speed. The more
Acceleration you have, the faster you will reach your top speed. Top speed is
the fastest your podracer can go. The more top speed you have, the faster
your pod can go. AirBrake is the rate at which your pod slows down. The more
AirBrake, the faster it takes for the pod to slow down. Cooling is the rate
at which your podracer cools after boosting. The more cooling you have, the
faster you pod will cool and the faster you will be able to boost again.
Repair is the rate at which your podracers can repair themselves after they
get damaged. The more repair it has, the faster and more effectively it can
repair.
2.4.1 - Traction
2.4.2 - Turning
2.4.3 - Acceleration
2.4.4 - TopSpeed
2.4.5 - AirBrake
2.4.6 - Cooling
2.4.7 - Repair
2.4.1 - Traction
Item                Price
R-20 Repulsorgrip        $ 250
R-60 Repulsorgrip        $ 400
R-80 Repulsorgrip        $ 600
R-100 Repulsorgrip        $ 1200
R-300 Repulsorgrip        $ 2600
R-600 Repulsorgrip        $ 3050
2.4.2 - Turning
Item                Price
Control Linkage            $ 200
Control    Shiftplate        $ 400
Control    Vectrojet        $ 700
Control Coupling        $ 1600
Control Nozzle            $ 3800
Control Stabilizer        $ 5700
2.4.3 - Acceleration
Item                Price
Dual 20-PCX Injector        $ 800
44-PCX Injector            $ 2200
Dual 33-PCX Injector        $ 5600
Quad 32 PCX Injector        $ 7000
Quad 44 PCX Injector        $ 10400
MAG-6 Injector            $ 14000
2.4.4 - TopSpeed
Item                Price
Plug2 Thrust Coil        $ 1000
Plug3 Thrust Coil 50        $ 2400
Plug5 Thrust Coil 100        $ 6000
Plug8 Thrust Coil 300        $ 14000
Block5 Thrust Coil         $ 17500
Block6 Thrust Coil2        $ 20000
2.4.5 - Air-Brake
Item                Price
Mark II Air Brake        $ 700
Mark III Air Brake        $ 1400
Mark IV Air Brake        $ 3600
Mark V Air Brake        $ 7000
Tri-jet Air Brake         $ 10400
Quad-jet Air Brake        $ 14000
2.4.6 - Cooling
Item                Price
Coolant Radiator        $ 50
Stack3 Radiator            $ 100
Stack6 Radiator            $ 300
Rod Coolant Pump        $ 900
Dual Coolant Pump        $ 2700
Turbo Coolant Pump        $ 5400
2.4.7 - Repair
Item                Price
Single Powercell        $ 150
Dual Powercell            $ 300
Quad Powercell            $ 800
Cluster Power Plug        $ 1400
Rotary Power Plug        $ 4000
Cluster2 Power Plug        $ 7000
Of course, the most expensive is usually the most effeicient, but I advise you
not to focus on one area of upgrades, but to average it all out.
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2.5 - Recommended Vehicles
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This may seem like a weird section, but to win races you need to have the
right racer. Now obiously you all have your own favourite, but for those who
are new to the wonderful world of Podracing, here's a little list of the
racers I found best for each track. This is of course, the podracers you have
unlocked at the time. Hope it is helpful, BIGGS.
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The Boonta Training Course
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Anakin
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Mon Gazza Speedway
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Anakin or Gasgano
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Beedo's Wild Ride
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Anakin
******************
Aquilaris Classic
******************
Ody Mandrell or Anakin
**************
Malastare 100
**************
Clegg Holdfast
**********
Vengeance
**********
Anakin or Teemto
***************
Spice Mine Run
***************
Anakin
************
Sunken City
************
Mars Guo or Anakin
*************
Howler Gorge
*************
Anakin or Clegg Holdfast
**********
Dug Derby
**********
Mars Guo or Anakin
*************
Scappers Run
*************
Mars Guo or Anakin
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Zugga Challenge
****************
Wan Sandage
************
Baroo Coast
************
Mars Guo or Wan Sandage
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Bumpy's Breakers
*****************
Mars Guo or Wan Sandage
************
Executioner
************
Anakin or Neva Kee
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Sebulba's Legacy
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Anakin
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Grabvine Gateway
*****************
Anakin or Wan Sandage
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Andobi Mountain Run
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Anakin or Wan Sandage
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Dethro's Revenge
*****************
Anakin or Wan Sandage
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Fire Mountain Rally
********************
Anakin or Wan Sandage
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Boonta Eve Classic
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Anakin or Neva Kee
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Ando Prime Centrum
*******************
Anakin or Toy Dampner
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Abyss
******
Anakin or Wan Sandage
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The Gauntlet
*************
Toy Dampner or Anakin
********
Inferno
********
Mars Guo or Wan Sandage
Mostly I chose Anakin, Mars Guo and Wan Sandage but hey, they're both
awesome racers. As I said, you may have your own favourites, but for those
who don't, they might just liketo try these ones.
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2.6 - Curcuit Information
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This section is no big deal, I just want to comment on the 4 curcuits for
those that wanted a little bit of infomation on them. As I hope you all know,
Each official curcuit is made up of seven tracks, whereas the invitational
curcuit has only four. Continue to read below for more information.
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Amatuer Curcuit
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This curcuit is relatively easy, with the AI at 1/4 difficulty. You can win as
much as 2200 trudgets per race, so long as you set game prize to 'winner takes
all' and you come first. Worlds involved are worlds that are training courses
to the next relevant track. Like number 1 is the training course to Boonta
Classic, etc, etc. They are all very easy. You can only unlock 4 racers on
this curcuit as well has only being able to purchase the first set of parts
at watto's junk shop. You can however buy pit droids to service your vehicle.
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Semi-Pro Curcuit
*****************
Moving on, this curcuit proves more challenging than the prior curcuit to
complete. You can purchase the second set of goods from Watto's shop, and you
win 3300 trudgets as long as the prize is set to 'winner takes all' and you
come first. AI is at 2/4 difficulty. This is where you'll see the last of
Aquilaris and Mon Gazza (YEEEEES!!!), and the start of Baroonda and Ord
Ibanna. The rest are continued from the Amatuer curcuit.
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Galactic Podracing Curcuit
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This is the final official curcuit. Here you can purchase the third set of
upgrades from watto's shop, experience the next level of AI difficulty,
win 4400 trudgets in each race as long as settings are as they were in the
last one. Also, we end the Malstare series, and say hello to the Grand
Finale: The Boonta Classic. This is also the last you'll see of Tatooine.
Only two racers are unlockable in this curcuit, the rest you either already
have or you'll have to wait until the Finale till you get it.
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Invitational Curcuit
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As you move up higher and higher on podracing standards, you are invited to
compete in four different tracks in the invitational curcuit. Here you can
win a whopping 5500 trudgets, earn the last of watto's scrap, and race
againts AI racers at full difficulty. All but one (GASGANO) are unlockable
here, but getting there may prove difficult. You must place 4th or better in
Amatuer to earn Ando Prime Centrum, 4th or better in Semi-Pro Curcuit to
unlock Abyss, 4th or better in the Galactic Curcuit to unlock Gauntlet, and
1st in Galactic Curcuit to unlock Inferno.
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3.1 - Cheats
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Star Wars Podracing has a number of cheats. All the cheats I know are listed
here, and descriptions for each one listed underneath the code. Start a new
game, and as your name, hold Z and use L to selct the individual letters.
RRTANGENTABACUS
This cheat enables all the tracks to become available. Also, Press Up,Left,
Down,Right on the Pause screen while playing a game, and you can enable the
cheat menu at the bottom of the screen. In here, you can turn Invincibility on
and off, set the debug menu, Edit the podracer stats (speed, accell, cooling,
etc,etc). Also, you unlock Cy Yunga (Who takes the place of Bullseye Navior)
and Jin Reeso (Takes the place of Mars Guo).
OR
Type RRTANGENT Then select end with L then B. Now type ABACUS still using the
same form. Now select end by pressing L then A. Now enter your name.
RRDEBUG
This cheat enables Invincibility by pressing Up,Left,Down,Right at the Pause
screen while playing a game. Set the debug level to 1-6, then use these button
to activate different features. Using the D-Pad and the Z, Left and Right
buttons.
Left + Z    See through walls.
Up        Fast Foward through level. (you only travel at about 20-40 mph
though)
Down        Rewind through level. (sometimes this causes you to explode)
Left        Make your podracer invisible.
Right        Commit Suicide.
RRJABBA
This enables Invincibilty. At pause screen while playing a game, press Up,
Left,Down,Right. Select Invincibilty and press A to turn it on or off.
(this is a bad idea if you are in Aquilaris and you come to the gates, if you
hit a gate, you will stop instead of blow up. You would have to reverse and go
through the other way). Also you can still blow up from overheating and
falling from great heights.
RRTHEBEAST
This enables mirror mode. To activate, press pause during a game and press
Up,Left,Down,Right. This is really weird, it took me ages to ajust to it.
It's like playing a different game.
RRJINNRE
NOTE: You have to have Mars Guo unlocked before you can enter this code. This
replaces Mars Guo with Jinn Reeso
RRCYYUN
NOTE: You have to have Bullseye Navior unlocked before you can enter this
code. This replaces Bullseye Navior with Cy Yunga.
RRPITDROID
This cheat will allow you to get 6 pit droids at watto's shop. To activate,
press Up,Left,Down,Right at Watto's shop.
RRDUAL
Using controller slot 1 & 3, Two of you can pilot one racer. Player One holds
up to move forward, and Player Two press's down to move forward. It takes a
bit of getting used to.
When you have enabled cheat mode, you can toggle autopilot. (R + Z)This
is sort of like being in a anti gravity tunnel: You control speed, but
turning is controlled by the computer. If you turn the analogue stick left
or right, you will do rolls in the air. Also if you go over jumps you will
explode. Turn it off before you get to a jump. Also, glitches in some tracks,
mainly Baroo Coast, can cause the podracer to smack into the wall and stay
there like a magnet. You must turn it off before you can mantain control
again. You can taunt your opponent before the race by holding Z and selcting
'START RACE'. You will see a cut-scene of you and your oppenent insulting
each other. Also, tap R twice in the game to hear racers insult each other.
I hope this section is useful to you. It has been a pleasure sharing my FAQ