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By Peacemkaer532
Help, guidance, and "Jak 3" ASCII art given by Justin Thakar, aka Jigganis.
Countless additions donated by Cheetoz.
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Updates
1.3 The goal of this guide
1.4 Types of vehicles
1.5 I have orbs, what should I buy?
2.1 Zoomers or hover cars, which to steal?  Hmmmmmmmmm. Choices...
2.2 A zoomer's guide for idiots
2.3 Weapons while riding zoomers and other advanced techniques
2.3.1 What gun should I use?
2.3.2 Gun Strats and helpful techniques
2.4 Glitches and other fun stuff.
3.1 Jet Board; when to and when not to use it.
3.2 Tony Hawk's Jet boarding lessons and basics
3.3 Complex maneuvers and Jetboard challenge hints.
4.1 Dune Buggy School
4.2 Types of dune buggies
4.3 Dune buggy stats
4.4 "Stupid racing challenges! ARRRGH!"
4.5 A pro's guide to all the other challenges (Ex. Roll, hang-time)
4.6 Maximizing your driving skills.
4.7 Fun stuff to do with buggies
5.1 All that legal jargon that no one ever reads
5.2 Credits
5.3 How to contact me
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/1.1 Introduction\
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First off, this is my first guide.  It might suck miserably, but who cares, I'm
new to this!  My name is Peacemaker (as far as you know), and I live in the
dreadfully boring state of Iowa with my family of two parents, an older brother,
and a younger brother.  But you don't care about me, do you?  You just want to
get on with the guide, right?  Well, here goes.
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/1.2 Updates\
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Version 1.0: Original
Version 1.1: Grammatical Errors Corrected, addition to "Fun Stuff" section.
E-mail address updated.  Real name omitted.
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/1.2 The Goal of this Guide\
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The goal or more appropriately, goals of this guide are:
A:  To help you get through the parts of the game that require vehicles.
B:  To help you get orbs from the side-quests in which you need to use vehicles.
C:  To get you more acquainted with vehicles and make getting around not as much
of a hassle.
D:  To get you going further, staying up longer, and rolling more...even after
completing the challenges.
E:  To have you having fun with vehicles long after completing the game!
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/1.3 Types of Vehicles\
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There are two major types of vehicles with several sub-categories each.
1. Aircraft
A:  Zoomer.  These are the small, one-seated little vehicles that are all
over the place in Haven City.  They are fast, and my personal favorite.
B:  Hover Car.  These are the bigger, slower, more armored vehicles in Haven
City.
2. Ground Vehicles
A: Dune Buggies.  A must in the Wasteland.
B: Jet-board.  This is what Jak carries around on his back.  You get it after
the 'Defend Ashelin at Oasis' mission.  You can glide around on it faster
than you can walk.  You can also grind certain rails and if you get the
'Turbo Jetboard in Desert' secret, you can go very, very fast while in the
Wasteland.
C: Leaper Lizards. Useful little buggers, only available in Spargus.
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/1.4 I have orbs, what should I get?!\
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Definitely get the vehicles sooner or later.  I strongly suggest first buying
the 'Turbo Jetboard in Wasteland' because you won't really be able to use the
new vehicles until you beat the game or stop playing the story.  The turbo jet-
board will really help when getting orbs in the "go to this place in this amount
of time" challenges in the desert. It is even better sometimes than the dune
buggies as it's very maneuverable. Then get the Desert Screamer.  In my opinion
it is the best.  After that get unlimited turbos.  Then get the Dust Demon, and
finally, the Heat Seeker.
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/2.1 Zoomers or hover cars?\
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I strongly recommend zoomers as they are more agile (and they look cooler).  But
it really depends on the situation.  If you need to do a mission that involves
riding around and not getting your car blown up (Ex. The mission where you
escort Jynx and he plants the bombs), then you should get a two or three seater.
Sometimes, a two or three seater is the only thing available or you must use it.
But when just traveling around town, I recommend the small, one-seated zoomers.
If these are not available, then get whatever you can, as it's better to be in a
car than a jetboard in a city plagued with war.
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/2.2 A zoomer's guide for idiots\
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To commandeer a zoomer/car, press triangle while underneath it.  Once on the
vehicle, you can go forward by pressing the X button.  You break and reverse by
pressing the square button (hold to reverse).  You can fire your weapon by
pressing R1, jump by pressing L1 (only works on zoomers), and R2 controls which
hover zone you're in.  Pressing R3 (the right analog stick) will make you go in-
to first-person mode.  Pulling back on the left analog stick will make the front
of the vehicle rise, while pushing it forward will make the nose go down.  Dis-
mount by pressing triangle.
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/2.3 Advanced Techniques\
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To start this section, I want to say this.  Try to avoid using the Super Nova
while on a vehicle!!!  The reason is that it destroys EVERY vehicle around, in-
cluding yours.  Below are some weapon strategies and helpful techniques.
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2.3.1 Which guns should I use? \
-Scatter Gun: Almost completely useless when riding.  Most of the time, when you
shoot it, you already ran over whatever you were shooting.
Summary:  I don't recommend this weapon.
-Wave Concussor: Almost as useless as the Scatter Gun when moving at full speed.
Although it could come in handy when you aren't moving and are surrounded.
Summary:  I don't recommend this weapon unless you stop alot (keeps enemies
from hitting your car).
-Plasmite RPG: A good weapon.  Use this if you need to hit a ground target or if
you need to ride through a pack of enemies.
Summary: A good weapon, can be used in many situations.
-Blaster: Very good for taking out lone enemies that could pose a problem. The
fast fire rate, fast-moving bullets, and long range make this an overall good
weapon.
Summary:  I recommend this weapon while riding through parts of town that don't
have loads of enemies.
-Beam Reflexer: Excellent for almost all situations.  The bouncing bullets keep
following you, and if you fire constantly (with unlimited ammo), almost no ene-
my will stand in your way.
Summary:  I strongly recommend this weapon.  It can be used in any situation.
-Gyro Burster:  Not very good, as it doesn't stay up with your vehicle.  Plus it
eats up ammo.
Summary:  Don't use it unless you need to destroy a group of enemies and want
to stay on a vehicle.
-Vulcan Fury: A great weapon for the zoomer!  It can easily clear a path through
many enemies.
Summary: A great weapon that can be used in many situations.
-Arc Wielder: Even better than the Vulcan!  This, I dare say, is the one of the
best weapons for the zoomer.  It is especially good at clearing enemies in your
way from a pretty big distance
Summary: Very good.  I recommend using it when confronted with wave after wave
of enemies.
-Needle Lazer: An impenetrable weapon!  Probably the best here!  It can mow down
enemy after enemy.  If you keep firing, nothing should ever be able to hit your
car.  A perfect combo with unlimited ammo.  And the best part is, you don't
even have to aim!
Summary: Use it when there are tons of enemies.  I strongly urge you to become
accustomed to this gun.
-Peacemaker:  Very good for taking out multiple enemies in your path.  Clears
groups well and makes a neat little path for you to ride through.  The long
range can be good, but is often unreliable.
Summary:  Useful for taking out groups far away
-Mass Inverter: Practically useless because by the time it affects enemies, you
are gone.  Decent if you stop a lot.
Summary: Useful in one situation that I've found.  See 2.3.2 Gun Strategies and
useful techniques.
-Super Nova: Good for taking out huge groups of enemies except...IT DESTROYS
YOUR VEHICLE AND ALL THE VEHICLES IN THE BLAST RADIUS, leaving you helpless.
Summary: Don't use it unless you are very close to being screwed or just having
fun.
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2.3.2 Gun Strategies and helpful techniques\
-Mid-air Vehicle Switch: An extremely useful technique.  To do it, go forward
very quickly to another car.  When you are close to it, press triangle to
launch off of your vehicle, then press triangle again to jump on the other
vehicle.  This will save you precious time and health.  I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH
THAT YOU MUST LEARN THIS!!!
-Sweep Technique: This may seem basic, but when using a rapid-fire gun, sweep
back and forth.  This will clear more enemies.
-High-zone in the war-zone: Again, very basic.  If you are trying to get some-
where, than stay in the high zone.  This will save your car damage, and of
course, you never want to be without a car in a war-zone.
-The "CALLING ALL BAD DRIVERS!" technique: Always have the Mass Inverter or Wave
Concussor ready or ready to use if you run into alot of things.  This is
because while you are stopped, enemies will attack the car.  If you use these,
they won't be able to.
-The RPG how-to: If you need to hit a specific ground target, go into the high
zone and launch a Plasmite Grenade in the general direction.  Practice getting
the grenade to go where you want to.  If you master this, you can save time on
some missions.
This section could use some additions, so if you have any ideas, contact me.
(adudes3@aol.com)
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/2.4 Glitches and Fun Stuff\
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Since we all like to have fun, I thought I'd put this in here.
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Glitches\
-Upside-down vehicle (submitted by sandy_feet):  Get a vehicle, drive it in the
upper hover zone half-way over a bridge (so the back is sticking out from the
bridge), then change hover-zones.  If done correctly, you can drive upside
down.
Cheetoz' Method:  Steal a two seated zoomer (not the ones that look like two
single together) then go to the port over the water and leave it, transform in-
to dark jak and make the car to fall upside down (you will need some luck, pra-
ctice, and infinite dark because you will maybe need to make more than one dark
bomb before you get it correctly), if you destroy your vehicle just get a new
one. When your zoomer is upside down just swim near it and press triangle to
drive it, you will now be driving the zoomer upside down with jak & dax under-
water.  Note:  Going into high zone will right the vehicle.
-Hit your own grenade: Completely useless, but, here it is.  Go into the low
hover zone and get out the Plasmite RPG.  Go into high zone and on the way up,
launch a Plasmite Grenade.  It will hit your car, but not do any damage.
-Possessed Vehicle: Get a big two seater hovercar (not the ones that look like
two cars stuck together).  Then go into Dark Jak mode, hop on the car, and walk
into the crevice where the seats are.  Then face forward (the direction the
vehicle is facing) and punch.  The car will jerk backwards, and you will be
tossed out of it.
This section is also lacking so please give me some additions!
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Fun Stuff\
-Higher than high zone strat (submitted by Press X 2 Jump):  Around the port,
there are ramps leading from the water to the street.  Go full throttle at one,
and just before you leave the ramp, press L1.  You will go very high for a
short time. (My addition) You can also pull back on the left analog stick and
you will tilt up.  This will give you more air time.
-DESTRUCTION!!!:  If you have unlimited ammo, go around on a zoomer and just
launch barrages of Plasmite Grenades.  It can be very entertaining seeing a
group of Freedom league guards get thrown all in different directions.  It is
also fun to head off a vehicle and send a grenade where it's going...it's so
satisfying seeing it run into the grenade and explode.
-Zoomer Bowling/Fireworks:  Get a big two seater, not a three seater or the two-
seater that looks like two zoomers fused.  For 'zoomer bowling', go full-speed
straight into a little zoomer.  It should explode and fly forward.  You can try
to hit Freedom League guards or civilians with the hunk of flaming metal.  For
'zoomer fireworks', shoot or bump a vehicle until it is flaming or smoking
heavily.  Then go into low zone, and let them get a head start.  Once they are
a little way away, go full throttle.  Once you are underneath them, quickly go
into high zone.  They should fly up and explode!  A few seconds later the
shrapnel will fall down onto the street.
-Possessed Zoomer (submitted by Cheetoz): Just use the mass inverter and quickly
fire the Plasmite RPG at a zoomer, you will see the destroyed zoomer flying
away and be lost of sight (maybe you'll need to use first person view if it
goes completely up), it's very funny to see it flying away.
Note: Try doing it at the port, as there is more space.
The above section is seriously lacking and any ideas would be very much
appreciated.
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/3.1 Jetboard Do's and Don'ts\
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The jetboard is very good for moving faster than usual.  It can grind and has a
jet repulsor that can come in handy.  But enough about that, here are some exam-
ples of when to and when not to use this piece of equipment.
Good times to use it:
1. When there are little or no enemies around and there is no other means of
transportation.
2. When you need to reach a place via grind or hyper jump (Note: Hyper jump is
when you use the jet board and launch off of an air-duct).
3. In the desert for a 'get here in this much time' mission (only if you have
'turbo jetboard in desert')
Bad times to use it:
1. There are many enemies or it is very crowded
2. You could use something faster (Ex. Dune Buggy, Zoomer)
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/3.2 Jetboard Basics with Tony Hawk\
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Get on or off the jetboard with the R2.  X is jump, O is the Jet Repulsor.  It
gives a short burst of energy to exterminate an enemy in your way.  L1 makes you
crouch, if you hold it, then press X, you get a boost jump.  You can also get a
boost jump by jumping, waiting for Jak to crouch (by himself), then jumping
again.  By pressing triangle, you will do a very quick turn-a-round.  I haven't
found it extremely useful, but you might.  While in the air, R1, L1, L2, or any
combination, will pull off a trick.  You can combine button presses and analog
stick movement to execute awesome stunts.  I will go more into detail below.
You can also grind by holding square when you hit a rail.  In some parts of the
game, you can only progress by grinding across a pipe/rail.
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/3.3 Complex Maneuvers\
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These are performed by pressing certain combinations of R1, L1, and L2.  They
are essential to get past the jetboard scoring challenges.  Here is a list of
the more basic tricks.  Press the following button combos to perform the move
described.  ^ means push up on the analog stick, > means right,  < means left,
and \/ means down.  I don't know much about boarding, so the terms aren't very
professional.
R1+
^=Forward Flip
> =360 Clockwise
=Board Spin.  The board spins around while Jak is in the air.