Crash Team Racing FAQ by MBaez

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C T R: C R A S H T E A M R A C I N Gfor the Sony PlayStation

Moises [email protected] 2.808/08/01

=============================================================================1. C O N T E N T S=============================================================================

1. Contents2. Revisions3. Control4. Characters

5. Modes of Play6. Adventure Walkthrough7. Time Trial8. Shortcuts9. F.A.Q.10. Items11. Codes12. Copyrights

=============================================================================2. R E V I S I O N S=============================================================================

Date Versions11/12/99 1.0 - First Release!11/17/99 1.2 - Added Adventure Walkthrough - Added N. Sanity Beach Walkthrough - Added more info for Bowling Bombs - Added more info for N. Brio's Beakers - Added Codes section11/18/99 1.4 - Added Time Trial section - Added Characters section - Removed N. Tropy and Nitros Oxide codes - Fixed text errors11/29/99 1.6 - Added The Lost Ruins Walkthrough - Added a hidden character

- Fixed some other errors12/03/99 1.8 - Added Glacier Park Walkthrough - Added Time Trial Times12/10/99 2.0 - Added Citadel City Walkthrough - Added N. Tropy unlock code - Added more Time Trial Times12/27/99 2.2 - Finished Walkthrough section - Added more Time Trial Times - Added Penta Penguin unlock Code01/14/00 2.4 - Added Character use on Time Trial section


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- Added my best times to Time Trial - Added Shortcut section - Added the actual F.A.Q section - Fixed an error on the Penta Penguin code07/20/00 2.6 - Changed my email address08/08/01 2.8 - Another change of email - Deleted a portion of the Time Trial Section

=============================================================================3. C O N T R O L=============================================================================

----------------Racing Controls----------------Steering Left or Right (Analog or Directional Pad)Accelerate X buttonDecelerate Square buttonReverse Down (Analog or Directional Pad)Jump L1 or R1 buttonsLaunch Weapon O button

---------------Other Controls

---------------Hard Turn Left or Right + SquarePower Slide Left or Right + R1Change View L2 buttonRear View Hold the R2 buttonMap/Speedometer Triangle Button

=============================================================================4. C H A R A C T E R S=============================================================================

----------------------Selectable Characters

----------------------Crash Bandicoot (Intermediate)Speed = GoodAcceleration = GoodTurn = GoodInfo:Crash is a good racer with best of all 3 worlds in racing. He is good to startoff with since he has just about everything you need to win the game.

Dr. Neo Cortex (Intermediate)Speed = GoodAcceleration = GoodTurn = Good

Info:Cortex is just like Crash. He is a well balanced racer and one of the bettercharacters to start off with.

Tiny Tiger (Advanced)Speed = GreatAcceleration = WeakTurn = PoorInfo:Tiny Tiger is one of the biggest racers on the track and shows it off with his


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top speed. But he lacks both Acceleration and Turning power. Tiny may get agood lead but the slow turns he makes kills him.

Coco Bandicoot (Intermediate)Speed = GoodAcceleration = GreatTurn = WeakInfo:Coco is the sister of Crash. She has a very high amount of acceleration butlacks some turning power. Still she is a tough character.

N. Gin (Intermediate)Speed = GoodAcceleration = GreatTurn = WeakInfo:Just like Coco, N. Gin has great acceleration which helps you out right offthe bat.

Dingodile (Advanced)Speed = GreatAcceleration = WeakTurn = PoorInfo:

Tiny Tiger's counterpart, Dingodile has a high amount of speed. But with highspeed you may lose it on close turns.

Polar (Beginner)Speed = WeakAcceleration = GoodTurn = GreatInfo:Polar is not the fastest racer but makes it up with good Acceleration andexcellent turning. On very tight turns Polar really shines.

Pura (Beginner)Speed = Weak

Acceleration = GoodTurn = GreatInfo:Pura may not be the best sprinter or a fast racer but he can take tightcorners with ease.

-------------------------Boss Characters (Hidden)-------------------------Ripper RooKomodo JoePapu PapuPinstripe

------------------Hidden Characters------------------Fake CrashN. TropyPenta Penguin

=============================================================================5. M O D E S O F P L A Y


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=============================================================================

----------Adventure----------Adventure is a single player game in which you race on all courses in the gamein order to collect Trophies, Relics, Keys, CTR Tokens and Gems. After gettingall of the 16 trophies and beating all 4 bosses you can face Nitros Oxide tosave the world. You can save your progress for later play.

-----------Time Trial-----------Time Trial is a single player game in which you race against the clock. Thereare no power-ups or other computer controlled opponents. After completing astage you can save your ghost and race against it later to try and go faster.

-------Arcade-------Arcade is 1-2 player game where you can quickly race on any track you want.You must select between 3, 5 or 7 laps, Difficulty of Easy, Medium or Hard anda track to race on. There are two modes in Arcade: Single and Cup Races

Single Race is a 1 or 2 player game where you race other drivers.

Cup Race is a 1 or 2 player game in which you can race on 4 different cupraces each having 4 tracks against other drivers. The one with the most pointsin the end wins the cup race.

-------------Versus (Vs.)-------------Versus is a 2-4 player game where you race against your opponents with nocomputer controlled opponents. The 2 modes are just like Arcade but therealways must be 2 or more players.

-------Battle-------Battle is a 2-4 player game where you fight against your opponents throwingweapons and such.

=============================================================================6. A D V E N T U R E W A L K T H R O U G H=============================================================================

----------------N. Sanity Beach----------------

- Your quest to beat Nitros Oxide Starts here. You have a choice of going toCrash Cove or Roo's Tubes first.

- But before we begin we must know something about competing in Adventure.

1. To race against the boss you must get all the trophies of that level.2. In order to compete for Relics and Tokens in a level you must beat the bossof that level. Each time you beat a boss you get a Key.3. A stage is not complete until you get at least 1 relic and the CTR Token.


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- With that said lets head out for some trophies. Lets head to Crash Covefirst since it is really simple.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Crash CovePrerequisite: None

Time Crates: 32 Time CratesSapphire Relic Time: 1:17:00Gold Relic Time: 1:05:00Platinum Relic Time: 0:52:00

CTR Token Color RedOrder of letters CTR: R-T-CCTR Token Walkthrough:

R:Right when you start you have a choice of taking the left path and right path.Take the right path. After taking the path to the right you will have to turnback onto the track. At the end turn hard to the left. R will be right therealmost touching the stone block

T:This letter can be pretty tough to get. This is what you should do. Jump the

ramp right after the first turn to get a speed boost and go into the waterthat is there. Yes it sounds stupid but do it. Now turn left and face theelevated grass area. Before you leave the water you will dip down submergingyour character. From here jump to the grass area. It may take a few tries tojump onto the grass but its not really difficult. Keep riding until you see abridge on the right side. The T is right there.

C:The C is next to the 2nd pirate ship, right before the last turn into thefinish line. Get on the ship since its stuck on the dirt. Go all the way up towhere the crate is. The C can be seen from here. Jump off the ship to get C.*****************************************************************************

- Now that you have acquired the Crash Cove trophy we can go to Mystery Caves,instead lets go to Roo's Tubes to get a trophy. Analyze the Roo's Tubes coursesince this is where we need to beat the boss Ripper Roo.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Roo's TubesPrerequisite: None


CTR Token Color GreenOrder of letters CTR: C-R-TCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:Right off the bat you will enter the first tube. After exiting the tube therewill be a hill to jump. On the left side of the hill C is waiting. To get Cjump before the peak of the hill.

R:


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When you get C you will enter another tube. After hitting 2 green speed pads,and passing some crates, R will be seen floating a little above the track. Toget it, jump off the track. A really big jump is not needed.

T:After exiting the last tube, a skeleton arch can be seen. Instead jump on thestone path on the left to reach T. It is right before the finish line. A wordof caution since this stone path slows you down.*****************************************************************************

- Now lets go to Mystery Caves to get our third trophy. This trophy is neededto race at Sewer Speedway.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Mystery CavesPrerequisite: 1 Trophy


CTR Token Color RedOrder of letters CTR: R-C-T

CTR Token Walkthrough:

R:After beginning, and after 2 green speed pads, there will be a lake with 2turtles alternating coming out of the water. R is right above them. Jump offeither turtle while one is pointing up to reach R.

C:Soon you will encounter some speed pads and lava balls jumping behind them.Use the pads and jump to the 2nd set of pads. On the 2nd set hug the rightside of the pad and jump to C which is floating on the right side. Make sureyou get a good jump.

T:Now that you have passed the 3rd speed pad, you will have to go back into thecaves. Pass 2 puddles of water each with 2 turtles. After the 2nd puddle ofwater there will be some crates. Hit the one on the far left and you will getT at the same time.*****************************************************************************

- Since we have 3 trophies now we can race at Sewer Speedway. Head over thereto get the last trophy.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Sewer SpeedwayPrerequisite: 3 Trophies


CTR Token Color: BlueOrder of letters CTR: T-R-CCTR Token Walkthrough:


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T:When you start the race you will have a choice of taking the left or righttunnel. Lets take the right one. When you take this tunnel, there will be somegreen speed pads waiting for you. Now jump to the right, not left insideanother tunnel, jump right. Get a good jump and you will be able to get Twhich is hovering in the air.

R:When you enter the actual sewer system there will be two platforms. One on theleft and one on the right. Get on the platform on your left. Keep followingthis path and you will eventually see R.

C:After getting R jump down and go pass the rolling barrel. Keep going on thispath and you will see some speed pads. Use the pads to jump into the nexttunnel. Right near the middle C is in the air. The pads and a jump should giveyou enough power to reach it.*****************************************************************************

- Now that we have acquired all 4 trophies at N. Sanity Beach. We can raceagainst Ripper Roo. Face Ripper Roo to get a Key to open up all the Relic andTokens at N. Sanity Beach. Also to open up the path to Gem Stone Valley.

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Boss: Ripper RooTrack Name: Roo's TubesPrerequisite: ALL 4 N. Sanity Beach Trophies

Boss Hints:Ripper Roo is not difficult to beat. He lays down TNT Crates to slow you down.This is just like a regular race with Fruit and Power-Up crates. Use missilesto take him out to get in the lead. But sometimes the missiles will hit theTNT crates he lays behind, so you better race this track at your best. Becareful, Ripper Roo just like all the bosses are faster than everyone. Useyour weapons wisely.*****************************************************************************

- Hopefully you should beaten Ripper Roo by now. You have a choice now. Youcan race for Relics and Tokens or move on to the next level now that you havea Key.

- This is what to do to get to the next level. Go to the door that leads tothe Gem Stone Valley. It needs one key to open. We can't do anything here sokeep riding to the next door. This door leads to The Lost Ruins.

---------------The Lost Ruins---------------- Now that we have arrived at The Lost Ruins we can race at more tracks. Only2 are open at the moment, Coco Park and Tiger Temple. Head to Coco Park since

it is a flat and quick course

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CTR Token Color GreenOrder of letters CTR: C-T-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:Right when you start head off to the left side of the track, right at thetrack limit. Keep riding for a short time and C is right before a stone blockbefore the first turn. Once you get it turn to the right hard so you don't hitthe block.

T:Once you enter the first and only tunnel in the course, hug the right side ofthe track. Right about when you are about to exit T should be in your sights.

R:On the turn after the tunnel, stay on the left side of the track. R will beoff the track hovering above some grass on a hill. This grass will slow youdown and may impede your jump to get the letter. Try using the hill to jump.*****************************************************************************

- Now that we have acquired the trophy lets go race at Tiger Temple to getanother one.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Tiger TemplePrerequisite: None


CTR Token Color BlueOrder of letters CTR: T-C-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

T:When you start you will go downhill. Head to the left part of the track. Onthe left part there will be some grass. T will be right there on the grass.

C:To get C jump off the second ramp of the course. Make sure you approach theramp properly or else you will miss the letter completely.

R:Right after exiting the first tunnel of the course and pass the 2 fruitcrates, there will be a stone face with its teeth showing. You can open theteeth with a weapon. These weapons can open the passage: N. Brio Beaker,Tracking Missile, Bowling Bomb, Power Shield, Uka Uka/Aku Aku Mask. Now that

we have opened the passage, keep riding to the end when you have to jump toget R.*****************************************************************************

- We have 6 trophies now so lets head off to Papu's Pyramid. This is thecourse where we must beat Papu Papu so look at it very carefully.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Papu's PyramidPrerequisite: 6 Trophies


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CTR Token Color RedOrder of letters CTR: C-T-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:After the first speed pad you will encounter some overgrown Fly Traps. Afterthe 3rd one there will be 2 stone blocks telling you which way to go. Inbetween there is a stone pillar and C. You must jump to get it. Here is theway to get it. Try getting close to the block on the right, close enough butnot touching it. Now once you are about to go off the track get a good jump.You should be able to make it. If you try approaching it right in the middleyou will fall almost all the time.

T:Instead of hitting the second speed pad, hug the left side of the course.There will be another course to the far left of the regular track. Jump offthe end of the track on the other. Keep riding for a short time, jump off tothe right at the end to get T.

R:After passing the 4th and 5th Fly Traps there will be a steep hill. Afterjumping off this turn tightly to the right to get R.*****************************************************************************

- Now we have 7 trophies. The right amount needed to race at Dingo Canyon.With the last trophy here we can race against Papu Papu.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Dingo CanyonPrerequisite: 7 Trophies


CTR Token Color YellowOrder of letters CTR: C-T-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:Right off the start there will be a turn to the right. On the desert next tothe Cactus, C is there waiting for you.

T:On the first and only junction take the path on the right. Keep riding untilthe track merges again. Right before this happens turn hard to the left to getT.

R:After getting T, farther up ahead are some speed pads. Stay on the right sideof the course. Use the pad farthest to the right to jump and get R. Make sureyou get a good jump or you will end up falling short. Once you get R turn hardto the left to get back on the track so you don't fall off.


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- We have completed all four levels at the Lost Ruins, now we can face offagainst Papu Papu.

*****************************************************************************Boss: Papu PapuTrack Name: Papu's PyramidPrerequisite: ALL 4 Lost Ruins Trophies

Boss Hints:Papu Papu is one fat boss. He is pretty fast too. He lays down both green andred beakers. The red ones really cause damage since they spin you out and slowyou down for a period of time. Try not to stay behind him too long. Also,power slide and boost to get better speed on the turns or else he will creamyou every time.*****************************************************************************

-------------Glacier Park-------------- We should be at Glacier Park now. Only 1 track is open at the moment andthat is Blizzard Bluff. Lets go and compete.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Blizzard BluffPrerequisite: None


CTR Token Color RedOrder of letters CTR: T-R-CCTR Token Walkthrough:

T:After rounding the first turn from the starting line, head to the right partof the track. Right before you reach the crates get on the snow to the rightand jump off the ledge to get T.

R:After passing the 1st ice portion of the track there will be a left turn. Takethe turn tightly. Right before you hit the speed pad you should get R.

C:Right before the 2nd ice portion of the track, there is the 3rd speed pad ofthe game. Hit the speed pad and jump to the right to get C which is on theice. Be cautioned, turning on ice is painfully difficult.

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- After getting a trophy here we should have a total of 9. The exact amount tocompete at Dragon Mines

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Dragon MinesPrerequisite: 9 Trophies

Time Crates: 39 Time Crates


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Sapphire Relic Time: 1:28:00Gold Relic Time: 1:11:00Platinum Relic Time: 0:54:00

CTR Token Color BlueOrder of letters CTR: C-T-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:At the first and only lake of water C is waiting. One of the easiest tokenletters to acquire.

T:When you pass the train tracks on the ground, there will be a severe turnupwards. At the end of the turn, T is hanging off the track in the air on theright side. You may want to slow down a little so you don't jump to the sideof it. Then quickly race back up the turn.

R:After going pass the severe turn, stay on the left side of the track. Youshould be approaching a set of crates. Hit the second crate and you will getwhich is right behind it.*****************************************************************************

- We can now compete at Polar Pass. The hardest of the snow tracks. Its prettylong also.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Polar PassPrerequisite: 10 Trophies


CTR Token Color Green

Order of letters CTR: C-R-TCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:After beginning the course you will encounter a junction. Go either way itdoesn't matter. After negotiating the turn there will a junction right behindit. C is right in the middle before the next junction.

R:After passing the 2nd seal there will be some sets of speed pads. On the 3rdone jump to the right to get R.

T:

Near the end of the track there will be 3 frozen lakes one after another.After the 3rd one there will be a set of speed pads and a ramp made of ice.Jump off the ramp and to the right to get T. You must jump or else you willnever reach it.*****************************************************************************

- One more track to go and its the one I hate the most...Tiny Arena.

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Prerequisite: 11 Trophies


CTR Token Color YellowOrder of letters CTR: T-C-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

T:Coming after the first turn after passing the set of power-up crates. T can beacquired by jumping off either hill.

C:On the first long straight away, the one with the second speed pad, there willbe tight turn right at te end. C can be acquired after the turn.

R:After C, on the first tight turn, R can be acquired by jumping off the hill.Get a good jump or else you will miss it completely.*****************************************************************************

- Hopefully the mud did not slow you down much at Tiny Arena. Now we can faceKomodo Joe for a key.

*****************************************************************************Boss: Komodo JoeTrack Name: Dragon MinesPrerequisite: ALL 4 Glacier Park Trophies

Boss Hints:Racing against Komodo Joe is not very easy. He drops TNT and Nitros to impedeyou but don't get too scared. Launching missiles is ineffective sincesometimes they will hit the boxes instead of Komodo Joe. Try to hurt himanyway you can, and be sure to take the turns with a power slide with boosts.

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- Now that we have beaten Komodo Joe you can stick around and do the Relicraces of CTR Challenge.

- Lets move on to the next part. Go through the door that needs 3 keys to openand open it. This is the passage to the next part.

-------------Citadel City-------------- Now that we have completed Glacier Park we should go to Citadel City. 2tracks are open, Cortex Castle and N. Gin Labs. Lets go to N. Gin Labs first.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: N. Gin LabsPrerequisite: None



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CTR Token Color BlueOrder of letters CTR: C-R-TCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:When you start off there will be a set of speed pads. On the second one C willbe in the air on the left. Use the speed pad on the left to reach it. Itspretty hard because you need a very good jump or you will miss it.

R:On the next speed pad right after C, R will be waiting in the middle of thejump.

T:After passing the rolling barrels part, there will be some of tight turns.After passing them there is a speed pad. Jump off the speed pad downwards. Twill be on the ground. Watch out you don't fall into the pit when you jump toit.*****************************************************************************

- Now we need one more trophy to compete at Hot Air Skyway. So head over toCortex Castle.

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Track Name: Cortex CastlePrerequisite: None


CTR Token Color GreenOrder of letters CTR: R-C-TCTR Token Walkthrough:

R:

When you begin racing, turn left. There will be some speed pads. Jump off thespeed pads and to the right to acquire R.

C:After getting R, avoid the spider and take the path to the left. Since thepath on the right shaves off some of your time. You will soon encounter somecrates then a left turn. C will be on the right. To get it jump off the edgeof the road over to C and back onto the road. Its not really difficult.

T:Right before the end there will be some tight right turns going up. Afterpassing this there will be some speed pads. Use the one on the right and jumpto the right to get T. You will need a good jump and once you get it, turn

back onto the road or you will fall down.*****************************************************************************

- You should now have a total of 14 trophies. With these trophies Hot AirSkyway opens. Lets head over there to compete for another trophy.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Hot Air SkywayPrerequisite: 14 Trophies


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CTR Token Color YellowOrder of letters CTR: C-R-TCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:Right off the start you will need to make a right then a left turn. Afterthese turns you will soon approach a blimp and a really tight turn. Take theturn as tight as you can on the right side. You should acquire C with noproblem if you do this.

R:After C there will be a speed pad then another set of speed pads with a jump.Jump off the right one to the right where R is. You will need a good jump toreach it or you will fall.

T:Soon you will encounter some speed pads with a jump. Its one jump where ablimp is right in front of the jump. Jump off the right one an get T. You willagain need a good jump or you will fall short.

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- Now that we have 15 trophies its time we race for our last trophy. OxideStation is the track of Nitros Oxide so take a good look at the track

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Oxide StationPrerequisite: 15 Trophies


CTR Token Color YellowOrder of letters CTR: C-T-RCTR Token Walkthrough:

C:On the first speed pad jump, get a good jump and get C which is right in themiddle.

T:After getting C, you will soon encounter some speed pad jumps that take youout in space. Jump to the second one thereafter. You need to get a really goodjump here or you will fall short. T is very high above the middle going

inside.

R:Right after getting T there will be a long speed pad jump. Right here you needto make the best jump of your life to reach R which is hanging ahead in theair.*****************************************************************************

- Now we have all the trophies we need. Now we need all 4 keys to open upNitros Oxide. Pinstripe is holding the last key. Lets race him.


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*****************************************************************************Boss: PinstripeTrack Name: Hot Air SkywayPrerequisite: ALL 4 Citadel City Trophies

Boss Hints:All Pinstripe does is throw Bowling Bombs back to you. It should be easy totake him out. Just race really hard and power slide boost into turns. Youshould walk away with a Key.*****************************************************************************

- We have 4 keys now, which permits us to race Nitros Oxide. If you want to goahead. Or you can race for gems at Gem Stone Valley. Or try to get any Relicsor CTR tokens if you don't have all of them. I would race at Gem Stone Valley.

-----------------Gem Stone Valley------------------ Now we arrive at Gem Stone Valley. If you want to race at the Gem Cups youmust have all the CTR tokens of a certain color. I'll just list the cups hereto help you out.

- But before we start racing Gem Cups you must know some stuff. The opponents

here are much tougher than before. It isn't like racing for trophies anymore.Also you get points for finishing in 1st-4th place. Here is the scoring.

1st Place = 9 Points2nd Place = 6 Points3rd Place = 3 Points4th Place = 1 Point5th Place = 0 Points6th Place = 0 Points7th Place = 0 Points8th Place = 0 Points

- The way to win is to get the most points. You don't necessarily need to

finish in 1st all the time. Just make sure you finish and get points to winthe Cup. With that said lets go...

- Some words of wisdom. Remember to power slide on turns. It also helps doingboosts while power sliding to help you go faster.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Red Gem CupPrerequisite: 4 Red CTR Tokens

Track 1: Crash CoveTrack 2: Mystery CavesTrack 3: Blizzard Bluff

Track 4: Papu's Pyramid*****************************************************************************

- More words of wisdom. If you haven't already done so, read the Items sectionfor help on what some Weapons do and some hints for using them.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Green Gem CupPrerequisite: 4 Green CTR Tokens


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Track 1: Roo's TubesTrack 2: Coco ParkTrack 3: Polar PassTrack 4: Cortex Castle*****************************************************************************

- Look hard at tracks to find shortcuts. Sometimes shortcuts are in plainview. But some others are not.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Blue Gem CupPrerequisite: 4 Blue CTR Tokens

Track 1: Tiger TempleTrack 2: Sewer SpeedwayTrack 3: Dragon MinesTrack 4: N. Gin Labs*****************************************************************************To get maximum air jump right before the peak of a jump. It helps when youland since it gives you a boost and speed.

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Yellow Gem Cup

Prerequisite: 4 Yellow CTR Tokens

Track 1: Dingo CanyonTrack 2: Tiny ArenaTrack 3: Hot Air SkywayTrack 4: Oxide Station*****************************************************************************

- Be careful at the Purple Gem Cup. You are racing the bosses now at theirlevels. You need to be racing your best now!

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Purple Gem Cup

Prerequisite: 4 Purple CTR Tokens

Track 1: Roo's TubesTrack 2: Papu's PyramidTrack 3: Dragon MinesTrack 4: Hot Air Skyway*****************************************************************************

- Now you have all 5 Gem. You can now race at Turbo Track. You can race atSlide Coliseum if you have 10 relics. Go get them now!

*****************************************************************************Track Name: Slide Coliseum

Prerequisite: 10 Relics

Time Crates: 45 Time CratesSapphire Relic Time: 1:55:00Gold Relic Time: 1:45:00Platinum Relic Time: 1:40:00*****************************************************************************

- If you didn't get a gold here there is something wrong with you. Justkidding! Turbo Track is different. There is no way you cannot get Platinum.


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*****************************************************************************Track Name: Turbo TrackPrerequisite: 5 Gems

Time Crates: 52 Time CratesSapphire Relic Time: 1:45:00Gold Relic Time: 1:32:00Platinum Relic Time: 1:19:00*****************************************************************************

- To get the 100% ending you need at least 18 Relics, 20 CTR Tokens, 16Trophies, 5 Gems, 4 Keys.

- To get 101%, you need at least 18 Gold or Platinum Relics, 20 CTR Tokens, 16Trophies, 5 Gems, 4 Keys.

- The 101% ending is the same as the 100% ending so it doesn't matter whatending you get.

- If you gather all the items in every level, N. Oxide will come out and getangry since you collected all his relics. This means you can see the bestending.

- If you beat N. Oxide but did not gather everything from each stage, you willnot see the best ending.

*****************************************************************************Boss: Nitros OxideTrack Name: Oxide StationPrerequisite: 4 Boss Keys

Boss Hints:Nitros Oxide throws just about everything in this level. Bowling Bombs, TNTCrates that explode, Nitro Crates, Beakers. The one thing to do is not staydirectly behind him. If you get a lead try to keep it by hitting all the speedpads you can. Try throwing all the weapons you can also. He is not that hard

but I play harder than some of you. If you get a really good lead and you canrace really well. Chances are you are going to win.*****************************************************************************

- Whew! We just beat this Adventure mode game. Now we can see the ending.

- If you got less than 100% you will not see the best ending. N. Oxide saysyou did not gather all the relics, and he is still the fastest racer. Thecredits roll and the characters are shown doing their victory celebration. Thescrapbook appears after the credits.

- If you gathered 100% or more, you will see the best ending. N. Oxide leavesthe planet hurt and does not turn Earth into a parking lot. The credits roll

and text is shown underneath the character showing what happened to them. Thescrapbook appears after the credits.

- Hopefully you had a good time beating the game. There is a lot to do justlike beating the ghosts in Time Trial and unlocking more battle arenas. Whatare you waiting for?!?! Go play some more!!!!!!

=============================================================================7. T I M E T R I A L=============================================================================


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Since there is nothing out there that can really describe how to get theghosts of N. Tropy and N. Oxide I will tell you the times you must achieve.

Well sort of. You must come under a certain time limit to unlock them. Firstyou need to unlock N. Tropy. Then you must beat N. Tropy to race N. Oxide.Sounds easy? Yeah right!

Since they look like ghosts when you race against them you cannot use weapons.You can't use weapons in Time Trial mode anyway! They also have ridiculoustimes to beat. Especially N. Oxide who takes all the shortcuts he can!

On screen it does not list their times. You race against them just like Versusmode and you must come in 1st place to win. All the times are estimated for N.Tropy and N. Oxide. But my times to unlock N. Tropy are EXACT. Try to match mytime or beat it to unlock N. Tropy.

I have unlocked N. Tropy and N. Oxide on ALL the tracks. Yes that is right ALLthe tracks. Also, I have beaten N. Tropy and N. Oxide myself. Yes, N. Tropydoes become a selectable character, not on Adventure mode though. Now gounlock him!!!!!!!!

But there is some bad news. After beating N. Oxide all you get is a reallydumb scrapbook. Why put a scrapbook for beating some hard times when you can

see the scrapbook after an Adventure mode game? This is one of the dumbestmistakes in the game made by Naughty Dog. I suggest no one unlock N. Oxideunless you repeatedly want to see the scrapbook over and over again.

This is how to read the times I have below:"Track" is the track the times are on."My Time" is the time I unlocked N. Tropy with."N. Tropy" is the estimated time N. Tropy finishes."N. Oxide" is the estimated time N. Oxide finishes.

REMEMBER!!!!!! ALL TIMES EXCEPT MINE ARE ESTIMATED!!!!!!Here are the times:

-------------------------------------------------------------Track My Time N. Tropy N. Oxide-------------------------------------------------------------Sewer Speedway 2:21:77 2:22:00 1:59:00N. Gin Labs 2:56:59 2:57:00 2:40:00Blizzard Bluff 1:50:56 1:47:00 1:30:00Slide Coliseum 2:22:46 2:17:00 2:00:00Mystery Caves 2:28:98 2:28:00 2:16:00Dragon Mines 1:52:98 1:49:00 1:40:00Papu's Pyramid 2:07:44 2:05:00 1:45:00Dingo Canyon 1:51:11 1:48:00 1:38:00Tiger Temple 2:07:98 2:07:00 1:56:00Coco Park 1:40:60 1:40:00 1:30:00

Crash Cove 1:37:22 1:40:00 1:30:00Tiny Arena 3:59:97 3:55:00 3:44:00Cortex Castle 2:43:52 2:50:00 2:34:00Hot Air Skyway 3:25:97 3:29:00 3:10:00Oxide Station 3:21:40 3:51:00 3:33:00Turbo Track 2:12:38 2:22:00 2:05:00Roo's Tubes 1:38:05 1:42:00 1:26:00Polar Pass 3:11:45 3:08:00 2:49:00

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location. Well I will tell you which ones "I" think are the best to use. Thisis just a personal observation of mine.

This is how to read chart I have below:"Track" is the track you are racing."Character" is the character to use on the track.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Track Character-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sewer Speedway Coco BandicootN. Gin Labs N. TropyBlizzard Bluff Coco BandicootSlide Coliseum Coco BandicootMystery Caves Coco BandicootDragon Mines N. TropyPapu's Pyramid Crash BandicootDingo Canyon Coco BandicootTiger Temple Coco BandicootCoco Park N. TropyCrash Cove N. TropyTiny Arena Coco BandicootCortex Castle N. TropyHot Air Skyway Coco Bandicoot

Oxide Station PolarTurbo Track Komodo JoeRoo's Tubes Coco BandicootPolar Pass N. Tropy

=============================================================================8. S H O R T C U T S=============================================================================

Coming Soon! Sort Of...

=============================================================================9. F. A. Q.

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Q: Who is the fastest racer in CTR?A: It all depends on how you race and how hard you race. Certain charactersand CTR players have different skills and perform differently so I cannot saythere is a fast character to play with.

Q: How do you race with hidden characters on Adventure mode?A: From what I have seen, you can't. Sorry.

Q: Did you get anything special for beating Adventure with 101%?A: No. All you get is the satisfaction you raced really hard to win. Youshould be proud of yourself if you got 101%, that is a really good feat to

accomplish.

Q: How do you jump really high on jumps?A: To jump high on jumps, jump right before the peak. If you jump right on thepeak you will get no air time. You know you did a good jump since thecharacter will tilt to the side or stretch.

Q: Is there a certain character/track combination to use to win on a track?A: Maybe. I use different characters on different tracks and have found thaton some tracks characters perform better than on other tracks. But you have to


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factor in how you play as well...

=============================================================================10. I T E M S=============================================================================

-------------------------Power-Up Crates-------------------------These crates contain weapons and power-ups to use during a race. You can usethem by pressing the O button. A few seconds after hitting a box, itreappears.

-------------Fruit Crates-------------These fruit crates are scattered around races. Each crate can give you adifferent amount of fruit. You can have 10 max. When you have 10 you arejuiced up which gives weapons and power-ups more boost. These boxes alsoreappear after a few seconds.

-----------------Tracking Missiles-----------------

Normal:The missiles can track you for a long period of time. You know when one islocked on you since a cross-hair will appear on your driver. When one hitsyou, you are sent into the air and crashing down

Juiced:The missiles track better and move faster than before.

Dodging:One way of dodging them is taking a tight turn. Sometimes it will hit the wallyou turned. If you have a TNT Crate or Nitro Crate, drop it before it hits youand it will hit the crate instead.

Hints:Try using them when you see the opponent you want to hit in front of you.Launch it and it will hit more times than not.

--------------Bowling Bombs--------------Normal:Unlike the missiles that can track, these are a little more clumsy. You candetonate a bomb before it hits a target by pressing the O button again.Sometimes if you time the blast right, the blast could take out more than 1opponent. You can throw the bombs forward or backward. To throw them back holddown while pressing the O button

Juiced:The bombs have a bigger blast radius which makes you take out more opponents.

Dodging:Its pretty simple dodging them, just keep moving around the track. Don't stayin one position too long.

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in front of them and hope the opponent crosses the path of the bomb. Or youcan throw it behind you to slow down some of your opponents.

--------------Power Shields--------------Normal:It is a green shield that protects you from weapons or obstacles that are onthe road. The shield only lasts for a while. If a opponent gets to close toyou when you have the shield on, they will get blasted. You can also throw itby pressing the O button another time.

Juiced:The shield turns blue and stays on you until you are hit by weapon or by anopponent. You can fire it by pressing the O button again.

Dodging:Stay away from opponents who have this on.

Hints:When you have it on, look for opponents to crash into. They will get thrown upin the air and you will take their position in the race.

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Explosive Crates-----------------Normal:Normally this is a TNT box. Lay it down on the road so a opponent can hitthem. When hit, it lands on their head. It takes a few seconds to explode.Once it explodes they are sent hurling in the air.

Juiced:juiced, it turns into a Nitro box. It explodes on impact unlike TNTboxes

Dodging:Always look ahead to see if any are out there and make sure you maneuver awayahead of time. If you hit one, rapidly tap L1 or R1 to jump to make it get off

you. You can use missiles or bombs to set them off before you reach thelocation also.

Hints:Lay them behind crates to hide them from your opponents. It will surprise themonce they get hit.

------------------N. Brio's Beakers------------------Normal:is a green potion that you can launch either forward or backward. Tolaunch it forward, hold up while hitting the O button. To make it go backward,just hit the O button. When someone hits it, they go in a spin.

Juiced:When juiced, the potion turns red. Not only will you spin, but a cloud startsraining on you slowing you down. This only lasts a few seconds. Also what thisdoes is mess up whatever weapon your opponent has. Lets say he has a AkuAku/Uka Uka Mask. He loses it and gets another random weapon!

Dodging:Look at the road ahead or use missiles or bombs.


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Hints:Try laying these behind crates to catch your opponents off guard. You can trylaunching them forward in front of your opponents. A accurate hit sends themout of control

----------------------Aku Aku/Uka Uka Masks----------------------Normal:Aku Aku is for the good characters. Uka Uka is for the evil characters. Themasks protect you from opponents as well as their attacks. The mask also givesyou a boost of speed. If you get off the race track and must be brought backonto it, you will lose the mask if you had used it.

Juiced:The masks give you extra time of use and a little more speed.

Dodging:Get away from any racer using this. You don't want to get flung into the airdo you?

Hints:Use the mask before hitting a green speed pad and get a extra speed boost.Also try using it before a big jump.

-------------Turbo Charge-------------Normal:The Turbo gives you a speed burst just like hitting a green speed pad on theroad.

Juiced:The turbo gives you even more speed than before.

Hints:Use before a green speed pad and get tons of speed!!

----------Warp Orbs----------Normal:The warp orb targets the helpless victim in first place. It makes them crashand burn.

Juiced:This version of the Warp Orb targets ALL the opponents in front of you.

Dodging:Just hope you are not in first place or in front of somebody using one.

Hints:If it is juiced up, use it to get ahead in the race. Use it also if you areapproaching the finish line and are in second place.

---------------------------------Super Engines (Battle Mode ONLY)---------------------------------Normal:Constant turbo speed for a few seconds


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Juiced:Turbo speed for a longer period of time

--------------------------------Invisibility (Battle Mode ONLY)--------------------------------Normal:Makes you invisible from your opponents. You can still be hit even though youcannot be traced.

Juiced:Lasts for a longer period of time

=============================================================================11. C O D E S=============================================================================These codes were taken from Cheat Code Central (http://www.cheatcc.com)

------Codes------UNLOCK N. TROPY!To unlock N. Tropy, unlock his ghost on all the time trial tracks. After

unlocking them beat ALL of them. After you beat the last one N. Tropy willtell you that he is now a selectable character!!!

UNLOCK PENTA PENGUIN!?!?!Yeah Penta Penguin, a hidden character! Here is what to do.At the Title Screen:Hold L1 and R1, press Down, Right, Triangle, Down, Left, Triangle, Up.You will know you did it right since a bell will ring.(Thanx to [email protected] for the Code!)

Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! Demo:At the title screen, hold L1 + R1 and press Down, Circle, Triangle, Right.

Unlock Fake Crash:To unlock this hidden character, beat the Purple Gem Cup at Gem Stone Valley.

Unlock Ripper Roo:To unlock this boss, beat the Red Gem Cup at Gem Stone Valley.

Unlock Papu Papu:To unlock this boss, beat the Green Gem Cup at Gem Stone Valley.

Unlock Komodo Joe:To unlock this boss, beat the Blue Gem Cup at Gem Stone Valley.

Unlock Pinstripe:

To unlock this boss, beat the Yellow Gem Cup at Gem Stone Valley.

Bonus Battle Arenas:Beat all 4 cups on Arcade mode on each difficulty setting to unlock 3 hiddenbattle arena tracks.

-----------------Game Shark Codes----------------- ----------------------------------------------------


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| Unlock Everything | 50000302 0000 || (GS 2.2 or Higher Needed) | 8008E6EC FFFF || | || Complete Adventure Mode Quickly | 50000A02 0000 || (GS 2.2 or Higher Needed) | 8008FBA2 FFFF | ----------------------------------------------------

=============================================================================12. C O P Y R I G H T S=============================================================================

CTR: Crash Team Racing Game is Copyright 1999 Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica, Characters and CTR: Crash Team Racing Copyright 1999 UniversalInteractive Studios, Developed by Naughty Dog, Inc. This FAQ was writtenentirely by Moises Baez. This FAQ is Copyright Moises Baez 1999-2000. Use ofthis FAQ without written consent is prohibited and punishable by law.

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