Beetle Adventure Racing FAQ v0.1
by Matt Gomes <magic1@jps.net>
Unpublished work Copyright 1999 Matt "Magic" Gomes
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. HOW TO PLAY
- Basic Controls
- Bonus Boxes
- Flower Boxes
2. CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS AND AWARDS
- Novice Level
- Advanced Level
3. BONUS AND FLOWER BOX LOCATIONS AND AWARDS
- Coventry Cove
- Mountain Mayhem
- Inferno Isle
4. MISCELLANEOUS
5. AUTHOR'S NOTE
- Revision History
- Special Thanks
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1. HOW TO PLAY
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BASIC CONTROLS
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This section outlines the basic controls for all cars:
Steer - Control stick (left and right)
Gas - A
Brake - B
Shift Up (Manual Transmission) - R
Shift Down (Manual Transmission) - Z
Reverse - A+Z
Power Slide - Tap brakes while applying gas through a turn
Horn - C-Right
Hand Brake - C-Down
Look-Back - C-Left
Toggle Cameras - C-Up
Pause - Start
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BONUS BOXES
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In the Championship Circuit you can collect bonus points by smashing
into Bonus Boxes scattered about the track. If you don't qualify to
advance to the next race, but manage to smash enough 2, 5, or 10 point
Bonus Boxes to earn a "continue," you are allowed to try a track again,
instead of starting over at the very beginning. If you don't need a
continue for a particular track you can save it for a later race.
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FLOWER BOXES
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With the bonus boxes are also boxes with flowers on them. Crashing
through one of these boxes will enable a cheat.
To get the cheat, you must crash through the flower box during a
championship race and then finish the race in any place. If you get
disqualified, you will not get the cheat.
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2. CHAMPIONSHIP TRACKS AND AWARDS
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The following is a list of the championship tracks and the new cars
you receive when you've completed them.
To continue in a championship, you need to stay in the top three after
points are awarded after each race. To complete the championship, you
need to place first after all of the courses.
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NOVICE LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Novice level.
Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle
When you complete the Novice level, you receive the following extra
cars:
- Beetle with racing stripes
- Lightning Beetle
- #8 Beetle
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ADVANCED LEVEL
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The following tracks are used in the Advanced level.
Coventry Cove -> Mount Mayhem -> Inferno Isle -> Sunset Sands
When you complete the Advanced level, you receive the following extra
cars:
- Flower Beetle
- Lightning Beetle with spoiler
- #8 Beetle with spoiler
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3. BONUS AND FLOWER BOX LOCATIONS AND AWARDS
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The following identifies the location of the bonus boxes. They are
identified by the order found as you travel the course as well as by
major landmarks.
First, the bonus boxes on the main road are noted, then the boxes along
alternate routes are given in order found along the course.
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COVENTRY COVE
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AWARD: Beetle Battle arenas opened: Parkade, Stadium, Castle
Total points found: 100
2pt - On the right side of the road after the house with the waterwheel
2pt x2 - On the left side of the road after the house with the
waterwheel
2pt - On the right side of the road after the barn
2pt - After the second sharp left turn after the dirt road (which turns
into the finish at the end) on the right side of the road
2pt x2 - On the right side of the road after the run-down castle
== Alternate Route: Town Street and Bridge ==
As you enter the town, on the left there will be a small side-street.
5pt - On the corner of the side-street is a shop. Crash through the
glass.
2pt x3 - Before the jump over the water
5pt - After the jump
== Alternate Route: Train Tunnel ==
After either jump in the down, on the right is a little train tunnel
2pt x2 - In the tunnel
== Alternate Route: Barn ==
At the top of the twisting hill, there is a barn with two haystacks in
front of it.
2pt - In the right haystack
5pt - Keep driving straight through the barn door. The box is inside
the barn.
== Alternate Route: Stonehenge Island ==
After the barn, the road makes a sharp turn to the right. Use the
large stone on the left side of road to jump to the island.
5pt - On the first jump off the large stone (onto the island)
2pt - On the second jump (off of the island)
== Alternate Route: Abandoned Mine ==
Pass the jump over to Stonehenge Island and on your right, just after
the island, is a dirt road up to the mine. Crash through the
barrier.
5pt - Jump in the middle of the mine
5pt - At the end of the mine
== Alternate Route: Run-down Castle ==
You will come to a small bridge in which you can see the castle. On
the left is a small dirt road that makes a jump. You can also enter
the castle just past this road when the fence ends on your right.
10pt - At the top of the dirt road jump
2pt - At the right entrance to the castle
2pt x2 - Inside the castle
5pt - At the back of the castle on the right, break through the wood to
find this block and the stained glass window.
== Alternate Route: Town Street 2 ==
Past the first side-street on the left, a telephone booth marks the
second side-street. It is on the right.
2pt x2 - Down the side-street
== Alternate Route: Cave ==
After passing through the first, small tunnel, on the immediate left
there is a grass ramp up to a cave hidden by brush.
2pt, 5pt, 10pt - In the cave/tunnel
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FLOWER BOXES
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- Before the barn there are two haystacks. Go through the left
haystack.
Cheat awarded: Two Player - Handicap
- After the jump from on the main bridge after the town, on your left
there will be an opening into a small yard. Inside the yard is
the flower box.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Radar
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MOUNT MAYHEM
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AWARD: Unknown
Total points found: 95
2pt - Small jump on right before first chalet
5pt - Using the small jump to get on top of the raised area near the
chalet, break through the garage on the right side of the chalet.
The box is inside the garage.
2pt - Down the road after the town on the left side
2pt x2 - Along the left side of the road just before the bleachers.
2pt + 5pt - After you pass the frozen waterfall, you will come to a big
loop to the left. Under the pipes, in the middle of this loop, are
the boxes.
2pt x2 - On the right side of the road along the big loop there are two
boxes.
2pt x2 - On the left side of the crystal cave
2pt - The left side of the road after the crystal cave
5pt - Small jump after the second bridge
2pt - In the tunnel after the second bridge
== Alternate Route: Town Street ==
Before the town at the beginning of the race, there is a turn-off to the
right. Take it to go along the town street.
2pt - The box is mid-way along the town street.
5pt - Go straight and jump off the road for the 5pt box.
== Alternate Route: Ski Jump ==
Instead of going straight and jumping off the town street, make an
immediate right turn and break through the garage. Go down the ski
jump (you need some speed for this) and make the jump.
5pt x2 - In the toboggan run after the jump
== Alternate Route: Bridge Jump ==
At the first bridge you come to, there will be a broken piece of road
that you can jump off. Aim towards the helicopter in front of you.
2pt + 5pt - In the tunnel before the crash-landed UFO.
2pt - Past the UFO, up the tunnel
== Alternate Route: Frozen Waterfall ==
On the left, there will be a frozen waterfall. You can break through it.
2pt - In front of the frozen waterfall.
2pt - Break through the frozen waterfall (you need some speed to do
this), you'll find the box inside the tunnel after the waterfall.
2pt x2 - The second tunnel you come to after the frozen waterfall
contains two more boxes.
== Alternate Route: Upper Cave ==
After the crystal cave, you can go straight and jump into a large cavern.
Instead, just before the entrance, take the left ramp up to the upper
entrance and jump to an upper cave. In the cave there is a split left
and right.
10pt - In the main cave
2pt x2 - On the right branch
== Alternate Route: Dirt Road ==
5pt - Take the dirt road near the lap point
5pt - Jump to the top of the hill along the dirt road. The box is at
the end of the hill.
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FLOWER BOXES
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INFERNO ISLE
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AWARD: Unknown
Total points found: 100
2pt x2 - At the start of the race in the lagoon
2pt x2 - On the right side at the start of the jungle
2pt - On the left side before the large doors
2pt x2 - On the left side after the second set of large doors
2pt - In the middle of town on the right side at a left turn
2pt - In the middle of town on the left side at a right turn (after the
hay cart)
== Alternate Route: Dirt Road at Beginning ==
At the beginning, there will be a dirt road on your right (almost
hidden by brush).
2pt - Along the road
10pt - Jump into the house on the swamp
2pt - At the end of the road before smashing through the town wall
== Alternate Route: Town Tunnel ==
Just as you enter town, a small driveway will be on your immediate
left.
2pt + 5pt - Break through the barrels and you will see the boxes.
== Alternate Route: Side Streets ==
As you first come into the town and after you make your first left,
ont he right will be a small side street.
2pt x2 - On the first side street
2pt x2 - After crossing the main road, the next two boxes are on the
next side street.
== Alternate Route: Dock ==
At the end of town, you will see a dock on your left.
2pt - On the dock
5pt - After the second jump
== Alternate Route: Upper Volcano ==
Just after you cross under the train bridge, a dirt road will be
on your right. Keep up your speed to break through the barrier at
the end and make it through the broken top of the mountain.
5pt - After barrier
5pt - After first lava section, after jump
2pt - After second lava section, after jump
== Alternate Route: Alternate Volcano Paths ==
In two sections, the path around the lava splits. The computer
controlled cars stay to the right, the alternate paths are to the
left and are a bit more tricky.
5pt + 2pt - Along first path
10pt - End of second path
== Alternate Route: Small Beach ==
After you exit the volcano, on the left is an exit off the main road
to a small beach.
5pt - At the end of the beach before going back to the main road
== Alternate Route: Beach Cave ==
If you miss the jump on the broken bridge near the first waterfall,
you will drop down to a small beach near a cave. Go in it! You will
end up in the middle of a fight between a pirate ship and a fortress.
2pt + 5pt - Along the broken path in front of the fortress
== Alternate Route: Upper Fortress ==
If you take the jump (and make it), continue along and you'll run
into the fortress anyway. Make the small jump to clear the curb and
you will be inside the fortress.
5pt - Inside fortress
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FLOWER BOXES
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- In the house in the swamp, stop on the platform the house is on.
On the right side, there is a flower box.
Cheat awarded: Unknown
- At the finish, the last building on the left in the town that is
burning down, crash through it to find a flower box.
Cheat awarded: Beetle Battle - Time Limit
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4. MISCELLANEOUS
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5. AUTHOR'S NOTE
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REVISION HISTORY
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Version 0.1 created March 30, 1999
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SPECIAL THANKS
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Unpublished work Copyright 1998 Matt "Magic" Gomes