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RACING ESSENTIALS
BOOSTS
Boosting can give you extra speed, distance, and/or air by interacting with special environmental objects — such as logs, rocks, poles, and more — and allow you to gain the upper hand on your rival. Oftentimes, correctly per- forming a Boost leads to special
Note: You are not required to match the
Air Boost: When the s but- ton icon appears over an ob- ject, pressing the s button at the precise time allows your character to vertically Boost into the air and reach
platforms and areas that are otherwise unattainable.
Speed Boost: When the a button icon appears over an object, pressing the a button at the precise time allows your character to horizontally Boost along the
track for a temporary burst of speed. Speed Boosts can give you the chance to pass, stay ahead, or catch up to your rival.
Note: Some Boosts opportunities will have a “?” icon over them. When this icon appears, you can choose either Boost without worry.
BOSSES
After every two Acts*, Sonic and his rivals will have to face one of Eggman’s mechanical bosses. To fell these huge beasts, you must
locate their weak spots and attack them multiple times. Of course, your rival will be attempting the same thing. The character to get the predetermined number of hits first, wins!
* Except for Zone 3.
POWER-UPS
Pick up
up a Power-Up, simply run over it.
Each
| Offensive Effect | Defensive Effect | Zones |
Fire | Rolling Fireball | Fire Shield | All |
Ice | Snow Blast | Ice Cube | All |
Mine | Floating Homing Mine | Stationary Mine | 3+ |
Illusion | Confusion | Decoy Zapper Rings | 4+ |
Wind | Shoot Tornado | Drop Tornado | 3+ |
Ring Magnet | Ring Magnet | Ring Magnet | 3+ |
Star | Signature Move | Signature Move | All |
Each racer also has a Signature Move
CARD COLLECTION
Collect Trading Cards by winning races, getting high scores, and trading and wagering them against your friends via the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s Ad Hoc Mode. Choose VIEW
COLLECTION from the Main Menu to view how many Cards you’ve won and collected. Use the analog stick or the directional buttons Zand
Xto cycle through the Card categories and press the s button to select a category.
Once a category has been
selected, use the analog stick or the directional buttons Zand Xto cycle through the cards and view them. To switch between pages, press the Nand Bbuttons. Pressing the dbutton will pull up a Summary Window, which displays a breakdown of the Cards you’ve already collected. Press the abutton to exit and return to the previous menu.
RACING ESSENTIALS
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