This document Copyright © 2000 Nemesis™. All rights reserved. Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing™ {Race / Prize Guide} Platform: Dreamcast™ Version 00.60 Brett "Nemesis" Franklin E-Mail: nemesis@flipmode.com My website: http://faqdomain.cjb.net +=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=-+ T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S +=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=--=+=-+ 01. Introduction 05. Race / Prize Guide 02. Legal Stuff 06. Course & Bike List 03. Updates / Revision History 07. Basic Strategies ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 01. Introduction ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This Race / Prize Guide is for Criterion Studios™ and Ubi Soft™'s Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing™ for the Dreamcast™. This moto-bike racer is very arcade-like, and that's the way I like most of my racers (excluding the likes of Gran Turismo). The handling is right-on, and the racing action is _very_ fast, while the game runs at a rock-solid 60fps at all times (there have been zero incidents where the frame-rate has dropped. Simply stunning). The graphics are amazing, and the game is just fun to play. There are a few quirks, though. For one, the Novice section of the game is extremely easy, while the later levels (Reserve and Team), can become very difficult. Not only that, but if you _slightly_ hit a wall wrong, or TOUCH the edge of a fence or something, you WILL go flying off your bike. This isn't too bad, but since the game runs fast and the sensation of speed is very fast, it can be tough seeing on-coming corners and turns, and it can be tough to judge what's ahead of you, and you might hit a corner too fast, and go flying. Another thing is that the A.I. of the computer racers is...dumb. If you crash, and you drop to 5th place out of 8 racers, you can still grab the lead position within a lap or so. And once you get pole position in the race, the only thing that you have to do is keep that position, and if someone passes you, just hit the Nitrous booster, and fly by 'em. Anyways, this game rocks, and I strongly suggest it to any racing fan with a Dreamcast™. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 02. Legal Stuff ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This FAQ can only appear on the following sites (w/out having to ask me): • GameFAQS • Cheat Code Central • GameSages • Vgstrategies.com • GameShark.com • FAQ Domain • Happy Puppy _____________________________NOT WWW.MEGAGAMES.COM_____________________________ If anyone finds it on any other site or MegaGames.com, please inform me ASAP. E-Mail Address: nemesis@flipmode.com Copyright: © Copyright 2000 Brett "Nemesis" Franklin. This FAQ and everything included within this file cannot be reproduced in any way, shape or form (physical, electronical, or otherwise) aside from being placed on a freely-accessible, non-commercial web page in it's original, unedited and unaltered format. This FAQ cannot be used for profitable purposes (even if no money would be made from selling it) or promotional purposes. It cannot be used in any sort of commercial transaction. It cannot be given away as some sort of bonus, gift, etc., with a purchase as this creates incentive to buy and is therefore prohibited. Furthermore, this FAQ cannot be used by the publishers, editors, employees or associates, etc. of any company, group, business, or association, etc., nor can it be used by game sites and the like. It cannot be used in magazines, guides, books, etc. or in any other form of printed or electronic media (including mediums not specifically mentioned) in ANY way, shape, or form (including reprinting, reference or inclusion), without the express written permission of the author, myself. This FAQ was created and is owned by me, Brett Franklin. All copyrights and trademarks are acknowledged and respected that are not specifically mentioned in this FAQ. This FAQ was written for GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com) only. I don't want it to be put up on any other web site and am not above explaining this to your ad banner guys or whoever else I can get ahold of if you decide to violate this disclaimer. To continue, this FAQ and everything included herein is protected by the Berne Copyright Convention of 1976, not to mention International Copyright Law. Remember that plagiarism is a crime, and that this is a copyrighted work--stealing from this guide is putting yourself at risk, plain and simple, because the law is on my side. If you would like to contribute to this FAQ (you will be credited,) please e-mail me, as well as any questions, comments, or corrections, to the address above. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 03. Updates / Revision History ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 00.60 (12/20/00) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Updated through the Reserve Difficulty level. • Updated the Course & Bike Listing. - 15KB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 00.50 (12/19/00) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • First released version. - 13KB ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 04. Race - Prize Guide ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This section tells you what courses, bikes, or extras you can win for each series of races in each difficulty level (Novice, Reserve, and Team). =============================================================================== • NOVICE • =============================================================================== ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Session 1 | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandstorm Canyon Brooklyn Nights GSX-R600 Racing Tropical Trail ------------> Orchard Lane --- White Mountain --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- None ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Session 2 | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tropical Trail Tudor Hill --- Brooklyn Nights ------------> Coastal Falls --- Orchard Lane --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- None ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Reserve Qualifier | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Mountain Winter Lake GSX-R SuperSport Tudor Hill ------------> --- --- Brooklyn Nights --- --- Coastal Falls --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- You win a place in the Reserve Alstare Racing Team. =============================================================================== • RESERVE • =============================================================================== ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Session 4 | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing GSX-R SuperSport Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orchard Lane Castle Raceway --- Winter Lake ------------> --- --- Brooklyn Nights --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- None ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Session 5 | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing GSX-R SuperSport Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Castle Raceway Devil Gate Drive GSX- R750 Standard White Mountain ------------> --- --- Tropical Trail --- --- Tudor Hill --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- None ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Team Qualifier | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing GSX-R SuperSport GSX-R750 Standard Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookyln Nights Rocky Drift GSX-R750 Racing Coastal Falls Tobacco Road --- Castle Raceway ------------> --- --- Winter Lake --- --- Devil Gate Drive --- --- Extras you can win: -------------------- You earn a place in the Full Alstare Racing Team! =============================================================================== • TEAM • =============================================================================== ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― | Session 7 | ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Bikes Available for Racing: --------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard GSX-R600 Racing GSX-R SuperSport GSX-R750 Standard GSX-R750 Racing Courses: What you Win: Courses: Bikes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Castle Raceway ??? ??? Rocky Drift ??? ??? Coastal Falls -------------> ??? ??? Orchard Lane ??? ??? Tobacco Road ??? ??? Extras you can win: -------------------- You earn a place in the Full Alstare Racing Team! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 05. Course & Bike List ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• COURSES: Difficulty: ----------------------------------------------- Sandstone Canyon Easy/Moderate Tropical Trail Easy White Mountain Moderate Brooklyn Nights Moderate Orchard Lane Moderate/Hard Tudor Hill Moderate/Hard Coastal Falls Moderate/Hard Winter Lake Hard Castle Raceway Moderate/Hard Devil's Gate Drive Hard Rocky Drift Hard Tobacco Road Hard BIKES: Ranking: ----------------------------------------------- GSX-R600 Standard 1/5 GSX-R600 Racing 2/5 GSX-R SuperSport 3/5 GSX-R750 Standard 4/5 GSX-R750 Racing 5/5 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 06. Basic Strategies ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • You don't have to slow down around each turn. Some turns are too tight to try to manuever around, so just brake very hard with the footbrake to come to an almost complete stop (for very sharp turns on the track), then turn your car into the desired direction, and hit the gas to get moving again. • Don't be too hard on the controls, since they are sort of touchy. The cars handle arcade-like, so you won't be spinning out after each turn, unless you really turn sharply or hit a wall at great speeds. Also, try not to take turns very quickly, or you will hit the wall, and go flying off your bike. • Try not to hit the other bike in a race, since you will bounce off of him/her, and slow yourself down, and possibly spin-out, get turned-around, or go flying off your bike. • Try to avoid all walls and barriers. Walls and barriers can slow your car down drastically, and they can also cause your car to have an un- necessary spin-out, or a crash, which you don't want. • To recover from a spin-out quickly, simply let off the gas while you are spinning or moving, then steer with the spin until you slow down. Once you have done this, simply countersteer (steer into the direction you are spinning), then you will have regained control of your vehicle. This doesn't happen very often in this game, but sometimes you'll hit another bike or a ramp/jump, and turn around, then go the wrong way. This is not good. This document Copyright © 2000 Nemesis™. All rights reserved. -EOF-