The Need For Speed

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Additional views:
Start a race and select the inside-the-car view. Press A + LS + Up on controller two to change views. The interior of the car will disappear and will be replaced with a color-coded band. Press A + LS + Up to toggle display of the status icon and rear view within the color-coded band.

Rocket scooter:
Race the X-Man in any car for at least ten seconds (indexed on the radar detector). Press P and select the "Instant Replay" option. Rewind in replay mode to the beginning of the race. Press RS + Down + B on controller two. Return to the race, press P and select the "Quit" option. The scooter will inherit some of the characteristics of the car selected for the X-Man.

Practice mode:
From the main menu, enter the options menu. Highlight "Skill Level", then quickly hold X + RS + LS + A (in order). The skill level indicator will turn from yellow to pink to confirm correct code entry. Traffic and police will be removed from each track. No records will be saved in this mode.

Winter driving practice:
Enter a race for at least ten seconds (indexed on the radar detector). Press P and select the "Instant Replay" option. Rewind in replay mode to the beginning of the race. Hold B on controller one and press X + P + C on controller two. "Car Crashed" will appear on the screen to confirm correct code entry. Return to the race, press P and select the "Quit" option. Select the Alpine course. The third segment will be covered with black ice.

View FMV sequences:
From the main menu, enter the options menu. Highlight "Opponent Video" and turn it on if necessary. Quickly hold X + RS + LS + A (in order). All FMV sequences in the game will be displayed.

Turbo mode:
Start a race and immediately press LS + RS + Up on controller two and LS + RS + A + C on controller three. "Car Crashed" will appear on the screen to confirm correct code entry. Press P and select the "Quit" option. In subsequent races, engine torque and power will be increased by 20% for the faster cars and 30% for the slower cars.

Traffic jumping:
Start a race and press LS + RS + Left during the loading screens. Press P and select the "Quit" option. Start a race and during the loading screens, press LS + RS + Up. Press P and select the "Quit" option. Start a race and during the loading screens, press LS + RS + Right. Press P and select the "Quit" option. Start a race and during the loading screens, press LS + RS + Down. Start the race. Press X to force all cars to crash.

Map zoom:
Press P during a race to display the course map. Press C to zoom in on the track.

View development team:
Go to the High Scores Screen and wait until the credits begin to roll. Press RS to display the staff picture behind the credits. Press LS to return the background to normal.

Hint: Hearing the horns:
To hear each car horn, press X on the select screen when each car is displayed.

Tilt replay:
During a replay, press LS and RS to tilt the camera angle in all views except in-car.

Hint: Development team on City bridge:
The programming staff can be seen looking down from one of the early bridges in the City track.