===================================================================== CHOCOBO RACING FAQ ===================================================================== VERSION 3.0 BY KYLE BOON E-MAIL: rinoa85@hotmail.com Version 1.0: FAQ just made. Put some stuff in. Version 2.0: Added magic spell abilities. Version 3.0: Added Squall and his ability and how to get him. Contents: Disclaimer Something you should know Controls Characters About the game Characters abilities Magic spells Credits ===================================================================== DISCLAIMER ===================================================================== This FAQ is made for personal use and can only be reproduced electronically. If you are going to put this FAQ on another website other than www.gamefaqs.com, make sure proper credit is given to me. This FAQ is made and owned by me Kyle Boon. Copyright 1999 ===================================================================== SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ===================================================================== This game is really fun and you'll certainly get hooked once you have played it. It's kinda like the game "WACKY WHEELS". But the difference is that each character has different attributes which "WACKY WHEELS" didn't have. You can also alter your character's attributes. ===================================================================== CONTROLS ===================================================================== Circle = accelerate X = brake Triangle = I don't know what it does R1 = Use a weapon you've have in collected L1 = Use the special you've chosen at the specials screen ===================================================================== CHARACTERS ===================================================================== Chocobo: It's the main character of the game. Has good acceleration and is very fast. Controlling Chocobo is not very easy. Once you've mastered Chocobo, he's really good to use. Whose to use him: Advanced players Mog: Good acceleration. Also very fast. Probably the fastest character in the game. He's hard to control. Whose to use him: Advanced players Fat Chocobo: Good acceleration but slow. Weird on the turn as he can't do small turns properly because he likes to make huge turns. Whose to use him: Advanced players Golem: Slow acceleration, average speed but extremely easy to control. Easy to use. Whose to use him: Beginner players Black Mage: Can fly over ice patches. Average character, faster than White Mage but a bit harder to control. Whose to use him: Beginner players White Mage: Also can fly over ice patches. Average on the whole, but slower and easier to control than Black Mage. Whose to use her: Beginner players Goblin: Best acceleration in the game, I didn't have much trouble with him but my brother did, so I think he's okay. Whose to use him: Intermediate players Behemoth: About the same as Golem, acceleration is a bit better and the control is a bit different. Whose to use him: Intermediate players Bahamut: Slow acceleration, but fast. Not bad to use after you get him moving. Can fly over obstacles like ice. Whose to use him: Intermediate players NEW! NEW! NEW! I just found out that there is a new character and it's none other than the Final Fantasy 8 hero...... Squall! I think he's the fastest character in the game and has the best acceleration! Handling can be a bit tough but ok. Best character to use! Whose to use him: Beginner or intermediate players ===================================================================== ABOUT THE GAME ===================================================================== As you know, Chocobo is the main character of the game. It goes around to find 8 other gears or something like that. He finds other characters to challenge. If you play the story mode, this is what you will do. Each character has a different ability which you can gain after winning them. They each also have a different course. ===================================================================== CHARACTERS ABILITIES ===================================================================== Don't get mistaken that the abilities are fixed. You can use other peoples abilities too. And if in story mode, can only use abilities that have been gained. Chocobo's special ability is: blue speed Takes longer than red/yellow speed although gives you a longer burst of speed. Ultimately, red/yellow speed is better as it charges like twice as fast. Mog's special ability is: wings Doesn't do much, just lets you fly over ice patches. And also if I'm not wrong, helps you avoid the irritating Goblin from stealing your magic. Useless for the mages Golem's special: tire guard Allows you to go on grass and stuff like that without losing speed. Can bump into other characters and walls too. Goblin's special: steal Allows you to steal magic from your opponents. Black Mage's special: Magic up Allows you to level up your magic without having to store and collect. Quite useful but can get stolen and used on you! Charges quite fast. White Mage's special: Barrier Cast a barrier around yourself once charged. After cast, will protect you until someone uses a spell on you and will start to charge again. Fat Chocobo's special: Reflect This ability is to reflect any spell that is used on you when your bar is full. Can be very useful if other people cast spells that are at level 2 or 3. Behemoth's special: Red/yellow speed This ability is about the same as blue speed. But it last shorter. It also charges faster. But overall, it's better. Bahamut's special: Mega Flare Builds very very slow. Once it's full, you can cast a level 3 spell on all the other characters. NEW! NEW! NEW! There is one more special. And that is Squall's special! It is called Gunblade. Charges very very slow. I think even slower than Bahamut's Mega Flare! Once cast, Squall's gunblade comes out and attacks other characters. ===================================================================== MAGIC SPELLS ===================================================================== Magic spells are available in the game too. To make your spell stronger, collect another of the same spell and it will start to blink. Collect another one and it will start to blink rapidly. Be careful as others can steal your spells. You can collect a maximum of 3 spells. Fire: Shoots a straight fireball. (*----) Fire2: Shoots a homing fireball that hits the nearest character. (***--) Fire3: Shoots a homing fireball that hits all the characters. (*****) Bolt: Cast a bolt of lightning. 60% hit rate. (***--) Bolt2: Cast 3 bolts of lightning. 80% hit rate. (****-) Bolt3: Cast 6 bolts of lightning. 100% hit rate. (*****) Haste: A burst of speed for about 6 seconds. (***--) Haste2: A burst of speed for about 10 seconds. (****-) Haste3: A burst of speed for about 14 seconds (*****) Death: A timer will appear on your head. Once the count down is over, your car will explode. You can pass this spell to other people by bumping into them. (****-) Ice: Drop a ice patch on the ground.(*----) Ice2: Drops six ice patches on the ground.(***--) Ice 3: Makes all your opponents spin.(*****) Ultima: 100% hit rate. Hits all opponents. (*****) Ultima2: 100% hit rate. Hits all opponents.(*****) Ultima3: 100% hit rate. Hits all opponents.(*****) Shrink: Shrinks opponent to 75% of normal size and makes opponent slower. (**---) Shrink2: Shrinks opponent to 50% of normal size and makes opponent even slower. (****-) Shrink3: Shrinks opponent to 25% of normal size and makes opponent extremely slow. (*****) ===================================================================== TIP AND SECRETS ===================================================================== To get Bahamut, complete the story mode once. To get Squall, complete the story mode twice. To do a sharp turn, press brake twice. On certain stages, there are hidden routes. They will save you a bit of time, and might get you to the lead. ===================================================================== CREDITS ===================================================================== To Squaresoft, for this great game. To Gamefaqs, for this super website. To Jonathan and Carol, my good friends. To Kao Megura, my idol. To all Ping Yians in the PYSS band. To Doreen,my girlfriend as I love her very much! And lastly to myself, for making this FAQ.