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WHAT COMES WITH THIS GAME?
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GETTING STARTED
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PLAYING DOWNTOWN RUN
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MAIN MENU
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GAME SCREEN
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DOWNTOWN RUN PC DEFAULT
CONFIGURATION
Minimum System Requirements:
Operating System: Windows ME/98/XP/2000 128 MB RAM
Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III, Celeron or AMD Athlon
8x CD/DVD-ROM Drive
1GB free hard disk space
Windows Swapfile
DirectX 8.1 (included)
32MB Direct3D Compatible video card with DirectX8.1 compatible drivers
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Keyboard, Mouse
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GAME MODES
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CARS
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WARRANTY
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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WHAT COMES WITH THIS GAME?
Your game box contains this user manual and one Downtown Run PC Disk. This user
manual explains how to play and contains important information about menus, game
modes, power-ups and the reward system.
GETTING STARTED
In order to play Downtown Run, Downtown Run PC disk must be in the CD-ROM Unit
Here is the game screen along with a description of its parts:
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C
B
PLAYING DOWNTOWN RUN
Shortly after you start the game, the Profile page appears. You can choose and
edit a new profile, load an existing profile, or delete a profile. The profiles you save
during the game will be independent of each other. Once you delete a profile, all
the data from that profile will be lost. The nicknames are restricted to 8 characters.
The nickname you enter in the slot will be visible on the car’s license plate in
the game.
After entering your nickname, the MAIN MENU appears.
A – Time Info
MAIN MENU
This area contains information about:
• Your Current Position in race
• Your Current Time
• Your Best Time
Here you can choose your game mode and game options.
Button descriptions:
B – Active power-up
Single Player – to access various single player game modes
Multiplayer – to access Split game mode
Rules – detailed description of power-ups and game modes
Setup – to customize VIDEO, SOUND and CONTROLS options
Credits – view credits page
Quit – exit the game
E
D
F
You can collect the power-ups that are placed in specific parts of the tracks. When
you activate them, the effect may be instantaneous in some cases: (e.g. when you
place a trap on the track), or last a short period of time (e.g. when you activate a
shield on the car).
Power-ups available:
There are two types of power-ups: « enhancing power-ups » and « offensive
power-ups »
Enhancing Power-ups
GAME SCREEN
Shortly after the game has started, the game screen appears. Here you can see
all the information about power-ups, prestige and car status.
• High Grip
• King of the Road
• All in Wonder
• Invulnerability
• Repair
Offensive Power-ups
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• Instant Penalty
• Instant Spin
• Inverted controls
• Oil Slick
• Nails
• Blast
• Chip buster
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Power-ups Functionality
• All power-ups re-spawn after a short period of time.
• On each track there are power-up sectors (every 400 m) with 4 power-ups of the
same type per sector, arranged in a straight line crossing the road (the random
system selects from the 12 available power-ups).
• The powers up sectors are fixed, but the power-ups included re-spawn
randomly (different power-ups re-spawn randomly each time you will pass
trough the sector).
Using Power-ups
You can collect only one power-up at a time.
• You can use the collected power-up with the key you selected under the
Controls option
Offensive power-ups :
Instant penalty
lowers the car’s grip and handling for a short period of
time. The affected car has poor steering and soft
suspension. This trap remains active until a car hits it.
Oil slick
oil is spread on the track and anyone passing through it
loses control of their car. The slick remains on the track
until a car hits it.
Power-ups description
Nails
a trail of nails is spread on the road and the car may react
depending on which wheel is hit by nails.
Enhancing power-ups :
High grip
boosts the car's grip.
King of the road
boosts the car's speed.
Chip Buster
a high-tech device that shuts down the opponent's engine.
How it works
• Once dropped on the track it will be active for a given
period. It emits a beam of light intermittently across
the road.
• Any car engine passing through the beam while active
will shut down for a few seconds.
All in wonder
boosts the car’s grip and speed.
Inverted Controls
the steering is inversed between left and right
Invulnerability
your car is immune to all offensive power-ups and all
collisions with opponents or with the environment.
Repair
restores car's life bar.
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Blast
a circular blast of force originating from your car will stop
any car in its radius. Instant effect
Instant spin
the affected player will instantly spin
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C – Total amount of “Prestige”
E – Lap info
Your Prestige represents the status or reputation you achieve through successful driving.
Higher Prestige allows you to access more powerful cars – of which there are plenty! And
the higher your Prestige score, the more powerful the cars you can access. So this is really
something to fight for: Prestige! It’s the power to influence and impress. It’s the reward
you get for high-performance driving.
In the bottom left-hand corner of the screen, there is a graphic representation of the laps.
At the start of a race, the bar is light in color in front of the lead car. When the lead car
enters the second lap, the color darkens. The lap color alternates whenever the lead car
enters a new lap.
Good performance depends on:
• Driving style
• Successful use of power-ups
DRIVING STYLE REWARDS
The game will reward you with Prestige points for:
• Taking bends using the handbrake at high speed
Taking hairpin bends by sliding the car (longer slide – more Prestige)
• Continuing to drive on two wheels after taking a hard bend
You will not be rewarded with Prestige points if you’re hit by a power -up or if you collide
with an object, an opponent's car or parapets under specific driving-style conditions
(e.g. if you take a hairpin bend using the handbrake and hit a parapet, you will not
gain points)
Bellow the lap bar, you can see the current lap number and the number of remaining laps.
F – Car info
In the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, the following information is provided:
• Current gear
• Current car speed
• Your car’s life bar. When your car is in perfect condition, the background is green;
with average damage, the background is orange; with 85% damage, the background
flashes red. Your bar is only restored when you activate a repair power-up.
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NOTE: When you drive on two wheels, you still gain points even if you hit an obstacle.
(It’s tough to drive on two wheels, and if you can do it, you deserve to be rewarded!)
Left arrow
Steer left
Right arrow
Steer right
SUCCESFULL USE OF OFFENSIVE POWER-UPS REWARDS
Up arrow
Accelerate
Down arrow
Brake/Reverse
C
TV camera
You lose Prestige when an offensive power-up affects you (regardless of whether it’s your
own power-up or not).
You also lose Prestige when you abandon a race
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Start/Pause
F1
Help
F2
Change camera views
D – Next available power-up
A
Handbrake
S
Use Power-up
X
Rear view
R
Repositioning
F10
End Race
You earn Prestige when an offensive power-up affects an opponent. You receive a
confirmation message when you succeed in hitting an opponent.
POWER-UPS PENALTYS
You can have a power-up available on your inventory as soon as the current power-up
ceases to take effect. So you’ll always have an offensive or enhancing power-up
available at any time. Of course, you have to collect it in order to use it…
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GAME MODES
Single Player Game Modes:
Quick Race
Count Down
Championship
Time Attack
You will win if:
• You finish the race (after a predetermined number of laps)
• You inflict 100 % damage on police car during the chase. (In Chase mode, the
player can also earn Prestige points for driving style)
You may choose to be the police car or the car they are chasing. ~
As police you should keep the chased car under 80km/h.
Special Game Modes:
Last Man Standing
Sudden Death
Chase
Extra Game Modes:
Bet Races
NORMAL GAME MODES
Quick race – basic game mode, classic race with all options (power-ups, all
unlocked tracks, Prestige reward for winning race)
Count Down (no power-up restrictions, opponents available) You should reach in
a given time the next checkpoint. You gain extra time and Prestige points if the
checkpoint is reached.
Sudden Death – you must drive safe (too much damage will take you out of the
race) on a given track in a given number of laps
In this game mode you shouldn't collide with environment, cars and offensive
power-ups. No repair and invulnerability power-ups.
You can earn Prestige points for:
• Successfully finishing the race
• Driving style
• Finishing in first place
• The best time
Penalty:
• If you lose the race
• If you’re affected by a power-up
Championship (no power-up restrictions, opponents available, you unlock new
tracks only in this game mode)
Time Attack (power-up restrictions, ghost opponent). You race against your
best ghost.
SPECIAL GAME MODES
Last Man Standing – no repair options, no invulnerability power-up, the
survivor wins the game (allows to win the race by inflicting maximum damage on
your opponent)
EXTRA GAME MODES
Bet Race – during the race, an AI opponent may challenge you to a special race
for a large number of Prestige points and with agreed rules.
The Bet Race is initially locked (It becomes available once you reach a certain
score in Prestige points)
Chase – you have a head start and your opponent (a police car) must catch you
within a given number of laps
• The Police car is a normal AI vehicle, which can only use enhancing power-ups.
• No power-up restriction if you are the hunted
• If the police car reaches and overtakes you a threat gauge starts to increase in
the top left-hand corner of the screen as long as the police will remains in front
of your vehicle. If the threat gauge reaches the maximum on the red scale,
you’ll be busted.
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CARS
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Audi S3
Renault Clio V6
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,781 cc
Horsepower: 225 hp at 5,900 rpm
Max. Speed: 235 km/h
Engine type: V6
Displacement: 2,946 cc
Horsepower: 230 hp at 6,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 233 km/h
VW Beetle
Saab 9.3 Convertible
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,781 cc
Horsepower: 150 hp at 5,800 rpm
Max. Speed: 199 km/h
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,985 cc
Horsepower: 205 hp at 5,500 rpm
Max. Speed: 235 km/h
Peugeot 206 cc
Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION6
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,997 cc
Horsepower: 137 hp at 6,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 205 km/h
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,997 cc
Horsepower: 280 hp at 6,500 rpm
Max. Speed: 241 km/h
Peugeot 307
Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION7
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,997 cc
Horsepower: 138 hp at 6,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 196 km/h
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,997 cc
Horsepower: 280 hp at 6,500 rpm
Max. Speed: 238 km/h
Peugeot 406 Coupe
MG TF XPower 500
Engine type: V6
Displacement: 2,946 cc
Horsepower: 210 hp at 6,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 240 km/h
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 2.0–litre aluminium alloy
block & head
Horsepower: 500 hp at 7,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 257 km/h
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MG ZT XPower 500
Engine type: V8
Displacement: 4.6-litre V8 aluminium alloy
block & heads
Horsepower: 500 hp at 7,000 rpm
Max. Speed: 305 km/h
Audi TT
Engine type: straight-4 engine
Displacement: 1,781 cc
Horsepower: 225 hp at 5,900 rpm
Max. Speed: 243 km/h
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