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CONTENTS
Introduction ....................................2
Playing the Game .....................18
Controls .........................................2
The Arenas ............................18
System Requirements........................3
The Playing Screen .................18
Getting Started ................................4
Battling Other Cars ..................19
Installing Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ ..4
Surviving in the Arena ..............21
Installing DirectX® 8.0a ...................4
Special Powers.......................22
Creating a Profile............................4
Powerups..............................23
The Tournament Menu .......................6
Racing for Glory......................24
The Multiplayer Screen......................9
Other Game Objects .................25
The Records Screen ........................13
The Secret Arenas ...................25
The Options Screen .........................15
Winning Special Awards ...........26
Quitting the Game ...........................17
Credits ...................................27
Getting out of the Current Game.........17
THQ Limited Warranty................28
Exiting to Windows®.......................17
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™.
The aim of Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ is to complete six Arenas and become
the Bash Arena™ Champion. To complete an arena you must defeat all of the
enemy cars in the arena by ramming them or luring them into traps.
Along the way you can collect and upgrade up to 20 different authentic
Hot Wheels® cars.
CONTROLS
Default Mouse Controls:
Left and Right
Move Mouse in
the intended
direction
Forward
Left Mouse Button
Backward
Right Mouse
Button
Powerup
Space Bar
Turbo
X
In Game Menu/Quit Q or the Esc key
All of the above may be customized to your preferences in the Options menu.
Default Keyboard Controls:
Forward
Up Arrow
Backward
Down Arrow
Left
Left Arrow
Right
Right Arrow
Powerup
Space Bar
Turbo
X
In Game Menu/Quit Q or the Esc key
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Note: Default Gamepad and Joystick controls can be viewed in the Options menu
once the controller is installed.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Specifications
Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® ME, Windows® XP
Pentium® II 233 MHz processor or higher
64 MB of RAM or higher
250 MB of Hard Disk space
8x CD-ROM drive or higher
16-Bit 640x480 DirectX® 8.0a compatible w/ 4MB Graphics Card
A DirectX® compatible 16-Bit Sound Card
Mouse
Recommended Specifications
Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® ME, Windows® XP
Pentium® III 600 MHz processor or higher
128 MB RAM or higher
500 MB of Hard Disk space
16-Bit 640x480 DirectX® 8.0a compatible w/ 4MB Graphics Card
A DirectX® compatible 16-Bit Sound Card
Mouse
Multiplayer Requirements
LAN, Broadband or 56 Kb Modem connection
Note: virtual memory should not be disabled when running Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™.
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GETTING STARTED
Installing Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™
Insert the Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ CD into the CD drive. If your computer is
Auto Play capable, the installer will appear on the screen automatically. If your
machine is not AutoPlay capable, click on My Computer, double-click on the CD
Drive, then double click on the Autorun.exe file.
Once the installer has started, click on the Install button then follow the onscreen instructions to install the game. Once the game is installed you will be
given the option of adding a shortcut to your desktop.
Installing DirectX® 8.0a
When the game is installed you will be given the option of installing
DirectX® 8.0a. You do not need to install DirectX® 8.0a if you have a version of
DirectX® 8.0a or higher on your system. Click the button to start the process. If
you have a version of DirectX® 8.0a or higher installed you do not need to install
it again. If you do not install it and you find later that you need DirectX® 8.0a,
insert the CD again and select Install DirectX® 8.0a from the menu.
Creating a Profile
When you start the game you will be asked to enter your name. The game
will create a personal profile that keeps track of all of your scores, best times
and other records, and the type of controller you prefer (e.g. keyboard,
mouse, joystick).
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You can choose to play the game in two ways:
Rookie: The game is a bit easier, and all the
cars move more slowly.
Expert: The game is harder, and all the cars
move faster. Recommended for more
experienced players.
If you have played before, you can select your
profile from the list instead. You can have as
many profiles as you like, but each one must
have its own unique name. To select a profile,
click on the profile name.
To start a game select from the following
choices.
Play: Click on a profile from the list then click
Play to start the game.
New: Create a new profile to start the game
again from the beginning, or let someone
else play on the computer.
Delete: Get rid of an old profile. Be careful.
Once you have deleted a profile you can’t get
it back!
Rename: Change the name of your currently selected profile.
Quit: Exit the game.
If your profile has the best time or most points for an Arena out of all of the
profiles, then the screen will show an icon of the level, the points or the time
associated with the record. If your current profile has the highest points total
then a large double flag icon is shown on the right hand side.
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The Arena Screen
THE TOURNAMENT MENU
Once you have created a profile, you are
taken to the Tournament Menu.
Screen Selection Buttons
Along the left side of the screen are the
screen selection buttons. Click on these
buttons to access the following options:
Tournament: Play a normal tournament.
Multiplayer: Create or join a multiplayer
game over a LAN or the Internet.
Records: Look at your records for each
mission and each car.
Options: Configure controller, change video and sound options.
Quit: Leave the game.
Play Details
At the bottom of the Tournament Menu is a panel that shows the currently
selected arena, the currently selected car, and the Play button. Click Play to enter
the selected arena using the selected car.
Selection Screens
Along the top are more buttons. Click on a button to view the game options for
that screen. In the Tournament Menu there are three screens:
Arena: Select the arena that you want to play in.
Vehicle: Change the vehicle to use in the game.
Workshop: Spend points to upgrade your cars.
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Use this screen to change the arena you
want to play in. The game has six Arenas and
five Secret Arenas.
At the start of the game you can select either
the Practice arena or Junkyard. When you
finish Junkyard you will unlock the next
Bash Arena™. If you can find the key hidden
inside a Bash Arena™ you unlock a Secret
Arena that lets you smash things and get
extra points.
The Vehicle Screen
Use this screen to select the car you want to
use in the game. There are 20 Hot Wheels®
cars in the game, but at the start you can
only chose between two of them, the
Hooligan™ and the Muscle Tone™.
Use the arrows to cycle through the vehicles.
If you have unlocked a vehicle it is shown in
color. If you have not unlocked it, the vehicle
is grayed out and the word “locked” appears.
Note: The currently selected car changes in the lower panel.
You can see the stats for your current car in the middle of the screen. Each stat
has between one star and five stars to show how good the car is in that aspect
of the game.
Ordinary
Fair
✭
✭✭
Good
✭✭✭
Excellent ✭✭✭✭
Amazing ✭✭✭✭✭
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Speed: How fast the car can go.
Acceleration: How quickly the car gets up to full speed.
Defense: How much damage the car can take before it is destroyed.
Attack: How much damage the car does when it rams an enemy.
Handling: How quickly the car can turn and how well it drives on slippery
surfaces like oil or sand.
Each car has a Special Power which is listed adjacent to the stats (see Special
Powers section on page 22). You can improve a car’s stats by spending points
in the workshop (see below).
THE MULTIPLAYER SCREEN
You can play Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ with other players over a LAN or over the
Internet. To enter the Multiplayer area, click on the Multiplayer button. This brings up the
Multiplayer Screen.
There are two choices to select by clicking on the appropriate button.
Join: Join a game being hosted on someone else’s computer.
Create: Start a multiplayer game that other players can join.
The Workshop Screen
Use this screen to upgrade the currently
selected car. You upgrade a car by spending
the points you earn playing the game.
The total number of points you have left to
spend is shown on the bottom of the screen.
The cost of upgrading each of the stats is
shown on the right. To spend the points and
upgrade a stat, just click on the button on
the right. If you cannot afford to upgrade the
stat then the button will be grayed out.
You can upgrade each stat by up to 2 stars, but no stat can go higher than 5
stars. If a stat cannot be upgraded any more, the upgrade button will not
appear on the screen.
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Types of Multiplayer Games
There are four types of Multiplayer games
available in Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™.
Points Race:You are racing against the other
players to get the most points. You can play with a
time limit or to see who is the first player to get to
a certain number of points.
Bash Match:The aim is to defeat the other
players’ cars. The game ends when the game time
runs out, or when one player gets a certain
amount of points.
Hot Potato:The aim is to get the most points. The maps have a Bomb Powerup in them.
Collect this Powerup, ram an enemy to give them the bomb then drive away so they
cannot give it back. When the Bomb explodes, it will destroy the car that is carrying it.
Fox and Hounds:The aim is the get the most points. At the start of the match, one
player is randomly selected as the Fox (indicated by a white flashing car). All other
players are Hounds. Only the player who is the Fox can score points. If the Fox is
destroyed, the nearest Hound will become the new Fox. The Fox will have reduced
speed and acceleration stats, to 1 star.
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Creating a Multiplayer Game
Click the Create button to go to the Create
Multiplayer Screen. Type in a name for your game
then click the Create button in the bottom-right to
start the game. You will be taken to the Game
Lobby Screen where you can select the game to
be played and can change various settings:
Arena: Chose the map where the game should
take place.
Game Type: Choose the type of game you
want to play. There are four types of games
described above.
Play To: Select the number of points, time limit or number of lives for the game.
Difficulty: Chose rookie or expert mode. The cars will be slower in rookie mode and faster
in expert mode.
Class: Vehicles may be selected by class, to allow for a more equal gameplay experience.
Open Class: All 20 vehicles are selectable.
Class A: Choose from Cabbin Fever™, Krazy 8s™, Vulture™, Phantastique™, and XS-IVE™.
Class B: Choose a Hot Wheels® car from Hammered Coupe™, Sooo Fast™, Screamin'
Hauler™, Evil Twin™, School Bus, Ambulance, Mega-Duty™, and Super Tuned™.
Class C: You can use the Shredster™, Surfin’ School Bus, Muscle Tone™, Hooligan™,
Monoposto™, Track T™, and Maelstrom™.
Note: If you did not create the game then you cannot change these settings.
Leave: Leave the lobby. If you are the player creating the game, the game will be cancelled
for all the players.
Start: Start the game. The game cannot begin until all players have clicked on READY, or
have left the lobby.
Joining a Multiplayer Game
Joining a LAN Game
All you need to do is to click on the name of the LAN game you want to join then click
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the list after it was created.
Joining a Game on the Internet
You need to know the IP address of the game that you wish to join. Type the IP into the
small text window at the bottom of the screen and then click Join. The game will
automatically check and display the current system IP address(es).
How to Play Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ in GameSpy Arcade
You can play Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ online through GameSpy Arcade, which
comes conveniently bundled with the game. Children should obtain their parents'
permission first! If you haven't done so already, insert your Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™
CD and install Arcade now. Then, to play Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ online, just follow
these simple instructions:
1. Launch GameSpy Arcade and Go to the Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ Room: Click on
the GameSpy Arcade link in your Start Menu. When the software starts, you’ll see a list
of games and more along the left-hand side. There’s plenty to do, but there’s time for
that later: Click on the Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ button on the left to enter the Hot
Wheels™ Bash Arena™ room.
2. Find or Start a HotWheels™ Bash Arena™ Server: Once you’re in the HotWheels™ Bash
Arena™ room you can meet or greet other players, find servers or create your own server.The top half
of the application will list all of the available servers, including the number of people playing and your
connection speed (measured by a “ping” rating - the lower your ping, the better). If you don’t like any
servers, click on the Create Room button to start your own server and wait for people to sign up. A
clever server name, such as “HotWheels™ Bash Arena™ Points Race” usually attracts people.
Otherwise, double-click on a server of your choice to join in.
3. Joining and Starting a game: Once you double-click on a server or start your own,
you’ll be in a staging room, in which you can trash talk with your fellow players and
prepare for combat. When you’re ready to play, click the Ready button at the top of the
screen. When everyone in the room has signaled their readiness, the host can then
launch the game. Arcade will fire up Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ and the fun will begin!
Problems?
If you have problems using Arcade, whether installing the program, registering it,
or using it in conjunction with Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™, consult the help
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pages, located at http://www.gamespyarcade.com/help/ or e-mail us by using the form
located at http://www.gamespyarcade.com/support/contact.shtml.
THE RECORDS SCREEN
The Game Lobby Options
Once you create or join a multiplayer game you
are taken to the Lobby Screen.
To look at the hall of records for your current profile, click on the Records
button. You will be taken to the main Records Screen.
You can chat with the other players while you wait
for the game to start by clicking on the small chat
text window and pressing Enter to send the
message. The messages will come up in the larger
window above. If you are joining a game you can
leave or press Ready to indicate that you are ready
to play.
Overall Records Screen
To select a vehicle to use in the game, click on the Vehicle button (see the next section
for details).
All of the players that have joined the game will be listed. If they have a check mark
next to their name they are ready to play. To start the game, the person who created
the game must press Start.
Selecting Vehicles in Multiplayer
Note: the cars in multiplayer do not have any upgrades and
they do not have any Special Powers.
You select your car for multiplayer using a screen
similar to the single player vehicle select screen. At
the bottom of the screen are nine color patches.
Click on the patch to change the color of your car.
Click on the Lobby button to return to
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This screen lists:
• The total number of points that you have
earned in the tournament so far.
• The total number of points you have left to
upgrade your cars.
• The total number of enemy cars you have
destroyed.
• Silver and Gold Cups obtained
Arena Records Screen
This screen shows you the records for each
arena. It shows you:
• The name of the Arena.
• The highest number of points earned in this arena.
• The total number of cars destroyed in this arena.
• The number of times that you have completed
this arena (defeated all the enemy cars).
• The best time you have achieved for collecting
all the letters or cups.
• The car that you used to get the best time in
this arena.
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Vehicle Records Screen
This screen lets you know all the things that
you have achieved with each of your cars. It
tells you:
• The name of the car.
• The number of enemy cars you have defeated
with this car.
• The number of points you have earned with
this car.
• The number of times you have played using
this car.
• The levels that you have completed with this car.
Last Game Records Screen
This screen repeats the information that came
up on the Results Screen the last time you
played an arena. It tells you:
• The name of the arena you completed most
recently.
• The name of the car you used to complete
the level.
• The number of points you earned in the
arena.
• The time it took to collect the letter or cups
(only if you collected them).
• The number of enemy cars destroyed.
• Cup Obtained (Silver and Gold)
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THE OPTIONS SCREEN
This screen lets you change various options that affect how the game plays.
Controls
Change the controls used to play the game.
Click on the small button to bring up a list of
possible controllers that were attached to the
computer when you started the game. For
each controller, you can configure which keys
or buttons steer your car, activate turbo,
and activate your car’s Special Power and
Power-Ups. The Reset button returns the
controls to their default states.
Video Options
There are three options here that affect how
the game looks and how fast it will run. You
can change these options if the game is
running too slowly on your computer.
Smooth Background: This makes the arenas
look smoother and crisper but makes the
game run more slowly.
Smooth Objects: Makes the cars, Powerups,
and other objects in the game look smoother
and crisper but makes the game run more slowly.
Small Screen: Shrinks the amount of the game world that is shown on your
screen while you are playing the game. This makes the game run faster and is
recommended if you are using a minimum specification machine.
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Sound Options
This screen lets you change the options
associated with the sound in the game.
Provider: Determine which drivers your
computer is using to create the game sound.
This option should only be changed if you
have a good knowledge of your computer’s
hardware. If you are having problems, try
switching to Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio.
Master Volume: Adjust how loud all of the sounds are played in the game.
Effect Volume: Alter the volume of the sound effects (e.g. car sounds) in the game.
Music Volume: Change the music volume in the game.
Voice Volume: Adjust the volume of the commentator’s voice in the game.
Play Random MP3s: Plays .mp3 files that the user has placed in the custom
folder. The default location would be: C:\Program Files\THQ\HotWheels Bash
Arena\core\music\custom. Users should only use authorized .mp3 formatted
music files.
Credits
View the credits for the game.
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QUITTING THE GAME
Getting Out of the Current Game
If you want to quit in the middle of a game,
press the Esc key. The game will pause and
you have three choices:
Return: Return to the current game.
Options: Go to the Options Screen to change
some of the settings. Pressing the Close
button in the Options Screen will take you
back to the game.
Quit: The current game is ended and you are
taken back to the Tournament Screen.
Exiting to Windows®
To exit Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™
completely, click on the Quit button. You will
be given two choices:
Profile: Return to the Profile Screen where
you can create, rename, delete and select a
new profile to play.
Exit: Quit the game and return to your
Windows® desktop.
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PLAYING THE GAME
The Arenas
There are six Arenas in the game, and five Secret Arenas. The Arenas are the
place where you unlock new cars and prove yourself a Champion. They are:
Practice Arena: A small arena where you can practice your skills and unlock a
couple of extra cars.
Junkyard: A junkyard converted into a Bash Arena™, it is the first full Arena
you will play in, and the first step to becoming a Champion.
Fright Deck: An aircraft carrier and dock to explore and master. Watch out for
the crazy forklifts!
Shark Island: A tropical island with its own volcano.
Mars Base: Get ready for an arena that’s out of this world!
Stadium: The final arena, and the chance to prove yourself in front of the TV
cameras as well. Will you be good enough to become the Bash Arena™
Champion?
The Playing Screen
The image to the right shows the game in
action. It shows:
1 Your Car - This is your car.
2 Special Power - In the top-left corner is your
car's Special Power.
3 Power Up - Towards the top you can see a
Powerup object. You collect these to add
Special Powers to your car in the game.
4 Gold Cup - Towards the right of the screen
is a silver or gold cup.
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Note: Defeating an enemy car with a trap will get you more points than ramming them.
Score - In the top-right corner is your score. This is the number of points you
have earned so far in this attempt at the Arena. You might also have some
points saved up from previous efforts.
Timer - Below the score is a timer. This shows how much time you have left to
collect all remaining letters or cups.
Damage Indicator - In the bottom-left corner is the damage indicator. Your car
can incur damage separately to the front end and to the rear end. If the
indicator goes yellow or red it means that your car is taking extensive damage.
Lives - Next to the Damage Indicator are small green icons, one for each life
that you have left.
Turbo Bar - In the bottom right is the turbo bar. This shows how much power
you have left in your turbo.
Nearest Car - The red arrow points towards the nearest car that is off the
screen. This is a great tool for finding cars that are hidden in a large Arena.
Nearest Letter or Cup - The yellow arrow points towards the nearest letter or
cup that is off the screen.
Battling Other Cars
Using your Car
You can defeat the other cars in a variety of ways.
Ram them: The most basic way of defeating the enemy is to ram them until
they explode. This can also damage your car, so be careful not to destroy
yourself at the same time. You will do more damage if you hit them from the
side or the rear.
Jump on them: If you can jump on top of an enemy car you will do lots of
damage. If you land near another car you will stall them. When they are stalled
they cannot move until they restart their engines, giving you a bit of time to
line them up for a good ram in the side.
Lure them into traps and hazards: There are various dangerous objects
scattered around the arena that you can use to defeat the other cars.
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Using Traps
There are two types of traps in the game.
Switch Traps: Drive onto the switch to activate the switch trap. These
are most effective against enemy cars that are racing around an area
and not so effective against cars that are attacking you.
Automatic Traps: These traps only attack enemy cars, although they
will damage your car if you are too close when they attack the enemy.
You do not need to use a switch for these traps - just lure the enemy
cars into danger! For example, there is a crusher trap that will automatically
try to crush any enemy cars that drive into it. It will not attack your car but can
crush you by accident if you are inside it at the same time as an enemy.
Using Hazards
There are also other hazards in the game that you can try to avoid or use to
defeat the enemy cars.
Exploding Barrels: These barrels explode for a moderate amount of
damage when hit, leaving the car in flames. Hit too many at the same
time and even a tough car can be destroyed.
Acid: This evil green liquid will hurt any car it touches. Avoid acid
unless you have the Acid Resist Powerup.
Flamers: These areas have jets of flame that appear and disappear.
Drive through when the flame is off or you will catch fire.
Vents: These jets of steam and smoke will damage any car that drives
into them, and will lift the car into the air. This can be useful for
stunning the other cars when you land again.
Death Traps: The game includes a variety of death traps that will
destroy any car that falls into one. Some examples are pools of lava
and giant rock-crushing devices.
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Water Hazards: Falling into water also destroys a car immediately. Be
careful around these dangerous hazards!
Surviving in the Arena
The Arenas are tough places to drive through. Your car is going to get damaged
sometimes. You can see how damaged you are by looking at the damage
indicator in the bottom-left of your screen. Your car will start to smoke when it
gets heavily damaged, which is another sign that you need to repair your car.
To repair your car, drive over a “repair kit” Powerup. This will repair
all the damage to your car. It is a good idea to use these Powerups
when you are heavily damaged.
There are other Powerups that can help you survive. When you collect them they
will be stored in your car until you need them, then they will activate themselves:
Extinguisher: The Extinguisher puts out the flames if your car is on
fire. It will activate as soon as you are exposed to fire, and will
protect you from fire for a few seconds. This is a good way of
avoiding those nasty fire traps!
Stall Stopper: This Powerup activates itself if your car is about to
stall. This will happen if your car is heavily damaged and you are
rammed from the front.
Acid Resist: These special tires allow you to drive over acid safely.
You can use them to lure other cars into the acid.
Losing a Life
You start each Arena with three lives. Each time your car is destroyed you lose
one life and are taken back to the place where you started the Arena. You can
pick up extra lives by finding Extra Life Powerups. When you run out of lives,
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Your Car is on Fire!
If you have the Extinguisher Powerup then it will automatically
activate and put out the flames, and make you invulnerable to fire
for a little while. If you don’t have the extinguisher Powerup, then
you will need to drive into a sprinkler or a puddle of water.
Smash: When you use this Special Power, your car will move
towards the nearest enemy car at great speed, causing a heavy
impact. Great for getting an enemy that is just out of reach.
Magnet: Other cars are attracted to you when using the Magnet.
Great if you want to ram them and they are trying to escape!
Special Powers
Every car has a Special Power. These Special Powers are activated by pressing
the Special Power Button (normally the space bar). When you use a Special
Power, it won't be available again for a period of time, ranging from 10 seconds
to 30 seconds, so you should use it carefully.
Warp: Teleport back to the start of the Arena. This is great for getting
out of a sticky situation!
Oil Slick: You leave behind a puddle of oil that will cause enemy cars
to slip and crash.
Glue Slick: You leave a puddle of glue that stops the enemy in their
tracks. Great for getting an enemy off your tail!
Fast 180: Your car immediately turns around and starts traveling in
the opposite direction.
Shockwave: Shockwave causes the cars around you to stall! Great
for escaping or getting those enemy cars right where you want
them.
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Repulsion: All the cars nearby go flying away from you. Great for
pushing enemies into traps and other hazards.
Powerups
You can make your car even more dangerous by collecting Powerups. These
objects give your car a Special Power for a short period of time
Invisibility: Your car is very hard to see. Enemy cars will ignore you
until you attack them. Your car vanishes and all you can see is its
shadow.
Bumper: When an enemy collides with you, it bounces off very fast.
Your car turns green when you have this Powerup.
Armor: Your car is impervious to damage for a short period of time.
Your car turns blue while you have this Powerup.
Super Tires: Your car drives on oil and other slippery surfaces as if it
is driving on the road. Your car stays its normal color but you can
drive without skidding on oil.
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Fire Starter: When you ram another car, it catches on fire. Your car
turns orange while you have this Powerup.
Double Damage: Your car does double the normal amount of
damage while this Powerup is in effect. Your car turns red while you
have this Powerup.
then you win a silver cup Trophy for that Bash Arena™. When you get the silver cup
trophy for a Bash Arena™, the silver cups are replaced with gold cups. If you race
around and get all the gold cups before the clock runs out, then you win a gold cup
Trophy for that Bash Arena™. Once you have earned the gold Trophy for the Arena,
the gold cups still appear so that you can race around and try to get the best
possible time for the Arena.
Other Game Objects
Bomb: When you get this tricky Powerup, you have 10 seconds to hit
another car. If you don’t, your car will explode. If you do, the other
car will have the bomb and will explode when its fuse runs out. Your
car turns black when you have the bomb. Your car turns black when
you have this power up.
Note: You do not need to activate a Powerup. It activates itself as soon as you drive over it. You
can see when your car is powered up because it changes color.
Racing for Glory
You can finish Hot Wheels™ Bash Arena™ by smashing up all the enemy cars,
but you can win greater fame and have more fun by racing against the clock to
get all of the letters, silver cups and gold cups in each of the Arenas. You can
also drive around trying to get the best possible time for each Arena.
Collecting Letters
Each Arena has a set of letters spelling out the name of a car. If you can collect all
the letters in an Arena within the time limit, you unlock that car. It is sometimes a
good idea to destroy most of the enemy cars in the Arena before you race around
and get the letters so the opponents don’t get in your way.
Hint: When you defeat the last car in the Arena, the game will end. You should leave at least one car
alive until you have finished racing for the letters.
Gathering Cups
you collect all the letters in a Bash Arena™, they are replaced with silver
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cups. If you race around and get all the silver cups before the clock runs out,
The Arenas and the Secret Arenas are filled with objects you can destroy to get
extra points. To destroy a crate, just drive through one. If you can smash all of the
boxes in a Secret Arena within the time limit, then you have beaten the Secret
Arena. Defeat all the Secret Arenas and you win the Smash Racer award.
All destroyable objects give you extra points when you smash them. Some of the
larger objects (for example the grass huts) can hide Powerups.
There are also destroyable barricades and warning signs. Look out for trouble if
you see a barricade or warning sign!
In some places there are gates that will lock you into an area for a certain amount
of time. In other places, there are enemy cars hidden behind gates. When the gates
open they will come rushing out.
There are also jumps in the Arenas. Use these to reach special places or jump onto
your enemies.
The Secret Arenas
To unlock a secret Arena you must find a hidden key. A key is hidden
in each of the Arenas except for Practice.
There are no enemies in the Secret Arenas, instead there are special
crates that you must find and destroy.
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Winning Special Awards
There are six special awards you can get in the game. Each one that you win
unlocks a special car.
• Smash Racer Award
• Gold Cup Award
• Veteran Award
• Silver Cup Award
• Driver Award
• Lifetime Achievement
Smash Racer Award
In each Bash Arena™ there is a key hidden somewhere. Every key you collect
unlocks a Secret Arena. If you have smashed all the crates in all the Secret
Arenas inside the time limits you win the Smash Racer Award and will be given
the Hammered Coupe™.
Silver Cup Award
If you get a silver cup trophy for all six Arenas then you get the Silver Cup
Award and the Vulture™.
Gold Cup Award
If you get gold cup Trophies for all six Arenas then you get the Gold Cup Award
and the XS-IVE™.
Driver Award
You get the Driver Award when you earn 1,000,000 points. When you get the
award you are given the School Bus.
CREDITS
MICROFORTE PTY LTD
Executive Producer
John De Margheriti
Producers
Paul McInnes
Tony Oakden
Associate Producer
Simon Lissaman
Lead Programmer
Alistair Phillips
Programmers
Ruben Morton
Jarrad "Farbs" Woods
Additional Programming
Daniel Giddings
Lead Artist
Lorne Brooks
Illustrator
Simon Lissaman
Artists
James Sharpe
Lakin Shoobridge
Jason Rogers
Veteran Award
You get the Veteran Award when you earn 2,000,000 points. When you get the
award you are given the Super Tuned™.
Quality Assurance Manager
Brendon Kirk
Lifetime Achievement Award
You get the Lifetime Achievement Award when you earn 4,000,000 points.
When you get the award you are given the Krazy 8S™.
Quality Assurance Database
Daniel Giddings
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Quality Assurance Testers
Russell Jacobson
Gareth Davies
Game Design
Paul McInnes
Alistair Phillips
Simon Lissaman
Dan Sullivan
Andrew Neil
Francis Ward Lindsay
Chris Goodes
Level Design
Paul McInnes
Russell Jacobson
Brendon Kirk
Simon Lissaman
THQ INC.
Producer
Steve Baldoni
Multiplayer Level Design
Russell Jacobson
Gareth Davies
Brendon Kirk
Additional Design
Alistair Phillips
Ruben Morton
Jarrad "Farbs" Woods
Paul McInnes
Tony Oakden
Simon Lissaman
James Sharpe
Lakin Shoobridge
Jason Rogers
Russell Jacobson
Gareth Davies
Brendon Kirk
Play Testers
Will Kain
Ben Dencio
Ellie Kirk
The dev team would like to
thank all partners and
friends for their support
during the development of
this project.
SOUNDFIRM
James Tutton
Rob McKenzie
Executive Producer
Brian Christian
VP - Product Development
Michael Rubinelli
Quality Assurance Lead
Kevin Klowden
Quality Assurance Testers
Charles Batarse
Antonio Herrera
Hollis Hill
Jim Krenz
Scott Littlefield
Michael O'Donnell
Ike Plair
Mike Roloson
Ryan Waters
QA Technician
Mario Waibel
Associate Product Marketing
Manager
Paul Naftalis
Group Marketing Manager
John Ardell
VP - Marketing
Peter Dille
Creative Services Manager
Kirk Somdal
Senior Creative Services
Manager
Kathy Helgason
Director of Creative Services
Howard Liebeskind
Instruction Manual
Cheryl Kellough
Glen Faber
MATTEL BOYS NEW MEDIA
Producer
Brian Ulinger
Associate Producer
Jason Fay
QA Database Administrator
Jason Roberts
Director of Licensing and
Development
Jeff Goodwin
QA Manager
Monica Vallejo
Senior Vice President
Amy Boylan
Director of Quality
Assurance
Jeremy S. Barnes
Sr. Manager, Marketing
Debra Shlens
Assistant Product Manager
Leslee Pitschke
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