HI-OCTANE Manual

CONTENTS
STARTING THE GAME 2
CONTROL SUMMARY 3
HI-OCTANE PLAY GUIDE 5
MOVING THROUGH MENUS 5
MAIN MENU 5
RACE MENU 5
CHAMPIONSHIP MENU 6
OPTIONS MENU 7
THE GAME SCREEN 7
POWER-UPS 8
TOKENS 8
CAR, TEAM, AND TRACK NAMES 9

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CONTROL SUMMARY

SELECTING MENU OPTIONS
Highlight menu option: D-Button Up/Down
Change menu option: D-Button Left/Right
Select menu option: Press Triangle, Circle, Square
Go to previous menu screen: Press X

CAR CONTROLS
Accelerate: Press X
Decelerate: Press Circle
Steer Left: D-Button Left
Steer Right: D-Button Right
Fire Minigun: Press L1 or L2
Fire Missile: Press R1 or R2
Charge Booster: Press Square
Pause: Press START
Quit Race: Press START and Triangle

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ALTERNATIVE CAR CONTROLS
Accelerate: D-Button Up
Decelerate: D-Button Down
Steer Left: D-Button Left
Steer Right: D-Button Right
Fire Minigun: Press L1, L2 or Square
Fire Missile: Press R1, R2 or Circle
Charge Booster: Press X
Pause: Press START

RACING VIEWS
Toggle View: Press SELECT

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HI-OCTANE PLAY GUIDE

MOVING THROUGH MENUS
To highlight a menu option, D-Button Up/Down, and then D-Button Left/Right
to alter settings. Pressing Circle selects a highlighted option. To go
back to the previous menu screen, press X.

MAIN MENU
Race: Go to Race Menu (see Race Menu below).
Options: Go to Options Menu (see Options Menu on p. 7).

RACE MENU
Championship: Go to Championship Menu (see Championship
Menu on p. 6).

Single Race: Race against the seven computer-controlled oppo-
nents on the track of your choice.

Clone Race: Race against the ultimate time trial opponent-
yourself! The computer creates a clone of your car, programmed
with either your best ever lap or your best lap that session, ready
for you to race. You can try to better that lap time, or challenge
a friend to play against your own virtual car! Your best perfor-
mance for each individual track is saved automatically as you
complete your best lap, meaning the Clone Race will always
provide the biggest challenge of all.

NOTE: Due to memory limitations, very long laps may not be
able to be recorded, meaning that you'll just have to try and
better your lap time.

Death Match: Are you sick of getting shot in the back by your
opponents while you're busy trying to win a race? Death Match
offers you the chance to get even, taking you out on the track of
your choice and letting you vent your frustration on the seven
computer opponents without the frivolity of a race to worry
about. Set up cunning ambushes for your enemies, go out with
all guns blazing, even drive the wrong way round the track and
attack them head on-the choice is yours. Bonuses are awarded
for performing stunts.

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Split Screen Single Race: Play a single race with a friend;
Controller 1 controls the top screen, Controller 2 controls
the bottom. Note that both players have to race the same
type of vehicle.

Hot Seat: The Hot Seat option is a chance for you to race
against up to seven of your friends-all on one machine.
Select a track and vehicle (all players use the same type of
craft) and the race begins with Player 1 in control. After a
designated amount of time, the name of the next player to
participate flashes on the screen, followed by a three-second
countdown. Once the word 'Go' appears on the screen,
Player 2 starts controlling his craft while the computer
assumes control of Player 1 's car. This system continues until
one player has won the race. To modify the amount of play-
ers participating and the length of time they control their
vehicle, see Hot Seat Options on p. 7.

Main Menu: Return to Main Menu.

Once you have selected the race mode you wish to use, you
will arrive at the track and vehicle selection screen. To
choose which track to play D-Button Left/Right set the number of
laps by pressing the D-Button Up/Down and then press Circle. Now
highlight the vehicle of your choice by pressing the D-
Button Left/Right, and use D-Button Up/Down to select a team to race for.
When vehicle and team selection are complete, press Circle and
the race begins.

CHAMPIONSHIP MENU
Continue: This option is only displayed if a Championship
has already been started. Select this to take part in the next
Championship race.

New Championship: A Championship consists of a series of
9 races. When setting up a New Championship, only the car
and team options are available; select these as in a Single
Race (see Race Menu on p. 5). You cannot select a track,
although each Championship race takes place on a different
track.

Quit Championship: Discontinue the current Championship.

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OPTIONS MENU
Change Name: Change the name of the players by
pressing the D-Button Up/Down to change the letter and Left/Right. to move the
cursor. Press Circle to confirm your choice. Repeat for each player
name.

Optional Controls: Toggle between standard and alternative
control methods.

Computer Players: Toggle computer players On/Off.
Hot Seat Options: Customize the Hot Seat option:

Hot Seat Players: The amount of people wishing to
participate.

Hot Seat Racing Time: The length of time each player
spends in control.

Death Match Lives: Choose between 0 (infinite) and 4.

Difficulty Level: Choose between 1 (easiest) and 3 (hardest).

Main Menu: Return to Main Menu.

THE GAME SCREEN
Shield Strength Fuel Throttle Speed

Ammo
Your position Kills
Number of Minigun upgrade,
vehicles in race Rocket upgrade
Laps completed and Boost Upgrade
and laps in race Autotarget (turns
red for best shot)
Lap times
Track map (colored
dots represent
Follow the arrows other vehicles)
when in doubt Evidence of a direct hit

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POWER UPS
invisibility (Picture of Eye Icon)
Note: Blanks not used
Minigun upgrade (Picture of little dots Icon)
Ammunition power-ups 10, 100, and 200% (Picture of 10, 100, and 200 Icon)
Rocket Upgrade (Picture of rocket Icon)
Boost Upgrade (Picture of arrow Icon)
Invincibility (Picture of fist Icon)
shield power-ups (Picture of 10, 100, 200 Icon)
Fuel power-ups (Picture of 10, 100, 200 Icon)

TOKENS
Follow road signs to find fuel, ammo, and shield depots.

Fuel (Picture of Gas)
Ammo (Picture of Gun)
Shield (Picture of shield)

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CAR, TEAM, AND TRACK NAMES

TRACK NAMES

Amazon Delta Turnpike
Trans-Asia Interstate
Shanghai Dragon
New Chernobyl Central
Slam Canyon
Thrak City
Ancient Mine Town
Arctic Land
Death Match arena

CAR NAMES
KD-1 Speeder
Beserker
Vampyr
Jugga
Outrider
Flexiwing

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TEAM NAMES
White = Mad Medicine
Aqua Green = Bullfrog
Purple = Storm Riders
Orange = Fire Phreaks
Blue = DethFest
Yellow = Foo Fighters
Red Gorehounds
Black Assassins