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November 30, 2003
Stuntcar Extreme Tips
I've spent an admittedly large amount of time recently playing Stuntcar Extreme on my Tapwave Zodiac. While doing so, I've come up with a couple of handy tips. But be warned, if you like to figure out things on your own, read no further -- these are spoilers.
Tip 1: Maximizing your Stunt Jump Points
This tip is from a post I made recently to the Tapwave_Users Yahoo! Group. The maximum stunt jump points that one can possibly achieve vary greatly from track to track. For example, Icy Drifts is very low-point track. The highest point track I have found is by far Metropolitan. There are three sources of bonus multipliers on Metropolitan, and it's easiest to get them in a certain sequence. Doing this, my best stunt jump to date is 11,312. Here is how to do it in Metropolitan -- do these things in order:
0. Save your Nitro until you use it in step 4 and do not go over any jumps unless the directions tell you to. If you go over a jump and it says you earned Stunt Jump points, start over.
1. Grab the "S" at the first turn
2. Drive around the first jump (to the left is easier)
3. Grab the "T"
4. Punch your Nitro and sail over the second jump -- you have to do this to get the "U" on top of the trolleycar. This should also get you a Barricade bonus. Do not use Nitro again until step 8 (unless you can earn a new one by then).
5. Jump through the flaming hoops on the next ramp and get the bonus
6. Grab the "N" -- this is tough to get the letter and avoid the junked car, all at speed, but it can be done.
7. Grab the "T" -- you've just completed the third bonus
8. Go over the second flaming hoop jump right at the end of the lap
9. Just before you get to the first big jump (over the tractor trailer loaded with cars) on your second lap, hit the Nitro and sail over the jump. If you clear the truck entirely, this will get you max points.
10. Finish the race.
Let me know if you top 11,000 stunt jump points doing something different or on another track.
Tip 2: Shortcuts
Some of the tracks have shortcuts in them, and some are not so easy to find.
• Grand Canyon Stunt Tour has one right after the first bridge (turn left and follow the railroad tracks, then down the hill, and it will dump you out near the second bridge)
• Rollercoaster has a shortcut at the top of the first hill (turn slightly to the right and go through the cut in the hill)
I'm not sure either shortcut saves you any time, but bonus nitros are sometimes hidden there.
Comments
hey! these are the same instructions that were posted in the Tapwave Users Group in YAHOO!
Posted by: kunj at December 3, 2003 6:20 AM
hey! these are the same instructions that were posted in the Tapwave Users Group in YAHOO! These are awesome!
Posted by: kunj at December 3, 2003 6:21 AM
hey! these are the same instructions that were posted in the Tapwave Users Group in YAHOO! These are awesome!
Posted by: kunj at December 3, 2003 6:21 AM
Um, yeah, they are, as I mention in the first sentence: "This tip is from a post I made recently to the Tapwave_Users Yahoo! Group." ;-)
Posted by: Craig at December 3, 2003 11:26 AM