Ridge Racer 64 Cheats

Ridge Racer 64

Motion blurring:
Press C-Left during an instant replay to adda motion blur effect.

Reversed track:
Start the game without loading or saving and selectGrand Prix mode. Keep advancing through the menus until you reachthe first course. Select and play that course. When the race begins,immediately turn around and drive into the concrete wall. Yourcar will keep bouncing off the wall, but keep driving that waythat until you go through it. If done correctly everything inthe course will be now be reversed, including the signs, track,and name on your car.

Bonus cars and tracks:
Go to the load and save screen from the main menu.Open any file, then choose "Quick Play" at the mainmenu. Immediately after starting, turn around and crash throughthe wall. At first you will bounce a bit, but then you will getthrough. A crowd will start clapping. The entire course will bebackwards. Finish the race. At the end choose to retire. Go tothe second option on the main menu to access three new coursesand three new cars.

Golf Caddy car:
Unlock the reversed track and finish it in first place.You can also obtain the golf caddy car using a loaded or savedgame by completing the first race of the second stage in reverse.The golf caddy car will then become one of you saved game cars.

Blinky ghost car:
Drive 99 laps in free run in time attack mode on anytrack.

Pooka:
Select time attack mode and choose stage 7 or 8. Selectset record. Break the record to unlock Pooka.

Crazy Canuck:
Select car attack and choose stage 8 in mirror mode.Defeat the car to unlock Crazy Canuck.

00-Agent:
Note: Two players are required to unlock this car.Select two player mode and the team mode. Choose three teams andpick stage 7 or 8. Win first and second place to unlock 00-Agent.

Red Shirt Rage:
You need to hit the chopper that flies above the RidgeRacer Track. To do this, you need to start a race on the noviceRidge Racer track in Z class. Use either the Ultra 64, Screamin'Eagle, or Crazy Canuck car. Drive to the hairpin bend near thebeach. Drive slowly around the corner and stop. At the far endof the straight you will see the chopper. Wait about five secondsto give it time to fly into the correct position. Then, hit thegas and get as much speed as possible up the straight. Turn thecorner and try to hit the chopper as you fly over the jump. Completethe race; it does not matter if you win. If you managed to hitthe chopper, you will be awarded the Red Shirt Rage car.

Z-class:
Complete every stage in first place to receive alleight gold trophies and unlock Z-class. The Z-class is the fastestclass in the game. Also, you can now choose any class type exceptthe classes below the intended class type.

Ultra 64:
Win all eight gold trophies. Then, complete every stagein first place on Z-class to get all eight platinum trophies.Wait for the credits to end, then Ultra 64 will be available inyour garage.

Car preview:
Press C-Up, C-Down, C-Left, orC-Down at the car selection screen or trophy screen tochange the view and rotate the cars.

Galaga '88 mini-game:
Finish Ridge Racer Extreme Extra in first place toplay one level of the classic Galaga '88 game. Destroy all fortyaliens to unlock the Galaga '88 car. When you win the Galaga '88level and get the special car, you also get the "Galaga PacJam" Song.

Hint: Reverse 360 Powerslide:
Set the drift mode option to "RR64". Begingame play and get to a sharp turn. Stop accelerating, turn theopposite direction from the turn, and accelerate again while stillturning. If done correctly your car will spin around during thepowerslide. After you are turned around, control the car as ifin a normal powerslide and re-align it with the track. This trickallows your car to get through winding turns without braking orlosing speed.

Hint: Controlled drifting:
Approach the corner without letting go of the gas.Turn sharply, and immediately after doing so, release the gas.Tap the brake and accelerate hard. If done correctly, you havealmost no drop in speed and it produces a far more predictableoutcome than a typical power slide. With a little practice, itis easy to skid around the sharpest corners and straighten thecar out so that the wheels gain grip as soon as you exit the corner.If you are using the classic drift mode, you can use the powerslide to make the car go faster than its normal top speed. Thisis done by skidding round a corner as explained above and keepingthe nose of the car pointing forward. This can be tricky, as yourbasically keeping the car from gaining grip while driving it extremelyclose to its griping point. However, it is possible to get anextra 20 mph or more. A good place to practice this is the lastcorner of the Ridge Racer track.