Hydro Thunder
Quick start:
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This trick assumes the game is under the default controller setting.
Hold L during the pre-race countdown. Release L and press R when the
countdown reaches 3. Keep alternating between the two buttons until
the race begins. Your boat will get a faster start if the buttons are
alternated with the right timing.
Bonus tracks and boats:
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Successfully complete all medium difficulty tracks in first place to
unlock the Nile Adventure bonus track. Successfully complete this
track in first place to unlock the next bonus track. A total of four
bonus tracks can be unlocked by finishing in first place. All four
bonus boats (Fishing Boat, Armed Response, Blowfish, and Tinytanic)
will be available after all four bonus tracks are unlocked.
Arctic Circle: Shortcut:
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Near the beginning of the level are some houses. There is a house
where you can only see the roof. Jump off the roof and you should
jump up about three or four places ahead.
Arctic Circle: Secret area:
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When you reach the area with the big oil tanker and penguins, jump over
into a secret area with a red boost.
Catacomb: 9 second boost:
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At beginning of the race there are two columns. Go between them and
you will get a 9 second boost.
Recommended boats:
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The following is a list of the best boats to use on the easy and
medium tracks.
Thunder Park track: Damn the Torpedoes
Lost Island track: Midway
Arctic Circle track: Damn the Torpedoes
Greek Isles track: Midway
Lake Powell track: Thresher
The Far East track: Thresher or Midway
New York Disaster: Shortcut:
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Near the beginning is a silver revolving door that appears to be solid.
Go through it and you will find a blue boost and a red boost. To get
the red boost you have to use a Hydro Jump (hold [Brake] and use [Boost]).
New York Disaster: Boost
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In NY Disaster, when you are racing through the left side of the subway
tunnel with the Rescue boat cutting you off and bumping into you, instead
of jumping for the nine second red boost in the center to the right, bash
into the Rescue boat. Your boost level will remain where it was for the
remainder of the race.
Far East: Shortcut:
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When you are about half way through the level you will reach a place
where the water will drop three times. Just when your on the third one,
immediately do your booster jump when you get on the edge. When your boat
jumps in the air, hold [Boost]. If done correctly, you should land on top
of a place above the tunnel ahead. This will make it much faster than
having to go in a big L. Note: This requires some practice.
Bonus:
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Select two player mode and on the first three tracks medium boats and tracks
will appear: Race on the three tracks and hard boats and tracks will appear.
Race on all three tracks and the Nile track will appear. Race on the Nile
and three other bonus tracks and all boats, including the fishing and tour
boats will be unlocked. Keep playing in two player mode to always finish
in first place.
