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Revision as of 15:48, 18 August 2007
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| Developer(s) | Infogrames |
| Publisher(s) | Infogrames |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | 2001 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, 2-4 multiplayer |
Wacky Races Starring Dastardly and Muttley is a Playstation 2 game released in 2001. It was made by Infogrames and distributed by Warner Brothers. The game is based on the cartoon series Wacky Races which features 11 cars all racing over various landscapes to win first place. The most infamous vehicle is The Mean Machine driven by Dick Dastardly and his sidekick, a sniggering dog, Muttley.
Cast
- Jim Cummings Dick Dastardly, Rock Slag, Gravel Slag, Big Gruesome, Private Meekly, Clyde
- Billy West Muttley, Lil Gruesome
- Janet Waldo Penelope Pitstop
- Gregg Burson Red Max, Sergeant Blast, Peter Perfect, Rufus Ruffcut
- Scott Innes Professor Pat Pending
- John Stephenson Luke
- Gregg Berger Narrator
Modes of Play
The game starts by showing two modes: arcade and adventure modes. Arcade mode features various challenges across various tracks. Adventure mode features normal racing across various tracks; in adventure mode the game's hidden secrets can be discovered.
Arcade Mode
1 Player Games
If you wish to play one player mode the following challenges can be played:
- Track Attack- Features cars trying to win battle points for setting traps and tricks on other cars.
- Wacky Cups- Requires you to win a series of tracks and come first place in an overall league to unlock hidden items.
- Time Trial- Involves you having to complete a track in a certain amount of time.
2-4 Players Games
If you wish to play 2-4 players mode you can take part in the following challenges:
- Track Attack- Features cars trying to win battle points for setting traps and tricks on other cars.
- Wacky Cups- Requires you to win a series of tracks and come first place in an overall league to unlock hidden items.
- Battle Games- These involve you battling other cars in the "Battle Arena".
- Versus- Involves 2-4 players racing on various tracks on an optional number of laps.
Adventure Mode
Solo Adventure
Solo Adventures are for one player only and release you into "The Adventure Hub". You then race on tracks to win gold stars or Wacky Trial clocks to unlock more tracks and challenges.
Co-Operative Adventure
You and another player can team up to beat other cars in races. You and the other player must come in 1st and 2nd places however.
Team-Up Adventure
3-4 players can play any track or challenge event. Unfortuanetly nothing can be unlocked in this mode as the game manual states "It would be too easy."
The Adventure Hub
The Adventure Hub is where your adventure begins. There are four very distinct themes:
- Snow- Snowfall Peaks
- City- The Big Apricot
- Forest- Redwood Valley
- Desert- Wild Frontier
When you go into each theme there is a challenge sign post.
Challenge Sign Post
These are located in the themes usually along the roads which can be followed. They give you the option of various races and challenges that can be unlocked.
Events and Challenges
Track Challenge
This is the first type of event. You must race around a track in a 3-lap race and come in first place in order for you to win a gold star. If you're fast enough you can also unlock a wacky trial clock.
Wacky Cup Challenge
Once all five tracks have been unlocked and one at one of the signposts another type of challenge is available; the Wacky Cup Challenge. You must race along all five of the tracks in that area. You must then come in a high position in order to win points. The person with the highest overall score is awarded with a gold star.
Golden Muttley Challenge
Once a Wacky Cup Challenge has been won you then unlock the Golden Muttley Challenge. This involves the exact same thing as a track challenge except that there are 10 Golden Muttley Statues hidden on the way. To complete the challenge you must pick up all 10 and come in 1st place.
Battle Challenge
The next challenge is the Battle Challenge. You are pitted against 7 other opponents in a themed arena and must compete in a "battle-royale".
Team 00 Tag Challenge
This is the final event. In this 5 round race you must come higher than last place since at the end of every round the car(s) in last place is eliminated.
Themed Areas and Tracks
Each themed area has 5 tracks to unlock by winning gold stars. The theme starts you off with 2 "free tracks". The others must be unlocked by winning other races.
Wild Frontier
Wild Frontier is a huge desert packed with places such as Wild West towns and coal mines. The races here are:
- Oil be Back (Free track)
- Tombstone Pass (Free track)
- Los Angle Tease Square (4 stars needed)
- Railway Canyon (7 stars needed)
- Manic Mines (8 stars needed)
Snowfall Peaks
Snowfall Peaks is a cold place where snow falls all the time. This theme features mountain towns and huge lakes. The races here are:
- Snow La Costa (Free track)
- Snow Hope Village (Free track)
- Gruesome Towers (5 stars needed)
- Glacier Lake (7 stars needed)
- Ice Caverns (9 stars needed)
Redwood Valley
Redwood Valley is a huge forest area. It features various locations such as twisty creeks and a Wacky Races version of Mount Rushmore. The races here are:
- Lumberjack Lake (Free track)
- Scarecrow Creek (Free track)
- Wood Stockade (15 stars needed)
- Redwood Springs (17 stars needed)
- Rush More Rapids (19 stars needed)
The Big Apricot
The Big Apricot (a pun on the Big Apple) is a huge city. It features twisting subways and rooftop race tracks. The races here are:
- Fish 'n' Ships (Free track)
- Subway Shenanigans (Free track)
- Alone in the Park (26 stars needed)
- Terminal Termoil (28 stars needed)
- Rooftop Runaround (30 stars needed)
Boss Area
Once 10 stars have been rewarded the Boss Area is unlocked. There you must compete against the 3 boss cars: the Convert-a-Car, the Crimson Haybailer and the Mean Machine. There are also three special boss tracks:
- Snow Top Drop: Convert-a-car (Challenge one: x10 stars) (Challenge two: x20 wacky trial clocks)
- Wood Stockade 2: The Crimson Haybailer (Challenge one: x20 stars) (Challenge two: x30 wacky trial clocks)
- Up Sand Downs: The Mean Machine (Challenge one: x30 stars) (Challenge two: x40 wacky trial clocks) (Challenge three: x53 wacky trial clocks and x53 gold stars)
Cars can be unlocked after second challenge is completed with the exception of the Mean Machine which is unlocked after all three challenges are completed.
Battle Arena
This is unlocked in a very late stage in the game. It is hidden in a huge volcano shaped like Muttley's head.
Collectibles
Tokens
These are pink discs floating along the track. When picked up they fuel gadgets and give you the option to perform one. Once they are used, they are shot out the back and left for other drivers to pick up.
Gold Stars
Gold stars are needed to unlock various things such as tracks and areas. They are gained by winning various events.
Wacky Trial Clocks
These clocks are rewarded when a race is a won in a certain amount of time, (by beating the time Dick Dastardly did the race in). These are needed to unlock boss challenges as well.
Wacky Mirrors
These are hidden away on the tracks. To unlock them you must drive into them. After this you are given the option of playing the game as if it were mirrored.
Gadgets
Gadgets mainly fall into 7 categories. They are:
- Homing
- Shielding
- Flying
- Turbo
- Mine
- Stuck!
- Other
Homing is where you will launch an attack at another Wacky racer and follows them until they are hit or it loses them. Once hit, the victim do a 360 degree flip and stars or birds will fly over their heads. They will not be able to use any gadgets until the stars/birds have gone and the flip slows them down. If a homing weapon is deflected from a shield, it will home in on the car who shot it. These include The Compact Pussycat "Lippy Shot" and the Army Surplus Specials "Mortar".
Shielding is where your car will somehow cover itself. All enemy attacks and mines will be deflected when the shielding weapon is on. Also, accidental shielding can happen as well. When this occurs, the weapon will be deflected but it will not home in on another car. Moments of accidental shielding are when the Convert-a-car is in the middle of transforming or when a car has been shrunk by the mean machine or the creepy coupe. This includes the Mean Machines "Mean mobile".
Flying gives the vehicle using it to fly for a short while.
Turbo speaks for itself.
A mine is where your vehicle leaves behind an explosive or otherwise. Any other car unfortunate to run over it will do the standard flip and stars. If run over by a shielded vehicle, the mine will only explode when the car who set it runs over it.
Stuck! weapons immobilise another vehicle for a short amount of time. These include the Bullet proof bomb "Concrete-a-coat gun" and the Arkansas Chuggabug "Bubble gum shot".
Other gadgets do not fall into these categories. These are:
Bullet proof bomb "Rat-a-tat-attack" - A series of bullets that shoot straight forward.
Compact Pussycat "Kiss" - Homes in on another vehicle. Once it hits, it reverses the controls of the car for a short period of time and hearts fly above their heads.
Vehicles
All vehicles from the cartoon are featured in the game. The vechiles are put in 5 groups.
Average cars
These cars are good all-rounders. Personally, I recommend you use these guys if you're new to the world of wacky races. Their ratings are:
Grip: 3
Accelaration: 3
Speed: 3
Average cars are:
- The Boulder Mobile
- The Buzz Wagon
Grippers
If you feel you're not that good on the bends, then look no further than the gripper cars. Although not the fastest on the straights, they've got everything you need for those tricky bends. Personally, I also feel they have some of the best weapons on the track. Their ratings are:
Grip: 5
Acceleration: 3
Speed: 2
Grippers are:
- The Compact Pussycat
- The Arkansas Chugga-Bug
High Speedsters
These cars are best for the straights. Although they are extremely fast, it takes them a pretty long time to reach full speed and their grip is anything but good...
Ratings:
Grip: 2
Acceleration: 2
Speed: 5
Speedies are:
- The Creepy Coupe
- The Army Surplus Special
Accelerators
These cars are pretty good at the start of the race, as they'll get up to speed quicker than other cars, however they are not the fastest. Their ratings:
Grip: 2
Accelaration: 5
Speed: 3
XLR8ters are
- The Turbo Terrific
- The Bullet Proof Bomb
Boss Cars
These are unlocked through boss challenges which are played in the boss areas. Lets take a closer look.
- Professor Pat Pending in the Convert-a-car.
This guy is known for his genius. Able to transform his car into many different things, he is worth taking a spin. His ratings are:
Speed: 5
Grip: Depends on the gadget being used
Accelelaration: 5
Gadgets
Bicycle: Allows you to fly on your bike
Rocket: Reach amazing speeds with this turbo.
Turtle shield: If you get hit by any weapon, it will be deflected back at the attacker. Also, you will throw people off course if they come into contact with you at high speeds
Jetpack: Allows you to fly around.
Bumpercar: Bumps any car you come into contact with off the course. Be warned! Try not to bump from behind as you will only propel your target forward.
Bowling ball: Squashes anyone who gets in your way.
- The Red Max in the Crimson Haybailer
Constantly flying, this guy is good for those water circuits. His turning isn't the best, so don't use him for those bendy tracks! His ratings are
Speed: 4
Acceleration: 4
Grip: Depends on the gadget being used.
Gadgets
Turbo: Propels you forward at great speed.
Crimson drive: Go to the ground and drive around for a bit. Make good use of the excellent grip!
Proppellor shot: Shoot others with your flying propellor.
Rocket bomb: Any enemy that runs over this will take a hit.
Shield
Protects you from enemy weapons.
Colour blast: A short range standard attack
- Dastardly and Muttley in the Mean Machine
It's time to meet "those double dealing do-badders Dick Dastardly and Muttley"! The hardest to unlock in the game, these guys have all the tricks and traps you need to win the race. Their ratings are:
Speed: 5
Accelaration: 5
Grip: 1
Gadgets
Shrink ray: Shrink your opponents and make them slower.
Mean Flying Machine: Take to the skies for a short while.
Mean mobile: Protects you from enemy fire.
Glue trap: Any enemy that runs over this will instantly stop in their tracks.
Magnet: Slow down your enemies, sucking tokens all the while!
Boost: Have a short turbo boost. You deserve it.
You'll need to unlock these guys, but once you have, they're well worth it! Or, if you don't have a memory card, or just can't be bothered, put in the cheat MONKEYSPOILERS and enjoy them straight away!