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Bonus cars
Play ten multi-player races using a single cartridge to unlock the 00-Agent car. Keep playing in multi-player mode to continue unlocking bonus cars, in the following order: Red Shirt Rage, Pooka, Caddy Car, Galaga '88, Shy Guy, and Mario Racing. Be victorious in all the Platinum GP races to unlock all bonus cars in the game.
To unlock a car in Car Attack mode, win the indicated Grand Prix to get that car as an opponent in Car Attack mode. After defeating that car in Car Attack mode, you can then drive it in Car Attack mode.
| Racing Team Luigi | Grand Prix 8 |
| Atomic Purple | Grand Prix 6 |
| Micro Mouse Mappy | Grand Prix 4 |
| Galaxian Paradise | Grand Prix 4 |
| DK Team Racing | Grand Prix 6 |
| RT Xevious Red | Grand Prix 1 |
| Galaga RT Red | Grand Prix 2 |
| Racing Team Peach | Grand Prix 5 |
| Assoluto Infinito | Grand Prix 5 |
| RT Xevious Green | Grand Prix 3 |
| RT Blue Mappy | Grand Prix 1 |
| RT Pink Mappy | Grand Prix 1 |
| Age Solo S | Grand Prix 5 |
| Dig Racing Team | Grand Prix 3 |
| Burning Nightmare | Grand Prix 7 |
| Galaga RT Blue | Grand Prix 3 |
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| RT Bosconian | Grand Prix 2 |
| RT Nebulasray | Grand Prix 2 |
| 13th Racing Kid | Grand Prix 4 |
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| Terrazi Terrific | Grand Prix 6 |
After winning the above listed cars by finishing in first place in Grand Prix 1 through Grand Prix 8, additional difficulty settings will become unlocked. Be victorious in all the races on the Z (Platinum Cup) difficulty setting to unlock the following cars: 00-Agent, Caddy Car, Caddy Car, Galaga '88, Mario Racing, Pooka, Red Shirt Rage, and Shy Guy.
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Car preview
Enter the car selection screen. Keep pushed Y and press L or R to rotate the current car. Push Select to stop the rotation. Keep pushed X and press L or R to move the camera along the Y axis. Keep pushed X + Y and press L or R to zoom in and out.
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Reverse track
To play on a reverse track, drive forward at the begining point until you get to fifth gear. Then, make a 'U' turn and drive towards the wall. If done correctly, you will hit sixth gear and the wall will disappear. The track will now be in reverse.