====================================== R.C. GRAND PRIX for Sega Master System FAQ by Matthew Stephenson (Ringworm) Version 1.0 2 November 2009 ====================================== To go quickly to a certain section of this guide, copy and paste the code after the appropriate entry into the "Find" option of the program you are using. For Windows programs, you can usually get this option by pressing CTRL and F together. 1. What's New in this Version? [NEWVER] 2. Legal Info / Contact Details [LEGCONT] 3. Introduction [INTRD] 4. Controls [CNTRLS] 5. Races [LETSGO] 5.1 Track 1 [TRK-1] 5.2 Track 2 [TRK-2] 5.3 Track 3 [TRK-3] 5.4 Track 4 [TRK-4] 5.5 Track 5 [TRK-5] 5.6 Drag Race [DRGRC] 5.7 Track 6 [TRK-6] 5.8 Track 7 [TRK-7] 5.9 Track 8 [TRK-8] 5.10 Track 9 [TRK-9] 5.11 Track 10 [TRK10] 6. Parts [BUYME] 7. Strategies [STRTGS] 8. Frequently Asked Questions [READTHIS!] 9. Version History / Thanks [VERHIST] ====================================================================== 1. _____ \\_______ What's New in this Version? /_()__()_\ [NEWVER] ====================================================================== Initial release. Enjoy! ====================================================================== 2. _____ \\_______ Legal Info / Contact Details /_()__()_\ [LEGCONT] ====================================================================== This guide is Copyright (c) Matthew Stephenson (Ringworm), 2009. The latest version of this FAQ will always be found at www.gamefaqs.com. I have granted permission in the past to other sites to host any of my FAQs, however I will not update the guide myself on any site except for www.gamefaqs.com. If you want the FAQ on your website, you may obtain a copy from www.gamefaqs.com as long as you do not edit it in ANY WAY. I will allow this guide and any of my other guides to be published on any website as long as it is unedited, complete, and there is no charge for people to download the file. So please do not ask for permission, just read the previous sentences. Other sites I have allowed to host any of my guides (apologies if I have forgotten any here): www.neoseeker.com www.supercheats.com www.chaptercheats.com www.cheathappens.com www.gamesradar.com www.cheatplanet.com I don't recommend you print this guide, why waste the paper and ink. If you want to though, I can't stop you. As long as you do not sell the guide for profit, or claim it as your own, I don't really care. If you have any questions or comments regarding this guide, my email address is: ringwormrulez[at]gmail[dot]com If you find any omissions, errors or additions for this guide, that's the address to send them to as well. I may take a while to respond, just letting you know. Also, make sure what you want to ask is not covered already. Generally, I respond to anybody that needs help. If I feel the FAQ makes it perfectly clear, and you just haven't read it properly though, I may not. IF YOU DO EMAIL ME: Include the game name, or something which makes it obvious what it's about. I will NOT read ANY emails with attachments, or ones with no subject line. All names, characters, the game itself and related material are Copyright of Absolute Entertainment and Sega, 1989. ====================================================================== 3. _____ \\_______ Introduction /_()__()_\ [INTRD] ====================================================================== Remote control cars were all the rage back in the late 1980's. It was only natural that a racing game would be made featuring these. The aim of this game is to win through a series of increasingly difficult races and become the grand champion remote control car driver. Placing last or running out of time in any race means it is game over! ====================================================================== 4. _____ \\_______ Controls /_()__()_\ [CNTRLS] ====================================================================== These controls are among the simplest of any game I have ever played. You shouldn't really need this section. Left directional button - Steer left, move cursor left in shops. Right directional button - Steer right, move cursor right in shops. Up directional button - Only used to change between entering the shop or not. Down directional button - Only used to change between entering the shop or not. Button 1 - Go faster, start game, choose an item in shop, progress to next screen. Button 2 - Not used. ====================================================================== 5. _____ \\_______ Races /_()__()_\ [LETSGO] ====================================================================== This section lists the time limit and lap requirement for each race, as well as including a map of each track. To progress to the next race, you need to place better than last, as well as making it to the finish line before time runs out. Prize money is awarded after each race as follows: 1st: $100 and $1 for every second remaining. 2nd: $50 and $1 for every second remaining. 3rd: $25 and $1 for every second remaining. Money can be used after each race to buy parts to make future races easier. See Sections 6 and 7 for more details on what can and should be bought when. ====================== 5.1 Track 1 [TRK-1] ====================== Number of Laps: 3 Time Limit: 1:00 Map: XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXX X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.2 Track 2 [TRK-2] ====================== Number of Laps: 3 Time Limit: 1:30 Map: XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XX XXX X X X XXX X X X XXX X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXX X X X XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXX XX X X XXX X X X XXXX X X X XXX X X X XX X X X XX X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.3 Track 3 [TRK-3] ====================== Number of Laps: 3 Time Limit: 1:20 Map: XXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXX X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X XXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXX X X X X XXXXX XXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.4 Track 4 [TRK-4] ====================== Number of Laps: 4 Time Limit: 2:10 Map: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X XX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.5 Track 5 [TRK-5] ====================== Number of Laps: 5 Time Limit: 2:20 Map: X XXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXX XX XX X X XX XXX XX XX X X XX XXX XX XX X XX XXXXXXXXX XXX XX X XXX X XXXXX XXXX X XXXX XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XX XXX XX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X XXXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXX X XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.6 Drag Race [DRGRC] ====================== The drag race is meant to be a bit of a break. It is the only time when you are racing that you DON't hold down button 1 the entire race - doing so will cause the motor to overheat and you will stop. Watch the meter on screen to know when to take your finger off the button, wait for it to drop a bit then hold down the button again. This race is only held in 2, 3 or 4 player mode. ====================== 5.7 Track 6 [TRK-6] ====================== Number of Laps: 3 Time Limit: 0:50 Map: XX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXX X XX X XXX XXXX X XX XX XXX X XX X XX X X XX XXXX X XX X XX X XXX XXX XX X XX XX XX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.8 Track 7 [TRK-7] ====================== Number of Laps: 3 Time Limit: 1:20 Map: XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XX X XX X XXXXXXXXX XX X X X XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X XX X X XX XX X X XXXXXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX X X XX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.9 Track 8 [TRK-8] ====================== Number of Laps: 4 Time Limit: 1:00 Map: XXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XX XXX XX XXXX XXX XX XXXX XXXX XXX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XXXX XX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX ====================== 5.10 Track 9 [TRK-9] ====================== Number of Laps: 5 Time Limit: 2:20 Map: XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX X XX X XX X XX X X X XX X X X XX X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X XX XX X XX X X XX XX X XX XXX X X XX XX X XX X X X X XX XX X XX X X X X XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X XX XX X X X XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX ====================== 5.11 Track 10 [TRK10] ====================== Number of Laps: 2 Time Limit: 2:00 Map: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXX X X X X X XXX X X X XX X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXX X XX X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX ====================================================================== 6. _____ \\_______ Parts /_()__()_\ [BUYME] ====================================================================== There are 5 parts that can be improved on your vehicle. Each part has either two or three possible upgrades. My advice - ONLY buy the Ultra parts! Motor: High Torque Motor $120 High Speed Motor $140 Ultra Motor $180 Motor upgrades make your car MUCH faster. They drain the batteries though. Tires: Improved Tires $130 Ultra Tires $190 The most expensive parts, these make the car easier to corner. Suspension: Improved Suspension $125 Ultra Suspension $180 Similar to tires, makes cornering easier. Gears: High Torque Gears $120 High Speed Gears $150 Ultra Gears $180 Gears will make your vehicle a bit quicker, but not as much as a motor will. Batteries: High Current Batteries $130 Ultra Batteries $180 Batteries increase your vehicle speed and the power boost will last for the whole race, unlike a motor upgrade. ====================================================================== 7. _____ \\_______ Strategies /_()__()_\ [STRTGS] ====================================================================== Only buy Ultra type parts. Anything else is a waste of money. Can't say this enough. All tracks as shown are raced anticlockwise. In every case (except for the drag race of course), the first corner is a LEFT turn. Hold down button 1 at all times for every race (except the drag race) - there is no need at all to not do so, even if you get stuck by turning too early. Where there are crossings on a track, you can push vehicles onto the wrong track. Not advised, but still fun to see a car disappear into the distance. There are multiple ways to get through the game. I buy the following parts after the following races (1 player): After Race 2: Ultra Suspension After Race 4: Ultra Batteries After Race 5 or 6: Ultra Tires After Race 7: Ultra Gears After Race 9: Ultra Motor I have found this will get you to the end easily enough. Buying the Ultra Motor previously to this makes the competition a lot closer in later races. Much harder to win consistently if you do, however you will finish races faster and get more cash - assuming you win of course. Race 6 is the most difficult race with the above strategy. It is difficult in any case though - too many turns! The tires don't help much, it is possible to be able to afford them after Race 5, but you will only have a few $ left. Race 8 is quite hard too due to the continuous cornering. The drag race is vital in multi player mode for the extra cash. First gets $50 and second gets $25 (from memory - been a long time since I played with more than one person). Computer cars get stuck on certain corners on certain tracks - notably Race 2. Makes the race easy if you can avoid them, as you are under little pressure. Cornering is not as difficult as you may think. Don't listen for the sound, which alerts you of corners too late in later races, rather look for the arrows which are on one side of the track at MOST corners. If you come to an intersection with no arrows - do not turn. There are one or two corners total which don't have these arrows. ====================================================================== 8. _____ \\_______ Frequently Asked Questions /_()__()_\ [READTHIS!] ====================================================================== Note - there aren't any yet, so I made some up. Q: Drag Race? I didn't get this after Race 5? A: The drag race is only played when 2 or more players make it through Race 5. Q: Can the game be beaten without buying all the Ultra parts? A: Potentially. I have made it to the last race without buying ANY ultra parts, however I probably only made it 2/3 of the way through the 2nd lap of this race (with the second best parts in each category). Q: I can't make it through Race X (Insert number for X)? A: Try buying different parts in revious races? Strategy as well as skill is needed to be the champion, especially wit multiple players! Q: My friend bought the Ultra Motor, I couldn't as it was sold out. I can't keep up to the other cars now! Why? A: This is one of the interesting features of the game. When you buy a part, the same colour car that you are using will also get these parts when the other players are racing. As an example, Player 1 (Red) buys the Ultra Motor. In the next race, for Player 2 (Blue), the Red car will have an Ultra Motor equipped. You can use this to REALLY annoy the other players, but be aware it won't win you any friends. In addition, the race two after you buy the parts, ALL computer opposition will be fitted with the parts. Basically buying a part will give you an advantage for one race only. Q: Can I choose the colour of my car? A: No. Player 1 will always be red, Player 2 will be blue, Player 3 will be Green and Player 4 will be Purple. Q: Is there multi player racing? A: Not racing at the same time, no, unfortunately. ====================================================================== 9. _____ \\_______ Version History / Thanks /_()__()_\ [VERHIST] ====================================================================== 1.0: Initial Release - 2 November 2009. Special thanks for this guide go to: Absolute Entertainment and Sega: For this game, and the hours of enjoyment it provides. SBAllen: Webmaster of GameFAQs. You wouldn't be reading this without the great work he does on the site. The FAQ Contributors Board at GameFAQs: A great resource for anybody looking to create a guide for any game - it can be found at: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/gentopic.php?board=4 The SMS Completion Project - Check it out, we are trying to write a guide for EVERY Sega Master System Guide - going well so far. Feel free to join in: http://selmiak.bplaced.net/sms You: Pretty pointless writing a guide if nobody reads it. Hope you got something out of it. Thanks for choosing my guide. Bye! END OF GUIDE.