DRIVING TECHNIQUES
DRIVING TECHNIQUES
BOOSTING AND OVERHEATING
Use the +Control Pad to provide boost to your vehicle. Make sure
to be aware of your temperature gauge so that you don’t overheat!
BONUS STARS
Finish the race to earn extra stars. Your final place will determine
the bonus.
CRASHING
If you crash, tap as fast as possible
to return to the race with a speed boost.
MORPHING THE TERRAIN
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Excite Truck isn’t just about racing to
first place—it’s also about pulling off
huge tricks and scoring stars. To
move on to the next cup, you’ll need
to earn at least a B grade. To get a
higher grade, you’ll need to race fast
and bust out some big stunts as well.
Before each race, information
about the upcoming race will be
displayed. This includes the time
limit for the race, the number of
stars required to move on, and
how many laps the current race
will be.
Pull off death-defying stunts to earn stars that add to your final
point total. You’ll earn stars for executing all of the stunts and tricks
listed below. Keeping your stunts as outrageous as possible will
earn you the maximum number of stars.
Air
Keep your vehicle airborne for as long as you can after
flying off a big jump
Drift
Slide your vehicle around a turn
Tree Run
Drive as long as possible near trees without crashing
Air Spin
Spin your truck while in the air
Truck Throw
Shape the terrain and launch your opponent into the air
Jump Combo
Quickly link consecutive jumps
Truck Smash
Ram an opponent with your vehicle
Nice Crash
Receive a star for crashing (this will slow down your time)
Rings
Launch your vehicle through a series of rings
Other actions will not score stars directly, but will help you achieve
your goals. These include:
Nice Landing
Get a boost by successfully landing on the ground
with all four tires at once
Turbo Jump
Launch yourself skyward by hitting the turbo button
at the start of a jump
1st Place - 50 bonus stars
3rd Place - 15 bonus stars 5th Place - 5 bonus stars
2nd Place - 25 bonus stars 4th Place - 10 bonus stars 6th Place - 0 bonus stars
Hit the POW icon during a race to
make your vehicle powerful enough to
mow down trees and temporarily
boost your speed.
POWER ITEM
Hit the exclamation point trigger during
a race to instantly morph the terrain
ahead of you. Morphing the terrain can
give you the critical edge in a tough
race. You can use the exclamation point trigger to launch your
opponents into the air, giving you even more stars! Not only that,
hitting this trigger sometimes reveals rings that can be used to gain
more stars or something you may not expect.
PROGRESSING
PROGRESSING
THROUGH THE GAME
THROUGH THE GAME
