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BASIC TRICKS
Perform basic snowboarding tricks by rotating or grabbing parts of the board in mid-air.
Busting tricks off checkpoints or cliffs will earn trick points corresponding to the difficulty
level of the tricks performed. So let's start off by practicing some basic moves!
Press a Grab Button (
or )
when the board is in mid-air to
perform a grab trick. Bust multi-
ple grab moves in succession or
hold one grab for an extended
length of time to earn higher
trick points. Through different
button/trigger and
To perform a rotation trick while riding, press and hold the Jump Button
while pressing the D-Pad or Analog Thumb Pad in the direction you wish the boarder to rotate. Once
you release the Jump Button the boarder will rotate in mid-air in the direction the D-Pad or Analog
Thumb Pad was pressed. For example, pressing
or
will result in a horizontal spin, the easiest
rotation trick. The rotation speed of the spin is determined by how long
or
was pressed. It is
possible to perform flips (vertical), spins (horizontal) and misty flips (diagonal) while catching air. Be
sure to take care when landing because if the direction the board is facing differs considerably from the
direction of the course, or if the inclination of the board is too steep, the boarder will crater hard.
combinations, up to six types of
grab tricks are possible.
Keep in mind that whether the
trick is complete or not, if your
boarder attempts to land while
still grabbing the board, they're
gonna pack painfully. And as
you'll soon realize, taking a
tumble means no trick points.
grab tricks
rotation tricks
Indy
Mute
Tailgrab
Method
Tweak
Melancholy
The height and range of a jump depends on how long the
Jump Button ( ) is held prior to the jump. During a jump, the speed of the
boarder will decrease and the direction cannot be changed. However, if your
boarder bails and takes a tumble or when they have slowed down to 0 MPH, by
pressing the Jump Button repeatedly it is possible to accelerate a bit.
BOARD MANUEVERING TIPS
Press the Analog Thumb Pad or D-Pad
to have the boarder crouch forward to center their balance and prevent spills
while shredding over bumpy or rough terrain. Press
to have the boarder
squat back to streamline and gain a bit of speed on a straightaway.
Maneuver left and right with the Analog Thumb Pad or D-Pad
while pressing the Edging Button ( ) to execute edging turns. To rail a curve,
cut an edge while turning the board to decelerate while making a sharp turn.
Press the Guard Button( ) to soften the impact of objects the
boarder may slam into or to demolish obstacles blocking the boarder's path.
Press the Grab Button (
or ) in mid-jump to perform
tricks while catching air. Also, use the Grab Button while surfing the slopes to
perform ground tricks. For details, see p. 9.
*Select "KEY ASSIGN" from the options menu to modify the button assignments for the controls.
jumping
turning
grabbing
guarding
centering and speed
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