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Racing in LEGO
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Racers 2
Power-ups
During races, you’ll find lots of Power-ups floating above the tracks. Drive through them to
pick them up. The computer will then cycle through the 7 different types, and will finally
settle on one, chosen at random. You can watch this happening in the Current Power-up
indicator on your screen. During this cycle, if you see one you like, press the Use Power-up
key as fast as you can. The computer will give you whichever Power-up was shown when you
pressed the button.
Press the Use Power-up key to use each one. You can’t pick up a new Power-up if you’re
already carrying one.
Each Power-up has a different amazing effect, and all but one have an advanced use. Some
work quicker than others, which affects how soon you can pick up another one. After
activating a Power-up, you can see the time it takes to work ticking along in the Power-up
indicator on your screen.
This disc travels in a straight line, bouncing off the landscape, until it runs out of
power or hits a car.
Advanced use
: You can fire the disc at cars that are behind you by holding down the Look
Behind key, and then the Use Power-up key.
This Power-up creates a bubble around your car, which grows in size until it bursts,
unleashing the power of a thunderstorm on other cars!
Advanced use
: Rather than just pressing the Use Power-up key, try holding it down for at least
a second. The bubble will grow as before, but when you let go, it’ll drop on to the track. It will
continue to grow, but if another car hits it, it’ll explode (and that car will take double the damage
of other cars nearby). The longer the bubble stays on the track, the more damage it will do, but
your car will not be affected. But be careful – make sure you drop it within five seconds,
otherwise it’ll explode and your car will take double the normal damage.
This Power-up is a powerful homing missile that finds its target, just like a bloodhound.
When you gain this Power-up, you’ll see a target appear on the nearest car in front of
you. Press Use Power-up to shoot the missile at this car. The car doesn't need to be
directly in front of you – the missile will find its target!
Advanced use
: Press the Next Homing Missile Target key or the Previous Homing Missile Target
key to target the car of your choice then press the Use Power-up key to shoot the missile. This
way you can target any car in the game.
Racing in LEGO
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Racers 2
This Power-up sends a big rocket with a spinning drill at the front after your opponents.
When fired, it will shoot off in a straight line, damaging every car in its path, until it hits
the landscape or a building.
Advanced use
: This Power-up can also be used as a speed-boost. Rather than pressing the Use
Power-up key and letting go, keep holding it. Your car will become attached to the rocket and
you’ll be dragged down the track until you let go of the key. Be careful where you use this
function, as you will have no control over the direction of the rocket. Also, make sure you let go
of the key before it explodes, otherwise your car will be damaged.
This Power-up makes you invisible for a little while. Other players will find it harder to
hit you, and the homing missile won’t be able to lock on to you. Also, you’ll be able to
overtake other players unnoticed.
Advanced use
: While in stealth mode, you’ll have the ability to steal another player ’s Power-
up by bumping into them; don’t worry, you won’t lose any bricks from your car when you do
this. To help you choose, you will be able to see an icon of the Power-up that each player is
carrying (if they’ve got one) over each car.
This Power-up creates a spinning whirlwind that drops onto the track behind your car.
It will then start growing, but if nobody drives into it, it will disappear after 5 seconds.
When a car hits the vortex, it will spin around, out of control, and will also take some
damage. This Power-up can be very effective if you drop it somewhere where it’s
difficult for other drivers to see it, such as after a bend.
Advanced use
: Instead of just pressing the Use Power-up key, hold it down. The whirlwind
will stay attached to your car, and as it gets bigger, it will act as a shield. But make sure you
let go, and drop the vortex within 5 seconds, otherwise you will get caught up in it - you will
lose control of your car and it will be damaged too.
With this Power-up, all of the other cars in the race will begin de-constructing when
you press the Use Power-up key. It will last for 6 seconds, and every 2 seconds, a
layer of LEGO
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bricks will disappear from your opponents cars!
As this Power-up is so powerful, it doesn’t have an advanced use.
Brick Boost
In LEGO
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Racers 2, as you lose bricks from your car, points will be added to the line of LEGO
bricks at the top of the screen – we call it the Brick Boost. When there are points in the Brick
Boost, you can press and hold the Use Brick Boost key, and you will get a sudden burst of
speed. If you want to return to normal speed before the Brick Boost runs out, let go of the
key. If you wait until the Brick Boost is full, you’ll get a mega-speed-boost!
Pause Mode/Options Menu
You can pause the game during a race by pressing the Esc key. This will also bring up an
Options Menu, allowing you to RESUME the race, RESTART the race, adjust the
volume of the sound in the game (just use the Left and Right Arrow keys), or QUIT
the race altogether
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