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Once you complete a course, the current rankings and overall results are displayed alongside the follow-
ing menu. The results display varies for each game mode. Refer to p. 18 for details.
Whenever you place in the top three best rankings, the name entry screen will also appear.
GAME MODES
THE RESULTS DISPLAY
This mode is for those who prefer a pure and unadul-
terated race. Select whether to compete in time, trick or total, preset the size of the split-screen or
even establish a handicap. Setting the handicap on will give the lagging boarder a bit of extra speed.
match race - FREE RACE
Meeting certain requirements or placing in the top rankings
throughout the course of this game will earn you secret goodies such as hidden courses, characters,
boards and other interesting items. So challenge your limits and see what you can uncover!
the hidden elements
Hint Two
Hint One
Use Axel and aim for the "time" ranking!
Using the same type of board, destroy as many course
obstacles as possible.
Once the necessary requirements are met, select to advance to the next course.
Try the same course again.
Change characters, board or course and re-start.
Display the rankings for this course.
View a replay of the last completed course or previously saved data.
Save either game or replay data.
Select to return to the title screen.
Next Course
Retry
Change
Ranking
Replay
Save
Exit
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GAME MODES
Another important factor of the line versus match race is the score value
ratio displayed at the top of the screen. The score value awarded for
tricks is revised according to this number. The higher this number is, the more points awarded per trick. This
means that a player with the higher ratio can execute line attacks easier because the value of their trick points
will be higher. The ratio fluctuates according to the following conditions:
A) Whenever you receive a line attack (the screen shrinks) this ratio will increase a fixed
amount. Likewise, whenever you succeed in executing a line attack your ratio will decrease.
B) The ratio will automatically increase whenever a checkpoint is passed.
For the leading boarder, the increase is 0.3 and for the lagging boarder the increase is 0.7.
C) The ratio will increase 0.1 for every obstacle destroyed.
Remember to consider factors such as your character and board when planning your strategy. Particularly with B),
where the amount of ratio increase fluctuates according to the position of the boarder, a ratio change will occur in
every 3 course sections. In the opening section the ratio is low but it increases bit by bit over the course of the
race. By the final section, this ratio can effect a huge attack. Although it is easy to earn line attack marks at the
trick areas, marks can be earned anywhere on the course. Therefore it is better to hone your boarding technique
to the point where you can bust high scoring tricks anywhere and everywhere.
Increasing the Score Value Ratio
In this battle mode, use the Guard Button to give your boarder a jet-boost that will propel them at
super high velocity. However, activating the speed boost requires "boost power points" which can only
be received by earning trick points at the trick areas. There is no minimum or maximum limit to the
trick points that can be earned and all the boost power points are cumulative and can be used at any
time. The more trick points earned, the more boost power points your boarder will receive so bust
some bodacious tricks and blow your opponent away!
“trick boost”
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