Need for Speed Underground
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(GameBoy Advance - PAL, Racing)
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Developed_By:
Pocketeers
Published_By:
Electronic Arts
Released On:
16 Jan 2004
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Need For Speed: Underground is the seventh game in the long running Need For Speed racing series. Underground revolves around illegal nighttime streetracing with heavily modified import cars and has been greatly influenced by the movie "The Fast And The Furious" and its sequel.. Players get the chance to build their own racing machine almost from ground up, with hundreds or real licensed parts and lots of licensed cars, including the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The game also features over 100 single player races and a hiphop/hardrock soundtrack including artists such as Mystikal, Rob Zombie and The Crystal Method.
UPC-A:
5030932036148 (Europe)
Part #:
AGB-BNSP-EUR (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*Need for Speed Underground* is an underground street racing game where players compete to build a reputation against top urban drivers. Participants must win races using highly tuned import cars to earn money for detailed vehicle customization. The gameplay focuses on gaining respect in a dangerous, nocturnal racing world through superior skill and car tuning.
Story
Welcome to the Underground
Street races are not advertised in the paper, have no official sponsors, and lack grandstands at the finish line. They happen late at night under the cover of darkness, on public streets but away from the public eye. In short, they happen underground.
*Need for Speed Underground* immerses you in the rolling party that is underground street racing. It is a world where races come together quickly and quietly, and where reputation counts for more than any trophy.
Make a reputation for yourself by matching cars and reflexes with top urban drivers. You will compete against AI and multiplayer opponents as you strive to gain respect in this dangerous world.
Drive highly tuned imports against the best street drivers at their favorite hometown haunts. Win races and use your earnings to tweak every detail of your car.
See your machine rendered on-screen in lustrous detail. Then take it back to the streets for an even bigger race.
The streets are made for cars, and these cars are made for racing. Get ready to run 'em in the ultimate vehicular rush: *Need for Speed Underground*.
How to Play
Starting the Game
Turn OFF the power switch on your Nintendo® Game Boy® Advance. Never insert or remove a Game Pak when the power is ON. Insert the Need for Speed™ Underground Game Pak into the slot on the Game Boy Advance. To lock the Game Pak in place, press firmly. Turn ON the power switch. The Legal screen appears and advances to the Select Language screen. Use the Control Pad to highlight your chosen language and press the A Button. When the Title screen appears, press START to advance to the Main menu.
Feature List
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Customize the details of your car's look to express your own individual style.
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Add performance upgrades to your car to lighten it up, lower it down, and put it over the finish line first.
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14 different customizable cars.
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Advanced car physics respond to performance upgrades.
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24 challenging tracks from Stadium to Market Street.
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Intelligent AI opponents make each race a real challenge.
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Race multiplayer against your friend with a Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable.
Main Menu Screen
The Main menu is your access point for everything in the game. Straight up single player challenges are available through Quick Race. Link Game Boy® Advance systems and take on your friends in a multiplayer race. Run a series of races against the best in the streets via Underground Mode. Adjust gameplay settings or tweak your car from stock to freak by customizing it.
Quick Race
Start a New Game by selecting QUICK RACE from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Quick Race Mode menu appears. Select a race mode and press the A Button. The Select Car menu appears. Select a car and press the A Button. Select YES and press the A Button to confirm. The Race Mode Options menu appears. Adjust race settings then select CONTINUE and press the A Button. The Track menu appears. Select a Track and press the A Button. Gameplay begins.
Underground Mode
To begin a new career game in Underground mode, select GO UNDERGROUND from the Main menu and press the A Button. The Underground Mode menu appears. Select CREATE NEW from the Underground Mode menu and press the A Button. The keyboard appears. Enter your racer name, select the checkmark, and press the A Button. A welcome message appears. Press the A Button to continue. The Select Car menu appears. Select a car and press the A Button. Select YES and press the A Button to confirm. The Underground Mode menu appears. Select VIEW CHALLENGE BOARD and press the A Button. The Challenge Board appears. Select a racer ahead of you in the ranking to see if they want to race. When you are issued a challenge, press the A Button to see how much the entry fee and purse are for this race. Press the A Button to pay the entry fee. The Next Races screen appears. Scroll down to view the upcoming races. Press the A Button to continue. Adjust race settings then select CONTINUE. Gameplay begins.
Customizing Your Car
A new breed of low-slung street machines has taken over the roads, and yesteryear's steel hotrods just can't compete. Today's lightweight alloy and carbon-fiber tuners use revolutionary engine modifications to propel them to absurd speeds and their bold visual effects turn heads...even when moving at a crawl.
Select a Car
Your car makes or breaks your reputation in the Underground. Looks are important, but no one pays much attention to any car if it's running dead last. Browse through the available cars but don't think of them as finished products. With a few wins under your belt you'll be customizing these base vehicles into exquisite street machines that car dealers can barely recognize. When picking a car, check out the Acceleration, Top Speed, and Handling ratings at the bottom of the screen. Performance mods can improve these characteristics later, but you'll need to win some races with your stock vehicle in order to fund any serious work under the hood.
Visual Modifications
Style is in the details, so Need for Speed Underground leaves the details up to you. Add dozens of custom hoods, rims, bumpers, roofs, side skirts, and more. Transform your car's surfaces with luminescent paint, vinyl graphics, and window tints. Press and hold the L Button or R Button to take control of the camera while customizing your car, then move the camera with the D-Pad Control Pad. This can be very helpful when placing specific body parts.
Vinyls
Vinyls are distinctive graphics that stick to your car's bodywork. They can add serious flair to an otherwise boring paint job.
Options Menu
Customize your settings for the entire game. To access the options menu, select OPTIONS in the Main menu and press the A Button. Note: Default settings in this manual appear in bold type.
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AUDIO: Adjust Music and Sound Effect volume.
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SETTINGS: Adjust in-game settings.
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CAMERA: Switch between CHASE and BUMPER cameras.
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UNITS: Switch between MPH and KPH.
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HUD: Turn the HUD ON or OFF.
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LANGUAGE: Select from ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, and GERMAN.
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CREDITS: See who created Need for Speed Underground.
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SAVE PROFILE: Save your current car setup and any parts unlocked in Underground mode.
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DELETE PROFILE: Delete your saved file containing unlocked parts, customized cars, and your Underground save file.
Driving Mechanics
You can drive like your dad when you get old, but now is the time to drive like your reputation depends on it… because it does
Controls
D-pad
Highlight Option / Steering
A Button
Select Option / Throttle / Shift Up/Down (Manual Basic Nitrous)
B Button
Previous Screen / Brakes / Reverse (Auto) / Shift Up/Down (Manual Basic E-brake)
L Button + D-pad
Rotate Camera around car
R Button + D-pad
Move Camera up/down to view car
L Button
Use Nitrous (Auto) / Shift Up (Manual)
R Button
Use E-brake (Auto) / Shift Down (Manual)
SELECT
Look Back
START
Pause
Hold + D-pad ↑ + A Button
Use Nitrous (Manual Basic)
Hold + D-pad ↓ + B Button
Use E-brake (Manual Basic)
Hold L Button + A Button
Use Nitrous (Manual Advanced)
Hold R Button + B Button
Use E-brake (Manual Advanced)
Button A
Accelerate
Button B
Brake
Button L
Use nitrous oxide (when installed)
Button R
Use E-brake
R Button/L Button
Shift up/Downshift
D-pad ↑ + A Button
Use nitrous oxide (when installed)
D-pad ↓ + A Button
Use E-brake
Hold R Button + A Button
Use E-brake
Tips & Maps
CUSTOMIZING
Make your car your own through Need for Speed Underground's extraordinary customization process, utilizing a vast array of modifications available for your ride if you have the funds.
BROWSER
To customize a Quick Race car, select CUSTOMIZE CAR from the Main menu and press the A Button.
STAGE 1 TURBO KIT
COST: 4000 CREDITS 10000. Improves ACCELERATION, TOP SPEED, and HANDLING.
UNDERGROUND CAREER CAR CUSTOMIZATION
To customize your Underground career racing car, select CUSTOMIZE CAR from the Underground menu, press the A Button, then select UPGRADE and press the A Button.
PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS
Need for Speed Underground offers dozens of modifications including nitrous oxide, fuel management systems, and weight reduction kits, with three levels in each performance category.
VIEWING MODIFICATION EFFECTS
Highlight a modification to see how it improves your car's performance by looking for its effect on the Acceleration, Top Speed, and Handling bars.
TRADE IN YOUR OLD CAR
You can swap your current ride for a stock model of a different vehicle, keeping all previously unlocked modifications and purchased performance upgrades, though visual upgrades must be re-purchased.
TRADING IN PROCEDURE
To trade in your ride, select TRADE CARS from the Customize Car menu.
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