Smashing Drive
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😐 5.3/10
(GameBoy Advance - PAL, Racing)
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Developed_By:
Gaelco S.A.
Published_By:
Destination Software Inc.
Released On:
01 Jan 2004
Smashing Drive puts you in the driver's seat of an insane, outrageous taxi on the busy streets of New York City. Your job is to simply race from point to point in the fastest time possible.
The key to success in Smashing Drive lies in two features: crazy power-ups and hidden shortcuts. Almost all of the power-ups transform your taxi in some way that allows you to smash your way through traffic with ease. And the shortcuts usually involve crashing through the insides of buildings, like movie theaters and sports arenas.
Smashing Drive is a racing game for the Game Boy Advance console. Released in 2004, it challenges players to navigate through crowded streets in their taxi, using power-ups and shortcuts to gain an edge over the competition.
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AGB-BSVP-EUR (Europe)
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
Getting Started
Follow the instructions below before attempting to play this game.
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Make sure the POWER switch is in the OFF position.
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Insert the Smashing Drive™ Game Pak into the slot on the back of the Game Boy® Advance system.
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Slide the POWER switch to the ON position to turn on the power.
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Follow gameplay instructions throughout this manual.
Menu Controls
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Control Pad: Select menu items
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A Button: Confirm menu selection / Change settings
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B Button: Cancel menu selection
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START: Start Game
Game Controls
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Control Pad: Steer Cab
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A Button: Accelerate
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B Button: Brake
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R Button: Horn
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START: Pause Game / Pause Menu
Main Menu
Press Left and Right on the Control Pad to select a mode and press the A Button.
Arcade Mode
As a cab driver in the big city, you must do whatever it takes to get your passenger to his or her destination in time. In the Arcade Mode, you must beat the clock as well as a CPU controlled rival cab in order to successfully complete your shift. The game progresses through a series of working shifts, allowing you to move on to the next shift after you have completed the route within the time limit.
Survival Mode
Let it all hang out in the no-holds-barred Survival Mode where one wrong move can mean the destruction of your cab. To pass each shift, you must avoid damaging your cab to the point where it becomes un-drivable, while still racing to beat both the clock and rival CPU cab.
Head To Head
Enjoy frantic racing action with a friend on any shift you've successfully completed in Arcade Mode. In order to play Head to Head mode, you need the Game Boy® Advance Game Link® cable. Otherwise Head to Head is not selectable on the Main Menu Screen. Please note that every player must have a Smashing Drive™ Game Pak in order to participate in multiplayer games.
Options
Press Up and Down on the Control Pad to select an item. Press the A Button to change settings or confirm selection. Press the B Button to exit.
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Music: Switch Music on/off.
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Sound FX: Switch Sound Effects on/off.
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Rankings: Access to ranking screens.
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Credits: See who worked on the Game Boy® Advance version of Smashing Drive™.
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Erase Data: Delete the Smashing Drive™ save game file.
Working Shifts
There are three working shifts to play through, corresponding with the easy, medium, and hard difficulties. Press Left and Right on the Control Pad to select an available shift and press the A Button to proceed in the game.
Early Bird Shift
Brooklyn
Race through JFK airport across the airstrip with your camera-toting tourist! Take the shortcut through the park where people ice skate towards Coney Island and end up at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Wall Street
Pick up your investment banker at the Brooklyn Bridge and speed through tight streets by Pier 17. Look for the shortcut over the ferry and get him to Wall Street fast!
Little Italy
Meet the lady and her dog at Wall Street and rush through the streets to Little Italy. Look for shortcuts through a fiery building. Be sure not to miss the power-ups on the corners of the streets.
Rush Hour Shift
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Pick up the gangsters and race through construction yards, over the cargo ferry, and through China Town to get them to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Radio City Music Hall
Rush through the dockyards after picking up your next passenger, the tourist. Smash through a freight train, sewers, warehouses, and the Manhattan Tunnel to Radio City Music Hall.
West Central Park
Pick up the banker and barrel through the busy streets. Be on the lookout for a shortcut through the museum or over a skyscraper. It's your choice!
Risky Routes
You will always have the option of trying to save time or gain extra points by taking alternative risky routes on the way to your destination. Some risky routes will save you time if you can navigate them flawlessly. Other routes will give you added points to help you unlock the bonus levels.
Pause Screen
Press START to pause during a shift and display the Pause Menu. Press Up and Down on the Control Pad to select an item and press the A Button. Press START once again, or select Continue Game to return to the game. Select Exit Game to quit the shift.
Saving and Loading Game Data
Smashing Drive™ will automatically load a saved game when the game is first started. The game will automatically save after each working shift.
Tips & Maps
Night Owl Shift
Sea and Air Museum
Get your grocery-carrying lady out of the store and drive quickly through the snow-covered streets of New York. Smash snowmen to gain power-ups as you head to the Sea and Air Museum.
5th Avenue to 34th Street
Drive the lady and her dog past or over an aircraft carrier. You can take a shortcut through the bus terminal and Madison Square Garden during a basketball game to get to 34th Street.
Times Square
Get the gangsters through downtown New York. Take the shortcut through a movie theater to Times Square and chase a giant ape up and over the Empire State Building!
Power Ups
Gives your cab a powerful sonic horn that can be used to destroy all vehicles in your path. It lasts for a limited time.
TURBO
Ignites the turbo boosters on the back of your cab sending it at breakneck speed.
GLIDER
Activates the wings on the side of your cab that allow you to get more distance on jumps.
4X4
Morphs your cab into a massive truck allowing you to drive over all vehicles in your way.
CUTTER
Activates the cab's saw blades for slicing through obstacles.
CRASH
Activates the iron plate on the front of the cab allowing you to smash through vehicles without losing too much speed.
Items & Weapons
REPAIR
Repairs any damage done to your cab.
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Randomly grants you a special surprise.
TIME
Gain extra time.
BONUS
Gain extra points.
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