GETTING STARTED
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the OPEN button and the disc tray will open. Place the Test Drive®: Eve of Destruction disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the OPEN button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
To save game settings and progress, insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2 system.
You can load saved game data from the same memory card or any memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) containing previously saved games.
Multitap
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multitap connector (for PlayStation®2)
If three or more people are competing in Test Drive®: Eve of Destruction, you must have a multitap (for PlayStation®2) connected to the PlayStation®2 game console. Refer to the instructions that came with your multitap for information on how to connect it to the PlayStation®2 game console.
SAVING AND LOADING
In Career mode, you are prompted to save your game progress following the completion of an event. You can also save your progress at any time from your home.
Select the Main Menu tab using the left / right directional buttons, select Save using the up / down directional buttons, and press the X button. You can also save your progress by choosing Action from the Main Menu, then Save.
The game automatically loads saved data from a memory card in MEMORY CARD slot 1 when the game starts. To load a different saved game, insert a memory card with a saved game on it in MEMORY CARD slot 1, and select "Load" from the Main Menu.
WELCOME TO TEST DRIVE®: EVE OF DESTRUCTION
Do you want to experience all of the thrills, laughs and wild nights of competing in some of the most outrageous racing events ever seen in North America? Well you've come to the right place!
From figure-8 tracks to trailer races, destruction derbies to gauntlet races, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction has it all!
MAIN MENU
Action
Pick a car and a venue, jump behind the wheel and hit the gas! Action mode lets you instantly jump into a quick, fun series of single-player or multiplayer races, test out cars, and practice on a variety of tracks.
The following event types are available under the Action Menu:
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Single: Single-player competition with your choice of cars, tracks and races.
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Multi: Multiplayer mayhem with up to four players in split-screen mode.
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Dare: Take this series of challenges to learn the ropes and prove your mettle.
Career
Start out in Middle America and travel to a variety of tracks hosting a wide range of extreme racing events.
Load
Load a previously saved game from a memory card in MEMORY CARD slot 1.
Options
Adjust game settings.
CAREER
In Career mode, you must place well enough to win cash prizes so you can buy new — well maybe not new — cars that have more power, better handling, thicker chassis and fewer dents.
Success in Career mode also raises your overall reputation rating, which unlocks tracks, cars and events that you can use in Action mode. As you progress, you can also unlock exclusive videos, which prove that, as crazy as they seem, the majority of these types of events actually take place in the real world.
When you start a new career, you must first choose a nickname. Your nickname is how the track announcer will refer to you during driving events. Use the left / right directional buttons to select a name and press the X button to continue.
Home Sweet Home
Career mode starts at the dirt driveway in front of your humble singlewide. Across the driveway is the late-model Top you recently inherited from grandma. It may not look like much, but it runs.
And that's what matters, because today you've decided to enter the local Eve of Destruction down Route 17 in Ashland. You've dreamt about being a race driver and this is your chance.
Survive enough races to earn cash for repairs and upgrades, and you're on your way to fame and glory. But before that happens, you have some errands to run. Good luck, and don't forget to buckle up!
Career Main Menu
In your driveway, you can use the menu window to do the following:
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Drive Around: Head into a great big world of driving destruction.
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Save: Save your progress.
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Start a New Career: End your current career and begin a new one.
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Exit Career Mode: Exit to the Main Menu.
Cars
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Switch Cars: Press the X button and then use