Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
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🙂 7.3/10
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Developed_By:
Z-Axis Ltd.
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
14 Sep 2000
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Get ready to experience the thrill of BMX racing with Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX , a game that lets you ride your way through 12 highly detailed environments, featuring vert ramps, huge jumps and track racing. You can choose from all the current crop of BMX champs, including 10 times world champion Dave Mirra, Ryan Nyquist, Joey Garcia, Shaun Butler and many more.
The gameplay is all about speed and skill, as you compete in events such as Downhill Racing and Vert Trials, with the option to play Multiplayer mode against a friend. With official sponsors clothing, bikes and advertising boards, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX also comes with a huge soundtrack featuring Cypress Hill, Deftones and more.
The game was released on the PlayStation console in 2000, bringing the excitement of BMX racing to gamers everywhere. With its combination of high-speed racing and challenging obstacles, Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a must-play for fans of the sport.
UPC-A:
021481212119 (United States)
UPC-A:
021481212799 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
2911 (United States)
ASIN:
B00004TJDL (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS 01026 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS 01347 (United States)
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Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
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1. Set up your PlayStation® game console according to its instruction manual.
2. Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc. Insert the Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX disc and close the disc cover.
3. If you wish to save your game, insert a MEMORY CARD (sold separately) into MEMORY CARD slot 1.
4. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation® game console.
5. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game.
Note: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is for up to 2 players.
DUALSHOCK™ Analog Controller
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L2 BUTTON
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L1 BUTTON
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DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
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R2 BUTTON
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R1 BUTTON
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BUTTON
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LEFT STICK
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BUTTON
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SELECT BUTTON
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X BUTTON
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ANALOG MODE SWITCH
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BUTTON
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START BUTTON
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RIGHT STICK
Console
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
It's Tricky Like That
Welcome to Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX. This game features top riders, bikes, gear, and sponsors. There are over 1,300 amazing tricks, and you can create your own on the fly.
Show your style in twelve beautifully rendered environments, with the freedom to go anywhere, anytime. Tons of cool objectives will test your nerve and skill.
Add in a churning soundtrack, and you've got yourself one hot game! It's the closest thing to getting out there and shredding on your bike. So grab a controller and get grinding. See you in the air!
Main Menu
At the Main Menu, highlight the option you wish to select by pressing UP or DOWN on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS. Then press the BUTTON to select that option.
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PROQUEST: Try a pro BMX career. Start as a rookie and wheel to the top.
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SESSION: A timed run on any available level, without objectives.
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FREE RIDE: Take a practice ride around to learn the level.
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2 PLAYER: Take turns competing against your friends.
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LOAD/SAVE: Save or load your current progress, records and settings.
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COOL STUFF: View game objectives, high scores, movies and game credits.
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OPTIONS: Set up the game to suit your style.
Options
CONTROLLER:
Set Vibration ON or OFF (when using the DUALSHOCK™ analog controller), and choose among various pre-set control schemes.
Default Controls
ACTION BUTTONS
GROUND MOVES
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Bunnyhop (press, hold and release at edge of jump)
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Grind + Direction on DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS at any angle other than 90°
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Stalls + Direction on DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS at 90° angle "straight into ledge"
NOTE: Just the button (without directional) is a Double Peg Grind.
Getting Started
Once you choose a game mode, it's time to make your selections for that mode. In Session, Free Ride and 2-Player modes, you select from the available riders, bikes, styles and levels. More are unlocked as you progress through the Proquest portion of the game.
In Proquest, you ride on the levels in the order presented, and you have to earn the better bikes and styles. Press LEFT or RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to cycle through available selections. Press the BUTTON to select.
Once you make a selection, the highlight automatically goes to the next category. Press the BUTTON to cancel a selection and backup to a previous category.
Rider Select
Select any of the top BMX riders to control. To the right of each rider portrait is his ranking in five vital BMX skill categories. The more arrows, the better.
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AIR: Determines jumping power and gravity-defying ability.
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SPEED: Determines maximum top speed and acceleration (speed added per pedal).
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SPINS: Determines base rotation speed, allowing for faster, more controllable spins and flips.
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BALANCE: Determines ease of balance to hold grinds or stalls.
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OVERALL: Determines the rider's overall rating considering the average of the attributes.
Bike Select
Bikes are rated in five performance categories. The bikes add on to a rider's attributes (as seen by the different color), boosting his performance in each category.
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AIR: Determines jumping power and gravity-defying ability.
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SPEED: Determines maximum top speed and acceleration (speed added per pedal).
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SPINS: Determines base rotation speed, allowing for faster, more controllable spins.
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BALANCE: Determines how long a rider can hold grinds or stalls without balancing.
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OVERALL: Determines the bike's overall rating considering the average of the attributes.
You begin with a selection of default bikes. They're enough to get you started, but you'll want to earn the bike each rider prefers by completing the required level objectives. You earn a bike upgrade for completing various tasks throughout the game.
Style Select
Choose from five pre-set style configurations. You start off pretty plain, but once you attract sponsors, you'll be dressing for excess success, and wind up clad in a stylish competition jersey.
Level Select
There are 12 levels, including dirt, street and vert locales. The first six levels offer different challenges and trick objectives. At these levels, you're trying to prove you have what it takes for the Pro Tour.
Unlock bike upgrades and other goodies by meeting
Tips & Maps
Big Air Trick Direction
Use DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to perform big air tricks. Can be used alone or combined with other tricks.
Modifier Trick
Use DIRECTION to perform modifier tricks. Can be used alone or combined with other tricks.
Spin Left
Press L1 or L2 while in the air to spin left.
Spin Right
Press R1 or R2 while in the air to spin right.
Footplant, Walltap, etc.
Press SHOULDER BUTTONS and DIRECTION while in the air to perform these tricks.
Speed up
Tap or hold UP on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS when coasting to speed up.
Spin around (Fakie)
Tap UP on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS when riding backwards (Fakie) to spin around.
Brake
Press DOWN on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to brake.
Turn Left
Press LEFT on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to turn left.
Turn Right
Press RIGHT on the DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS to turn right.
Manual
After jumping, press O O, holding the second O action until the Manual balance meter appears, then balance with UP and DOWN DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS.
Nose Manual
After jumping, press O O, holding the second O action until the Nose Manual balance meter appears, then balance with UP and DOWN DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS.
Modifier Trick Cheat Sheet
Combine Big Air tricks with Modifier tricks, Big Air with Big Air, or Modifier with Modifier to create over 1,300 new tricks.
Superman No Hander
Perform a SUPERMAN via BUTTON followed immediately by a NO HANDER to create this trick.
Backflip Nothing
A quick combination of a BACKFLIP and NOTHING can create this trick.
Nothing
A NOTHING is the combination of a NO HANDER and NO FOOTER.
Candybar Backflip
A CANDYBAR BACKFLIP (O,O) is the combination of a CANDYBAR (+) and BACKFLIP (O+).
Double Tricks
Perform Double Backflips, Frontflips, Double Tailwhips, etc. by double pressing BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON, BUTTON or left-right or right-left, using either BUTTON or a direction.
Wall Tricks
Pull off a trick next to a wall by doing a Footplant or Walltap, then kick off the wall into another trick and land in a Manual.
Big Air Tricks
Hold the BUTTON to hold the trick for bigger points, but release before landing. Examples include toboggan, tabletop, superman, turndown, can can, candy bar, backflip, and tailwhip.
In Air Trick Modifiers
These can be used alone, combined with each other, or with big air tricks. Hold the BUTTON for bigger points, but release before landing. Examples include rocket air, X-up, seat grab, one footer, one hander, no footer, barspin, and no hander.
Grinding
Any angle other than 90 degrees will result in a grind. Examples include lipslide, toothpick, luc-e, smith, feeble, crooked, icepick, sprocket, and Double Peg.
Stalls
You must be going 90 degrees "straight towards an edge" to Stall, otherwise you will grind. Examples include nosepick, toothpick, disaster, tail tap, and icepick.
Fast plant
Press BUTTON to do a Fast plant.
Wall tap
Press BUTTON to do a Wall tap.
Enemies & Characters
JOEY GARCIA
Joey Garcia is a professional rider with 17 years of experience, known for winning multiple X Games medals in Bicycle Stunt Dirt. His favorite air trick is the Tailwhip.
KENAN HARKIN
Kenan Harkin is a professional rider with 17 years of experience, who has co-hosted the NBC Gravity Games and competed in the X Games. His favorite air trick is the 720.
LEIGH RAMSDELL
Leigh Ramsdell is a professional rider with 22 years of experience, who has competed in the MTV Sports and Music Festival and performs on the Warped Tour. His favorite air trick is the No Handed 540.
CHAD KAGY
Chad Kagy is a professional rider with 14 years of experience, who has earned an X-Games Bronze medal in Street and traveled the world doing what he loves. His favorite air tricks include the Alley-oop 540 for a quarter pipe and superman seatgrab barspin for a jump.
MIKE LAIRD
Mike Laird is a professional rider with 16 years of experience, who won the 1997 ESPN BS series Amateur title for Street and Vert. His favorite air tricks are the No Handed 360 and Alternate 360 Tailwhip.
TROY MCMURRAY
Troy McMurray is a professional rider with 17 years of experience, whose career highlight is placing 1st in MTV Street '97. He enjoys drawing and teaching his dog new tricks.
TIM MIRRA
Tim Mirra is a professional rider with 18 years of experience, who won 1st place in Street at the 1996 Useless Contest Series and 1998 Broadway on the Beach. His favorite air tricks are the Tabletop 360 and No Handed 360.
SHAUN BUTLER
Shaun Butler is a professional rider with 12 years of experience, who has competed in the MTV Sports and Music Festival. His favorite air trick is the Tabletop 360.
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