Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway
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(GameBoy Advance - US, Racing)
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Developed_By:
Prolific
Published_By:
TDK Mediactive
Released On:
19 Mar 2002
Shrek has put together his own ogre kart and is now challenging to win the Dragon's treasure, along with 7 other characters based on the hit 3D animated movie, Shrek . Swamp Kart Speedway is similar in design to Mario Kart Super Circuit, using the Game Boy Advance's scaling system to create the illusion of 3D worlds.
The game features a total of 16 tracks to race through, each based on a well known fairy tale as well as places from the movie. There are also magic enhancement spells to improve your kart, evil magic spells to create damage, and boss characters to defeat (and unlock to play as in single and multiplayer modes).
UPC-A:
739069625038 (USA)
Part #:
AGB-AS4E-USA (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this kart racing game inspired by the Shrek franchise, players control Fairy Tale troops competing in chaotic races to clear Shrek's swamp and claim the Dragon's loot. The premise centers on a twisted roadster challenge where characters from the fairy tale world battle for victory in the craziest racing event ever.
Story
Background
Shrek has always loved his home-sweet-swamp, but ever since Lord Farquaad™ declared it the “Kingdom's Grand Dumping Ground” there has been more junk around than any swamp needs. That meant it was time for a little spring cleaning.
Shrek gathered up what he could find and made himself a lean, mean ogre kart. But what good is a kart, without a race? So, Shrek has rounded up the fairy tale troops to compete in the craziest, most twisted roadster challenge ever.
Word has it that the winner is in line for a big prize… the Dragon's loot! The question is, who will be victorious in the race for the Dragon's loot?
Controls
A Button
Gas
B Button
Brake
Control Pad Down and B Button
Reverse
Control Pad Right
Steer Right
Control Pad Left
Steer Left
L Button
Use Power-Up / Ability
R Button
Hop / Power Slide
R Button held with Control Pad Left or Right
Power slide
Start
Access the Pause Menu
Control Pad
Select Resume, Restart, or Main Menu
How to Play
Getting Started
Insert the Game Pak into your Game Boy® Advance system and turn the power ON.
WARNING: Inserting the Game Pak when the Game Boy® Advance is already on might result in damage to the Game Pak.
Language Selection
The first time you play Shrek™ Swamp Kart Speedway, the language selection screen will appear. Use the Control Pad to select your language and press the A Button to confirm. You can change the language setting in the Options menu later, if you like.
Main Menu
After the introductory screens have played, you will be taken to the Main Menu. From here you can begin a Single Player or Multiplayer game, or access the Options menu.
Options
Shrek™ Swamp Kart Speedway provides the following options:
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English
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Français
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Español
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Italiano
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Deutsch
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Nederlands
Difficulty
The Difficulty level determines the position in which your racer must finish to advance in Single Player: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. Some features may only be available at certain Difficulty levels. All of your files are saved under each Difficulty level separately. For example, to access your previous Easy games, set Difficulty to Easy before proceeding to the Single Player menu.
Language
You can use this function to access the Language Selection Menu if you need to change the language setting. Select a language with the Control Pad, and confirm by pressing the A Button.
Reset Game
WARNING: This function will set the Game Pak back to its original settings. Progress in the current game will be lost. Any unlocked secrets will become “relocked.”
Single Player
In the Single Player menu, you can start a new game, continue your previous game, or access training to compete against the clock.
Select Racer
Run Shrek™ Swamp Kart Speedway with the racer of your choice. If you have raced previously with a selected racer on the currently selected Difficulty level, their unlocked tracks will be remembered.
Each track is 3 laps. Win or place in the first track to open the 2nd and 3rd tracks. Win or place in these tracks to open the Boss Track. Defeat the boss to open the next Fairlyland. Defeat Lord Farquaad in the final race to win the game!
Continue Game
All of your racers' progress is saved separately under each Difficulty level. Select Continue Game to go straight to the last game you were working on at that Difficulty setting.
Training
Select Training to refine your racing skills on the track of your choice. You may select any unlocked racer and any track.
Multiplayer
See page 22 for information about connecting Game Boy® Advance systems. After checking all cable connections, each player should use the Control Pad to choose Multiplayer on the Main Menu. Player 1 will select the mode. There are three Multiplayer modes:
Multiplayer Race
In Multiplayer Race mode, 2 to 4 players race against one another. Any tracks available in Single Player mode are available in Multiplayer Race mode. The rules are the same as in Single Player race mode.
Knight's Tournament
In Knight's Tournament mode, 2 to 4 players engage in vehicular combat on any of 4 unique tracks. Damage points are delivered by attacking the other player with pumpkins. In Knight's Tournament, the goal is simply to hit the other players as often as possible in a 2 minute time limit.
If a player is shot, the person who shot them is credited with a "KO" while the hit player is given a "Wreck." At the expiration of the 2 minutes, time is up and is followed by the score screen. The score is based on all "KO's" being worth 1 point and "wrecks" scores being worth -1.
Parfait Getaway
In Parfait Getaway mode, 2 to 4 players compete to see who can hold on to the Parfait the longest. The racer who holds the Parfait for 2 minutes wins. This time can be reduced by 15 seconds by completing a lap while holding the Parfait.
Picking up the Parfait is as simple as driving over it when it is on the road. When you pick up the Parfait, and as long as you possess it, you will not be given any other Power-Ups or special abilities. However, you can still drive over the items to temporarily take them off the map so other players cannot collect them.
While you have the Parfait your timer counts down, starting at 2:00:00. As long as you still possess the Parfait your timer will continue to count-down, but once you lose it, your timer will stop at whatever number it was on when the Parfait was lost. If you pick up the Parfait again, the timer resumes from the point it was stopped at.
If you are ever hit or spin out you lose the Parfait and cannot pick it back up for 3 seconds.
Once a player has held onto the Parfait for 2 minutes, the game ends. Hitting a button takes them to the score screen where all 4 players are shown how much time they had left to hold the Parfait before they would have won.
Gameplay
The information in this section applies to all Single Player and Multiplayer modes except where noted.
Selecting A Racer
In a Single Player New Game, Single Player Training, or any Multiplayer mode, your first stop is the Select Racer menu. Use the Control Pad to highlight the racer of your choice, and press the A Button to confirm. Highlight each with the Control Pad to
Items & Weapons
The Glass Shoe
Three pumpkins will circle around the car and can be fired as dumb fire missiles at opponents in front.
Thumb's Up
All players except you are shrunk to a tiny version of themselves, which slows things down considerably.
The Red Cloak
Protects you from all danger for 3 seconds, indicated by a large red hood and fluttering cape, ensuring no wolf gets in your way.
The Turtle and the Rabbit
If you activate this Power-Up, you will speed ahead, embodying the fast rabbit in the fable.
The Poison Apple
A bad power-up that puts you to sleep for 3 seconds, leaving you unable to control your kart.
The Pumpkin
A bad power-up where a pumpkin lands on you, reversing your left and right steering controls for a brief period.
Letters
Collecting 4 Shrek 'S' icons unlocks your character's Special Ability, indicated by a star in your Power-Up Window.
Horseshoes
Collecting horseshoes increases your luck, affecting which Power-Ups you receive when striking a fairy tale book.
The Fairylands
Items other than fairy tale books are known as Collectables.
Swamp Rally
The first Fairyland located in Shrek's backyard, featuring mud holes, gullies, and rain showers, with Donkey as the boss.
Enemies & Characters
Shrek
Shrek works on the ogre-mobile from junk in his swamp and takes it on the road to show everyone what a real ogre is made of.
The Dwarves
The Dwarves use Slumbering Princess' glass-pack coffin as their kart, Lady Luck, with her as their good luck charm.
The Three Pigs
The Three Pigs grabbed a slop trough and gave it wheels after building their houses wasn't so lucky.
Ginger Breadman
Ginger Breadman returns with a crusty kart oozing sugar, ready to blow crumbs at anyone who gets in his way.
The Mice
The Mice have stolen the farmer's cheese block and gave it wheels, using it as their kart.
Princess Fiona
Princess Fiona races in a luxurious carriage kart borrowed from Cindy Rella, which she has given a minor tune-up.
Goldenlocks
Goldenlocks enters the race in her bearskin kart, donated by her old buddies.
Thelonius
Thelonius sports the dungeon rack as his vehicle to wrench pain on all racers bold enough to cross his path.
Donkey
Donkey is the steed to beat in the Swamp Rally, having built his kart out of one of Shrek's old cider barrels.
Monsieur Hood
Monsieur Hood is the master of the Forest Run racetrack and the second boss that must be defeated.
The Wolf
The Wolf slumbers onto the scene in his king-size bed on wheels, enjoying breakfast while racing.
Lord Farquaad
Lord Farquaad constructed an armored kart contraption from the parts and pieces of his knights' armor.
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