Combine and Conquer!
Theme park creator Ebenezer Von Clutch is in a pickle. Recently rated as the most hazardous spot on Earth, his racing park has rapidly slipped into disrepair and decay. Since the disappearance of the park's power gems, and his own Black Heart Power Gem, Von Clutch has been slowly losing his ability to maintain composure and control the park. As a cyborg, the Black Heart is the center of his being and without its timely return, Von Clutch will cease to exist. Somewhere hidden in the park is this Black Heart and he cannot find it alone. The desperate Von Clutch's final offering is the deed to the park itself for the contestant who collects the park's missing power gems. It is Von Clutch's hope that this will uncover both his missing Black Heart Power Gem and the person that betrayed him. In Crash Tag Team Racing, help Crash Bandicoot and his friends find Von Clutch's power gems and save the park. "Clash" your car with an opponent's mid-race to make a super car equipped with a powerful turret gun. When clashed, you can either get behind the wheel and drive, or fire an onboard weapon. Each character has his or her own unique 360° rotating turret. You can also continue the action out of the car by exploring the entire world on foot. Unlock new characters, cars, clothing sets, weapon upgrades, and even new shortcuts on the racetracks!
Main Menu
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New Game - Start the game from the beginning
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Resume Game - Continues the most recently saved game
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Load Game - Load a previously saved game
Single Player
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Drive the Tracks - Jump directly to a race, battle arena, or stunt track
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Game Progress - Check your overall game progress
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Preferences - Set various game options
Multiplayer
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Multiplayer - Play with up to four players
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Race - Play a multiplayer race
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Battle Arena - Play a multiplayer battle arena game
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Stunt Track - Compete with another player for stunt points
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Grand Prix - Play a race series across three tracks
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Gift Shop - Use your winnings to buy new cars and tracks for multiplayer mode
Extras
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Movie Gallery - Watch any of the Die-o-Ramas or other movies you've unlocked
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Controller - Pictures of the game controls
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Credits - See who made and produced this game
Vehicle Selection Icons
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0 - These cars have excellent handling and control.
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1 - These cars are heavier, making them harder for your opponents to destroy.
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3 - These are the fastest cars.
Pause Screen
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Continue - Return to the game in progress
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Restart - Restart the current race or minigame
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Save Game - Saves the current game on your Memory Card (available on-foot only)
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Missions - Shows the objectives and hints for missions
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Sound - Adjust effects, music, and dialog volume
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Preferences - Invert your aiming controls or camera controls, turn the Nintendo GameCube™ Rumble Feature on/off, and adjust the other HUD settings •
Return to Park - Quits the current game mode and returns to the on-foot park
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Main Menu - Quits the current game mode and returns to the main menu
Autosave
You don't have to manually save the game on your Memory Card. Saving is done automatically throughout the on-foot world, and when you complete a race or minigame. If you wish, you can manually save the game from the pause menu while on-foot.
How to Play
The object of the game is to retrieve Ebenezer Von Clutch's Black Heart Power Gem. There are Power Gems in each of the five themed areas of the park. Compete in races and minigames to earn coins and power crystals, and find the Power Gem to open up the next theme. Explore the park on-foot to find cool surprises, earn more tokens, and unveil the mystery - who has stolen Von Clutch's Black Heart Power Gem? Objectives
As you explore the park, you'll find all kinds of cool stuff and games:
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Find race gates to unlock new race tracks, battle arenas, stunt tracks, and driving minigames. •
HINT: You can earn extra money and power crystals by playing the driving minigames: •
Fast Lap Challenge: Drive for the best lap time
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Crashinator Challenge: Crash into as many obstacles as you can •
Run and Gun Challenge: Shoot at trackside objects
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Rolling Thunder: Shoot at moving cars
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Talk to characters with one of these icons over their head to unlock cars, weapon upgrades, clothing, or to play minigames:
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Find the Die-o-Ramas! These mini cartoons show what happens to Crash in dangerous places in the park. Collect all 34 to unlock a special surprise. •
HINT: You can watch any Die-O-Ramas you've found under Extras in the Main Menu.
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Watch out for these guys - Ninja Penguins are not nice!
Clash Your Way to Victory!
Clashing is the secret to success in Crash Tag Team Racing. Clash with another vehicle by pressing [button icon]. You'll merge with their vehicle and take control of a powerful turret weapon to shoot at other vehicles. Use the