SETTING UP YOUR GAME 1
MENU CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS 2
RACE CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS 3
PAUSE MENU 4
OPTIONS 4
RACE START 5
SOUND 6
THE GAME SCREEN 7, 8
THE MACH 5's SPECIAL FEATURES 9, 10
RACER X 11
SPEED RACER 12
SAVING YOUR GAME 13
AUTOSAVING 13
LOADING A SAVED GAME 13
CREDITS 14
MENU CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS - move through selections
X - decision / enter
Triangle - cancel decision / return to previous screen
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RACE CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS
The Default or Type A settings include.
DIRECTIONAL LEFT - Turn left
DIRECTIONAL RIGHT - Turn right
When using a race car with a Manual Transmission:
DIRECTIONAL UP - Shift down
DIRECTIONAL DOWN - Shift up
X - Accelerator
Circle - Activate / Disengage special feature
Square - Brakes
L1 - Select a special feature on steering wheel hub (counter-clockwise)
R1 - Select a special feature on steering wheel hub (clockwise)
L2 - Adjust camera view (zoom in)
R2 - Adjust camera view (zoom out)
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PAUSE MENU
Pressing START during a race places the game into Pause mode.
To continue a race, select CANCEL.
To restart a race, select RESTART.
To return to the title screen, select EXIT.
Soft Reset: Return to the title screen by pressing START and selecting EXIT
from the PAUSE menu
THE MAIN MENU
Select OPTION if you would like to reconfigure race settings, adjust your
controller settings, or access a Memory card. Set up a race by choosing
RACE START. Select SOUND to adjust the sound output, and to listen to the
musical tracks.
To return to the previous menu from any of the option or menu screens,
select Exit.
OPTIONS
Game Mode Options
Race Style: Normal, Endurance
Enemy Level: Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, Very Hard
Auto Save: Off / On
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Key Assign Options
Select from one of four controller types: A, B, C, or EDIT.
Choosing EDIT allows you to customize your controller’s button functions.
Press START to begin editing the button functions on your controller.
Data Options
To review the top five race times and the fastest lap for each track select
Ranking. The race car and driver who posted the record time are also
shown.
Access memory cards by choosing Memory Card.
To load previously saved data, select Load, then follow the on screen
prompts. To save your current game data, select Save, then follow the on
screen prompts.
RACE START
Course Select
Choose from three courses, 5, M, or L. The M and L courses are more diffi-
cult, but a variety of shortcuts can be found.
Time Trial Mode
Holding SELECT while choosing a course engages the Time Trial mode. In
Time Trial mode, there are only two cars on the course. The first is your car.
The second car is a pace car piloted by Racer X. If you’re driving the
Shooting Star, Speed Racer will pace you in his Mach 5.
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Car Select
At the beginning of a new game you can choose one of three Mach 5 vari-
ants. Finish a race in 1st place on each course, with Enemy Level set to
Normal, to gain access to opponet race cars. More cars are hidden. Can you
find them?
The Mach 5 Automatic-G offers balanced acceleration and grip, but sacri-
fices top speed. A good choice for beginners.
The Mach 5 Automatic-S achieves a higher top speed than that of the
Automatic-G or the Manual variants, but it is more difficult to control.
The Mach 5 Manual also offers balanced acceleration and grip, but has a
higher top speed than the Automatic-G.
Speedometer: Tachometer: Displays how hard the engine is working
Current speed in mph Current Gear Position
Lap: Steering Wheel Hub
Laps completed / Total laps
Race Leader
Current Lap Time:
Fastest lap time is highlighted in red Player
Course Map
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THE MACH 5’s SPECIAL FEATURES
The hub of the steering wheel on the Mach 5 is home to several lettered but-
tons, each of which activates a customized accessory. During a race, this
hub appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Circle - Activate/Disengage special feature
L1 - Select a special feature on steering wheel hub (counter-clockwise)
R1 - Select a special feature on steering wheel hub (clockwise)
A. The A button activates auto-jacks that can be used to jump the race car
short distances at high speeds.
B. The B button engages special belts that surround the tire. This is espe-
cially useful when racing on rough terrain.
C. The C button extends two rotary saws from the front of the car- useful
for cutting down trees.
D. The D button activates a deflector which seals the cockpit into a water-
tight chamber, just in case Speed has to race underwater.
E. The E button activates a special illumination system that allows Speed
to race in total darkness.
F. The F button activates the Mach 5’s submarine-like periscope and aqua-
propulsion system.
G. The G button releases a homing pigeon that tracks the progress of
Racer X and his Shooting Star on the Course Map.
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[Screen shot of Special Features]
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RACER X - RACER X
In the world of Formula 1 racing, the absolute best
and least understood driver of them all is the mysterious Racer X. But that
was before Speed Racer entered the circuit. When the once unbeatable
Racer X competes everyone knows there will be trouble.
Ironically, Racer X is not only Speed’s greatest competitor, he is also his
secret protector! For in reality, Racer X is actually Rex Racer - Speed’s
older brother who left his family to follow his own course and now works
undercover as a top secret Interpol agent.
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SPEED RACER - MACH V
Speed Racer is a smart, courageous, resourceful teenage race car driver
with the fastest, most advanced car in the world. His ambition is to be the
greatest race car driver in the world.
Speed is a true hero. This never-say-die driver would rather lose a race
than intentionally harm someone in the process of winning. On the other
hand, Speed has no sympathy for those unscrupulous racers who are hurt
as a result of their own malicious style of driving.
No matter the situation, Speed can always be found with a winning smile
for his girl, Trixie.
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SAVING YOUR GAME
You’ll need a Memory card (sold separately) to save your data. Make sure
your Memory card is properly inserted into Memory card slot 1. At the
options screen, select data followed by Memory Card. Select "Save" then
follow the on-screen prompts.
AUTOSAVING
Again, you’ll need a Memory card (sold separately) to save your data. Your
race data is saved automatically without having to revert to the Memory Card
screen after each race.
LOADING A SAVED GAME
Make sure that the Memory card with your SPEED RACER game data is
properly inserted into Memory card slot 1. At the Memory Card screen,
select "Load", then follow the on-screen prompts.
WARNING: Do not remove or insert a Memory card during a save or load
operation.
