All boats and tracks
Get one of the top five times in any track and enter ?DL as a name. Note: Enter ?PB as a name in the European version of the game.
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Arctic Circle: Shortcut
Near the beginning of the level are some houses. There is a house where you can only see the roof. Jump off the roof and you should jump up about three or four places ahead.
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Artic Circle secret
Toward the end of the track you'll see a block of ice on your left. There should be some penguins sitting on top of the ledge. Turbo boost over the ledge and into the entrance of the cave. There is a ramp that will let you get a nine second boost. After the ramp turn to your right and skim across the turbo pad into the finish line.
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Bonus tracks and boats
Successfully complete all medium difficulty tracks in first place to unlock the Nile Adventure bonus track. Successfully complete this track in first place to unlock the next bonus track. A total of four bonus tracks can be unlocked by finishing in first place. All four bonus boats (Fishing Boat, Armed Response, Blowfish, and Tinytanic) will be available after all four bonus tracks are unlocked.
Select two player mode and on the first three tracks medium boats and tracks will appear: Race on the three tracks and hard boats and tracks will appear. Race on all three tracks and the Nile track will appear. Race on the Nile and three other bonus tracks and all boats, including the fishing and tour boats will be unlocked. Keep playing in two player mode to always finish in first place.
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Boosted jump
Collect boost power-ups, then hold L and press A to jump without a ramp.
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Catacomb: 9 second boost
At beginning of the race there are two columns. Go between them and you will get a 9 second boost.
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Far East: Shortcut
When you are about half way through the level you will reach a place where the water will drop three times. Just when your on the third one, immediately do your booster jump when you get on the edge. When your boat jumps in the air, hold Boost. If done correctly, you should land on top of a place above the tunnel ahead. This will make it much faster than having to go in a big "L". Note: This requires some practice.
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Fishing boat
Enable all hidden tracks. Highlight the Thresher at the boat selection screen. Then, hold L + R and press Y(2). Select the Chumdinger to race in a fishing boat.
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Full pause screen
Pause game play and press X + Y to remove the text from the screen.
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Hard difficulty tracks and boats
Successfully complete all medium difficulty tracks in first or second place.
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Lake Powell: Shortcut
Near the end of the level there are two gaps and a cement ramp-like wall separating them. Use your booster and go up the ramp. You should land on the train tracks and get a 9 second boost.
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Lost Island: Shortcut
Go through the waterfall at the beginning of the level. You will get a red and blue boost, fall out a small fall, and immediately find a small village. At the end of the village, before the slight turn, go towards the left side. You will find a cave. Go through it and get the red boost, then a blue. You will exit the cave and be above the track. You will get another blue boost and a final red boost.
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Medium difficulty tracks and boats
Successfully complete all three easy difficulty tracks in first, second, or third place.
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New York Disaster: Boost
In NY Disaster, when you are racing through the left side of the subway tunnel with the Rescue boat cutting you off and bumping into you, instead of jumping for the nine second red boost in the center to the right, bash into the Rescue boat. Your boost level will remain where it was for the remainder of the race.
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New York Disaster: Shortcut
Near the beginning is a silver revolving door that appears to be solid. Go through it and you will find a blue boost and a red boost. To get the red boost you have to use a Hydro Jump (hold Brake and use Boost).
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No timer
Press X + Y + B + Start at the main menu.
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Quick start
Note: This trick assumes the game is under the default controller setting. Hold L before the race begins. When the number "3" appears release L and hold R. When the number "2" appears, release R and hold L again. When the number "1" appears, release L and hold R. This should result in a start with a four second boost. Adjust your timing to when the numbers begin fading before switching buttons if you do not get the boosted start.
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Recommended boats
The following is a list of the best boats to use on the easy and medium tracks.
Thunder Park track: Damn the Torpedoes
Lost Island track: Midway
Arctic Circle track: Damn the Torpedoes
Greek Isles track: Midway
Lake Powell track: Thresher
The Far East track: Thresher or Midway
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Use Fishing Boat
First, enable all of the hidden tracks. Then highlight the Thresher at the boat selection screen. Hold L + R and press view two times. Finally, select the Chumdinger to race in a fishing boat.
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