Bizarre Creations PROJECT GOTHAM-RACING User manual

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Steering
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Accelerate and
Brake (Up/Down)
Steering
(Left/Right)
Brake with Auto-Reverse Accelerate
Handbrake
Upshift
Downshift/Reverse
Look Back
Move Camera
View Forward
Move Camera
View Backward
Pause/ResumeCancel/Return to previous menu
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Usin the Xbox Video Game System ............................................. 2
Usin the Xbox Controller ........................................................... 3
Game Controls ............................................................................ 4
Game Screen ............................................................................... 6
Pause Menu ................................................................................. 7
Gettin Started ........................................................................... 8
Kudos Scorin ............................................................................10
The Main Menu ...........................................................................12
Kudos Challen e mode ............................................................... 14
Other Race modes ...................................................................... 18
Quick Race mode ............................................................................. 18
Arcade Race mode ........................................................................... 18
Time Attack mode ............................................................................ 19
Multiplayer Racin .......................................................................... 20
Listenin to Music ......................................................................21
Options Menu ............................................................................ 22
Game Settin s ................................................................................ 22
Controller Settin s ......................................................................... 23
Sound Settin s ............................................................................... 23
Music Mana er ................................................................................ 24
Driver Mana er ................................................................................ 24
Other Options ........................................................................... 25
Team Credits ............................................................................. 26
Warranty ................................................................................... 27
Customer Support .............................................. Inside back cover
Safety Information
About Photosensitive Seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images,
including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no
history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these
“photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or
face twitching, jer ing or sha ing of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of
awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury
from falling down or stri ing nearby objects.
Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents
should watch for or as their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more
li ely than adults to experience these seizures.
The ris of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television
screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are
drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing.
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be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented
during the normal course of game play may “burn in” to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of
the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar
damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult
your television owner’s manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you
are unable to find this information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the
manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set.
Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play,
or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited.

Expansion slot A
Ri ht tri er
Left tri er
Ri ht
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Left
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BACK button START button
Expansion slot B
A button
X button
B button
Y button
White button
Black button
Disc tray
Controller port 1
Controller port 2
Controller port 4
Controller port 3
Eject button
Power button
1. Insert the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox
console. For multiple players, insert additional controllers into available
controller ports.
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into
controller expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about using the Xbox Controller to play
Project Gotham Racing .
1. Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions in the
Xbox Instruction Manual.
2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.
3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the
Project Gotham Racing™ disc on the disc tray with the label facing
up and close the disc tray.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more
information about playing
Project Gotham Racing .
Avoidin Dama e to Discs or the Disc Drive
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive:
· Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
· Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.
· Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.
· Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.
· Do not apply labels, stic ers, or other foreign objects to discs.

*pressure-sensitive control
Brake with Auto-Reverse*
Steerin
(Left/Ri ht)
Pause/Resume
Cancel/Return to
previous menu
Accelerate and
Brake (Up/Down)
Handbrake
Downshift/
Reverse
Look back
Cycle Camera
View Forward
Accelerate*
Upshift
Cycle Camera
View Backward
*pressure-sensitive control
Steerin
(Left/Ri ht)
Steer Left/Right left thumbstic
Steer Left/Right directional pad
Accelerate/Bra e right thumbstic
Bra e left trigger*
Accelerate right trigger*
Movement Actions
Shift & Camera Actions
Handbra e A button
Upshift B button
Downshift/Reverse X button
Loo Bac Y button
Move Camera View Forward White button
Move Camera View Bac ward Black button
System Controls
Pause/Resume START button
Cancel/Return to previous menu BACK button
To shift into reverse, press the Downshift button (the XX
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X button).
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automatically shift into reverse.
To turn off Auto-Reverse, or to change your controller configuration, choose
Options on the Main Menu, and then choose Controller Settings.
The controls illustrated here are the default controls. You can choose from a
total of six different controller configurations in
Project Gotham Racing , each
with ey steering, accelerating, and bra ing control assignments designed to
meet the demands of all types of racers.

lap times
race timer
Kudos Bank
Kudos Stash
circuit
map
boost au e
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tachometer
di ital speed display
current ear
Once you’re racing, the game screen provides constantly updated car
performance and race data to eep you up-to-speed.
The game screen displays different information depending on which game mode
you’re racing in. The Pause Menu offers quic access to some of the options you may want to
adjust once you get behind the wheel.
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CD..... Adjust the volume of music and sound FX. Choose between playing
music on the radio or on a custom virtual CD you’ve created. Change radio
stations or switch to another CD music trac .
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Unlockin Cars and Circuits
Initially, you can choose from among four cars when you ta e to the streets of four
photo-realistically detailed cities in
Project Gotham Racing . As you progress, you’ll
unloc slee er, more desirable cars, more challenging circuits, and a few surprises.
Bronze, Silver,
and Gold Medals
In Kudos Challenge, Quic Race , and Arcade Race modes, you earn Bronze, Silver,
and Gold Medals based on either your Kudos score or your race results.
You must earn at least a Bronze medal in each event in order to progress through
each of the Levels in
Kudos Challenge , Quic Race , and Arcade Race modes, but
you’ll soon discover the benefits of pushing your performance to the limit.
Consistently earning Silver and Gold medals can translate into additional rewards.
Total Kudos, Time Played, & Total Miles Bonus Awards
In Project Gotham Racing , you earn Bonus Awards based on:
· The total number of Kudos you’ve cumulatively earned in
Kudos Challenge ,
Quic Race , and Arcade Race modes
· The amount of time you’ve spent playing the game
· The total miles you’ve driven in all of your cars
Your Total Kudos Score is displayed in the lower right corner of most game
screens. All of this information is also trac ed and stored in your Driver. When
you hit a major milestone related to these vital statistics, you unloc a great
bonus award.
Gettin Started
Welcome to Project Gotham Racing , the Xbox racing game where driving fast with
s ill, style, and dexterity are the ultimate measures of your racing success.
The first time you start the game, you are as ed to create a new Driver.
Your Driver eeps trac of your progress through
Project Gotham Racing ; it stores
your helmet style, license plate, and other vehicle preferences. It also stores the
details of your on-trac performances, including Kudos scores, medals earned,
record lap times, total time played, total miles driven, and the cars, circuits, and
other items you’ve unloc ed.
As you play
Project Gotham Racing , your progress is saved automatically at ey
points throughout the game.
To ma e changes to your Driver once you’ve created it, choose Driver Manager
from the Options menu.
Once you’ve created a Driver, the Main Menu is displayed, offering a range of
racing experiences. For a summary of all the Main Menu items, see page 12.

·Clean Section. Complete a section of the circuit without sustaining any
significant contact or damage.
·Two wheels. Get up on two wheels.
·Big Air. Get all four tires to leave the trac surface simultaneously.
·Combo bonus. Perform multiple moves within a short amount of time.
The Kudos scoring system rewards you not only for getting to
the finish line first, but for displaying s ill, style, and daring
while you’re doing it.
As you race high-performance cars on challenging city circuits,
the Kudos scoring system eeps trac of your every move, and rewards you when
you push your performance to the limit.
Your Total Kudos Score, which reflects all the Kudos you’ve earned in the game,
is trac ed and is the ey to unloc ing many great rewards.
Performance Kudos
Performance Kudos are awarded while you’re racing in all game modes (except
Time Attac ). The Kudos Stash meter (in the upper right corner of your game
screen) tallies up your Performance Kudos and identifies the specific move you’re
ma ing to rac up those Kudos. Once you’ve completed the move, your Kudos
Stash is transferred to your Kudos Ban .
You can lose your Kudos Stash before those Kudos are transferred into your
Kudos Ban if you fail to successfully finish off the move. For example, you’ll
lose your Kudos Stash if you hit a wall or another car within three seconds of
pulling off a powerslide.
Performance Kudos are awarded for the following moves:
·Slides. Slide cleanly through a turn using the handbra e, or pull off a
powerslide or pendulum turn. The longer you can hold the slide, the more
Kudos you’ll earn.
·3 0s. Pull off a sliding 360 while still maintaining forward momentum.
·Overtake. Pass an opponent cleanly, and collect a bonus if you can overta e
multiple opponents quic ly in succession.
·Navigating cone gates. Navigate through a path mar ed by cone gates.
Bonus Kudos
Bonus Kudos are a special category of Kudos that can only be earned in Kudos
Challenge mode.
Unli e Performance Kudos, which are awarded while you are racing in all game
modes (except Time Attac ), your Bonus Kudos points aren’t tallied and awarded
until after you’ve crossed the finish line.
Before you head to the starting line to race in one of the nine types of challenges
featured in Kudos Challenge mode, you have the option to raise the level of
difficulty for that specific challenge, which automatically increases the number of
Bonus Kudos you can potentially earn for successfully completing the challenge.
For example, when racing a Hot Lap challenge, you could raise the difficulty level
and the number of Bonus Kudos you can earn by slicing several seconds off the
pre-set target lap time.
Joker Bonus Kudos
Jo ers are special bonus awards that can only be unloc ed in each Level of Kudos
Challenge mode. Once you’ve unloc ed a Jo er, you can use it just once to
automatically double the number of Kudos you earn in an individual challenge in
that Level (which can be useful if you’re having trouble earning Bronze in a
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Quick Race mode
Race through chec points against five other cars for a set number of laps. The
only way to progress is to earn at least a Bronze medal in each city at each s ill
level. You’ll earn Bronze for finishing 3rd, Silver for 2nd, and Gold for 1st. Your Kudos
score is recorded and added to your Total Kudos Score, but it’ll ta e pure speed to
progress to the next level.
Arcade Race mode
Score a minimum number of Performance Kudos as you maneuver through cone
gates while eeping an eye on the cloc . The only way to progress is to earn at
least a Bronze medal in each city at each s ill level. Good luc , and don’t forget
to use your handbra e on those tight turns.
Time Attack mode
Post a personal fastest lap on one of over 200 circuits while driving any unloc ed
vehicle. A ghost car automatically appears to retrace your fastest lap. You also
have the option to save your ghost lap so that you can race it again.
Kudos Challen e mode
The Kudos Challenge is the heart of Project Gotham Racing . Test your limits as you
race your way through 12 levels and nine different types of racing challenges.
With no penalties for trying to improve your performance, Kudos Challenge mode
offers the ultimate pursuit of perfection.
Multiplayer mode
Ta e on human opponents in lively, split-screen, multiplayer racing. Are you ready
to put your money where your mouth is? The trash tal ends where the starting
line begins.
Options
Choose a different controller configuration, adjust the sound volumes for music,
cars, and environmental sound effects, change your driver details, or customize
your music experience.
Game Demos
View demos of Xbox games.

Kudos Challenge mode is the heart of Project Gotham Racing . It’s where your
racing s ills are tested to their limits (and beyond) as you race against the cloc
and powerful opponents through four cities, 12 levels, and nine different types of
racing challenges.
For any of the nine types of challenges, you can increase the potential number of
Bonus Kudos you can earn by increasing the difficulty level of the challenge before
you start the race.
As you progress through Kudos Challenge mode, you’ll unloc valuable rewards,
including cars, Jo ers, new trac s, and driver models as you strive to earn
Bronze, Silver, or Gold medals in each challenge type.
Kudos Challenge event types include:
Avera e Speed
Race against the cloc for a specified number of laps and earn Bonus Kudos when
you beat the target average speed. For example, you may be challenged to race
three laps while recording an average speed of 85 mph. Rac up more Bonus
Kudos when you increase the challenge and push the digital speed display to
triple digits.
Hot Lap
In Hot Lap—Single, race a set number of laps around a circuit with the goal of
laying down one sizzlingly fast hot lap. In Hot Lap—Average, race a set number of
laps around a circuit with the goal of setting a blazingly fast average lap time.
Turn up the heat and increase the number of Bonus Kudos you can earn by setting
scorchingly hot target lap times on the Hot Lap Setup screen.
Style Challen e
Slide behind the wheel and prepare to showcase your Kudos style. In the Style
Challenge, you’ve got three minutes to complete three laps while gaining as many
Performance Kudos as you can. Catching air, getting up on two wheels, pulling off
powerslides and 360s, navigating cleanly through cone gates—moves li e these
are a requirement, not a luxury, when you ta e on the Style Challenge.

Timed Run
In a Timed Run, your goal is to complete three laps before the timer tic s down,
and it’s up to you to determine how you want to play it. Will you lay down a
scorcher on the initial lap, and then breeze through the other two? Or, will you
shoot for consistency, slicing seconds off your time as you lay down each
successive lap?
Top Speed
Things quic ly get fast and furious when you ta e on the Top Speed challenge,
where your goal is to record the fastest possible top speed. You’ll have a bare
minimum to beat, but you can up the ante and increase your Bonus Kudos points
by setting a more aggressive target top speed.
Total Laps
How many laps do you thin you can complete within a specified time limit? You
won’t see success unless you complete at least three laps, and you can pile on the
pressure by increasing the target number of laps.
One-on-One
In this challenge, you display seemingly impeccable good manners by graciously
giving your opponent a sporting head start. It’s not all about being nice, however:
the bigger the head start you bestow, the more Bonus Kudos you’ll earn when you
successfully pass your opponent and maintain that front place position through to
the finish line.
Overtake Challen e
How many cars do you thin you can pass before time runs out? You won’t get
away with bringing up the rear if you want to gain Kudos in this type of challenge.
Increase the target number of cars you want to pass within the time limit to earn
more Bonus Kudos.
Street Race
Show off your pure racing s ills when you start dead last in the field and have to
battle your way into the best possible finishing position. At a bare minimum, you
need to overta e at least one opponent and maintain that position through to the
finish line. You can increase your Bonus Kudos points by sta ing a claim for a
higher finishing spot before you head to the starting line.