LEGO RACERS2 User manual

Instruction Manual

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Thank you for buying LEGO®Racers 2, just one of the great new
software titles from LEGO.
At LEGO, we are constantly striving to set new standards in
software by bringing the core LEGO values into this exciting
new media. As with our play materials, our software titles focus
on content and quality that will stimulate imagination and
creativity in new ways.
By paying the greatest attention to consumer product testing
we can pride ourselves on making sure our software is 100%
kids compatible and deserving of the quality seal 'Kids Tested.
Kids Approved.'
We are confident that this title will bring you hours of enjoyment.
If you experience any difficulties at all with this product please
do not hesitate to contact our customer services, who will be
pleased to help you.
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Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to
comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please
contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Car and Character Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Car Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Character Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Racing in LEGO®Racers 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1 Player Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Best Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Time Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Bonus Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
2 Player Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
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Contents

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After he was beaten in the first LEGO®‚
Racers game, Rocket Racer was heart-
broken - he thought his racing days were
over. Then, one day, while trudging sadly
through Sandy Bay, he came across an
advertisement for the planet Xalax, home
of the race-crazy aliens, the Ramas.
“Wow”, he said to himself, “a whole planet
of racers – sounds like my kind of place!”
He found the intergalactic portal, and he so impressed the Ramas with his
driving talents, he earned their respect and friendship. His skills improved,
and his confidence returned – he even built a better car and picked out
some cool new clothes! Now, Rocket Racer has issued a fresh challenge to
the LEGO worlds – come to Xalax and race against him and his alien friends
to become Galactic Racing Champion!
You live in Sandy Bay, and when you hear of the challenge, you decide to
try and make it to the Championship. But there are four other local
inhabitants who would like to go to Xalax to represent the town, so you’ll
need to beat them first. Then, you must travel to three more LEGO worlds,
to improve your skills and to win new parts for your car that together will
help you beat Rocket Racer.
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Introduction

Getting Started
Quick Start
If you want to get racing straight away, here’s what to do!
After the game has loaded, choose 1 Player from the Main Menu using the
Up and Down Arrow keys, and press Enter. Choose Arcade, then Sandy
Bay, then any of the available tracks. Choose the number of laps (use the
Left and Right Arrow keys), enter your name, choose a racer and finally a
car. You’ll then be taken to the start of the race!
Menus
To move through the menus in the
game, use the Arrow keys on your
keyboard, and press Enter to select.
To go back, press the Esc key.
The first menu you’ll see is the Main
Menu, which gives you six options:
• 1 Player
• 2 Player - allows you to play against a friend
• Builder – allows you to build a car or a driver
• Game Options
• Load/Save
• Exit – select this option to leave the game
There’s more information on the 1 Player, 2 Player and Builder options
later in this manual.
Game Options
Selecting Game Options presents you with five more choices:
• Graphics
• Sound
• Controls
• Language
• Catch Up
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Using the Graphics Menu, you can change the Image Quality (the special
effects in the game like clouds and weather), the Detail Level (the amount
of detail in the worlds) and the Resolution (the lower the resolution, the
faster the game will run). You can also change the Compression (some
graphics cards show 'textures' in different ways, this may help improve
image quality - but only play with this if you have to!). Use the Left and
Right Arrow keys to change each slider.
In the Sound Menu, you can control the volume of the music in the game
(Music Vol) and the sound effects (SFX Vol) by using the Left and Right Arrow
keys. You can also choose the quality of the sound using the same keys.
In the Controls Menu, you’ll find two more options, which allow each
player to choose the keys that they would like to use. If you’re going to
play the game in 1 Player mode, choose the 1 Player option. If you select
Choose Buttons, you’ll see a menu with the phrase “Player 1” at the top;
while this phrase is highlighted, press the Left and Right Arrow keys to
select the type of controller (keyboard or joystick) - you will be presented
with a list of all the functions in the game to which new buttons can be
allocated. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a function (e.g.
Accelerate), press Enter, and then the key (or joystick-button) you would
like to use for that function.
To change the language the game uses, select the Language option, and
use the Left and Right Arrow keys to move through the choices, and then
press Enter.
Catch Up is a feature that automatically sets the game’s difficulty level,
based on how well you are playing. Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to
toggle this feature On or Off.
Load/Save
The Load/Save option from the Main Menu allows you to save your best
lap times, and any cars and characters that you’ve designed, or load those
that have already been saved back into the game.
Every time you save, your last save will be overwritten. If you’ve achieved
a new best time during the game, or built a new car, make sure you save
before you exit LEGO®Racers 2.
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Getting Started

Car- and Character-Builders
In LEGO®Racers 2, it’s easy to build the racing car of your dreams! There
are lots of LEGO bricks with which to build. You can also create your LEGO
driver too. When you select Builder from the Main Menu, you will be
offered two choices.
Car Builder
Controls
Cycle through bricks/brick categories Left and Right Arrow Keys
Move bricks Arrow Keys
Delete brick/Cancel/Back Esc
Select brick/brick category Enter
Select previously placed brick 2 on Number Pad
Select next placed brick 8 on Number Pad
Rotate brick a quarter turn (90°) 4 on Number Pad
left/anti-clockwise
Rotate brick a quarter turn (90°) 6 on Number Pad
right/clockwise
In the Car Builder, you can choose a
pre-built car, or build your own vehicle.
First select a set of bricks with which to
build – they’re organized by the world
they belong to and they become
available if you can reach that world in
the Adventure mode.
To select a pre-built car, choose the
picture of a garage from the bar at the
top of the screen using the Left and Right
Arrow keys, and press Enter. Use the
keys again to cycle through the models and press Enter again. Choose the ✓
symbol, and press Enter one more time.
Car building is very easy, and Sparky is always on hand to help. Cars are built
from the chassis up (a chassis is the name for a car’s wheel base). Only the
top layer of bricks can be altered. If you need to change a brick that sits
below others, all the bricks on top of it must be deleted. At first, only the
chassis category is available – choose one using the Left and Right
Arrow keys and press Enter. Chassis cannot be moved or rotated.
After choosing your chassis, you can place 19 more bricks. You can
see the number of bricks you have left at the bottom of the screen.
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Car- and Character-Builders
To help you place bricks, there are two windows. On the right, you can see
a 3D model of your car; on the left, a top-down view. Use Left and Right
Arrow keys to cycle through the brick categories, and press Enter to
choose one. The bar at the top will change to show all the available LEGO®
bricks in that category.
Rectangular Bricks Windscreens
Sloped Bricks Accessories
Assorted bricks
Use the same keys to choose a brick – it’ll appear in the two main
windows. Press Esc to cancel the brick and choose another, or press it
again to go back to the brick categories.
When you have selected a brick, use the Arrow keys to move it around,
and the 4 and 6 keys on the Number Pad to rotate it. The Car Builder works
just like real LEGO – bricks need studs to connect to; if a brick can’t
connect, it will bounce up and down. Press Enter to place the brick, and
it will appear in position. An identical brick is placed under your control.
Press the Esc key to move back up to the Brick Selection Bar at the top
and choose a different brick. Or, use the 2 and 8 keys on the number pad
to move bricks that have already been placed. The selected brick can be
moved in exactly the same way as a new brick. Finally, select the ✓symbol
and press Enter to finish.
Character Builder
Here, you can design a LEGO®driver for
your car. It works in a similar way to the
Car Builder, and Sparky will again help
you through the process.
Start with a head for your driver. Use the
Left and Right Arrow keys to cycle
through the different faces, and press Enter to select it, or the Esc key
to go back. After pressing Enter, you’ll move on to the hat, then the
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Racing in LEGO®Racers 2
Controls
Left/Steer Left Left Arrow Key
Right/Steer Right Right Arrow Key
Up/Accelerate Up Arrow Key
Down/Reverse Down Arrow Key
Brake Space
Use Power-up 1
Use Brick Boost 2
Pause/Options Esc
Talk 3
Look Behind 4
Next Homing Missile Target 5
Previous Homing Missile Target 6
Fast Forward Conversation Enter
If you like, you can change the controls by choosing Game Options from
the Main Menu.
Checkpoints
When racing in LEGO®Racers 2, you must make sure that you go through
every Checkpoint on the track, in the correct order – it’s the only way to
win the race! The Direction Arrow at the top of the screen will point you
towards the next Checkpoint.
Losing Bricks and Using the Pits
Be careful when you drive around the tracks of LEGO®Racers 2 – if you
crash into objects, LEGO bricks will break off your car! Some Power-ups,
when used by other drivers, will also damage your car.
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