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Top Gear 3000 is a game made by Gremlin Interactive and published by Kemco. It was released in North America February 1995 and in Japan (known as The Planet's Champ: TG3000 / プラネットチャンプ TG3000) in April 28th, 1995. Top Gear 3000 is the third game in the Top Gear series following Top Gear 2 and the only game in the SNES library to have the DSP-4 chip. The DSP-4 chip allowed the race track to split into multiple directions that could be intentionally shorter or longer than other routes. This makes Top Gear 3000 the first game in the series to feature shortcuts.
Plot[]
Gameplay[]
Top Gear 3000 is an arcade racing style game that has two racing modes: Championship and Versus.
Championship[]
Championship can be played by one or two players. It features 48 race tracks, up to 19 AI race cars, 4 music tracks, and many colors and upgrades for your car. The game divides race tracks into groups of 2-5 (depending on difficulty and which system). When you finish each race, the game gives you a certain amount of credits to spend on upgrades and if you finish in the top 8, it gives you points to show you rank versus the other AI racers. AI cars don't buy upgrades. Instead, they slowly upgrade and get faster. The points table resets to 0 each galaxy.
| Position | # of Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |
| 2nd | 8 |
| 3rd | 6 |
| 4th | 5 |
| 5th | 4 |
| 6th | 3 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th | 1 |
Secret Bonuses[]
If certain actions are done during a Championship race, the game gives the player bonus credits.
Secret Bonus A: Finish the race by boosting across the finish line. Reward: 30,000
Secret Bonus B: Unknown/ Secret Reward: 50,000
Secret Bonus C: Finish the race without hitting any cars. Reward: 70,000
Secret Bonus D: Finish the race without hitting into any obstacles on or off the road. Reward: 40,000
Secret Bonus E: Finish the race without going off the road. Reward: 20,000
Total Possible Rewards: 210,000 Credits
Versus[]
Versus Mode Racing Screen.
Versus can be played with up to four players. Each player is in a corner of the screen with two meters showing how far a player has progressed through the track. In this game mode, the colors of the cars are predetermined and upgrades aren't available. However, there are four different cars to choose from each with varying stats:
Car A: The Cheetah- high acceleration, low max speed, medium boost
Car B: The Demon- high acceleration, medium max speed, low boost
Car C: The Phantom- medium acceleration, low max speed, high boost
Car D: The Pegasus- low acceleration, high max speed, medium boost
The car selection is similar to the original Top Gear game. Points are given out just like in Championship Mode. But point values are different.
| Position | Points Given |
|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |
| 2nd | 6 |
| 3rd | 3 |
| 4th | 0 |
Upgrades[]
In Championship Mode, many special upgrades allowing the player to perform certain action otherwise impossible without the upgrade can be bought.
| Name Of Upgrade | Cost | Number Of Uses (per race) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump | 159,000 | Unlimited | Allows the player to jump over opponents and obstacles. |
| Attractor | 280,000 | Limited | Increases player's speed when another car is closley in front. (Decreases Opponent's speed if in front of attractor.) |
| Infared | 160,000 | Unlimited | Gives the player better vision during night time races. |
| Warp | 370,000 | 4 | Quickly teleports the player's car ahead a certain distance. |
| Boost | Free (Base Upgrade) | 4 | Gives player a sudden increase in speed |
| White out | 180,000 | 4 | Unknown. It's a white box with a "p". Not shown in gameplay but can be bought if order of password letters are rearranged. Nothing happens when you try to use it. The description says "Sunshine V1.4, 1000 Cds, Chemical reaction, disable infra-red".
Recently, a player using a password which contains the P box and the IPMESE action-replay code (7E044430) discovered the White Out description when you unlock it. It says: "NEW DEVELOPMENT. White out device used against your opponent's infra-red to good effect". So, it probably disables your opponent's infrared when in 2 players. Or maybe it doesn't even have a purpose in the game itself.[1] |
Print screen of White Out unlocked.
Password[]
Top Gear 3000 uses a password system which can be used to continue championship status and keep upgrades.
Development[]
Reception[]
References[]
External links[]
- Top Gear 3000 at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Top Gear 3000 at GameFAQs
- Top Gear 3000 at MobyGames
| Top Gear series | |
|---|---|
| Console games | Top Gear • Top Gear 2 • 3000 • Rally (N64) • Overdrive • Rally 2 • Hyper Bike |
| Handheld games | Pocket • Pocket 2 • GT Championship • Rally (GBA) • Super Speed Machines |
| Related | Kemco • Gremlin Interactive • Boss Game Studios • Snowblind Studios • Saffire • Tantalus Media |