Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 14:45:46 -0700 (PDT)



Crusin USA Driving FAQ v1.0

by Poln





Hi there, I don't know how to title this...since I broke a lot of records 

in a couple of arcades, I had a tendency to get bored so I may share some 

of ways to get improve a bit.  If this FAQ take so much critcism from it, 

then it will be asked for removal.  The records broken is Fastest times.

Of course, I did not broke every record around.  



I did Not list all avg. times or Fastest times in some stages.  You may 

have to figure that out yourself. If you have a better explaination about 

the stage, or have better times, e-mail me. Avg times is usually people 

who play well and usually get within that time.



Settings are different...in my area..It costs 50 cents.  Simulater costs 

$1.00 Nickel Arcades $0.10, and Free Play ones.  Some are 2 player link.



The senstivity in stearing vary.  The default is 1-5 where 5 is most 

senstive.  The default is 3.



If you are in first place, you get to play again.  Some arcades, set that 

you pay per play.



After you press start, you can choose your race, you have ~10 seconds. to 

choose.  Otherwise, it will choose the one that you hilighted.



You can choose a stage that is not listed by this 



1+3 Indiana [Medium] Do this replaces Bev. Hills

1+2 Golden Gate Park [Easy] Do this replaces US 101

2+3 SF [Expert] Do this replaces Grand Canyon



Next, you select your transmission either automatic or Manual 4 Speed

This is self explanatory.



Last, you select your car.  Hold any view button to choose a different 

vehicle then the ones shown.



LET'S START THE RACE



I'm telling you tips in a great race.



Usually from the start until the first Checkpoint, (15-20 sec). You will see

no oncoming traffic so you can use either lane (not in all cases).  





Golden Gate Park

Try to be as smooth as possible especailly the turns (no smoking comming 

out).  Until you see the Nintendo Sign, then you need to do a hard left 

towards the finsh.  Try to stay on your side of the road.



San Francisco

This is a 2 lane road w/ a four lane in the tunnel.  I don't know why is 

there a tunnel.  In real life, the tunnels in Bay area are The Broadway 

Tunnel, Geary Tunnel (Geary Expressway), Cadecut (misspelling) in Easy Bay 

Through Berkeley Hills [Oakland Fire in 1992].  Bay bridge.  Any others??

Avg. Time  1:40:xx



Anyway...try not to stear hard.  2. As you get into the tunnel, try to 

minimize the hard stearing.  And try to stay on the right side of the road.



U.S. 101



Try to stay on the right side of the road if possible. 2) If you know 

that the turn is going to be smooth, use it.  The last one is a hard 

right (try to stay in the right lane). Then you're on your way to finish 

the race.

Avg Time:  1:48:xx  Best time:  1:46:99



Redwood Forest

Nothing Available

If you want to contribue, let me know.  This is for Experts only.  For 

now, look at the FAQ by crusin12.



Beverly Hills.

This one is a toughie.  The Level if Difficulty is medium, but I think 

that this is hard.  There are several turns that you have to manuver.  

One of the turns is that you will need to do a hard right before you 

enter the tunnel.  Try to stay on your side of the road if possible.

If you accidently hit a palm tree or a metal object (ex. fire hydrant), 

your speed drops down towards zero so try to avoid those.

Avg time:  1:38:xx  Best time (NO BS): 1:35:50



LA Freeway

Similar to Golden Gate Park.  Try to be as smooth as possible, even when 

passing.  When you see the curve sign at the very end, you will need to 

do a hard left.  Avg time:  1:50:xx



Death Valley [Medium]

This is a two lane road with a 4 lanes at the end.  Try to pass all the 

cars before the first checkpoint.  Always stay on the right side of the 

road if possible (except when passing) Please be careful when you pass. 2) 

There is NO oncoming traffic once you are on a 4 lane road so you can 

try to beat the other player (if you have a 2P link).  Otherwise (in a 1P 

game, you need to beat the train before you cross the track.  Otherwise your 

are screwed.   Avg Time:  1:39:xx or 1:40:xx 

               Best time:  1:38:30



  

Grand Canyon [Expert]

I don't think this is expert..Of course, there are a lot of turns.  You 

don't need to steer very hard as you might think.  Towards, Mt. Rushmore, 

try to be smooth as possible, heck..I did 150 MPH in that turn as I head 

downhill...At the very end...you don't stear very hard.  



Arizona [Easy]

This one has a couple of "S" curves that you have to manuever.  And a few 

sharp turns (Not as sharp as Iowa or Indiana).  When you see one, you go 

left, right. That's it.  Best time (NO JOKE):  1:28:74.. Avg.. 1:32:xx



Iowa [Medium] and Indiana [Medium]

Both of them are similar to each other.  There are 2 lane roads 

throughout the course.  Try to pass all the cars before you hit the toll 

booth.  Here are the differences..



Iowa has 2 toll booths.  If you screwed up on the 2nd toll booth, other 

cars will follow you and you are in trouble.  

There are animals in the middle of the roads.  Iowa has a deer, Indiana 

has a cow.  Both of them are there at random.  Try to stear clear of it.  

If you have to, you can off road (on the left side to avoid the crash).  

There are telephone poles on the right side of the road, if you hit one 

of them, it will slow you down considerably towards 80-90 MPH.

At times you will see a fly hit on your windshield or when birds fly by, 

they'll put bird waste on the windshield (just keep going).

But, (IOWA) if the deer is at the bridge and the oncoming car comes, you 

have NO choice but to go at it.  Indiana has a hard turn, ahead.  Don't 

turn and go hard all the time.  Instead turn, let go, turn, let go til 

you are in the straightaway.  If you hold the turn, you'll end up in the 

bushes or you may hit by an oncoming car.  Stay on the right side of the 

road if possible at the end to avoid a last minute crash.  Don't steer 

too hard unless absolute neccessary or you know that you have to do it..

Stearing hard is when you turn the steering wheel as far as possible.

Indiana does not have a bridge.



Best time: 1:38:65 Iowa     Avg. 1:40:xx

           1:28:94 Indiana  Avg. 1:32:xx



Chicago [Expert]

This is one of the hardest races other than redwood forrest.  I ususally 

choose it in a 2 player link.  First, try to pass all the other cars 

before you are in the tunnel.  This is very important.  2nd, once, you 

are in the tunnel, don't stear too hard, if you do this, you will hit 

walls, pillers, etc. and it's a mess..Once you got into an accident, you 

are screwed for the rest of the game.  Anyway...steer, but NOT too hard.

After you are in the tunnel you are under the bridge which is the "L" 

train.  Same rules apply as in the tunnel.

Best time (NO JOKE):  1:37:47  Avg. 1:39:xx (If you did well)



Appaliacha [Medium]

This one has hills and sharp turns.  try to stay on the right side of the 

road if possible.  Before the first bump, get to the right side of the 

road, hit the bump, then try to stear right. You may have to go to the 

grass on the right to avoid a major disaster which is ending up through 

the bushes and that will cost you time.  There are different turns, 

strightaways, etc. Avg time:  1:40:xx



Washington DC [Unknown] {probably Medium/Expert}

This is the last stage.. Only available in you choose SF to DC option and 

you went all the way.  You see some landmarks as you drive through.  

There are 2 very hard turns (you do a hard right).  I don't know what the 

best way to steer them.  Then you go through the money tunnel, and one 

last hard right for the finsh.. My best time for this one: (NO JOKE) 

1:22:90.  Avg time:  ?? 1:25:xx ??