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- CRIME WAVE FAQ
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- Version 1.0 By Code Master
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- HINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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- 1) The most important skill to learn is how to use the map and the
- on-screen directional; arrow to find the enemy. Follow the enemy
- on the map and use shortcuts to cut them off.
- 2) As you approach the enemy, the directional arrow will start flashing.
- Shoot your weapons to slow them down, even if they're still
- off screen.
- 3) The fifth enemy in a sector is usually very quick; try to corner them
- and then blast away.
- 4) Use the brake to keep the enemy in sight.
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- 2 GAME PATHS
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- There are two different game paths when you start to play. The Beach
- path is easier than the Buisness. However, you'll recieve
- more powerful weapons sooner on the Buisness path. Once a sector is
- open, you can start from that poin, but you'll still have to go
- through all the sectors you've opened before reaching an unopen sector.
- One advantage to this, however, is that you can start the
- game with a different car. Some cars are faster and more manuverable
- than others, so as the sectors open up you may want to
- experiment with other cars to find which one fits your style.
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- POWERUPS
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- Weapons aren't the only items you should be picking up or shooting for.
- Look out for those power-ups that'll keep you fast and alive:
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- Silo: Look for ythe grey silos and shoot them to reveal weapons.
- Fuel: These give your car back some energy so you won't blow up.
- Turbo: Turbos give your car extra power and control to gain speed.
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- FRONT WEAPONS
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- You'll use these more than the rear weapons, so learn them well:
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- Rockets: The simplest of the front weapons; about three direct hits will
- destroy a car.
- Double Rockets: Easier to aim than the single rockets because they are
- more forgiving.
- Spread Fire: My favorite weapon for high speed chases because you can
- concentrate more on driving than aiming. Kill away!
- Piercer: Save these for anything with armor, especially the final
- enemies in a sector.
- Seeker: Your basic homing weapon, but watch out because the seeker will
- seek out anything including innocents.
- Breaker: A hard weapon to find, but a joy to kill with. Sends a slew of
- bombs that clears a large path ahead of you.
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- REAR WEAPONS
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- Use these to take care of the opposing cops that will be on your tail:
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- Spread Mine: Drops three mines at a time. Go too slow as you release
- them and you'll mine yourself!
- Regular Mine: One mine comes out; not very good for anything.
- Back Rocket: One shot that can surprise the heck out of a rival. Best
- when used in bursts.
- Side Rocket: Good when you approach an enemy too fast and pass them.
- Road Lube: The most Spy Hunter of all weapons, but not very useful
- except for laughs.
- Jato Unit: A turbo boost that can be used to catch up to the final
- sector enemies that are left.
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- SECTORS
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- BEACH SECTOR: The Beach car is a manuverable dune buggy. Some enemies
- may be cornered on piers that lead to the water.
- There you'll also find power-up silos. The final enemy is a giant green
- tank that moves quickly. Many times, it'll be hanging out
- trapped by the railroad tracks, so see if you can corner it there. Most
- of the roads are two-way, so remember to drive on the left
- side.
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- SUBURBS SECTOR: The burb's have the twistiest roads and the most
- obsticals. Hidden amongst the many houses are weapon
- silos. Just watch out for the missle turrets that protect them. The blue
- family-style car is fast and semi-manuverable. The large
- enemy is a large fire truck that is really fast. You have to drive
- perfectly to catch up to it. Once you've got it, use missles to kill it
- quickly.
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- BUISNESS SECTOR: The best place to trap enemies is the sky highway that
- travels around the perimeter of the Buisness sector.
- Get on it and usually an enemy will appear ahead of you so that you can
- nail them. This is an especially useful technique for getting
- the final boss. The car is a police car that is very manuverable and
- fast. This is a pretty basic level.
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- INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: This level is the second hardest next to the Casino
- level. You're driving around in a tow truck that isn't very
- manuverable and there are a lot of little poles and boxes in your way
- that can hang you up when you're right on somebody's tail. The
- final enemy is a jey plane that usually traps itself in the runway. It's
- very fast and hard to catch up with it. Cut it off at the pass.
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- UPTOWN SECTOR: The high-class neiborhood has you crusin around in a
- Dusenburg. The second enemy is a tank that's fast and
- hard to blast; then you get to the final boss which is a real beast.
- Luckily he traps himself a lot of the time by the train tracks. Stay
- behind him to avoid weapons.
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- MIDTOWN SECTOR: Drive around in the attack cap. This level takes its
- lumps from you with all it's missle silos. Stay out of their
- way. There are a lot of silos too, so it's your choice whether you want
- to keep stocking uo or take some licks from the missles. The
- last enemy is a cement truck that's easy to catch up to but has a lot of
- armor and a tight turning radius. Stay on him with guns.
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- DOWNTOWN SECTOR: The coolest car in the game, this grey street warrior
- is really tight. It's hard to get to this level, but it's
- really easy to get the first four enemies. The final guy is another
- story. There's a ton of armor on this orange behemoth from the
- construction site. Try to stock up on the missles because the machine
- gun isn't going to take him down in the time alloted.
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- CASINO SECTOR: The hardest level to conquer. The lasrge pink walls and
- colorful buildings block your path, so watch for the tight
- openings that you can sneak through to get the enemies. Your car is a
- fast red sportster that has a tight turning radius. Use this
- manuverability to your advantage. The final enemy is a large white tank
- that burns up the pavement. Use your speed to hunt him
- down and then keep on it.
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