******************************************************************************* Super Burnout for Atari Jaguar FAQ by BHodges Version 1.0 Created 12/21/08 This document Copyright 2008 by Brian Hodges. This FAQ is not to be posted without explicit permission by me. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Getting Started A. Quick Start B. Menu 1. Best Racers 2. Controls 3. Options 4. Sound III. Basic Gameplay A. Mode Descriptions 1. Trainer Mode 2. Versus Mode 3. Championship Mode 4. Record Mode B. Controls C. Tips IV. Bike Descriptions A. Stat Explanations B. Bike Stats C. My Recommendations V. Course Descriptions A. America B. Australia C. Brazil D. Canada E. France F. Germany G. Hungary H. Japan VI. Codes VII. My Best Times VIII. Game Review IX. Special Thanks X. Version History XI. Contact Information ******************************************************************************* I. Introduction This is a FAQ for the Atari Jaguar game Super Burnout. It contains information on the various tracks and bikes and a mini-review. ******************************************************************************* II. Getting Started ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Quick Start Press A or C on the title screen. Lightning Racer will be assigned as your bike. Now just pick the course you want to race. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Menu Press B on the title screen to bring up the menu. ............................................................................... 1. Best Racers Selecting this option lets you see the records for each track. Just move the control pad left or right to cycle through the eight tracks. The game will save the best average time and the best single lap time for each track. Unfortunately it doesn't tell you which bike you used. ............................................................................... 2. Controls This allows you to change the functions of the A, B, and C buttons. The Transmission option allows you to choose between a manual or automatic transmission. ............................................................................... 3. Options This allows you to change various gameplay options. Drones: Change the AI strength. Choose between Weak, Average, or Strong. Number of Laps: Change the number of laps for each race, can be 2-7. Racing: Allows you to pick which type of race to run. Choose from Trainer Mode, Versus Mode, Championship Mode, or Record Mode. Select Bike: Choose which bike to use. After you are down, press C to move to the Track Selection screen. ............................................................................... 4. Sound Allows you to change between Mono and Stereo sound. There is also a music test mode here. ******************************************************************************* III. Basic Gameplay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Mode Descriptions ............................................................................... 1. Trainer Mode This mode lets you race against six AI opponents on the track of your choice. ............................................................................... 2. Versus Mode This is the two player mode. This mode allows you and a friend to race on the track of your choosing. The race is viewed with a split screen. ............................................................................... 3. Championship Mode In Championship Mode, you race on all eight tracks against six AI opponents. ............................................................................... 4. Record Mode This is the Time Trial Mode. You race by yourself on the track of your choice, the goal is to get the best time possible. The game gives you real time data on how well you are doing compared to the best time, this is the first racing game I played that had that feature! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Controls Note: You can change what the buttons do in the Options menu. Left and Right: Steer B Button: Accelerate A Button: Brake C Button: Shift gears on a Manual Transmission. Press C and Up to shift up, C and Down to shift down. Pause: Pauses the game. While the game is paused, you can adjust the volume level of the music, sound, and voices with A, B, and C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Tips - The dark marks on the track represent the optimum line. Try to stay on it as much as possible. - Colliding with an opponent going much faster or slower than you will cause you to crash. - When entering your initials for a high score, use the control pad to change the letters, press B when you are done. ******************************************************************************* IV. Bike Descriptions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Stat Explanations Grip is how well the bike handles. The higher the grip, the higher the speeds at which you can take curves. Acceleration is determines how quickly the bike reaches its maximum speed. The higher the acceleration, the less time it takes to reach full speed. Max Speed is the fastest the bike can travel on a straight and level stretch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Bike Stats Bike Grip Acceleration Max. Speed Super Rabbit Medium Medium 155 MPH Killing Turtle High Low 148 MPH Sliding Thunder Very Low Medium 227 MPH Lightning Racer Low Low 217 MPH Wheels of Terror Low High 200 MPH Reflex Z Medium Low 169 MPH Punisher High High 218 MPH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. My Recommendations The easiest bike to start out with is the Killing Turtle because of its high grip rating. It will let you get a feel of the game without getting frustrated at constantly running off the road and crashing. Unfortunately it has low acceleration and top speed, so if you do wreck you are pretty much finished. For the Championship mode I prefer the Super Rabbit because its balanced stats will get you through the various course types. For High Speed tracks I prefer Wheels of Terror. You may think that because Sliding Thunder has a higher top speed, it would be better, but because of its terrible grip you will have to slow down a LOT for curves and with the low acceleration you will take far too long getting up to speed. For Semi-Technical tracks I like Super Rabbit. Its grip is good enough to handle most curves without slowing down too much and though it has a low top speed, its decent acceleration lets you attain it quickly. For Technical the Killing Turtle is best, just be sure not to wreck or you will be quickly out of the race. Of course you can always enter the cheat code and unlock the Punisher, by far the best bike in the game, but that would ruin a lot of the fun ;) ******************************************************************************* V. Course Descriptions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. America America is a High Speed course. I recommend using Wheels of Terror here. The three turns to watch out for are the first turn, the right angle before the last hairpin, and the final hairpin itself. Do a hard brake for these. For the rest of the turns, tap the brakes as needed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Australia Australia is considered a Technical course. The Killing Turtle is the best bike to use here. You should be able to hold down B for the entire course. Begin turning before hitting the two long curves and you shouldn't even have to let go of B! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Brazil Brazil is also a Technical course, so bring along the Killing Turtle. You shouldn't have too much trouble on the turns here. This is one of my favorite courses to race on. The race starts just before dawn and as the race progresses, the sun starts to rise and it gets lighter and lighter! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Canada Canada is another High Speed course, so I recommend using Wheels of Terror. Brake as needed on the curves and be sure to watch out for that wicked hairpin! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. France France is a Semi-Technical course. I recommend using the Super Rabbit. With the exception of the two hairpin curves, you can just hold down B for the entire track. When you get to those hairpins, do a HARD brake (almost a complete stop), otherwise you will go flying off the track and crash! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F. Germany Germany is another High Speed course, so once again use Wheels of Terror. The only real obstacle to worry about is the second hairpin near the end, for some reason there are no warning arrows here! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G. Hungary Hungary is a Semi-Technical course, so that means you should use the Super Rabbit. With the exception of the last hairpin, you should be able to hold down B for the entire race. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Japan Japan is a Technical course, so you should use the Killing Turtle. There's only one hairpin turn here and the Killing Turtle has enough grip to handle everything else. ******************************************************************************* VI. Codes The following codes are from GameFAQs and are credited to havok6188. Punisher Enter the digits 2, 1, 7, 9, 4 on the title screen. You will hear a tone if you did it correctly. The Punisher will now be available. Each time you turn off the power you will have to enter the code again. Any records made using the Punisher WILL be saved however. Turbo Enter the digits 1, 9, 6, 7, 2 on the title screen. You will hear a tone if you did this correctly. Now make sure you are using an automatic transmission and choose Sliding Thunder, Lightning Racer, Wheels of Terror, or Punisher as your bike. When racing, once your bike reaches 175 press and hold C for a turbo boost. The game will not save any records broken with turbo enabled. Version Number If you power on the game while holding down the A, B, and C buttons, the loading text will change to show the game's version number and build date. (Mine is version 2.97, May 25th 1995) ******************************************************************************* VII. My Best Times Here are my best times with normal bikes: Track Average Time Best Time Bike America 0'43"10 0'40"98 Wheels of Terror Australia 0'36"00 0'35"04 Killing Turtle Brazil 0'37"24 0'36"18 Killing Turtle Canada 0'38"31 0'36"97 Wheels of Terror France 0'57"26 0'59"53 Super Rabbit Germany 0'42"82 0'41"17 Wheels of Terror Hungary 0'49"47 0'48"24 Super Rabbit Japan 0'45"83 0'44"33 Killing Turtle These are my best times using the Punisher: Track Average Time Best Time America 0'37"64 0'35"22 Australia -'--"-- -'--"-- Brazil -'--"-- -'--"-- Canada -'--"-- -'--"-- France -'--"-- -'--"-- Germany -'--"-- -'--"-- Hungary -'--"-- -'--"-- Japan -'--"-- -'--"-- ******************************************************************************* VIII. Game Review Super Burnout is an excellent racing game and a definite must own for all Jaguar fans. Pros - Game gives you a great sense of speed. - Excellent soundtrack. - There's a two player mode. - The game stores your best times. Cons - The graphics aren't that much more detailed than Super Hangon, which came out six years earlier! ******************************************************************************* IX. Special Thanks Special Thanks go to havok6188 for codes to unlock Punisher, Turbo, and the Version Number. ******************************************************************************* X. Version History 1.0 12/21/08 Created FAQ. ******************************************************************************* XI. Contact Information You can contact me at Bhodges080@aol.com I would appreciate hearing what you thought of this guide and any thoughts you have for improving it. Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything. ******************************************************************************* End