Diddy Kong Racing

Description

It's an island takeover when the evil space wizard, Wizpig, discovers Tiger Island! After the islands prized racetracks become sealed up, Timber Tiger contacts his friend Diddy Kong to help him reclaim the racetracks and save the island before his parents return. Along for the ride are the Kremling spy Krunch, Bumper Badger, Banjo (prior to meeting Kazooie in Banjo-Kazooie), pre-sweary Conker, Tiptup Turtle, and Pipsy Mouse.Diddy Kong Racing is a racing game with similarities to Mario Kart 64, in that you race with a variety of cheery racers while using weapons. However, the similarities end there. DKR includes an adventure mode, which features bosses, an overworld to explore, many hidden secrets, the addition of hovercrafts and planes, and a unique way of racing called the "Silver Coin Challenge". In this mode, in addition to coming first, you must also find the eight Silver Coins deviously hidden throughout the courses (some in alternate paths).The game also features a strategic method of using weapons. Each colored balloon on the track matches a specific weapon, and collecting the same type of balloon multiple times in a row powers it up (to a maximum of three times). This gives the player the choice of snatching every balloon available and using it immediately, or storing the existing weapon, and using a more powerful version of it later.Up to four players can compete in the races, but in order to play new tracks, they must first be unlocked in the single player game. There are also four battle modes of play - two standard deathmatch maps, a capture-the-flag style battle where you must nab eggs and hatch three of them in your home nest, and another where you must be the first to return ten bananas to your treasure chest (with the limitation of only being able to hold two at any one time).

Genre

Racing / Driving, Sports (Off-Road / Monster Truck, Sailing / Boating), 1st-Person Perspective, 3rd-Person Perspective

Size

11815 kb

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Cheats and codes:

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Secrets

Developer's Times

Defeat Wizpig for the second time. After the ending and credits, a series of times will be listed. These times are the best times recorded (in Time Trial mode) by Nintendo and Rare staff during the production of the game.

Do a 180º turn on the spot

While backing up in the car, push the control stick at an angle left or right and hit R.

Find The Fifth Secret World

First, collect all the amulets and trophies. Next, go to the front of the lighthouse and honk at it. It will then transform into a rocket, which can take you to the space world.

Make more out of zippers

Just before you run over a zipper let go of the A button. Instead of a small boost (the same as one blue ballon) you will get a huge boost (the same as 3 balloons).

Play as T.T.

To play as T.T., you must race each course in the Time Trial mode until T.T. comes out to challenge you, and he won't appear until the pre-programmed track record in a particular track is beaten by a large margin. When he challenges you, you must defeat him in a race on that course. Once you do beat him, a small T.T. symbol will appear on that particular track. You must beat him on all tracks to get him as a playable character.

Passwords

Misc. Cheats

Enter these on the cheat menu, then go to the code list and turn them on:

Password	Effect
JUKEBOX	Adds Music Test to audio menu
ROCKETFUEL	All balloons are blue
TOXICOFFENDER	All balloons are green
OPPOSITESATTRACT	All balloons are rainbows
BOMBSAWAY	All balloons are red
BODYARMOR	All balloons are yellow
BOGUSBANANAS	Bananas slow you down
BLABBERMOUTH	Changes horn sounds
BYEBYEBALLOONS	Computer can't use weapons
TIMETOLOSE	Computer is better
DODGYROMMER	Display ROM Checksum
EPC	EPC lock up display
OFFROAD	Four wheel drive
EOLAOBFENRLONE	Free Balloon
FREEFORALL	Fully powered-up balloons
ARNOLD	Large players
NOYELLOWSTUFF	No bananas in multiplayer mode
ZAPTHEZIPPERS	No zippers
WHODIDTHIS	See Credits
TEENYWEENIES	Small players
FREEFRUIT	Start with 10 bananas
DOUBLEVISION	Two players can use the same character
JOINTVENTURE	Two-player Adventure
VITAMINB	Unlimited bananas

Glitches

Go faster in the car

There is a way to remove the speed limit of 60 MPH. Rapidly press the gas button, and you will build up speed to about 90 regardless of the character. Note: This only works with the car.

Release date:

31.10.1997

Developer:

Rare, Ltd.

Publisher:

Nintendo of America Inc.

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