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This page contains notes for the game Crash Team Racing.

Cheat Codes#

As mentioned by Rob Titus in his Reddit AMA, there are mnemonics to remember the cheat codes for the game. The buttons are assigned letters based on their name, direction, or shape. The D-pad has Up, Left, Down, Right, giving the letters U, L, D, R, but they can also be interpreted as the directions of North, East, South, West, giving the letters N, E, S, W. Triangle gives the letter A based on its shape, Circle gives the letter O for the same reason, and X gives the letter of the same name.

Cheat

Code

Mnemonic

Ripper Roo

(L1+R1) Right, Circle, Circle, Down, Up, Down, Right

ROODUDE

Papu Papu

(L1+R1) Left, Triangle, Right, Down, Right, Circle, Left, Left, Down

LARDROLLS

Komodo Joe

(L1+R1) Down, Circle, Left, Left, Triangle, Right, Down

DOLLARS

Pinstripe

(L1+R1) Left, Right, Triangle, Down, Right, Down

WEASES

Dr. N. Tropy

(L1+R1) Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Right, Right

SLENDER

Fake Crash

(L1+R1) Circle, Down, Down, Up, Circle, Circle, Down, Left, Right

ODDNOODLE

Penta Penguin

(L1+R1) Down, Right, Triangle, Down, Left, Triangle, Up

SEASWAN

Unlimited Wumpas

(L1+R1) Down, Right, Right, Down, Down

SEEDS

Unlimited Masks

(L1+R1) Left, Triangle, Right, Left, Circle, Right, Down, Down

WARLORDS

Unlimited Turbos

(L1+R1) Triangle, X, Right, Left, Left, Triangle, X

AXELWAX

Unlimited Bombs

(L1+R1) Triangle, Right, Down, Right, Up, Triangle, Left

ARSENAL

Invisibility

(L1+R1) Up, Up, Down, Right, Right, Up

UNSEEN

Super Engine

(L1+R1) Up, Up, Left, Right, Triangle, Down, Right, Down

UNLEADED

Super Turbo Pads

(L1+R1) Triangle, Right, Right, Circle, Left

ARROW

Extra Tracks and Arenas

(L1+R1) Right, Right, Left, Triangle, Right, Down, Down

REWARDS

Scrapbook

(L1+R1) Up, Up, Down, Right, Right, Left, Right, Triangle, Right

UNDERWEAR

1-Lap Races

(L1+R1) Down, Up, Down, Down, Right, Up, Down, Right, Triangle, Down

SUDDENDEAD

Super Hard Mode

(L1+R1) Down, Right, Left, Up, X, Right

DELUXE

Icy Tracks

(L1+R1) Down, Left, Right, Down, Right, Circle, Triangle, Down

SLEDROAD

Boost Counter

(L1+R1) Triangle, Down, Down, Circle, Up

ADDON

Spyro 2 Demo

(L1+R1) Down, Circle, Triangle, Right

SOAR

Track Video Camera#

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There is a camera mode that runs through the entire track following the same path as the Warp Orb weapon. It was used to make the track selection preview videos.

This camera mode can be activated while in-game with the following GameShark codes:

North America

Europe

Japan

 
D0096814 2000
30098052 0009
D0096814 2000
80098068 FFC0
 
D0096BC8 2000
3009840A 0009
D0096BC8 2000
80098420 FFB4
 
D0099CC8 2000
3009B50A 0009
D0099CC8 2000
8009B520 FFC0

Press Select to enable it, and L2 to reset to the normal perspective.

Voice Clip Categories#

The character voice clips that play during races in the final game are divided into eight different event categories, each containing two voice clips. Placeholder recordings by programmer Gavin James, found in both the retail and prototype versions of the game, can be used to determine how each event was labeled internally.

Still present in the files of the North American version are lines for an additional event category that would've played when a character finishes in the top three positions. This idea was scrapped mid to late development, leaving some characters without these lines. These can be heard on the Unused Audio page.

All taunt categories are also used by boss opponents when using their weapon arsenal during boss challenges.

Event Name

Trigger Condition

Active taunt

Character uses a moving weapon, such as a Tracking Missile or Bowling Bomb.

Big air

Character stays in the air for a long time.

Finish 1st

Unused. Intended for when the character crosses the finish line in one of the top three positions.

Finish 2nd

Finish 3rd

Laugh taunt

Character is hit while having invincibility from a mask or being protected by a shield.

Ouch

Character is hit with a moving weapon, or runs into a wall.

Passive taunt

Character passes another racer. The player character will say these only when in multiplayer mode.

Sneaky taunt

Character drops a static item, such as an Explosive Crate or N. Brio's Beaker.

Spinout

Character spins out of control by hitting N. Brio's Beaker, or turning hard in one direction for too long.

Yay

Character boosts by mini turbos, or when going over a turbo pad.
  • Crash's active and passive taunt lines share the same clips.
  • Ripper Roo's sneaky taunt lines are shared with his finish 2nd and finish 3rd lines.
  • Papu Papu's sneaky taunt lines share the same clips.

Character Values#

00 - Crash Bandicoot
01 - Dr. Neo Cortex
02 - Tiny Tiger
03 - Coco Bandicoot
04 - N. Gin
05 - Dingodile
06 - Polar
07 - Pura
08 - Pinstripe
09 - Papu Papu
0A - Ripper Roo
0B - Komodo Joe
0C - Dr. N. Tropy
0D - Penta Penguin
0E - Fake Crash
0F - Nitros Oxide

Weapon Values#

00 - Turbo
01 - Bowling Bomb
02 - Tracking Missile
03 - Explosive Crate
04 - N. Brio's Beaker
05 - Spring
06 - Power Shield
07 - Invincibility Mask
08 - N. Tropy Clock
09 - Warp Orb
0A - Bowling Bomb (x3)
0B - Tracking Missile (x3)
0C - Invisibility
0D - Super Engine

Level Values#

00 - Dingo Canyon
01 - Dragon Mines
02 - Blizzard Bluff
03 - Crash Cove
04 - Tiger Temple
05 - Papu's Pyramid
06 - Roo's Tubes
07 - Hot Air Skyway
08 - Sewer Speedway
09 - Mystery Caves
0A - Cortex Castle
0B - N. Gin Labs
0C - Polar Pass
0D - Oxide Station
0E - Coco Park
0F - Tiny Arena
10 - Slide Coliseum
11 - Turbo Track
12 - Nitro Court
13 - Rampage Ruins
14 - Parking Lot
15 - Skull Rock
16 - The North Bowl
17 - Rocky Road
18 - Lab Basement
19 - Gem Stone Valley
1A - N. Sanity Beach
1B - The Lost Ruins
1C - Glacier Park
1D - Citadel City