ARCTIC THUNDER
OFFICIAL TITLE  Arctic Thunder
COMMON TITLE  Arctic Thunder
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20217
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Driving / Racing.

DEVELOPER  Inland Productions.
PUBLISHER  Midway.
DATE RELEASED  17 September 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLUS-20217
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20217
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  031719268412  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Arctic Thunder, the fourth installment in Midway's arcade racing series, is a fantasy snowmobile-racing game that plays like a mix of Cruis'n and a kart racer on ice. The main object of the PS2 and Xbox versions is to upgrade sleds and unlock secret characters or tracks. You earn Gold Medals or lots of points to unlock most secrets, and you do this by winning races. The gameplay involves shooting down enemies with weapons, boosting yourself ahead, and pulling off tricks. Exclusive to the console versions is a Battle Mode that emphasizes the game's frantic combat.

Like other titles in Midway's pseudo-series, such as Hydro Thunder and 4 Wheel Thunder, this snowmobile racing release combines distinctive environments and a responsive physics model with lots of arcade-style jumps and power-ups. Players race their snow machines across the Swiss Alps, up the Alaskan Pipeline and even through a nuclear energy plant in Chernobyl in a continuing effort to be first across the finish line. Also like others in the series, Arctic Thunder is full of extra sleds, tracks, and other secrets to be unlocked through skillful play.

Features:
Unlock a total of 19 different characters
Over 50 tricks can be performed while sailing through the air
Compete against up to three other friends in five Battle Arenas
Each track features hidden shortcuts
Enhance power-ups and snowmobile performance by purchasing upgrades

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

The Ultimate Battle on Snow!

Throttle the competition with hard-core hand-to-hand combat and weapons like Proximity Missiles, Snow Bombs and the Atomic Snowballs.
Race with hyper-realistic velocity giving new meaning to the words "breakneck speed."
Compete as one of 19 different characters on 19 different sleds.
Perform over 50 cool tricks! Gain points and upgrade your sled.
Master 12 Outlandish Winter Tracks that will assault your senses... from the Swiss Alps to The Lost City of Atlantics.
Fight head-to-head with a friend in one of 5 open Battle Arenas.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Snowmobile racing & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  66 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software mode only)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 3; VU Cycle Stealing = 3; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  Skip MPEG Hack
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Steer -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Accelerate -  X Button
  HUD -  Circle Button
  Weapon select -  Square Button
  Target enemy -  Triangle Button
  Fire weapon -  R1 or L1 Button
  Enhanced control -  L2 or R2 Button
  Change view -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Enter the following codes at the mode select screen:
All Invisible -   Square, Circle, Square, R2, Circle, Circle, Start 
Atomic Snowballs -   Square, Square, Square, L1, Circle, Start 
Boost Mode -   Circle, R1, R1, Circle, R2, Start 
Catch Up -   Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Start 
Clone Mode -   L1, L2 L2, Circle, L1, Circle, Start 
Grappling Hooks -   Circle, Circle, L2, Circle Circle, L1, Start 
Hard Mode -   Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, Square, Start 
Invisibility -   Square, Circle, R2, Circle, Circle, Start 
No Drones -   Square, Square, Circle, Circle, L1, R1, Start 
No Power Ups -   Square, Square, Circle, Square, R2, Square, Start 
Random Power Up Locations -   R1, R2, Square, Circle, R1, R2, Start 
Rooster Mode -   R1, R2, L2, L1, Square, Start 
Snow Bombs -   Circle, Circle, R1, R2, Start 
Super Boosts -   Circle, L1, Square, R2, Square, L2, Start 


RAW CODES:

Have All Characters -  
102813C0 00000012 
Have All Tracks -  
102813C8 0000000B 
Have All Battle Arenas -  
102813D0 00000004 
Max Shield -  
1021FAE0 00000015 
Infinite Time -  
202829D8 00000000 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 2147 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 1'26 MB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 2149 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 1'40 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1500 x 1495 pix.
Res. - 400 dpi
File Size - 590 KB

 PAL:
  • Arctic Thunder [SLES-50274]   
     

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