COOL BOARDERS 3
Official Title  Cool Boarders 3
Common Title  Cool Boarders 3
Serial Number(s)  SCES-01615
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Snowboarding 

Developer  Idol Minds.
Publisher  989 Studios.
Date Released  15 November 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SCES-01615
Serial Number In Disc SCES-01615
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  711719756927  - 
     

    •  


English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

This third release in Sony's Cool Boarders series returns gamers to the slopes for more big tricks and heated competitions. This release brings 34 new courses -- twice as many as the previous year's version -- and virtual boarders can show their stuff in six different events. Also new in this edition is the ability to punch rival boarders in the middle of a race. Strap on one of 22 authentic Burton or Ride brand boards and carve through the fresh powder of Cool Boarders 3.

Grab your board get your lift ticket and get ready to shred some serious snow in Cool Boarders 3 for PlayStation. A brand new 3D game engine gives you lifelike characters and panoramic courses with real-time rendering for the most realistic snowboarding experience.

Take on 32 new beautifully designed courses with razor sharp turns intimidating jumps challenging moguls slippery ice and more. Hidden courses include an Avalanche and Tree Run where flawless control is mandatory.

Choose from 16 Burton 6 Ride and 1 Swatch snowboards that are individually designed with their own specific ratings. The boards are created with the same tendencies as the real boards like control acceleration responsiveness and flexibility.

Pull off the classic moves like reverse 360s Front Side 540's Rodeo & Misty Flips Board Slides Tailgrabs and Stalefish. Perform 35 tricks plus thousands of different combinations of grabs spins and flips.

* Features:

* Over 12 playable characters
* Variety of skills, tricks and moves
* Over 20 styles of snowboards
* Over 5 different events and 4 playing modes

  Manufacturer's description:

The Ultimate Snowboarding Experience!

All the Tricks and Maneuvers ~ Pull off killer tricks like "Methods," "Japan Air," "Mistys," "Melancholys," and "Sad Air," plus thousands of combos of flips, spins and grabs. All new fighting allows you to punch your opponent while racing

34 Daring, Diverse 3D Courses ~ Race on a wide variety of courses with razor sharp turns, intimidating jumps, huge moguls, treacherous ice and more. Twice as many courses as last year's game.

22 Authentic Snowboards ~ Choose from 16 Burton® and 6 Ride® snowboards all individually designed with their own specific performance and board graphics.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Snowboard theme.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-2 Blocks
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
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  Yes
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  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.
 

 ON THE GROUND CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Jump:  X Button
  180° nose slide:  Triangle Button + D-Pad Up
  90° nose slide:  Triangle Button + D-Pad down
  Forward movement:  D-Pad up
  Crouch (increase speed):  D-Pad down
  Rail slide:  Triangle Button
  Hard carve:  Square Button
  Punch left or right:  L1 or R1 Button
  Slow down:  L2 Button
  Toggle to / from fakie position:  R2 Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 WHILE AIRBORNE CONTROLS:
  Rotation:  D-Pad
  Rotation forward:  D-Pad up
  Rotation backward:  D-Pad down
  Taunt:  Diagonal Up Left or right + Triangle Button
  Spin left or right:  L2 or R2 Button

 GRAB TRICKS CONTROLS:
  Stiffy:  D-Pad Up + X Button
  Tailgrab:  D-Pad down + X Button
  Method:  Diagonal Down Right + X Button
  Indy:  Diagonal Down Left + X Button
  Sadair:  Right + X Button
  Stalefish:  Left + X Button
  Backside shifty:  Left + Triangle Button
  Frontside shifty:  Right + Triangle Button
  Melancholy:  Diagonal Up Right + X Button
  Japan air  Diagonal Up Left Button
  Spin left or right:  L2 or R2 Button

 FLIP TRICKS CONTROLS:
  Front flip:  Up + Circle Button
  Back flip:  Down + Circle Button
  Misty:  Left + Circle Button
  Rodeo:  Rigth + Circle Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Director's cut -  
Enter "SHOWPOS" as a name in tournament mode. 
  All tracks - At the Tournament screen enter your name as these -  
wonitall. 
  All riders - At the Tournament screen enter your name as these -  
open_em. 
  Big heads - At the Tournament screen enter your name as these -  
bigheads. 
  All boarders and boards - At the Tournament screen enter your name as these -  
openemall. 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Mega Points -  
8009AEE4 FFFF 
  Stop timer for First Place -  
8009C7DC 0000 
  Open All Courses -  
8006903C 0005 
  Have Extra Characters -  
800BDB9C 0015 
 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE PLATINUM FRONT PLATINUM BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1816 x 1850 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 240 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1772 x 1394 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 380 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 648 x 650 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 111 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 656 x 648 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 112 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 842 x 650 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 172 KB
 - Jewel Case Covers
BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1944 x 1422 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 420 KB
 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1440 x 1955 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 989 KB		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1440 x 1955 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 826 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC PLATINUM DISC
MISSING
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE		 CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 631 pix.
Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 58 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • Cool Boarders 3 [SCUS-94251]   
     
 NTSC-J:
  • Cool Boarders 3 [SLPS-01698]   
     

Thanks to PHILLYMAN for providing the game USA advert hires covers.
We couldn't find some of the information and covers for this game. When more accurate information or covers are obtained, the entry will be updated adding the missing information. If you have information or covers that would complete this entry, please feel free to contribute them by clicking the CONTRIBUTE link in the menu on the left. You will find instructions on how to proceed.