CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Official Title  Circuit Breakers
Common Title  Circuit Breakers
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00753
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Driving / Racing

Developer  Supersonic Software.
Publisher  Mindscape.
Date Released  15 July 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00753
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00753
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 9
( 1 Data Track &
8 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
315 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.
  •  5028661003272  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-5 (English, French, German, Italian & Spanish).

Circuit Breakers from Mindscape Entertainment is a racing game in which you compete on roller coaster tracks. This is a new type of racing game; one with tons of hairpin turns, long drops and lots of power-ups scattered throughout the courses.

Circuit Breakers has a number of different cars but they are all essentially the same. As the instruction manual says, "...it wouldn't be fair if someone had a faster car than everyone else." When the game begins, you choose one of the four car models and a track. There are various track types for you to race on, from Tarmac Racing where there is track and road, to Underwater Sub Racing, which is pretty self-explanatory.

You are also given the opportunity to select a race mode. You can choose from World Series, Battle, and Time Trial. The World Series mode allows you to race on 16 different circuits against seven other racers. Starting from the beginning, you are given four tracks to race on. When you win one race you get to race in the track above it. Once you finish first in all four races, you win the circuit. You then have to do the same thing for each of the other three levels of tracks. Tracks increase in difficulty as you go through them.

The Battle mode allows you to face up to three different human opponents to find out who the real champ is. The Time Trial mode allows you to race on a circuit to try and get a new record time. Multi-Player mode is available here too, so each participant can take a turn. Time Trial also has a ghost car so that you can see what the optimal line is. Following this line would give you the best time possible.

Another feature in Circuit Breakers is its the power-ups. These include tons of different little bonuses. There is a rocket booster, a shrinker, an oil slick, and many more. Power-ups can be found throughout the different tracks. The game also supports the Dual Shock controller and requires one to two blocks on a memory card for saving. The four-player mode requires the use of a Multi Tap device.

  Manufacturer's description:

Circuit Breakers is like no other racing game on earth! Up to four players can battle head to head on over 30 roller coaster race tracks in a choice of 8 spectacular 3D worlds. No namby pamby corridor racing each track is a spectacular 3D world.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Racing theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
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  Yes ( 1 to 4 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
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=2,3,2; 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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Steer -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Accelerate / Brake -  Right Analog Stick
  Accelerate -  X or Triangle Button
  Brake / Reverse -  Circle or Square Button
  In game radar on/off -  L1 & L2 Button
  Activate power up -  R1 Button
  Cycle through power ups (if you have more than 1) -  R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Always Place 1st (In route menu, press L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 to drive in the dark and/or press L2 + R2 + down + X to drive ahead) -  
801F8CF8 0001
 
  Infinite Fireballs -  
801F8DB8 0004
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1427 x 1482 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 386 KB
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Dim. - 1938 x 1416 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 519 KB
 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1300 x 1740 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 538 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1430 x 1429 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 515 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • Circuit Breakers [SLUS-00697]  - 
     

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