After you go off a ramp, you can spin your truck around in midair for bonus stars. Just hold 1 and any button on the D-pad and turn a little to one side, then turn a lot in the opposite direction while still holding the buttons. This is a 360 and will give you a star.
Cool down engine
When using turbo and your engine starts to overheat, drive in water or a puddle to cool it down.
Diamond Cup
Successfully complete the Platinum Cup with a "B" rank or higher to unlock the Diamond Cup, which only contains one track. The final track is called Crystal Road, and is located on Nebula, far out in space.
Extra Turbo Boost
When hitting any type of hill or ramp, tap Turbo(2), D-pad in any direction to get the "Extra Turbo Boost". This is helpful for reaching the rings when jumping and to help recover the top spot during the race. It can be used repeatedly, and is helpful when you are about to overheat. You can cover extremely large gaps in the race even when there is not a cliff below you.
Fly into the air
On the Scotland Highland Moors level in multi-player mode, drive backwards and continue until you see the castle bridge. Go under it until you see the "!" icon which activates a certain part of the level. This will trigger the bridge of the castle to fall down. Once it has fallen, go back to the bridge and drive under and into one of the sides of the bridge. If hit in the correct place, you should be launched very high into the air. NOTE: This may cause the game to freeze.
New Modes
To unlock Mirror Race Mode, obtain an S ranking on each track in the Super Excite race mode. To unlock Super Excite Mode, defeat all races with an S ranking in Excite Mode.
New Paint Job (Alternate Method)
Finish three races with an S ranking using a single truck.
Special Race Icons
Get all S Grades in Super Challenge Mode.
Super Excite Mode
Clear all races in excite mode with an S rating.
The Crazy Super Truck
Get an "S" rank on all races in Mirror mode to unlock "The Crazy Super Truck". It is the same as the Super Truck, but has power permanently through the entire race. Therefore, you will not overheat and can always race with the turbo.
Unlock Alternate Paint Job
Finish three races with an S ranking using a single truck.
Unlock Final Course
After unlocking Super Excite Mode, get passing grades on all the races in the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Cups. Then the Diamond Cup will be unlocked. It is only contains one race. This course is called Crystal Road, and is located on Nebula, way out in space.
Unlock Gold Cup
Complete Silver Cup.
Unlock Mirror Race Mode
Obtain S-Rank on all tracks on Super Excite race mode.
Unlock Monster Truck
Unlock the alternate paint jobs for the other 19 trucks.
Unlock New Paint Job
Win 10 races with a single truck.
Unlock New Paint Job (Alternate Method)
Finish three races with an S ranking using a single truck.
Unlock Platinum Cup
Complete Gold Cup.
Unlock Silver Cup
Complete Bronze Cup.
Unlocking Trucks
After you earn a certain amount of total stars, a new truck is unlocked. The total number of stars you currently have isn't listed anywhere in the game, so you'll have to keep track of it yourself.
The new trucks that are unlocked with Super Excite Mode are a little different: if you have earned past the number of stars required to unlock the Dynamo, then the first SE mode truck (Dynamo) is unlocked after earning 500 more stars, then every subsequent truck is unlocked after the difference between that truck and the next truck is earned. Example: the Mongoose is unlocked after you earn 1000 stars after unlocking the Dynamo, regardless of your over-all star count.
Effect - Code
Alpine - 2500 Stars
Blaster - 1000 Stars after Mongoose
Dominator - 5000 Stars
Dynamo - 8000 Stars. If your total exceeds 8000 once Super Excite mode is unlocked, you must earn 500 more stars to unlock it.
Kodiac - 1000 Stars after Trekker
Mako - 1000 Stars after Blaster
Mongoose - 1000 Stars after Dynamo
Rad - 6000 Stars
Raven - 3500 Stars
Razor - 7000 Stars
Saguaro - 2000 Stars after Kodiac
Serpent - 1500 Stars
Summit - 750 Stars
Trekker - 1000 Stars after Mako
Wasp - 3000 Stars after Wolverine
Wolverine - 2000 Stars after Saguaro
