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From the main lobby at Gadgetron HQ, go through the door straight ahead and down the hallway into the atrium. Standing in the open, is the marketing agent for the hoverboard races. As you approach, you will be asked to enter the race. Rachet has a Z3000 deluxe hoverboard with the Zommerator turbo attachment (which you will need), so this won't be impossible to win.
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Right from the start/finish line, you are full speed ahead. The object of the race, is to beat the 5 other robots and win 1st place. The ONLY WAY YOU CAN WIN, is by destroying the other robots ahead of you, with missles. You can get missles by hovering over the glowing symbols located at strategic points along the track. Should you happen to die or fall off the track anywhere, you lose any missles you have in the bank. You can have up to 3 missles stored, at any time.
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The bar in the upper-left-hand corner, is the turbo charge meter. Turbo can be acquired by safely landing crazy jumps and acrobatics off the ramps. Not only do you get points, but the more difficult the aerial jump, the more turbo you get. You need to be in turbo for almost the entire duration of the race, or you will not win. The blue squares with the yellow arrows are also turbo boost points. They're scattered along the track, but DON'T RELY JUST ON THEM for turbo charging.
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Towards the ends of the track, there is a right turn and 3 circular sensor gates. Slalom through all 3 sensor gates in a row, and a switch will open (you'll hear the relay), disarming a forcefield on the right, just before the start/finish line. THIS IS A SHORT-CUT! Use it on every lap. It will put you ahead by one place each time you use it. Avoid jumping while on the short-cut. The tunnel will knock Rachet flat, losing time and a position.
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RACE STRATEGY: Simple... always have a missle loaded, stay in turbo and don't fall off the track, even once! If you see a robot up ahead, fire a missle and get ahead of him. Use the ramps to your advantage and do flips while moving down the track. Watch out for crates. They will only slow you down or knock you flat. Use the corner banking to avoid red crates or to get missles. Go up top, wherever you can. By the end of the 1st lap, you should be in 3rd or 4th place.
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Try and have at least one missle at all times. Watch for the robots ahead of you and fire from mid to close range. The robot seeker missles will eventually find them. By the end of the 2nd lap, you have to be in 2nd place, or if you're good, 1st place. Hang-on to your turbo charge and don't do anything silly. Just calmly race the track and you will win. Be on the look-out for a robot trying to pass, right by the finish line, on the 3rd lap.
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If you're successful, you'll be awarded the Gadgetron Hologuise. This will come in handy to explore the factory on Planet Quartu? Mission complete. Once you've won, you can always come back to get bolts, or try and beat your high score, or get over 4,000 for a skill point.
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