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Hydro Thunder
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UNLOCKING HINTS
How to unlock the Nile Adventure track and Blowfish boat: To get these you need to finish the Castle Von Dandy track in first place.
How to unlock the Chumdinger boat: To get this you need to finish the Nile Adventure track in first place.
How to unlock the Tinytanic boat: The Tinytanic boat can be unlocked by completing the Catacomb level. All bonus boats are unlocked by getting first place in each bonus track.
How to unlock the medium difficulty tracks and boats: To get these you need to successfully complete all three easy difficulty tracks in first, second, or third place.
How to unlock the hard difficulty tracks and boats: To get these you need to successfully complete all medium difficulty tracks in first or second place.
How to unlock the catacombs track: To get this you need to successfully complete the hard difficulty level tracks in first place.
How to unlock the hydro Speedway track and Tiny Titanic boat: To get these you need to finish the Catacombs track in first place.
How to unlock the Castle Von Dandy track and Armed Response boat: To get these you need to finish the Hydro Speedway track in first place.

THE BEST BOATS FOR EASY AND MEDIUM TRACKS
On the Arctic Circle track use Damn the Torpedoes.
On the Greek Isles track use Midway.
On the Lake Powell track use Thresher.
On the Lost Island track use Midway.
On the The Far East track use Thresher or Midway.
On the Thunder Park track use Damn the Torpedoes.

METHODS FOR GETTING A QUICK START
Quick start method one: Press A when the announcer at the start of the race is says '3… 2...1... Go Go Go'. This will result in a quick start, and sometimes a 4 second booster.
Quick start method two: Hold B at the start of the race. Wait as the announcer says '3… 2…'. Release B and press Throttle as the announcer says '1'. If done correctly, your boat will bunny hop in the air and get a very fast start.
Quick start method three: Press A, A, B, A when the announcer at the start of the race is says '3… 2...1... Go Go Go'. If done correctly, you will get a 4 second booster.
Quick start method four: Use the following sequence in order to receive the four second boost at the beginning of the race. As the announcer says '3', take the accelerator needle up to half the gauge. As the announcer says '2', allow it to drop. When it goes all the way down hit the accelerator on '1' and hold to get the 4 second boost.

SHORTCUTS
Arctic Circle: Near the beginning of the level are some houses. There is a house where you can only see the roof. Jump off the roof and you should jump up about three or four places ahead.
Far East: When you are about half way through the level you will reach a place where the water will drop three times. Just when your on the third one, immediately do your booster jump when you get on the edge. When your boat jumps in the air, hold Boost. If done correctly, you should land on top of a place above the tunnel ahead. This will make it much faster than having to go in a big 'L'. Note: This requires some practice.
Lake Powell: Near the end of the level there are two gaps and a cement ramp-like wall separating them. Use your booster and go up the ramp. You should land on the train tracks and get a 9 second boost.
Lost Island: Go through the waterfall at the beginning of the level. You will get a red and blue boost, fall out a small fall, and immediately find a small village. At the end of the village, before the slight turn, go towards the left side. You will find a cave. Go through it and get the red boost, then a blue. You will exit the cave and be above the track. You will get another blue boost and a final red boost.
- This level has three shortcuts. At the start, go through the waterfall then turn to the left. Before you go through the tunnel, do a Hydrojump. This will take you to a secret area. If you miss it, you can also go up the other waterfall but you will take damage. You can then go through the volcano, but use a turbo off of the ramp to get an invisible 9 second boost.
New York Disaster: Near the beginning is a silver revolving door that appears to be solid. Go through it and you will find a blue boost and a red boost. To get the red boost you have to use a Hydro Jump (hold Brake and use Boost).
- Just after the start when you enter the first tunnel, you will see a checkered pattern on the left wall (just before exiting the tunnel). This is a shortcut that will bring you to where the revolving door would, and will take you five or so places further into the pack.

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