Cruis'n Exotica

The third Cruis'n game was Cruis'n Exotica, released in 1999 by Midway. This title features a vastly fantasy tour of racing. If you thought the first two Cruis'n games were insane, you haven't seen ANYTHING yet! I will introduce "Cruis'n Exotica" to you all with this blog post.

NOTE: This blog post is based on the arcade version of Cruis'n Exotica.

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Cruis'n Exotica

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Let's do it...


^ from: (YouTube) - Get ready for a mind-blowing, totally fantasy racing experience in Cruis'n Exotica!

Cruis'n Exotica was released in 1999 to arcades and Nintendo 64. This is the first Cruis'n to feature licensed vehicles. Vehicles such as the Chevrolet Corvette C5 and the Hummer H1 are featured in this game. A major graphics overhaul was done with Cruis'n Exotica. Gone are the more flat shaded environments, and in comes environment mapping and some other nice visual effects. The game even runs smoother than Cruis'n USA and Cruis'n World. The arcade version even allows you to save your progress by typing in a keypad code. You can retain your lifetime earnings by simply entering this code at a Cruis'n Exotica unit.

Cruis'n Exotica itself is about outrageous and unreal racing action across a number of wild settings. Gone is trying to dodge pedestrian traffic in major cities. You are contending with things like massive animals, dangerous settings, and many unusual racing settings. You will find yourself racing in places ranging from the streets of Hong Kong to racing underwater in the lost city of Atlantis among other places. Get ready for one of the weirdest experiences ever in the realm of Cruis'n!

Cruis'n Exotica would get versions to the Nintendo 64 and (oddly enough) the Game Boy Color. I have not played a lot of this title to say I am experienced with it.

Locations.

You can race in a number of locations ranging from real-world locations to certain unique settings, such as racing underwater. When you do the Exotica Tour, you will be encountered with a series of races around the world. Prove your worth in these events, and you'll get to compete in one final race away from planet Earth.

• Hong Kong (Medium) - race the highways and city streets of Hong Kong at night.
• Vegas (Easy) - race on the streets of fabulous Las Vegas.
• Alaska (Medium) - this is a scenic race through The Last Frontier State. Includes a large cave.
• Atlantis (Easy) - an underwater stage including the lost city of Atlantis.
• India (Easy) - this is a race on the Indian subcontinent. Watch out for the elephants!
• Ireland (Hard) - a combination of ancient structures and country roads await you here.
• Korea (Easy) take on the country roads and structures of [South] Korea.
• Sahara (Medium) - take a wacky tour through the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
• Holland (Hard) - windmills and city streets are the scene in this one.
• Amazon (Easy) - drive through the Amazon rain forest in South America. Watch out for dinosaurs!
• Tibet (Hard) - race on the lands of the former Tibet in southwestern China.
• Mars (Hard) - race on the Red Planet. You won on Earth and the moon (Cruis'n World); can you win on Mars as well?

Each venue features a handful of shortcuts and secret areas. There are also points where you can rack up some style points by executing jumps and turbos. Be mindful of these things and do your best to show you're the greatest driver in the game!

Vehicles.

A variety of vehicles await you. Everything from sports cars to oddball machines can be driven. There aren't many performance advantages to any car that I know of. You can change the driver of each car if you wish.

No licensed vehicles appear in the Nintendo 64 version of this game.

Racing.

You obviously want to finish 1st. What can help knock off some extra time from your lap is in performing stunts. Be sure to note which way the traffic flows so you don't get into head-on collisions. Also take note of any places where you can take shortcuts. Use these areas to gain an advantage over the competition.


Now that I have given you a bit of insight on Cruis'n Exotica, I'll offer some final thoughts. So read the next section for more on that.

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Cruis'n Exotica: Final Thoughts

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While I never played this game religiously in arcades, Cruis'n Exotica is a most unique and most unreal racing experience. The game has a lot of personality as an evolution of the Cruis'n series. This game does not disappoint in the least sense. If you just want an outrageous racing experience from a developer who knows such experiences, you can't do much wrong with Cruis'n Exotica.


I would present you all a video on Cruis'n Exotica, but I was unable to find a good video on this game (preferably, a non-emulated video). So I will leave it up to you to visit YouTube to see videos on this game.





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