At long last Sega Rally 2 has arrived

To begin, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Sega Rally 2, it's essentially an updated version of the original with vastly improved graphics and physics. The arcade version was released in Japan more than a year ago on the Model 3 architecture. Although well received, the arcade version was still plagued by a lack of available tracks and vehicles.  In terms of graphics, the Dreamcast version is slightly flawed, although decidedly impressive. All of the vehicle models appear proportionate on screen, looking remarkably smooth considering the development time. The tracks are in interesting mixture of exotic locations, individually sporting varied degree's of weathering effects and terrain composition. To be perfectly honest, while I wasn't instantly impressed by the graphics in the earlier Desert levels, I was simply blown away by the level of detail in the 'Muddy' and 'Isle' levels. Graphical nuances such as real-time skids, headlights, and weathering effects are ever-present in the Dreamcast version. The in-game changes your vehicles endures had me particularly surprised. While your vehicles won't sustain any physical damage, it can become rather dirty depending upon the respective track. On the whole, the Dreamcast version is every bit as impressive as the arcade.    Back to the Dreamcast Page 1-800-942-0426

30 Frames Per Second Mode in Japanese Version
At the title screen press Up, A, Down, Down, Left, Right, B, B, UP. A sound will confirm the code. Now the games has no
slowdown and runs at a constant frame rate, the way it should have been.

60 Frames Per Second in Japanese Version
At the main menu press Up, A, Down, Down, Left, Right, B, B, Down. A sound will confirm the code.

All Cars in Japanese Version
At the title screen press Up, Down, Up, B, A, Left, B, B, Down on the digital control pad.

All Tracks in Japanese Version
At the title screen, press the following on the digital pad: Up, Left, Down, Right, B, A, B, Right, Down. All of the tracks in the 10
years championship will now become available, including the secret track for completing the championship.

Alternate Car Colors
Hold down the left shoulder button when selecting the Lancia Stratos, Corolla WRC, or Lancer Evolution to access an alternate set
of colors for that car.

Alternate Replay Camera Views
During a replay, simply press:

     X - side mounted "car-cam"
     Y - inside the cockpit view
     A - Behind the car view
     B - default "TV cam"

Bonus Cars
To unlock these cars you must meet the criteria shown below.

     Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 4 - Finish 1st in the 2nd Year Regular Mode.
     Toyota Celica GT-Four ST-185 - Finish 1st in the 3rd Year Regular Mode.
     Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3 - Finish 1st in the 4th Year Regular Mode.
     Peugeot 106 Maxi - Finish 1st in the 5th Year Regular Mode.
     Lancia Delta Integrale - Finish 1st in the 6th Year Regular Mode.
     Fiat 131 Abarth - Finish 1st in the 7th Year Regular Mode.
     Peugeot 205 Turbo - Finish 1st in the 8th Year Regular Mode.
     Renault Alpine A110 - Finish 1st in the 9th Year Regular Mode.
     LANCIA 037 Rally - Finish 1st in the 10th Year Regular Mode.

Bonus Section in Riveria
In arcade mode you can access a special section of the track in the Riveria stage. First, select Arcade Mode and choose either
practice or championship.

When you reach the Riveria stage, take note of the final 90 degree turn in the track (just before the final straight). There would be
2 red cones. Knock both of them down. After you have knock them down, you will hear two distinct tones, saying that the hidden
section of the track have been opened.

Turn the car around, then look carefully on the car's right. An entrance would've been open. Drive right through, and you will enter
a special point stage, where you will need to drive your car around and knock cones down to gain points.

Points gathered will not have any effect on the gameplay, therefore it is just a fun little bonus.

Camera Tricks
While selecting car at car select screen you can manipulate the view of the car using the digital controller. Just press it in the
direction you would like the car to rotate to.

Also you can change the view of the car during the instant replays. Just hit the a button so that you are at the behind the car view.
Using the digital pad you can rotate the camera angle as you please.

Plus, while in the driver's view on the replays you can hit down on the digital controller to get the originial behind the car view that
you see during the race.

Constant 30fps Tip
Put in both the 30fps code and the 60fps code. This gives you less detail, but a solid 30fps with ZERO slowdown. The 30fps code
still had slowdown otherwise.

Drive the Renault Maxi Magane
To gain access to the Renault Maxi Magane finish arcade mode (any position).

Drive the Subaru Impressa 555
To gain access to the Subaru Impressa 555 finish in 1st place on year 1 of the 10 year championship.

Even More Camera Tricks
While using one of the other camera cheats during a reply(hitting the A button) you can also hit the L and R trigger buttons to
zoom in and out of the car for a change in distance during the replay.

Less detailed tracks with a faster display rate
Press Y or R when making a choice on the track or mode selection screen. The track will be less detailed and the race timer will
appear on the right side of the screen while the game's display rate is increased.

Secret Rally Track
Finish in first place in every year under "10 Year Championship" mode.

Submit Times to World Netranking

   1.Go to www.sega.co.jp/src/jp/kakuninget.html and enter your e-mail address on the form. In a few minutes you will receive
     an email with your personal password.

   2.Take a look in your "records" in the Sega Rally 2 game options. Behind your personal records you will find a codeword.
     Write it down.

   3.Go to www.sega.co.jp/cgi-bin/src2/record.cgi. There you find 4 empty places. Here is what you have to write in:

        a.Your Name
        b.The code from the game
        c.Your e-mail address
        d.The code you received via e-mail

     The left button sends your information to the server. After a few seconds you will get some links to your place in the world
     highscore.