Drift City/Gameplay

To play Drift City, you must first have an ijji account and have the game installed. Installation is about 550 megabytes before patches. To start the game, click the Play Live button on the game website. If you are not logged in, you will need to log in; otherwise the ijji Downloader will start and you will begin patching if any patches need to be made. After this is complete, the game will start.

After the intro is finished, you will be asked to choose a server, then to create a character (a new license) and choose a starting car. After you have finished creating a character, you will begin playing.

Driving
The game is completely open. There are no rules, no guidelines that you must follow, nor any set story you have to sit through. If you want to drive around the city, no one will stop you. However if you want to gain money and experience, you'll have to do missions to get your reward.

User Interfaces
The following sections provide information on the various objects seen on screen at different times.

Driving

 * 1) Your vehicle.
 * 2) The mini map.  You can view a full version by pressing M.
 * 3) Options menus.  Press the assigned function key to access it.
 * 4) The experience bar.  This shows what level you currently are and your progression towards the next level.
 * 5) The message window.  Chat messages, screenshot notifications and item gains are all listed here.
 * 6) The all in one driving diagnostic.  This is a combination between your Tachometer, Speedometer, Fuel, and Boost gauges.
 * 7) In the top right a bar denoting your currently assigned party appears if you join a group.
 * 8) Your hotkey items.  You can assign various consumable items for easy access when driving.  Press the assigned key (1 or 2) to use them.
 * 9) The GPS arrow.  This will point you in the direction of the suggested path to your objective.
 * 10) The radio.  You can configure MP3's to be played and switch between them while driving.

Battle Zone
The Battle Zone is where you get to face off against other players in actual races. When you first head there, you'll be asked if you'd like to view the tutorial. It's not really necessary, and will take some time, so if you'd like you can just reference the following for the same information. However, the tutorial will give you hands-on experience with all of the gate power-ups, so if that is helpful to you, use the tutorial.

"USERNAME! Welcome to the Battle Zone. My name is Instructor Duffy. One of my jobs is to get the OMD drivers ready for the Battle Zone.  The Battle Zone is a place where you can race against other OMD drivers.  If you pay attention to what I say during this tutorial, winning will come very easily to you!  Don't be intiminated by the word Battle Zone.  The tracks are the same as the ones in the city you've explored.  The controls in the Battle Zone are the same as when you are in the city.  The directional keys move the car, [Ctrl] key for the Boost, and [Shift] for drifting.  Let me tell you, drifting is especially important in the Battle Zone!  I've seen numerous OMD drivers and eventually whoever drifts the best becomes the best driver.  Do you see the arrow?  Follow the arrow to where it's telling you to go.  Real easy right?  Nothing to it!  You cannot go through this barrier.  A barrier like this meants that this part of the road is closed. Make sure you keep that in mind! Alright then, I'm going to teach you about every aspect of the Battle Zone. Let's start your lesson. After the count down, try driving forward. After entering the Battle Zone, you'll see a guage underneath your car. That guage is your Durability Meter. If you crash into other cars and other obstacles, the durability meter will decrease. If the gauge reaches zero your car will only be able to go 25 mph. However, don't worry too much! The best mechanic on Mittron Island, "Repair Man Chester" will personally fix your car in no time! Alright then! Try driving forward some more. The contraption you're going through now is called a "Gate." When you pass through a gate, your car will recieve a power up item. OK! USERNAME, I'm going to tell you about the various power up items your car can recieve, so drive to the next gate. The next power up is the "repair complete" ability. If you go through the gate while your durability meter is low, this power up will fill the durability gauge to 100%. When your durability gauge is almost empty, this is the best thing that can happen to you! Ok then, I'll continue on to the other power ups. Lets move on to the next gate. The power up thats about to come out this time is the booster fill item. When the booster is full, use it by pressing on the [Ctrl] key. You may recieve a 50% or 100% fill up, so keep that in mind! If you're in a team match, then this power up will fill up the booster for all your teammates. Alright! Use the booster to get to the next gate. The power up this time is called Hyper Boost. As you can see in the picture, a large can of boost will be attached to your car. When you get the Hyper Booster power up, your car will automatically use the booster for 15 seconds. Ok then, lets use the Hyper Boost to get to the next gate. The power up coming from this gate is the Invincible Rush. As you can see from the picture, a force field will surround your car. During the Invincible Rush, the booster will activate and at the same time you will be able to collide with other cars and traffic without slowing or losing durability! Alright, lets use the Invincible Rush to get to the next gate. You'll like this power up item a lot after you've hit some cars. The item coming out this time is the Drift City power up. This is the best power up that you can get from a gate. When you get this power up, the booster will automatically turn on and you will also be able to brush off other cars and traffic that run into your car. All for a full 15 seconds! Amazing huh? If you use the Drift City power up well in a competitive Battle Zone, you'll be able to rise to the top through force! Keep this in mind! Alright then, drive with the Drift City power up to the finish line. So what did you think? Do you feel like you know more about the Battle Zone now? To be successful in the OMD Battle Zone, avoid crashes and effectively use the power ups you get from the gates! For practice sake, I purposely didn't include any traffic. But in the real Battle Zone, there will be traffic to disturb your driving, so be careful. Ok then, that is all that I have to teach you! Go join some great competitive matches against other drivers in the Battle Zone! I wish you many victories!"

- Instructor Duffy