Hydro Thunder/Arctic Circle

Easy Track
As with Lost Island, you begin on a long straight & there's a boost immediately ahead (though no ramp). Head for the boost & follow the track right slightly. You'll notice a series of buildings on the left, one of which looks suspiciously like a ramp - it's just before the big outcrop of rock on the left. Use the building (it is a ramp) and boost of the rock to skip the next corner. After landing, follow the track down & right and you will see a tunnel ahead with a 4 second boost at it's entrance. Enter the tunnel & take a right as the track dips down to another 4 second boost & then the tunnel's exit.

On exiting the tunnel, look straight ahead - the track heads left but there's an icecap with a hole in the middle. Jump into the hole & go for a ride along ice. Do your damnedest to keep the boat straight - if you fail to you'll regret it on exiting the tunnel.

You'll exit the tunnel at max speed where there's a huge ocean-going liner on the right & a checkpoint just in front. Head over the checkpoint keeping control if you can. You'll see a 4 second boost immediately ahead and another icecap with another hole slightly obscured by a directional arrow. If you have a decent amount of boost, use the hole - if you're after a good time then this is the only way to go. Otherwise, the track takes a slight detour to the left & back where there's a 9 second boost. Either way, you'll end up at a 4 second boost on the main track.

At this point an annoying ship flying the Jolly Roger flag will join you. On the left just after it joins you - opposite the polar bears - is a slight cavern. If you're running low on boost, pop in & get the 9 second boost otherwise just carry on past. The track takes a slight right here & ahead you will see a large ramp with another 9 second boost on it. Jump the ramp & collect the boost before heading left into another tunnel up a slight incline. The tunnel is initially water-based but will turn icy & proceed downwards - don't bother boosting here as you will reach max speed quickly.

On exiting the tunnel at the bottom you'll find a short ramp with a 4 second boost on top. Collect the boost & when you land follow the track right. Just after turning right is a boost mounted on the hill in front, jump up to get it & turn to your left to boost in the direction the track is now going. At this point you'll see another icecap with another hole in it - stick to the left of this one & you'll see a load of penguins just in front. Jump past the penguins (you may knock some off - it doesn't matter for the purposes of the game) and use the entrance of the huge liner that sits there, collecting a hidden 4 second boost for doing so.

Once inside the liner head for the big ramp & collect the 9 second boost being careful not to bounce yourself off the roof of the liner too hard! Exit the liner, collect the 4 second boost & follow the track to the right. A long ramp is just around the corner - use it to get a big speed boost & head straight over the finish line.


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